May 8, 2018 | Hollywood Chronicles
In the 1990s and early aughts, the likes of Julia Roberts, Will Smith, Tom Hanks and Jim Carrey routinely commanded salaries of $20 million for every film they anchored, plus enjoyed substantial profit participation from the first ticket sold at the box office. Those...
Feb 28, 2018 | Hollywood Chronicles
Gilbert’s directing career spanned seven decades with credits on more than 40 films, from the 1945 documentary “The Ten Year Plan” to the 2002 comedy “Before You Go,” starring Julie Walters. He was born in London in 1920 and performed as a child actor in films in the...
Feb 8, 2018 | Hollywood Chronicles
After a “48 Hours” report on Saturday detailed new clues in the investigation of actress Natalie Wood’s 1981 death, the Los Angeles Sheriffs’ Department followed up Monday morning with a press conference explaining the current status of the case. “We’re closer to...
Dec 28, 2017 | Hollywood Chronicles
There were plenty of winners and losers at the domestic box office this year since the overall 2017 number is still about 3% behind last year. Here we highlight the surprise successes — and the films that were originally intended to get franchises started but didn’t...
Nov 29, 2017 | Hollywood Chronicles, Trending
The Billboard Music Awards are moving to NBC. The network announced Tuesday that they have signed a multi-year deal with the show’s producers, dick clark productions, with the first NBC telecast set to air in 2018. The awards have aired on ABC since 2011. The exact...
Nov 29, 2017 | Hollywood Chronicles, TV
The New York-based National Board of Review has crowned Steven Spielberg’s “The Post” the year’s best film as the Oscar season’s kudos circuit roars to life. The 108-year-old organization, which comprises “film enthusiasts, filmmakers, professionals and academics,”...
