Al Pacino Was Broke at 70, Forced to Restart Hollywood Career

Al Pacino had to start all over in his 70s in order to save himself from financial ruin. In his new memoir, Sonny Boy, the Hollywood icon reveals his former accountant, who eventually served nearly eight years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme, swindled away his life savings. The Oscar winner’s bank account went … Read more

Coppola didn’t want Megalopolis to be a “woke” Hollywood movie

Francis Ford Coppola didn’t want Megalopolis to be seen as “some woke Hollywood production” and included “cancelled” actors in the cast. Francis Ford Coppola told Rolling Stone that he didn’t want Megalopolis to be looked upon as “some woke Hollywood production,” which is why the cast includes a few controversial actors. Megalopolis features a sprawling … Read more

Hollywood Black movie review & film summary (2024)

And yet, a documentary series can’t be judged on intention alone. Simien assembles an impressive roster of talking heads (academics, stars, directors, and producers) to talk about the history of Hollywood from a Black perspective. His thesis is sound—Black people are imperative to Hollywood’s existence—and the joy he injects into the subject is pure. But … Read more

Jenna Ortega says Hollywood wants to be politically correct

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice star Jenna Ortega says everyone in Hollywood wants to be politically correct, but it lacks honesty. Are people in Hollywood too politically correct? Jenna Ortega thinks so, believing that Hollywood’s desire to be politically correct is detrimental to its humanity and integrity. “The business that we work in is so touchy-feely,” Ortega told … Read more

The Beetlejuice Experience brings the Ghost with the Most to Hollywood for an interactive event worth dying for

The Beetlejuice Experience brings fans of Tim Burton’s weird and wacky Afterlife closer than ever with the interactive event of a lifetime. It’s showtime! The Ghost with the Most, Beetlejuice, is breaking out of Adam Maitland’s abandoned town model for an interactive event! The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice experience is the ultimate opportunity for fans to venture … Read more

Hollywood Continues to Fail Its Black Final Girls | Black Writers Week

Though “Barbarian” attempts to make commentary on violence against women, it fails on that front as well. Instead, it unfolds into a shallow film that uses the hagsploitation trope despite also trying to comment on said trope. By using a Black woman as a vessel for the audience, this could have been a strong exploration … Read more

The World’s Biggest Jewelry Box: Kristin Joseff on Hollywood’s Favorite Jeweler, Joseff of Hollywood | Interviews

In an interview with RogerEbert.com, Kristin Joseff, part of the family’s third generation to run the business, talks about the exhibit, the Joseff detour into the aerospace business, and expanding via social media and online ordering. Let’s start by talking about you. Where did you grow up, and what did you do before you came … Read more

Lou Weisbach Hired by Hollywood Movie Corp. to Exclusively Represent Upcoming Film, The Jerry Greenberg Story | Chaz’s Journal

Their announcement states that during his tenure as president of several major labels, Jerry signed such acts as ABBA, The Blues Brothers, Foreigner, Genesis, T. S. Monk, Whitesnake, Chic, Nile Rodgers, Dr. Dre & Eazy-E (Production Deal), Motörhead, Brownstone and 3T. Jerry also introduced Mariah Carey to Tommy Mottola. In addition to signing acts, Jerry … Read more