‘We Used to Treat Movie Stars Like Gods’: Hollywood Grapples With Loss of Young Star Power

Sylvester Stallone is back for another installment of The Expendables.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was always ready to battle for the title of Hollywood’s top action hero. During the ‘80s, Schwarzenegger went head-to-head in a heated rivalry against actor and "enemy" Sylvester Stallone. "I always need an enemy," Schwarzenegger, 75, revealed during his Netflix documentary, "Arnold." "Every time he came out with a movie, like ‘Rambo II,’ I had to figure out a way of now outdoing that." After the release of Stallone’s "Rambo II," Schwarzenegger worked on the 1985 action film "Commando."  "We were incredibly antagonistic.

Danny Masterson’s recent rape trial and convictions shined a new light on Scientology, the somewhat secretive religion favored by a few of the biggest and brightest stars in Tinseltown.  Developed by L. Ron Hubbard, the ultimate goal of Scientology is "true spiritual enlightenment and freedom for the individual" through the realization of spiritual salvation and brotherhood with the universe, per the organization.

Barry Newman, who was behind the wheel of a “super-charged” Dodge Challenger in Vanishing Point, a 1971 film featuring several breakneck police chases, and later starred as a defense attorney on the NBC series Petrocelli, has died.

Actor Barry Newman, star of the 1971 hot rod classic “Vanishing Point”, has died at age 92.

Jack Schlossberg can’t deny the family resemblance. The grandson of President John F. Kennedy shared some photos on his Instagram, prompting his followers to comment on his resemblance to his uncle, John F.

Shania Twain had a few famous faces in the audience as she performed at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday night.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Arnold Schwarzenegger praised his “Expendables” co-star Bruce Willis as “a huge, huge star” and “a kind man” in a recent interview with CinemaBlend during the press tour for his Netflix action-comedy series “Fubar.” Schwarzenegger was asked to weigh in on Willis’ retirement from acting, which was announced last year as Willis’ family disclosed his aphasia diagnosis. “I think that he’s fantastic,” Schwarzenegger said about Willis. “He was, always for years and years, is a huge, huge star. And I think that he will always be remembered as a great, great star. And a kind man. I understand that under his circumstances, health-wise, that he had to retire. But in general, you know, we never really retire. Action heroes, they reload.”

Variety during the Cannes film festival. The argument goes that, while there are plenty of veteran stars still busily creaking out commercially tempting film fodder, there are precious few equivalently bankable talents from the newer generation waiting in the wings.

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Hollywood is not a young man's game these days. Stars like Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Travolta, and Nicolas Cage dominated the Cannes Film Festival this month, showing no signs of career slowdown.

Maria Bakalova, the Oscar-nominated star of “Borat Subsequent Movie Film,” is set to star in the action-comedy “My Masterpiece” for Sylvester Stallone and Braden Aftergood’s Balboa Productions. Cassandra Brooksbank will make her feature directorial debut from a script by Jason Hellerman. The Veterans and CAA Media Finance will introduce the film to buyers at Cannes this week. According to the official description, “My Masterpiece” follows a hitwoman hellbent on dismantling an unfair system within her industry, who gets stuck on the second floor of an office building after she takes vengeance on a corporate overlord. That means she has to fight her way through fellow murderers and her past to ensure justice prevails. If all goes well, this might just be her masterpiece.

Kevin Costner has been teasing his new project.

Sylvester Stallone is hanging up his boxing gloves and stepping in front of the reality TV cameras. In February 2023, Paramount + announced they greenlit a reality show, entitled "The Family Stallone," starring Stallone, his wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone, and their three daughters, Sophia, Sistine and Scarlet.

Assassination,” will be directed by David Mamet, and takes on a novel angle to the well explored story of John F. Kennedy’s murder. John Travolta celebrates 69th birthday in Vegas—joined by daughter EllaJohn F.

told the Hollywood Reporter he would “absolutely” like to collaborate with “Yellowstone” showrunner Taylor Sheridan, just as Stallone is with “Tulsa King.”“I think he’s very talented,” Schwarzenegger said of Sheridan. “And the cast on [Yellowstone] is phenomenal. Today, I see much more of other people’s performances than I did in the ’80s, when I was only seeing myself.

Cannes Film Festival isn’t just a hub of red carpet premieres, champagne-drenched parties, and stars, stars, stars. It’s also a vibrant locus of dealmaking, with studio executives, agents and filmmakers descending on the Riviera to secure financing for their upcoming projects or to find a distributor for their latest movies. The 2023 edition is playing host to several compelling packages and potential awards contenders that could spark heated bidding wars. Here are 11 films that could leave buyers reaching for the espresso instead of the rosé as they engage in all-night battles to land the next big thing. Cast: Sean Penn, Tye Sheridan, Katherine Waterston, Michael Pitt, Mike TysonDirector: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire Agency: CAA, WMEWhy Buyers Care: Penn and Sheridan have crackling chemistry as disgruntled mentor and doe-eyed mentee in the edge-of-your-seat thriller, which takes audiences into the often harrowing, always intense reality for paramedics in New York City. A gentle warning, though, that “Black Flies” isn’t for the squeamish. Expect plenty of blood, disturbing and graphic injuries, extreme violence…and a lot of yelling.

John Travolta had a sweet message for his late wife, Kelly Preston, on Mother’s Day. On Sunday, the 69-year-old actor shared a cute throwback video of the Jerry Maguire actress. «Happy Mother’s Day Kelly.

This is the time of year, right before the kickoff of the Cannes Film Festival, when filmmakers put together tentative projects to present at the Cannes Film Market. This is when we get teases for massive features with amazing casts and filmmakers all being offered to the highest bidder.

Young Sheldon, Station 19, Grey's Anatomy, Blue Bloods, and more wrap up their seasons this week. All will be back next year, but it remains to be seen just when that will be as it depends on how long the lasts. My advice: Savor these episodes now, because it might be a minute until an agreement with the WGA and the studios is reached. While Thursday is a big night for the broadcast network finales, it's also the penultimate episode of Love & Death on HBO Max (soon to be Max), which will see Candy's trial get underway.