There’s been a seismic shift in the independent film sphere in the walk-up to Oscar Sunday as the former Fox Searchlight’s longtime chairmen are stepping away after two-plus decades — and four Best Picture Academy Awards — with the classic label that Disney bought in 2019.
Earlier today, former Minneapolis Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd—just as Stephen Colbert was gearing up to tape The Late Show.
Subsequently, the late-night host shifted gears to address the verdict. “After 10 hours of deliberation, a jury in Minneapolis decided that it's illegal for the…
UPDATED, 7:35 PM: The announced European Super League appears to be crumbling. By late today, all six of the English Premier League clubs involved in the widely panned venture — Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham, Liverpool and Chelsea — had pulled out. See their tweets and/or statements below.
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UPDATED: On Tuesday night, fallout from recent controversies surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association continued.
We can confirm from sources with knowledge that Diversity and Inclusion Advisor Dr. Shaun Harper walked away earlier today from the Golden Globes organization, as first reported by THR. The USC…
UPDATED with latest: After a cascade of events that saw his name withdrawn from consideration for for a spot on the powerful Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, Dr. Drew Pinsky spoke out on Tuesday.
In a statement to Newsweek, Pinsky said he never sought the appointment. “I went in with an open heart and mind…
Glenn Close recently received her record eighth Oscar nomination, so far without a win, for her brilliant portrayal of Mamaw in Hillbilly Elegy, a role in which her maternal character must deal with her daughter’s tragic drug addiction. In her new film, Four Good Days, she again is in the same situation, this time at…
On a day when many in Hollywood voiced their support for the guilty verdicts against former police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, one response drew a pointed rebuke.
WarnerMedia tweeted the following:
While this verdict doesn't bring back those we've so wrongly lost, we know that it brings us…
EXCLUSIVE: Prolific TV pilot director James Griffiths has been tapped to direct and executive produce ABC’s fairytale drama pilot Epic, from Once Upon a Time creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis and ABC Signature. Shooting is currently underway in Ireland.
Epic, starring Brittany O'Grady, is described as a…
Netflix has been tightening its controls on password-sharing, a shift that could reap billions in previously lost revenue, but the company acknowledges it is a delicate process.
“We test many things but we would never roll something out that feels like turning the screws” on consumers, Co-CEO Reed Hastings said during…
Netflix scored a big haul of Oscar nominations this year – 35 in total – putting the streamer in the top three for a studio in the history of the awards.
The company's big cheeses, including co-CEOs Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos, were asked today, on their first-quarter financials video, out of these films, which did…
President Joe Biden called the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd a “step forward” in ending systemic racism in the country.
Joined by Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House, Biden said, “Systemic racism is a stain on the nation’s soul, the knee on the neck of justice for Black…
Is Netflix making an aggressive move into the video game business? There was definitely some talk on the company's latest earnings call to back up all of the smoke that has been rising in Hollywood.
When asked directly by moderator Fidelity Management & Research's Nidhi Gupta, founder and co-CEO Reed Hastings said…
