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Hollywood closes ranks with Sony, presses Washington
Hollywood filmmakers urged US authorities to do more to protect against cyberattacks, and sought to close ranks with Sony.
20 December 2014
Hollywood spotlight on Golden Globe nominations
Hollywood is set to unveil the Golden Globe nominations, after dark comedy "Birdman" got an early pre-Oscars boost.
11 December 2014
Hollywood turns to Taiwan as island becomes film hub
For years, Taiwan was barely on Hollywood's radar for filming global blockbusters -- but acclaimed director Ang Lee has transformed its fortunes.
04 December 2014
Toned, tattooed Mickey Rourke returns to ring at 62 -- and wins
Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke picked up his boxing career on Friday night in Moscow at 62 years old.
29 November 2014
Matthew McConaughey gets Hollywood star
Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey capped off a blockbuster year Monday as he received a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame.
18 November 2014
Oscar buzz swirls around MLK film 'Selma'
"Selma," a powerful new film about civil rights icon Martin Luther King, triumphed at its premiere in Los Angeles this week.
15 November 2014
LA film festival puts focus on foreign Oscar race
Hollywood's A-listers gathered in Los Angeles for a film festival that may not be well known but nonetheless shines an early spotlight on awards season.
14 November 2014
'Big Bang Theory' actress Cuoco gets Hollywood star
"The Big Bang Theory" actress Kaley Cuoco was joined by fellow cast members from the hit TV sitcom.
30 October 2014
Zellweger 'new face' highlights Hollywood aging taboo
The storm over Renee Zellweger's new-look face has thrown the spotlight on one of Hollywood's eternal questions: how do you grow old in Tinseltown?
25 October 2014
'Fury' movie examines trauma of soldiers: Brad Pitt
Hollywood star Brad Pitt said that his new movie "Fury", a brutal depiction of World War II, sought to recognise the psychological trauma endured by soldiers.
20 October 2014
DiCaprio teams with Netflix on gorilla documentary
Hollywood A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio has teamed up with online streaming service Netflix for a documentary about endangered mountain gorillas in east Africa.
18 October 2014
14-y.o. Kazakhstani amazes Hollywood
Vanessa Bezrodnaya, a 14-year-old girl from Kazakhstan's Semey, has become the prize winner at the World Championships of Performing Arts.
14 October 2014
Ben Affleck defends Muslims on US TV talk show
Ben Affleck has delivered a spirited defense of Muslims worldwide on a TV talk show hosted by a fellow liberal with little time for the Islamic faith.
07 October 2014
'Selfie' explores online addiction, embarrassment
Narcissism, isolation, control freakery: the deep impact of the Internet and social networks on our modern lives is coming under the spotlight in a new TV show.
04 October 2014
Hollywood actresses slam Google over leaked nude photos
Hollywood celebrities whose naked pictures were hacked and posted online have threatened to sue Google for failing to crack down on the leaks.
03 October 2014
Warner Brothers plans to slash up to 1,000 jobs
Warner Brothers, the fabled Hollywood studios, plans to eliminate as many as 1,000 jobs, which would be more than 10 percent of its work force.
18 September 2014
Film festivals fire starting gun on Oscars race
Hollywood's annual awards season may be months away yet, but for many the race for Oscars gold has already started.
13 September 2014
Mel Brooks fingers joke at Hollywood hand ceremony
Veteran funnyman Mel Brooks sank his hand and foot prints into the cement outside Hollywood's famed Chinese Theatre.
09 September 2014
Apparent Hollywood hack attack nabs stars' nude pix
Nude photos purportedly showing many top stars, bounced around social media Sunday, in an apparent massive hacking leak, US media reported.
01 September 2014
Angelina Jolie calls for new bid to end Syria war
Angelina Jolie called for a new bid to bring peace to Syria which she said was destabilising the whole region and bringing misery to millions.
30 August 2014