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California Democratic presidential hopeful Xavier Becerra on Friday called for a summit of studio, labor and technology leaders to address Hollywood’s sharp decline in jobs. Becerra is the latest candidate to offer proposals to revive the entertainment industry, which has lost 51,000 production jobs over the past three years. He promised to expand state incentives for film and television production, but unlike some other candidates, he did not promise to eliminate the $750 million cap. “We intend to expand the size, capacity and access of our programs when the demand is real, when jobs continue and when a return to…
“The Boys” may have ended this week with its fifth and final season, but there’s still more to explore in the Vought Cinematic Universe. Prime Video’s prequel series “Vought Rising” released its first trailer Friday morning, traveling back to 1950s New York City and showing the sinister origins of Vought and Jensen Ackles’ Soldier Boy. The trailer shows Soldier Boy donning his retro outfit for the first time as scientists at Sage Grove Center, the sinister mental hospital featured in “The Boys,” conduct experiments to give people powers. It also shows Soldier Boy teaming up with Aya Cash’s Stormfront for…
Laura Clery sent a desperate message to her ex-husband Stephen Hilton after he was “caught” in a fridge in a “horrifying” freak accident earlier this week. In a Substack entry posted Wednesday, Hilton revealed the horrifying message she received from her ex-girlfriend on Tuesday night, titled, “Laura is in the hospital – police, fire, and ambulances were called…” “At 8 p.m., I got a text from Laura saying, ‘I’m dying. Come now,'” he wrote. Ms Hilton described the sentence as “very confusing” and admitted she thought she might have meant it as a joke. While “pinned down” by a 600-pound…
Fifty years ago, a young woman named Hannah was delighted to see an erotic magazine photo. This week, thanks to generative AI, she did it again. This time with narration. Volume 1 of “Sh(AI)ved,” a collection of AI-generated short films from photo spreads from erotic magazines published 50 years ago, debuted on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival and is currently streaming on Cultpix. Thomas Meier of Norwegian company Multiformat deployed the latest generative AI tools to transform a still image from a 1976 magazine spread into a fully animated video with color, synchronized sound, dialogue, and narration. Variety…
Rihanna declares second season of Amanda Francis. The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star took to the thread on Friday to share a screenshot of him direct-messaging her on Instagram amid rumors that he may not return for season 16. The message read, “No, no, no!!! Don’t quit!!! You will get redemption, I promise!!! We need you more!” “Money Queen” Frances, who runs an online manifesto business, captioned the image: “Wait…if Rihanna says we have to do season 2, do I have to do season 2? Hmm…if the queen says?!” Rihanna (pictured at the 2026 Met Gala) sent a direct…
Tom Hardy is leaving “Mobland”. Variety has confirmed to sources that Hardy will not appear in season 3 of the Paramount+ crime drama. Production on Season 2 has already concluded, with filming wrapping up in March. Sources said Hardy was not asked to return to the series due to issues with executive producer Jez Butterworth and 101 Studios. Variety has reached out to representatives for Hardy, Butterworth, Paramount and 101 Studios for comment. Season 3 has not been officially announced at this time, but given the show’s success on the streaming platform, it’s almost guaranteed. It remains to be seen…
Actress Anastasia Andrushkevich paid tribute to the late Princess Diana with her red carpet look at the Cannes Film Festival. Corbis via Getty Images Talk about a great royal red carpet look. French-Russian actress Anastasia Andrushkevich introduced Princess Diana at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this week, attending the premiere of “Fjord” in an ice blue dress almost identical to the one worn by the late royal at the same event in 1987. As reported by Vogue, Andrashkevich’s dress, custom designed by Mehmet Ozden, featured a strikingly similar strapless silhouette, structured bodice, and flowing skirt. According to a report in…
After receiving a rapturous reception and a 16-minute standing ovation at Cannes, Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s “La Bola Negra” (“The Black Ball”) sparked a bidding war among multiple studios for U.S. rights. Bidders include A24, Mubi and Netflix. Thursday night’s premiere marked the Cannes competition debut for the filmmaking duo collectively known as Los Javis, who have built a cult following internationally with their “Veneno” and “La Messias” series. Their film, The Black Ball, a queer epic spanning 85 years of Spanish history and inspired by the unfinished fragments of Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca, is in…
Miley Cyrus wore a vintage Atelier Versace dress to the Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony. John Saranthan/Shutterstock From one star to another. Miley Cyrus was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, wearing a vintage Atelier Versace dress to the unveiling ceremony. Her spiderweb-like dress featured sheer lace, cutouts, and a criss-cross bodice woven with metallic thread. This sheer style from Donatella Versace’s Fall 2015 collection was worn by Heidi Klum at the amfAR Gala in Milan later that year. Her spiderweb-like dress featured sheer lace, cutouts, and a criss-cross bodice woven with metallic…
Rachel asked her fans to pray for children’s entertainer Danny Go, whose 14-year-old son Isaac died from cancer. “Hello, our wonderful community of parents and caregivers. Sending so much love and so many thoughts and prayers to Danny Go and his beautiful family,” Rachel, also known as Rachel Acaso, wrote. “Danny’s precious son has passed away. We are deeply saddened by their loss and remember his amazing joy and their immense pride.” “Let’s all turn on Danny Go today and send him lots of love, prayers, and support,” Rachel captioned her Instagram message. Danny Go, also known as Daniel Coleman,…