Bob Laemmle, who headed the family-owned chain of Los Angeles art house theaters that bears the name of the founder of Universal Pictures, died Thursday. He was 89. Laemmle died at a healthcare center in Santa Monica, where he was receiving attention after falling Dec. 23 at his nearby home, his son Greg Laemmle, current
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Actions speak louder than words, and the way celebrities react when spotted by fans speaks volumes about their true character. With thousands of people watching, attending a sports game is the biggest public interaction of them all, and the way two movie stars reacted on a jumbotron recently highlights the vast difference in celebrities being
The fourth installment in China’s wildly popular Detective Chinatown action comedy franchise has locked down day-and-date theatrical release plans in North America, Europe and Southeast Asia. The highly anticipated feature will open around the world on Jan. 29, the same date it unfurls at home in China on the first day of the lucrative Lunar
In a time when CGI regularly recreates the worlds we see on our big screens, one wouldn’t be surprised to see director Ridley Scott bringing Rome’s Colosseum to life through computer screens, but he went greatly practical instead. The filmmaker took the Gladiator II cast to Malta, Morocco and other locations during the filming of
The Directors Guild of America has announced its nominations in the theatrical feature film and first-time feature film director categories for the 2025 DGA Awards. The guild yesterday announced its nominations in its TV, documentary and commercial categories. The DGA also previously announced that Ang Lee would receive a lifetime achievement honor at the 77th
I have to be honest. If you had told me years ago that we would have not one, but a whole trilogy of Sonic movies (And that they were good, AND starred one of my favorite actors, Jim Carrey), I would have likely rolled my eyes. But, lo and behold, everything I just said is
Ladies and gentlemen: He was just kidding. Vin Diesel has cleared the air after his strange aside while presenting a Golden Globe award on Sunday night. The Fast & Furious franchise star caused a stir when, while onstage to present the award for cinematic and box office achievement, he paused to peer at Dwayne “The
There are some Hollywood mysteries out there that many of us would like to know. One of the biggest involves what the iconic Kevin McAllister actor of Home Alone fame does for Christmas. Luckily, for those like me dying to know, Brenda Song (his fiancé) shared what the incredible couple does for the holidays. And
Anora star Mikey Madison, David Jonsson and Marisa Abela are among BAFTA‘s 2025 Rising Star nominees. The full list this year includes Jharrel Jerome (Unstoppable) and Nabhaan Rizwan (In Camera) alongside Abela (Back To Black), Madison and Jonsson (Alien: Romulus). The five named were unveiled on Tuesday during a London press conference at The Savoy
The 2025 movie schedule is a big one. The year kicks off with The Last Showgirl, starring Pamela Anderson and Jamie Lee Curtis. Surprisingly though, the incredible model and actress revealed she was intimidated to meet the OG Scream Queen of our time. That is, until Curtis said one thing to Anderson that made all
Joey King (We Were the Lucky Ones) and Cooper Koch (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story) will reveal the nominees for the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, it was announced on Monday. The nominations announcement will take place on Netflix’s YouTube channel at 10:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. PT. The first category
Remember the Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson Fast & Furious beef? It’s been a long time since we’ve heard anything about whether the two action stars are friends or foes, but I definitely wasn’t expecting the 2025 Golden Globes to be the place for them to interact. At least I have the internet to validate
Kieran Culkin was feeling loose as he accepted his 2025 Golden Globe award on Sunday night — for a good reason. “My wife and I did a shot of tequila with Mario Lopez. Definitely feeling that. The whole speech is gone,” Culkin, who shares two children with wife Jazz Charton, said to laughs. “Terrific Kieran,
Nicole Kidman knows how to make a fashion impression, as she did when she hit the red carpet wearing florals for her latest film, A24’s erotic thriller Babygirl. Her latest ensemble for the Palm Springs Film Awards proves that once again. The Big Little Lies star brought a bold and dazzling look to the event,
An emotional scene unfolded inside the ballroom of Santa Monica’s Hotel Casa del Mar on Saturday afternoon as Film Independent hosted its annual Spirit Awards nominee brunch. The event is typically a casual and cozy beachside affair filled with actors, auteurs, producers, press, executives and other industry insiders in attendance to toast the annual awards show
