CBS News president Wendy McMahon has stepped down from her post as tensions escalate over ongoing Paramount Global-Trump settlement talks. With the deal already under scrutiny from senators,…
As the Trump administration announces (and delays) tariffs, Hollywood is bracing itself for industry disruptions. What's on the horizon for the entertainment industry amid erratic stock mark…
Lucasfilm CEO Kathleen Kennedy has announced she will step down from her post at the end of 2025. How will this affect Star Wars? Also, Barbara Broccoli, heiress to the James Bond franchise,…
The ongoing Murdoch family drama is ramping up again; this time coming in the form of courtroom details released from a private trial in Nevada. Also, why is Harvey Weinstein suing his broth…
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson star in an ad asking Texas legislators to create incentives for productions to shoot in their home state. What's behind the decision to drop the video…
Comcast is set to spin off a slew of cable channels including E!, SYFY, MSNBC, and CNBC. What's behind the move? Plus, the big announcement also brings with it the news of a long anticipated…
Comcast is set to spin off a slew of cable channels including E!, SYFY, MSNBC, and CNBC. What's behind the move? Plus, the big announcement also brings with it the news of a long anticipated…
Warner Bros. unceremoniously released Clint Eastwood's Juror #2 in less than 50 theaters nationwide, but the mid-budget film has exceeded expectations. After a strong limited opening, the fi…
Kim Masters and Matt Belloni examine MSNBC's decision to hold Errol Morris' immigration documentary Separated until after the 2024 presidential election. They also unpack the various factors…
Kim Masters and Matt Belloni banter about the summer box office, noting that it started with a whimper but is ending with a bang thanks to a sequel and two superheroes. Edgar Bronfman Jr. ha…
Peter Jackson generated whole worlds for his 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Hobbit' trilogies. Last year he made a documentary that magically brought to life old footage shot on the front lines of…
Author Kevin Kwan and director Jon M. Chu passionately wanted the movie version of 'Crazy Rich Asians' to play in theaters. So they turned down a huge offer from Netflix and took their chanc…
Director Morgan Neville knew his new documentary about the life and legacy of Fred Rogers and his neighborhood would be emotional. But he wasn't prepared for theaters full of mass sobbing. H…
As 'Black Panther' mauls box office records, we stopped by a theater showing the film in a new panoramic format called ScreenX. We get reactions from 'Black Panther' fans and talk to Paul Ki…
Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein won one of his several Tonys for his performance as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. Now, he's reprising the role for NBC's live version of the musical, which air…
Thomas Kail won a Tony for directing Hamilton on Broadway. Now he's up for an Emmy after directing the TV musical Grease: Live on Fox. He tells us how having a specific vision for your proje…
Comedian Mike Birbiglia's new film Don't Think Twice follows a close-knit improv group that starts to feel the strain when one of its members gets a big break on a hit TV show. Birbiglia …
Filmmaker Benjamin Statler hopes his new documentary Soaked in Bleach will help reopen the Kurt Cobain case. Meanwhile, Courtney Love and her lawyers are attempting to stop his film from bei…
When he switched from theater to film and television, Aasif Mandvi found himself relegated to roles as cab drivers and deli owners. Now The Daily Show correspondent created a new web sitcom,…
Filmmaker Lynn Shelton shares the unique career path that took her from New York theater actor to Seattle indie director. Her new movie Laggies stars Keira Knightley.
Filmmakers Allison Berg and Frank Keraudren set out to make a documentary about the bank robber who inspired Al Pacino's character in Dog Day Afternoon. Now, after more than ten years of fil…
"The Hunger Games" is the biggest movie to hit theaters this year. Producer Nina Jacobson tells us how the movie came to be.
Selling the NC-17 rated movie, Shame. Plus, the fate and state of movie theaters.
Documentaries used to be relegated to PBS and college classrooms, but these days, they're just as liable to come to theater near you. We talk to Sheila Nevins, who's had a big part in gr…
With 3-D movies seemingly raking in the dough, why are theaters so slow to upgrade? Plus, the hair-raising world of Hollywood fundraising and Hollywood power wives.