Disney CEO Bob Iger has warned actors and writers that this is the “worst time in the world” to go on strike. His comments arrive as the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) reportedly make plans to strike at the same time as the Writers Guild …
Read More »John Cusack calls AI ‘criminal enterprise’ and says studios will eliminate actors | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
John Cusack has slammed “studio greed” and accused execs of using AI to replace working actors in a furious Twitter thread. The Say Anything star took to social media after the actors union SAG-AFTRA announced plans for 160,000 members to go on strike this year. Hollywood is now on “double …
Read More »Cobra Kai star calls on fans to promote his superhero movie during actors’ strike | Films | Entertainment
Blue Beetle star Xolo Maridueña has called upon DC fans to promote the upcoming superhero film during the actors’ strike. On Thursday, SAG-AFTRA agreed to join the ongoing writers’ strike in their fight for fair pay and safeguards against AI. This will leave hundreds of stars unable to promote their …
Read More »Elvis 68 Comeback Special documentary trailer plus cinema and streaming releases | Films | Entertainment
After spending the 1960s shooting mostly mediocre Hollywood movies, Elvis Presley made an incredible return to live music with his sensational 1968 Comeback Special. Working with director Steve Binder, The King fought against his manager the Colonel to reboot his career with a rediscovery of his classics via a new …
Read More »Hollywood actors ARE going on strike – leaving movie industry in absolute chaos | Films | Entertainment
Hollywood actors have officially gone on strike – leaving the movie industry in absolute chaos. A union representing 160,000 actors are now joining the writers strike after failing to come to an agreement with industry bosses by Wednesday night’s deadline – and have sammmed “disgusting and shameful” movie execs. With …
Read More »Emily Blunt, Matt Damon and more quit red carpet as Hollywood strike begins | Films | Entertainment
Across both sides of the Atlantic, writers, actors and other film professionals downed tools as the long-dreaded strike began. Kenneth Branagh, Rami Malek, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh and Cillian Murphy had all been in attendance at the Oppenheimer UK Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square. Despite pre-emptively …
Read More »Absolutely gripping: Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One review | Films | Entertainment
You should choose to accept this Mission. All your worries will self-destruct in five seconds. Here, Tom Cruise delivers an escapist epic of the highest order, so thrilling that you’ll be trying to get the fingernail imprints out of your palms for a week. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part …
Read More »‘A Gloomy documentary’ – While We Watched review | Films | Entertainment
A lot of cakes are consumed in this gloomy documentary about the shackling of the press in India. It’s never a very jolly party. For Delhi TV anchorman Ravish Kumar, each leaving party morsel means one of his team has been forced out. His fixed smile as he picks at …
Read More »SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher blasts ‘disgusting’ Hollywood CEOs in furious speech | Films | Entertainment
Fran Drescher delivered a furious speech on Thursday confirming SAG-AFTRA’s intentions to go on strike. She condemned “disgusting” Hollywood CEOs who earned $100s of millions while working actors struggle to make a living. 10s of thousands of actors are set to stop working and join the ongoing Writers Guild of …
Read More »Disney boss slams Marvel’s over-saturation for recent box office failures | Films | Entertainment
Disney CEO Bob Iger, who has just extended his contract in the role until 2026, has spoken out on the company’s recent box office failures. Speaking with CNBC’s David Faber at the Sun Valley Conference, the Mouse House boss confessed that the studio has been putting out too much content …
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