Tag: Hollywood

The Grandeur of a Media Baron’s Castle

William Randolph Hearst’s cinematic castle straddles a craggy crest, shimmering in the sun or floating above the fog. Begun in 1919 and never completed, it is as enigmatic as him. A magnet for Hollywood headliners during the 1920s and 1930s, today about 750,000 visitors are attracted annually to the opulent extravagance of the extraordinary estate….


Potential Labor Strikes Worsen Companies’ Inflation Struggle

Commentary Businesses have already been struggling with inflation for more than a year. But this summer, the biggest wave of labor strikes in more than 50 years will further complicate their inflation fight. Almost 700,000 workers, across several companies in different industries, are threatening to go on strike this summer in an effort to secure…


Hollywood Studios Say They Offered Actors $1 Billion in Gains Before Strike

LOS ANGELES—Major film and television studios offered Hollywood actors more than $1 billion in higher compensation and enhanced benefits before the SAG-AFTRA union called a strike last week, a group that represents media companies said on Monday. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which negotiates on behalf of Netflix Inc., Walt Disney…


Temperatures Flare as Hollywood Actors, Writers Strike Heats Up

BURBANK, Calif.—Despite temperatures reaching the mid-90s on July 18, thousands of Hollywood actors and writers continued to picket outside major studios, striking together for the first time in more than 60 years. Tempers also flared this week as the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) criticized the Alliance of Motion Picture…


2 IRS Whistleblowers Set to Testify Before Oversight Committee in Biden Family Probe

The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday released a timeline in the investigation into the Biden family—documenting the Biden family’s alleged influence-peddling dating back to the Obama administration. Trying to ease tensions, President Joe Biden sat down with Israeli President Isaac Herzog—also inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a visit. What’s in store for the U.S.-Israel…


Hollywood Strikers Should Blame Themselves for High Cost of California Living

Commentary Hollywood actors and screenwriters are striking because—they say—their pay is too low. But the flip side is it’s too expensive living in Southern California. But whose fault is that? Who backs policies making California the most expensive state in the country? Who insists on high taxes on businesses and residents? And remember, the more…


‘Sound of Freedom’ Steals Hollywood’s Thunder

Angel Studios’ “Sound of Freedom,” a film that wrapped production five years ago before it became dust-laden sitting on the shelves at Disney, has now grossed $85 million, making it the official sleeper hit of summer. Making its success even more significant, the indie smash released July Fourth was made from a paltry $14.5 million…


Studio Behind ‘Sound of Freedom’ Breaks Through Hollywood Barriers With Crowdfunding

Angel Studios’ “Sound of Freedom,” a film that wrapped production five years ago before it became dust-laden sitting on the shelves at Disney, has now grossed $85 million, making it the official sleeper hit of summer. Making its success even more significant, the indie smash released July Fourth was made from a paltry $14.5 million…


Hollywood Strikes Could Open Up Opportunities for More Conservative Content to Thrive

Now that Hollywood’s actors have joined its writers on the picket line, new content creation from studios and streamers has effectively been cut-off for the time being. There will be no red carpet walking or promotional events for actors to attend, which seems especially out of the ordinary during the summer blockbuster season. To belabor…


Movie and TV Stars Join Picket Lines in Fight Over the Future of Hollywood

LOS ANGELES—“Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudekis, Rosario Dawson, and other top movie and TV actors joined picket lines alongside screenwriters Friday on the first full day of a walkout that has become Hollywood’s biggest labor fight in decades. A day after the dispute brought production to a standstill across the entertainment industry, Sudeikis was among…