Cinema News: Film financier accuses Disney of self-dealing

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August 16, 2023

'Avatar: The Way of Water' financier accuses Disney of self-dealing in new lawsuit

A new TSG Entertainment lawsuit accuses Disney of undercutting its share of movie profits, a move reminiscent of Scarlett Johansson's 2021 case.

New firearms report casts doubt on Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' account

Alec Baldwin maintains he didn't pull the trigger, but a firearms report said the trigger 'had to be pulled or depressed sufficiently' to discharge.

The right is feeling 'Rich Men North of Richmond,' Oliver Anthony's viral song. The left is not

As Oliver Anthony's "Rich Men North of Richmond" tops country music charts, its politically charged lyrics have become a hot topic in the culture war.

Bruce Willis' wife Emma admits she is 'not good' as she copes with life as a caregiver

Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis says in a vulnerable video that she is "not good" and calls on other care partners to take care of themselves.

Inside Meryl Streep's 'lightning-in-a-bottle' lullaby on 'Only Murders in the Building'

Director Adam Shankman and songwriters Sara Bareilles, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul break down the spellbinding number at the end of Season 3, Episode 3.

Opinion: Hollywood strikes prove Netflix and other streamers have grown too powerful. Time to break them up

The big players in the industry control production and distribution, an echo of the old studio system. The Justice Department could use the same solution that it did in the '40s.

How to give out screenwriting awards during strike season (very carefully)

Hollywood's Humanitas Prizes look for the humanity in a writers' strike.

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