Hollywood Reports Its Lowest Daily Box Office in Decades
With movie theatres closed, there literally is no box office
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Movies Cast A Spell In 'Show People'
Author Michael Newton waxes rhapsodic in his new book about a century of acting, with a special fondness for performances about performance; it's taken for granted how much we love movies.
The Writers Guild Of America Is Suing Hollywood's Biggest Talent Agencies
At issue is "packaging fees" – deals that allow agents to be paid by studios, rather than receiving a standard 10 percent of writers' income. The writers say such deals create conflicts of interest.
'Uncharted Waters': Union Tells Hollywood Writers To Fire Their Agents
The abrupt directive on Friday followed a breakdown in talks over proposed changes to the agreement that has guided the basic business relationship between writers and agents for the past 43 years.
Emma Thompson Quits Film After Studio Hires Executive Accused Of Harassment
"If people who have spoken out — like me — do not take this sort of a stand ... things are very unlikely to change at anything like the pace required to protect my daughter's generation," she wrote.
'Hollywood's Eve' Feeds Renewed Interest In L.A. 'It' Girl Turned Writer
Eve Babitz had long been forgotten, when a profile by Lili Anolik triggered a reissuing of the former Hollywood glamour girl's literary works. In a new book, Anolik fills some, but not all, the gaps.
Black Directors Had A Big Year In 2018 — But Other Inclusion Numbers Stagnated
A new study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found a huge leap in the number of black directors behind the year's biggest films. But its findings elsewhere in Hollywood weren't so rosy.
With An Eye On Oscars, Netflix Sent 'Roma' To Theaters First
Alfonso Cuarón's acclaimed movie has been part of an ongoing battle over who gets to premiere movies: streaming services like Netflix, or theaters?
William Goldman, Writer Behind 'Butch Cassidy,' 'Princess Bride,' Dies At 87
Goldman had a successful literary career before he turned to Hollywood, where he made an indelible mark — as the writer of beloved movies as well as a bestselling guide to screenwriting.
Jill Messick, Hollywood Producer Embroiled In Weinstein Scandal, Dies By Suicide
Messick had been a manager for actress Rose McGowan in 1997, when McGowan says Weinstein raped her. "She became collateral damage in an already horrific story," the family says.