Comic-Con fun continues for day two
The fun continues in San Diego for people who come from all over the world and wait every year for the most awaited event, Comic-Con.
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Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
Tony Bennett, the eminent stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards graced a decades long career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, died Friday. He was 96.
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Actors and writers strikes enter second week with no signs of a deal to get Hollywood working again
The combined strike by Hollywood actors and screenwriters is entering its second week with no sign that a swift ending will be achieved.
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San Diego’s Comic-Con is underway
The convention doors opened Thursday morning with thousands of fans dressed up for the experience.
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Actors and writers on strike rally in Philadelphia and Chicago as union action spreads
Striking screenwriters and actors held rallies in Philadelphia and Chicago on Thursday as the labor dispute that has halted Hollywood spreads to more cities.
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Industry insiders offer dire predictions regarding the Hollywood strike
With two of LA’s most powerful unions now joining forces on the picket lines, the economic repercussions could be seismic, and the question everyone is asking, “When will it all end?”
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How the ‘Barbie’ soundtrack came together, according to mastermind Mark Ronson
Finding the sound of “Barbie,” poised to become one of 2023’s biggest blockbusters, required careful consideration and research for a film with such a rich visual palette. In the end, he produced a stacked soundtrack that included Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa (who also acts in the movie) and more.
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SAG-AFTRA members begin day two of strike
Striking actors are on the picket line again Monday in Los Angeles. This is the first time SAG-AFTRA has walked off the job since 1980. Many high profile movies and television shows are now on hold as the strike carries on.
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IAC Chairman and “Pivot” podcast host on Hollywood strikes
Chairman and Senior Executive of IAC Barry Diller and “Pivot” podcast host Kara Swisher spoke with Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan on the Hollywood strikes.
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‘Mission: Impossible’ debuts with $80M over five days, igniting box office but missing expectations
“Dead Reckoning Part One,” the seventh film in the 27-year-old series, had been forecast to better the franchise high of the previous installment, “Fallout,” which opened with $61 million domestically in 2018. Instead, it also fell short of the $57.8 million “Mission: Impossible II” debuted with in 2000.
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On the picket lines with Hollywood’s actors and writers, from LA to New York
This is Hollywood’s biggest labor fight in six decades, and the first dual strike since 1960, reigniting the fervor against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers just as a historic heat wave hits Southern California.
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Hollywood’s actors are joining screenwriters on strike. Here’s why and what happens next
Hollywood actors are joining screenwriters in the first dual strike from the two unions in more than six decades, with huge consequences for the film and television industry. Here is a look at how it has played out, why it’s happening, and what could come next.
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Yuma local wins grand prize to see the premiere of Mission Impossible in New York
One lucky Yuma local won a grand prize to see the premiere of Mission Impossible in New York City.
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Hollywood actors join screenwriters in historic industry-stopping strike as contract talks collapse
Leaders of a Hollywood’s actors union voted Thursday to join screenwriters in the first joint strike in more than six decades, shutting down production across the entertainment industry after talks for a new contract with the studios and streaming services broke down.
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Tom Cruise surprises moviegoers ahead of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie made surprise visits to moviegoers in Atlanta, Georgia and Georgetown, a neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
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Hollywood actors agree to mediation, but strike may be unavoidable
Unionized Hollywood actors on the verge of a strike have agreed to allow a last-minute intervention from federal mediators but say they doubt a deal will be reached by a negotiation deadline late Wednesday.
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Californians attend Beach Boys July 4th Fireworks event
The performance features The Beach Boys, The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and a special appearance by John Stamos.
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City of Somerton hosts Fourth of July Retro Celebration
There were food and drink vendors, a playground for kids to play in, and there was live music from Grupo Alazan, a Queen tribute band called The Kings of Queen, and Ronda Machetera.
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Indiana Jones’ box office destiny? A lukewarm $60 million debut in North America
Indiana Jones, and executives at the Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm, made a somewhat dispiriting discovery this weekend. Moviegoers didn’t rush to the theater in significant numbers to see “ Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and say goodbye to Harrison Ford as the iconic archaeologist.
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Fire breaks out Warner Bros. Studios, dealt with quickly
A fire broke out on the Warner Brothers lot in Burbank. The fire was started by a transformer, the real life kind, that is.
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