Hollywood

04/06/2008 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today released the following statement regarding the death of Charlton Heston:

"Maria and I were deeply saddened to learn of Charlton Heston's death. Charlton entertained millions of people around the world during his legendary film career and his many larger-than-life roles will live on forever.

Charlton Heston in 1963

I had the privilege of working with him in my movie "True Lies," and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know him and his wonderful family.

He cared deeply about his craft and he loved his family, his work and his country with all his heart.    » read more »

March 17, 2008, Beverly Hills, CA — A weekend-long salute featuring five of director Ingmar Bergman’s Academy Award®-nominated and winning films will be presented by the Academybeginning Friday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.    » read more »

14 March 2008 -- India's Supreme Court has suspended legal proceedings against Hollywood actor Richard Gere, who faced obscenity charges for publicly kissing Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty last year.

Friday, the court indefinitely stayed the arrest warrant issued against Richard Gere and granted him permission to travel to and from India.

Richard Gere embraced and kissed Shilpa Shetty on her cheek at the public AIDS awareness event in New Delhi last year, prompting Hindu hard-liners to allege the pair had offended India's conservative culture.    » read more »

March 5, 2008, Beverly Hills, CA — “An Inconvenient Truth” and “Who Killed the Electric Car?” will kick off the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Spring 2008 “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, March 19, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free.    » read more »

21 February 2008, Los Angeles (By Mike O'Sullivan) -- The stars will be out in Hollywood Sunday for the highlight of the year in the movie industry, presentation of the Academy Awards, known as Oscars. Mike O'Sullivan looks ahead to the celebration.    » read more »

February 20, 2008, Beverly Hills, CA — Holding onto dreams of future Oscar® glory, 50 students from Inner-City Filmmakers (ICF), a training and film industry job development program, will carry the Oscar statuettes for the 80th Academy Awards® down the red carpet and into the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® on Saturday, February 23, at 10 a.m.    » read more »

Los Angeles, 13 February 2008 (By Mike O'Sullivan) -- Hollywood writers have voted to end a three-month strike that crippled film and television production. As Mike O'Sullivan reports, Hollywood is breathing a sigh of relief after the worst labor dispute in decades.

The writers walked off the job November 5. Tuesday, Patric Verrone, president of the Writers Guild of America West, said they will end the 100-day strike.

"The membership has voted. Writers can go back to work," Verrone said.    » read more »

February 12, 2008 -- LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK -- The membership of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) today voted overwhelmingly in favor of lifting the restraining order and ending their 100-day strike that began on Nov. 5. 3,775 writers turned out in Los Angeles and New York to cast ballots or fax in proxies, with 92.5% voting in favor of ending the work stoppage.    » read more »

Los Angeles, 11 February 2008 (By Mike O'Sullivan) -- Striking Hollywood writers could return to work this week to end a three-month strike that has crippled film and television production. The news raises hopes that the Academy Awards, or Oscars, may go ahead as planned February 24. Mike O'Sullivan reports, the first Oscars of the season have already been awarded for scientific and technical achievements.    » read more »

February 11, 2008, Beverly Hills, CA — To ensure public safety, support security strategies and facilitate the production of the 80th Academy Awards® show, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the City of Los Angeles have finalized street closure plans around the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood.    » read more »

02/11/2008 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the Writers Guild of America announced an agreement with studios to end a three-month strike:

"I'm pleased to hear the writers strike appears to be in its final stages and commend the Writers Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers for negotiating an agreement.

"A sensible end to the strike is a win-win for California and the country because the entertainment industry is so important to our economy and so many Californians can now get back to work.    » read more »

January 25, 2008 -- LOS ANGELES -- RKO Productions, Inc., a subsidiary of RKO Pictures, and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced today that they have reached an interim comprehensive agreement.

The company's current production schedule, to be announced next week, includes several original screen projects, as well as the financing, production, and distribution of a number of new versions of classic films from RKO's 1,300-film library.    » read more »

26 January 2008 -- Hollywood movie star Sylvester Stallone admits he used Human Growth Hormone, HGH, to improve the appearance of his body for his latest Rambo movie, and does not think it was wrong to do so.

In an interview with Time magazine, the 61-year-old actor says HGH is not a steroid, and he says everyone over the age of 40 should look into using it because it increases testosterone in the body and improves quality of life.

The latest installment in the Rambo series, which Stallone directed and co-wrote, opened in the United States Friday.    » read more »

January 25, 2008 -- Leading independent filmed entertainment studio Lionsgate is the latest company to sign an interim agreement with the Writers Guild of America. The company is one of the largest independent producers and distributors of motion pictures, television programming, home entertainment, family entertainment and video-on-demand content.

The agreement is similar to the deals the WGA has recently announced with United Artists, Worldwide Pants, Spyglass Entertainment, MRC, Jackson Bites, Mandate Films, and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment.    » read more »

New Mexico Governor Richardson credits aggressive marketing and incentives program for continued grown of state’s film industry

January 22, 2008 -- SANTA FE- New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson applauded today’s announcement that four movies filmed in New Mexico have received a total of 14 Academy Award nominations from the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences. The films include Best Picture nominee “No Country for Old Men” which tied for the lead with eight nominations.    » read more »