
Amandla Stenberg, best known for her role as Rue in The Hunger Games, revealed in a video she posted online following a Teen Vogue Snapchat session that she “identifies as a black, bisexual woman” and feels there are not enough opportunities in media for minority, LGBT, and “mentally ill” women.
by Kipp Jones9 Jan 2016, 2:34 PM PST0

Notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who had been on the run since his escape from prison last summer, was recaptured by Mexican authorities after he attempted to contact filmmakers about producing a Narcos-style biopic about his life.
by Kipp Jones9 Jan 2016, 1:52 PM PST0

During a recent interview with Variety, Sylvester Stallone revealed he once considered going into politics and said he thinks Republican frontrunner Donald Trump is of a rare breed of people who are “larger than life.”
by Kipp Jones9 Jan 2016, 11:56 AM PST0

There is a not-so unexpected disturbance in the box office force, and it has nothing to do with the public’s desire to go to the movies. Not only has “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” broken dozens of box office records this winter, the net-effect has not buried other titles under a tidal wave. The “Star Wars” tide is lifting all boats, except for Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight” and Jennifer Lawrence’s “Joy.” Both are under-performing in a big way.
by John Nolte9 Jan 2016, 8:28 AM PST0

If you’re interested in the seemingly endless factual inaccuracies in “Concussion,” my colleague Dan Flynn has already knocked that ball out of the park. Not being a football fan, I walked into the theatre as a movie fan, which is
by John Nolte9 Jan 2016, 6:22 AM PST0

“Girls” star and creator Lena Dunham took over Hillary Clinton’s Instagram account Friday.
by Dr. Susan Berry8 Jan 2016, 5:27 PM PST0

Leonardo DiCaprio told Charlie Rose in an interview Thursday that climate change is “the biggest problem that mankind has ever had to face,” ahead of the international refugee crises being fueled by the deadly rise of the Islamic State.
by Jerome Hudson8 Jan 2016, 5:13 PM PST0

Actors Bradley Cooper, Will Ferrell, and 98 other celebrities sent President Obama a thank you letter for his executive action on gun control.
by AWR Hawkins8 Jan 2016, 4:39 PM PST0

Actress Alyssa Milano already knows she’ll be casting her vote for Bernie Sanders in this year’s presidential race — because the other 2016 candidates make her “sick to her stomach.”
by Daniel Nussbaum8 Jan 2016, 4:12 PM PST0

The first trailer for Tumbledown, a romantic drama that premiered at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, was released online this week.
by Kipp Jones8 Jan 2016, 2:33 PM PST0

Actress Kerry Washington hit the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena on Thursday, where she discussed her preparations to play Anita Hill in the upcoming HBO film Confirmation.
by Daniel Nussbaum8 Jan 2016, 2:05 PM PST0

Gwyneth Paltrow has a new diet regimen to ring in the New Year – don’t eat anything.
by Daniel Nussbaum8 Jan 2016, 1:43 PM PST0

“Joy,” which is based in part on the life of Miracle Mop creator Joy Mangano, is the third film teaming director David O. Russell and his muse, Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence. It is also, far and away, their best. As much
by John Nolte8 Jan 2016, 12:22 PM PST0

Bruce Jenner has cancelled a planned 5-city speaking tour, amidst reports of slow ticket sales and lack of interest.
by Daniel Nussbaum8 Jan 2016, 11:21 AM PST0

Justin Bieber was removed from the site of an historic Mayan monument this week after he allegedly pulled down his underwear and tried to climb one of its forbidden ruins.
by Kipp Jones8 Jan 2016, 10:46 AM PST0

Following President Obama’s “Guns in America” CNN town hall yesterday, actress Julianne Moore emailed supporters to praise Obama’s new executive gun controls and call for Congress to enact more gun control laws now.
by AWR Hawkins8 Jan 2016, 9:57 AM PST0

Based in part on the true story of an 18th 19th Century American trapper left for dead by his fellow traders, director/co-writer Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “The Revenant” is both a satisfying genre film and a legitimate piece of cinematic art. As
by John Nolte8 Jan 2016, 9:25 AM PST0

In an article titled “Hollywood’s Own Killing Fields,” David Robb at Deadline mourned the firearm-related deaths of celebrities throughout the years and praised Obama’s new gun controls, but offered zero criticism of Hollywood’s ongoing use of firearm violence and death to rake in massive profit in films.
by AWR Hawkins8 Jan 2016, 8:55 AM PST0

Piers Morgan unleashed his full fury (kind of) on Ellen DeGeneres Thursday, calling her a “sexist pig” and a “shameless objectifier of male torsos” after the talk show queen jokingly showed off a shirtless photo of actor Chris Hemsworth at the People’s Choice Awards on Wednesday night.
by Daniel Nussbaum7 Jan 2016, 6:09 PM PST0

Democrat presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton will sit down with the Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon later this month on the same night her Republican counterparts spar in their next presidential debate, NBC announced Thursday.
by Daniel Nussbaum7 Jan 2016, 3:09 PM PST0

One of the stars of Amazon’s hit series “Transparent” says the critically acclaimed show is changing the way people view and interact with the transgender community.
by Daniel Nussbaum7 Jan 2016, 2:41 PM PST0

“Harry Potter” actress Emma Watson has launched a public brainstorm session on Twitter for help naming her new feminist book club.
by Daniel Nussbaum7 Jan 2016, 12:17 PM PST0

Adam Sandler’s politically incorrect western parody The Ridiculous 6 has been soundly rejected by mainstream film critics, but that hasn’t stopped the slapstick comedy from breaking records by becoming the most-watched movie premiere in Netflix’s history.
by Kipp Jones7 Jan 2016, 11:20 AM PST0

Fashion designer Marc Jacobs has cast transgender writer-director Larry Wachowski in his Spring/Summer 2016 ad campaign.
by Kipp Jones7 Jan 2016, 10:20 AM PST0

San Francisco’s creeping gentrification was the central theme of a recent musical, City Not For Sale, starring schoolchildren between the ages of 5 and 11.
by Adelle Nazarian7 Jan 2016, 6:12 AM PST0