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
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
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 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
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
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
Look, we all complain a lot about Hollywood only making sequels, only doing remakes, and basically just rehashing the same four plots over and over again. So if nothing else, you have to give Fly Me to the Moon this: It definitely is not a premise and genre I would have ever expected. It is a … Read more
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
OpenAI launching Sora, a new video creation tool which could spell doom for many creative professionals in Hollywood. The rise of AI has been equal parts impressive and terrifying, but the latest advancement seems to have its sights set on Hollywood. OpenAI announced the development of Sora today, a new generative AI tool that can … Read more
Home Alone’s Kevin McAllister will never be lost again — at least not in Hollywood. The film’s iconic star, Macaulay Culkin, was honored with his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. The ceremony included appearances from Culkin’s Party Monster co-star Natasha Lyonne and Catherine O’Hara, who played Kevin’s somewhat forgetful mom in the … Read more