Hollywood

Seth Rogen lands the 'tragic job' of studio executive in his new comedy series

12:38pm March 18, 2025

Rogen plays a flustered Hollywood studio head in a new Apple TV+ show. These executives "really could get fired at any moment for anything," Rogen says — and their feedback is often based in fear.

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The Golden Globes are Sunday night. Here are 5 things to look for

1:29am January 05, 2025

After a rocky few years and the disbanding of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Golden Globes have seemingly stabilized. This time, comedian Nikki Glaser will be emceeing the ceremony.

Blake Lively inspires more actresses to speak out against Hollywood toxicity

4:44pm December 31, 2024

In the wake of Blake Lively's sexual harassment and retaliation allegations against co-star Justin Baldoni, more actresses are speaking up about their own similar experiences on set.

Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider (right) interviews comedian Tig Notaro about drawing humor from her breast cancer diagnosis. Ungerleider is the founder of End Well, a nonprofit focused on shifting the American conversation around death. Their discussion took place in November at End Well's 2023 conference held in Los Angeles.

Doctors are pushing Hollywood for more realistic depictions of death and dying on TV

5:00am December 28, 2023

by April Dembosky

Clinicians who work with people at the end of life say the most common television depictions of death aren't representative of what happens in the real world. They want to flip the script.

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Two writers, Kylie Brakeman (left) and Elise Brown (right), reflect on the strike and what lies ahead.

The Hollywood writers strike is over. What's next for the writers?

4:56pm October 03, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

After 148 days, two writers share what their plans are now, and what they think of the deal their union struck with the studios.

Horses are spooked by the Woolsey Fire near Paramount Ranch on Nov. 9, 2018, in Agoura Hills, Calif.

You've likely seen this ranch on-screen — burned by wildfire, it awaits its next act

6:04pm September 20, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

The Woolsey wildfire devastated most of Paramount Ranch's Hollywood heritage in 2018. Human-driven climate change is demanding difficult decisions about what to preserve in the rebuilding process.

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SAG-AFTRA leader Fran Drescher has some choice words for Hollywood studio heads.

'You could be the hero': Fran Drescher tells NPR how the Hollywood strikes can end

10:10am September 07, 2023

Fran Drescher, president of the actors' union SAG-AFTRA, says the Hollywood strikes are at an inflection point.

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The late night heavyweights are putting their power into a new podcast, sharing this image on the Instagram page for the show.

Late night TV hosts team up for a new podcast amid the writers' strike

3:55pm August 31, 2023

by Andrew Limbong

The biggest names in late night have turned their private group chat into a Spotify podcast. All the proceeds will go to support their staff during the writers' strike.

Michelle Yeoh, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress on Sunday, delivered a rallying cry for Hollywood's older actresses during her acceptance speech.

Arts

Michelle Yeoh called out sexism in Hollywood. Will it help close the gender gap?

7:00pm March 14, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

The 60-year-old best actress winner addressed the timing of her historic win, which comes decades into her spectacular career. But is the industry ready for more complicated, older female characters?

Publicity still portrait of American actors Raquel Welch and Jim Brown in the western drama '100 Rifles' (20th Century Fox), 1969.

Six must-see films with Raquel Welch, from 'Fantastic Voyage' to 'Myra Breckinridge'

10:21pm February 16, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

The veteran film, television and stage actress died Wednesday morning at the age of 82, after a brief illness.