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VMAs: Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Wayne Among Performers at 2023 Awards Show
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After Danny Masterson Rape Conviction, ‘That ’70s Show’ Cast and Crew Asked Judge for Leniency
Despite the character references, Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison.
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Greg Berlanti Commits $500,000 to Strike Relief Fund for Support Staff and Crew on His Shows
Berlanti detailed the fund in a new letter that also revealed he will donate $150,000 each to the Entertainment Community Fund and the Motion Picture & Television Fund specifically for support staff and below-the-line workers.
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Ryan Murphy Launches $500,000 Strike Fund to Support His Cast, Crews Impacted by Hollywood Strikes
The creation of the fund was announced on Instagram today with a post directing those in need to a website where they can apply for financial assistance.
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Country Star Zach Bryan Arrested in Oklahoma: “I Was Out of Line”
Country music star Zach Bryan was arrested by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol on Thursday. It was not initially made clear what the incident was that led to Bryan’s arrest, which occurred in Vinita, OK, but the singer later explained in detail the timeline of events in an early Friday morning video (see, below). He was […]
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Filmmaker Paul Feig Donates $100K to MPTF Community Care Fund Amid Strikes (Exclusive)
The Motion Picture and Television Fund’s Community Care Fund is getting a six-figure assist from Paul Feig. The filmmaker has donated $100,000 to the fund to help support Southern California members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) that have been affected by Hollywood’s dual strikes. Members of the Writers Guild of America […]
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Kamala Harris to Honor 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop With Event at Her D.C. Residence
Vice President Kamala Harris is throwing a house party to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Harris is partnering with the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective and Live Nation Urban for the event taking place Saturday at her residence in Washington, D.C. Dozens of artists will participate, including Common, MC Lyte, Jeezy and Roxanne Shante. […]
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Toronto: How the Formerly Incarcerated Cast of ‘Sing Sing’ Found Shooting the Prison Drama “Cathartic”
“Our industry has ingrained such an idea of what to expect from a prison story,” says filmmaker Greg Kwedar, who is hoping to change that narrative with the help of those whose stories had been misrepresented. Kwedar’s Toronto-bound feature Sing Sing centers on the Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) program run out of the eponymous […]
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‘Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Sequel First-Look Images Revealed (Exclusive)
Pooh Bear is back, but not the cutesy, softly-spoken and honey-guzzling children’s variety. This one comes with sledgehammer and a penchant for bloody murder. The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal the first stills from Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, the follow-up to the micro-budget British slasher that went viral last year for its childhood-bludgeoning premise, […]
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Grammys CEO Denies Viral AI Drake and The Weeknd Song Eligible for Awards: “Please, Do Not Be Confused”
After a report this week that a viral AI song that mimics vocals by Drake and The Weeknd was submitted for consideration for next year’s Grammy Awards, Recording Academy chief Harvey Mason Jr. took to social media on Thursday night to shoot down “inaccurate information” around the eligibility of AI songs. On Tuesday, the New […]
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LL Cool J, Mick Fleetwood, Lukas Nelson and More to Perform at Benefit Event for Maui Wildfire Victims
LL Cool J, Gretchen Rhodes, Mick Fleetwood and Lukas Nelson are among several artists performing in the #MauiStrong livestream event benefiting those impacted by the Maui wildfires. The event, hosted by KCRW’s Elvis Mitchell and Jimmy Jam, will be streamed live Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on Ziggy Marley’s YouTube channel. Other celebrities participating […]
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Jake Bloom, Veteran Hollywood Lawyer, Dies at 81
Jake Bloom, the veteran entertainment talent lawyer who represented the likes of Martin Scorsese, George Lucas and Arnold Schwarzenegger, has died. He was 81. Bloom died Thursday of natural causes at his home in Sun Valley, Idaho, his family announced. One of The Hollywood Reporter’s inaugural class of Legal Legends, the co-founder of the iconic […]
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Danny Masterson Sentenced to 30 Years to Life for Raping Two Women
Danny Masterson was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years to life in prison for the rapes of two women in 2003, after a trial that drew widespread attention due to allegations that the Church of Scientology dissuaded his accusers from reporting the sexual assaults. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo handed down the sentence […]
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Megyn Kelly Re-Ups at SiriusXM, Sets Trump Interview
Megyn Kelly is staying put at SiriusXM. The former Fox News anchor has inked a new multiyear deal to continue hosting The Megyn Kelly Show live on Sirius’ XM Triumph channel through the 2024 election and beyond. As part of the new pact, she will be conducting a longform interview with former president (and onetime […]
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Guest Column: Why Lawsuits Over ‘Romeo & Juliet’ and ‘Nevermind’ Were Dismissed by Judges
In two recent high-profile lawsuits — one related to the iconic photograph of a baby used on the 1991 Nirvana Nevermind album cover and the other related to a scene in the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet — courts have addressed statute of limitations issues in connection with lawsuits alleging that an artistic work constituted child […]
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2023 CMA Awards: Lainey Wilson Leads With 9 Nominations
For a second consecutive year, Lainey Wilson is the most-nominated act at the Country Music Association Awards. And this time she’s competing for the top prize: entertainer of the year. The rising country star earned nine nominations, including album of the year for Bell Bottom Country, song of the year for “Heart Like a Truck,” […]
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