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Jobs at the Port of Los Angeles are down by half, executive director says
Job opportunities at the Port of Los Angeles are dwindling as President Trump’s steep tariffs take a hit on global trade and a major…
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Netflix Shareholders Vote to Oust Jay Hoag, Its Lead Independent Director, but the Board May Decide to Keep Him
Jay Hoag, who has served on Netflix‘s board since 1999, failed to get reelected at the company’s annual shareholder meeting this week —…
Culture
Reimagining ‘Hamlet’ as a Lynchian L.A. Story: Director Robert O’Hara on Doing Shakespeare With a Noir/’Mulholland Drive’ Twist at the Mark Taper
This will not be your father’s “Hamlet” — or even your dead-king father’s “Hamlet” — when writer-director Robert O’Hara’s reinterpretation…
Fashion
Peter Kim Brings Taverniti on Board as Creative Director of D-R-G-N
Peter Kim has turned to a tried-and-true creative for his D-R-G-N brand. Kim, the founder and former chief executive officer of Hudson…
Culture
K-Pop Superstar Lisa Set for Documentary Film Treatment From Sony Music Vision and Director Sue Kim
Global superstar Lisa, who rose to fame with Blackpink and is now balancing that group with a successful solo recording career and move…
Business
Jardine Matheson Holdings names Lincoln Pan as CEO-designate as group managing director John Witt retires
Hong Kong-based conglomerate Jardine Matheson Holdings on Thursday (May 29) announced the appointment of Lincoln Pan as chief…
Business
Jardine Matheson Holdings names Lincoln Pan as CEO-designate ahead of group managing director John Witt’s retirement
Hong Kong-based conglomerate Jardine Matheson Holdings on Thursday (May 29) announced the appointment of Lincoln Pan as chief…
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MusiCares Executive Director Laura Segura Leaves Post in Sudden Departure
Laura Segura, executive director of MusiCares, the Recording Academy’s charity-focused partner organization, has departed from her post…
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Jafar Panahi’s Cannes Palme d’Or is a ‘Powerful Blow to the Machinery of Repression in the Islamic Republic,’ Says ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Director Mohammad Rasoulov (EXCLUSIVE)
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulov, who in May 2024 escaped from Iran to Europe after receiving a jail sentence from the country’s…
Culture
Cannes: Iranian director Jafar Panahi speaks out against regime after Palme d'Or win
Ian Youngs Culture reporter Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who has previously been put in prison and banned from film-making in his home…
Culture
Josh O’Connor Says ‘There’s a Kindness’ to Working With ‘Mastermind’ Director Kelly Reichardt and Responds to Paul Mescal Calling Him ‘Silly’: ‘I Am’
Josh O’Connor heaped praise on his “The Mastermind” director Kelly Reichardt during the film’s Cannes press conference on Saturday, saying…
Culture
Jeff Margolis, Emmy-Winning Director and Producer of Live Event Broadcasts, Dies at 78
Jeff Margolis, a TV producer and director who specialized in live events from the Oscars to the Emmys and SAG Awards, died Friday. He was…
Culture
Iranian Director Saeed Roustayee on Making ‘Woman and Child’ With a Government Permit and Hijabs: I Wouldn’t ‘Have Been Able to Make a Film of This Scale Underground’
Iranian director Saeed Roustayee is back in Cannes with “Woman and Child,” a female empowerment drama premiering in competition. The film…
Culture
Director of Julian Assange Film ‘The Six Billion Dollar Man’ Wins Golden Globe Prize for Documentary
Eugene Jarecki, director of Julian Assange film “The Six Billion Dollar Man,” has been awarded the first-ever Golden Globe Prize for…
Culture
Vivian Oparah Reuniting With ‘Rye Lane’ Director Raine Allen-Miller for Heist Comedy ‘The Roots Manoeuvre’; Toni Collette, Jessica Henwick, Little Simz and More Join Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
Raine Allen-Miller has tapped Vivian Oparah, the breakout and BAFTA nominated star of the writer/director’s hugely acclaimed debut feature…
Culture
Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson to Lead Slasher ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ From ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Director and Mubi
“Hacks” star Hannah Einbinder and “The X-Files” legend Gillian Anderson are teaming up to take on a new kind of slasher movie. “Teenage…
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Kennedy Center Director Slams ‘Les Misérables’ Actors as ‘Vapid and Intolerant’ For Threatening Boycott of Trump Performance: ‘Will No Longer Fund Intolerance’
The Kennedy Center is fighting back against a group of actors who threaten to close the curtain on Donald Trump. On Wednesday, CNN…
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EXCLUSIVE: Berlin’s Voo Store Names New Creative Director, Eyes International Expansion
In Germany, most of the headlines you’ll read about Benjamin Patch are about volleyball. Up until relatively recently, he was a…
Culture
‘John Wick 5’ Is a New Story and ‘Not a Continuation With the High Table,’ Says Director: ‘John Has Dealt With His Grief. It’ll Be Really Different’
The plot of “John Wick 5″ may not be exactly what fans expect. In a recent discussion with Empire, franchise director Chad Stahelski said…
Culture
‘Drive My Car’ Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi to Make His Next Film ‘All of the Sudden’ in Paris With Virginie Efira, Tao Okamoto (EXCLUSIVE)
“Drive My Car”s Oscar-winning director Ryusuke Hamaguchi is set to make his next film, “All of the Sudden,” in Paris with a glamorous…
Business
Keppel DC Reit names Low Huan Ping as lead independent director amid board changes
Keppel DC Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has announced director Low Huan Ping as new lead independent director and chairman of…
Culture
‘The Last of Us’ Director on Dina’s Bisexuality, Introducing Isaac and How the Show Has Inspired Her Adaptation of ‘The Sims’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Day One,” Season 2, Episode 4 of “The Last of Us,” now streaming on Max. Kate Herron is…
Culture
Cannes-Bound Iranian Film ‘Mother and Child’ Sparks Controversy, Prompting ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Director to Intervene (EXCLUSIVE)
Even before Saeed Roustayee’s “Woman and Child” premieres at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, the Iranian director’s new work is…
Fashion
Grab appoints Alejandro Osorio as new managing director for Singapore
Ride-hail and delivery giant Grab announced on Monday (May 5) that Alejandro Osorio has been appointed as of Grab Singapore. Osorio…