Beyond the stars
SANTA MONICA, CA. -- I've heard lots of talk in the past few years that movie stars don't really matter anymore. But nothing made the point in such a dramatic...
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For Summer Movie Posse, the stars don’t much shine
I've heard lots of talk in the past few years that movie stars don't really matter anymore. But nothing made the point in such a dramatic fashion as the reaction...
Studio duds: How did these films get made?
In Hollywood, everyone is in the relationship business. Studios woo auteurs. Directors schmooze stars. Writers cozy up to producers. Agents and managers zealously court the bankable filmmakers and actors who...
‘Glee’ creator calls for Newsweek boycott after piece about gay actors
Poor, poor, pitiful Newsweek magazine. It's bad enough being a newsweekly in the Time of the Internet, where all of the news and information you used to carefully collect and...
‘Public Enemies’ sticks to strict shooting schedule
When I saw producer Kevin Misher painfully limping into Chaya Brasserie for lunch this week, having just returned from spending months in Chicago producing "Public Enemies," the upcoming Michael Mann...
Even on loose sets, barbarian behavior rare
When Arnold Schwarzenegger found himself facing accusations that he had touched women's bodies without their consent, he apologized, saying he had been on "rowdy movie sets." But his explanation set...
An Oscar mantra: Press to excess
I was around a gaggle of movie people the other night who were all talking about the Oscars. That wouldn't be such an odd thing at this time of year,...
Playing ‘Mind’ games
For the last few months, Universal Pictures has been juggling a live grenade, hoping it won't go off. In the public eye, the studio's Ron Howard-directed film, "A Beautiful Mind,"...