Cameron Diaz made a rare public appearance Tuesday in Los Angeles to help honor “Emilia Pérez” stars Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón at Elle magazine’s Women in Hollywood event. “It’s really quite incredible to be in this room right now because it reminds me so much of what I love about making […]

Benito Skinner recalled Charli XCX playing her guest role on his upcoming comedy series “Overcompensating,” saying it was “so insane.” “I was so proud of her,” Skinner told me at GQ’s Men of the Year party on Nov. 14 in Los Angeles. “She came on set and she was absolutely incredible and she blew everyone […]

Paul Mescal is hoping “Glicked” is the new “Barbenheimer” by urging moviegoers to take in a double feature of “Gladiator II” and “Wicked.” “I think they complement each other really well because they’re so different,” the Oscar-nominated actor told me at the “Gladiator II” premiere on Monday night in Los Angeles. “And if you love […]

Selena Gomez, George Lucas, Gayle King and the cast of “One Tree Hill” are among the winners of the fourth annual Anthem Awards. The honors are presented by the Webby Awards to recognize social impact work. Gold Anthem Award winners include Google; Everytown for Gun Safety; George Lucas Educational Foundation; Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez; […]

Rosie Perez has been a lifelong boxing fan. However she kept her love for the sport a secret because so many people find it “too barbaric.” But a few years ago, she began tweeting commentary while watching fights. Fast forward to today. Nicknamed “The First Lady of Boxing,” Perez is one of the official commentators […]

Adam Brody and Kristen Bell weren’t expecting “Nobody Wants This,” their Netflix comedy series about the unlikely romance between a recently single rabbi (Brody) and a non-Jewish sex podcast host (Bell), to become a cultural juggernaut. “We are in a tense moment of massive upheaval, and there doesn’t seem to be many romantic comedies, period,” […]

GQ Men of the Year honoree John Mulaney jokes that he knew even as a child that one day he’d be recognized as such by the magazine. “Little boy John was one of most grandiose delusional people you’ve ever met,” he told Variety at the Men of the Year party Thursday at Chateau Marmont in […]

Since the premiere of Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” at the Venice Film Festival in September, there has been an intense response from fans and media alike surrounding the revealing love scenes between star Daniel Craig and his on-screen paramour Drew Starkey. When asked about the reactions to the on-screen sex at the Los Angeles premiere of […]

A new dark comedy titled “Up in the Hills” is in the works. The film stars Dylan Walsh (“Nip/Tuck”), Paris Berelc (Netflix’s “Alexa & Katie”), Ali Cobrin (“The Baxters”) and Cottrell Guidry (“Prince of Detroit.”” “Up in the Hills” is written and directed by Jacob Steinberg.  The satire follows a Hollywood dinner party gone wrong. […]

Joan Chen is finally getting her flowers. At the Critics Choice Association Celebration of AAPI Cinema and Television, Chen received a standing ovation as she accepted the career achievement award. Chen, who was recognized for her work on “Twin Peaks,” and “The Last Emperor,” stars in Sean Wang’s “Didi.” She had received glowing reviews for […]

The ACLU of Southern California’s annual Bill of Rights Awards on Sunday night honored Mark Ruffalo, “Will & Harper” stars Harper Steele and Will Ferrell, “The Sympathizer” author Viet Thanh Nguyen and sports legend Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle Griner. Taking place just days after the election, the evening took on a somber tone […]

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced Tuesday that “Queer Eye” star Antoni Porowski has been named as its newest Goodwill Ambassador. “Experiencing different cultures has always been a deep passion of mine – both as a source of inspiration, and a vital part of my work. The more places I have had the […]

The Lede Company’s Brendan Ordonez and Emma Parker have been promoted to co-head the publicity giant’s new events division. In their expanded roles, Ordonez and Parker will continue to oversee publicity and communications for a wide range of clients in the brand and strategic communications divisions, respectively, while also focusing on further building out the […]

As political pundits spent the hours and days after the election dissecting why they thought Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris so badly at the ballot box, some blamed the Democratic Party’s so-called “wokeness,” particularly its support of transgender rights, for the loss. “The Democrats have to stop pandering to the far left,” New York Democratic […]

Anna Kendrick realizes she has a lot to live up to following the success of her directorial debut “Woman of the Hour.” She is still looking for her next directorial effort. “I haven’t found anything that I’m as passionate about because I think I really hit the jackpot with ‘Woman of the Hour’ — the […]

Familiar faces returned to Poguelandia on Saturday. As the cast and crew of “Outer Banks” celebrated the premiere of Season 4 Part 2 at a fan event in Santa Monica, some of the stars also teased future projects. Chase Stokes will be seen starring as a U.S. Army tech specialist in the action thriller “Valiant […]

Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming Joan of Arc movie has been in the works for decades. “This is something he’s talked about for 30 years,” his wife and creative partner Catherine Martin told me Saturday at the LACMA Art+Film Gala, where Luhrmann was honored alongside sculptor Simone Leigh. The teenaged Joan of Arc became a heroine after […]

Indie horror comedy “Glue Trap” has been acquired by Gravitas Ventures following a film festival run that began with its premiere last year at Dances With Films. The film, written and directed by “Succession” and “Euphoria” writer and consultant Justin Geldzahler, will be released on digital and VOD in the U.S. on Dec. 17. Starring […]

The 2024 LACMA Art+Film Gala attracted some of the biggest stars of film, television, music and art on Saturday night in Los Angeles. Among those spotted at the 13th annual event, presented by Gucci, were Kim Kardashian wearing Princess Diana jewels she bought at an auction, the evening’s co-chairs Leonardo DiCaprio and Eva Chow, Colman […]