A woman I knew dated Ted Turner
The late media mogul was a ‘deeply romantic, swashbuckling pirate’ who idolised cinematic swashbuckler Rhett Butler
Hollywood
The part of Los Angeles known as the centre of the US film and entertainment industry
Whatever Happened to Madeline Stone by Louise O’Neill: A gleefully tawdry Tinseltown novel
Louise O’Neill’s past novels have demonstrated a capacity to disturb; here she has opted to write something more superficially entertaining
You, Me & Tuscany review: another patronising Hollywood comedy replete with thumping stereotypes
A dazzled and bemused Halle Bailey leads this rattlebrained romcom from Kat Coiro
Be more Ryan Gosling: Why AI and the media need us to be curious
News outlets are built on curiosity. Now they’re having to defend the kind the powerful don’t like
Michelle Pfeiffer: The movie queen reinventing herself as a small-screen star
At 67, the US actor is busier than ever, a movie queen lately reinvented as a small-screen star
Chuck Norris was unique among movie stars for being tough as characters he played
By the 1980s, he was a new kind of celebrity – among the first stars to profit from the rise of home video
Warner Bros chief David Zaslav in line for $700m pay-day
One of Hollywood’s highest earners stands to reap huge rewards from Paramount’s $111bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery
Oscars 2026: How Ireland lured Hollywood film-makers across the Atlantic
Ireland is ‘going gangbusters’ at turning itself into whatever environment a movie or TV show needs
The White House ‘slopaganda’ machine is a direct hit on American soft power
Hollywood is used to being in the international persuasion business. Donald Trump’s triumphalist warmonger videos change that
The Irish Times view on the Oscars: a ridiculous but potent celebration
This year’s awards come at a moment of flux and uncertainty for the gilm industry
The Movie Quiz: Which film is nominated for the most Oscars this year?
Plus: Who claimed that the Oscar was so named as she had noted its backside resembled that of her uncle Oscar?
You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate: Raw, fast-paced memoir full of dark humour
The actress writes candidly about her anxiety, disordered eating, perfectionism and the quiet belief that she was somehow undeserving of kindness
Irish-UK biopic of jazz pianist Bill Evans wins prestigious award at Berlin Film Festival
Director Grant Lee takes Silver Bear for movie featuring Newry actor Valene Kane, with screenplay by Mark O’Halloran
Liam Neeson: ‘We’re all very concerned about the state of Hollywood’
Liam Neeson, who stars in new film Cold Storage, expresses concern over films bypassing cinemas
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