U.S. Economy Added 216,000 Jobs In December; Hollywood Employment Grows Following Strikes

signed a handful of lucrative deals in 2023 that have seemingly caused the ongoing royal rift to widen.And according to one senior studio exec, the Sussexes now find themselves “walking a financial tightrope” as a result, especially if they are looking to boost their Archewell production company.Slamming the couple’s “alarming lack of original content,” a top Hollywood honcho told the Express, “Until they fully figure out what they want to do — and what they’re actually good at — they could find themselves walking a financial tightrope simply to survive.”Harry and Meghan now have just one project left as part of their lucrative $100 million Netflix deal, signed back in 2020.The five-year deal is up for renewal in 2025.The couple had purchased the screen rights to the popular romantic new release “Meet Me at the Lake,” by Carley Fortune, to turn it into a film for Netflix.They handed over $3.8 million in exchange for the rights, and it’ll be their first non-documentary venture.“What immediately worries me is the alarming lack of any other original content on their roster,” a source told the Express about the upcoming project.“Netflix bought the book they are adapting but the question everyone in Hollywood is asking is: Can they actually pull this off without either of them having any real prior experience?”“This is a make-or-break year for them in every sense.

Jeremy Allen White has already won two prestigious awards, making 2024 a promising year for the ‘Shameless’ actor. Following his recent Golden Globe accolade for Best Comedy Actor, the actor also won a Critics‘ Choice Award this past weekend for his outstanding performance in the acclaimed series ‘The Bear.’With the show’s success, Jeremy is a top contender for another renowned award, the SAG, scheduled for February 24th.Moreover, his recent Calvin Klein underwear campaign has further elevated his status as a sex symbol, making it safe to say that the 32-year-old New Yorker is having quite a remarkable start to the year!While he is experiencing a significant phase in his career, Jeremy is also going through a new phase in his personal life.

Several stars have left Hollywood behind for normal jobs despite having successful movie or TV careers.

TV's Gladiators is back! Fans of the hit original 1990s show will welcome a new breed of muscle-bound competitors back on our screens tonight.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "have fallen" in Hollywood and are at risk of being seen as "expendable", royal experts have claimed.

Karen Mizoguchi Don Simpson reigned over Hollywood after joining forces with his producing partner Jerry Bruckheimer in the 1980s. Around town, the studio executive-turned-producer’s addiction to sex workers and drugs was no secret — and for decades, he wielded his power in the industry to continue his nefarious and erratic ways.

The future isn’t looking so bright for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, at least when you ask THIS royal insider…

UPDATED, 12:28 PM: A$AP Rocky pleaded not guilty today to charges stemming from an allegation that he pulled a gun on a fellow rapper during a 2021 altercation in Hollywood and then fired at him soon afterward during another confrontation.

Willem Dafoe is being honored!

Emma Stone has recalled a piece of “total garbage” advice that she once received from a Hollywood studio executive as she was starting her career.The actor, who won an Oscar for her role in La La Land, is starring in the upcoming film Poor Things, a darkly comic fantasy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite, The Lobster) that is released in UK cinemas on January 12.Stone, who also produces the film, was awarded for her performance at the Palm Springs International Film Awards last week (January 4), and it was during her acceptance speech that she shared the bogus advice.“I went to one of those general meetings that they sometimes send you to, and an executive told me that for male actors, it’s a marathon, not a sprint,” she said. “And in his eyes, for women, it was a sprint, not a marathon.

Emma Stone is not here for the sexism in Hollywood!

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor From Hollywood strikes to the ascent of AI to sinking stock prices, 2023 was a topsy-turvy year for media and entertainment. Cynthia Littleton and Andrew Wallenstein, hosts of Variety podcast “Strictly Business,” discuss the highs and lows of the past year on the latest episode.

When Lauren Boebert put some blame on Hollywood for forcing her to switch Colorado districts in her reelection bid, she was just the latest in a long line of Republicans to target the industry and its lopsided support for the left.

As The Tourist once again returns to our screens for a second nail-biting series this week, all eyes will undoubtedly be on stars Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald as they continue to unravel the secrets of Jamie’s character Elliot Stanley’s mysterious past. While the first series took place in Australia, the second series picks up in Ireland instead and will continue to expand on the storyline that saw Elliot mysteriously lose his memory in a car accident and slowly piece together his identity with help from Danielle’s character Probationary Constable Helen Chambers.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The French box office jumped 19% in 2023 with an estimated €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) grossed from 181.2 million tickets, according to Comscore France. Unlike in 2022, when the top 10 was exclusively dominated by U.S.

While he’s not as well-known as some auteurs, writer/director Scott Frank is one of the most well-regarded and respected writers and filmmakers in Hollywood. There’s a terrific new profile in the New Yorker that puts a lot of his stature into context with tons of quotes from friends and admirers like filmmakers Steven Soderbergh and Tony Gilroy (“Michael Clayton,” “Andor”) who have solicited and offered to Frank over the years.

Eamonn Holmes has joked the 'secrets out' as he was seen cosying up to a Hollywood star on New Year's Eve - but it wasn't what it seemed. The GB News host took to social media on Monday (January 1), seemingly to give an update on what he'd been up to the night before.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Hollywood got back on its feet on Wall Street this year, and if it wants to remain on solid ground in 2024 — or even climb a few steps higher — it needs to look beyond what movies and TV shows were the greatest hits. The biz is overdue when it comes to keeping an eye on the video game titles consumers poured their time into over the past 12 months.

Several stars have left Hollywood behind for normal jobs despite having successful movie or TV careers.

(currently starring in , by the way) broke down in tears when discussing the pay inequity she's experienced as a Black woman in Hollywood, and soon the clip went viral. Now Henson is getting support from her fellow Black female icons, including Gabrielle Union, Keke Palmer, and , among many, many more.In the clip Henson says she's tired of working so hard but still being paid only a fraction of what her peers are, adding, “I’m tired of hearing my sisters saying the same thing over and over.” Union shared the clip on Twitter, and backed Henson up with her own two cents.