“Top Gun: Maverick” filmmaker Joseph Kosinski started dreaming up a movie about Formula One racing while watching “Drive to Survive.”.

Jay North, who starred as the towheaded mischief maker on TV’s “Dennis the Menace” for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.

“A Minecraft Movie” is smashing all box office projections.

Hollywood studio executives are making their case for theatergoing with a little help from John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

The feminine wasn’t just celebrated at Miu Miu.

Awards season is in full-swing and up next, The Oscars. From BAFTA to Cannes to the Academy Awards, film critic Ward W. Bond has seen it all. We talked to him about this year's lineup of movies, actors, and moments you don't want to miss at Sunday's 97th academy awards.

Hollywood’s never-ending awards season can make it easy to get a little lost in the run-of-the-mill “best” categories.

Discover the untold stories of Black women in the Wild West—sharpshooters, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers who shaped history. Dive into the Cowboy Carter Chronicles for a deeper look!

On a quiet winter weekend at the box office, DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” chased its own tail, repeating as the top movie in theaters.

Artists can copyright works they made with the help of artificial intelligence, according to a new report by the U.S. Copyright Office that could help clear the way for the use of AI tools in Hollywood, the music industry and other creative fields.

When the Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles, Hollywood’s awards season was in full swing.

Hollywood’s awards season has all but come to a rare halt as the wildfires continue to disrupt life and work in the Los Angeles area.

The holiday season is upon us, and the joy of cozying up with a feel-good movie comes with it. On Hallmark, a new film titled “Happy Howlidays” promises to deliver those warm, fuzzy feelings we all crave this time of year. According to film psychology expert Justin Spray, watching Christmas movies can benefit your mood; this latest release is no exception. Houston Life's Melanie Camp chatted with the stars to learn more about the movie.

The new series is a mix of mystery and mischief, and Vince is telling us the story behind his wild new adventure.

The new popular restaurant and lounge that combines old school Hollywood glitz with a whole lot of Houston star power.

Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are getting ready to descend on the Venice Film Festival this week, from George Clooney and Angelina Jolie to Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and Joaquin Phoenix.

Carol is currently in the role of ‘Norma Dellacorte' on the Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ series.

Fans of Marilyn Monroe have won a battle to preserve her mark on Los Angeles and are a step closer to seeing a towering statue of the silver screen icon remain in Palm Springs.

It can sometimes be difficult for child actors to shed public conceptions of them as a kid on screen, hindering these stars from being taken seriously in Hollywood as adults.

Prominent members of the #MeToo movement are speaking out about the court ruling overturning Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction.

Novels that tell complex and surprising stories of migration are among six finalists for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction.

Opponents of online sports betting in Florida have lost their latest fight against a Seminole Tribe agreement with the state that permits the gambling.

In a story published March 11, 2024, The Associated Press quoted a bettor as saying he has placed bets on Russian slap fighting and Korean ping pong.

“Oppenheimer,” a solemn three-hour biopic that became an unlikely billion-dollar box-office sensation, was crowed best picture at a 96th Academy Awards that doubled as a coronation for Christopher Nolan.

On the Friday before the Oscars, the center of Hollywood seemed to be at a private home in Los Feliz.

The Oscars are poised to do something on Sunday that they haven’t done in a very long time: Hand its top award to a blockbuster.

Ambitious online news site The Messenger has abruptly shut down after only eight months in operation.

Everyone has ended up walking away a winner at the American Film Institute Awards.

A new survey of the entertainment industry finds that the culture of Hollywood has shifted in the years since the downfall of Harvey Weinstein and the launch of the #MeToo movement, but many still don’t trust that sexual harassers will be held accountable.

Hollywood is ready to party as the Golden Globes return for its annual boozy celebration of film and television’s biggest names.

A Manhattan jury will soon decide if Jonathan Majors is guilty of assaulting his girlfriend following two weeks of clashing narratives about whether the rising Hollywood star was the aggressor or victim during a chaotic struggle in the back seat of a car.

