Sony Corp CEO: Increased ‘Urgency’ to Boost Film Profits
Profitability is below forecasts, acknowledged CEO Kaz Hirai, but reiterated, "Pictures remains an important business for Sony."
Producer Hits Back on Amber Heard Sexploitation Claim With Johnny Depp Accusations
Chris Hanley says in court papers that 'London Fields' has been "sabotaged" by an actress bowing to pressure from a jealous husband.
Monica Lewinsky Pens Op-Ed About Being Target of Ailes' Fox News
"Mr. Ailes huddled with his employees at Fox News, dictating a lineup of talking heads to best exploit this personal and national tragedy," she writes.
Michael Wolff at Roger Ailes' Funeral: Loyalists Celebrate in an "Act of Defiance"
On the day Ailes died, Rupert Murdoch had been advised that a condolence call to Ailes’ wife would not be well received.
CBS Extends Leslie Moonves Contract to June 2021
The new agreement replaces one that was to expire in 2019.
Disney's Kevin Brockman Joins Second Stage Theater's Board of Directors
The executive joins the nonprofit's board ahead of its inaugural Broadway season, launching with 'Lobby Hero' starring Chris Evans and Michael Cera.
Comcast CFO Touts New Universal Studios Theme Park in Beijing
"Maybe five years down the road, we'll be opening in Beijing," Michael Cavanagh told market watchers in Boston.
Licensed Merchandise Sales Hit $262.9B in 2016, Boosted by 'Star Wars'
Global retail sales rose 4.4 percent as entertainment and character licensing — also helped by 'Batman v. Superman,' 'Trolls,' and 'Paw Patrol' — continued to lead while offers for women became a bigger focus.
What Hollywood Gets Wrong About Military Stories (Guest Column)
Stereotypes of members of the armed forces as "dysfunctional misfits or larger-than-life heroes" are bad for entertainment and bad for America, writes a former MTV Films exec: "The media [can] do more to find and empower the storytellers who have served."
Rep Sheet Roundup: UTA Signs ‘White Princess’ Star Jacob Collins-Levy
THR’s at-a-glance look at the week in representation news