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Can These Ex-Hollywood Chimps Find a Place Among the Apes?

Behind the scenes at a Chicago zoo, chimpanzees who spent years entertaining humans are learning to befriend their own kind.

World - The New York Times - 7 hours ago

Last N.I.H. Chimps to Move Out of New Mexico Facility

The retired research chimpanzees, which had previously been deemed too frail to move, will be relocated to a Louisiana sanctuary.

Science - The New York Times - November 8

How Hollywood ran shy of geopolitics

Film distributors are increasingly wary of anything that might prove controversial

World - Financial Times - November 2

A Hollywood Drought and a Game Show Dream

It’s tough to get work in film and television these days. So one unemployed writer decided to study up on “The Price Is Right.”

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

What if A.I. Is Actually Good for Hollywood?

It’s already powering remarkable visual innovations, like in the new movie “Here.” But boosters think that’s just the beginning.

Tech - The New York Times - November 6

PETA files new motion in Tonia Haddix case, citing 'Chimp Crazy' as evidence

PETA filed a new motion Wednesday asking the court to compel 'Chimp Crazy' star Tonia Haddix and her alleged accomplices to show why they should not be held in contempt of court, detailing evidence ...

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 30

PETA files new motion in case against 'Chimp Crazy' docuseries subject Tonia Haddix

PETA is once again going after the woman who tried to fake a chimpanzee’s death in 2021.

Meet Hollywood's AI Doomsayer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

The actor says AI companies use movies and TV to make money without fairly compensating actors and the industry should “get ahead of that flood.”

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Did Hollywood help the Menendez brothers’ case?

LOS ANGELES — Twenty-eight years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for killing their parents, the brothers may be getting a second chance at freedom.

Hollywood stars grow Wrexham empire with brewery

The football club's star co-owners grow their Wrexham by buying half of the Wrexham Lager brewery.

Wrexham's Hollywood owners buy local brewery

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought another piece of Wrexham -- its brewery.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

Zombies Are Real? A Museum Tries to Bury a Hollywood Myth.

The undead monsters we know from movies and TV are distortions of a figure with roots in the religious practices of Haiti.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Blackhawks Stage Hollywood Comeback Vs Kings

The Chicago Blackhawks are victors after defeating the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issue cover stars revealed

Vanity Fair's Hollywood issue celebrates nearly 30 years of spotlighting actors shaping the industry. This year's cover stars include veteran icons like Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldana, and recent ...

Sweeney says female solidarity in Hollywood is 'fake'

"It's very disheartening to see women tear other women down," the Anyone But You star says.

AI is supposed to be Hollywood's next big thing. What's taking so long?

As AI technology advances, industry observers expect to see more deals between tech companies and studios and talent. But major challenges remain.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17

Hollywood or bust? League One’s biggest fish face wide-ranging battle

Wrexham and big-spending Birmingham are in a promotion contest with clubs largely less used to the spotlight. The top of League One right now bears an uncanny resemblance to the upper echelons of ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

‘The Substance’ Is a Hollywood Horror Film that Feels Too Close to Home

I’ve seen the ways that show business can warp a young woman’s self-perception. I’ve even fallen prey to some of them.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

Yankees and Dodgers meet in World Series for 12th time in matchup of Broadway and Hollywood

New York neighbors who became cross-country rivals, the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are renewing their starry struggle in the World Series for the first time in 43 years

Sports - ABC News - October 21

Hollywood Bowl under pressure from boom in darts and mini-golf bars

Bowling alley group posts record revenue and lifts outlook despite UK slowdown due to growth of leisure activity venues

World - Financial Times - October 21

Dodgers stun Yankees as a World Series for the ages begins in Hollywood

Freddie Freeman’s historic walk-off grand slam in extra innings on Friday night delivered the opening salvo in a star-studded World Series bursting with promise. As a nation confronts electoral ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Fright club! Hollywood’s golden age goes ghoulish – in pictures

Spectres of real-life horrors haunt Raphaël Neal’s uncanny self-portraits – from a femme fatale covered in cockroaches to a leading man with blood-covered hands Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Carol Lombardini, studio negotiator during Hollywood strikes, to step down

