On Nov. 26, 1942, 'Casablanca' made its world premiere at the Hollywood Theatre in New York City. | Continue reading
Success is subjective, subscriber bases vary wildly, and confusing metrics math has left Hollywood with little more to go on than "we know hot programming when we see it." | Continue reading
"Our efforts to date are merely a prologue to a time when we'll be able to connect the physical and digital worlds even more closely," Bob Chapek says on an earnings call. | Continue reading
Audiences will get to interact with a virtual avatar of the singer, controlled by Bieber himself, in a motion-capture suit, during the free Nov. 18 concert. | Continue reading
The mega-streamer is facing more defamation complaints than any major news outlet, stemming from projects like 'Making a Murderer' and 'When They See Us' — but is it a distributor, a publisher or something else entirely? | Continue reading
Chase opens up about what inspired that series and its new prequel, how his feelings about film versus TV have evolved over the years and, in a major disclosure, what really happened to Tony Soprano at the end of the series finale. | Continue reading
More than a half a year after a California jury stunned the music world by punishing Katy Perry for ripping off a Christian rapper’s song, a judge finds there was nothing protectable to infri… | Continue reading
Superman is still about Truth and Justice... but the American Way? Not so much. | Continue reading
The deal expands the streamer's ability to screen its movies on the big screen during awards season, as well as helping struggling cinemas to stay open. | Continue reading
Creators of the Emmy-winning comedy pitched the show as three seasons but now there's a conundrum of how and if the show goes on. | Continue reading
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos also defended Chappelle and said it would not remove his controversial special. | Continue reading
Chris Atkins' documentary follows the twisted path of the music/art group most commonly known as The KLF. | Continue reading
After being called out for transphobic jokes in ‘The Closer,’ the comedian performed at the Hollywood Bowl in front of Brad Pitt, Tiffany Haddish and Stevie Wonder and dismissed the outcry: "F— Twitter. This is real life." | Continue reading
With 'The Mandalorian' spearheading its use in the industry, virtual production will be offered as a six-month certificate at the famed U.K. college. | Continue reading
Eighteen months into media’s most consequential transition, Disney’s respected ex-CEO lingers while successor Bob Chapek provokes anxiety as he moves aggressively to reshape the Magic Kingdom. | Continue reading
Watson told NBC's 'Today' show that the company has reversed its plans to shut down after speaking with advertisers and investors. | Continue reading
Blockbuster lawsuits filed today will decide future ownership of characters including Iron Man and Spider-Man. | Continue reading
The veteran journalist is upset with what was affixed to his post about California forest fires and their cause. | Continue reading
In a decision that will be cheered by SAG-AFTRA, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals revives a lawsuit by Fox's Karen Hepp against Facebook. | Continue reading
FTX, CoinBase and CoinFlip are enlisting stars like Spike Lee, Neil Patrick Harris and Tom Brady (and shelling out for TV ads) to gain wider respectability and convert skeptical consumers. | Continue reading
The 'No Time to Die' helmer on the last-minute decision to move the film, being the first American to steer the franchise and ushering 007 into a post-MeToo era: "You can’t change Bond overnight, but you can change the world around him." | Continue reading
He understands if you are delighted by his return to TV. But like the subjects he'll cover on Apple's 'The Problem With Jon Stewart,' his comeback is a little more complicated: "It’s 'The Daily Show,' but less entertaining — but also maybe more complete." | Continue reading
After one of its biggest deals to date, the streamer is planning to create "unique universe" from the Willy Wonka creator's beloved stories, which includes the likes of 'Matilda,' 'The Witches,' 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' 'The BFG' and many more. | Continue reading
Warner Bros. has signed a deal with Cinelytic to use the latter’s AI-driven project management system that was launched last year. | Continue reading
After a trek to the director's Hollywood Hills compound, Universal, Sony and Apple learned he wanted total creative control, at least a 100-day theatrical window, around a $100 million budget, equal marketing spend, 20 percent of first-dollar gross, and a blackout period where th … | Continue reading
