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George Clooney in a Fun but Soft Hollywood Drama

George Clooney in a Fun but Soft Hollywood Drama

In “Jay Kelly,” George Clooney plays a movie star very much like George Clooney. By that, I don’t simply mean that the outlines of Clooney’s career and that of the character sync up just so (though they do). As the movie is conceived, Jay Kelly, a popular and prestigious Hollywood actor for more than three decades, with an array of …

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How California United To (Hopefully) Revitalize Hollywood

How California United To (Hopefully) Revitalize Hollywood

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared last October that he aimed to more than double the annual funding for the state’s Film & TV Tax Credit Program, the lofty goal became a beacon of hope for an industry upended by years of strife as it tried to recalibrate after the streaming boom changed everything. But while production workers breathed a …

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Charli xcx’s Hollywood takeover begins in 100 Nights Of Hero trailer

Charli xcx’s Hollywood takeover begins in 100 Nights Of Hero trailer

Director Julia Jackman might have taken some inspiration from Charli xcx’s “360” video when she assembled her own squad of hot, buzzy names to take a seat around the table for 100 Nights Of Hero. Some of those it girls (and boys) include Maika Monroe, Emma Corrin, Nicholas Galitzine, Felicity Jones, Amir El-Masry, Richard E. Grant, and Charli xcx herself, …

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AI Is Still a Dirty Word in Hollywood. That’s the Problem

AI Is Still a Dirty Word in Hollywood. That’s the Problem

After Natasha Lyonne announced in April that her directorial debut for the film “Uncanny Valley” would embrace elements of artificial intelligence from Asteria Film Co., a company she co-founded to use AI tools to create animated films, a tsunami of criticism crashed down on her.  There were, of course, the fears that the “Poker Face” star was accelerating the AI …

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Daniel Dae Kim Calls Out ‘Chilling Effect’ On Speech, DEI In Hollywood

Daniel Dae Kim Calls Out ‘Chilling Effect’ On Speech, DEI In Hollywood

Daniel Dae Kim called out the “chilling effect” on free speech and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in Hollywood. In an Associated Press interview conducted in Seoul, South Korea, the Tony nominee was asked if he’s worried about backlash against DEI efforts in the entertainment industry. “We’re already seeing it,” the Butterfly actor and executive producer said. “If you look …

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Paulina Gretzky Channels Old Hollywood Glamour in Plunging Swimsuit

Paulina Gretzky Channels Old Hollywood Glamour in Plunging Swimsuit

We already knew that Wayne Gretzky’s daughter, Paulina Gretzky, has been living her best life, but her latest video shows something else. Paulina has been known to rock daring, more modern looks, but this time around, she rocked something that’s so chic and vintage-inspired. In case you missed it, earlier this week, Paulina shared a compilation video of her latest …

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