Arts Dec 18 Director and actress Penny Marshall dies at 75 Marshall starred in "Laverne & Shirley" before becoming one of the top-grossing female directors in Hollywood, with hits like "Big" and "A League of Their Own."…
Arts Dec 12 ‘A Star Is Born’ tops SAG Awards nominations The other nominees for the group's top award, best ensemble, were: "Black Panther," ''Bohemian Rhapsody," ''BlacKkKlansman" and "Crazy Rich Asians."…
Arts Dec 07 Kevin Hart steps down as Oscars host over his past anti-gay tweets Just two days after being named host of the Academy Awards, Kevin Hart stepped down following an outcry over past homophobic tweets by the comedian.
Arts Dec 06 Dick Cheney biopic ‘Vice’ tops list of Golden Globe nominees The Dick Cheney biopic "Vice" led the pack with six nominations, followed by "A Star Is Born," "Green Book" and "The Favourite."…
Arts Nov 16 William Goldman, screenwriter of ‘Butch Cassidy,’ dies at age 87 Goldman won Academy Awards for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "All the President's Men."…
Nation Jun 08 Pixar co-founder to step down at end of year, citing ‘missteps’ in his behavior John Lasseter, 61, is the highest-ranking Hollywood executive to be toppled in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
Arts May 07 Cannes Film Festival says it will boost female representation Thierry Fremaux, in lengthy, impassioned comments, promised that the festival — long known as a playground for disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein — would adapt to the world's shifting cultural landscape. "We want to keep pace with a world that's changing,"…
Nation Oct 08 Film producer Harvey Weinstein ousted from Weinstein Co. amid reports of sexual harassment The company's board of directors announced his termination Sunday night, capping the swift downfall of one of Hollywood's most powerful producers and expelling him from the company he co-created.