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fromFast Company
1 day ago

Issa Rae's production company jumps into micro-dramas. Here's what to expect from the Hoorae-TikTok deal

Issa Rae's Hoorae Media partners with TikTok to launch exclusive micro-series content, starting with 'Screen Time' in April.
Social justice
fromThe Independent
18 hours ago

Bafta apologises for racial slur as review finds 'structural weaknesses'

Bafta apologized to the Black and disability communities for a racial slur broadcast during the 2026 film awards ceremony.
Media industry
fromTheWrap
16 hours ago

Lionsgate, Tubi Execs Share Their Secret to Creator Success in Hollywood

Hollywood executives are increasingly valuing creators for their unique stories and built-in audiences.
#queer-cinema
London food
fromTime Out London
1 day ago

London's East Asian LGBTQ+ film festival is back next month - and the line-up is award-winning

Queer East Festival 2026 showcases East and Southeast Asian LGBTQ+ cinema with UK premieres and diverse programming from May 1 to June 6.
London food
fromTime Out London
1 day ago

London's East Asian LGBTQ+ film festival is back next month - and the line-up is award-winning

Queer East Festival 2026 showcases East and Southeast Asian LGBTQ+ cinema with UK premieres and diverse programming from May 1 to June 6.
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

The Assembly review TV has rarely seen anything like this delightful gem

The Assembly features celebrities interviewed by young adults with neurodivergence, allowing for direct and profound questions that challenge conventional interview norms.
Film
fromThe Independent
2 days ago

The Drama has a Zendaya problem

The film 'The Drama' centers on a bride's dark secret about a past school shooting, impacting her relationship and the narrative's comedic tone.
Television
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
22 hours ago

The World of Broadcasting as Depicted on the Big and Little Screen - San Francisco Bay Times

Movies like 'A Face in the Crowd' and 'Network' accurately depict the broadcasting industry's cruelty and complexities.
Healthcare
fromVulture
1 week ago

The Pitt's Irene Choi Wants to Borrow Joy's IDGAF Badge

Joy Kwon prioritizes her well-being over the pressures of the ER, highlighting the issue of burnout among medical professionals.
#netflix
Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Long-Form vs. Short-Form: The AI Debate That Misses Netflix's Real Strength

Netflix's strong fundamentals and growth prospects make it a compelling investment despite misconceptions about AI competition.
Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Long-Form vs. Short-Form: The AI Debate That Misses Netflix's Real Strength

Netflix's strong fundamentals and growth prospects make it a compelling investment despite misconceptions about AI competition.
Music production
fromIndieWire
1 week ago

This Is What Honest AI Conversations Sound Like in Hollywood

Mastery in the age of AI is evolving, requiring individuals to excel beyond a baseline of quickly learned skills.
Podcast
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 week ago

San Jose filmmakers create space to support women - San Jose Spotlight

PowerHouse is a women-owned production and event space in San Jose aimed at empowering women in the broadcast industry.
#reality-tv
Television
fromWIRED
1 day ago

I Asked Netflix's Reality TV Boss Why So Many Men On Dating Shows Are Terrible

Brandon Riegg aimed to create authentic reality dating shows, leading to the success of Netflix's Love Is Blind and other unique offerings.
Television
fromWIRED
1 day ago

I Asked Netflix's Reality TV Boss Why So Many Men On Dating Shows Are Terrible

Brandon Riegg aimed to create authentic reality dating shows, leading to the success of Netflix's Love Is Blind and other unique offerings.
fromThe Nation
2 days ago

Waging a Culture War With Comedic Mediocrity

Kanye West sold out Inglewood, California's SoFi Center and took in a reported $33 million less than a year since he released a song called 'Heil Hitler.' West's apology for his antisemitism was evidently enough for his LA fans, and no doubt some went because of the antisemitism.
Media industry
Television
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

A 'Star Wars' and 'Top Gun' producer is joining the micro drama craze. Read his pitch deck.

