Welcome back to ON THE LOT. In today’s edition: The Oscar night dilemma for nominees, a new crisis for the Michael Jackson movie, Iranian director Jafar Panahi on unrest in his home country, and this week’s recommendations from industry insiders. Got tips (on what David Ellison will do with two studio lots or where to … Read more
BEIJING — President Donald Trump’s looming meeting with China’s Xi Jinping will face new tensions after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed its China-friendly supreme leader. It’s the second time in two months that the United States has taken military action against one of China’s key economic partners, after its surprise capture in January of … Read more
Welcome back to ON THE LOT, our weekly newsletter with fresh reporting and analysis on the biggest storylines in Hollywood. In today’s edition: The never-ending twists in the bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, some uninvited guests at the “Scream 7” premiere, riding shotgun with stunt driver Dee Bryant, and this week’s recommendations. Got tips (on … Read more
The pain of higher prices today isn’t limited to things like food and health care costs. Americans now pay nearly 20% more for TV, music, news and other digital apps than they did in 2020. So concludes a recent analysis from DepositAccounts, an online platform owned by LendingTree that allows users to compare bank accounts. … Read more