Ronald Reagan, Newt Gingrich and, most recently, Tea Party conservatives have attacked federal funding for the arts, but the National Endowment for the Arts has so far survived the broadside…
ATLANTA — Sarah Elizabeth Jones, the camera assistant killed in a train accident on the set of “Midnight Rider,” was remembered for her adventurous spirit and her spunk, an…
When Shia LaBeouf posted a 12-minute short film online on Monday, it drew plenty of attention — but also suspicion over its resemblance to a graphic comic. On Tuesday, the actor apolog…
Tom Rothman has been nominated by President Obama to fill a slot on the National Council on the Arts, which oversees the National Endowment for the Arts. Rothman, chairman of TriStar Prods.,…
Fifty years ago, Variety, in its own unique way, put a price tag on what the marathon television news coverage and abrupt shuttering of film, TV and legit productions cost showbiz in the wak…
It may come as a surprise to many that “Happy Birthday to You,” perhaps the most popular song in the English language, falls under copyright, or at least Warner/Chappell Music cl…
In the race for Los Angeles mayor, Eric Garcetti will visit UTA on Thursday for a fund raiser described as a roundtable focusing on key entertainment industry issues, while an independent…
The run up to Tuesday and Wednesday’s historic Supreme Court hearings on same-sex marriage is being greeted by an array of up-close-and-personal profiles of plaintiffs, change-of-opini…