Carol Lombardini, who represented the major studios during last year's Hollywood strikes, is stepping down as president and chief negotiator of the AMPTP.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 1

‘I am the industry!’: Keke Palmer on being Hollywood’s queen of content

Singer, gameshow host, podcaster – the actor has built a reputation for doing it all. And with an autobiography/self-help guide coming soon, she’s out to prove there’s nothing wrong with being a ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Ida Lupino: the fearless Hollywood star who overcame typecasting

New Criterion series highlights the work of the actor and director who delivered powerful, provocative performances. When Ida Lupino starred opposite Humphrey Bogart in Raoul Walsh’s gritty film ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Football Daily | Damien Duff, Shelbourne and an ‘absolutely Hollywood’ finish

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! . Having won two Premier League titles, two Fizzy Cups and represented the Republic of Ireland more than 100 times, you could be forgiven for ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Hollywood stars bemoan Trump win: 'Be gentle with yourself today'

Multiple Hollywood stars — including Jamie Lee Curtis, Cardi B and John Leguizamo — are expressing shock and dismay about President-elect Trump's election victory, while his high-profile supporters ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

How Trump's second presidency could bring more drama to Hollywood

From no federal aid to the threat of a tariff war or retaliation, the entertainment industry could be in for a bumpy ride under the incoming Trump presidency.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 6

Hollywood intimacy coordinators unanimously vote to unionize under SAG-AFTRA

Intimacy coordinators have voted to unionize under SAG-AFTRA. They are the professionals who help actors prepare for and stage sensitive scenes.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

12 Dynamic Sketches From the Woman Who Dressed Grace Kelly and Judy Garland

Can you put a price on Hollywood history? Bidders tried on Thursday, when a dozen sketches by the legendary costume designer Edith Head went under the gavel.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 14 minutes ago

The year of the 'lega-sequel': What 'Gladiator II' and 'Twisters' say about Hollywood

From 'Twisters' to 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,' decades-later sequels have scored big at the box office. Will 'Gladiator II' continue the trend?

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

Sydney Sweeney is no fan of Hollywood girlbosses who 'fake' support for other women

Sydney Sweeney says, 'It's very disheartening to see women tear other women down' as she blasts Hollywood's commitment to female empowerment. 'All of it is fake.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 21 hours ago

Get ready for GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games on December 12 in LA

I hope you’re ready for the GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games event, our next conference for the GamesBeat community. I’ve been looking forward to talking about our next half-day event ...

Tech - VentureBeat - 1 hour ago

Hollywood production falls below strike levels as reality TV takes massive hit

Production levels in the Greater Los Angeles area in the third quarter of 2024 were 5% lower than they were during the strikes, according to FilmLA.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 16

Mitzi Gaynor, 'South Pacific' star among the last actors of the Hollywood musical era's golden age, dies at 93

Entertainment - ABC News - October 17

‘You can see the money on screen’: why Hollywood is betting on Gladiator II not being another Folie à Deux

From the 1:1 scale Colosseum to the marauding model rhino, Ridley Scott’s forthcoming sequel screams conspicuous spending – but how bullish is Hollywood feeling, and what do we know about the film ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Joni Mitchell rouses the Hollywood Bowl with an epic 3-hour Joni Jam (and F-bomb Trump diss)

Two years after her surprise comeback at the Newport Folk Festival, 80-year-old Joni Mitchell played the first of two sold-out shows at the Hollywood Bowl.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 20

Will teens save the movies? Here's what a surprising new study says about youth and Hollywood

A new UCLA study found that teenagers would prefer to go see a movie on opening weekend above all other forms of entertainment, including sports.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24

There's a ton of Hollywood stars on and off Broadway these days. Here's a game you can play

There are so many Hollywood stars either on New York theater stages or on the way that you might want to level up your stargazing game

Entertainment - ABC News - October 25

From Paddington Bear to Gladiator, tax breaks lure productions from Hollywood heartland

Abu Dhabi and the Canary Islands among those ramping up incentives as studios seek to control costs

World - Financial Times - October 26

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