Employment in the entertainment industry in California saw major gains last year, adding nearly 15,000 jobs as it rebounds from sharp contraction leading up to and during the 2023 strikes. But the latest Otis College Report on the Creative Economy, released on Thursday, shows that work in the sector remains far below pre-strike levels. Only a quarter of jobs lost …
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Many recent best director winners have struggled with their followup films, begging the question: why does this keep happening?
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Jennifer Salke is stepping down as the head of Amazon MGM studios. The announcement was made in an internal email to staff by Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios head Mike Hopkins. She is exiting the company with plans to start a production outfit that already has an overall first-look deal across both film and TV at the studio. Salke …
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Young Thug is set to perform live for the first time since his 2022 arrest, as Lyrical Lemonade confirmed on Thursday that the Atlanta rapper is set to headline this year’s Summer Smash festival just outside of Chicago. Thug is headlining day three of the festival on Sunday, while the duo of Don Toliver and Yeat will play Friday night, …
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National Canadian Film Day, a local and global celebration of homegrown movies set for April 16, has received a burst of support from an unlikely source: Donald Trump. The U.S. president’s escalating tariff war and talk of turning Canada into the “51st state” is driving a surge in grassroots support for the annual celebration of Canuck cinema. The event began …
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Andrew Santino is set to take a swing with the launch of a weekly golf-focused podcast. No Bad Lies debuts April 9 and will include on-course conversations and in-studio interviews with professional golfers, athletes, entertainers and influencers. Early guests joining Santino, a longtime fan of the sport, include LIV Golf‘s major winners Jon Rahm and Cam Smith and golf influencers …
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Emmy voting has just gotten a little more interesting: The Television Academy is launching a first-ever TV festival, “Televerse,” that will offer fans and voters “unprecedented access” to Emmy-nominated shows. The festival will run from Aug. 14 to 15 at the JW Marriott at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. According to the Academy, plans are in progress with partners at …
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Emmy winner Margo Martindale leads Dead Letters, a drama and debut feature from writer-director David Drake. In the feature, which wrapped production in New Mexico, Martindale plays a long-haul truck driver who, facing the potential parole of her daughter’s murderer, has to contend with her past, present and future. The ensemble includes Wes Studi, along with Stephen Root, Cole Sprouse, …
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Alyssa Milano is joining the cast of Bobby Farrelly‘s comedy Driver’s Ed, currently in production. The Melrose Place and Charmed actress teams up with the director for the third time on the project, also starring Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick), Molly Shannon (Saturday Night Live), Sam Nivola (The White Lotus), Sophie Telegadis (One Stupid Thing), Mohana Krishnan (It Lives Inside), …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Paris Hilton is giving the beauty business another shot. The 44-year-old reality TV icon and entrepreneur took to Instagram to reveal Parívie, her new skin care brand set to launch on May 7. The beauty company joins …
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