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The peace talks being hosted by President Donald Trump in the White House have spurred a throng of left-wing Hollywood celebrities to take to their social media to spew debunked conspiracy theories and indulge in one tantrum after another.

The founder of a powerful artificial intelligence system that could be set to replace human workers in the entertainment industry is predicting a “radically different” world for content creation thanks to the introduction of AI tools.

Filmmakers, educators, and other entertainment industry professionals are reacting in alarm at a new Amazon-backed tool that will allow viewers to create their own TV shows using an artificial intelligence system called Showrunner.

‘Modern Family’ star Ty Burrell says he has no regrets about abandoning Los Angeles and moving to Utah to raise his two daughters.

The Chinese state newspaper Global Times celebrated this weekend that the country’s box office had hit a single-day record for the summer, earning $972 million on the back of multiple war propaganda films demonizing the Japanese.

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Billy Ray is warning Hollywood about the dangers that generative artificial intelligence represents to the entertainment industry. Ray, whose credits include “Shattered Glass,” “Captain Phillips,” “The Hunger Games,” and many more, recently spoke about the problems that AI could raise for Hollywood, especially OpenAI’s ChatGPT feature. Ray says he flatly refuses to use ChatGPT because of the “existential threat” AI represents to storytelling and professional writing.

Protesters furious with Elon Musk and Tesla have found a new place to share their displeasure with the billionaire who was once idolized by the left: Musk’s recently opened 24-hour Tesla Diner in Hollywood.

Sam Haskell IV, the son of top Hollywood agent Sam Haskell III, died by suicide days before his preliminary hearing on charges of murder. 

Mike Francesa is famous for his passionate rants. However, on Monday, he directed his infamous ire not at the sports world, but at the most recent cinematic portrayal of America’s superhero, Superman.

The New York Times pointed out Saturday that while Democrats once jeered tax breaks for Hollywood from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) as “corporate welfare,” they now plead for those tax breaks, in much larger amounts, with Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) obliging.

A break-in at a home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt was being investigated by police Thursday as the actor continues his globe-girdling promotional tour for his latest work F1: The Movie.

People in the post-production world of entertainment (editors, musicians, sound designers) are beginning to face the same employment crisis as the rest of the industry.

The city of Los Angeles film office, FilmLA, is moving to temporarily cancel all filming permits in certain areas of the city as the insurrectionist, anti-ICE riots continue.

Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and Milk star Sean Penn criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for ordering the United States Navy to remove the name of slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk from oiler ship USNS Harvey Milk.

Hollywood star Zachary Levi is making some big plans. As Hollywood continues to flounder, Levi has his sights on a big deal in Texas.

Film director Wes Anderson took a shot at Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on foreign films during his comments at the Cannes Film Festival.

Several Hollywood celebrities and film industry insiders signed a letter attacking the industry for its “silence” over Israeli.

Cannes, FRANCE — There are not many fans of Donald Trump’s dream to save Hollywood with tariffs among the dealmakers at the Cannes film festival — even among those who voted for him.

Trump’s proposed 100% tariffs on films produced outside the United States has found favor with certain Hollywood workers who lost jobs due to foreign credits. 

Hollywood appears to be relenting in its boycott of the Russian film market despite past claims of supporting Ukraine with a policy of punishing Russia for its invasion.

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) along with several Hollywood unions penned an open letter with Trump ambassador Jon Voight urging the president to enact federal tax credits that could revitalize film and TV production in the United States.

Michael O’Leary, CEO of Cinema United — the largest exhibition trade organization in the world, representing more than 31,000 movie screens in all 50 states — is praising President Donald Trump’s recent announcement about instituting a tariff on foreign film imports. O’Leary says he is prepared to consult with the White House and Congress to help the industry regain its footing in America.

LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors said Wednesday that a Mississippi man who harassed Jennifer Aniston for two years before crashing his vehicle through the front gate of the “Friends” star’s Los Angeles home has been charged with felony stalking and vandalism.

No amount of tariffs, tax, breaks, tax credits, voodoo, or hoodoo can save an industry that reliably produces a product that sucks the big one.

President Donald Trump has said that he would meet with Hollywood insiders to discuss his tariffs and negotiate on ways to reinvigorate the movie business.

Australia still wants to make “great films” with the United States, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Tuesday, as new tariffs threaten the home of Hollywood hits like The Matrix, Elvis and Crocodile Dundee.

The brightest stars in Hollywood, music, sports and fashion hit the red carpet Monday for the Met Gala, the extravagant Manhattan fundraiser that this year spotlights the subversive style of Black dandyism.

The Teamsters labor union is overjoyed at President Donald Trump’s move to impose tariffs on films produced overseas, applauding it as a “strong step” toward “reining in the studios’ un-American addiction to outsourcing our members’ work.”

President Donald Trump responded to the continuing flight of movie production to other countries by floating a 100 percent tariff on films made outside the U.S. Many in Hollywood and elsewhere are not responding with gratitude but are, instead, lashing out at Trump’s proposal.

 The Hollywood Bowl’s production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” just got a whole lot gayer with the casting of Adam Lambert as Judas.

President Donald Trump revealed that his administration will be imposing a 100 percent tariff “on any and all” movies coming into the United States that are produced in foreign countries, noting that the film industry in the U.S. was “dying.”

Actor Joe Pantoliano, who played Ralph Cifaretto on “The Sopranos,” revealed that he is considering leaving the United States for Portugal in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s election win.

Film and TV productions are still fleeing California en masse thanks to the high taxes and unfavorable working conditions for the productions, and nothing Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom can do seems to be stopping the exodus.

President Donald Trump mocked Hollywood on Thursday when asked about China reducing the number of American films it will import.

China’s film authorities are going to “moderately reduce” the number of U.S. films allowed into the country in response to Trump’s tariffs.