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Gavin Newsom is clearly auditioning for a bigger stage. But if the California governor is really going to run for president, he’d better hope voters don’t see his blooper reel. There are many bad policy takes, but one of the worst is Newsom’s expansion of Hollywood subsidies. The whole episode is guaranteed to fall flat…

The flight of film and television production out of the United States is usually framed in terms of jobs and dollars. And no wonder: entire careers are evaporating at a nauseating rate, with US film and television production down 40 percent in 2024 from its 2022 peak. What gets less attention is a quieter loss:…

Aug 5 — Malaysian actress Yumi Wong has spent more than a decade in the local film industry, but is now stepping away from acting to focus on producing full-time

Ariana Grande has insisted her decision to take a career break came from a “thoughtful and empowered place”. On Sunday, a representative announced that the music superstar will be taking a “step back from visibility” after she wraps up the Eternal Sunshine Tour in London on 1 September.

For some celebrities, fame and fortune weren’t enough to keep them in Hollywood forever. These former stars stepped away from the spotlight to pursue unexpected careers, from business ventures to ordinary nine-to-five jobs. Here are 13 celebrities who traded red carpets for surprising new paths.

In an era of cinematic universes, Emma Stone is betting on vision. The star has curated a filmography that toggles between charming hits and genuinely weird art, setting a new standard for stardom.

Explore filmmaking careers, training pathways and opportunities for students in Nagaland amid India’s growing film industry.

This study uses difference-in-differences models to evaluate the impact of early social media use on academic performance among children aged 7–16 years. A dataset comprising 5,227 students from northern Italy was constructed by merging data from a questionnaire on lifetime digital media habits with longitudinal standardized test scores in Italian, English and mathematics. Participants who…

Los Angeles County’s entertainment sector eliminated roughly 20,000 positions between 2023 and 2024. Broadcast divisions shrank. Development slates contracted. Legacy studio lots that once employed thousands consolidated floor by floor. From the outside, the market looks like it should be flooded with available talent.

OpenAI last week launched Sora 2, an artificial intelligence model that can generate high-definition video clips with sound and more realistic physics. The release has been described by the company as a turning point for AI-video generation.