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The h.wood Group Ushers In New Era of Entertainment on Sunset Strip With Debut of ‘Keys’
Sunset Boulevard has a new tenant on the strip, with the arrival of Keys, a new music and nightlife venue that aims to bring back the glory days of Hollywood glamor and entertainment. From hospitality firm, The h.wood Group, the 12,420-square-foot, multi-story venue opened this week at 9039 Sunset Blvd. the site of the original […]
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Partying for Kamala: L.A. Nightclub Kicks Off Young Hollywood Fundraising
When Kamala Harris was running for California attorney general in 2010, a young professionals group threw a campaign fundraiser at a now-defunct nightclub in Los Angeles called h.wood. Hundreds attended for a door fee of $45. “The nightclub was so packed out, she had to stand on top of a table in order to be […]
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Toronto Film Fest Signs New Lead Sponsor
The Toronto Film Festival has found a replacement lead sponsor for its 49th edition in September. On Wednesday, Canadian phone giant Rogers was announced as the presenting sponsor of the 2024 edition and the concluding People’s Choice Awards. Terms of the sponsorship deal were not disclosed, but Rogers replaces rival phone giant Bell, lead sponsor […]
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Hollywood Talks Big on Climate. But What Is It Really Doing?
In April, Paramount Pictures senior vp Douglas Rheinheimer, who oversees facility operations for the lot, spoke at the U.S. Department of Energy’s annual buildings summit. It’s a key gathering for C-suite execs, government officials, policy experts and property owners who are thinking seriously about the practicalities of a sustainable future. Rheinheimer’s highly technical presentation about […]
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How Hollywood Turned the Humble Prius Into an “It” Car — and Helped Launch a Green Revolution
If the Toyota Prius, the world’s first modern hybrid car, had landed with a thud, we’d be living in a different world. Carmakers would have thought twice before launching rival models. And we’d have less reason for hope in the battle against rising temperatures. That it instead proved a hit is thanks in no small […]
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The Art of Filming Sex Safely and the Case for an Intimacy Coordinator Oscar
“Porn represents a third, more or less, of the internet,” says legendary sex-positive erotic filmmaker Erika Lust. “But what you see in porn is [a mirror of] the values we have in our society. There’s degrading visions of women, there’s lots of racism in it, and that’s from the get-go.” For the last 20 years, […]
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Kevin Spacey Addresses Fresh Sexual Harassment Allegations: “I’ve Got Nothing Left to Hide”
Kevin Spacey has fired back at new allegations of sexual harassment and assault set to be heard as part of a Channel 4 documentary, Spacey Unmasked, premiering in the U.K. on May 6-7. “I’ve got nothing left to hide,” Spacey told former U.K. broadcaster Dan Wootton during a two hour, 20 minutes interview titled Kevin Spacey: Right […]
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‘100 Years of MGM Studios and the Golden Age of Hollywood’ Exhibit Opens at Hollywood Heritage Museum
The preview opening of the new exhibit Meet the Stars: 100 Years of MGM Studios and the Golden Age of Hollywood on Thursday night was a crowded, buzzing affair. Held at the Hollywood Heritage Museum in the historic Lasky DeMille Barn across from the Hollywood Bowl, the event showcased the items of over 20 movie […]
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‘Quiet on Set’ Directors on Approaching the Nickelodeon Stars for Dan Schneider Docuseries and Doing More Episodes
Nothing in Investigation Discovery’s docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is likely to hold viewer attention so lastingly as Drake Bell coming forward to recall being sexually assaulted during his time as a Nickelodeon child star. Mary Robertson, who directed the ID four-parter with Emma Schwartz, recalled their set being all hush […]
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‘E! News’ Promotes Keltie Knight to Co-Host
E! News has promoted Keltie Knight to co-host of the nightly entertainment news show. She’ll co-anchor the show alongside Justin Sylvester starting Monday. The show airs at 11 p.m. ET/PT Monday-Thursday on E!. “After over a decade of covering the entertainment beat and interviewing actors, musicians and artists I admire, I’m deeply honored to take […]
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Christian Oliver Completed Last Movie Before Tragic Death
Christian Oliver looks to have completed filming his role in the movie thriller Forever Hold Your Peace before the German-born Hollywood actor died in a plane crash. Nick Lyon, director of the indie that Oliver also had a producer credit on, could not be reached for comment by The Hollywood Reporter. But on Dec. 20, […]
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CAA Promotes Two to Executive, 14 to Agents
Major talent agency giant CAA has promoted 16 rising employees to agent or executives. Khalil Roberts becomes an executive in the agency’s book department after he joined CAA in 2019 as a receptionist, and most recently served as a coordinator. And London-based Sarah Phillips, who also joined the agency in 2019, has been upped to […]
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