AOL-Time Warner was a disaster. What was supposed to unite the leading internet company with the leading media company resulted in something less than the sum of its parts. Likewise, News Corp. deal for MySpace flailed, ultimately resulting in a money-incinerating sale of the early social platform.

Hollywood director Carl Erik Rinsch has been found guilty of stealing $11 million from Netflix and using it for his luxurious personal expenses, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced in a release on Thursday,

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.

Several Hollywood unions, including the Writers Guild of America and Teamsters, have expressed serious concerns over a potential sale of Warner Bros. Discovery or its assets to Netflix or Paramount.

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.

After wrapping “Oh. What. Fun.", Michelle Pfeiffer plans a 2026 hiatus to focus on being a grandmother after decades of on-and-off Hollywood work.

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.

Favorites include an Arctic-set heartwarmer, the second and final season of 'Andor,' a pair of new animated gems, a bold historical drama and a star-studded Hollywood satire.