A final report by the Marin County coroner’s office on Friday determined that Robin Williams did not have illicit drugs or alcohol in his system on the day he took his life. However, he did suffer from a deep depression
With FCC fines almost non-existent, several low-rated television shows are pushing the boundaries with talk of “fisting” and anal sex, as well as penis pictures, to boost ratings. Primetime television is apparently upping the ante as far as explicit and
Filmmaker Mark Pellington has partnered with the Coalition Against Gun Violence to produce two PSAs urging voters to support candidates running on a gun control platform. The PSAs are crafted in such a way as to make viewers feel like
Director Kirby Dick and producer Amy Ziering from Weinstein Company’s Radius division, responsible for the Oscar-nominated documentary The Invisible War, which examined rape in the military, are partnering with CNN Films for a project about sexual assault on college campuses. According to
The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG) launched a free app on Monday called “ICG Safety App” following the recent death of camera assistant Sarah Jones on the set of Midnight Rider. Jones, formerly represented by ICG, was killed in a train
Though some have speculated that former Beverly Hills 90210 actress Tori Spelling, who has been quarantined in a Los Angeles hospital with severe coughing, might have enterovirus-D68 or even Ebola, the symptoms she has shown–especially coughing fits–are more consistent with whooping
LOS ANGELES, California — Porn mogul and publisher Larry Flynt’s well-known Hustler store in Hollywood will be closing, as the famed Sunset Strip prepares to undergo an upscale makeover which will include a wave of luxury hotels, residences, restaurants, and
Los Angeles-based conservative guerrilla street artist SABO began preparations for former first lady Hillary Clinton’s upcoming arrival to Los Angeles for a fundraiser to benefit the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. This morning, SABO hung Hillary’s Flying Monkey signage from traffic lights and
American entertainment network E! has denied that its new show ‘The Royals’ is designed to mock Britain’s royal family. The show, which follows the exploits of a fictionalised royal family and stars Elizabeth Hurley as the conniving Queen Helena, William
On TV and in the movies, Jesus has been played by various nationalities, including Americans, Brits, and even a Swede (Max Von Sydow in The Greatest Story Ever Told), and there’s never been a religious litmus test for taking on
The infamous Playboy Mansion, known for its wild parties, got wet on Sunday, as it was one of 20 homes to be affected by a water-main break on Sunset Boulevard. A 12-inch cast iron main ruptured around 4 pm on
John Cusack is biting the hand that feeds him, and he’s not alone. Cusack, a progressive actor unafraid of criticizing like-minded souls, is savaging Hollywood in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter. The Say Anything star understands the need
Ukranian red-carpet prankster Vitalii Sediuk has been placed on the no-fly list by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to the Hollywood Reporter. On Sept. 12, Sediuk was denied entry onto an airplane traveling from Instanbul to Los Angeles. The former
Sgt. Jim Parker of the Los Angeles Police Department, who briefly detained Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts several days ago, is being investigated for suspected racial profiling–and is now calling the inquiry “disgusting.” Watts has been called out by several civil
When you combine Variety‘s story about a 19% drop in entertainment industry jobs, and The Hollywood Reporter‘s story about the 2014 box office already being written off as a “disaster,” things look pretty glum in the business of show. And
This week at the Toronto Film Festival, The Hollywood Reporter interviewed progressive filmmaker Michael Moore who hammered President Barack Obama for his claims he saved Detroit with the 2009 $80 billion federal government bailout of Chrysler and General Motors. Moore
Joe Francis, the founder of “Girls Gone Wild,” incurred a $500,000 arrest warrant for missing his scheduled court appearance on Friday. The GGW videos gained popularity in the 1990s by showing college age women in bikinis willingly exposing their breasts
The music industry is setting records this week that the nation hasn’t experienced since 1991: plummeting album sales. Billboard reported that only 3.97 million records were sold within the span of this week, which marks the lowest since the Nielsen
The Netflix series House of Cards put the streaming giant in the content big leagues, right alongside HBO, AMC and FX. Orange Is the New Black showed Netflix was no fluke in the original programming arena. Yet both the political
About 190 high-profile Hollywood players, including studio heads and actors, have reportedly signed a pro-Israel petition criticizing Hamas’ barbarism. The statement began circulating about two weeks ago and includes signatures from Sylvester Stallone, Ivan Reitman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Seth Rogen and
Former KISS guitar slinger Ace Frehley loves to taunt his ex-band mate Gene Simmons. What Frehley won’t do, though, is blend politics with his chosen profession. Frehley spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about a number of topics while promoting his
Joan Rivers refuses to stay silent regarding the current Israeli-Hamas fighting. Now, a group claiming to represent Arab-Americans wants to silence her media voice via her employment ties, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is asking NBC
On Aug. 5, Relativity Media CEO Ryan Kavanaugh blasted celebrities like Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz for labeling Israel’s self-defense measures against Hamas as “genocide.” He wasn’t done. Kavanaugh penned a scathing op-ed for The Hollywood Reporter today, shaming his
Robin Williams, the comic firebrand who gained fame as a goofy TV alien but matured into an Oscar-winning actor in films like Good Will Hunting, Awakenings and Good Morning, Vietnam, has died at the age 63. Entertainment Weekly confirmed the
The minds behind the Adult Swim comedy Black Jesus may have been quietly hoping for some controversy surrounding their new project. The show features Jesus Christ as a foul-mouthed figure with a predilection for pot. The Hollywood Reporter says the
