Hollywood

A car drives by the main gate at the Paramount Studios lot on July 13, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: AFP)

Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger

Paramount Skydance has agreed to delay its merger with Warner Brothers Discovery while a lawsuit brought by multiple US states moves forward, the company said in a court filing on Friday.

July 24, 2026

US judge suspends Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros

California Attorney General Rob Bonta hails the temporary restraining order as "a critical first win in our case to ensure this megamerger never sees the light of day."

July 20, 2026

An exhibit is seen during the Exhibition Preview for "Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon" Hosted by The Academy Museum at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, in Los Angeles, on May 27, 2026. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP)

Hollywood honors Marilyn Monroe, 100 years after her birth

Marilyn Monroe's 100th birth anniversary is being celebrated in Hollywood with special events, exhibitions, film screenings, and memorabilia auctions honoring her enduring legacy as a movie icon and trailblazer.

June 1, 2026

'Ketamine Queen' jailed for 15 years over Matthew Perry drugs

Prosecutors said addict Perry was paying over $2,000 per vial of ketamine; his dealers paid a fraction of that; prosecutors say Sangha's actions "show a cold callousness and disregard for life."

April 9, 2026

Eric Dane at Comic Con (File/Wikimedia Commons)

'Grey's Anatomy' actor Eric Dane dies at 53

Diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) last year, the Grey's Anatomy star passed away after a prolonged battle, family confirmed Thursday.

February 20, 2026

'Godfather' and 'Apocalypse Now' actor Robert Duvall dead at 95

Film critic Elaine Mancini once described Duvall as "the most technically proficient, the most versatile, and the most convincing actor on the screen in the United States."

February 16, 2026

SAG-AFTRA picketers carry signs outside NBC in Rockefeller Center on July 17, 2023, in New York.

'AI actor' Tilly Norwood stirs outrage in Hollywood

A digital character named Tilly Norwood, promoted as Hollywood’s first “artificial intelligence actor,” has ignited a heated debate in the U.S. film industry, with unions and performers denouncing the move as a threat to human creativity.

October 1, 2025

Trump renews tariff threat on movies made abroad

Trump renewed his threat to impose 100% tariffs on all foreign-made films, claiming other countries have “stolen” the US industry. He offered no timeline, echoing earlier similar threats amid broader tariff plans.

September 29, 2025