Can Hollywood film and TV production make a comeback?
When I sit down on Mondays to write this newsletter, I check the weekly data on film and…
Disneyland ticket deals, and the latest with Paramount-Warner Bros.
In less than a week, Disneyland Resort rolled out two limited-time ticket deals — a $59 evening ticket…
LAPD suspends use of Flock surveillance cameras over privacy issues
The Los Angeles Police Department on Saturday stopped working with a surveillance technology company over concerns about the…
Director’s Guild reaches tentative deal with studios
The Director’s Guild of America has struck a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television…
Amazon’s AI boss on the primacy of humans in a changing Hollywood
At the AI on the Lot media conference last week in Culver City, speakers laid out a view…
Why fans obsess over the idea of a third park at Disneyland
Last week, news organizations and Disney bloggers learned that the Mouse House had filed building permits with the…
Can the new tax credits bring animation back to California?
Last year, studios and Hollywood labor unions lobbied hard to ensure animated movies and shows could compete for…
Writers Guild members ratify new contract with studios
Members of the Writers Guild of America have officially ratified their newest contract with the Alliance of Motion…
David Ellison faces plenty of Hollywood skeptics. Did he win over movie theater owners?
Amid the bustle and glitz of last week’s CinemaCon in Las Vegas, one question loomed over the annual…
The ‘new kid on the block’ in LAUSD’s union coalition
When the heads of three Los Angeles Unified School District unions stood side by side at City Hall…
Writers Guild forges tentative contract deal with studios
The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have reportedly reached a…
What ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Oscar wins mean for Asian cinema
It has been a truly golden year for “KPop Demon Hunters.” From sold-out theatrical singalongs and new streaming…