How Hollywood Racism Ruined Richard Pryor’s Vietnam Drama Some Kind of Hero
In 1980, I was offered the opportunity to direct Richard Pryor in a dramatic movie based on a James Kirkwood…
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How Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed Built a Life Away From Hollywood
And due to those missteps, he noted, “It put my wife and I into an eight-figure hole.” Not that his…
Can Steve Hilton Save Hollywood? He Has a Big Film Incentive Plan
California gubernatorial frontrunner Steve Hilton is preparing to announce an ambitious plan to save Hollywood productions and jobs, The Hollywood Reporter has…
Josh Groban to Receive a Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Josh Groban is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 6, two days before…
Matthew Lillard Says Nostalgia Is Why Hollywood Is ‘Hiring Me Again’
Matthew Lillard said during a recent appearance on the “Phase Hero” podcast that he thinks nostalgia played a major role…
An AWS-backed Hollywood startup deploys AI for speed and cost-cutting
At a time when Hollywood is torn between fear of artificial intelligence stealing jobs and the pressure to cut costs,…
L.A. Mayor Hopeful Nithya Raman Faces Questions on Hollywood Policies
On Apr. 21, L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman released a new campaign video, in the quick-cut, walk-and-talk online style by…
Next Narrative Africa Fund Study Argues African Storytelling Is a Growth Market Hollywood Is Missing
Akunna Cook’s Next Narrative Africa Fund has spent the past year making the case that African storytelling is a serious…
Why Warner Bros.-Paramount Sale ‘Symbolizes Big Changes’ fo Hollywood
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Erik Gordon, a professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business,…
Cost Savings Help Hollywood Make Greener Decisions
The Trump administration may be rolling back environmental protections on a mass scale. But as fuel prices fluctuate amid the…