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Talking to SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and president Sean Astin in 2026, it’s easy to forget that their union waged a painful, prolonged strike just three years earlier. After emerging from a months-long negotiation with studios and streamers, the pair are complimentary of the studios’ approach under new president Greg Hessinger. Astin asserts that…
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are facing a defamation lawsuit from two Miami-Dade police officers who claim in a legal filing this week that the Hollywood A-listers’ action film The Rip blends fictionalized details with hard facts from the officers’ real-life experiences too liberally, causing major reputational damage to them personally and professionally. The Rip,…
As Paramount and California’s most powerful prosecutor volley about the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, the man vying to be the state’s top official has a clear message: it can’t stand. Tom Steyer, the billionaire progressive currently running thirdin the seven-person gubernatorial race, says he would support a lawsuit against the merger brought by California Attorney…
[This story contains spoilers for Mortal Kombat II.] When asked about joining Mortal Kombat II as the co-protagonist, Adeline Rudolph modestly deflects the question to praise her ensemble. That instinct to put the project above herself is a tell-tale sign of a true lead actor. Following director Simon McQuoid’s 2021 reboot, the shift in protagonist…
Bring Me the Horizon vocalist Oli Sykes was struck by a phone thrown at him on-stage during a Monday night concert, with the singer revealing he has suffered a mild concussion from the hit. Sykes took to his Instagram Stories on Tuesday to address the incident after a video of him being struck by an…
Macaulay Culkin has “unfinished business” with Catherine O’Hara. The Running Point actor opened up about how the death of his Home Alone co-star has impacted him in a new profile with the Gentleman’s Journal. The Emmy Award winner died Jan. 30 from a pulmonary embolism, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health….
The 69th annual Grammy Awards are set to take place on Feb. 7, 2027, Disney and the Recording Academy revealed during the company’s upfront presentation in New York, on Tuesday, with nominations set to be revealed on November 16th. The Grammys will air live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on ABC and will stream…
After three-plus years wandering the galaxy, Ahsoka has a (rough) return date on Disney+. The second season of the Star Wars series is set to premiere in early 2027, star Rosario Dawson announced Tuesday at Disney’s upfront presentation. She also introduced a behind-the-scenes reel showcasing some of the making of season two. Ahsoka premiered in…
Robert Kirkman is known as the mind behind some of the most impactful comic book properties this century, from The Walking Dead to Invincible. But the prolific writer and comic book mogul has talents with the pencils as well. Kirkman is behind a variant cover for Youngblood No. 100, which The Hollywood Reporter can debut….
The Hollywood Reporter has been nominated for a brand record 65 SoCal Journalism Awards, including journalist of the year for Seth Abramovitch, Gary Baum, Mikey O’Connell and Alex Weprin, nods for film and TV critics David Rooney, Angie Han and Daniel Fienberg and honors for best print issue and best website. Other noms include Baum…
