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Lisa Richwine

Lisa Richwine

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Actors, Hollywood studios still at odds on AI and other issues, union says

Negotiators for Hollywood actors and major studios have not resolved concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and other issues in talks aimed at ending an

Actors, Hollywood studios still at odds on AI and other issues, union says
Business|Entertainment|Finance

Disney theme parks strength fuels profit beat, offsets ad weakness

Walt Disney exceeded Wall Street's earnings expectations on Wednesday as higher attendance at its Shanghai and Hong Kong theme parks

Disney theme parks strength fuels profit beat, offsets ad weakness
Business|Economy|Entertainment

Hollywood strikes sap economy as industry readies for revamp

While Hollywood celebrates the end of strikes by writers and actors, the multibillion-dollar economic toll on everyone

Hollywood strikes sap economy as industry readies for revamp
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US

Hollywood actors union ratifies three-year contract after strike

Members of the SAG-AFTRA actors union approved a three-year contract with major studios on Tuesday, formally ending six months of

Hollywood actors union ratifies three-year contract after strike
Arts|Entertainment

Taylor Swift, SZA, Cyrus win at female-led Grammy awards

Pop superstar Taylor Swift, R&B artist SZA and pop singer Miley Cyrus won Grammy trophies on Sunday as women dominated this year's top honors in the music

Taylor Swift, SZA, Cyrus win at female-led Grammy awards
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Disney tops earnings forecast, hikes dividend by 50%

Walt Disney handily beat Wall Street's earnings expectations on Wednesday, lifted by record results at its theme parks and continued cost-

Disney tops earnings forecast, hikes dividend by 50%
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News

Gosling, Stone and a canine star mingle at Oscar nominees' lunch

Stars of "Barbie," "Oppenheimer" and other Oscar-nominated films came together on Monday at the annual nominees luncheon, a celebratory event where actors,

Gosling, Stone and a canine star mingle at Oscar nominees' lunch
Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle

Another 'Barbenheimer' battle brewing at Saturday's SAG awards

Blockbuster movies "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" face off again on Saturday, when they compete at the Screen Actors Guild awards, a red-carpet ceremony that often

Another 'Barbenheimer' battle brewing at Saturday's SAG awards
Business|Entertainment

Walt Disney Studios names Greenbaum as president

David Greenbaum has been named to the newly created role of president, overseeing Disney Live Action and 20th Century studios, reporting to Disney

Walt Disney Studios names Greenbaum as president
Arts|Entertainment

Hollywood hat trick: Artisan shaped the look of 'Oppenheimer'

To create the look of renowned physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer for the big screen, his trademark hat had to be just right.

Hollywood hat trick: Artisan shaped the look of 'Oppenheimer'
Business|Entertainment|Travel

Planned Disneyland expansion in California clears major hurdle

Plans to expand the Disneyland Resort cleared a major hurdle Wednesday, as local officials endorsed a new blueprint governing the development of Walt

Planned Disneyland expansion in California clears major hurdle
News|Crime|Education|MidEast|US|Videos|World

Fresh chaos, arrests on US college campuses as police flatten camp at UCLA

Police forcibly removed scores of defiant pro-Palestinian protesters at several colleges on Thursday, including taking down an encampment

Fresh chaos, arrests on US college campuses as police flatten camp at UCLA
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Netflix to stop reporting subscriber tally as streaming wars cool

Netflix on Thursday unexpectedly announced that it will stop reporting subscriber numbers each quarter, a decision seen as a sign that

Business|Entertainment|US

Paramount replaces CEO with trio as it talks merger with Skydance

Paramount Global replaced CEO Bob Bakish with atrio of executives, the company announced on Monday in the middle of talks with David Ellison's Skydance Media

Paramount replaces CEO with trio as it talks merger with Skydance
Business|Entertainment|Finance

Disney has dramatically cut traditional TV spending, CEO says

Walt Disney has cut its investment in programming for traditional television networks pretty dramatically as part of its strategy to maximize audiences and profit in the

Disney has dramatically cut traditional TV spending, CEO says
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Mick Jagger, strutting at 80, teases new album and more touring

How does it feel for Mick Jagger to be back on tour singing, dancing and strutting across stadium concert stages at 80 years old?

Mick Jagger, strutting at 80, teases new album and more touring
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News

Justin Timberlake arrested for drunken driving in the Hamptons

Pop singer Justin Timberlake was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after failing to obey a stop sign and twice veering from his lane in the upscale

Justin Timberlake arrested for drunken driving in the Hamptons
Business|Entertainment|Finance

Disney reports shrinking TV business, shares tumble

Walt Disney's surprise profit in its streaming entertainment division was eclipsed by a drop in its traditional TV business and weaker box

Disney reports shrinking TV business, shares tumble
Crime|Education|News|Uncategorized|US

California police move in to dismantle pro-Palestinian protest camp at UCLA

Hundreds of helmeted police muscled their way into a central plaza of the University of California at Los Angeles early on Thursday to dismantle

California police move in to dismantle pro-Palestinian protest camp at UCLA
Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|Finance|US

'Taylor Swift Act' and other efforts target sky-high concert ticket prices

The Taylor Swift concert ticket debacle two years ago is leading state and federal lawmakers to take aim at sales practices that they say are deceptive or

'Taylor Swift Act' and other efforts target sky-high concert ticket prices
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Hulu launches on Disney+ in bid to boost streaming use

Walt Disney completed the addition of the general-audience-focused Hulu streaming service to the family friendly Disney+ on Wednesday, putting titles such as "

Hulu launches on Disney+ in bid to boost streaming use
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News

'Oppenheimer' crowned best picture at the Oscars

"Oppenheimer," the blockbuster biopic about the race to build the first atomic bomb, claimed the prestigious best picture trophy at the Academy Awards on

'Oppenheimer' crowned best picture at the Oscars
Business|Entertainment|US

'Barbenheimer' mania fuels U.S. gambling on the Oscars

After a summer face-off at the box office, the "Barbenheimer" battle is headed to online gambling sites in the United States.

'Barbenheimer' mania fuels U.S. gambling on the Oscars
Celebrity|Entertainment|US|Videos

'Succession' and TV history take the spotlight at Monday's Emmys

Media dynasty drama "Succession" heads into Monday's strike-delayed Emmy awards as the favorite to grab many of the top trophies as Hollywood celebrates the

'Succession' and TV history take the spotlight at Monday's Emmys
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Post-strike Hollywood rushes to get film, TV sets humming

Hours before the Hollywood actors’ strike officially ended, Beth Goodnight’s phone began ringing with opportunity.

Post-strike Hollywood rushes to get film, TV sets humming

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