Comedian Gabriel Iglesias is planning to bring the laughs to several Texas cities next year.

Hollywood jumped into planning mode Thursday at the news of a tentative agreement between striking actors and the major entertainment companies.

Missed your favorite actors.

Hollywood's actors union has reached a deal with studios to end its strike.

Lisa Cash was going to play his on-screen fling, but she says Perry went to writers and had her role cut because the audience would "never forgive" Chandler.

Britney Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me” has sold 1.1 million copies through its first week.

A founding member of the Isley Brothers who helped perform such raw rhythm and blues classics as “Shout” and “Twist and Shout” and the funky hits “That Lady” and “It’s Your Thing,” Rudolph Isley has died at 84.

A documentary chronicling Beyoncé‘s just-concluded 39-city Renaissance World Tour will premiere in North American theaters Dec. 1, AMC Theaters announced Monday.

A Tennessee judge says she is ending a conservatorship agreement between former NFL player Michael Oher and a Memphis couple who took him in when he was in high school.

Spears, 41, posted a video of her dancing in her home with knives, which she said was inspired by Shakira's MTV Video Music Awards performance.

The strike by Hollywood screenwriters is over.

Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters have spent a second full day in talks that could potentially put an end to the nearly five-month dispute that has brought many film and television productions to a halt.

“The Nun 2” and “A Haunting in Venice” virtually tied for the No. 1 spot in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, with a slight edge carrying the horror sequel over the Hercule Poirot mystery.

Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy hit back at former NFL star Michael Oher in a new court filing Thursday, saying they never intended to adopt him and denied enriching themselves off his name.

Contract talks that could end Hollywood’s writers strike are set to resume next week.

According to studio estimates, the third installment in the Denzel Washington-led “Equalizer” franchise has topped the domestic box office this weekend with $34.5 million.

Two spinoffs of “The Walking Dead” and the next season of “Interview With the Vampire” will be resuming production despite the Hollywood strikes after reaching a deal with the actors' union.

The cast of “Breaking Bad” has reunited to call upon Hollywood studios to resume negotiations with striking screen actors.

The strike-delayed 75th Emmy Awards have a new date — one that places them directly in Hollywood’s awards season for a change.

The 75th Emmy Awards have been postponed due the the ongoing actors and writers strikes that essentially shut down Hollywood.

The 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which had been scheduled for September, is being postponed due to a strike by both screenwriters and actors, according to officials familiar with the production plans.

In the massive movie weekend of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” there were many winners.

Striking screenwriters and actors are holding rallies in Philadelphia and Chicago Thursday as the labor dispute that has halted Hollywood spreads to more cities.

Three years after the pandemic brought Hollywood to a standstill, the film and TV industry has again ground to a halt.

More than a third of Americans are under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings as a blistering heatwave continues across the Southwest and California.

Unionized Hollywood actors on the verge of a strike have agreed to allow a last-minute intervention from federal mediators.

Fifty days into a strike, and about 1,000 Hollywood writers and their supporters have marched across Los Angeles for a new contract with studios that includes payment guarantees and job security.

A representative for Al Pacino confirms the 83-year-old actor and 29-year-old Noor Alfallah have welcomed a baby, Pacino's fourth.

Oscar-winning director-producer Ed Zwick is working on a memoir, with all the highs and the lows and in-betweens.

A representative for Al Pacino confirms that the 83-year-old actor and 29-year-old Noor Alfallah are expecting a baby.

Police are searching for three gunmen who they believe opened fire along a crowded Florida beach promenade, wounding nine.

Look at James Hong, you will likely see the busiest 90-something in show biz.

The streaming service Max may only be hours into its rollout, but it’s already under fire by Hollywood’s top guilds for the way it credits writers and directors.

After 17 years, cartoonist Gene Luen Yang is seeing his American dream come true.

Scores of Boston University students turned their backs on the head of one of Hollywood’s biggest studios as he gave the school’s commencement address in a stadium where protesters supporting the Hollywood writers’ strike picketed outside.

