Gender Pay Disparity for Hollywood Actors Has Been a Long Battle

SAG-AFTRA has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the executive poaching battle between Netflix and Disney-owned Fox. The union isn’t taking sides but says “the case raises important questions about the right of workers to pursue employment opportunities, and the strong protections in California law against employers holding their workers off the market, especially when they are not being compensated for that time.”

The Donald Trump era is passing like a dark cloud, but I’d offer a second headline of equal importance: The Rupert Murdoch era also is history. As the media lord nears 90, his ominous hold on the politics and pop culture of three nations is lifting as well. Hollywood, too, will be healthier in his absence.

Jim Parsons says the ultimate goal for representation is not to exclusively have gay actors play gay roles but for all roles to be open equally to all actors.

Tom Hanks is one of the most popular stars in Hollywood, and has enjoyed an incredible career as both an actor and director.MORE: Take a glimpse inside Tom Hanks' home in LAThe father-of-four showed an interest in performing from a young age, and although he was shy, he would star in productions during his time at school.

Kaitlyn Bristowe is opening up about her health.

A nurse in California — a state that is currently seeing a devastating surge in COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations — who was sickened with the novel coronavirus back in the spring has finally been released from the hospital — eight months later.  Merlin Pambuan, an intensive care unit nurse who has worked at St.

Brad Pitt will be celebrating the holidays with three of his and estranged wife Angelina Jolie’s children, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor, 57, will see his 14-year-old daughter, Shiloh, and 11-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne, on Christmas Day, the insider says.“They can spend the night with him on Christmas Eve,” the source adds, noting Pitt and Jolie, 45, previously discussed spending the holidays as a family when they were “getting along” earlier

Brad Pitt will be celebrating the holidays with three of his and estranged wife Angelina Jolie’s children, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor, 57, will see his 14-year-old daughter, Shiloh, and 11-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne, on Christmas Day, the insider says.“They can spend the night with him on Christmas Eve,” the source adds, noting Pitt and Jolie, 45, previously discussed spending the holidays as a family when they were “getting along” earlier

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentVariety is celebrating its 115th birthday and, amid all the upheaval of 2020, it’s good to remember that the entertainment industry has survived constant change and adaptation. That’s reassuring.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentThe entertainment industry had been under fire for irresponsible depictions of violence from the early days, including 1930s gangster movies and the glut of 1950s TV Westerns.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentTo celebrate Variety’s 115th anniversary, we went to the archives to see how some of Hollywood’s biggest stars first landed in the pages of our magazine. Read more from the archives here.In 1929, Variety hated the musical comedy “A Wonderful Night” at Broadway’s Majestic Theater (“remarkably dull … the outlook for this one is dreary”).

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentTo celebrate Variety’s 115th anniversary, we went to the archives to see how some of Hollywood’s biggest stars first landed in the pages of our magazine. Read more from the archives here.Ava DuVernay is a force of nature.

 Antonio Banderas  and  Melanie Griffith ,  Stella del Carmen Banderas  is an amalgamation of cultures that has grown up in Hollywood, third generation artists, and she feels very attached to her Spanish traditions. With her new project, she has made clear the importance of her Spanish traditions, and especially Easter, which is so famous in Spain, in her life and in her memories.

Ali Bastian, who played Becca Dean in Hollyoaks, has opened up about suffering from anxiety after welcoming her daughter Isla in March with her husband, David O'Mahoney.The Channel 4 soap star, 38, revealed she was too anxious to leave the house for the first three months and couldn't let her mum help her in the early days of motherhood. While speaking on the Made By Mammas podcast, Ali confessed she found the first time leaving the house to go to the shops mentally challenging.

Ellen DeGeneres seems to be on the recovery stage in her battle with COVID-19. She told fans on Wednesday that she feels better already.

As one of the world’s highest-paid actors, it should probably come as no surprise that Tom Cruise’s net worth is astronomical. But how astronomical are we talking? And how much does his salary from the Mission: Impossible franchise factor into his net worth? Let’s get into these details below.