A new Hollywood with stacked stages bets on production rebound
At a time when news about the pace of film and television production seems to be relentlessly bad,…
Paramount streaming chief Cindy Holland exits studio
Paramount Skydance’s streaming chief Cindy Holland is exiting the studio, clearing the way for HBO Chairman Casey Bloys…
Hollywood would get 20% federal film tax credit with proposed new bill
The bill would create a 20% tax credit on U.S. labor for film and TV productions, including post-production…
Sunny Hostin of “the View” clones her voice and likeness
Hollywood A-listers are more comfortable than ever with cloning their voice and likeness to create a new stream…
Paramount-Warner Bros. antitrust trial is slated for next year
Paramount Skydance must wait until March to defend its proposed $111-billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery — a…
Employees flee fire inside TikTok headquarters in Culver City
Scores of employees rushed to evacuate a seven-story office building in Culver City that houses TikTok’s U.S. headquarters…
Body Dada barre class: The celeb-favorite Silver Lake workout session
Rules? Overrated! As a longtime art writer, I was always drawn to Dadaism, the avant garde art movement…
Unnauthorized ‘Odyssey’ copy posts online, prompts warning from studio
Universal Studios has issued a stern warning after an unauthorized copy of its hit film “The Odyssey” was…
Hollywood’s open secret: It’s battling AI — but already recruiting to use it
As performers protest and studios sue in their war on artificial intelligence, the entertainment industry is deepening its…
Sony Pictures invests $100 million in virtual reality venue Cosm
Sony Pictures will invest $100 million and take a minority stake in virtual reality venue operator Cosm, as…
A tool or or a human replacement: How Hollywood deals with AI
When Brian Grazer has an idea for a movie, he now starts with a chatbot. The co-founder of…
Studios in Microsoft’s Xbox division brace for closures
Several studios in Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox gaming division, including Montreal-based Compulsion Games and San Francisco-based Double Fine, are…