Hollywood Post Producer Compares Possible Actors Strike To Pandemic: “What We Went Through Will Be Nothing Compared To Hardship We Will Experience”

Simon Pegg has discussed the increasing prevalence of AI in the film industry, suggesting that it could have upsides.In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Pegg said he believes that AI “might be a good thing in that it will stop us from being mediocre.”He added: “There is a lot of mediocrity out there sometimes. Things that pass for entertainment are not quite as good as they should be.“So if it ups our game because we want to escape the velocity of this creeping threat, then it’s a good thing.”However, Pegg said he believes that something AI can’t replicate is the human process of working through drafts and slowly bringing together an idea and script for a film.“I think the writing process, it is a process, and when you write a first draft you write something that you know is going to improve and you will improve,” he said.“If we get AI to write those first drafts the whole time people are only ever going to be doctoring scripts or giving notes,” Pegg added.“There’s going to be no sort of genesis in them, no kind of heart.

Christine Baumgartner is slamming Kevin Costner‘s accusations that she’s robbing him!

Thania Garcia More than 25 years after Tupac Shakur died from being shot four times in his car, Las Vegas police have served a new search warrant in relation to the unsolved murder. On July 17, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department searched a home in Henderson, a few miles away from the Las Vegas Strip, where Shakur was killed after being caught in a drive-by shooting. “LVMPD can confirm a search warrant was served in Henderson, Nevada on July 17, 2023, as part of the ongoing Tupac Shakur homicide investigation,” reads a statement from the department. “We will have no further comment at this time.”

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer SAG-AFTRA has granted approval to 39 independent productions to shoot during the strike, after confirming that they are not tied to AMPTP companies. The list includes two projects from A24, the independent production company: “Mother Mary,” starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, and “Death of a Unicorn,” starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, which is set to begin shooting soon in Hungary. A24 is not part of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, said a spokesperson for the company. The projects also include “The Rivals of Amziah King,” starring Matthew McConaughey and “The Chosen,” a TV series about the life of Jesus.

Jerry O’Connell jumped into action when he saw a food truck on fire in Malibu, California.

Renée Zellweger will soon be walking down the wedding aisle with her new fiancé, Ant Anstead!

Robert Downey Jr is opening up about missing out on a role in The Holiday.

Whoa! If this is true, it could be the biggest news since, well, Megxit.

A Miranda Lambert fan is firing back after the country singer reprimanded her for taking a picture during her concert!

After the success of 2023’s The Little Mermaid, Disney’s next live-action project is a remake of Snow White — but not everyone is excited about the new movie.

Hollywood’s favorite fashionistas know how to slay on and off the red carpet.

The entertainment industry is heading for change as Hollywood actors join writers on the picket line.  

Taylor Lautner is giving the Swifties the inside scoop.

Former Celtic and Israel star Nir Bitton played a key role in helping new Saints striker Stav Nahmani seal his move to Paisley.

Jon Lovitz first made his name on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” back in 1985 when his “liar” character Tommy Flanagan broke out in a big way.Now, nearly 40 years later, the indomitable comic is still pounding the pavement.From July 21 through Dec. 3, the “The Critic” and “Rat Race” star has 13 stand-up gigs lined up all over the country.That includes stints in California, Wisconsin, Pennyslvania and North Carolina.To sweeten the deal, some tickets are quite cheap.At the time of publication, we found seats going for as low as $45 before fees on Vivid Seats.Yeah, that’s the ticket.And based on this ridiculous poem he recently recorded on Instagram about the first time he made love, we’d argue that the funnyman still has comedic chops.Want to see the classic “SNLer” live on the road?Here’s everything you need to know and more about seeing Jon Lovitz live on his 2023 tour.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all Jon Lovitz tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available for each show can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Christopher Nolan and his wife are hitting the red carpet for the “Oppenheimer” premiere.

With all the strike talk about low pay, WGA and SAG-AFTRA members are starting to play a little show me yours and I’ll show you mine when it comes to their (paltry) residual checks.

Tupac Shakur. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on Monday searched a home in Henderson, less than 20 miles from the Las Vegas Strip where Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting in September 1996. He was 25.«LVMPD can confirm a search warrant was served in Henderson, Nevada on July 17, 2023, as part of the ongoing Tupac Shakur homicide investigation,» Las Vegas police said in a statement.

Tom Cruise’s "The Mummy" co-star Jake Johnson isn’t interested in the level of fame Cruise lives with. Johnson shared a story about working with the megastar and coming to a realization about his own career in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter. "I went to dinner with Tom Cruise in Africa when we were doing ‘The Mummy.’ We had an entire meal, and I couldn’t believe that people didn’t approach him," Johnson recalled.

Prince William managed to go unrecognized while speaking with one of his younger fans. In a video shared on TikTok by fan account The Royal Watcher, the Prince of Wales has an impromptu chat with a little boy during a walkabout in Windsor, England, on May 7.Prince William and Kate Middleton surprised locals who gathered for a Big Lunch the day after the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Prime Video has released several first-look images for Marnie Dickens’ Wilderness, from Firebird Pictures.

Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin have officially tied the knot!

