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Hollywood actor George Segal dies at age 87

A native of Great Neck, New York, Segal was best known as a comic actor, but his most famous role was in the harrowing 1966 drama, “Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.”

‘Mank’ leads Oscars nominations as female directors make history

As female filmmakers smashed Academy records, the Netflix-Fincher reimagining of Hollywood’s Golden Age leaves the competition in the dust of 10 nominations. Meanwhile, TRT production “Quo Vadis, Aida?” bags nomination for international feature.

Explained: The US military’s global footprint

It is an unprecedented power spread, but Washington has established military bases and deployed troops across all seven continents.

Streamers tighten grip on Hollywood with producer award nods

Six of the 10 movies shortlisted by the Producers Guild of America were released by streamers – up from two last year – as movie theaters only begin to reopen in New York but remain closed in Los Angeles after a year of Covid-19 restrictions.

A deepfake future is closer than you think. Should we be worried?

Deepfakes use machine learning to fabricate events that never happened. While amusing and creative, there are pressing concerns about the social and political implications of this rapidly evolving technology.

Britney Spears' conservatorship case draws fresh scrutiny after documentary

Spears has lived under a strict arrangement since 2008, when a California court placed her under a unique legal guardianship largely governed by her father, Jamie. “Framing Britney Spears” suggests the ex-pop star was used by some of her handlers.

Oscar-winning actor Christopher Plummer dies aged 91

The Canadian actor, who starred as widower Captain von Trapp opposite Julie Andrews in the blockbuster 1965 musical "The Sound Of Music" and in 2012 became the oldest actor to win an Oscar, died at his home in Connecticut.

Netflix's 'Mank' tops Globes nominations as female directors break through

"Mank" earns six Globes nods, followed by fellow Netflix movie "The Trial of the Chicago 7" on five, leading this year's unique awards season. And for the first time, three women have been nominated for the Best Director category in the same year.

Robin Wright battles wilderness in Sundance debut 'Land'

The film's lead character Edee, played by Wright, decides to live alone in the beautiful but unforgiving Wyoming wilderness after suffering immense personal tragedy.

Liam Neeson’s ‘The Marksman’ tops US box office

In its second weekend in US cinemas, “Wonder Woman 1984” earned an estimated $5.5 million in ticket sales, a 67 percent drop for the superhero sequel.

Hollywood suffers 80 percent revenue drop due to pandemic

Some 274 movies, including blockbusters like "No Time to Die," "Top Gun: Maverick" and the ninth "Fast and Furious" action film, were moved to 2021 release dates.

Kimmel, Corden take shows back home as Hollywood urged to halt filming

Film and TV production was classified as an essential industry after stringent testing and safety protocols were agreed in June that enabled Hollywood to get back to work.