In letters to the judge, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis asked for Masterson to be shown leniency based on his supposedly good character.
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The movie offers both Hollywood history and Cruise’s presence as weapons of human resistance to the hazards of AI in filmmaking.
Two very distinct legal processes are at issue in the Michael Oher case.
Publishers and studios routinely pay large sums to acquire ‘life story rights.’ Two law scholars explain why the phrase is misleading.
New Hollywood filmmaker William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist and The French Connection, has died at 87.
What would you do if the industry you work in could clone your skills, style and even the way you look and sound?
Given the hypocritical and exploitative treatment of artists by entertainment industries, do we really have moral obligations to pay for streaming services?
Hollywood has been using artificial intelligence for 20 years. But the current actors’ and writers’ strikes are specifically concerned about generative AI.
We readily accept these body modifications to be part of the preparation for the role without necessarily considering the potentially long-term physical and mental health consequences.
Reagan is the only union leader to serve as US President. Paradoxically, he was also one of the most aggressively anti-union presidents of the 20th century.
The Hollywood actors’ strike is a watershed moment for the entertainment industry, marking a turning point for the future of labour in the arts.
Some of the ways that streaming has transformed the industry are jeopardizing actors’ livelihoods.
As actors join screenwriters in a strike that has shut down movie productions, a labor historian looks back at union action on the silver screen.
Actors love to return to their most famous roles decades later – and digital de-ageing is Hollywood’s next big thing.
Though abortion is appearing in more plot lines, many programs still aren’t accurately depicting what the reality of abortion access looks like in America today.
Miller told me that he was writing at the edge of a cliff. There was a reason the Bible began with the story of Cain and Abel, brother killing brother.
Satanic rituals and Hollywood elites: the myths behind satanism conspiracy theories.
The writers strike lays bare all the ills of working on one of the lowest rungs of the entertainment industry.
How did blockbuster horror films such as ‘The Exorcist’ help the church warm to the controversial ritual?
It’s not just Premier League clubs that enjoy the benefits of being in the spotlight.
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