Hollywood notables anxiously await the results of the 2024 elections

As the 2024 election has yet to be decided, Hollywood notables have taken to social media to share their reactions and anxieties over the expected delays in the results. Katie Couric, Bette Midler, Yvette Nicole Brown, John Cusack and Krista Vernoff are among the politically active Hollywood stars commenting on the tight race between Kamala … Read more

On election night, watch the ice parties as anxiety and action sweep Hollywood

There's a common refrain running through Hollywood regarding election night plans: Put the champagne on ice. The celebratory, star-studded parties of years past — pretty much anything before 2016 — are just that, history, and have been replaced by casual, more intimate, anxiety-filled gatherings. The reason? It's complicated and best explained by one of the … Read more

Hollywood Career Coach on Living the Scream Dream, Drama Podcast

Is running away from zombies ruining my career? Dear Remy, I got rich from the lead role in a hit horror series. When I accepted, I had two young children and needed a stable job. I thought about making a film, picking up the tab and then returning to more “serious” roles: costume dramas, corsets … Read more

Why Hollywood Workers Feel Stuck: Battle for Opportunity

If you’re planning on attending Tom Rothman’s birthday party in November, you’ll need a costume. Rumor has it the Sony chairman is asking invitees to dress up as characters from movies made under his reign. Luckily, it’s a long list of wardrobe choices, stretching back a multitude of decades. You could go as Jack Dawson … Read more

The Hollywood Reporter earns 53 nominations at the National A&E Journalism Awards

The Hollywood journalist earned 53 nominations for the 17th National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, including Best Website and two Journalist of the Year nominations. Seth Abramovitch was named print journalist of the year, Mesfin Fekadu as online journalist of the year, Lovia Gyarkye as best film critic and Daniel Fienberg as best television critic. … Read more

Top Lawyers for Hollywood Stars in Legal Trouble

Hollywood heavyweights who find themselves in a jam keep these Troubleshooters on speed dial. Published on October 28, 2024 Alec Baldwin hugs Alex Spiro after the manslaughter case against him was dismissed in New Mexico in July. Ramsay de Give-Pool/Getty Images If you’re lucky, you’ll never need to call anybody on this list. But if … Read more

California aims to double Hollywood tax credits amid declining production

MasterChef. Supergirl. The Kelly Clarkson Show. All of these productions were initially filmed in California, but were convinced to abandon at least in part due to more lucrative tax credits in other regions. Now, as Hollywood's runaway production and cost-cutting threaten the state's control of the film and television business, Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking … Read more

Kamala Harris’ Biggest Hollywood Supporters: Taylor Swift, George Clooney

Hollywood is full of Harris endorsements this fall. From Taylor Swift to George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen to Oprah Winfrey, the boldfaced names declaring their support for presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, have packed stadiums and movie theaters across the globe, and now have turned their platforms toward ensuring Democratic victory … Read more

Jason Segel explains why he left Hollywood for a 'small country town'

Jason Segel is opening up about why he left Hollywood after the success of how I Met Your Mother. The actor made a recent appearance on Today show, in which Hoda Kotb brought up Segel's decision to move out of Los Angeles once the CBS sitcom ended in 2014. “You did something so interesting,” she … Read more