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Hollywood’s largest film and TV studios are halting payments to some producers, an escalation of the writers’ strike and a sign they expect the industry’s labor dispute to persist for a while, according to people familiar with the matter. The Writers Guild of America, which represents some 11,500 screenwriters nationally, …

Never underestimate your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, even with a mutating virus afoot. Despite rising concerns over the omicron variant, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” not only shattered pandemic-era box office records; it became the third-best opening of all time behind “Avengers: Endgame” ($357.1 million) and “Avengers: Infinity War” ($257.7 million). The …

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie joined Instagram on Friday and posted a letter apparently written by an Afghan girl fearing Taliban rule. The Lara Croft: Tomb Raider leading lady-turned-humanitarian garnered more than 5.1 million followers in less than 24 hours after joining the social media platform. Jolie claimed in the post …

Filming in Britain on the latest installment of the Tom Cruise franchise is halted for two weeks after people working on the movie tested positive for coronavirus. Filming in Britain on the latest “Mission: Impossible” movie has been shut down for two weeks after some people working on the movie …

The 94th Academy Awards, originally scheduled for Feb. 27, 2022, will return to the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022, according to organizers. The 94th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, will be pushed back a month to March 27, 2022, organizers announced on …

Amazon is betting that a nearly century-old Hollywood icon can feed an insatiable demand for streaming content. Amazon.com Inc. agreed to buy the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie company for $8.45 billion, a bet that a nearly century-old Hollywood icon can feed an insatiable demand for streaming content. The takeover is Amazon’s biggest …

The 72nd Emmy Awards will be held in September. Netflix and HBO’s “Watchmen” dominated the 2020 Emmy nominations, which were announced Tuesday morning. The Emmy awards ceremony will be held on Sept. 20 and broadcast on ABC. It will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Netflix smashed the record for most …

Firefighters in California worked overnight to battle a blaze that broke out Saturday in Los Angeles, California, near Warner Brothers Studios near Hollywood. The Barham Fire had torn through 34 acres and was 15 percent contained, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Fire Department. More than 230 fire …

Actor Richard Gere is visiting rescued migrants on board a humanitarian ship that has been stuck in the Mediterranean Sea for over a week. The Hollywood star took food and supplies by boat Friday to 121 people aboard the Open Arms, a rescue ship floating in international waters near the …

Four people were shot dead and two wounded on Thursday in a shooting spree that spread across four three neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California, and triggered a 12-hour manhunt before police tackled and arrested an armed suspect. A Los Angeles police spokesman identified the suspect as Gerry Zaragoza, 26, and …

Dark Phoenix, the latest installment in the X-Men series, has collapsed at the box office. Following reshoots, the Sophie Turner-led film – co-starring Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender – cost a reported $200 million to produce, not including marketing costs. Dark Phoenix opened on Friday (7 …

New abortion law in the US state of Georgia has fuelled calls for a Hollywood boycott from actors and production companies. A number of actors had signed an open letter in March pledging not to work there should the law pass. Governor Brian Kemp signed the so-called “heartbeat” bill on …

Critics have been left dazzled by the latest Avengers film, describing it as “glorious”, “irresistible”, “intensely satisfying” and “masterful”. In his five-star review, The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw says the film delivers “a huge sugar rush of excitement”. Empire and the Telegraph both call the film “a victory lap”, while Screen …

Bitter Wheat, which is billed as a play about a “depraved Hollywood mogul”, will have its world premiere in London’s West End. John Malkovich is to star in a new play about a “depraved Hollywood mogul” inspired by the scandal surrounding disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein. Bitter Wheat, the actor’s first …