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Directors Guild Settles with Studios Using Leverage from Writers Strike, Agrees “AI is not a person and cannot replace the duties performed by members”

The Writers Guild strike, now more than a month old, has given another union leverage to agree to a new contract with with the...

(Watch) Legendary Actor Clint Eastwood Celebrate His 93rd Birthday with His Family and a Cake

Clint Eastwood celebrated his 93rd birthday on May 31st in Carmel, California. His family gave him a cake, of course, and it MADE HIS...

Box Office Boffo: “Spider Man: Across the Spiderverse” Explodes with $51 Mil Opening, Heading Toward Record Weekend, Eclipses 1st Film by $78 Mil

Amy Pascal can open some more Champagne. "Spider Man: Across the Spiderverse" is a mega hit. Total Thursday previews plus Friday opening came to $51...

TV: The Central Plot Point for “The Idol” Premiere Episode is Too Disgusting To Talk About Here or With Your Friends, Celebrates Vulgarity (And...

Someone call Olivia Benson to arrest these people! Sunday night comes the premiere episode of HBO's "The Idol." Pop star The Weeknd stars with Lily...

Queen $1 Billion Catalog Deal Very Possible Says Expert: Freddie Mercury’s Heirs, Like Mary Austin, And Band Members Could Become Very, Very Rich

When Freddie Mercury died in 1991 at age 45 he left half his estate to his friend and "common law wife," Mary Austin. The...

More on Cynthia Weil: Mike Stoller, Carole King, Neil Sedaka Remember Their Brilliant Brill Building Songwriting Friend and Lyricist

Cynthia Weil's death, reported today, can not go without more conversation. I spoke to another legend, Mike Stoller, another Brill Building graduate who wrote dozens...

Padma Lakshmi Is Over Cooked at “Top Chef,” Leaving the Show After 20 Seasons, 17 Years

For Padma Lakshmi, the final course has been served at "Top Chef." After hosting the show for 20 seasons over the span of 17 years,...

RIP The Legendary Songwriter Cynthia Weil, 82, Wrote Dozens of Hits with Husband Barry Mann at the Brill Building

This hurts. Cynthia Weil has passed away at age 82. The legendary songwriter wrote dozens of classic hits with husband Barry Mann at the Brill...