A grim report from Hollywood: 'People are having a hard time here.'

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The movie and TV industries that fuel Hollywood are contracting.

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OpenAI has a Hollywood problem. They just hired a guy to fix it.

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Charles Porch (with red flower), formerly of Meta and now OpenAI, at the Met Gala.

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Larry and David Ellison are getting a chance to break up the Netflix/WBD deal

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Larry Ellison, one of the richest men in the world, and his son David want to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. They're getting a second chance to pitch the WBD board. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter)

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ByteDance says it's going to make it harder for Seedance to make AI videos of copyrighted movie characters

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ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 tool has been used to create realistic AI-generated videos of Hollywood stars.

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8 relationship ground rules celebrity couples swear by

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Celebrities share their favorite tips for keeping their relationships strong.

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Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni stayed in separate rooms for Day 1 of settlement talks

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Actor Justin Baldoni and his wife Emily Baldoni arrive at federal court in Manhattan for a settlement conference

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Hollywood superagent and investor Michael Ovitz praised Jeffrey Epstein and was invited to his island, files reveal

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Hollywood power broker turned venture capitalist Michael Ovitz.
Hollywood power broker turned venture capitalist Michael Ovitz.

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Disney's new CEO has a winning combination: a friendly face and an eye for profit

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Josh D'Amaro, Disney's next CEO, is a familiar and friendly face at the company.

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'Melania' isn't good. But it isn't for you, anyway.

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President Donald Trump and Melania Trump, the first lady, attended the premiere of her "Melania" at the Kennedy Center on Thursday.

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Anna Kendrick says she was 'really jealous' watching her friends go to college

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Anna Kendrick says she felt insecure about not going to college.

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