Big Hollywood

Netflix Streams TV Shows and Bad Movies In Ultra HD 4k Netflix just added the full  “Breaking Bad” series, “Smurfs 2,” and “Ghostbusters2” to their Ultra HD 4K streaming service.  Doesn’t this seem like overkill as far as picture quality?

Today’s singers rarely croon about the evils of government red tape. But a new report says outdated laws and government regulations are costing musicians dearly. National Music Publishers’ Association estimates that red tape sets back songwriters about $2.3 billion a

Director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal–of Zero Dark Thirty fame–are reportedly working on a film on Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, “who left his base in Afghanistan,” was captured, and was ransomed when Obama exchanged five Guantanamo Bay detainees for

The not-so-funny joke in Hollywood is that the industry is plum out of original ideas and relies increasingly on sequels, remakes and reboots. One disgruntled film student thinks the industry can’t even insert fresh concepts into its sequels. Former LAFS

Don’t tell rapper/actor Ice Cube about the Taliban prisoner swap debacle, the missing IRS emails, the fact that Iraq is about to fall to jihadists or that the U.S. economy remains stuck in neutral. Or, frankly, other proof that President

‘Movie Stars Have Become an Endangered Species’ Writing for Variety, Peter Bart declares the movie star an endangered species about 10 years after the rest of us figured that out: Summer blockbusters make studios happy, but they make stars nervous. That’s

Steve Martin may return to the Father of the Bride franchise, but a new report says the walk down the aisle won’t be quite the same. NikkiFinke’s newly launched site reports that a third Bride will likely feature a same-sex

Malia Obama, the 15-year-old daughter of President Barack Obama, already landed a summer job. The teen helped out on the set of the CBS series Extant, according to TheWrap.com. Malia Obama, who will be 16 next month, apparently served as

LONDON, June 16 (UPI)–Harrison Ford’s recent injury will cause him to miss time on the Star Wars: Episode VII set. The 71-year-old actor was airlifted to the hospital last Thursday after he was reportedly injured by the door of the

With the rise of faith-based movies, things haven’t been looking great for progressive films this year. Adding to the troubles is the success of the pro-military themed Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Lone Survivor, which are quite the contrast

ORLANDO, Fla., June 14 (UPI)–Disney bowed down to the pressures of social media backlash and announced it would be creating a Princess Leia doll after a none-too-happy mom confronted the media giant on Twitter. British film executive Natalie Wreyford wasn’t

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Casey Kasem, the internationally famous radio broadcaster with the cheerful manner and gentle voice who became the king of the top 40 countdown with a syndicated show that ran for decades, died Sunday. He was 82.

Adam Carolla isn’t technically a conservative, but every week he learns firsthand the systemic attacks conservatives face for having a different view than most reporters. The latest example? A New York-based NPR host attempted to paint the podcast king as

Sequels, reboots, remakes and sequels of rebooted remakes. We all hate them. We all complain about them. Very few conversations about Hollywood don’t contain that complaint. But just like you and I, the powers-that-be in Hollywood look at the box

Hollywood has a hard time judging eco-terrorists. Recent films like The East and The Company You Keep couldn’t come out and condemn the actions of their die-hard environmentalists. At times, particularly with Robert Redford’s Company, you could feel the storytellers

NEW YORK (AP) — Chubby Checker wants the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to know it’s time to induct him into its exclusive club before it’s too late. “I don’t want to get in there when I’m 85 years

Superhero News: DC Release Schedule, ‘Amazing Spider-Man 3’ Delayed to 2017 According to Nikki Finke’s first scoop in her reboot, below is the DC film release schedule through 2018. The company is about 7 years behind Marvel but there’s no

Dennis Miller’s comic legacy was secure even if he never embarked on a radio career. Miller’s time behind the “news” desk at Saturday Night Live remains a franchise high point, a dizzying display of wit delivered with impeccable timing. He

LOS ANGELES, June 11 (UPI)–Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Daniel S. Murphy ruled Wednesday Casey Kasem’s daughter, Kerri Kasem, can make medical decisions for her 82-year-old father, who is currently in a Washington hospice care facility. Murphy’s decision reinstates Kerri’s

19 Kids and Counting star Jessica Duggar is being targeted by “gossip magazines” for a photo in which she posed with a gun. According to Newsbusters.org, “Radaronline, National Enquirer, Examiner, Hollywood Gossip, and Stars” have published the photo of Duggar

Easily one of Summer’s most intriguing weekends. Expect a close battle for the top spot. Happy Father’s Day everyone. Last week, Sensei’s called A Fault in Our Stars pulling the upset over Edge Of Tomorrow. Sensei was also close on

For the past two years, a union that represents professional musicians and the video game industry has been at loggerheads over a contract dispute, but one award-winning composer has dared to cross that picket line. Now, he is being criticized

Conan O’Brien isn’t as political as his late night brethren. Yet he hammered President Barack Obama Thursday night with a gag that showed what a single joke can mean in the pop culture arena. The TBS star brought up a

Thanks to a solid story backed with a surprising (for Hollywood) theme about the terrible price of idealistic appeasement, “How to Train Your Dragon 2” will thrill kids and hold the interest of most adults. Not having seen the first,

Just before seeing “22 Jump Street” last night, I grabbed the opportunity to see 2012’s “21 Jump Street,” so I can say that the hype about the sequel being better than the original is true. The second hour of “21”