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'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Production Put On Hold (Exclusive)
The production of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is being put on hold for the time being as Marvel and Disney regroup on the project, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. Sources say that crew members, at this stage a small group that was prepping for pre-production, are being dismissed and are free to look for new work.
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Crazy Rich Asians tops US box office
Crazy Rich Asians beat expectations to take the top spot at the US box office on its opening weekend. The Warner Brothers film starring Constance Wu and Henry Golding is the first romantic comedy in three years to take the top spot. Since opening five days ago, the film - which cost $30m (£23.5m) - has made an estimated $34m (£26.7m). It is the first major Hollywood film since The Joy Luck Club 25 years ago to feature an all-Asian cast.
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'Weird Al' Yankovic To Get Star On Hollywood Boulevard (But Not Trump's)
Things are getting weird on Hollywood Boulevard later this month, but that’s a good thing. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, the entity behind the Hollywood Walk of Fame, announced on Monday that “Weird Al” Yankovic will be getting his own star on Aug. 27.
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West Hollywood Votes Unanimously to Remove Trump's Star From Walk of Fame
The West Hollywood City Council voted Monday night on a proposal calling on the removal of President Trump’s star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The resolution urges the City of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which oversees the iconic landmark, to remove the star “due to [Trump’s] disturbing treatment of women and other actions.”
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In Firing James Gunn, Disney Hurts All of Hollywood
James Gunn got his start writing for Troma, the Hell’s Kitchen, N.Y., schlocksploitation outfit that proudly released films like The Toxic Avenger, Surf Nazis Must Die and Tromeo and Juliet. They were gross and offensive and sweet and the only way those movies got any attention was if they blasted through a bland marketplace with transgression.
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Nancy Sinatra Sr. Dies: Frank’s First Wife And Mother Of Three Was 101
Nancy Sinatra Sr., the first of Frank Sinatra’s four wives and mother of his three children, has died. She was 101 and passed peacefully, according to her daughter, Nancy Sinatra Jr., via Twitter. No cause of death was given.
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Warner Bros. wants to build a $100-million aerial tramway to the Hollywood sign
The studio would foot the bill for the project, which it hopes will relieve traffic congestion in the neighborhoods near the sign.
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Chris Hardwick show pulled while network investigates sex assault claims
AMC Networks says it has a "positive relationship" with the Talking Dead presenter but took the "troubling" allegations seriously.
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Harvey Weinstein charged with rape
The Hollywood mogul faces a number of charges in New York relating to two separate women.
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Avengers: Infinity War went over budget, cost Marvel up to $450,000 per day during production
With Avengers: Infinity War setting box office records left, right and centre – including the biggest opening of all time, and the fastest movie to gross $1 billion – the accountants at Disney and Marvel Studios must be breathing a sigh of relief, as directors Joe and Anthony Russo have revealed that the superhero epic went over budget, and was costing Marvel up to $450,000 per day.
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Box Office: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Is Fastest Film to Earn $1 Billion Worldwide
“Avengers: Infinity War” crossed $1 billion worldwide Saturday, setting the record for the fastest film to reach that milestone. The Disney-Marvel film will take in around $122 million this weekend from 4,474 North American locations, which, combined with its international total, will push it past the $1 billion mark. “Infinity War” is Marvel’s sixth film to reach that number, including the second most recent installment in the MCU, “Black Panther.”
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Verne Troyer Dead at 49
Verne Troyer -- best known for playing Mini-Me in the 'Austin Powers' comedies, and for being one of the shortest men in the world -- has died. Verne died Saturday, according to a statement from his family. We'd been told he was on some form of life support since being taken to the hospital earlier this month after cops got a report he was drunk and suicidal, and was treated for possible alcohol poisoning. Verne's family says during the recent adversity, "he was baptized while surrounded by his family."
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China’s Box Office Is Now Bigger Than North America: It’s Time to Start Worrying
First-quarter box office figures from China beat U.S./Canada for the first time. How it happened should concern studios.
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The Weinstein Co. Declares Bankruptcy
The Weinstein Co. announced Monday that it had filed for bankruptcy, finding itself unable to survive the allegations of sexual abuse leveled against co-founder Harvey Weinstein last fall. The company may yet be able to reorganize and continue to produce TV shows and films under new ownership. Lantern Capital put in a “stalking horse” bid, which provides a floor for a bankruptcy auction.
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How FOSTA Could Give Hollywood the Filters It's Long Wanted
Some of the biggest names in the U.S. entertainment industry have expressed a recent interest in a topic that’s seemingly far away from their core business: shutting down online prostitution. Disney, for instance... By Joe Mullin, EFF.
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‘Black Panther’ Co-Writer Says ‘Douchey and Disrespectful to Women’ Tony Stark Might Not Sit Well Today
During a “Superhero Science” panel Saturday afternoon at SXSW, Joe Robert Cole — who co-wrote Marvel’s “Black Panther” with director Ryan Coogler — proposed that the Trump administration and the #MeToo movement might have altered what theater-goers want in their blockbuster heroes. Responding to a question on whether superheroes’ values reflect or shape the culture, Cole said: “Think about where we are now, with this very vapid, unintelligent president and our world is crackling on the edges because of that.
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Oscars Aftermath: Behind The Scenes At The Show & Parties On An Emotional Night To Remember
I pointed out that, with Guillermo del Toro’s big win, Mexican directors have won four of the past five Best Director Oscars. Del Toro, Iñárritu and Gravity’s Alfonso Cuaron, best friends and longtime collaborators and colleagues all, are affectionately known as the “three amigos.” With The Shape of Water and Coco triumphs, Iñárritu noted it was a very big night for Mexico. “I am just waiting to see what Trump tweets about this,” he said while promising to get del Toro drunk as soon as he could find him.
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Hollywood hoopla ignores media’s history of servility
Worshipping the media is as foolish as worshiping politicians. By James Bovard.
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Street artist hijacks billboards to attack the entertainment industry
Inspired by the Oscar nominated movie Three Billboards, conservative street artist Sabo decided to send out his own powerful message to Hollywood over sexual harassment.
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Terry Crews Speaks Out In Support Of Brendan Fraser
"Brendan is amazingly courageous in telling this. His assault experience is extremely similar to mine - ending with the assailant explaining away his actions. One mans 'horseplay' is another man’s humiliation." The actor Brendan Fraser is joining the #MeToo movement. In an interview with GQ, published today, Fraiser said that Philip Berk, a former president of the HFPA, assaulted him in the summer of 2003.
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