Hollywood plunges into all-out war on the heels of pandemic and a streaming revolution
Three years after the pandemic brought Hollywood to a standstill, the film and TV industry has again ground to a halt
2023-07-17 23:47
What to stream this week: Steph Curry doc, Greta Van Fleet, 'Justified' returns and 'Minx' survives
This week’s new entertainment releases include a documentary on Apple TV+ that chronicles the atypical path Stephen Curry took to becoming a basketball legend, new tunes from the rock band Greta Van Fleet and a “Justified” limited series starring Timothy Olyphant
2023-07-17 12:16
Editorial cartoonists' firings point to steady decline of opinion pages in newspapers
Even in a year when media layoffs seem a daily part of the news, the firing of three Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists in a single day was a gut punch
2023-07-17 03:56
‘Mission: Impossible’ debuts with $80M over five days, igniting box office but missing expectations
After a globe-trotting publicity blitz by star Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” launched with a franchise-best $80 million over five days, though it came in shy of industry expectations with a $56.2 million haul over the three-day weekend
2023-07-17 00:52
Strikes and flops: Hollywood's cruel summer has become a time of reckoning
For Hollywood, 2023 will be remembered as a cruel summer, a dead reckoning of a different kind. That's because bad news has piled up, highlighting a reshaping of the entertainment industry that has fueled uncertainty and triggered eruptions in labor unrest.
2023-07-15 23:29
Disney asks a judge to toss a lawsuit from board of DeSantis appointees
Disney has asked a Florida judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by a board governing Disney World that is made up of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees
2023-07-15 04:22
Movies and TV shows affected by Hollywood actors and screenwriters' strikes
Hollywood productions and promotional tours around the world have been put on indefinite hold as actors join writers on the picket lines
2023-07-15 04:16
What to stream this weekend: 'Asteroid City,' Lukas Nelson, 'Quarterback' and 'Secrets of Playboy'
This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Lukas Nelson and Kool & The Gang, the return of the silly, witty, Emmy-nominated comedy “What We Do in the Shadows” and Wes Anderson’s stylish and star-studded “Asteroid City” comes to premium video on demand
2023-07-15 00:27
Hollywood's actors are joining screenwriters on strike. Here's why and what happens next
Hollywood actors are joining screenwriters in the first dual strike from the two unions in more than six decades, with huge consequences for the film and television industry
2023-07-14 23:29
Microsoft gets more time from UK to plead case to buy video game maker Activision
British antitrust regulators have extended their deadline to issue a final order blocking Microsoft’s $69 billion plan to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard
2023-07-14 20:59
Disney is asking a judge to toss a lawsuit from DeSantis appointees
Disney is asking a Florida judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to Disney World’s governing district
2023-07-14 20:22
Hollywood actors poised to join writers on strike after talks collapse
The union representing film and television actors says no deal has been reached with studios and streaming services and its leadership will vote on whether to strike later Thursday
2023-07-13 22:29