Kaley Cuoco is sharing a warning with her fellow dog owners.

A new Doctor is hopping through space, time and dimension.

Viewers of BBC magazine programme The One Show were left saying the same thing when EastEnders star Gillian Taylforth paid a visit to the studio. Gillian appeared alongside her fellow actor on the soap, Brian Conley, to talk about their characters' wedding as fans waited to find out what happened at the ceremony.

Miles Teller and Chace Crawford aren’t scared to show off their dance moves in front of a crowd. While playing in the American Century Championship golf tournament, the actors took a break from golfing to have some fun. «Don’t think, just do. Team Pretty Boy having fun at the American Century Championship,» read the caption of a TikTok video shared on Sunday during the tournament in Lake Tahoe.In the video, the Top Gun: Maverick actor moves his hips back and forth to Bad Bunny's song, «Chambea.» As he’s dancing, the crowd starts to scream, resulting in Teller looking at the camera and smiling before he stops dancing. Crawford, who was standing in front of Teller, then turns around to the actor, says something, then turns back around and starts dancing to the music.

Kit Connor changed his workout routine before returning to play Nick in season 2 of Netflix’s Heartstopper — a decision influenced by the show’s fans.

Matchbox Twenty in the U.S. remaining this year.The group’s ‘Slow Dream Tour,’ which comes on the heels of their 2023 album “Where The Light Goes,” has just 14 shows remaining on its sprawling tour calendar.Thankfully for New York fans, it isn’t too late to catch Rob Thomas and co.

Howard Stern that fellow Oscar winner Kate Winslet couldn’t hold back her contempt over his attempt to pass for an Englishman during a unique joint audition for Nancy Meyers’ “The Holiday,” back in 2006, with Winslet, Cameron Diaz, and “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon. “[Jimmy and I] both got called in just as seat-fillers,” the “Oppenheimer” and “Iron Man” actor recalled. “Jack Black is getting his part and Jude Law is definitely getting my part, but [Meyers] needed someone to read with the gals, and we’re sitting there going, ‘It’s about to happen for us.’”“I was like, I’ve got to have a better English accent than Jude Law at this point, and Winslet said, ‘That is the worst British accent I’ve ever heard in my life,'” Downey Jr.

Gigi Hadid was arrested earlier last week. The 28-year-old was stopped at the Cayman Islands airport after arriving in a private plane with her friend Leah Nicole McCarthy. The two were then stopped by Customs & Border Control agents.

As we approach the release date of Marvel Studios’ next big film, “The Marvels,” there will likely be a lot written about how actor Iman Vellani is a big comic book fan. (Hell, she’s even writing a “Ms.

The adage of Hollywood and or pundits who closely follow Hollywood, writers, armchair analysts, etc., is that you should always have a plan and never just “make it up as you go.” Filmmaking is such a massive endeavor and a massively expensive endeavor, a plan to execute all the ambitious things you want to do is critical, and it’s why some big films feature massive and extensive pre-production periods: precisely to map out and work out how to pull all that stuff on in advance so on the day of shooting, no one is wasting money.

Fifty Shades of Grey actor posed in the kickiest fit: a barely-there crochet halter bikini top, a pleated denim skirt and boots that appear at first glance to be go-go style, but are actually sneakers that lace all the way up her calf. Accessorizing with a white bag and big sunglasses, it's giving J. Lo and Cheerleader Avril.In another pic, Ora reveals that the boots are Dior, or as they say on the back, “J'Adior” (she's a big fan of this phrase, two days ago).

Star Wars’ Lando Calrissian show starring Donald Glover will not be happening anytime soon it seems. Even the writers are saying that they have “no clue” what is going on. The last update that writer Justin Simien got about the show was in the year 2020.

Ken-ergy baby!When it comes to one of the biggest names in Hollywood, everyone knows the talented and handsome Ryan Gosling.Catapulted to fame as a child on the “Mickey Mouse Club,” the brilliant actor has had an extensive career that seems blessed by the stars. Having portrayed iconic characters in some of the most celebrated romantic movies and hits of the modern times, such as “the Notebook,” “La La Land” and most recently “the Gray Man,” Gosling, 41, is the gift that just keeps on giving. Soon to be debuting as Ken from the new “Barbie” film, he will continue to build—and evolve—his legacy.

Chris Stephens took to Twitter on Monday to express his disappointment over the studio’s decision to prune the plants in the middle of their demonstration.“Quick shoutout to the good people at @UniversalPics for trimming the trees that gave our picket line shade right before a 90+ degree week,” Stephens sarcastically penned.Alongside the tweet, the entertainer shared a photo of the trees looking bare and leaf-less.The ongoing writer’s strike began on May 2 and workers were joined by the actors’ union SAG–AFTRA on July 14.The viral post garnered angry — but also some hilarious — responses from his followers regarding Universal’s act of arboreal aggression.“That’s so shady,” one quipped.Quick shoutout to the good people at @UniversalPics for trimming the trees that gave our picket line shade right before a 90+ degree week. pic.twitter.com/aZvvPYQ23i“Whoever ‘trimmed’ those trees may have just killed a bunch of trees on city property, that weren’t theirs to trim.