LOS ANGELES — Professional wrestling legend Mick Foley announced Tuesday that he is "parting ways with WWE" because of the organization's ties with fellow WWE Hall of Fame inductee President Donald Trump.

"While I have been concerned about WWE's close relationship with Donald Trump for several months — especially in light of his ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Steven Spielberg wanted New Jersey drivers this year — now they’ll get to see the fruits of their labor on the big screen.

The first trailer for "Disclosure Day," the lauded filmmaker’s new UFO movie starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, and West Philly’s own Colman Domingo, is out. The production was filmed in parts ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Netflix and iHeartMedia announced Tuesday they have an exclusive video partnership deal to bring more than 15 original podcasts, including "The Breakfast Club," true crime podcast "My Favorite Murder" and Chelsea Handler's "Dear Chelsea" to the subscription streaming service.

The multiyear deal, which launches in early 2026, ...Read more

Colin Farrell finds filmmaking to be a "really beautiful thing".

The 49-year-old actor has enjoyed a hugely successful career in Hollywood, and Colin remains passionate about the filmmaking process.

The award-winning movie star - who has previously appeared in films such as Minority Report and Phone Booth - told Variety: "It is inevitably a ...Read more

Guillermo del Toro has been overwhelmed by the reaction to Frankenstein.

The 61-year-old filmmaker wrote and directed the new movie, which is based on the 1818 novel by Mary Shelley, and Guillermo has confessed to being amazed by the public's response to his project.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the director explained: "What is insane ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — San Diego Symphony President and CEO Martha Gilmer has been selected as Impresario of the Year by Musical America, the country’s oldest and most prestigious classical music publication. The announcement was made Tuesday morning.

Gilmer, who has headed the symphony since 2014, is only the second person in Musical America’s 127-...Read more

Charlie Hunnam is a "frustrated writer/director", despite his successful acting career.

The 45-year-old British actor has had an illustrious run of roles in shows like Sons of Anarchy and Monster: The Ed Gein Story and films like Green Street, The Lost City of Z and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.

Hunnam's dream though was to become a ...Read more

Sydney Sweeney has teased The Housemaid is "juicy and delicious".

The 28-year-old actress stars opposite Amanda Seyfried, 40, in the upcoming adaptation of author Freida McFadden's thriller novel, and Sweeney has now promised audiences The Housemaid is "fun" and "delicious".

Speaking with TheMovieReport.com, she said: "It's fun, it's juicy, it...Read more

Rebel Wilson finds being a working mom "really, really tricky".

The 45-year-old actress - who has Royce, three, with pregnant wife Ramona Agruma - advised her Pitch Perfect 2 co-star Hailee Steinfeld to enlist the services of a nanny for the early days when she and husband Josh Allen welcome their first child into the world next year to help ...Read more

Amanda Seyfried hopes her 40s will be "healthier".

The Testament of Ann Lee celebrated her milestone birthday on 3 December and she's hoping to be kinder to herself in the coming decade.

Asked what her 40s will be like, she told Us Weekly magazine: "It looks sweaty. It looks less full of judgment from myself. It looks healthier in a lot of ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Joe Ely, a singer-songwriter and foundational figure in Texas' progressive country-rock scene, has died. He was 78.

According to a statement from his representatives, Ely died Dec. 15 at home in New Mexico, from complications of Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's disease and pneumonia.

Ely had an expansive vision for country and ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Stevie Wonder will bring his traditional House Full of Toys benefit concert to Hollywood this year with four nights at the Fonda Theatre on Dec. 18-21.

The holiday benefit returns for a 26th year with its usual mission of helping children, people with disabilities and families in need during the holiday season. Concertgoers ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Some of Jamaica’s most popular and influential artists will come together at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood in the new year to raise money for Hurricane Melissa disaster relief.

The Stay Strong Jamaica benefit concert on Jan. 2 will feature performances by Shaggy, Julian Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Inner Circle, Third ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — As roadies rolled a grand piano onto the stage midway through Evanescence‘s set, singer Amy Lee smiled at the fans that packed the Kia Forum for KROQ‘s 34th annual Almost Acoustic Christmas show and let slip her other reason to celebrate on Saturday.

“It’s my birthday,” said Lee, born 44 years ago in Riverside. “...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Popular dramas and comedies on streaming services showed a sharp decline in cultural diversity from last year, signaling a troubling trend in the TV industry in terms of inclusion, a new UCLA study concluded.

The latest edition of the Hollywood Diversity Report released Tuesday, which examined the diversity of performers, ...Read more

Howard Stern, the self-proclaimed King of All Media, will reign for three more years at SiriusXM.

The satellite radio company announced Tuesday that Stern has a new three-year deal after a lengthy negotiation that had some fans wondering if he was planning to retire.

"I am happy to announce that I have figured out a way to have it all," Stern ...Read more

At 71, James Cameron still makes movies like he’s got something to prove — despite his many accolades, awards and box-office successes. But that fighting spirit is what makes Cameron’s films feel so alive and so urgent, a spirit that he has infused into his epic sci-fi space Western saga, “Avatar.” For almost three decades, he has been...Read more

It’s hard to fathom the terrible tragedy that is the murder of beloved Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner. His films defined a generation in the 1980s and '90s, carving their way into cultural consciousness, and almost every one of his best films can be identified by a quote that everyone knows: “as you wish”...Read more

I’m going to peel back the curtain.

I was seated in a theater’s auditorium, 3D glasses on my face, as an advanced screening of “Avatar: Fire and Ash” began. From the start, I was distracted by the visuals — not because this third “Avatar” was as dazzling to the eyes as the two franchise entries that came before it, but instead ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Rob Reiner was a movie director who began as an actor who wanted to direct movies. The bridge between these careers was "This Is Spinal Tap" in 1984, his first proper film, in which he also acted. His original inclination, based on the music documentaries he had studied, had been not to appear onscreen, but he decided there was ...Read more