Virtual Production Takes Hold of Hollywood With Epic Games’ Unreal Engine

By Rollo Ross and Jill SerjeantLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A year ago, photographer Alberto Rodriguez would have been jostling for position on a celebrity red carpet during Hollywood's hectic awards season. Today, with award shows going virtual, you're more likely to find the 20-year veteran delivering food for Uber.

Publicists from more than 100 firms that represent nearly all of the talent in Hollywood have sent a letter to the HFPA to demand “transformational change” within the organization.

Also Read: 70 Hollywood PR Firms Threaten Golden Globe Blackout in Mass ActionThe action came on the very day that Academy Awards nominations were announced, usually a day of celebration in Hollywood.On Sunday, TheWrap reported that Hollywood public relations firms were organizing a mass action against the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, warning that if the group behind the Golden Globes does not diversify, their celebrity clients will be off-limits to the group until at least May 6.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAs Italy’s film and TV industry forges ahead after bearing the brunt of the pandemic in 2020, the Filming Italy — Los Angeles fest, which is a bridgehead between Italy and Hollywood, is pulling out all the stops to drive and promote the country’s restart effort.After Filming Italy miraculously managed to hold its sister shindig as a physical edition on the island of Sardinia last summer, the upcoming March 18-21 Los Angeles event will be mostly online.

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.

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

Everyone in Hollywood has to start somewhere, and that’s exactly what Meghan Markle did when she took a job working on the American game show, Deal or No Deal. Today, the Duchess of Sussex, 39, is well-known for her role as Rachel Zane on the TV series Suits, as well as guest appearances on various TV shows and supporting roles in movies like Horrible Bosses.

Preproduction quarantines are the new norm in Hollywood, with cast and crews holed up in hotel rooms around the world for two to three weeks before ever stepping on set.

People who think Gen-Z and millennial individuals are too young to make a change haven’t met these phenomenal women. Young actresses, activists and TV stars in Hollywood are making a lot of noise these days, fighting for everything from equal pay for women, racial equality, environmental change and the safety of students.

Chapman University’sDodgeCollege Master Class series has been making news as of late thanks to appearances by Bryan Cranston (who dished on how to make it in Hollywood) and Lena Waithe (who teased a stage production with Debbie Allen). The latest virtual event — held Feb.

George Clooney has been enjoying the quarantine in his L.A. mansion by spending quality time with his wife Amal.

The Hollywood Critics Association is set to give Zack Snyder its first-ever Valiant Award at the virtual 4th Annual HCA Film Awards ceremony on Friday. "As a fan of Synder's ever since Dawn of the Dead, I couldn't be happier that we will be acknowledging his visionary filmmaking and resilience to overcome any obstacles," HCA chair Scott Menzel said in a statement on Wednesday.