Ben Affleck made a Batman reference in his testimony before Congress
Ben Affleck took his star power to Washington D.C. Thursday to testify about the importance of foreign aid in Africa, but even then Hollywood wasn’t far from his mind.“I would be remiss not to...
View Article'Going Clear' director says ex-Scientologists received physical threats for...
In the wake of HBO’s explosive Scientology documentary “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief,” which premiered Sunday on HBO, director Alex Gibney said former church members featured in...
View ArticleHBO’s ‘Going Clear’ triggers new scrutiny of Scientology’s tax-exempt status
HBO’s Sunday airing of documentary film “Going Clear” has reignited interest in the tax-exempt status afforded the Church of Scientology by its classification as a nonprofit.In fact, actress Mia Farrow...
View ArticleNetflix just renewed 'House of Cards' for season 4
“House of Cards” will return to Netflix for its fourth season along with stars Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, the streaming TV service announced on Thursday.Production on the new season will begin in...
View ArticleHow Universal had to change the marketing of 'Furious 7' after Paul Walker died
Universal Pictures’ marketing of “Furious 7” after the death of Paul Walker received high marks from several analysts and advertising executives on Sunday.The weekend’s box-office opening numbers —...
View ArticleWhy virtual reality could generate $150 billion for Hollywood by 2020
At Facebook’s recent developers conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke enthusiastically about a virtual reality-filled future. Last year, the company paid $2 billion for VR pioneer Oculus.While photos...
View ArticleRyan Gosling directed a movie and it's awful
Nicolas Sparks heartthrob … Oscar-nominated character actor … the face that launched a thousand memes. Ryan Gosling can do it all — as long as it’s in front of the camera.Twenty-two years after his...
View ArticleKuwaiti woman claims Disney stole her idea for 'Frozen'
A woman in Kuwait claims that the story for Disney’s animated mega-hit “Frozen” was lifted from her book, and she’s not about to let it go.Author Muneefa Abdullah has filed a copyright infringement...
View Article10 revelations from WikiLeaks’ Sony hack emails
In light of WikiLeaks shocking publication of over 170,000 internal Sony Pictures emails on Tuesday, the studio faces new embarrassment from conversations between Michael Lynton, Amy Pascal, and Scott...
View ArticleGeorge Lucas is building a housing project in a wealthy California community
“Star Wars” creator George Lucas faced bitter opposition from neighbors when he tried to expand his Skywalker Ranch studio three years ago. Now it seems he is striking back.Lucas plans to build an...
View ArticleMatt Damon denies that he tried to 'kill a story' about Harvey Weinstein in 2004
Actor Matt Damon has denied reporter Sharon Waxman's claims that he tried to kill her New York Times story about Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct in 2004. "I would never, ever, ever try to...
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