Amazon is canceling HBO subscriptions on Sept. 15 after the WarnerMedia company leaves its channels service, which allows Prime users to subscribe to streaming services via Amazon. | Continue reading
Ivermectin has been falsely touted by some anti-vaxxers as an alternative to getting vaccinated. | Continue reading
A federal judge focuses on the way Locast has raised money and rules an exception to copyright liability for nonprofits doesn't apply here. | Continue reading
WarnerMedia's streaming platform will bow in Spain and across Scandinavia this year, with Central Europe and Portugal to come in 2022. | Continue reading
The columnist (and former 'Jeopardy!' contestant) argues that the media focus on Mike Richards' insensitive comments misses a deeper issue with the host search that "suggests the problem may not be just a bad branch, but a rotten root." | Continue reading
Advertising agencies have revealed the details of a proposed settlement with Facebook that would end a class action alleging the social media giant overstated the average time users spend watching … | Continue reading
Magic Screen, a joint venture between Alvey Productions and Super 78 Studios, will be unveiled in the U.S. and Canada later this year, and content will include live-character animation on the screen. | Continue reading
"It just feels natural," Trey Parker said of snapping up the beloved Colorado restaurant. | Continue reading
As stars like Stephen Amell and Zachary Levi flock to the Texas capital, median home prices have risen a stunning 43 percent in one year in the "cool," "friendly" city: "I've just been waiting for the secret to get out," says Matthew McConaughey. | Continue reading
This latest incarnation of the concert experience aims to take virtual events to new fantastical heights and features easter eggs for enthusiasts of the battle royale game and Grammy-winning artist. | Continue reading
As stars like Stephen Amell and Zachary Levi flock to the Texas capital, median home prices have risen a stunning 43 percent in one year in the "cool," "friendly" city: "I've just been waiting for the secret to get out," says Matthew McConaughey. | Continue reading
The cable news channel also pushed back its return-to-office plans until mid-October, at the earliest. | Continue reading
Sources say the spinoff of sorts from 'The Shining' is already generating interest from other buyers — with Netflix the frontrunner to land it — as Abrams plots his next moves, including directing HBO's 'Demimonde.' | Continue reading
Hollywood and marijuana long have been inextricably linked, from Cheech & Chong establishing the stoner comedy genre with 1978’s Up in Smoke to beloved weed-based hits like The Big Lebows… | Continue reading
Netflix has dismissed three senior film marketing executives — about half its staff at that level — after they were discovered grousing on Slack about management, sources tell The Hollywood Reporte… | Continue reading
“Today, we celebrate our Independence Day.” Twenty-five years ago, those words electrified audiences, who braved long lines and sold-out crowds to see the most anticipated movie of 1996… | Continue reading
Sinclair Broadcast Group will stop producing the must-run political commentary segments that have attracted the company a lot of criticism since former Trump White House staffer Boris Epshteyn bega… | Continue reading
In the spring of 2018 — in the days before Peloton was ubiquitous — the company set out to make a TV ad cool enough to wipe away the perception that its internet-connected bike was a suburban mom t… | Continue reading
This … is a non-fungible token of CNN. The WarnerMedia-owned cable news channel is branching into the burgeoning NFT space with a new offering it is calling the “Vault by CNN.” Beginnin… | Continue reading
A new feature Spotify is testing out in a pilot program has caught Congress’ attention. Discovery Mode, which was first announced in the fall, lets artists and labels agree to take a lower ro… | Continue reading
Shortly after Amazon’s May 26 announcement that it was buying MGM in a deal valued at $8.45 billion, Amazon Studios chief Jennifer Salke and her boss Mike Hopkins held a town hall with employees fr… | Continue reading
In the run-up to Chloé Zhao’s historic best director win for Nomadland at the 93rd Oscars, Disney began tiptoeing around potential land mines with regard to China, the director’s home c… | Continue reading
In a screening room in a Bel Air estate, the walls tell the story of American popular music: Framed Frank Sinatra albums hang alongside a 30-times-platinum “Thriller” certification and … | Continue reading