Hollyblogs
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‘Romeo Killer’ Case Is Bad News for Projects Based on a True Story
A case involving a Lifetime movie about Chris Porco, whom the network dubbed “the Romeo Killer,” raises troubling legal questions about adopting true stories
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Free Speech Is for Everybody, Even Movie Studios (Guest Blog)
Anti-SLAPP statutes like California’s help make sure that filmmakers can tell their stories as they see fit, MPAA VP of legal affairs Ben Sheffner writes
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‘See You in Court’: These Legal Issues Could Kill Trump’s New Travel Ban
One of Trump’s biggest challenges? His own public statements
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Hollywood’s Dirty Little Secret to Beat Defamation Lawsuits: Statute Designed for Underdogs
A recent win for Marlon Wayans is the latest sign that a California law meant for small-town citizen activists has been seized by giant media conglomerates to squelch suits
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Too Many Liberal Profs? Lawmakers Want Equal Split of Democratic and Republican Professors
Iowa and North Carolina cases raise questions about making professors state their political allegiance
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Why ‘Moonlight’ Oscar Win Resonates Far Beyond Hollywood (Guest Blog)
“Barry Jenkins’ film gives us what we so rarely receive from media portrayals of black men,” writes J. Bob Alotta, executive director of Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
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Could Milo Be Deported? An Immigration Attorney Explains (Guest Blog)
How the British journalist’s resignation from Breitbart News could jeopardize his U.S. residency
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Virtual and Augmented Reality Investment Hit Record $2.3 Billion in 2016 (Guest Blog)
It’s time to do a reality check on VC and corporate investors in emerging technologies
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How Hollywood Has Changed the Way Everybody Talks (Guest Blog)
Josh Chetwynd, author of the new book “Totally Scripted,” cuts to the chase with how showbiz has shaped the language, from “cleavage” to “gaslighting”
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After Mixed Year, Mobile AR to Drive $108 Billion VR/AR Market by 2021 (Guest Blog)
While virtual reality will be big, augmented reality could be even bigger
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7 Signs Augmented and Virtual Reality Are Ready for the Masses in 2017
The technology is poised for wide embrace, with “Pokemon Go” and Snap Spectacles pointing the way
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Why Rock Star Greg Lake Will Be Remembered Beyond Emerson, Lake and Palmer
The progressive rocker, who died Wednesday at 69, was sometimes prickly but had a deep well of empathy for others
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What ‘Last Tango in Paris’ Did Wrong, and ‘General Hospital’ Did Right (Commentary)
“General Hospital” actress Natalia Livingston had to film a rape scene with her then-boyfriend. She told TheWrap how the show took care to be responsible and respectful
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Why Trump’s Talk of Rigged Elections Is Latest Sign of GOP’s Voter Suppression Campaign (Guest Blog)
Andrew Gumbel, author of “Down for the Count,” discusses how the president-elect fits into a pattern of anti-democratic efforts by the Republican Party
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What Hollywood Can Learn From New Crop of Foreign Language Movies (Guest Blog)
Films like “A Man Called Ove” and “Brand New Testament” prove that audiences can connect even when they have to read subtitles
