The courtroom showdown between Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep was the soap opera equivalent to the Super Bowl. Celeste (Kidman) finally turns the tables on conniving mother-in-law Mary Louise (Streep) in a cathartic face-off that establishes an early, palpable tension. Read more...
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Before World War II, most American films were created in Los Angeles. But following the war, Daniel Steinhart said it was cheaper to film overseas than in Hollywood. Read more...
Photo: Daniel Steinhart, assistant professor of cinema studies at the University of Oregon, curated the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s current screening series, which considers how globalization changed the film industry following World War II. (Courtesy of Joshua Rainey)
About 135,000 people descended on the San Diego Convention Center this weekend to celebrate the 50th annual Comic-Con. San Diego Comic-Con celebrates a wide array of pop culture media over four days every July. Read more...
Photo: The 50th annual San Diego Comic-Con took place this weekend, with many attendees cosplaying as their favorite characters. Production studios such as Marvel Studios and NBC held panels throughout the event featuring announcements and previews. (Jordan Wilson/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated July 21 at 10:07 p.m. The circle of life continues with Beyoncé’s new album, “The Lion King: The Gift.” “The Lion King” was first released in 1994. Read more...
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Looks like dreads are the new red. “Grown-ish” actress Halle Bailey and her signature locks have been cast as Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of the 1989 classic, “The Little Mermaid.” The news of Bailey’s casting ran like wildfire across the internet after director Rob Marshall announced that Bailey, one half of the R&B sister duo Chloe x Halle, would star as the titular character. Read more...
Photo: Actress Halle Bailey was recently cast as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live action remake of the 1989 animated film, “The Little Mermaid.” (Courtesy of Dylan Bonner)
Winged sorcerers and kunai-wielding shinobis flew down Figueroa Street on Bird scooters to mark the return of America’s largest anime convention. The Los Angeles Convention Center hosted Anime Expo from Thursday to Sunday, featuring a plethora of exhibition booths, panels and premieres. Read more...
Photo: Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center offered a plethora of booths over the weekend for anime fans of every kind, even the gamers. Attendees had the opportunity to put their Super Smash Bros. skills to the test against one another in a friendly competition. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated July 1 at 2:00 p.m. New sets will arrive with a bang on the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood. Beginning June 28, “The Big Bang Theory” stage, “Stage 25,” joined the company’s studio tour, allowing fans to experience backdrops like Apartment 4A and the California Institute of Technology Physics Department cafeteria. Read more...
Photo: “The Big Bang Theory” sets are being added to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, and Steve Holland, the show’s writer and co-producer, predicts that Sheldon’s seat on the couch will be a well-worn spot. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
