Drake has withdrawn his petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group after accusing the entities of launching an illegal “scheme” to boost numbers for Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track “Not Like Us.” In a New York filing on Tuesday reviewed by Variety, Drake and his Frozen Moments company withdrew its order to show cause seeking […]

It was after midnight on Wednesday when “The Ark” writer and producer John-Paul Nickel and his wife Jennifer Nickel, a costume designer on “Gotham Knights,” were on the Target Rooftop in La Canada, Flintridge watching as the Eaton fire spread. “It was like something out of Mount Doom in ‘Lord of the Rings,’” John-Paul Nickel says. […]

In a recent interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Margaret Qualley said it took “a year” for her skin to recover from the irritation caused by the face prosthetics used in “The Substance.” The damage was so bad that director Coralie Fargeat had to frame out her face in certain shots. “At the end, […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Elon Musk, accusing the owner of X of failing to properly disclose his purchases of Twitter stock prior to his acquisition of the social media platform in 2022. The suit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., alleges that Musk was required to file a […]

Not many non-performing contemporary songwriters are quite interesting enough to sustain a 90-minute documentary, but then, not many are Diane Warren, one of the great characters of modern Hollywood. Despite having a self-owned song catalog whose worth is estimated at up to a half-billion dollars, and despite famously having 15 Oscar nominations and a lifetime […]

Many of Grady Hendrix’s books remix classic horror ideas in order to develop fresh new lore, from vampires (“The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires”), haunted houses (“How to Sell a Haunted House”) and possessions (“My Best Friend’s Exorcism”). Yet his newest novel, the ambitious “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls,” out now via Berkley, is […]

The Critics Choice Awards, initially scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 12, and then postponed to Jan. 26 due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, has been delayed once again. The ceremony, celebrating its 30th anniversary, is set to take place sometime in February, with an official date to be announced in the coming days. It will […]

Zack Snyder’s “300” grossed more than $450 million by the end of its theatrical run, but according to star Gerard Butler, that box office success wasn’t a bit of blood, sweat and tears. While speaking with People, Butler said that an “insane” amount of actors were injured while filming the 2006 action epic, which followed […]

Paris Hilton’s Malibu house may have been destroyed by the Los Angeles fires, but that hasn’t kept her from helping others. The pop culture mogul announced Tuesday that her non-profit, 11:11 Media Impact, raised $800,000 in emergency relief funds in 72 hours. $150,000 has already been granted to GoFundMe’s Wildfire Relief Fund to provide 150 […]

“Clone Cops,” an independent comedy about outlaws combatting an endless wave of cutting-edge law enforcement on a dystopian streaming show called “CrimeTime360,” has been picked up for video on-demand and a DVD release by Freestyle Digital Media. The banner has set a Jan. 31 date for the film, directed by Danny Dones, for both physical […]

Marvel Studios’ upcoming Vision series with Paul Bettany is going back to the source code: Faran Tahir is joining the show as Raza, the role he originated in the studio’s first feature film, 2008’s “Iron Man.” Bettany is returning as the ghostly white version of the synthezoid he first played in the 2015 film “Avengers: […]

The Russo Bros. recently revealed to Empire Magazine that it was their longtime Marvel screenwriter Stephen McFeely who came up with the idea that lured them back to the MCU after “Avengers: Endgame” to helm the upcoming “Avengers” movies “Doomsday” and “Secret Wars.” However, McFeely originally turned down the chance to write more Marvel movies […]

Fires across the Los Angeles area have destroyed thousands of structures and caused massive emotional distress in the industry-leading epicenter, prompting mass evacuations of nearly 200,000 residents. There are plenty of ways to support displaced citizens, and a handful of resources for entertainment industry workers, but some of the larger music companies and brands have […]

Donald Petrie has signed on to direct “The Last Resort,” a Philippines-set romantic comedy written by Karen McCullah, the scribe behind such romcom gems as “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Legally Blonde.” Petrie, who directed the Lemmon-Mathau comedy “Grumpy Old Men” and is an Emmy nominee for his work on “L.A. Law,” is […]

“Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels is the subject of Susan Morrison’s upcoming biography “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live,” a lengthy excerpt from which was published by The New Yorker and reveals Michaels’ hot and cold relationship with the ever-changing cast over the years. Michaels may be the boss of “SNL,” but […]

Gravitas Ventures has picked up the U.S. and Canadian rights for Delaney Buffett’s upcoming film “Adult Best Friends.” “Adult Best Friends,” which premiered at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, tells the story of a woman who goes on a weekend trip with her co-dependent best friend, where she intends to break the news that she […]

Alamo Drafthouse has been hit with layoffs as 15 employees, or 9% of its workforce, at the corporate level were let go. The popular movie theater chain had 165 workers prior to the cutbacks. Alamo Drafthouse declined to comment. However, sources say the roles were eliminated as part of a business reorganization to prioritize efficiency […]

Apparently, it does not end with them. The fallout radius of the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni legal battle continues to spread, with Marvel president Kevin Feige, Disney CEO Bob Iger and director Tim Miller becoming the latest industry figures swept into the drama. On Jan. 7, Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman sent a litigation hold […]

Warner Bros. Discovery said Anthony Noto, CEO of financial services company SoFi, and Joey Levin, who is stepping down as CEO of Barry Diller’s IAC, have been appointed to its board. Noto joined the board as of Jan. 8, 2025, and Levin will join on Feb. 1, 2025. Both will stand for election at the […]