If anyone is a good guest to have on a talk show, it’s Nicholas Hoult. The Renfield actor always has crazy onset stories, like that time he casually told Seth Meyers he was chased by wolves. So naturally, he recently dropped lore about the time he had to eat fake ice cream for a movie,
The National Society of Film Critics took to its Bluesky account on Saturday to begin voting for the best in film over the last year. In 2024, Past Lives received the top prize, with May December and The Zone of Interest each receiving two awards. The organization was founded in 1966 and is made up
As we enter a new year of upcoming horror movies, it’s going to be real hard for other releases to measure up to the violent images we’re still replaying in our heads from The Substance. Along with the movie earning praise from critics and being among the 2025 Golden Globe nominations, the movie’s lead, Demi
Ariana Grande is no stranger to shedding tears, but there’s one Adam Sandler movie that truly makes her weep. The singer-actress, who sparked a social media frenzy for her emotional responses during the press tour for Wicked, revealed that Sandler’s 1998 comedy film The Waterboy is the movie that makes her shed tears. “The Waterboy,
When summertime rolls around, there will undoubtedly be no shortage of bikini pics cropping up on social media, whether that means we’ll be in for another black bikini summer or seeing more pops of color like Salma Hayek’s itsy bitsy yellow number. Time will tell when temperatures get a little warmer, but some celebrities aren’t
In the span of two December weeks, Alessandro Nivola made three memorable impressions on the big screen. Beginning with Brady Corbet’s Oscar-contending The Brutalist, Nivola signed on to play Attila Miller just days into 2020’s pandemic. At the time, production was still expected to begin three weeks later, but as we can all attest, those
One of the 2024 movies still making a name in the new year is director Jeff Fowler’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Released for the holiday season, people continue to talk about things like Jim Carrey’s dual performances as the two Robotnik family members as a highlight of the entire affair. While it does break the
One of the 2024 movies still making a name in the new year is director Jeff Fowler’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Released for the holiday season, people continue to talk about things like Jim Carrey’s dual performances as the two Robotnik family members as a highlight of the entire affair. While it does break the
French multi-hyphenate Julie Delpy will be honored with the Honorary Dragon Award at the 2025 Göteborg Film Festival, organizers announced Thursday. The veteran filmmaker and actor will attend the Swedish festival to present her latest directorial effort, the satire Meet the Barbarians, and participate in an on-stage conversation about her four-decade career spanning both sides
Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu has become an unexpected holiday season hit as we shift into the 2025 movie release schedule, captivating audiences with its haunting retelling of the vampire myth, embodying counterprogramming at its finest. Featuring an impressive cast, the film reimagines the gothic classic through the horror auteur’s signature moody and atmospheric lens. With rave
George Folsey Jr., the film editor and producer who collaborated with director John Landis on such films as Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Coming to America and An American Werewolf in London, has died. He was 85. Folsey died Sunday in Los Angeles of complications from pneumonia, his son, fellow film editor Ryan Folsey (Cabin
Samuel L. Jackson has enjoyed one of the most remarkable careers in Hollywood history. You can’t even begin to construct a list of the best Sam Jackson movie moments without touching on some of the biggest franchises ever. Jackson was in Steven Spielberg’s original Jurassic Park. He played Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe,
Little progress has been made for women and people of color as directors in Hollywood, according to a new study by USC‘s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. In a year that was hoping to signal recovery following the 2023 writers and actors strikes, 2024 saw no major changes for women directors of top-grossing movies, according to the
Through his work across the history of Marvel movies, the timeline of Star Wars movies and more, Samuel L. Jackson has shown broad range and continued to hone his talent across decades of acting experience. For an actor of his caliber, it’s kind of surprising that he’s only ever been nominated once for an Academy
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Between the months-long marketing campaign (including the impressive list of brand collabs), Wicked part one’s record-breaking box office numbers and Part Two‘s November 2025 premiere (now officially titled Wicked: For Good), the