Hollywood
Before the slap: Five other Oscar moments
It might be the most unforgettable, but it's not the only incident that set tongues wagging.
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How black-and-white became Hollywood's favorite new colour
Black-and-white is the new trend in Hollywood, where directors of Oscars-contending films such as "Belfast" and "The Tragedy of Macbeth" are embracing monochrome for its storytelling power.
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Alec Baldwin fatal gun incident highlights strain on film crews to 'get it done'
The low-budget Western on which Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer in a tragic accident last week was running behind schedule after crew members walked off the New Mexico set in protest over low pay and poor conditions.
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Hollywood gathers for Baldwin shooting victim vigil
Anguish and anger were on display as Hollywood held vigil for Halyna Hutchins, as questions grew over how such a tragedy could have happened, despite rigorous safeguards.
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Alec Baldwin says 'heart is broken' after fatally shooting cinematographer
The US actor said he was fully cooperating with a police investigation "to address how this tragedy occurred."
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Real-life tragedies: Hollywood's most infamous on-set deaths
AFP compiled a list of deadly movie accidents after the news that a cinematographer was killed and a movie director wounded after US actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun during filming.
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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 Mohamed Dawjee.
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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.
