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Netflix touts $900k AI jobs amid Hollywood strikes
The job posting amid a strike partly driven by AI fears triggers an angry reaction from actors. More »
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Hollywood writers fear losing work to AI
US movie and TV writers have been on strike since May with artificial intelligence a core issue. More »
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Hollywood weighs how to foster lasting Black inclusion
(Reuters) – Hollywood came under intense scrutiny for a lack of diversity in 2015 when the #OscarsSoWhite movement spotlighted the dearth of Black nominees for the film industry’s highest honors. Following the mass protests after the death of African American ... More »
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California says film and TV production can resume as early as June 12
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Film and TV cameras can start rolling in California as soon as June 12, state officials said on Friday as they approved new guidelines to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus on sets. Producers will need approval from local healt... More »
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NBA, ‘South Park’ episodes spotlight Hollywood’s China dilemma
(This October 10 story clarifies paragraph 14 on ‘The Martian’) By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – China’s removal of animated comedy “South Park” from online sites just as it dropped U.S. basketball broadcasts highlighted a tension familiar to Hollywood... More »
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Rare Darth Vader mask, Harry Potter glasses up for auction in LA
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A rare Darth Vader mask and helmet worn in one of the early “Star Wars” movies goes up for auction in Los Angeles later this month, along with a pair of Harry Potter’s signature glasses. Two “Titanic” costumes, worn by stars Kate Winsle... More »
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North Carolina man charged with 1985 murder of top Hollywood director
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A North Carolina man has been charged in the long-unsolved murder of a top Hollywood television director and world-class bridge player who was found slain at his Los Angeles home in 1985, prosecutors said on Friday. The arrest came afte... More »
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Ovations, hugs and soaring speeches as Apple embraces Hollywood
(Reuters) – Apple Inc brought in Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston and Jason Momoa to talk up its new television streaming service at a Hollywood-style event on Monday marked by standing ovations, hugs and soaring rhetoric. The event ended almo... More »
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Wanda opens doors to Chinese film metropolis but turns focus back home
QINGDAO, China (Reuters) – Wang Jianlin, the billionaire boss of China’s Dalian Wanda Group, said on Saturday he will turn the northern port city of Qingdao into a global film production hub as he launched a sprawling studio complex in a ceremony attended by h... More »
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`Blade Runner 2049` red carpet canceled after Las Vegas shooting
Warner Bros. on Monday scaled back the world premiere for its sci-fi film "Blade Runner 2049" following the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in which a gunman killed at least 59 people in Las Vegas. More »
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Lights, camera, corona: Hollywood embraces the eclipse
The sun is getting ready for its closeup. Producers of feature films and TV commercials will set up at key locations to capture what they hope will be unique scenes using the natural spectacle of Monday's total solar eclipse. More »
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China`s CMC in tie-up with Hollywood talent agency CAA
Li Ruigang, Founding Chairman, China Media Capital (CMC), People’s Republic of China, attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich Chinese fund CMC Capital Partners (CMC), which has ... More »
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Prankster behind `Hollyweed` sign surrenders to Los Angeles police
File Photo: A view shows the ”iconic ”Hollywood” sign overlooking Southern California’s film-and-television hub, which was defaced overnight in the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian/File Photo A prankst... More »
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`Hollyweed`: Prankster alters LA`s landmark sign
A view shows the ‘iconic ‘Hollywood’ sign overlooking Southern California’s film-and-television hub, which was defaced overnight in the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian The iconic hillside sign overloo... More »
China to review film limits as box office growth slows
Actor Matt Damon attends a red carpet event promoting Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s latest film ‘Great Wall’ in Beijing, China December 6, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee China’s box office is set to end the year with its smallest growth in a decade, clouding the out... More »
Hollywood stars focus on election as awards season starts
Actor Robert De Niro accepts the Hollywood Comedy Award for ”The Comedian” at the Hollywood Film Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., November 6, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni The Hollywood awards season began on Sunday with A-list stars using the occasion... More »
Hayek, Paltrow lend voices for equal pay for women in Hollywood
LOS ANGELES In a week that saw Meryl Streep speak out about equal pay and other actresses of the film “Suffragette” applaud the domestic violence protesters who invaded their premiere, the topic took center stage at a Los Angeles event on Friday. The “Power of... More »
