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Byline: JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer

17 Jul

Hollywood plunges into all-out war on the heels of pandemic and a streaming revolution

published on July 17, 2023 - 1:21 PM

(AP) — To get a sense of just how much animosity is flying around Hollywood these days, watch how Ron

02 May

Late-night TV shows go dark as writers strike for better pay

published on May 2, 2023 - 2:19 PM

The first Hollywood strike in 15 years began Tuesday as the economic pressures of the streaming era prompted unionized TV

06 Feb

AMC to charge more for good seats in movie theaters

published on February 6, 2023 - 1:03 PM

(AP) — Middle seats at many U.S. movie theaters just got more expensive. AMC Theaters, the nation’s largest movie theater

16 Nov

Brendan Fraser says he won’t participate in Golden Globes

published on November 16, 2022 - 1:31 PM

(AP) — Brendan Fraser, whose performance in “The Whale” has made him a likely awards candidate this year, says he

26 Sep

A doc from the Disney family takes aim at the Mouse House

published on September 26, 2022 - 12:57 PM

(AP) — Abigail E. Disney has been critical of the company that bears her name before. But for the first

28 Mar

Academy condemns Will Smith’s actions, launches review

published on March 28, 2022 - 12:48 PM

(AP) — The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Monday said it condemns the actions of Will Smith

31 Jan

Rogan responds to Spotify protest, COVID advisories

published on January 31, 2022 - 12:47 PM

(AP) — Spotify is pledging to combat the spread of COVID-19 misinformation as part of a damage-control campaign sparked by

11 Nov

Who’s going back to the movies? So far, not everyone

published on November 11, 2021 - 2:25 PM

(AP) — The movies are clawing their way back in theaters, but, so far, not everyone is showing up like

21 Jun

Spielberg’s Amblin to make several films a year for Netflix

published on June 21, 2021 - 1:51 PM

(AP) — Steven Spielberg, a filmmaker synonymous with big-screen enchantment, has set a new deal with Netflix in which his

16 Apr

The pandemic has upended the Oscars. Good, producers say

published on April 16, 2021 - 1:56 PM

(AP) — Ninety seconds. That’s how quickly Steven Soderbergh believes the Academy Awards will convince viewers that this year’s telecast

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