Student Academy Awards — a launching pad into Hollywood — celebrate 50 years
Spike Lee already had several big moments with the Oscars by the time he finally won a competitive statuette in 2019. His first came almost 40 years earlier, in 1983,….
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Taika Waititi on ‘Next Goal Wins’ and his quest to quit Hollywood
TORONTO, ONT – Sports movies typically culminate, after stirring locker-room speeches, in a dramatic bid for athletic glory. Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins” concerns the quest of a historically bad….
Hollywood actors union board votes to approve the deal with studios that ended the strike
Board members from Hollywood’s actors union voted Friday to approve the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television….
As Hollywood scrambles to get back to work, stars and politicians alike react to strike ending
Hollywood jumped into planning mode Thursday at the news of a tentative agreement between striking actors and the major entertainment companies. After 118 days of most productions shut down and….
Profits slip at Japan’s Sony, hit by lengthy Hollywood strike
TOKYO – Sony’s profit slipped 29% from a year earlier in July-September, as damage from a strike in the movie sector offset gains from a favorable exchange rate, the Japanese….
Hollywood actors strike is over as union reaches tentative deal with studios
LOS ANGELES – Hollywood’s actors union reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike, ending months of labor strife that ground the film and television industries to….
The final ‘Yellowstone’ episodes delayed until late 2024 due to Hollywood strikes
The long-awaited final installment of “Yellowstone” — featuring Kevin Costner ’s final episodes — has been delayed until November 2024, the Paramount Network announced Thursday. Originally scheduled to return this….
As the ‘Hollywood of the South,’ Atlanta has boomed. Its actors and crew are now at a crossroads
ATLANTA – A lighting technician is mowing lawns. A camera assistant is teaching guitar again. An actor has thought about shifting careers. For more than a decade, work had been….
Miniature ‘Star Wars’ X-wing gets over $3 million at auction of Hollywood model-maker’s collection
DALLAS – A miniature X-wing Starfighter used in a “Star Wars” film sold for over $3 million during an auction over the weekend of items both collected and created by….
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher reacts to Hollywood studios breaking off negotiations
LOS ANGELES – Fran Drescher has steered the actors guild through its monthslong strike. On the heels of Hollywood studios abruptly breaking off talks with the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation….