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Hollywood continues to grapple with industry challenges and personal tragedies, as actors speak out about union benefits and mental health. Recent stories highlight shifts in power, representation, and the human cost behind the spotlight.
Ben Affleck warns that mocking Tom Cruise’s Digger could lead to a wave of safe, soulless films. The director’s satire on climate denial flopped at the box office, but stars like Anne Hathaway are defending its ambition. The real story isn’t the opening weekend—it’s what happens next.
Ben Affleck defends Tom Cruise’s Digger, warning that mocking ambitious films leads studios to make safer, soulless ones. The $160M climate satire has earned just $15M domestically and faces a $245M loss. Celebrities like Neil Young, Mandy Patinkin, and Anne Hathaway call it a masterpiece. Critics are split. The real question: will audiences ever give risky movies a chance?
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has crossed Rs 643 crore in India, becoming the highest-grossing Hollywood film in the country and the third-highest-grossing film ever worldwide.
Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut, The Social Reckoning, has earned just $5.5 million in its first four days across North America — 77% less than The Social Network’s $24.3 million in the same period. The film, starring Jeremy Strong and Jeremy Allen White, opened with $4.9 million and dropped 56% on Monday, landing at eighth place. It’s now seen as one of the weakest debuts in recent history.
Drake Bell has publicly criticized SAG-AFTRA after learning he doesn't meet the income threshold for health insurance, citing a $28,933 annual earnings requirement. He shared a screenshot showing he fell short by over $11,000 and directed anger at union leadership, including president Sean Astin.
RJ Mitte, the actor who played Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad, has died at 34. His death was confirmed by his representatives on Monday, October 12, in Brownsville, Texas. The cause, according to sources cited by Koimoi, was suicide. An autopsy is pending.
The film's $1.78 billion gross pushes Nolan past the $8 billion mark, overtaking the Russo brothers and entering the top three.
Skydance’s film empire is live — and already running on fumes. The new conglomerate, born from the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros., dropped its first major release this week: Street Fighter, a video game adaptation that’s less a movie than a launchpad for chaos.
RJ Mitte, the actor who played Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad, has died at 34. The news was confirmed by his representatives on Monday, though no cause of death was disclosed. He passed away in Brownsville, Texas.
Tobey Maguire didn’t just show up. He stood at the altar. And not as a guest. As the officiant.
The wedding went ahead. The music played. The guests smiled. But no one forgot the absence. No one could.
A24's psychological thriller Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson as investigative journalist Chris Hansen, has ignited debate. Hansen calls the film 'a work of fiction' and an 'insult,' denying any involvement in its production.
Anne Hathaway has given Tom Cruise’s latest film, Digger, a perfect score on Letterboxd, calling it 'smart and trippy' and urging audiences to judge it for themselves. Despite a $8 million opening and mixed critical reception, the film is finding unexpected champions among Hollywood heavyweights.
The actor says he’s not here to speak on politics. But he is furious about what happened behind the scenes at Paramount.
He didn’t just sell films. He engineered their lives.
Mia Goth has filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf after a decade of marriage, asking for primary custody of their daughter and waiving spousal support for both sides.
First reactions to Whalefall, starring Austin Abrams as a diver swallowed by a sperm whale, call the Brian Duffield film claustrophobic, emotional and a career moment for its lead ahead of its October 16 India theatrical release.
Skydance has confirmed that both the Paramount and Warner Bros. lots will remain operational for at least five years following the merger, with film likely based at Paramount and TV/streaming at Warner Bros. This reorganisation will require major executive moves, including from George Cheeks, Casey Bloys, and others. The decision follows a legal settlement with state attorneys general, but experts
Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein have promised that Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures will continue operating separately under their own banners, preserving brand identities in the wake of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. Yet internal memos from David Ellison confirm layoffs are coming, raising questions about how long the independence can last.
Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Belding on Saved by the Bell, died of Parkinson's disease on September 27, according to his death certificate obtained by TMZ. He'd kept the diagnosis secret for years.
Tom Cruise’s Digger bombed with $8 million in North America. A $160 million+ production, it needs $350 million to break even. It won’t. Cruise says he makes films to last—not to open big. But this one didn’t even stay in theaters.
Simu Liu and Allison Hsu have officially married in a quiet ceremony in France, marking the culmination of their relationship that began publicly in 2022. The couple’s union comes ahead of Liu’s upcoming role in Avengers: Doomsday.
The merger is done. Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global are now one. Skydance Media has officially closed its $30 billion acquisition, stitching together two of Hollywood’s most storied studios into a single entity under the Skydance banner.
The combined company now has the scale of Netflix and Disney—but also $80 billion in debt. Layoffs are expected, streaming prices will likely rise, and AI will be deployed to cut costs. But can it actually deliver?
Skydance officially opens for business after the $111 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery closes. The new company, led by David Ellison, inherits $80 billion in debt, a promise to release 30 films yearly, and a string of regulatory conditions — including an editorial oversight board for CNN and a five-year layoff pause at CBS. Now, the cuts begin.
Vidyut Jammwal reveals the stark contrast in work culture between Bollywood and Hollywood while promoting his role as Dhalsim in Street Fighter. He highlights punctuality, legal pay structures, and the precision on set.
Verity has already cleared its $100 million break-even mark — and it hasn’t even hit its second weekend yet.
Tom Cruise's Digger opened to a worldwide total of $20.6 million against a reported $160 million budget, putting Warner Bros on track for one of Hollywood's biggest losses ever.
The couple’s engagement was announced in May 2025 with a Parisian proposal. Their wedding took place three years later, in a private ceremony in France. Simu Liu described Allison Hsu as a 'fighter'. She’s a digital marketing director at Interscope Records, leading campaigns for Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish. Forbes named her to its 30 Under 30 list in 2022. Neither party has shared images from the
An Ernst & Young study for Hollywood's major unions finds studios now spend more than half their film budgets outside the US, down from 72% in the late 1990s, as a federal tax incentive bill sits in Congress.