Latest General News
Tom Cruise to Star in New Alejandro G. Iñárritu Movie
Tom Cruise will star in the new feature from The Revenant filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment are in talks to acquire the package, which marks Iñárritu’s first English-language film since the Leonardo DiCaprio starrer The Revenant nearly a decade ago. Plot details are being kept under […]
- By
Jada Pinkett Smith Says Pay Disparity “Has a Lot to Do” With Why She Acts Less, Recalls Being Told “You Don’t Need It. You’re Married to Will.”
Jada Pinkett Smith applauded Taraji P. Henson for speaking out about her experience with the pay disparity in Hollywood while appearing on NPR’s It’s Been a Minute. Pinkett Smith was asked as a Black Hollywood veteran if she felt Henson’s words rang true and how inequality has shaped her career. “Absolutely,” Pinkett Smith said. “My […]
- By
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Campaign Holds Comedy Fundraiser in Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continued campaign fundraising in Los Angeles Wednesday night with a stand-up comedy event hosted by the independent presidential candidate’s wife and actress Cheryl Hines. The A Night of Laughter With RFK Jr. & Friends evening at the Million Dollar Theater included performances by Jeremy Piven, Bobby Lee, Rob Schneider, Tre Stewart, […]
- By
New ‘The Toxic Avenger’ Comic in the Works
The Toxic Avenger is returning to the world of comics. Matt Bors, the Pulitzer Prize finalist who founded the daily online political comics publication The Nib, and artist and caricaturist Fred Harper, are collaborating on the what will be a five-issue comic book series. The publisher behind the revival is AHOY Comics, a Syracuse-based publisher […]
- By
‘Boiling Point,’ ‘Banshees of Inisherin,’ ‘Matilda the Musical’ Win U.K. Casting Directors’ Guild Awards
The Boiling Point TV series, The Banshees of Inisherin, Rye Lane and Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical are among the U.K. Casting Directors’ Guild Awards winners for 2024. The sixth CDG Casting Awards, handed out Wednesday evening in London, also honored the likes of the theater play Dear England, a TV adaptation of which Sky has […]
- By
Les Moonves’ Settlement With L.A. for Alleged Interference in LAPD Investigation Rejected by Ethics Commission
The Los Angeles Ethics Commission has unanimously voted to reject the proposed settlement by the city with Les Moonves, the former president and CEO of CBS. The settlement, made public last week, stated that Moonves tried to influence now-retired LAPD Captain Cory Palka amid a sexual assault investigation against the executive. The legal documents noted that Moonves […]
- By
Nigel Lythgoe Hit With New Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A new sexual assault lawsuit has been filed against Nigel Lythgoe, this time by an unidentified woman who claims the former American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance producer forcibly touched her in 2016. The suit, filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, is the latest against Lythgoe accusing him of sexual misconduct and abuse. After Paula […]
- By
Jason Reitman Enlists Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, Bradley Cooper and More to Buy Westwood’s Village Theater
Westwood’s historic Village Theater is now owned by a coalition of 35 filmmakers led by Jason Reitman, the group announced Wednesday. The group’s mission “is to preserve the architectural gem and create a cultural landmark dedicated to the beloved experience of moviegoing,” per a release. The theater, situated at 945 Broxton Ave., is “known for […]
- By
Dark Horse, Marc Bernardin Tackling Comic Adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s ‘Anansi Boys’ (Exclusive)
Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel Anansi Boys is heading to the sequential art world of comics. The 2005 novel, a New York Times best-seller that won the Locus and British Fantasy Awards, is being adapted by Dark Horse Comics, which has set screenwriter and comics author Marc Bernardin to pen what will be an eight-issue miniseries. […]
- By
Anti-Defamation League Appoints Documentarian Deborah Camiel to Lead Media and Entertainment Institute (Exclusive)
Anti-Defamation League has tapped journalist and documentary producer Deborah Camiel to lead the Media & Entertainment Institute it launched in September. The Los Angeles-based institute will work with companies and organizations in the media and entertainment industries to combat antisemitism and advocate for more nuanced and authentic portrayals of Jewish people in film, television and […]
- By
Judi Pulver, “Dancing on the Moon” Singer and Longtime Hollywood Reporter Sales Exec, Dies at 77
Judi Pulver, the singer, songwriter and keyboardist who had a second, four-decade career as a music sales executive with The Hollywood Reporter and Variety, has died. She was 77. Pulver died Tuesday morning at a rehabilitation facility in Santa Monica after a battle with lung cancer, her husband, composer and guitarist Don Peake, told THR. […]
- By
Jimmy Iovine Accuser Drops Sexual Assault Lawsuit
An unidentified woman who sued Jimmy Iovine for sexual assault and battery has dropped her lawsuit against the Interscope Records cofounder. A lawyer representing the accuser notified the court on Thursday that the case is “discontinued in its entirety with prejudice,” meaning it cannot be refiled. It is unknown if a settlement was reached. In […]
- By
Brie Larson Opens Up About Her Love of Video Games: “It’s Never Gotten Old for Me”
Brie Larson has been playing video games for as long as she can remember. The actress and Nintendo aficionado was on hand in New York City last week to discuss the video game company’s newest Princess Peach-focused game, Princess Peach: Showtime! The game sees the heroine fight villainess Grape as she tries to take over […]
- By
“I Keep Him in My Heart”: Hayden Panettiere Pays Tribute to Late Younger Brother
On the first anniversary of her little brother’s unexpected death, Hayden Panettiere is paying tribute to her younger sibling on social media. Jansen Panettiere died at the age of 28 over Presidents Day weekend from aortic valve complications and an enlarged heart, their parents said in a message to the press at the time. On […]
- By
Former Disney Star Bridgit Mendler Launches Outer Space Communications Startup
Former Disney Channel star Bridgit Mendler is now a CEO. The actress, who rose to fame for her roles in Disney’s Good Luck Charlie and Wizards of Waverly Place, is now a founder and CEO of the Los Angeles-based startup Northwood Space. Mendler founded Northwood along with her husband, Griffin Cleverly, and engineer Shaurya Luthra […]
- By
After 70 Years, EC Comics Returns from the Crypt in Oni Press Deal
In the early 1950s, EC Comics was the bad boy of comic publishers. Its comics such as Tales From the Crypt, Weird Science and Two-Fisted Tales sold millions in mid-century America. Unfortunately, its stories — at times shocking, horrifying, and even progressive — also drew scrutiny and backlash, and the company found itself in the […]
- By