Appearing at the Cannes Film Festival the day after premiering his first film in three years, Johnny Depp said Wednesday that he has “no further need” for Hollywood.

Prepare for a potentially lackluster fall television schedule.

If you haven’t heard by now, the Writer’s Guild of America is currently on strike, which will cause huge disruptions for many of our favorite TV shows and upcoming movies.

The 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America went on strike this week after negotiations with Hollywood studios that began in March failed to result in an agreement.

It looks likely to be a long grind for Hollywood writers who have gone on strike to preserve pay and hang on to job security.

Adidas shareholders have launched a class-action lawsuit alleging the sportswear brand knew about the potential harm that the “personal behavior” of Ye — the artist formerly known as Kanye West — could cause the company, but failed to warn investors.

If Tucker Carlson is looking for work, the Kremlin could have the answer.

The 7 episode Max Original limited series is set to premiere April 27th on HBO Max.

With Friday being “National Ex-Spouse Day,” here are 10 expensive celebrity divorces in history, according to wealthygorilla.com.

As Hollywood emerged from the pandemic, its biggest film productions dipped in diversity after years of incremental progress, according to a new study by UCLA researchers.

Known for his edgy fashion style, Houston artist Tod Waters has worked with stars like Mötley Crüe and Aerosmith.

Tornadoes touched down in Texas and Louisiana as a powerful storm system that dumped snow in California moved eastward.

“It has been very challenging and emotional,” Holker said in a video Feb. 18. “But you guys have brought so much hope and inspiration to us by sharing stories and memories."

Police say a man was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting early Saturday near the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Joseph Maine is a talented celebrity hairstylist known for working with big Hollywood stars such as Kate McKinnon and Katie Holmes.

Wildlife experts say the famous Hollywood-roaming mountain lion known as P-22 is drastically underweight and probably was struck and hurt by a car.

The 80th Golden Globe Awards nominations have been announced, with “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” leading the pack.

A prosecutor told jurors Monday that the women who will testify that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted them will tell uncannily similar stories of themselves as young aspiring women who were cornered in hotel rooms by a man who defined Hollywood power.

The Hollywood sign is getting a makeover befitting its status as a Tinseltown icon.

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Björk and Broadway's "Into the Woods,” the reunion of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy in “Hocus Pocus 2” and a Showtime documentary about Sinéad O’Connor.

The Los Angeles Unified School District will provide all its schools with a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses.

In a memoir Anne Heche worked on last year, the actor shared candid thoughts on her 3-year relationship with Ellen DeGeneres in the late 1990s, when they were among Hollywood’s first openly gay couples.

It’s almost been a month since a fire destroyed several units at the Sedona Square Apartment on Court Glen Drive in Southwest Houston.

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In the classic format of an adult, R-rated rom-com, Billy Eichner's coming film “Bros” depicts an uncommonly honest and insightful portrait of life as a single gay man.

Rapper A$AP Rocky has pleaded not guilty to felony assault with a firearm charges stemming from a 2021 confrontation in Hollywood.

Hollywood actor Liev Schreiber and former Ukraine soccer star Andriy Shevchenko have appealed for international donations to Ukraine to continue.

A man once briefly married to Britney Spears has been convicted of aggravated trespassing and battery at the pop star's June wedding.

Sunday studio estimates say the Brad Pitt action romp “Bullet Train" arrived with a $30.1 million opening weekend as the last big movie of Hollywood’s summer recovery landed in theaters.

Britney Spears is responding to recent claims made by her ex-husband, Kevin Federline.

His life story will be turned into a movie produced by Sylvester Stallone

Local model Allyssa Anderson and basketball star Adam Drexler have taken a unique road to romance.

Thursday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life. What is it really like to work with Hollywood superstar Reese Witherspoon? We’ll chat with local actress Jojo Regina, she’s part of the new film produced by Reese Whiterspoon, “Where the crawdad sings.” That’s Thursday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.