Micro dramas are evolving with VeYou, an app aiming to elevate the format with high-quality storytelling and AI-driven effects.
Film
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

John Boyega to appear in BBC Damilola Taylor film

John Boyega will appear in a documentary about his childhood friend Damilola Taylor, who was fatally stabbed in 2000.
Independent films
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

How Ryan Coogler's Proximity Media became Hollywood's most innovative-and bankable-company

Ryan Coogler founded Proximity Media with his wife Zinzi and producer Sev Ohanian to produce films, television, documentaries, and audio content across multiple entertainment divisions.
Television
fromQueerty
5 days ago

Will Trent's Cora Lu Tran dishes on bringing nonbinary representation to network TV & working with an animal co-star - Queerty

Will Trent showcases significant nonbinary representation through the character Nico, positively impacting both the actor and viewers alike.
LA food
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Irish filmmakers bask in green glow of success in LA as all eyes turn to Oscars hopeful Jessie Buckley

Ireland's Oscar nominees and film industry leaders celebrated the country's global film success at a West Hollywood brunch hosted by the LA Consulate and Screen Ireland.
Media industry
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 weeks ago

Disney honored with Gracie Awards celebrating women in media

The Walt Disney Company excelled at the Gracie Awards, celebrating women's contributions in media across various platforms and formats.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

How can I do better?': Michael B Jordan's Oscar win for Sinners is a deserved reward for an outstanding actor

Michael B Jordan won the Best Actor Oscar for Sinners, joining an exclusive group of six Black actors to achieve this honor, cementing his status as a leading Hollywood star capable of balancing commercial and critical success.
Film
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Are you in a competitive creative career? Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins has advice on what it takes to find success

Even Academy Award-winning filmmakers like Barry Jenkins worked survival jobs while building their careers, emphasizing that persistence and flexibility are essential for sustaining a creative career in film.
Podcast
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Black and Latino audiences drive podcast growth, but ownership lags

Latina and Black podcast creators must own their production and distribution to capture full revenue and secure long-term success in a platform-controlled industry.
#lgbtq-representation
fromLos Angeles Times
38 years ago

Woo Wants Changes in Hollywood Renewal

Lashing out at what he called 'lackluster management' of Hollywood's $922-million redevelopment plan, Los Angeles City Councilman Michael Woo on Friday proposed sweeping changes in the way the city's Community Redevelopment Agency handles the project and vowed to increase the voice of residents and small merchants in Hollywood planning decisions.
Los Angeles
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

And the winner is ... all of us? How the Oscars have changed for the better

The traditional fall film festival circuit's influence on Oscar success has significantly diminished as major winners now emerge through wide studio releases and alternative pathways.
Television
fromEsquire
3 weeks ago

Netflix Swears That Its Shows Don't Repeat the Plot Over and Over Again

Netflix executives direct creators to repeat plot points for distracted viewers, though the company denies this practice despite evidence in their own shows.
#academy-awards
Film
fromVulture
2 months ago

Who Should Win the First Ever Casting Oscar?

The Academy added an Achievement in Casting Oscar, with inaugural nominees all Best Picture contenders and emphasis on discoveries, non-professionals, and specialized casting challenges.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

The 2026 Oscar Nominations and What Should Have Been Picked

Academy nominations favored large-scale, politically resonant, and stylistically bold films—recognizing popular masterpieces like Sinners, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, and The Secret Agent.
Film
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Academy Awards Corrected a Long Overdue Omission

The Academy Awards presented its first-ever casting award to Cassandra Kulukundis, recognizing casting directors' critical role in film production after decades of Oscar oversight.
Film
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Oscars 2026: Full list of winners

One Battle After Another won six Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director, while Sinners won four awards at the 98th Academy Awards ceremony.
Film
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Why the new Best Casting Oscar is a win for unsung heroes across the workforce

The Academy awards its first Best Casting Oscar at the 98th Academy Awards, recognizing casting directors' vital but historically unrecognized role in filmmaking.
#oscars
Television
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Ashley Nicole Black Was Proud to Bat Leadoff at the Oscars

Comedian Ashley Nicole Black appeared first on the Oscars telecast in a cold open sketch with host Conan O'Brien, where she played a makeup artist preparing him in drag.
Television
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Ashley Nicole Black Was Proud to Bat Leadoff at the Oscars

Comedian Ashley Nicole Black appeared first on the Oscars telecast in a cold open sketch with host Conan O'Brien, where she played a makeup artist preparing him in drag.
Film
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Everything I Saw and Overheard at the 'Human' Oscars

The 2024 Oscars rehearsal reveals behind-the-scenes preparation with strict confidentiality rules, featuring celebrity presenters practicing sketches and award introductions while the ceremony's theme of 'humanity' reflects broader concerns about Hollywood's consolidation and AI's impact.
fromThe Nation
4 weeks ago

