Hollywood
Hollywood TV production is off 25% from its peak, per industry data firm Ampere Analysis.Ampere expects spending on entertainment content from the major players to be flat in 2025.Streamers are shifting some spending to sports content.Hollywood’s production slowdown may be the new normal.Many entertainment insiders started 2024 hopeful that production…
Mel Gibson has said he wants to “fix” the problem of stars leaving Hollywood.”A lot of people have left, and I don’t blame them,” Gibson said in a recent interview.He was recently named one of President Donald Trump’s “special envoys” to Hollywood.Mel Gibson has said he wants to help solve…
Welcome back to our Saturday edition! One luxury travel planner, who crafts itineraries for her clients, forgot her own golden rules when booking her family’s 12-day trip through Europe. Here are her must-dos to avoid travel snafus.On the agenda:Everyone is talking about ranches right now. Here’s why.Americans who use cheap…
Fires in Los Angeles threaten to hamper the entertainment industry’s recovery.LA’s share of film and TV jobs has declined, and some residents are thinking anew about leaving.One producer and director said he felt he could improve his financial situation by leaving LA.The fires tearing through Los Angeles are a new…
By Lisa Richwine BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) – Selena Gomez, Timothee Chalamet and other Hollywood stars will gather in Beverly Hills on Sunday for the annual Golden Globes celebration, the first major awards ceremony in a year without a clear frontrunner for the top movie accolades. Netflix (NASDAQ:)’s Spanish-language musical…
Some celebrity-led production companies struggled in 2024 as Hollywood cut spending.Investments by firms like Blackstone and RedBird were hampered by market shifts.Despite headwinds, companies like LuckyChap could thrive by diversifying beyond their famous founders.2024 was a bad year for the TV and film business — and was particularly hard for…
Florence Pugh has said it’s “exhausting” to be a young woman in the acting industry.Pugh told The Times of London that female movie stars face being called divas if they don’t follow stereotypes.”There are fine lines women have to stay within,” she said.Florence Pugh has opened up about what it’s…
Author Minda Harts said that stars like Issa Rae inspire her as she steps into Hollywood.Harts, whose debut novel was recently adapted into a short film, said that networking is key to her success.Harts said that it’s also important to upskill, invest in yourself, and advocate for others. About six…
After playing to the coasts, Hollywood is leaning toward faith and family-based shows and films.Amazon and Netflix recently announced deals for faith-based content.The conservative shift comes as streamers try to make every dollar count but face cultural hurdles. This holiday season, Amazon MGM Studios is set to release “House of…
By Abhirup Roy SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla (NASDAQ:) faces a watershed moment on Thursday when CEO Elon Musk takes the stage at the Warner Bros Hollywood studio to unveil much-delayed plans for a robotaxi, a project that has reignited the electric vehicle maker’s stock, despite cooling expectations for EV…
