Fed expected to cut rates and Hollywood's own drama kicks off awards season: Morning Rundown

The future of Hollywood depends in part on a battle between two Davids: Zaslav, who has agreed to sell Warner Bros. and HBO to Netflix; and Ellison, who has opposed the sale and launched a hostile takeover bid.

At the dawn of this century, Al Pacino starred in "S1m0ne," a satire about a down-on-his-luck director who creates a computer-generated "star" that conquers Hollywood. Fast forward nearly 25 years, and it appears that real life has caught up with the movies, with the introduction of an AI-generated actress named Tilly Norwood.

Danny Ramirez entered Hollywood from a soccer field. The 33-year-old actor known for "Top Gun: Maverick," "The Last of Us" and "Captain America: Brave New World" is one of AP's Breakthrough Entertainers of 2025.

Hollywood has faced a difficult last few years, with the COVID-19 pandemic and the dual strikes. A merger between two major players could mean even more job cuts, experts said.

The actress, now starring opposite Jennifer Lawrence in ‘Die, My Love,’ won the Oscar for best actress in 1981.

If the deal goes through, an algorithm-powered streaming titan would gobble up a 102-year-old movie studio synonymous with the romance of old Hollywood.

The Hollywood Reporter won 13 first-place prizes at the 18th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, including Angie Han being named TV critic of the year. The awards, overseen by the Los Angeles Press Club, were handed out at an awards gala held Sunday night at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

Wednesday marked another emotional day in court in the penalty phase for the man who pleaded guilty to killing a Hollywood police officer over four years ago.

Hollywood industry employees won't get a say in WBD's fate — except when it comes to deciding who should take home Oscars.

After another wild year for the industry, the women making the biggest impact across film and television reveal their predictions for Hollywood 2026, discuss the perks and pains of AI and even pitch their dream storylines for The Studio.