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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has established new leadership, signing veteran business and policy executive Ron Fryerson as president and CEO. The Chamber also appointed Dan Halden as Chief Operating Officer and Legislative Director of the organization that champions Los Angeles’ Hollywood neighborhood and manages the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. Dan Halden “Hollywood is a globally recognized brand synonymous with creativity, influence and cultural impact. It’s also a community of families, small businesses and neighborhoods,” Frierson said. “I am honored to lead the Chamber and work with Dan, the Board, staff, and our amazing members to advance a bold…

German production company Freud & Ecstasy has opened its first U.S. office, and Fabrizio Ellis has been tapped to lead it. The New York-based office will open next month. Ellis joins from Rashad Ernest Greene’s Mi Alma Films, where she was creative executive.Freud & Ecstasy was launched last year by producer and writerFrederick Ehrhardt is supported by the Regional Film Fund Nord Media. The company’s headquarters are located in Lower Saxony, Germany. “Fabrizio has an incredible instinct for story and a keen eye for hidden gems,” Ehrhardt said. “As a bilingual creator with both American and Italian roots, he brings…

Alan Osmond, the oldest member of the Osmonds family, has died at the age of 76. He died at 8:30 p.m. Monday, with his wife of more than 50 years, Suzanne, and their eight sons by his side, KSL reported. The cause of death has not been disclosed, but he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1987. 1971, brothers Alan and Wayne, Merrill, Jay and Donnie. CBS (via Getty Images) Alan performed in October 1973. Getty Images Alan performed on ‘The Andy Williams Show’ with his brothers Wayne, Meryl and Jay. Alan performed on ‘The Andy Williams Show’ with his…

Michael director Antoine Fuqua spoke for the first time about the film’s dramatic reshoots in a new interview with The New Yorker. Ahead of the biopic’s theatrical release, Variety reported that Michael was forced to spend up to $15 million on additional filming to overhaul the film’s structure. The original film began in 1993 with police raiding Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch on suspicion of sexually abusing 13-year-old Jordan Chandler. The film then flashes back, telling the superstar’s life and reenacting the allegations and the Chandler family’s lawsuit, which Jackson eventually settled for $23 million before the Chandler family stopped cooperating…

South Korea’s film, television and streaming sector contributed 24.8 trillion won ($16.4 billion at current exchange rates) to South Korea’s GDP in 2025 and supported 291,100 jobs, according to an independent economic study commissioned by the Motion Picture Association of Japan. The report, “Economic Contribution of South Korea’s Audiovisual Industry,” prepared by Oxford Economics, was presented in front of parliamentarians and industry leaders at the National Assembly in Seoul. It assesses the sector’s entire economic footprint across direct production activities, supply chain spending and induced consumer spending. The study calculated that for every 1 billion won (about $680,000) directly generated…

Oscar winner Sean Baker has found an unexpected way to inspire future generations of independent filmmakers at Banks. The writer earned the first big payday of his career for his sequel to Best Picture winner Anora, the sex worker drama that made history by awarding Baker four trophies in one night, tying Walt Disney’s record at the 2025 Oscars. The target project is “Ti Amo!” Baker described the film as “an ode to the Italian sex comedies of the ’60s and ’70s.” Warner Bros. announced the film won at CinemaCon in Las Vegas last week. It was a big change…

Royally despised? The Australian woman, dubbed the “Queen of Things” by fans on social media, has been in the news for ignoring Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during a surprise visit to Bondi Beach last Friday. The wild scene happened as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped onto the sand on the final day of their domestic tour with a throng of fans, lifeguards and cameras. As seen in video footage obtained by the Daily Mail, the unidentified beachgoer was unconcerned as he lounged on the beach while all eyes were on Prince Harry and Markle. The Australian woman,…

Playmaker will be responsible for international sales for Sonya Maria Kroner’s family adventure film Horse on a Stick, which will premiere at the Cannes Film Market. The film, released in German theaters on April 23 and distributed by Port-au-Prince, was produced by Lieblingsfilm, whose previous comedy, Extrawurst, was Germany’s most successful box office success so far this year, grossing $21.9 million from 1.9 million admissions. “Horse on a Stick” is based on real-life hobby horse racing in Finland, a competitive tournament in which teenagers compete in dressage and show jumping on hand-crafted hobby horses. The film tells the story of…

This was one of the most anticipated events of the 41st Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG), where Chile was the guest of honor. On April 19, director Pablo Larraín, founder of Chile’s most successful production company Fabra, and his producing partner, brother Juan de Dios Larraín, sat down with Francisco Ramos, vice president of Latin American content at Netflix, to discuss how the company has grown into the international company it is today, with offices in Santiago, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Madrid, and possibly Bogota, Colombia in the not-too-distant future. Throughout their conversation, they reflected on how Chilean and Latin American…

Rihanna stopped by baby boutique Bambinoux in Paris on Saturday wearing vintage Thierry Mugler mink fur earrings. back grid She is not a normal mother, she is a Mugler mother. Rihanna caused a stir on Saturday at baby boutique Bambinoux in Paris by wearing 1987 saucer-sized Thierry Mugler earrings made of mink fur and costume pearls. The fuzzy clip-ons were about 4 inches in diameter. The same style was selling for over $1,400 on 1stDibs. The clip-ons, archived from the late designer’s 1987 collection, are approximately 4 inches in diameter. back grid The Fenty founder paired the earrings with a…