Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights Conjures ‘Ghostbusters’-Themed Haunted Houses In Hollywood And Orlando

Several stars have left Hollywood behind for normal jobs despite having successful movie or TV careers.

Los Angeles police have charged a photographer with sexually assaulting three young men aspiring to be models.

This week used to be nail-biting time in Hollywood as the studios nervously unfurled their summer blockbusters and prayed for lines at the box office. That time is bye-bye.

Queer advocacy group Out In Hollywood has released its fourth annual list of unproduced queer-focused television pilot scripts of the past year.

Ti West’s decades-spanning horror trilogy, which began in the late ’70s with X (2022) and then jumped back over half a century for the same year’s WW1 prequel Pearl, now fast-forwards to the mid-’80s with a capper that requires a little more thought than its gory, crowd-pleasing predecessors. You’d be forgiven for thinking that the Reagan years would be West’s safe space, given 2009’s pitch-perfect period piece The House of The Devil (which covers similar ground, thematically), but MaXXXine pulls back on that kind of detail in a way that’s surprising. Despite the obvious genre set-up, which promises way more violence than you’d expect, but is pretty gory when you do get it — West’s film is actually an abstract think-piece about women in cinema, predicated on Bette Davis’s quote: “In this business, until you’re known as a monster, you’re not a star.”

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sean Penn recently said in an interview with The New York Times that 2008’s “Milk” was “the last time I had a good time” on a film set, adding: “I went 15 years miserable on sets.” While Penn earned critical acclaim and his second Oscar for best actor thanks to his portrayal of the openly gay politician Harvey Milk, he told The Times he could not star in the film today as straight actors playing queer characters has become too hotly debated in Hollywood. “No.

Did you know that Matt Bomer‘s husband Simon Halls has been instrumental in helping other celebs come out to the public?

Heartbreaking news from Hollywood today…

Donald Sutherland, who died Thursday at age 88, included one of the most controversial sex sequences in Hollywood history. The nookie was so realistically shot, many audience members at the time believed it was genuine. Some still do.“We did a good job, it’s very real,” cinematographer Anthony B.

Donald Sutherland has heartbreakingly passed away at age 88, with his family sharing the news on social media in a touching tribute.The Canadian actor had a career in Hollywood spanning over seven decades and was awarded a number of accolades, including Emmy, Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards. In recent years, he is known for portraying President Snow in The Hunger Games. Donald's cause of death has not been shared.

Eiza González and Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece turned heads with their stylish beachwear during their sun-drenched Mediterranean vacation. The friends were caught in Ibiza soaking up the summer rays.González, renowned for her roles in films like “Baby Driver” and “I Care a Lot,” epitomized beach chic in a striking blue bikini.

Imax and Wanda Film, China‘s largest exhibitor, have announced a big expansion of their longtime strategic partnership there spanning technology and content.

Jordan Peele has made plans for a new project coming in Halloween 2026.Peele, best-known for the Oscar-winning horror Get Out, is set to return to theatres after a short break from directing, his last directorial project being Nope in 2022.His production company Monkeypaw Productions has, however, produced a handful of projects since then, the most recent being 2024 action thriller, Monkey Man, starring and directed by Dev Patel.Now, Peele has announced an updated release date for his latest directorial project, which was originally scheduled for Christmas Day this year.Following last year’s strikes in Hollywood, the film was removed from Universal’s release schedule. However, Peele has announced that the new release date for the project will be October 23, 2026.Peele shared a post on his official X account, simply depicting the release date.

LOS ANGELES — Some of Hollywood’s brightest stars headlined a fundraiser for President Joe Biden that took in a record $30 million-plus for a Democratic candidate, according to his campaign, in hopes of energizing would-be supporters for a White House contest they said may rank among the most consequential in U.S. history.George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Barbra Streisand were among those who took the stage at the 7,100-seat Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday night.

Annecy Animation Festival, the most important eight days of the year for the global animation industry, wraps up tonight, so we’re looking back at 10 themes that dominated the dialogue around this year’s event. In interviews held before this year’s festival, several representatives from Hollywood studios, speaking on background, told us that Annecy has now replaced Comic-Con as their most important promotional event of the year for animation.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are taking applications for new friends.According to Princess Diana’s former butler, Paul Burrell, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have allegedly been losing touch with their pals in Hollywood.“Harry and Meghan’s circle is getting smaller and smaller,” Burrell told Closer on Wednesday. “I think the A-list stars are dropping like flies.

Jennifer Lopez and Emme Muniz always make time for themselves. As Lopez’s personal life is heavily discussed by media outlets due to rumors of a divorce from Ben Affleck, the singer and actress spent an afternoon shopping with Emme, the child she shares with her ex Marc Anthony.Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are selling their home because one of them ‘never liked the house’Jennifer Garner hugs ex-husband Ben Affleck’s mom in sweet reunionLopez and Emme were photographed walking together through West Hollywood, with crowds stopping for a look. Lopez opted for a summery outfit, wearing some beige wide pants and a tight white top that showed off her toned arms and stomach.

Kevin Spacey broke down crying on Piers Morgan Uncensored this week, claiming that he’s broke and losing his home after struggling with legal fees.Spacey has not worked in Hollywood since being accused of sexual misconduct by several men in 2017. The actor was found not guilty last year of all charges, and a US court dismissed a sexual assault lawsuit against him in 2022.Several other lawsuits have also been dropped, and Spacey has denied all allegations.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language film debut “The Room Next Door” for key international territories, including the U.K., Spain, Italy, Germany and Latin America. Starring Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton and John Turturro, “The Room Next Door” will also be released by Warner Bros.

K.J. Yossman Despite its title, “How to Rob a Bank” is not an instructional video on how to commit crime. Instead, as its co-director Stephen Robert Morse tells Variety, it’s a documentary about “the consequences of crime.” The doc, which dropped on Netflix last week, focuses on a prolific ‘90s Seattle bank robber called Scott Scurlock, whom the FBI soon nicknamed Hollywood due to his penchant for elaborate disguises.