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George Clooney says Trump should create incentives, not tariffs, for movie industry

MOVIE star George Clooney said on Friday that US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 100 per cent tariff on all films produced overseas was the wrong solution for a real issue.

Iger has morphed from outspoken CEO to capitulating yes-man – a transformation that encapsulates the narrative arc of most of corporate America.

Bob Iger just learnt a hard lesson

Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late-night TV taught Disney’s CEO and the rest of corporate America that playing yes-man to the Trump administration is bad for business

A decline in film and TV production is ripping through businesses that support the entertainment industry, as major film and TV companies have curbed spending and cut thousands of jobs.

Hollywood’s largest landlord is showing signs of distress

[LOS ANGELES] Michael Hackman, who spent billions of dollars acquiring soundstages around the world, is becoming one of the big casualties of a global slump in film and TV production.

Netflix decided to respond to the robust returns of the "KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Along" not by taking the public temperature and extending its theatrical run to a second weekend or beyond, but by promptly announcing its arrival on the service the very next day.

Netflix missed another opportunity with ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

The company’s belief that theatres are dead led it to the nonsensical decision to pull the sing-along box office hit after just one weekend

Cassie Ventura's friend Bryana Bongolan (right) leaves the Federal court after testifying during the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial in Manhattan, New York City, June 4, 2025.

Witness testifies Sean Combs dangled her from balcony

[NEW YORK] A woman told US jurors on Wednesday that hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs dangled her over a 17th-story balcony before throwing her onto furniture in an attack that left her traumatised and...

'Fortnite' announced last week it had got permission from the family of James Earl Jones to make a chatty 'Star Wars' villain based on the late actor’s voice work in the smash hit space opera series.

Actors’ union sues ‘Fortnite’ over AI Darth Vader

[LOS ANGELES] An actors’ union is suing the makers of the Fortnite video game over the use of AI to create an interactive Darth Vader, it said on Monday.

Production accountant Will Morris holds a sign at a "Stay in LA" rally in Sun Valley, California, April 6, 2025.

Trump tariff order on movies leaves film industry flummoxed

[WASHINGTON] The entertainment industry reacted with a mixture of alarm and bafflement on Monday after President Donald Trump said he would put a 100 per cent tariff on all movies produced outside the...

Now, US films account for only 5 per cent of the overall box office receipts in China’s market.

Beijing bites back at US tariffs by curbing Hollywood imports

Restrictions hit ahead of summer box office kickoff, impacting several highly anticipated blockbuster releases

Moviegoers have a particular appeal since most of China’s cinemas are located in malls, creating an opportunity for people to squeeze in some shopping on the side.

China welcomes back Hollywood movies in bid to boost spending

The country is pulling out all the stops to boost attendance at cinemas