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September 22, 2023

Hollywood

Article

AI is the wild card in Hollywood’s strikes. Here’s an explanation of its unsettling role

July 25, 2023 Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Artificial intelligence has surged to the forefront of Hollywood’s labor fights. Standing alongside more traditional disputes over pay models, benefits and job protections, AI technology is the wild card in the contract […]

Article

Amazon to buy MGM, studio behind James Bond and ‘Shark Tank’

May 26, 2021 Joe Pisani, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Online shopping giant Amazon is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, “Legally Blonde” and “Shark Tank,” with the hopes of filling its video streaming service with more stuff […]

Article

Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90

October 31, 2020 Jill Lawless and Bob Thomas, Associated Press

LONDON — Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as the suave secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role to carve out an Oscar-winning career in other rugged roles, […]

Features

Virtual Emmys: Less walking, talking, but beware the Wi-Fi

August 23, 2020 Lynn Elber, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — In a typical Hollywood awards show, it’s the orchestra’s task to nudge off winners whose acceptance speeches wander into overtime. In a virtual ceremony, the internet could give them an unintentional boot. […]

Features

With travel limited, Hollywood looks to ‘game changer’ tech

August 18, 2020 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — New LED video wall technology used in making last year’s “The Lion King” and “The Mandalorian” series could become more widespread as Hollywood production ramps back up during the pandemic. Instead of […]

Features

Netflix promotes content chief to co-CEO; adds 10M new subs

July 17, 2020 Michael Liedtke and Tali Arbel, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Netflix added a flood of new subscribers amid the coronavirus pandemic and also offered clues to a possible successor for founding CEO Reed Hastings, who on Thursday named the company’s chief content […]

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Man arrested in NC over 1985 death of TV director

October 9, 2019 North State Journal Staff

Prosecutors have charged a man in the cold-case killing of a TV director who worked on “The Incredible Hulk,” ”The Six Million Dollar Man” and other shows more than three decades ago. The district attorney’s […]

Features

‘Fuller House’ actress gets co-star’s support

March 24, 2019 North State Journal Staff

LOS ANGELES — Actress Candace Cameron Bure says “family sticks together no matter what,” in what seems a sign of support for “Fuller House” co-star Lori Loughlin, who has been charged in an alleged college […]

Article

Kirk Douglas celebrates 102nd birthday

December 11, 2018 The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Actor Kirk Douglas got to celebrate his 102nd birthday with a special video message from his daughter-in-law. Catherine Zeta-Jones shared a sweet tribute in an Instagram video Sunday. The actress and wife […]

Opinion

NOTHSTINE: What does it take to end film subsidies?

October 18, 2017 Ray Nothstine

One of the most prevalent narratives from many Republicans in North Carolina is that the GOP dominance in the General Assembly has been an economic boon for the state. While this is true, one issue […]

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