Updated at 7:45 p.m. with details on arrests: Four people were arrested Monday following an Earth Day protest at Universal Studios in Universal City, California, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told Deadline. During the demonstration, two protesters were shown on local television scaling the iconic…

As Universal nears the June release of its sequel to The Secret Life of Pets, it has announced plans for a ride spawned from the Illumination animated franchise that will open in 2020 at Universal Studios Hollywood. Pet adoption is the main concept of the ride, whose subtitle is “Off the Leash.” Theme-park guests will…

Dinosaurs roamed the earth for millions of years. But the Jurassic Park ride at Universal Studios Hollywood won’t be so fortunate. After a 22-year run, the ride will close Sept. 3, ending the reign of one of the park’s earliest thrill attractions. That’s the bad news for dinosaur fans. The good news is that an…

Universal Parks & Resorts has promoted Karen Irwin to President and COO of the company’s Los Angeles theme park operations, overseeing Universal Studios Hollywood as well as the adjacent CityWalk shopping and entertainment center. She takes over for outgoing president Larry Kurzweil, who is leaving to become President…

The already packed 2016 installment of Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights is adding traumatic childhood fears to the mix courtesy of Eli Roth, who will be taking control of the annual event’s Terror Tram for an original story about a posse of serial killer clowns. Eli Roth Presents Terror Tram will…

As Universal enjoys the biggest year any studio’s ever had, its LA theme park is focusing on its senior marketing team. Universal Studios Hollywood has upped Xiomara Wiley to EVP Marketing and Sales and David Miller to SVP Brand Marketing. Wiley, who had been SVP, will oversee brand direction for the park and…

Some attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood were closed today after a possible suicide at the park. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said an unidentified man fatally shot himself at about 2:15 PM near the Despicable Me Minion Mayhem. Los Angeles County Firefighters were dispatched to the scene after…

NBCUniversal's $1.6 billion expansion plan, which promises to bring tens of thousands of new jobs and more tourism to Southern California, has hit a snag: Local residents have filed a lawsuit against the studio, Caltrans and the City and County of Los Angeles, claiming that plans to close a freeway offramp to allow…

Universal Studios Hollywood is eyeing wealthier patrons’ pocketbooks as the summer swings into season. A new $299 per-person VIP ticketing option gets you into the park for a day with valet parking, continental breakfast, an unlimited front of line pass, catered gourmet lunch, and a seat on a cozy 16-person trolley…

UPDATED: A class action lawsuit was filed today in Los Angeles Superior Court against Comcast Corp, Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal Media, Universal Studios, Universal City Studios. The lead plaintiff was a dishwasher in Universal’s commissarry until 2010. The suit is alleging California Labor Code…

Comcast Hints That 'Harry Potter' Will Go To Additional Universal Parks It’s been rumored for some time and even today Time Warner boss Jeff Bewkes said the news was coming soon. Now Comcast’s Universal Parks & Resorts has confirmed that it will build a Harry Potter attraction inside its Universal Studios Hollywood…

Harry Potter will materialize sometime in the future in Universal City with his own special section of the theme park much like “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” at Universal Orlando Resort. NBC Universal is expected to announce plans for the Potter addition within a week, according to the Wall Street Journal. The…