LOS ANGELES — Nearly three dozen indie movies, along with big animated projects from Walt Disney Co. and Universal Pictures' DreamWorks Animation, will receive a California tax credit for filming in the Golden State.

A total of 41 films were approved during this latest round of production incentives, marking the final awards for the year, the...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Netflix is going bite-sized. In a pivot toward the short-form content dominating TikTok and YouTube, the streaming giant announced it will start hosting three- to 20-minute videos from top digital publishers right on its homepage starting Aug. 3.

The streamer said U.S. customers will see "fan-favorite videos" from brands run by ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The children of Grammy-nominated rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle have reportedly received their share of his estate, more than seven years after he was slain in South Los Angeles.

The musician's two minor children, daughter Emani and son Kross, were paid their inheritance consisting in cash and other assets, TMZ reported ...Read more

Ryan Seacrest had to pull out of attending Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding - despite originally offering to officiate the ceremony.

The superstar pair ended up enlisting the help of Adam Sandler to helm their nuptials at Madison Square Garden on Saturday (03Jul26), but in a chat on his On Air with Ryan Seacrest radio show, Ryan revealed...Read more

Off Campus star Ella Bright "doesn't know" if she'd ever want to date a fellow actor.

Ella has become something of a household name thanks to her role as Hannah Wells in the TV adaptation of Elle Kennedy's book The Deal - with Belmont Cameli taking on the part of her love interest in the series, Garrett Graham.

But when it comes to her own ...Read more

Dylan Sprouse says video games are his and twin brother Cole's "love language".

The 33-year-old actor shot to fame alongside his identical twin, with the pair taking on roles in the film Big Daddy and TV shows Friends and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.

But while they no longer work together these days, they still have a close bond - which ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Whether you covet a golden statuette of your own or just want to see your favorite show sweep its categories, it's time to start gearing up for the 2026 Emmy Awards.

The best way to stay in the know is to follow nominations as they're revealed in real time Wednesday. It may have been a somewhat underwhelming year for television,...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Capt. Olivia Benson is taking on a new role on NBC, or rather the actor who plays her is. Mariska Hargitay will be hosting the 78th Emmy Awards.

Networks, which broadcast the show on a rotating basis, often tap stars from their lineups to host the awards show. Hargitay has been a stalwart of NBC, starring in “Law & Order: ...Read more

Comedy is a matter of taste and preference — it’s a deeply personal thing. Which makes it hard for a critic to give a blanket assessment of a specific kind of comedy, especially if it didn’t work for them, but clearly worked for others (the laughter or lack thereof is the indication). “It’s not funny,” the critic says, “well I had ...Read more

NEW YORK — Emmys season is about ot begin, and with it, a slew of contenders destined for nominations and memorialization by way of snubs chatter.

More than 27,000 creatives are tasked with tapping the series that will be honored at this year’s ceremony — airing live on NBC Sept. 14 with a simultaneous stream on Peacock — with ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Lauren Bennett, the British singer who told millennials to "put yo' hands up" in LMFAO's megahit "Party Rock Anthem," and a member of pop group G.R.L., has died. She was 37.

G.R.L. members Emmalyn Estrada, Natasha Slayton and Paula van Oppen announced Bennett's death on Monday via social media.

"It is with great sadness that we...Read more

Tom Holland felt like he was in the midst of a "re-enactment" while shooting The Odyssey.

The 30-year-old actor stars alongside Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron in The Odyssey, the new Sir Christopher Nolan-directed epic fantasy film, and Tom has admitted to being amazed ...Read more

Sylvester Stallone has become a "man who concentrates on his art".

The 80-year-old actor has enjoyed a hugely successful career in Hollywood, starring in the Rocky and Rambo film franchises - but after stepping back from his movie career, Stallone is now embracing his love of art.

A source told People: "At 80, Stallone is a man who ...Read more

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding guests created an "electric energy" inside Madison Square Garden.

The loved-up couple tied the knot in New York City over the weekend, and their star-studded guest list - which included the likes of Gigi Hadid, Emma Stone, Tom Hanks, Ed Sheeran, Tom Brady, Selena Gomez, Sabrina Carpenter, and Patrick ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Death, taxes and Jean Smart winning another Emmy are among life's certainties.

But outside of the realm of the expected, what are we looking for when Emmy nominations arrive Wednesday?

I do have questions, namely:

Can two-time Emmy winner Zendaya earn a nod for "Euphoria," a show that remained a ratings hit even if it seemed ...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — “Dutton Ranch” really knows how to keep fans on the edge of their seats.

The Paramount+ series wrapped up its first season with a doozy of an episode that released on Friday, July 3. The show will be back for a second season, which is sure to appease fans after a major character is kidnapped in the finale’s closing ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Reality TV star Tom Sandoval's former girlfriend Victoria Lee Robinson has filed a dueling restraining order after she was arrested in June following an altercation that involved her father being pushed into a lit fire pit.

In the petition, filed Thursday in a Los Angeles court, Robinson claims that over the course of the former...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — A new film about the life of Jimmy Stewart will make its world premiere in Fort Worth.

“Jimmy” follows Stewart’s service in World War II and how it shaped his role as George Bailey in the 1946 holiday classic “It’s A Wonderful Life.” The biopic stars KJ Apa, Kara Killmer, Neal McDonough, Max Casella, ...Read more

A hit musical biopic tops the DVD releases for the week of July 14.

"Michael": Dramatization about Michael Jackson set during the early (noncontroversial) days of his career, from 1966 to 1988.

"There are many uncanny things in 'Michael,' the Michael Jackson biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua, that literally made my jaw drop," writes Tribune ...Read more

NEW YORK — Singer Lauren Bennett, famous for her contribution to the 2011 LMFAO song “Party Rock Anthem,” has died.

Bennett’s death was announced by her former G.R.L. bandmates on Instagram.

“Our hearts are broken, and we cannot begin to express how much she meant to us,” past members Emmalyn Estrada, Natasha Slayton and Paula van ...Read more