‘Twisters,’ storms movie box office with $80 million
“Twisters” ripped up the box office field this weekend, churning out about $80.5 million in domestic ticket sales in its…
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IATSE deal: Hollywood crew members, studios reach tentative contract
Film and TV crew members have reached a tentative contract deal with the major Hollywood studios after months of bargaining….
Jay Penske is the king of the Hollywood trade publications
Jay Penske, the youngest son of auto racing legend Roger Penske, has become one of L.A.’s stealthiest media moguls. Since…
With Hollywood shedding jobs, here is help for coping with the slowdown
Trying to forge a career in Hollywood — or maintain one — is a struggle right now. Employment in Los…
Where struggling film and TV workers can find financial aid
If your career is in the film and TV industry, you’re probably a freelancer accustomed to ups and downs in…
Kevin Ransom, a beloved music writer in metro Detroit, dies at 69
Kevin Ransom was a celebrated freelance journalist and music writer from Dearborn. Kevin Ransom, an iconic, Dearborn-based freelance journalist known…
Report: Los Angeles still owns film and TV despite rival markets
Los Angeles’ portion of the domestic film and TV economy shrank last year amid devastating industry struggles, but it remains…
Hollywood crews are unemployed, fear LA’s production decline
After more than two decades in the industry, Keith Dunkerley still loves nothing more than working on a set. The…
Will Hollywood workers leave town as local studio productions decline?
There’s no business like show business — but in Los Angeles, it feels like there’s no business at all. If…
Screenwriters struggle to find work amid Hollywood woes
For 14 straight years, Ted Sullivan was consistently paid to pen stories for the screen. The Hollywood-based, 53-year-old TV writer…