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California Pledged $750 Million a Year to Hollywood. But a New Law Has a Big Catch
California’s film and television industry is seeking an exemption from a new business tax-credit law, arguing it could undermine the state’s expanded incentives programme and deter productions from filming there. The dispute matters because California pledged an additional $420 million in 2025, bringing annual support towards $750 million, to help retain and rebuild a sector…
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Rove: Trump must stop ‘gaslighting’ Americans over economy
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Friday criticized President Trump’s insistence that the U.S. economy is thriving despite rising prices amid the Iran war. Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Friday that the “economy was doing unbelievably from the standpoint of Wall Street.” Rove told Fox News’s Gillian Turner that the president should “start…
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Emmy Nominees Head To Final Campaign Stops; Why Showbiz Docs Rule With Voters – Notes On The Season
Emmy nominees are making final campaign appearances before voting opens, with the Television Academy’s three-day Televerse event bringing together stars and creatives from many nominated programmes in Los Angeles. The gathering underlines how competitive Emmy campaigning has become, particularly for streamers, as nominees seek visibility with voters ahead of the awards. Voting runs from 17…
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Frankie Valli, 92, Disputes Retirement Announcement
Frankie Valli has denied reports that he has retired from live performance after his brother, Bobby Valli, announced that he would stop performing. The 92-year-old singer said on Instagram that he was “not retired”, while his representative also described the claim as false, creating conflicting public accounts of his plans. The reports follow Valli’s cancellation…
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Before Grand Theft Auto Online, GTA 4’s multiplayer added ‘glorious chaos’ to the open world sandbox
Liberty City, Liberty City: so big they reviewed it twice. This time: multiplayer.
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Here Are Events Marc Anthony, Feid, Karol G & More Latin Music Artists Are Joining in Support of Colombia and Venezuela Earthquake Relief
Latin music artists are organising benefit events and fundraising efforts to support communities affected by recent major earthquakes in Colombia and Venezuela. The initiatives aim to raise money, supplies and public awareness as rescue and rebuilding work continues. – Unidos Por Los Nuestros: A Miami benefit concert on 16 August will feature more than 30…
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Amélie Hoeferle on Sisterhood, ‘Sterling Point’ and How She Found Her Love for Acting
Amélie Hoeferle discusses her role as Ramona in Prime Video’s coming-of-age drama Sterling Point, which premiered on 5 August. She says the series’ central relationship between Ramona and Annie, played by Ella Rubin, matters because it explores the intense and complicated bond formed when two young women discover they are sisters without having grown up…
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6 Best Movies Released Since 2015
Collider has published a ranked list of what it considers the six best films released since 2015, arguing that a decade’s distance is enough to separate genuine greatness from festival hype and awards-season buzz. The selection spans a deliberately broad range of genres and styles, from historical epic and social horror to queer romance and…
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‘Yellowjackets’ Season 4 Will Officially Top Season 3’s Top-Rated Episode [Exclusive]
Jennifer Morrison, known for acting roles in *Once Upon a Time* and *House*, discusses directing episodes of *Yellowjackets* and says she has become deeply attached to the series as it approaches its fourth and final season. The article suggests that her forthcoming Season 4 episode will surpass “Croak”, the highest-rated episode of Season 3 on…
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The “boring” band Taylor Hawkins never had time for: “I mean, what happened?”
The worst kind of musical offense. The post The “boring” band Taylor Hawkins never had time for: “I mean, what happened?” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.