‘Hollywood Black’ Docuseries From Justin Simien, Forest Whitaker Greenlit at MGM+

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Here we are at the precipice of an uncertain yet familiar place. The question of whether the TV and film industry will be shut down by labor action will be answered one way or another by the time Monday ends on the West Coast. In broad strokes, the Writers Guild of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers face one of three basic outcomes as the WGA contract expires at midnight PST. Behind Door No. 1 – the sides reach a tentative agreement. Door No. 2 — they agree on a short-term extension, which is unlikely but could be anything from 12 hours to 12 days, or more. Door No. 3 – the talks are called off by one side or the other — or both — and picketing ensues in Los Angeles and New York on May 2.

Actor Matthew Lawrence opened up on the latest episode of his "Brotherly Love" podcast about his own sexual harassment experience in Hollywood, sharing he was fired from an agency after he refused to strip for a director involved in a Marvel project.  The 43-year-old actor recounted his experience during Friday's episode, where he and his co-hosts, brothers and fellow actors Joey and Andrew Lawrence, delved into the dark side of the Hollywood entertainment industry. "There have been many times in my life where I’ve been propositioned to get a huge role," Lawrence said on the podcast.

, 41, who worked as an actress before marrying Prince Harry, will be represented by global talent agency WME, which counts her close friend among its A-list clients. Tilda Swinton, Sir Patrick Stewart, and Helena Bonham Carter are also on the books.“Film and television production, brand partnerships, and overall business-building will be explored,” reveals , which first broke the news of the signing.

IATSE has joined SAG-AFTRA and the DGA in support of the Writers Guild in its ongoing negotiations for a new film and TV contract.

Crystal Kung Minkoff says she almost considered alternative treatment during her eating disorder recovery.

Rita Moreno Harry Belafonte, who passed away today at the age of 96, was not only a Tony-, Grammy- and Emmy-winning singer and actor, he was a vitally important activist who brought many top Hollywood actors to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legendary march on Washington in 1963. Below, his longtime friend, EGOT-winning actress, singer and dancer Rita Moreno, remembers that day, and more. Harry Belafonte was the reason that a planeload of movie stars showed up for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington in August 1963. The trip came about at his behest. Harry wanted very much for Dr. King to understand that there were people in Hollywood who really cared, people who were emotionally involved in politics and cared for the welfare of people of any color.

MGM+ is moving forward with its series adaptation of suspense thriller Emperor of Ocean Park.

Dakota Johnson and Zoe Lister-Jones had their celeb friends by their side at the premiere of the new Roku Original series Slip!

Jack Black‘s ballad ‘Peaches’ from The Super Mario Bros. Movie has entered the Billboard Hot 100.The track, which is sung by Black’s character Bowser to Princess Peach, voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy, has debuted at Number 83 on the chart with 5.8million US streams and 6,000 downloads in its first week.

The Twilight movies, based on author Stephenie Meyer‘s novels, helped lay the groundwork for a new generation of teen fantasy blockbusters.

Quentin Tarantino has named his “favourite tense moment” from one of his films.Speaking to Spanish publication El País, the Pulp Fiction director discussed his process for making tense scenes, before being asked to pick a standout example.“From my movies? The one from the farm at the beginning of Inglourious Basterds,” he said. “With the Nazi officer Hans Landa talking to the owner of the farm, who is hiding Jews in his cellar.”When asked about his process for creating tension in such scenes, he replied: “I don’t know how to explain it.

Malina Saval Associate Editor, Features Entertainment attorney Craig Emanuel, Variety’s 2023 Power of Law honoree, remembers the day he got a phone call asking if he would be interested in meeting with Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson.  “I knew that they were meeting with a lot of lawyers around town, and I really didn’t think we were going to get selected,” says Emanuel. “A lot of the other law firms were boutique entertainment firms that had huge client lists.” “Months went by, and I thought, you know, nothing’s happening,” Emanuel continues. “And then Richard Lovett, president of CAA, who reps Tom and Rita, called me one evening on the phone. I was at dinner with my partners, and Richard said, ‘I’ve got some good news, you have a new client.’”

Mischa Barton is set to swap Hollywood for Australia as she joins the cast of Aussie soap Neighbours, 20 years after finding fame in The OC.The 37-year-old actress, will be joining the soap after it was rescued by Amazon's Freevee, following its' axing by Channel 5. She will play the mysterious Reece, an American who is new to Ramsay Street, and may not be quite what she seems.

Keanu Reeves has been linked to many A-listers from Sandra Bullock to Claire Forlani, and while he's never publicly spoken about many of them, there's one woman in his life he has and who he's known since 2009. The John Wick star, 58, is notoriously private and keeps his relationships out of the spotlight, but has more frequently been sharing an insight into his love life with artist and girlfriend Alexandra Grant, 50.The pair first met in 2009 before going public with their relationship in November 2019 when they made their red carpet debut together - a month before they were spotted in Hollywood, walking with their arms around each other. Not only are they in a relationship but Keanu and Alexandra have also worked professionally together, having collaborated on Keanu's books Ode To His Happiness and Shadows, which Alexandra illustrated.

Nearly 20 years after its release, Mean Girls remains a classic teen movie that viewers reference to this day. It’s just that fetch!

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Mo’Nique has filed a lawsuit alleging that Paramount and CBS owe her millions in profit participation from her show “The Parkers.” The show ran for five seasons on UPN, from 1999 through 2004. The show’s creators — Ralph Farquhar, Sara Finney-Johnson and Vida Spears — filed a similar lawsuit last June, alleging that CBS had engaged in various forms of “financial malfeasance” to artificially inflate expenses and suppress profit payments. The network settled that case out of court in November. Mo’Nique, whose legal name is Monique Hicks, filed her own suit on Wednesday, repeating many of the claims in the show creators’ lawsuit.

Associated Press, Mo’Nique said, “I just want the contractual compensation that I’ve earned.”Mo’Nique’s hit show “The Parkers,” was a spin-off of the sitcom “Moesha.” The show ran for five seasons and 110 episodes on now-defunct network UPN from 1999 to 2004. The Oscar-winning actress starred as Nikki Parker, a mother who returns to the same college her daughter is attending.

Robert Carlock and Sam Means made their names in Hollywood as the writers behind hits like “30 Rock” and “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Now the pair returns to Netflix with a new animated series, “Mulligan,” ready to debut next month.  READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2023 So what’s “Mulligan” about? Continue reading ‘Mulligan’ First Look: New Animated Series From Writers Of ’30 Rock’ & ‘The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ Hits Netflix On May 12 at The Playlist.

MGM+ has given the green light to Hollywood Black, a documentary series from director Justin Simien that aims to serve as “a definitive chronicle of a century of the Black experience in Hollywood.”

MGM+ has greenlit “Hollywood Black,” a new docuseries directed by Justin Simien (“Dear White People,” “Haunted Mansion”). Based on the book by historian Donald Bogle, this four-part docuseries tells the epic story of the actors, writers, directors and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera, on the screen and in the credits.