‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Blasts To Top Of Nielsen Streaming Charts In Debut Week; ‘Never Have I Ever’ Enters List At No. 4

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Before Christian Bale landed the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy, the filmmaker screen-tested his “Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy. Both men have since admitted that Murphy was never a real threat to steal the part from Bale, and Murphy told GQ Magazine UK in a recent interview that it “was for the best” that Bale won the coveted role over him anyway. “Yes, I think it was for the best because we got Christian Bale’s performance, which is a stunning interpretation of that role,” Murphy said.

officially went on strike after they were unable to reach an agreement with major Hollywood studios and streamers by the July 12 deadline. Because of this, nearly all productions in Hollywood have been forced to shut down, which have already had an immediate impact in the industry with canceled premieres, axed publicity tours, delayed projects and abandoned sets.Actors like Jason Sudeikis, Susan Sarandon, Olivia Wilde, Allison Janney, Josh Gad, Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas, Mandy Moore, Ben Schwartz and Sharon Lawrence were among those joining the writers — who have been on strike since May 2 — on the picket line beginning July 14.

"Die Hard" celebrated its 35th anniversary this month. Since its release, behind-the-scenes secrets about the film have emerged over the years.  The 1998 action film helped boost Bruce Willis' career, but the 68-year-old actor was reportedly the last choice for the starring role.  Arnold Schwarzenegger gave Willis a piece of advice after the actor decided to venture into Schwarzenegger's territory of action films.

James Cameron is weighing in on AI as computer programming continues to mature and become more sophisticated. The director of Terminator made a call back to the film he also co-wrote and that Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in.

Emmy nominations on July 12, we now know which shows stood the test of being up for the coveted Emmy award. The 75th Emmy Awards are scheduled for Monday, September 18 on Fox (though current Hollywood strikes may affect this airdate). That means there's plenty of time to catch up on this year's Emmy nominees before the awards show. Here's a list of the shows that are up for winning a Golden Emmy and where you can stream them.In need of a good laugh? These shows nominated as Outstanding Comedy Series for 2023 should do the trick. The hilarious and heartfelt ABC show is streaming on Hulu.

Sean Gunn was a Gilmore Girls fan-favorite throughout its seven-season tenure, but he now is airing his behind-the-scenes grievances with streaming giant Netflix during the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.

officially went on strike after they were unable to reach an agreement with major Hollywood studios and streamers by the July 12 deadline. Because of this, nearly all productions in Hollywood have been forced to shut down, which have already had an immediate impact in the industry with canceled premieres, axed publicity tours, delayed projects and abandoned sets.Actors like Jason Sudeikis, Susan Sarandon, Olivia Wilde, Allison Janney, Josh Gad, Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas, Mandy Moore, Ben Schwartz and Sharon Lawrence were among those joining the writers — who have been on strike since May 2 — on the picket line beginning July 14.

Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis and other top actors joined picket lines alongside screenwriters on the first full day of a walkout that has become Hollywood's biggest labour fight in decades.

It’s Day 1 of the SAG-AFTRA strike and Day 75 of the WGA strike.

Taylor Swift had the best day at Questlove’s star-studded Uno game night.

Daniel Goldberg, who produced all three The Hangover films, Space Jam, Old School and many others and co-wrote movies including the Bill Murray comedies Stripes and Meatballs, died today in Los Angeles. He was 74.

The nominations for the 2023 Emmy Awards were announced on Wednesday.

Amongst canceled or otherwise departing series on Emmy nominations morning, Succession prevailed as expected, leading the pack with a staggering 27 nominations. The total is the largest scored to date by the Machiavellian HBO family drama, which last year came in with 25 and has won 13 since 2019.

EXCLUSIVE: SquareOne Entertainment CEO Al Munteanu tells us new European studio Vuelta Group is about “distributors who morph into producers — that’s our DNA, believing in film as a theatrical proposition, but also in TV production.”

Refresh for chart…On the bright side for Independence Day bomb Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, its first five days at the box office of $82M aren’t as bad as Paramount/Skydance’s Terminator Genisys.

For fans of the “Terminator” franchise, the second film in the series is widely considered to be the best, in which Arnold Schwarzenegger’s killing-machine cyborg is programmed to protect John Connor, not kill him.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Arnold Schwarzenegger says “The Terminator” is no longer a fantasy given the current state of artificial intelligence. Speaking at a press event in Los Angeles (via People), the actor said James Cameron’s 1984 action classic has now become a reality. The film is set in a world where an artificially intelligent defense network known as Skynet has become self-aware and has conquered humanity. “Today, everyone is frightened of it, of where this is gonna go,” Schwarzenegger said about AI. “And in this movie, in ‘Terminator,’ we talk about the machines becoming self-aware and they take over…Now over the course of decades, it has become a reality. So it’s not any more fantasy or kind of futuristic. It is here today. And so this is the extraordinary writing of Jim Cameron.”

Joseph Beana and Arnold Schwarzenegger have managed to form a beautiful relationship. In a new podcast appearance, Baena talked about his phisique and his interest in fitness and bodybuilding, something that he’s discovered along his life and something that he shares with his father. Arnold Schwarzenegger details how he uncovered affair to Maria Shriver: ‘My heart stopped’Arnold Schwarzenegger’s sweet response to ‘action hero’ Bruce Willis’ retirementA post shared by Joseph Baena (@joebaena)In an appearance on the Unwaxed podcast, Baena discussed his fitness journey and his struggles with his body image.

“Ted Lasso” star Brendan Hunt has revealed his next big project: marriage!

 star Brendan Hunt has revealed his next big project: marriage!Weeks after the Apple+ TV series' heart tugging finale, Hunt has announced his engagement to longtime love Shannon Nelson. The 51-year-old  co-creator, writer and star shared the joyous news in an Instagram photo of a giddy-looking Nelson as she accepted his proposal. «The majestic @snoopshann, so rarely photographed in her natural habitat, captured here in the act of saying 'yes,'» he captioned the shot, which also shows off a stunning east west emerald cut engagement ring.Nelson shared the same photo over on her Instagram page, along with an additional shot of the happy couple. «We are a family.