By Peter Bart Editor-At-Large The curtain is being raised Thursday night on what looks to be an idiosyncratic festival awards season, as organizers of the Palm Springs Gala to kick off the Palm Springs Film Festival with a hope that audiences somewhere, somehow, will start talking about movies. Attendees are aware that their kids are … Read more
A firm Rybolovlev silently backed is behind blockbusters such as ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Mission: Impossible 7.’ Eileen Kinsella, January 5, 2023 In the art world, Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev is best known for his collection of trophy artworks and the related, years-long international battle that it sparked with his main dealer and liaison Yves … Read more
Filed under:Or Bar opened in mid-December in the former Gold Coast on Santa Monica BoulevardIn mid-December, a West Hollywood newcomer emerged inside the former Gold Coast Bar, located across the street from Connie & Ted’s called Or Bar (or means gold in French). The bar is a welcome addition after Southern California lost many historic … Read more
Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterThe ‘Hawkeye’ star experienced a weather-related incident on Sunday. By Christy Piña, Aaron Couch January 1, 2023 8:13pm Jeremy Renner has been hospitalized after an accident that took place on Sunday. “We can confirm Jeremy is in critical but stable condition … Read more
After a decade of rapid growth, the nation’s media and entertainment complex is facing retrenchment and, perhaps, a necessary reappraisal. Firms are consolidating. Workers are being laid off at Disney, Warner Brothers, Paramount, CBS, and other production houses. News media firms like CNN, Gannet, and Buzzfeed are planning similar actions. In 2022, stocks in media … Read more
Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter“I think there are some ways of being on set that would not happen now,” the longtime Wolverine actor added while discussing allegations around the director’s on-set behavior. By Abbey White Associate Editor Whether Hugh Jackman’s current view of the X-Men … Read more
City Government The City of West Hollywood is getting the word out that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has extended renter protections for residential tenants due to the countywide surge in COVID-19, influenza, and RSV cases and to align with the City of Los Angeles’ protections. The County’s Tenant Protection Resolution was set … Read more
Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterGunnar Weidenfels said he predicts that other companies in the space will follow WBD’s footsteps in how it approaches content. By Alex Weprin Media & Business Writer If 2022 was a year of restructuring for Warner Bros. Discovery, then 2023 “will … Read more
Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterThe filmmaker explains why new doc ‘Boys in Blue,’ filmed in the same city as George Floyd’s murder, was “the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do in my career” and dishes on rooming with both Marc Maron and Ari Emanuel. … Read more
Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterJames Cameron’s sequel remains a formidable player nearly three weeks after it began rolling out across the globe. By Pamela McClintock Senior Film Writer James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has overtaken Top Gun: Maverick at the global box office … Read more