The Fictitious Capital of HBO's Industry

In the fourth season of Industry, everyone has a story to sell: a neutered fund or loveless marriage, shamed husbands, a life aimless after retirement, a payment-processing firm hampered by its ties to porn and sex work. These labels seem to indicate mistaken priorities or misplaced trust. But they are just narratives to be refined or redefined. Everything is up for grabs if you tell the right story.
Television
Film
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

Sinners Made Oscars History, but Not the Kind Anyone Expected

Sinners set an Oscar record with 16 nominations but won only 4 awards, establishing the most losses (12) in Academy Awards history.
Television
fromTODAY.com
1 month ago

Shonda Rhimes Shares What She's Looking for in Dating - and What Her Kids Think

Shonda Rhimes prioritized motherhood over marriage, adopting three children while building a successful career creating acclaimed television series.
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

The Politics of Who Is 'Owed' an Oscar

I can't say it feels great and I can't say that it makes me happy. It just makes me feel peculiar. It's just a movie, at the end of the day. It's just supposed to be an action movie about a guy trying to get his daughter back. And, what I see every day, it weighs heavy on my heart for the world.
Independent films
fromVulture
1 month ago

Sinners' Jayme Lawson Says BAFTAs Were Exploitative, Not Inclusive

Institutionally, we still don't understand what inclusion means. Just because you invite someone into a space, but you don't provide the necessary resources to keep them and everyone else in that room safe by them being there, that's not inclusivity. That's exploitation. That man's disability got exploited that night, and it led to multiple offenses.
Media industry
Film
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Hollywood Is Dead: We Must Fight to Save the True Magic

Technological advancement in filmmaking has eliminated scarcity and bottlenecks that once created awe, diminishing the magic of cinema through abundance rather than enhancing it.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

As Hollywood holds back, television pushes back against Trump 2.0

Nikki Glaser minimized political commentary at the Golden Globes despite a turbulent U.S. year and Hollywood's fraught history with outspoken figures.
Film
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

These Oscar-nominees made magic on Sinners and are helping craft a diverse environment for young filmmakers | CBC News

Ruth E. Carter, Oscar-winning costume designer with five nominations, credits breaking barriers and prioritizing authenticity and representation as key to advancing diversity in Hollywood.
Arts
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Horoscopes Jan. 12, 2026: Issa Rae, take every opportunity to express your views

Express views, trust instincts, apply discipline and loyalty, and embrace lifestyle changes to improve health, reputation, and opportunities for meaningful future progress.
Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 weeks ago

Women in Film honors Oscar nominees, stresses need for progress

Women in Film celebrated Oscar nominees at Bette Davis's home, advancing gender equity advocacy in Hollywood while highlighting women's achievements across filmmaking roles.
LGBT
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Disney earns most nominations for 37th GLAAD Media Awards

The Walt Disney Company received 30 nominations—the most of any network or platform—at GLAAD's 37th Annual Media Awards.
Film
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

From Gaza to LA, hopes rise as The Voice of Hind Rajab heads to the Oscars

The Voice of Hind Rajab, an Oscar-nominated docudrama about a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza, aims to humanize Palestinian suffering and reach global audiences through the Academy Awards platform.
Film
fromFortune
4 weeks ago

The Oscars' Best Picture category exposes a harsh new reality for Hollywood | Fortune

Hollywood's film production is collapsing, with no Best Picture nominees filmed on Los Angeles soundstages, shoot days plummeting 46% since 2022, and 41,000 industry workers departing.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why Black women playing villains on screen still feels controversial

Teyana Taylor's Golden Globe-winning role as morally ambiguous character Perfidia Beverly Hills in One Battle After Another has sparked debate about representation of Black women in Hollywood, with critics arguing the film reinforces stereotypical portrayals.
fromVulture
1 month ago

The 14 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

Melling plays a shy young man, Colin, who meets a hot biker, Ray (Skarsgård); the two sweetly and awkwardly develop a BDSM relationship as Colin starts to grasp on to what he really wants from his life.
Television
Television
fromFortune
1 month ago

'The Pitt': a masterclass display of DEI in action | Fortune

HBO's The Pitt demonstrates how diversity, equity, and inclusion practices embedded in healthcare institutions directly save lives by addressing systemic disparities in patient care.
Film
fromAxios
1 month ago

