May 12 Filmmaker Roger Corman, mentor to many of Hollywood’s biggest stars, dies at 98 By Bob Thomas, Associated Press Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. Continue reading
Apr 20 Who is Clara Bow from Taylor Swift’s new album? By Deirdre Clemente, Annie Delgado, The Conversation The 1920s silent film star who appears on Taylor Swift’s new album "The Tortured Poets Department" abruptly left Hollywood at the height of her success. Continue reading
Dec 11 ‘Barbie’ leads Golden Globe nominations, with ‘Oppenheimer’ close behind By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” dominated the Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine nods for the blockbuster film. Continue reading
Dec 06 Norman Lear, influential TV producer and liberal activist, dies at 101 By Lynn Elber, Associated Press The writer, director and producer revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as "All in the Family" and “Maude” and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms. Continue reading
Dec 01 Biden is heading to Hollywood for a major fundraiser featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be his first since strikes by writers and actors effectively ground his fundraising to a halt in the heart of the entertainment industry. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 8:24 Why the Screen Actors Guild agreed to end a strike that crippled Hollywood By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The actors' union SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative deal with the Hollywood studios, ending the longest strike for TV and film actors in history. The deal worth more than $1 billion includes new levels of minimum compensation, bonuses tied to… Continue watching
Nov 08 Hollywood’s actors union has reached a deal with studios to end its strike after nearly four months By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Hollywood’s actors union reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike, bringing an end to months of labor strife that ground the entertainment industry to a historic halt. Continue reading
Oct 19 Hollywood’s actors strike persists as it nears 100 days By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film and TV actors are still on strike in what has become the longest walk-off in their history. The strike by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists hits its 100th day on… Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 3:40 News Wrap: Federal prosecutors charge Sen. Menendez with acting as foreign agent of Egypt In our news wrap Thursday, federal prosecutors leveled a new charge alleging Sen. Bob Menendez conspired to act as a foreign agent of Egypt, the White House denounced former Donald Trump's criticism of top Israeli officials for failing to anticipate… Continue watching
Oct 05 Everything you need to know about the largest strikes happening in the U.S. today By Associated Press It's been a big year for labor organizing in the U.S. And from auto production lines to Hollywood, all eyes are on strikes taking the world of work by storm. Continue reading