Star of "Top gun" and "Batman forever", Val Kilmer dies at 65
Star of "Top gun" and "Batman forever", Val Kilmer dies at 65

American actor Val Kilmer, who was first propelled to fame with Top Gun and went on to starring roles as Batman and Jim Morrison, has died at age 65, the New York Times reported Tuesday. The cause of death was pneumonia, his daughter Mercedes Kilmer told the Times. She said he had been diagnosed...

AI was enemy No. 1 during Hollywood strikes. Now it's in Oscar-winning films
AI was enemy No. 1 during Hollywood strikes. Now it's in Oscar-winning films

Two years ago, AI was the enemy of Hollywood. Actors and writers went on strike, demanding protections from the encroachment of artificial intelligence on their creative industries. But in a surprising twist, AI is now making its way into some of the most prestigious films, even earning recognition...

Hollywood filmmaker Rinsch charged with defrauding Netflix of $11 million
Hollywood filmmaker Rinsch charged with defrauding Netflix of $11 million

Hollywood filmmaker Carl Erik Rinsch has been charged with defrauding Netflix of $11 million in connection with a science fiction TV series that was never completed. Rinsch, best known for directing the 2013 film 47 Ronin, is accused of using Netflixs funds for personal expenditures rather than...

James Cameron confirms longer runtime for Avatar 3
James Cameron confirms longer runtime for Avatar 3

James Cameron has confirmed that Avatar: Fire and Ash will have a longer runtime than Avatar: The Way of Water, which was already an epic three hours and 12 minutes. Speaking to Empire magazine, the filmmaker explained that the decision stemmed from having too many compelling ideas packed into the...

Hollywood steps up with tens of millions of dollars for fire relief
Hollywood steps up with tens of millions of dollars for fire relief

Major Hollywood studios are pledging millions of dollars to support rescue workers and aid organisations providing disaster relief to those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires, reports Al Jazeera. Amazon, Comcast and Netflix each said theyre donating $10m while Disney announced $15m. Warner...

Oscars 2025 nominees’ lunch cancelled, nominations delayed
Oscars 2025 nominees’ lunch cancelled, nominations delayed

The Hindustan Times reported that the nominees lunch for the 2025 Oscars has been cancelled, and the nomination announcement has been moved to a virtual event due to the LA wildfires. The Oscars executives said Monday it was cancelling its ritzy nominees luncheon, as Los Angeles grapples with...

Celebrities flee, Hollywood events postponed as wildfires rage
Celebrities flee, Hollywood events postponed as wildfires rage

Jamie Lee Curtis, Mandy Moore, Maria Shriver and other celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people forced to evacuate their homes to escape the out-of-control wildfires burning around Los Angeles. The largest blaze consumed nearly 12,000 acres (4,856 hectares) in Pacific Palisades, a...