L.A. Times - Movie News

The percentage of women and people of color holding lead roles in Hollywood's top movies dropped in 2025, according to a new UCLA study.

This year's SXSW Film & TV Festival will showcase new films starring Keke Palmer, Elle Fanning, Nick Offerman, Hannah Einbinder, Lola Tung and more.

After fires destroyed Oscars belonging to Colleen Atwood and Rick Carter, the academy quietly stepped in, revealing what happens when Hollywood's most prized trophy gets burned.

A racially charged incident at the BAFTAs and major wins at the Actor Awards have given Ryan Coogler's popular film fresh momentum in marquee Oscars races in the lead-up to the ceremony.

Oscars host Conan O'Brien said his job will be about balancing 'entertaining people and also acknowledging some of the realities' of the time.

Trailblazing ballerina Misty Copeland says Timothée Chalamet 'wouldn't be an actor and have the opportunities he has as a movie star if it weren't for opera and ballet and their relevance.'

A24's latest claustrophobic trauma chiller gives us a tease of 'Paranormal Activity's' future director, Ian Tuason, but a dearth of pacing.

The 2026 Oscars will air live on ABC on Sunday at 4 p.m. Pacific. Conan O'Brien will return as the show's host.

Timothée or Michael? Teyana or Amy? 'Sinners' or 'One Battle After Another'? With plenty of categories coming down to the wire, our awards columnist makes his final Oscar predictions.

A judge recently entered an eviction ruling against actor Mickey Rourke who, despite owing nearly $60,000 in unpaid rent, rejected more than $100,000 raised in a GoFundMe campaign coordinated by his manager to keep him in his Beverly Grove home.

'Agatha All Along' alum Kathryn Hahn has been cast to play Mother Gothel in Disney's upcoming live-action reimagining of 'Tangled.'

Never mind the pundits: Amy Nicholson has strong opinions about which contenders should be golden come Oscar night, and which were left out.

Jennifer Runyon, film and TV actor who appeared in 'Ghostbusters,' 'A Very Brady Christmas' and 'Charles in Charge,' has died at age 65.

The arts world got steaming mad after actor Timothée Chalamet said no one cared about opera and ballet. The viral flap it caused proved all over again how Hollywood celebrity often trumps almost every other form of entertainment.

'Sinners,' 'One Battle After Another' and 'The Pitt' won at the Writers Guild Awards on Sunday in New York. The L.A. ceremony was canceled due to an ongoing labor strike.