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Hollywood movies are more ethnically diverse than ever according to a new report from UCLA, which found that women and people of color "have made enormous gains" over the past decade in their share of leading roles in top-performing films. UCLA's “Hollywood Diversity Report 2022,” released Thursday, found that the…

A new report from Starz in partnership with the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA reveals that diversity on screen and behind the camera are important drivers of how international audiences choose content. The report, published Thursday and titled “International Audiences Want to See More Diverse…

The two top teams in college basketball met tonight as No. 1 Gonzaga faced No. 2 UCLA, but the highlight of the evening was legendary ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale returning to call the game after battling two separate forms of cancer this year, with his latest diagnosis coming just last month. Before the game, Vitale…

In the past few years, Hollywood has been confronted by the MeToo movement, OscarsSoWhite, Black Lives Matter and, presently, members of the trans community calling out what they see as transphobic depictions of themselves in films, on television and in the media. But there is another group traditionally…

News flash: Americans drank more, smoked more, watched more TV and exercised less during the recent pandemic-related business closures and stay-at-home orders, according to a UCLA-led study released today. The study, published in the Switzerland-based journal Nutrients, confirmed that Americans largely settled into…

UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television's Professional Programs has revealed the winners of its 2021 Feature Screenplay, Television Pilot and Acting for the Camera Pitch competitions. Alexandra Hope Mackey won the Screenwriting competition for her comedy-drama The Beheaded; Shannon Walsh took the Writing for…

Since its controversial series premiere in 2017, Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why has taken more care in addressing mental health issues by highlighting resources and opening up the conversation more carefully. As a result teenage viewers are holding their own discussions and learning about mental health, anxiety, depression…

Starz has released the results of a nationwide consumer survey, which affirms the demand for diverse, authentic and inclusive representation within the entertainment industry. The study, titled "Give The People What They Want: US Audiences and Their Appetite for Multicultural Media Content,” was conducted in…

Cast diversity in films "skyrocketed" last year, according to the latest inclusion report from UCLA. "People of color and women made tremendous strides among film leads since the last report, cementing 2020 as a watershed moment for diversity," the study says. "For the first time, both groups nearly reached…

UCLA’s overtime victory over Michigan State in a battle of marquee programs averaged 3 million viewers Thursday night on TBS, the best viewership for an NCAA Tournament First Four play-in game since the format was introduced in 2011, according to Nielsen. Overall, the First Four games to kick off the 2021 NCAA men’s…

From American Gods to Power to P-Valley, it is clear that Starz is striving ahead and making huge efforts with inclusive storytelling. The premium cabler is looking to even be more inclusive as Starz President and CEO Jeffrey Hirsch of Starz announced that they are launching the #TakeTheLead initiative, a…

Rafer Johnson, a Los Angeles legend who won the 1960 Olympic decathlon gold medal, helped organize the 1984 Games in L.A. and wrestled the gun from Sen. Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin at the Ambassador Hotel in 1968, died today at his home in Sherman Oaks. He was 86. His family confirmed the news but did not provide a…