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Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Dozens of top Hollywood creatives and activists have signed an open letter in response to the shuttering of production company Participant — imploring the industry to continue to effect change through film and television as the defunct company once did. George Clooney, Aflonso Cuarón, Ava DuVernay, Jane Fonda, Regina King, Viola Davis, #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson, Color of Change president Rashad Robinson and more are signators, in addition to groups like GLAAD and Human Rights Watch.

Penelope Cruz is gracing the red carpet!

David Beckham said the director of his Netflix documentary was “very angry” after he interrupted his wife Victoria during filming, which led to the hilarious “be honest” clip that went viral.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Roadmap Writers, a screenwriting education and training platform based in Los Angeles, is partnering with Hollywood producer Barry Josephson to identify short stories fit for film and television adaptation. The competition, open now and running through June 14, seeks commercial-leaning work and carries a cash prize of $7,000. The top three stories will be published on Roadmap Writers.

Met Gala look was definitely one of the most understated. Met Gala look for the 2024 season left a little more up to interpretation than, say, moment.Barroso wore a strapless white column dress from Christian Dior, with a ruched detail at the bust and a matching scarf detail around her neck. She wore her hair loose, pulled back simply into two pieces at the front.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director James Gunn’s first official look at David Corenswet in 2025’s “Superman” brings a new version of the Man of Steel and his iconic costume to the big screen. Hollywood has been depicting Superman in the live-action format for 76 years and counting, as the first actor to assume the superhero role onscreen was Kirk Alyn in the 1948 serial movie “Superman.” Since then, a handful of actors have brought Superman to life at the movies and on television screens over the decades.

The Southern Italian region of Puglia willshowcase five of its emerging filmmakers in L.A. through an inaugural partnership with the NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) Monthly Film Festival later this month.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director The new Superman suit has finally officially debuted. As filming on James Gunn‘s “Superman” (formerly “Superman: Legacy”) continues, the writer-director shared to his Threads account a first look at star David Corenswet in costume as the Man of Steel. The first thing fans might notice is the suit is quite dirty and weathered, which suggests Superman will be doing plenty of down and dirty fighting in the movie.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and EventsMay kicked off with Variety celebrating the Power of Women New York, where Glenn Close helped honor – and have some fun on the red carpet with – Mariska Hargitay. In Sydney, Anya Taylor-Joy stunned in a gold ensemble at the “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” premiere and Austin Butler was in Beverly Hills taking part in an Emmy FYC event for “Masters of the Air.”Daniel Radcliffe celebrated his first Tony nomination for his work in “Merrily, We Roll Along” at the awards’ annual nominees press junket.

Gemma Collins has unveiled her unlikely friendship with a Hollywood A-lister as she insisted the duo are like "real life sisters" but also added that she was 'obsessed' with the actress.The TOWIE star, 43, got to meet her 'idol' Rebel Wilson, 44, on Monday night after her show at the London Palladium. Gemma, who recently revealed details about her three weddings, shared a snap with the Aussie actress on Instagram with her 2.2 million followers, prompting fans to label them as 'sisters'.The reality TV icon has previously admitted that she's a 'huge fan' of Rebel who recently released her new book.

Jeffrey Katzenberg is a man known for choosing his words very carefully most of the time, and tonight the WndrCo boss was pretty candid when it came to Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

Another big Hollywood name is rooting for a Paramount-Skydance deal as Jeffrey Katzenberg says that outcome would be “a great win for Paramount and for people in the industry.”

Whoopi Goldberg is shedding light on her cocaine addiction in her early years.

Two weeks from today, finally, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will open its new permanent exhibition, Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital. For many, it amounts to an act of completion. A Hollywood film museum without a special tribute to Jewish roots has felt for the last two-and-a-half years like a church without a tabernacle, a history made up of footnotes without the text.

Edgar Lansbury has sadly passed away.

Kanye West and Bianca Censori's seemingly spontaneous, eccentric outfits may actually be a "meticulously orchestrated", experts say. According to experts, their fashion choices may be a strategy to grab attention and further their fame.The couple's bold fashion choices have become a significant part of their public personas but there might be a calculated plan behind it all.

Deadmau5 is celebrating his impressive legacy!

Fans for Eamonn Holmes have called for him to be the “new James Bond” after he posted a mysterious photo on Instagram. The GB news presenter shared a black-and-white image of himself looking pensively straight at the camera.

Orlando Bloom has been spotted on a night out in Liverpool with his former The Lord of the Rings co-stars.The Hollywood actors descended upon Liverpool for their much-anticipated Comic Con appearance this weekend, after another celebrity had to cancel. Orlando Bloom, who plays Legolas in the blockbuster, Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, and Dom Monaghan, were snapped during a get-together at Smithdown Road restaurant, Belzan.

One week down, many to go.

Can you believe it’s been two years since Johnny Depp and Amber Heard‘s defamation trial?!

Kyle Richards is making some changes to her Instagram account.

A reboot of The Maze Runner is in the works at Disney!

CBS is addressing NCIS: Hawai’i‘s shocking cancellation.

Creating a roller coaster worthy of a 10-film series whose titles revolve around the words “Fast” and “Furious” is no small task.

, but rather a night out for , to celebrate Pharrell’s Tiffany & Co. Titan collection.Lively was the picture of Old Hollywood glamour in her blue (what else for a Tiffany & Co. party?) fish-scale dress, perfectly offset by a mane of tumbling mermaid curls, the handiwork of her regular hairstylist Jennifer Yepez.

study conducted by data scientist Stephen Follows for the Economist found. Follows compared the level of sex content in the 250 top-grossing films of each year since 2000 and found a clear trend.As time has passed, moviemakers have put less and less skin-on-skin contact in their films.

All of Broadway’s biggest stars were in attendance at the 2024 Tony Awards Meet the Nominees Press Event to kick off the theatre awards season!

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor “The Fall Guy” costume designer Sarah Evelyn received the script long before Oscar nominee Emily Blunt was on board to play Jody, an aspiring film director. As Evelyn thumbed through the pages, she was attracted to the idea of how it felt like a classic movie with a prototypical underdog. In putting Jody’s looks together, Evelyn began looking at ‘80s icons like Lauren Hutton and Brooke Shields.

Jeff Goldblum opened up about his policy for his children and what they will inherit.