Hollywood Publicists Advise Clients Not to Work With HFPA Until Group Implements Diversity Changes (EXCLUSIVE)

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterAfter the installation of restrictive new voting laws in Georgia, Hollywood seems fractured in response to new measures that affect marginalized voters in a state where dozens of film and TV projects are shot.Tyler Perry, who just spent $250 million on an Atlanta-based production facility, called for a Department of Justice investigation into the laws this week.

There’s always a longer version of a Quentin Tarantino movie. The director has been threatening to do a TV series for a long time; it feels inevitable like he will do one eventually.

After Gov. Brian Kemp signed Georgia’s new voting legislation into law, some in Hollywood are calling for a boycott of the state’s bustling film and TV industry.  The bill standardizes voting hours in the state from 9 a.m.

Universal Studios Hollywood will reopen on Friday, April 16. Tickets go on sale Thursday, April 8, the park announced today. There will be a special park preview for annual and season pass members starting on Thursday, April 15.

Georgia is facing calls for a potential boycott from Hollywood, this time over a new controversial voting bill that Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed March 25.

Hey Hollywooders! Welcome to HollyGOOD Tuesdays, where we break down the facts and stories that you never knew about Hollywood. From the weird and wacky to juicy backstories, this is the place for all things Hollywood.  Every city has a story, but the city of angels is in a league of its own. The first to cover are those big bold white letters that sit on top of Mount Lee — that’s right, The Hollywood Sign.

LOS ANGELES -- Whoopi Goldberg, Andra Day and Zendaya will be among the honorees at this year's Essence Black Women in Hollywood event, which will be livestreamed during Oscars week for the first time this year.Essence on Tuesday announced the honorees for the 14th annual ceremony on April 22.In addition to the Emmy-, Grammy-, Oscar- and Tony-winner Goldberg and “Euphoria” star Zendaya, they include actor, singer and songwriter Cynthia Erivo and actor Michaela Coel.Day, who is up for an Oscar a

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorTrailblazing director Penelope Spheeris has very few fucks left to give.Spheeris first came on the scene with her Los Angeles punk rock documentary “Decline of Western Civilization,” followed by the disturbing punk drama “Suburbia” starring Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea. But after directing several more independent films, huge success with “Wayne’s World,” and then some lightweight studio comedies, she basically lost faith in Hollywood.

There’s a great axiom when it comes to success in Hollywood; a saying which remains true through good times and bad, even at a moment when streaming is stepping on theatrical’s feet, and that is “Talent rules.”

Johnny Depp received a very unexpected visit at his Hollywood Hills residence, being this the second trespasser approaching the actor’s mansion since January.A neighbor called the police after seeing a homeless man next to their pool, and when confronted he jumped a gate, entering Depp’s home.The police received a second call when the star’s security team noticed the intruder, and when authorities arrived, they reported the man was actually taking a shower in one of the bathrooms of the

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has begun inviting talent to present at the upcoming 93rd Oscars.With those invitations, more details have emerged about how producers intend to keep the ceremony COVID-safe. The ceremony will likely be an open-air production at Los Angeles’ historic Union Station.

The Hollywood Press Association recently came under fire for its lack of diversity after the Los Angeles Times' report revealed that it consisted of zero Black members in the 87-person organization.

Publicists from more than 100 firms that represent nearly all of the talent in Hollywood have sent a letter to the HFPA to demand “transformational change” within the organization.

Also Read: 70 Hollywood PR Firms Threaten Golden Globe Blackout in Mass ActionThe action came on the very day that Academy Awards nominations were announced, usually a day of celebration in Hollywood.On Sunday, TheWrap reported that Hollywood public relations firms were organizing a mass action against the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, warning that if the group behind the Golden Globes does not diversify, their celebrity clients will be off-limits to the group until at least May 6.