Tim Curry dead: ‘Rocky Horror,’ ‘Home Alone 2’ star dies at 80
British actor Tim Curry, who famously commanded attention as the seductive mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter in cult classic…
Michael Wright dead: Actor known for ‘The Five Heartbeats’ was 70
Michael Wright, an actor best known for starring as Eddie King Jr. in the oft-quoted and beloved Motown-inspired…
Bunny Levine dead: ‘Gilmore Girls’ and ‘La La Land’ actor was 97
Bunny Levine, a school librarian turned Hollywood actor, has died. She was 97. The Tarzana resident died in…
Hayden Panettiere dead: Star of ‘Heroes,’ ‘Nashville’ was 36
Actor Hayden Panettiere, who starred in TV dramas and movies, died Sunday, according to her family. She was…
Kit Connor will play Cyclops in MCU ‘X-Men’ reboot
Marvel’s new X-Men team appears to be coming together. “Heartstopper” star Kit Connor is reportedly Marvel Studios’ pick…
I Got Fired Twice. It Led Me to Start My Own Company.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alex Stephany, founder of Beam. It has been edited…
It’s been a summer of bad news for Mayor Bass. Can she reset the narrative?
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was riding relatively high two months ago, weathering pitched challenges from Spencer Pratt…
Hollywood’s open secret: It’s battling AI — but already recruiting to use it
As performers protest and studios sue in their war on artificial intelligence, the entertainment industry is deepening its…
Inside a Coder’s Career Pivot From Tech to ‘Baby Blue-Collar’
Brian Gordon fell in love with coding. Over a decade later, the industry wasn’t loving him back. In…
Hollywood abandoned Latinx talent. Industry vets ponder their future
On Wednesday, researchers at UCLA released the second part of the 2026 Hollywood Diversity Report, which showed that…