Aug 30 ‘Tenet’ launches with $53M in overseas gambit at box office By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Warner Bros.' “Tenet” — the most hotly anticipated movie of the year and the one that has repeatedly positioned itself to lead the return of multiplex moviegoing — opened with an estimated $53 million overseas in 41 markets, including most… Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 6:13 Hollywood turns scrutiny inward amid national discussion on race and policing By Jeffrey Brown, Frank Carlson In the weeks since the death of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests over police brutality, racial inequality and the legacy of slavery in this country, Hollywood has been having a reckoning of its own. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Jul 13 ‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera saved son before drowning, sheriff says By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The discovery came five days after Rivera's 4-year-old son was found alone on a boat. Ayub says the boy told investigators his mother helped him get back aboard before he looked back and saw her go under. Continue reading
Jul 13 ‘Jerry Maguire’ actress Kelly Preston dies at 57 after battle with breast cancer By Associated Press Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire” to Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Twins,” died Sunday, husband John Travolta said. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 1:56 Remembering Carl Reiner, beloved comedy actor and director Beloved comedy writer, actor and director Carl Reiner died Monday night of natural causes. His prolific career spanned seven decades and influenced virtually every entertainment genre, from television to Broadway theater. Amna Nawaz takes a look back at Reiner’s accomplished… Continue watching
Apr 09 Apollo 13’s most famous quotes originated in Hollywood By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Apollo 13's best known quotes originated not in space or Mission Control, but in Hollywood. Continue reading
Mar 02 ‘Inside the Actors Studio’ host James Lipton dies at 93 By Associated Press Lipton interviewed hundreds of master actors and Hollywood luminaries for nearly 25 years on Bravo's "Inside the Actors Studio," including Paul Newman, Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro and Glenn Close. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 6:15 How actress Jean Seberg became a target of the FBI By Jeffrey Brown American actress Jean Seberg was best known for her role in “Breathless,” a classic of French new wave cinema. But she became the target of FBI scrutiny due to her support of the Black Panther Party -- ties the new… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 7:44 Robert De Niro on ‘The Irishman’ and his prolific career By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport “The Irishman” was one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2019, receiving 10 Academy Award nominations. An epic of American organized crime and political life in the 20th century, it was directed by Martin Scorsese and stars Robert De… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 5:08 Entertainment lawyer Nina Shaw on trailblazing and MeToo Nina Shaw is an African American entertainment lawyer at the forefront of the industry’s MeToo movement. She grew up in Harlem and the Bronx against the backdrop of the civil rights era and now represents prominent artists including Laurence Fishburne… Continue watching