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700 Notable Hollywood Figures Sign Open Letter in Support of Israel

Gal Gadot, Jerry Seinfeld, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Pine, Mayim Bialik, Liev Schreiber, Amy Schumer and Michael Douglas are among more than 700 celebrities and entertainment executives who are standing in support of Israel. They signed an open letter, created by the nonprofit organization Creative Community for Peace, condemning the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas’ attack […]

Bruce Willis Is “Not Totally Verbal” Amid His Dementia Battle, ‘Moonlighting’ Creator Says

Glenn Gordon Caron, the creator of Moonlighting and a close friend of Bruce Willis, is sharing an update on the actor’s health amid his battle with frontotemporal dementia. Caron recently told the New York Post that he tries to see the Die Hard star about once a month, and that he does feel that Willis […]

New Regency President Michael Schaefer to Exit

New Regency Productions president of motion picture and television Michael Schaefer is departing after seven years, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The departure is said to be amicable, made in coordination with New Regency chairman and CEO, Yariv Milchan. Schaefer has been with New Regency since 2016, and recently oversaw the low-budget hit Barbarian, which […]

Rudolph Isley, Iconic Member of the Isley Brothers, Dead at 84

Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the iconic trio the Isley Brothers, died Wednesday. He was 84. The cause of death is currently unknown, but his brother Ronald confirmed the news in a statement to Billboard: “There are no words to express my feelings and the love I have for my brother. Our family will […]

The Weeknd’s ‘Avatar’ Song and Concert Film Are on the Grammy Ballot, Though He Didn’t Submit Them (Exclusive)

The Weeknd is continuing to boycott the Grammys, but two of his projects — his Avatar: The Way of Water theme song and Emmy-nominated Live at SoFi Stadium concert film — are on the Grammy ballot. Disney Music Group confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that they submitted “Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)” from […]

Reba McEntire Says She Almost Quit Singing After Her Mother’s Death: “I Always Did It for Mama”

Reba McEntire has opened up about the initial struggle to find her passion for music again following her mother’s death. During an interview Wednesday on Today With Hoda & Jenna, the country music legend revealed that she nearly quit music after her mom, Jacqueline, died from cancer in 2020. McEntire said she was going through […]

Mary Lou Retton’s ‘DWTS’ Partner Shares Health Update on Gymnast Amid Hospitalization

Mary Lou Retton’s daughter and her Dancing with the Stars pro partner Sasha Farber have given updates on the former Olympic gold-medal gymnast’s health amid her recent hospitalization. On Tuesday morning, Retton’s daughter McKenna Kelley revealed that her mother is “fighting for her life” in the intensive care unit with a “very rare form of […]

Israeli Director Guy Nattiv on His Efforts to Highlight the Civilians Ensnared in a “Disastrous F***-Up”

“God, it’s fucking crazy,” Guy Nattiv said with exasperation when we connected by phone this week, in the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel that has resulted in the deaths and hostage-taking of hundreds of Israelis. “This is a holocaust.” Nattiv, the first Israeli filmmaker to ever win an Oscar — he won best live […]

New California Senator Laphonza Butler’s Hollywood Connections

When actress Yvette Nicole Brown first heard that California Gov. Gavin Newsom had appointed Laphonza Butler to serve as U.S. Senator on Oct. 1, filling the seat left vacant following the death of longstanding Democratic senator Dianne Feinstein, her immediate thought was, “Of course.” Having been a part of the search committee that ushered in […]

Natalie Portman, Jerry Seinfeld, Gal Gadot Respond to Hamas’ Attack on Israel: “My Heart Is Aching”

Celebrities like Natalie Portman, Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld, Jamie Lee Curtis, Gal Gadot, Amy Schumer, Chelsea Handler and more are taking to social media to share their sympathies for Israel after the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas launched deadly land and air strikes on the country early Saturday morning. The Israel-Hamas war, which has claimed more […]

Salman Rushdie Releasing Memoir About Stabbing

Salman Rushdie has a memoir coming out about the horrifying attack that left him blind in his right eye and with a damaged left hand. Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder will be published April 16. “This was a necessary book for me to write: a way to take charge of what happened, and to […]

Kerry Washington on Her Parents’ Plan to Take Sperm Donor Secret to the Grave: “They Thought They Were Protecting Me”

Kerry Washington says that her parents planned to take the secret of her being conceived by a sperm donor “to the grave,” in a move the actress says was an “act of love.” The Scandal and UnPrisoned actress revealed that she found out over half a decade ago that her father wasn’t her biological parent […]

Drake and 21 Savage’s ‘Her Loss’ Album Submitted for 2024 Grammy Awards (Exclusive)

Despite his dramatic past with the Grammy Awards, Drake’s Her Loss album could bring him more wins: The rapper’s collaborative effort with 21 Savage was submitted for awards at the 2024 show. A source close to the situation tells The Hollywood Reporter that Her Loss was submitted for album of the year and best rap […]

Disney Raises Some Prices at Disneyland and Disney World as it Preps $60B Parks Investment

As it prepares to invest $60 billion into its lucrative theme parks business, The Walt Disney Co. is also raising some prices at Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida. “We are constantly adding new, innovative attractions and entertainment to our parks and, with our broad array of pricing options, the value of […]

Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals She and Will Smith Have Lived Separate Lives Since 2016

Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed that she and husband Will Smith have been living separate lives since 2016. The actress makes the revelation in her new memoir, Worthy, and discussed the status of her relationship, noting that the pair aren’t technically divorced and aren’t planning to take that legal step, in a clip from an […]

Shawn Levy Talks Starring in ‘All Too Well: The Short Film,’ Says Taylor Swift Is a “Good Role Model”

Shawn Levy recently opened up about his experience starring in Taylor Swift’s All Too Well: The Short Film. The director played Swift’s father in the 14-minute music video for her hit song, “All Too Well (10 Minute Version).” He starred opposite Sadie Sink, who portrayed Swift, and Dylan O’Brien, as a boyfriend she dated when […]