Concert Review: Hugh Jackman Sparkles and Shines at the Hollywood Bowl Hugh Jackman is out to prove he truly is the greatest showman. On Friday and Saturday night, Jackman’s “The Man. The Music. The Show.” world tour stopped...
Paul Krassner, Satirist, Yippies Co-Founder and Counter-Culture Figure, Dies at 87 Satirist, publisher, author and American counter-culture figure Paul Krassner died at his home in Desert Hot Springs, California on July 21. He ...
How Cooking-Travel Shows Are Changing TV Toyo hunches over his street food stove, cooking tuna with a blow torch, stopping to light his cigarette with it and produce a cheeky grin. The Japanese chef, who owns a roadside stand...
SAG-AFTRA Leaders Approve Proposal for New Film-TV Contract The SAG-AFTRA national board has approved proposals for a successor deal to its master contract covering feature film and primetime television — a key step in the...
Cameron Crowe on Why He Loved Leaving David Crosby Doc on a CSNY Question Mark David Crosby may or may not have stuck a joint in Cameron Crowe’s mouth the first time he ever met the future filmmaker, when Crosby was peaking... R. Kelly to Face Charges in New York on Aug. 2 R. Kelly has been ordered brought to New York for his arraignment on racketeering charges that allege he recruited young girls for sexual abuse at concerts across the country,...
SAG-AFTRA Moves to Standardize Guidelines for Intimacy Coordinators SAG-AFTRA is moving to standardize guidelines for intimacy coordinators as part of an effort to establish policies for union members when their work involves...
Realness, EAVE, IFFR, Sundance Launch African Producers Network DURBAN–South Africa’s Realness Institute, EAVE, the Intl. Film Festival Rotterdam, and the Sundance Institute are joining forces to create the Creative Producers...
Blizzard Co-Founder Frank Pearce Exits After 28 Years Frank Pearce, one of the three co-founders of game developer Blizzard Entertainment, is leaving the company. The announcement of Pearce’s exit comes less than a year after... SAG-AFTRA Signs Netflix Deal With Expanded Coverage SAG-AFTRA and streaming giant Netflix have agreed to a new three-year contract with expanded coverage for union performers. Netflix has previously employed SAG-AFTRA members...
Garth Brooks Brings Blake Shelton to Boise for a Beer-and-Tears Stadium Gig (Watch) “I was singing with Garth Brooks! I’m freaking out!” said Blake Shelton, shortly after joining his fellow Okie on stage in Boise, Idaho Friday ...
Neve Campbell Seeking SAG-AFTRA Board Seat on Matthew Modine Slate (EXCLUSIVE) Neve Campbell is running for a SAG-AFTRA national board seat as a member of presidential candidate Matthew Modine’s progressive Membership First...
Dish Faces Multiple Outages as Carriage Contracts Come Due Satellite-broadcaster Dish is known in the media industry as a hard bargainer when carriage contracts come up for renewal. HBO hasn’t been available on the service... SAG-AFTRA Ends Long Strike Against Ad Agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty SAG-AFTRA has ended its 10-month strike against Bartle Bogle Hegarty after the advertising agency agreed to sign the union’s new commercials contract. The union ...
South African Creatives Grapple Over Copyright Amendment Bill DURBAN–The South African government is planning to update its four-decade-old copyright legislation, but what that means for filmmakers was up for debate during a... Ryan Adams Re-Emerges After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Singer/songwriter Ryan Adams, who was blasted with accusations of sexual misconduct earlier this year, including inappropriate texting with a minor, re-emerged on...
Hong Kong Star Simon Yam Stabbed While on Stage in China Hugely popular Hong Kong actor, Simon Yam was stabbed while on stage Saturday at a presentation in Zhongshan, Guangdong province in southern China. He is in hospital...
Orlando Bloom Claims San Diego Mayor Ran From Comic-Con Exhibit Featuring Immigrant Characters Did an immigration storyline cause Republican San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer to run out of Amazon Prime Video’s Comic-Con... LGBTQ Film Festival Outfest Opens With Documentary About Gay Porn Shops Circus of Books Granted, the red carpet at the opening night of Outfest in DTLA may not have been the most star-studded but it was without a doubt the...
SAG-AFTRA Warns Members About FaceApp Terms of Use SAG-AFTRA is warning its 160,000 members about the “overreaching and invasive” terms of use for the FaceApp mobile application. FaceApp, developed by Russian company Wireless...
Film News Roundup: Olivia Wilde to Direct Holiday Comedy for Universal In today’s film news roundup, Olivia Wilde has landed another directing gig following “Booksmart” and revenge thriller “Seaside” and “Woodstock: The... ARRI, Mobile TV Group Back New Venture Revitalizing Streamed Concerts A new venture looking to bring a fresh approach to live-streaming concerts has gotten the backing of hardware heavyweights ARRI and Mobile TV Group...
Feds Looked Into Amazon Studios Chief Jennifer Salke in College Admissions Scandal Federal investigators looked into Amazon Studios chief Jennifer Salke and her husband, Fox 21 Television Studios president Bert Salke, as they... Big Blackout Looms as CBS, AT&T Go Down to Wire on Renewal Talks A blackout affecting CBS stations in major markets throughout the country looms as CBS and AT&T executives go down to the wire on negotiations for a...