Hollywood
HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: We need more movies! When do we need them? Now!
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a poverty-stricken entertainment industry with very little in the way of quality cinematic art to offer, writes Haji...
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Hollywood's Sunset Studios expands into UK
The project is expected to create more than 4,500 permanent jobs and contribute over £300 million annually into the local economy.
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Gem thieves rob Hollywood star at Cannes film festival
Police told AFP on Monday that they were investigating a theft of jewellery from the hotel but it was unclear whether the jewellery was Gucci's, loaned for the premiere, or the Jodie Turner-Smith's own.
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Golden Globes reform foreign language film rule
Organizers are scrambling to reform the influential but scandal-hit Globes after NBC canceled next year's ceremony amid widespread and vocal criticism of the group's record on diversity and transparency.
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'Watershed' year for Hollywood diversity amid pandemic streaming boom: report
Darnell Hunt, co-author of the Hollywood Diversity Report, said it was 'encouraging to see skyrocketing numbers this year in front of the camera' for women and people of color.
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Oscars more diverse as pandemic, protests shake up Hollywood
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has drastically reformed its membership in recent years, admitting large batches of new Oscars voters each year who better reflect society's diversity, after much criticism for its mainly white, male base.
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Oscars set to flop in China as Hollywood, politics collide
Beijing-born filmmaker Chloe Zhao, who is touted to win big for her acclaimed American road movie 'Nomadland', has also faced criticism back home after some questioned her loyalty to China.
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Johnny Depp's lawyers say his wife lied over divorce agreement
Johnny Depp wants to overturn "wife beater" libel case.
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Hollywood productions shut down again as LA COVID cases soar
Los Angeles - the nation's most populous county - has emerged as the latest US epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, topping 7,000 COVID hospitalisations for the first time Monday.
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Despite progress, black directors still struggle to break through in Hollywood
In 2019 only 6.3% of directors in the United States were black. And a staggering 93% of all producers were white men.
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Hollywood unions sign deal with studios boosting return to work
The agreement was jointly negotiated by five of Hollywood's biggest unions, including the actors, directors and craft guilds, totalling over 350,000 members.
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Emmys style: gowns, pajamas and... hazmat tuxedos
Politics often take center stage at the Emmys, and even without a traditional red carpet, this year was no different.
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Oscars set minimum diversity rules for best picture prize
The groundbreaking move comes after years of criticism over a lack of diversity among the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' members, and among the Oscar nominees and winners they select.
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Hollywood continues to mourn death of Chadwick Boseman
Boseman was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2016, the actor died at his home in Los Angeles on Friday.
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Slow motion recovery: Cautious Hollywood edges back to work
Health fears, uncertainty and a second wave of coronavirus cases have meant few movie producers braving a return so far - with some heading elsewhere or even overseas.
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No trans characters in major Hollywood movies for 3rd year, survey reveals
GLAAD found zero transgender characters for the third straight year, despite increasing visibility of the trans community on television in shows like 'Pose', 'Supergirl', and 'The L Word'.
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Lack of insurance threatens supply of Hollywood films, TV shows in 2021
Thousands of shoots around the world shut down abruptly in March as the novel coronavirus spread and governments imposed lockdowns.
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Hollywood weighs how to foster lasting Black inclusion
The entertainment business faces new criticism for failing to do enough to include Black people in front of and behind the camera.
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Black artists call on Hollywood to prove Black Lives Matter
An open letter addressed to 'Our Allies in Hollywood' attacked what it called the industry’s 'legacy of white supremacy' and said Hollywood “encourages the epidemic of police violence and culture of anti-Blackness.”
