WATCH: Sen. JD Vance’s full speech at 2024 Republican National Convention By Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
Arts May 25 Watch 3:46 The struggles and breakthroughs of Chinese American movie star Anna May Wong Anna May Wong was a pioneering actress considered to be the first major Asian American film star, despite the limits imposed by Hollywood’s racism. As this year’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month draws to a close,… By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Satvi Sunkara
Arts May 12 Filmmaker Roger Corman, mentor to many of Hollywood’s biggest stars, dies at 98 Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. By Bob Thomas, Associated Press
Arts Apr 20 Who is Clara Bow from Taylor Swift’s new album? The 1920s silent film star who appears on Taylor Swift’s new album "The Tortured Poets Department" abruptly left Hollywood at the height of her success. By Deirdre Clemente, Annie Delgado, The Conversation
Arts Dec 11 ‘Barbie’ leads Golden Globe nominations, with ‘Oppenheimer’ close behind Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” dominated the Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine nods for the blockbuster film. By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press
Dec 06 Norman Lear, influential TV producer and liberal activist, dies at 101 By Lynn Elber, Associated Press The writer, director and producer revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as "All in the Family" and “Maude” and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms. Continue reading
Dec 01 Biden is heading to Hollywood for a major fundraiser featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be his first since strikes by writers and actors effectively ground his fundraising to a halt in the heart of the entertainment industry. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 8:24 Why the Screen Actors Guild agreed to end a strike that crippled Hollywood By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The actors' union SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative deal with the Hollywood studios, ending the longest strike for TV and film actors in history. The deal worth more than $1 billion includes new levels of minimum compensation, bonuses tied to… Continue watching
Nov 08 Hollywood’s actors union has reached a deal with studios to end its strike after nearly four months By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Hollywood’s actors union reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike, bringing an end to months of labor strife that ground the entertainment industry to a historic halt. Continue reading
Oct 19 Hollywood’s actors strike persists as it nears 100 days By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film and TV actors are still on strike in what has become the longest walk-off in their history. The strike by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists hits its 100th day on… Continue reading