39 h. ago Academy apologises for failure to back Palestinian Oscar winner over attack

Letter signed by 700 members offers support to Hamdan Ballal after initial statement had failed to name directorThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has apologised after criticism for its failure to support the detained Palestinian Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal.Almost 700 voting members, including multiple A-list actors, signed a letter apologising for not directly acknowledgingBallal and the film by name. Continue reading...

Events

61 h. ago ‘A great big nuisance’: Venetians divided over plans to host Jeff Bezos wedding

Concerns over three-day nuptials with Lauren Sánchez come decade after Clooneys brought city to standstill When George and Amal Clooney tied the knot in Venice in 2014, bringing the lagoon city to a standstill by blocking off the Grand canal and filling its narrow alleys with celebrities and paparazzi, Venetians embraced the spectacle, proud to once again flaunt their hometown’s beauty and romance.But news this week that Venice will host the nuptials between Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon, and Lauren Sánchez, a former TV journalist, has not quite been met with the same reception. Continue reading...

Politics

68 h. ago So long, Scorsese! Is The Studio the TV show that will finally kill off Hollywood?

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s new satire of Tinseltown is astonishingly starry, wildly intelligent and – just possibly – the perfect encapsulation of the film industry’s death croakIt’s never exactly a done deal when Hollywood decides to take itself on. The film industry is such a roiling combination of wealth, jealousy, fear and obliviousness that, when the right person decides to send it up, the results can be spectacular. Look at Sunset Boulevard, Barton Fink – or even Bowfinger – and you’ll see work that knows when to go for the jugular to inflict maximum damage.On the other hand, Hollywood satires can all too readily fall into the cliches they’re deliberately trying to send up. They’re romanticised. There are too many chummy cameos. They lose their nerve. Look at Charlie Day’s film Fool’s Paradise, or 1997’s An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (a movie about the name used when a film is so bad the director wants to remove his name from the credits, which was in turn so b...

Events

3 d. ago Academy hit by backlash for statement failing to mention No Other Land director detained by Israeli army

The Academy said they condemned ‘harming or suppressing artists for their work or their viewpoints’ without mentioning the film or director by name

Events

3 d. ago Boulder, Colorado, to be new home for the Sundance film festival

The festival, started by Robert Redford in 1978, will move from its previous home in Park City, Utah, for 2027Boulder, Colorado, has been named as the new home for the Sundance film festival starting in 2027.The festival, which was started in 1978 by Robert Redford, will move from its home in Park City, Utah. Sundance brings more than 20,000 people a year to the ski town, which many had seen as too small to house something of this size. Continue reading...

Culture

4 d. ago Fears James Bond will turn woke as new producers of the films are unveiled to be Hollywood heavyweights behind all

James Bond fans have been left divided after two Hollywood heavyweights were named as producers of the upcoming film - with one having produced the widely panned all-female Ghostbusters flop.

Culture

4 d. ago Couple name twin after favourite band, and other after film character

They say their baby would only kick in the womb when they played the band's music

Culture

5 d. ago Disturbing sign new James Bond producer Amy Pascal WILL make 007 woke

James Bond fans have been left divided after two Hollywood heavyweights were named as producers of the upcoming film - with one having produced the widely panned all-female Ghostbusters flop.

Politics

5 d. ago Romcom ageism: is George Clooney right to hang up his heartthrob hat at 63?

The film star has announced his retirement from romantic roles, and it could be a clever move – just look at Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaugheyName: Romcom age limits.Age: 60. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago ‘He dumped Biden like a dog’: Trump fumes over George Clooney’s 60 Minutes interview

President branded Clooney as a ‘second rate movie star’ and dismissed his appearance as a ‘total puff piece’

Politics

6 d. ago George Clooney names film genre he won’t do anymore because of his age

The 63-year-old says he’s ‘not trying to compete with 25-year-old leading men’

Politics

6 d. ago George Clooney says he is ‘not doing romantic films anymore’

He has starred as the romantic lead in films including One Fine Day and Ticket To Paradise.

Politics

6 d. ago Trump unleashes on 'second rate movie star' George Clooney in epic rant over new 60 Minutes interview

President Donald Trump slammed actor George Clooney as a 'second rate movie star' as he hit out at the Hollywood legend for comments he made on 60 Minutes Sunday night.

Politics

7 d. ago Othello review – Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal’s underwhelming blockbuster

Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New YorkThe record-breaking take on the Shakespearean tragedy might already be a smash, but it’s disappointingly muddledWith the smell of doom and regression in the air, perhaps it’s not surprising that the hottest ticket on Broadway this season is for a 400-year-old tragedy. There’s been much ado about the box office for Othello, a new rendition of Shakespeare’s classic given movie-star wattage. The show at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, grossed $2.8m during one week of previews – the most of any non-musical during a single week on Broadway ever, in part because some orchestra tickets are going for a whopping $921.The sticker shock is not just an Othello problem – tickets for two other celeb-driven plays on Broadway – Glengarry Glen Ross, and George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck, aren’t averaging much less, and it’s already been a lucrative season for celeb-studded Shakespeare as Romeo + Juliet, starring s...

Politics

7 d. ago Gérard Depardieu to appear in Paris court over sexual assault allegations

Actor, 76, denies claims made by assistant director and set designer who worked with him on Les Volets VertsGérard Depardieu will become the most high-profile French person to stand trial on #MeToo abuse allegations when he appears in a Paris court on Monday.The actor, a titan of French cinema with more than 200 films and television series to his name, is accused of sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago George Clooney embraces his cringe new look in NYC after admitting wife Amal and their kids 'hate' it

George Clooney isn't apologizing for his new look. The E.R. star, 63, was spotted going into the Broadway theater where he is performing in Good Night, and Good Luck.

Sport

2 w. ago A smash hit romcom starring two Hollywood icons is airing on TV tonight

Not many romcoms have exploded at the box-office in recent years

Events

2 w. ago Singer and actress Rachel Zegler to star in Evita at the London Palladium

Zegler made her name in the 2021 film adaption of West Side Story.

Politics

2 w. ago Film star who recommended Daniel Craig for Bond names star who should succeed him

‘He’s got all the attributes,’ actor said

Politics

2 w. ago George Clooney and wife Amal asking for nearly $250K from guests to attend their lavish Lake Como fundraiser

George Clooney and his wife Amal will be hosting a lavish fundraiser in Italy's Lake Como this August.

Economics