UPDATED with latest: After a group of 18 California senators and assemblymembers issued a letter on Monday asking Governor Gavin Newsom to issue guidelines for theme parks to reopen, the state’s top health official addressed the matter.
Asked when guidance for theme parks would be released, Dr. Mark Ghaly said, "We're…
UPDATED on Wednesday: Two days after the trade association that represents Disneyland, Universal Studios and Knott’s Berry Farm, among others, called for California Governor Gavin Newsom to release guidelines that would allow them to reopen their parks, the governor gave an update on the state’s progress.
In his…
Hasbro will remove a Trolls World Tour doll from major retailers following complaints that it encourages child abuse and pedophilia.
The toy company announced Wednesday that it will remove the movie’s “Trolls World Tour Giggle and Sing Poppy” doll from store shelves after an online petition signed by upwards of 160…
The market fell Thursday on a plunge in second-quarter economic growth, a glum outlook from the Federal Reserve and the second week of rising unemployment claims since the summer COVID surge – with California again clocking the most newly jobless.
Congress and the White House meanwhile were struggling to hash out the…
Some Universal CityWalk dining and shopping locations resumed operations Wednesday from noon to 8 pm in what the park called "a thoughtful phased reopening" with enhanced health and safety measures.
There's been no date set yet for the reopening of the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park but the playbook in Los…
UPDATED with Viacom statement: Frank Biondi Jr., a stalwart in the top echelons of the entertainment industry as the former CEO Â of Viacom, Universal Studios, and HBO, died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 74.
Biondi died at his home after a battle with bladder cancer, according to family and former business associates…
Universal Pictures has issued the first trailer from Dolittle, which the studio has renamed from its previous title, The Voyage Of Doctor Dolittle. The film will still be released wide on its previously announced date of January 17, 2020. .
The film was slated for an April 12, 2019 release date, then moved to January…
“Hello, wizards and witches!” Tiffany Haddish exclaimed as she walked out on the stage at Universal Studios Hollywood Tuesday night to host an exclusive preview event celebrating the release of the highly anticipated upcoming augmented reality (AR) real-world mobile game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, which is set to be…
EXCLUSIVE: Given the rash of mass shootings in this country of late with students and teachers being killed both in Santa Fe, TX and in Parkland, FL, Universal Studios has opened up its backlot for First Responders to conduct active shooter training drills.
The moves are part of overall security measures that has come…
EXCLUSIVE: Veteran NBC executive Vernon Sanders is exiting his post as EVP Current Programming at the network and is leaving the executive ranks to become a producer. He has signed an exclusive overall producing deal with NBC sibling Universal Television.
At the studio, run by president Pearlena Igbokwe, the…
Universal is booking a trip to the ballet. The studio has won a bid battle for Swan Lake, a pitch inspired by the classic ballerina tale that has Felicity Jones (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) attached to star.
Multiple studios were after the pitch from Kristina Lauren Anderson, who penned the 2014 Black List-leading sc…
When Scott Stuber took himself out of contention to replace the late Brad Grey as Paramount chairman, and instead accepted an offer from Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos to run Netflix's feature film division, many felt he'd taken the more exciting job. Why? While Jim Gianopulos has to dig Paramount out of a deep hole…
