Hollywood Ends Dismal Summer with ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Leading Box Office
Hollywood’s dismal summer whimpered to an end this weekend, with a movie in its third…
Don Freeman Dies at 95; U-T Star Covered Hollywood for Decades, Served in WWII With Charlton Heston
Don Freeman spent more than a half-century at The San Diego Union, later to become…
Moviegoers Not Thrilled Over Remakes: Slow Holiday Box Office Sales
A “rather slow” Memorial Day weekend box office total greeted Hollywood executives Monday, as four…
Where Have All Hollywood’s Child Stars Gone?
“I believe the children are the future,” Whitney Houston once sang. Of course, she was…
From Fred & Ginger to Ryan & Emma, Hollywood Loves Pairing Stars
Star quality has always meant a lot, especially during the old Hollywood studio system. Producers…
The Evolution of ‘A Star Is Born’ From 1932 to Lady Gaga
“A Star is Born“ is one of those classic stories in Hollywood history, like “Scarface”…
Meryl Streep Piques Trump by Lauding Hollywood’s Diversity
Three-time Oscar winner and eight-time Golden Globe winner Meryl Streep received the Cecil B. DeMille…
Looking Back: Our Critic’s 10 Favorite Movies of 2016
The quality of cinema in the year that just finished was so weak that I…
Disney’s ‘Moana’ Leads Box Office, but ‘La La Land’ Coming on Strong
“Moana” has legs, as the Disney animated feature outran the premiere of the raunchy “Office…
Trump’s Star Defaced with Sledgehammer on Hollywood Walk of Fame
A man armed with a sledgehammer and a pick defaced the Hollywood Walk of Fame…
California Passes France to Become World’s 6th Largest Economy
California is now the sixth-largest economy in the world, surpassing France, thanks to a robust…
California’s Seemingly Endless Capacity for Innovation
The Golden State comes in for frequent criticism over everything from high taxes to crowded…
‘Boss’ Nudges “Batman v. Superman’ for Box Office Lead
Melissa McCarthy nudged ahead of Batman and Superman by the smallest of margins at the…
Relatives of San Diego Man Killed by Alleged DUI Driver in Hollywood Sue Motorist
Relatives of a San Diego man killed by an alleged drunken driver while standing on…
