Variety’s Dealmakers of 2023: Hollywood’s Dealmakers Kept Industry on Course in a Turbulent Year

Lucy Hale hasn’t had a drink of alcohol in two years and she’s sharing an inspiring message with fans while celebrating her sobriety.

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.

MONDAY AM writethru: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and he’s delivering the motion picture industry a $9 billion-plus year at the domestic box office, a feat many thought was unimaginable with the lack of a mega-tentpole over the holiday, coupled by a Q4 impacted by the double strikes. The numbers were compiled from Comscore data and Deadline calculations. Comscore called 2023 at $9.03 billion yesterday.

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.

Ian Ziering got caught up in an altercation with a group of bikers while driving down Hollywood Blvd on Sunday (December 31) in Hollywood.

It was another historic year with another change in Prime Minister, a new monarch officially crowned and the Lionesses reaching the World Cup final.

Whether you consider it a year to remember — or one you’d rather forget — 2023 was packed with a plethora of surprises and wild characters from Hollywood to DC.

Christmas is history, but there’s still some holiday celebrating to be done. New Year’s Eve festivities are being broadcast across the country Sunday, December 31 from Puerto Rico to Los Angeles to the famous Times Square ball drop in New York City.

Ethan Shanfeld In Hollywood, 2023 was a year defined by the “Barbenheimer” box office craze and the dual strikes that shut down the industry for months. Taylor Swift and Beyoncé dominated live music, and translated their blockbuster world tours into moviegoing events that bolstered the fall box office. Artificial intelligence became Hollywood’s next hot button issue, and the outbreak of violence in the Middle East divided the industry.

Home Alone 2 star Tim Curry looks totally different, 31 years since the smash hit Christmas movie starring Macaulay Culkin.Tim, who played the mean hotel concierge Mr Hector, is now a wheelchair user after a serious health scare.The 77 year old actor's life took a turn for the worse over ten years ago, and he's been in a wheelchair ever since. It seems like Tim is another victim of the so-called Home Alone curse, with many of the film's stars facing their own battles, from drug issues to assault charges and untimely deaths. But it's not all bad news.

according to Variety. That’s less than the $519 million worldwide earnings from the first “Ant-Man” film in 2015 and the $623 million the second installment earned in 2018 (not adjusted for inflation).

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Selma Archerd, an actress who was well known in Hollywood as the vivacious wife of longtime Variety columnist Army Archerd, has died. She was 98.

Celebrity couples with big differences in their ages have been a topic of discussion for a long time and despite the age gaps, they often are some of the most long-lasting couples in Hollywood!

Taraji P. Henson may have a career change in her future.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle think the future has never looked brighter for them!

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Taraji P. Henson broke down in tears during a SiriusXM interview with Gayle King while promoting her new film, “The Color Purple.” King asked the Oscar and Emmy-nominated actor if she was still thinking about quitting acting, which King had humors of Henson previously saying. Henson responded by revealing she has hit her breaking point in Hollywood since she continues to be underpaid.

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter Darryl F. Zanuck was a legendary figure in Hollywood known for leading a major studio, producing top films and assaulting aspiring actresses in the 1930s. That same decade, the term “casting couch” surfaced to describe the abuse of power by Zanuck and other high-powered men who were the gatekeepers of access to the big screen.

Pretty Little Liars kept fans on the edge of their seats for as long as it was on air. It also introduced viewers to a talented group of young stars who have each carved out their own paths in Hollywood.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Dave Robb, a longtime Hollywood labor reporter who worked for Variety in the 1980s and ’90s, died Dec. 8 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 74 and had recently been diagnosed with cancer of the brain stem.

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 is just around the corner!