Peter Bart: How Hollywood Learned That Mixing Politics And Art Can Turn Big Ideas Into B-Pictures

Livingston have announced the signing of former Rangers and Hearts midfielder Jason Holt.The 27-year-old has penned a two-year deal at the Tony Macaroni Arena having been training with the club for a number of weeks.Holt started his career at Hearts before signing for Rangers under Mark Warburton in 2015.He went on to make over 100 appearances for the Glasgow side but had spent the previous two seasons out on loan at Fleetwood Town and then St Johnstone, featuring the the Saints side that

Peter Bart Editor-At-LargeThere are no smiling faces in Hollywood. The industry’s power pyramid last week underwent further upheavals, turning former CEOs and network presidents into job hunters.

The Old Guard actress Charlize Theron turns 45 today! Since her debut in 1995, Charlize has successfully become one of Hollywood’s most talented actresses; From romance to action, the South-African actress has worked in all genres and never fails to remind fans and critics of her remarkable screen presence. Apart from a successful career in Hollywood, the actress is also a role model for always supporting good causes.

Peter Bart Editor-At-LargeThey are secretive. They are loyal.  They are tribal.

Joey King will definitely be on cloud nine right now! Not only is the 21-year-old actress celebrating the massive success of The Kissing Booth 2 while revealing the news of a third instalment to be released next year but now King has also booked her next big project.

Peter Bart Editor-At-LargeVeteran journalists know that the public mood is quirky, so it’s always risky to report “a consensus.” A few days ago, for example, there seemed a “consensus” that Americans had lost confidence in their neighborhood cops.

When it comes to action movies, we are all living in Charlize Theron‘s world. Having made one big impression after the next in films like “Æon Flux,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” and most recently, Netflix’s “The Old Guard,” you’d think Theron would be able to get some respect from the higher-ups in Hollywood, but you’d be wrong.

When it comes to action movies, we are all living in Charlize Theron‘s world. Having made one big impression after the next in films like “Æon Flux,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” and most recently, Netflix’s “The Old Guard,” you’d think Theron would be able to get some respect from the higher-ups in Hollywood, but you’d be wrong.

Charlize Theron is getting candid about the perils of being a woman performer in Hollywood. The actress spoke on the “Evolution of a Bada--s” panel during Comic-Con@Home on Friday and opened up about her experience working in action films -- a genre dominated by men.

Fast and the Furious franchise, and romantic comedies with Mindy Kaling’s television adaptation of . Next up, the British actor can finally add comedy to her résumé with Quibi’s Die Hart, a series set at a school for actors who yearn to be the next action star—think Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Charlize Theron, or Tom Cruise.

Peter Bart Editor-At-LargeWith dealmaking on an uptick, record sums are being paid for hot material, while the “asks” for star talent are often met with pushback. Those, at least, are the reports from the battlefront.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterA treasure trove of Hollywood memorabilia is going up for auction next month including the helmet Tom Cruise wore in 1986’s “Top Gun” playing Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, the cars Leonardo Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt drove as Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and the camera Alfred Hitchcock used during filming of 1958’s “Vertigo.”Los Angeles- and London-based Prop Store will auction off more than 850 items during a live auction on

Beckham household on Friday as the whole family celebrated youngest child Harper turning nine.While she was showered in love, balloons, and even cupcakes with her face on them – it was her birthday cake that really blew our minds.MORE: David and Victoria Beckham melt hearts with adorable birthday tribute to HarperWATCH: Victoria Beckham shares rare video of Harper dancingShowing off the spectacular work of art on her Instagram Stories, Victoria Beckham revealed that her little girl tucked into a