How Ryan Coogler is rewriting Hollywood's ownership playbook

Director Coogler secured unprecedented deal for 'Sinners' receiving direct royalties from streaming, broadcasts, licensing and merchandising, signaling a power shift from studios to creators in Hollywood.
Film
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Household Names Hollywood Has Been Seeking

Hollywood's traditional movie star system is declining as franchises and established properties lose commercial power, while director-driven films and innovative independent projects gain prominence.
#oscars-2025
Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Casting nominee reacts to Oscars' first new category in 25 years

The Oscars introduces its first new category since 2001: Best Casting Director, honoring the behind-the-scenes work essential to bringing scripts to life with the right actors.
Television
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Cultural Nuances in Apple TV's "Pluribus"

Individualism versus collectivism shapes characters' responses, cooperation, perspective-taking, and resource strategies in Pluribus's depiction of a global hive-mind crisis.
#naacp-image-awards
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Shonda Rhimes Remembers the 'Artistry' and 'Spirit' of Eric Dane

Eric Dane, who played Dr. Mark Sloan on Grey's Anatomy, died at 53 after ALS; colleagues including Shonda Rhimes and Patrick Dempsey paid heartfelt tributes.
Television
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Netflix won seven awards at the Golden Globes with Adolescence and KPop Demon Hunters

Streaming platforms dominated the 2026 Golden Globes, with Netflix winning seven awards while Apple TV, HBO Max and Hulu also secured major wins.
Film
fromVulture
1 month ago

Michelle Yeoh Is Everything Everywhere Again

Michelle Yeoh portrays multiple distinct characters in Sean Baker's short film Sandiwara, set in a Penang restaurant and premiering at Berlinale on February 13.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I was still black the next morning': Halle Berry says Oscar win didn't change her career

Halle Berry and Lupita Nyong'o experienced persistent limited role opportunities and typecasting despite Oscar wins due to industry uncertainty about stories of people of colour.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Groundbreaking director Reginald Hudlin: It's taken a lot of effort but the reward is always worth it'

Reginald Hudlin built a versatile Hollywood career blending Black cultural storytelling, filmmaking, producing, and executive leadership while shaping major franchises and networks.
fromThe Independent
2 months ago

Halle Berry 'wildly proud' of Oscar win - but says it didn't change her career

After I won it, I thought there was going to be, like, a script truck showing up outside my front door.
Film
Film
fromVulture
2 months ago

Odessa A'zion Pulls Out of Film After Getting Cast in a Latina Role

Odessa A'zion withdrew from the role of Zoe Gutierrez in Deep Cuts after online backlash over the character's Mexican-Jewish identity and her non-Mexican background.
Film
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

These 10 essential movies about Black people with HIV will open your heart & mind - LGBTQ Nation

On-screen representation of people living with HIV remains extremely limited across platforms, with especially poor representation of Black people and few meaningful portrayals.
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Major Apple TV movie shoots around tiny Bay Area town

Everyone in Half Moon Bay seemed to know that something was going on. Some saw the casting call for extras circulating on Nextdoor: locals only, appearing to be ages 20 to 50. Others noticed the street closures on Tuesday, as heavy rains pummeled the small city. And a few, biking on the bluffs overlooking Wavecrest Beach on Wednesday, stumbled across a film crew clustered under a row of canopies, complete with a camera crane and several generators.
Film
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

A Hollywood insider dishes on Warner Bros., AI, and the state of the industry

Hollywood is in trouble. The streaming boom that fueled a ton of production in the last decade-plus is gone, and lots of the remaining work is going overseas. No one really knows how AI will affect the movie and TV business, but there's lots of fear it won't be good. And barring something truly surprising, Warner Bros., one of Hollywood's most important movie and TV studios, is going to get swallowed up in the next year or so, which will mean even more consolidation.
Film
Film
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Did the Oscar Nominations Get It Right?

Film nominations prompted praise for certain performances, surprise over omissions, and calls for wider recognition of films like Sirāt across major award categories.
fromIndieWire
2 months ago

The Winners of the Best Casting Oscar from the Last 25 Years, According to IndieWire

Casting as an artistic discipline has been around in its current form for decades, despite the proliferation of Zoom and self-tapes. Meticulous research, intuition, collaboration, and creative ability to expand on the filmmakers' vision all go into the casting process. We see no reason IndieWire can't retroactively reward that effort - albeit with no statues or acceptance speeches, unfortunately - to build a sense of what could have been a list of the Best Casting Award Winners for the first quarter of the 21st Century.
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