PETALING JAYA, March 6 — American actor Mark Wahlberg is currently focused on producing family-friendly films. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wahlberg stated his preference for such projects as he embraces the ageing process, echoing his recent roles in The Family Plan (2023), Uncharted (2022), and Arthur the King (2024). “You know, I do enjoy … Read more
LOS ANGELES, March 2 — In a storyline improbable enough for Hollywood, a vegan chocolatier in a remote Scottish port town has made the confectionery to be given to silver screen icons at next month’s Oscars. Fiona McArthur’s luxury chocolates will be handed out to Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone and other VIPs at cinema’s biggest … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Road House film screenwriter Lance Hill has sued Amazon Studios for the remake of the 1989 film on copyright infringement grounds. According to the lawsuit, Hill wrote the Road House screenplay in 1986 and transferred his rights to the film’s producer United Artists the same year. Hill, however, claimed that … Read more
LOS ANGELES, Feb 25 — Fresh from their months-long strike, Hollywood’s actors will gather for the prestigious Screen Actors Guild Awards, where another big night for Oppenheimer would surely tie up the Oscars race. The 30th SAG Awards, starting at 5.00pm in Los Angeles Saturday (9.00am Malaysian time today), will be the first awards show … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — Hong Kong martial arts star Donnie Yen is set to appear in another Hollywood production — a film adaptation of Kung Fu. Frequent Universal collaborator David Leitch, who has been working on the project since 2020, said it was a privilege to have a true martial arts master leading this … Read more
LOS ANGELES, Jan 10 — Actor Angela Bassett was celebrated for a lifetime of memorable roles from Tina Turner to the queen of Wakanda as Hollywood’s film academy handed out honorary Oscars yesterday. Comedian Mel Brooks also received a golden statuette at the annual Governors Awards in front of a crowd of top stars including … Read more
BEVERLY HILLS, Jan 7 — Margot Robbie, Oprah Winfrey and Leonardo DiCaprio will mingle with other top stars today at the Golden Globe awards, Hollywood’s first big celebration since twin strikes shut down most of show business last year. The red carpet, champagne-fueled awards ceremony will honor the best of film and television selected by … Read more
HOLLYWOOD, Dec 10 — The landmark word has loomed over Tinseltown since before movies started talking, becoming a symbol of the entire film industry. For the first time in decades, the Hollywood sign — at least a little bit of it — was illuminated on Friday to celebrate its 100th birthday. The nine-letter sign is … Read more
PARIS, Dec 8 — Hollywood celebrities are paying the price for taking sides in the Gaza war — plastering their social media accounts with slogans such as “Free Palestine” or “I stand with Israel”. Israeli actress Gal Gadot, best known for starring in Wonder Woman, has expressed unyielding support for her country since October 7, … Read more
LOS ANGELES, Dec 6 ― Members of the SAG-AFTRA actors union approved a three-year contract with major studios yesterday, formally ending six months of Hollywood labour disputes that halted film and television production. SAG-AFTRA said 78 per cent of those who voted supported the deal with Netflix Inc, Walt Disney Co and other members of … Read more
