Thursday, April 2, 2026

Movies

Laura Dern is Netflix’s $100 Million Woman as Streamer Earns Just Two Oscars, for Best Supporting Actress and for Documentary, “Parasite” Wins Best Picture,...

Everyone loves Laura Dern, but no one more than the folks at Netflix. They spent at least $100 million on Oscar campaigns and ended...

Exclusive from the Chanel Pre-Oscar Dinner: Margot Robbie Joins Christian Bale in New David O. Russell Film

UPDATED to reflect this Sat scoop: Meanwhile, David O. Russell -- director of "Silver Linings Playbook" and "The Fighter" among many fine films --...

Oscars Ratings Tonight Might Be Better: 5 Best Picture Nominees Made Over $100 Million

For many years now, the ratings for the Academy Awards have been in decline. One major reason attributed: the nominated movies were mostly independent...

Exclusive: Chris Rock Tries Out Oscars Routine at Local Hollywood Comedy Club, Will Open Academy Awards with Steve Martin

Fans at the Comedy Club on Sunset Boulevard got a nice treat last night. Chris Rock showed up as a surprise guest early in...

Oscar Notes: Tom Ford Gets a Who’s Who of Something, Oscars Gets First Female Conductor, “1917” Celebrates End of “War”

Oscar celebrating has begun in earnest, although it's not what it used to be since the main player, Harvey Weinstein, is on trial in...

Box Office: Warner’s “Birds of Prey” with Margot Robbie Flies Low with $13 Mil Opening Despite Solid Reviews

The DC Comics universe continues to struggle at the box office. Warner Bros's "Birds of Prey" took in $13 million on Friday night including $4...

Filmed Version of Powerhouse Broadway Musical “Hamilton” Sells to Disney for Record Price of $75 Million

"Hamilton" is coming to movie theaters. The Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning powerhouse of a musical was evidently worth $75 million, according to reports. And...

Indie Spirit Awards Are This Saturday: They’re a Non Profit with Over $5 Mil in Salaries, and Just Under $400K in Grants to Filmmakers

The 2020 Indie Spirit Awards will be handed out on Saturday in Santa Monica. They're given by the non profit called Film Independent, which...