Glen Powell is drawing a boundary between his acting career and political debate, taking a different approach from Hollywood personalities who embrace activism.
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Ed Sheeran Loses Band and Opening Act After Macklemore Controversy
Ed Sheeran’s tour is facing mounting difficulties after his remaining opening acts and a band that performs alongside him quit in solidarity with Macklemore.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Has Officially Dethroned Disney’s ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ as The Number 1 Movie in Domestic Box Office History
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has officially set a new domestic box-office record, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time in North America. The Marvel superhero film claims a title held for more than a decade by Disney’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
HBO Boss Confirms J.K. Rowling Is Creatively Involved in ‘Harry Potter,’ Says Her Views Haven’t Hurt Casting ‘Even a Little Bit’
For years, critics of J.K. Rowling have insisted that the Harry Potter creator's outspoken views on biological sex would become a liability for Warner Bros. Discovery and HBO as the company attempted to bring the Wizarding World to television. According to HBO boss...
DOJ Sides With Paramount in $1.88 Billion Bond Fight as Warner Bros. Merger Battle Escalates
The U.S. Department of Justice has stepped directly into the increasingly bitter legal fight over Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, siding with Paramount on a potentially enormous question: Should the states trying to stop the merger...
Paramount Reportedly Set to Leave California as State Officials Brace for Announcement
The standoff between Paramount Skydance and the state of California may have just reached the breaking point. Officials inside Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s office and California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office were reportedly told that Paramount was preparing to...
Zack Snyder Declares Himself “Pro Gay” and Claims ‘300’ is One of “The Gayest Movies Ever Made”
Love him or hate him, Zack Snyder is one of Hollywood’s most discussed directors. Debates surrounding his films frequently shift away from the art itself and toward attempts to label the artist. It’s a reality Snyder appears well aware of, and now he’s pushing back by defining himself on his own terms.
Moaning Myrtle Cast for HBO Harry Potter Series
Molly Hewitt-Richards has been cast as Moaning Myrtle in the second season of the upcoming Harry Potter series, according to Deadline. The season will adapt J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
HBO Boss Says NO New DCU Shows Are in Active Development Beyond Gorilla Grodd as James Gunn’s TV Slate Shrinks
The ambitious DC television slate James Gunn and Peter Safran unveiled after taking control of DC Studios continues to get smaller, and now HBO boss Casey Bloys says there are currently no additional DCU shows in active development beyond The People v. Gorilla Grodd....
Variety Laments White Actors Sweeping Major Emmys, Says Wins Came at a ‘Cost to the Diversity Ledger’
Variety is upset about the racial makeup of this year's major Emmys acting winners, going so far as to describe Matthew Rhys' historic victory over Oscar Isaac as coming at a "cost to the diversity ledger." That remarkable characterization raises a much larger...
Trump Blasts “Sick Conspiracy” Against AI — Calls Out Anthropic CEO Specifically
President Donald Trump is escalating his criticism of efforts to slow artificial intelligence development, accusing advocates of greater restrictions of participating in a “conspiracy” against AI while specifically criticizing Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
Washington Post Writer Claims Outlets are “Misquoting” Article About Wolverine “Yearning” for Sabretooth
Washington Post critic Gene Park is pushing back against reports about Marvel’s Wolverine, accusing critics of “misquoting” his article after its description of Wolverine and Sabretooth experiencing “yearning” sparked considerable backlash.
Feminists and Female Athletes Slam Sydney Sweeney’s New Sports Betting Ad
Sydney Sweeney is once again at the center of an advertising controversy.