Hollywood Losing $10B in Potential Annual Revenue From Black Inequity, Says McKinsey Report

Universal Studios Hollywood will reopen on Friday, April 16. Tickets go on sale Thursday, April 8, the park announced today. There will be a special park preview for annual and season pass members starting on Thursday, April 15.

Georgia is facing calls for a potential boycott from Hollywood, this time over a new controversial voting bill that Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed March 25.

Hey Hollywooders! Welcome to HollyGOOD Tuesdays, where we break down the facts and stories that you never knew about Hollywood. From the weird and wacky to juicy backstories, this is the place for all things Hollywood.  Every city has a story, but the city of angels is in a league of its own. The first to cover are those big bold white letters that sit on top of Mount Lee — that’s right, The Hollywood Sign.

LOS ANGELES -- Whoopi Goldberg, Andra Day and Zendaya will be among the honorees at this year's Essence Black Women in Hollywood event, which will be livestreamed during Oscars week for the first time this year.Essence on Tuesday announced the honorees for the 14th annual ceremony on April 22.In addition to the Emmy-, Grammy-, Oscar- and Tony-winner Goldberg and “Euphoria” star Zendaya, they include actor, singer and songwriter Cynthia Erivo and actor Michaela Coel.Day, who is up for an Oscar a

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorTrailblazing director Penelope Spheeris has very few fucks left to give.Spheeris first came on the scene with her Los Angeles punk rock documentary “Decline of Western Civilization,” followed by the disturbing punk drama “Suburbia” starring Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea. But after directing several more independent films, huge success with “Wayne’s World,” and then some lightweight studio comedies, she basically lost faith in Hollywood.

Gwen Stefani’s fountain of youth comes from an unexpected source. The 51-year-old pop star says her love life with country singer Blake Shelton is what keeps her youthful, according to an interview she gave The Daily Telegraph – a U.K.-based newspaper.

Salma Hayek paid tribute to someone special on Saturday and she shared a black-and-white photo which got fans talking. The actress posted a throwback picture alongside Quentin Tarantino to wish him a very happy birthday on Instagram and her followers had a lot to say. MORE: Salma Hayek sparks concern after injuring herself on vacation Salma - who starred in the famed director’s movie, From Dusk Till Dawn - captioned the snapshot: "Once upon a time in Hollywood when #tarantino and I were

Hey, Hollywooders!You know we’re all about celebrating body-ody-ody positivity in Hollywood, and that’s why we’re here to give you a list of Black influencers to follow for a boost of self-love and acceptance.We have Black women to thank for the body positivity movement, which is why it’s so important to diversify your feed to follow and amplify the voices of POC.Just your weekly reminder to diversify your feed if all the content creators you follow are white. Follow and support POC.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - George Segal, the Oscar-nominated actor who sparred with Richard Burton in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," romanced Glenda Jackson in "A Touch of Class" and won laughs in the TV sitcom "The Goldbergs," has died at the age of 87, his wife Sonia said on Tuesday.

Antonio Ferme editorSean Young, best known for her roles in “Blade Runner” and “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” has been acting in Hollywood for over 40 years — and has seen a lot.

An intruder reportedly made himself at home in Johnny Depp’s Hollywood Hills mansion last week.

NEW YORK -- For years, researchers have said a lack of diversity in Hollywood films doesn’t just poorly reflect demographics, it’s bad business. A new study by the consulting firm McKinsey & Company estimates just how much Hollywood is leaving on the table: $10 billion.The McKinsey report, released Thursday, analyzes how inequality shapes the industry and how much it ultimately costs its bottom line.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterThe pervasive issues of systemic racial inequality are costing the entertainment industry roughly $10 billion a year, according to a new study released on Thursday by McKinsey and Company.

Thursday March 11 will mark one year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. To mark the grim anniversary, NBC News has set a primetime special, to be anchoredfrom the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.by NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt, and Today co-anchor SavannahGuthrie.

KiKi Layne talks about defying boundaries and representing Black women and creators in Hollywood in a new interview with L’Officiel.