Barbara Walters Remembered by ‘The View’ Co-Hosts, Past and Present, in Show Tribute – Hollywood Reporter

Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterThe icon and talk show’s creator was celebrated for being everything from a “trailblazer” to a “pioneer” — to “the best gossiper; she had all the tea” — by Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Meredith Vieira and more of the women who … Read more

Cineworld Denies Talks With AMC Theatres, Will Focus on Group Sale Rather Than Split Assets – Hollywood Reporter

Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterThe exhibition giant filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September, but rejects reports that it is looking to sell off individual assets. By Alex Ritman U.K. Correspondent Bankrupt exhibition giant Cineworld, which filed for Chapter 11 in the U.S. in September, … Read more

Ricky Strauss Named Apple TV+ Marketing Head – Hollywood Reporter

Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterHe recently served as president of content and marketing for Disney+, helping spearhead the launch of the streaming platform. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Industry veteran Ricky Strauss has been hired as head of AppleTV+ marketing. Strauss will lead consumer marketing … Read more

Warner Bros. Discovery Signs Audience Measurement Pact With Nielsen Rival VideoAmp – Hollywood Reporter

Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterThe agreement comes ahead of 2023 Upfronts and as the studio looks to measure cross-screen campaigns before it combines its HBO Max and Discovery+ platforms. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Warner Bros. Discovery has signed an audience measurement agreement with … Read more

‘Hollywood wasn’t interested’: Barbara Broccoli on Till and confronting US racism – The Guardian

Exclusive: Bond producer says new film will make ‘big difference’ in throwing long-overdue light on 1955 lynchingHollywood has always been drawn to true stories. Yet, for almost two decades, it rejected the idea of a film about a Black mother’s fight for justice for her 14-year-old son, who was kidnapped, tortured and murdered in Mississippi … Read more

Golden Globes: Quentin Tarantino, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis and Tracy Morgan Set as Presenters – Hollywood Reporter

Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Foreign Press Association has revealed the first batch of names scheduled to take the stage when the Golden Globes return to NBC on Jan. 10. By Chris Gardner The Golden Globes will have some stars onstage come Jan. 10. … Read more

Super Nintendo World Ready To Launch As Universal Studios Hollywood Brings Mario Kart To Life – Deadline

By Tom Tapp Deputy Managing Editor In 2016, the theme park that saw the biggest jump in attendance in the world was Universal Studios Hollywood. That year, the park’s attendance surged 13.9% to 8,086,000 visits, according to the EA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index. What happened? The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, that’s what. This … Read more