LOS ANGELES One production designer has seen his most recently released work for series creator Ryan Murphy put him once again in the Emmy conversation–this time for the story of an all-too-real tragedy that sheds light on Lyle and Erik Menendez, the brothers convicted of murdering their parents in 1989. Another production designer is in the awards Read More 

NEW YORK (AP) President Donald Trump is eyeing Hollywood for his next round of tariffs, threatening to levy all films produced outside the U.S. at a steep rate of 100%. Over the weekend, Trump accused other countries of “stealing the movie-making capabilities” of the U.S. and said that he had authorized the Commerce Department and the U.S. Trade Read More 

NEW YORK (AP) The head of PBS said Friday that President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR was blatantly unlawful. Public Broadcasting Service CEO Paula Kerger said the Republican president’s order “threatens our ability to serve the American public with educational programming, as we have for the past 50-plus years.” “We Read More 

NEW YORK (AP) A former model tearfully testified Thursday that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her when she was 16 years old, calling it the most “horrifying thing I ever experienced” to that point. Four years later, she said, Weinstein assaulted her again. Kaja (KEYE’-ah) Sokola detailed the allegations in front of a jury for the first time as Read More 

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) In the galaxy of “Andor,” “Star Wars” super villains are relegated to the shadows. The Disney+ series is more interested in what might be called supervisor villains: the bureaucrats, planners, schemers and petty functionaries who make tyranny possible. Instead of Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, we get Dedra Meero and Syril Karn, a pair of Read More 

LOS ANGELES (AP) While cutting together scenes for the new series “Forever,” Mara Brock Akil, who has created shows like “Girlfriends,” “Being Mary Jane,” and “The Game,” recalls asking her video editor to pause for a moment. Was there a problem? No. Akil was watching someone very right: the show’s female lead, Lovie Simone. “I was like, ‘Oh Read More 

LOS ANGELES (AP) Ethan Hunt’s last mission? A new Superman? Happy Gilmore as a dad? Three genre-spanning Pedro Pascal movies, including a romance, a superhero movie and an A24 Ari Aster thriller? Hollywood is pulling out the stops this summer movie season, which kicks off with the release Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” on May 2. May also brings big studio Read More 

WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. Justice Department is doubling down on its attempt to break up Google by asking a federal judge to force the company to part with some of the technology powering the company’s digital ad network. The proposed dismantling coincides with an ongoing federal effort to separate Google’s Chrome browser from its dominant search engine. Read More 

CANNES, France Cannes Lions has unveiled the lineup of global experts from across the creative industries who will shortlist world-class creative work this June. Work from across the globe will be judged, awarded and celebrated during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, running from June 16-20. Announced today are experts from across 79 markets, representing the Read More 

NEW YORK Wieden+Kennedy, the independent, global creative agency founded in 1982 by Dan Wieden and David Kennedy known for decades of creative excellence for brands such as Coca-Cola, ESPN, McDonald’s, P&G, Anheuser-Busch, and most famously Nike, will be inducted into the Association of Music Producers’ Hall of Fame at the 2025 AMP Awards for Music & Sound, Read More 

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) Disney posted solid profits and revenue in the second quarter as its domestic theme parks thrived and the company added well over a million subscribers to its streaming service. The company also boosted its profit expectations for the year, sending shares up 11% Wednesday. Disney also announced that it will build a seventh theme park Read More 

LOS ANGELES (AP) Craig Waterman is a suburban dad in middle age who favors extremely puffy jackets, yearns to see the new Marvel movie and is so uncool that he lobbies his town to have speed bumps installed. Naturally, he has no friends. That changes one day when a misdirected package arrives in the mail and he trots Read More 

NEW YORK (AP) Jia Zhangke’s “Caught by the Tides” is less than two hours long and yet contains nearly a quarter-century of time’s relentless march forward. Few films course with history the way it does in the Chinese master’s latest, an epic collage that spans 21 years. Jia undertook the film during the pandemic, assembling a mix of Read More 

LOS ANGELES (AP) The new Vince Vaughn movie “Nonnas” aspires to be a bit of cinematic comfort food. It’s based on a heartwarming true story, features a lot of shots of simmering Sunday sauces and touts a lovable cast of veteran Italian American actors in Talia Shire, Lorraine Bracco, Brenda Vaccaro and Susan Sarandon. One would hope that Read More 

LOS ANGELES RSA Films has added Australian-born filmmaker Leilani Croucher to its roster for her first commercial and branded content representation in the U.S. Croucher’s distinctive style combines bold, colorful visuals with culturally sharp storytelling as seen in her Cannes Lion-winning Berlei bras’ “Boob Balls” (via The Monkeys) and McDonald’s “#TheOriginalMouthful”(via DDB); the first features disembodied breasts Read More 

CULVER CITY, Calif. The Reids, the directorial duo comprised of brothers Will and Ed Reid, have expanded their relationship with production company Anonymous Content for their first career U.S. representation spanning commercials, branded entertainment and music videos. Last year, the South East London-born and bred duo joined Anonymous for representation in the U.K. and Amsterdam and quickly went Read More 

LOS ANGELES Martian Blueberry, the award-winning animation studio co-founded by Carl Jones and Love Jones, has officially joined Partizan’s roster of animation directors for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. Carl Jones is best known for shaping one of the most distinctive voices in adult animation as co-executive producer of the Peabody Award-winning The Boondocks. His Read More 

LOS ANGELES ArtClass has added filmmaker Luke Jaden to its talent roster for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. Jaden earned a place in the 2023 SHOOT New Directors Showcase for his remarkable work for Ford and was also named Best New Filmmaker by Filmsupply. His autobiographical short Hemingway—a tender depiction of his son’s birth—was recognized Read More 

LOS ANGELES Production house Lord Danger, a key part of the Monstera Group of creative companies, has added mono-monikered director Shiraz to its roster for U.S. representation spanning commercials, branded content and music videos. His visual acumen and “skate-punk” aesthetic are a large part of why his music video collaborations with hip-hop artist bbno$ have scored tens Read More 

NEW YORK Leo US has appointed Cristina Reina as chief experience officer. In this newly created role, Reina will bring her distinctive approach to the full consumer experience to Leo’s creative community in New York and Chicago. The appointment builds on Leo’s strong momentum and new business growth since its global launch in January 2025. Reina joins Read More 

SEOUL, South Korea Minah Lee has been appointed managing director of TBWA\Media Arts Lab (MAL) in Seoul, and Youji Noh has been promoted to executive creative director at the South Korea office. Lee will report to Katrien De Bauw, global CEO, and partner with Noh to lead the agency and client relationship. “Minah brings a wealth of experience Read More 

NEW YORK (AP) Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, kicking off the summer box office with a solid No. 1 debut that fell shy of Marvel’s more spectacular launches. All eyes had been on whether “Thunderbolts” — a team-up of antihero rejects similar to “Avengers” – could restore Read More 

LOS ANGELES (AP) It didn’t begin a long time ago or in a galaxy far far away, but every May 4 it feels like images, memes and promotional deals involving “Star Wars” have an inescapable gravity. May 4 — or May the 4th, as fans say — has evolved over the years into Star Wars Day, an informal Read More 

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