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UK actors vote to reject digital scans in AI rights push, echoing Hollywood battles
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - British film and television performers have voted overwhelmingly to refuse digital body scans unless they are given stronger protections against artificial ...
Dec 18, 2025
Lucasfilm wins bid to throw out UK lawsuit over 'resurrection' of 'Star Wars' character
LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Disney unit Lucasfilm on Thursday won its bid to throw out a London lawsuit over the use of the likeness of a long-dead actor in a Star Wars spinoff movie. Peter Cushing, wh...
Dec 18, 2025
Oscars telecast to move from ABC to YouTube in 2029
LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The annual Academy Awards telecast will move from the ABC broadcast network to YouTube starting in 2029 and will stream live around the world for free, the parties said...
Dec 17, 2025
Son of filmmaker Rob Reiner appears in court on charges he murdered parents
By Steve Gorman and Jane Ross LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The younger son of Hollywood filmmaker and political activist Rob Reiner made his first court appearance on Wednesday, charged with double...
Dec 17, 2025
California awards tax credits to 28 films to boost local Hollywood production
Dec 17 (Reuters) - California has awarded tax credits to 28 new movie projects, including Oscar-winning director Ang Lee's upcoming film and rapper Snoop Dogg's biopic, as Hollywood's home state seeks...
Dec 17, 2025
Netflix to add soccer video game based on FIFA World Cup next year
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Netflix on Wednesday said it will add a soccer simulation title to its gaming portfolio, as the streaming giant looks to leverage the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament to deepen its vi...
Dec 17, 2025
Warner Bros Discovery board rejects rival bid from Paramount
By Dawn Chmielewski and Milana Vinn LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery's board rejected Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion hostile bid on Wednesday, saying it failed to provide ade...
Dec 17, 2025
Second doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to home confinement
By Steve Gorman and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Dec 16 (Reuters) - A second California doctor was sentenced on Tuesday to eight months of home confinement for illegally supplying "Friends" star Matthew...
Dec 16, 2025
Warner Bros likely to reject $108.4 billion Paramount bid, back Netflix in bidding war, sources say
By Milana Vinn and Dawn Chmielewski Dec 16 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery's board could announce a decision as early as Wednesday on Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion takeover bid, with the board...
Dec 16, 2025
Prosecutors weigh charges for son of slain filmmaker Rob Reiner
By Jane Ross and Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Los Angeles were weighing possible criminal charges on Tuesday for the son of Hollywood actor-director and political activi...
Dec 16, 2025
