Another Shooting in Hollywood Adds to Violent Crime Spike
A man was shot and killed Saturday night at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue in the fourth violent incident to occur in the area in the past 19 months.
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Anti-vaccine Film Premieres at Chinese Theater in Hollywood
Hollywood’s famous Chinese Theater hosted the timely red carpet premiere of the anti-vaccine film Trace Amounts on Wednesday evening.The film challenges the safety of vaccines that may contain the potentially harmful preservative thimerosal. The film’s release comes in the middle of a measles outbreak that has put the debate over childhood vaccinations in the national spotlight.
Drone Safety Concerns on Hollywood Film Sets
While the use of drones in TV and film is gaining ground in an industry constantly looking for new ways to tell stories, many have raised concerns about their safety on film sets and in public.
George Lucas: Hollywood ‘All Circus, No Substance’
In a wide-ranging interview with film critic Leonard Maltin at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, directors George Lucas and Robert Redford spoke candidly of their experiences in film, where Lucas came to the conclusion that Hollywood as a “circus.”
His Own Man: Happy 90th Birthday Paul Newman
He was smiling… That’s right. You know, that, that Luke smile of his. He had it on his face right to the very end. Hell, if they didn’t know it ‘fore, they could tell right then that they weren’t a-gonna
Wall Street: DreamWorks Animation One Flop From Extinction
In the wake of yet another flop and hundreds of layoffs, DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg announced a dramatic restructuring and refocus of his teetering company (and legacy). Seeking to reassure Wall Street, Katzenberg said DWA will reduce its annual
Exclusive — Todd Palin: ‘Heartland’ Can See Through Liberal Hollywood About Chris Kyle, Record-Breaking ‘American Sniper’
Todd Palin, husband of 2008 GOP Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, tells Breitbart News that Chris Kyle was “an unbelievable man” who “fought for freedom in this country.” Kyle also served as the personal bodyguard for Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor, at many points throughout her political career.
The Furor Over American Sniper: The One Percent on the other One Percent
Clint Eastwood’s masterpiece, American Sniper, has shattered box office records and touched a chord in movie audiences across the country. The film has also unleashed an unbecoming waft of snarkiness from a pair of Hollywood insiders— Seth Rogan and Michael
Oscar-Winner Barry Levinson Doesn’t Cast Black Actors; Calls America Racist
Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson opens a Variety op-ed about “Selma’s” Oscar snub by defaming America: “Are we a racist country? Yes,” Levinson writes. He does throw America a bone by saying we are getting better, yet offers no proof to
Rogen Lets The Mask Slip: The Hollywood Left Hates The Military
On Monday, actor Seth Rogen tweeted out his rage over the success of the patriotic Clint Eastwood flick American Sniper, based on the life of Chris Kyle. “American Sniper kind of reminds me of the movie that’s showing in the third act of Inglorious Basterds,” he wrote.
Report: Flops Result In Massive Layoffs at DreamWorks Animation
While Disney delivers “Frozen,” Universal delivers “Despicable Me,” and Warners delivers “The Lego Movie,” DreamWorks Animation is reeling from its latest box office disappointment, “Penguins of Madagascar” after already losing money on “Mr. Peabody & Sherman,” “Turbo,” and the disastrous
‘American Sniper’: Same Leftists Defaming Chris Kyle as ‘Killer’ Wanted Every Iraqi Dead
Because they are freaked out over what the critical and box office success ($105 million opening weekend) of “American Sniper” might mean for our culture and on Oscar night, the very same Hollywood Left (and Left in general) who poured their wicked hearts and souls into a campaign that would have resulted in the murder of millions of innocent Iraqis, are now falsely accusing American hero Chris Kyle of murdering Iraqis.
Maher: ‘Hollywood Liberals Are Such Hypocrites’
HBO’s “Real Time” host Bill Maher proclaimed “Hollywood liberals are such hypocrites” in response to the controversy over the lack of diversity among Oscar nominees on Friday. In an interview with director Kathryn Bigelow, Maher asked whether there was real problem with
‘Sperm Washing’ Allows Children of HIV Carriers to be Born Virus Free
An anonymous story, penned by a self-described character actor residing in Tinseltown, is published in the Hollywood Reporter’s Jan. 23 issue. It reveals how one HIV positive actor was able to have a child, born free of the virus, through a process called “sperm washing.”
Hollywood Bomb Scare
In Hollywood Tuesday afternoon, two packages left at the Hollywood-Highland Red Line Metro station under the popular Hollywood & Highland shopping center triggered a bomb scare, causing the station to be evacuated and parts of Hollywood Boulevard to be closed, according to The Wrap. An anonymous caller tipped off the police at roughly 2:30 p.m.
Study: Women Losing Ground In Progressive Hollywood; Amy Pascal Blames Women
Although it is The Year of Our Lord 2015 (the modern age, and all that), in Hollywood it’s still sometime around 1897 — at least when it comes to women advancing into positions of power and status. Moreover, in oh-so
Celebrities Defend Free Speech in Response to Charlie Hebdo Shootings
Hollywood celebrities and industry players responded Wednesday to the brutal terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine headquarters in France, which claimed the lives of 12 people.
Beyoncé and Jay Z Surprise Deployed US Troops on NYE: ‘We All Sleep Better at Night Knowing That You Guys Are Protecting Us’
Hip hop power couple Beyoncé and Jay Z took time over the holidays to give U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Kuwait a memorable New Year’s Eve.
De Pasquale: Judd Apatow’s Random Acts of Outrage
A few days ago, director and Hollywood darling Judd Apatow went on a Twitter rant against Bill Cosby. The Washington Post wrote, “Apatow’s outspokenness is rare among entertainment industry figures, who have remained largely silent on the allegations that have swirled around Cosby for years but have reached a fever pitch over the last several months.”
Gwyneth Paltrow Reveals at Times She Thinks She Should’ve ‘Stayed Married’
Gwyneth Paltrow, who announced in March that she was splitting from her husband due to “conscious uncoupling,” now tells Harper Bazaar UK that she sometimes regrets her decision to walk away from her marriage.
Box Office: 2014 Domestic Ticket Sales Plummet to 19 Year Low
Despite a 16% increase in the American population between 1995 and 2014, film admissions in 2014 hit their lowest level since 1995. With 50 million additional American customers, Hollywood wasn’t able to put any more butts in seats. Overall, domestic
Christina Aguilera Calls Mickey Mouse an ‘a**hole’ at Disneyland
Former Mouseketeer and hit singer Christina Aguilera reportedly had an altercation with Mickey Mouse at Disneyland recently, which ended with the pop singer calling him an “asshole.”
Schwarzenegger Family Hit With One Woman ‘Wrecking Ball’: Miley Cyrus Banned from Kennedy Christmas
Kennedy matriarch Maria Shriver has reportedly banned Miley Cyrus from celebrating Christmas with her family this holiday season. Cyrus and Patrick Schwarzenegger started dating in November, and his mother reportedly doesn’t approve, according to a source close to the family.
Studio Execs to George Clooney: Uhm, We Never Received Your Sony Petition
Although big names like Judd Apatow, Rob Lowe and Aaron Sorkin loudly and publicly backed Sony Pictures and “The Interview” against the North Korean cyber-terrorists trying to tear the studio into pieces, George Clooney still puffed himself up as Hollywood’s
Hollywood Box Office Down 5% From 2013
It’s been a rough year for the Hollywood film industry, even before Sony Pictures’ decision to pull The Interview from its scheduled December 25 release date in the wake of a massive cyberattack.
