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Shock hit ‘Obsession,’ which has made 100 times its budget, proves horror is Hollywood’s best genre

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Shock hit ‘Obsession,’ which has made 100 times its budget, proves horror is Hollywood’s best genre

In the summer, studios and exhibitors usually look to bread-and-butter blockbusters to boost business. This year, those sizzling titles include a new “Spider-Man” and Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” So, Hollywood wasn’t exactly obsessing over Focus Features’ springtime “Obsession,” a little indie released May 15 that was made for just $750,000 — less than a one-bedroom … Read more

Exclusive | Hollywood’s facialists to the stars dish on their A-list clients — and the hoops they jump through to prep them for the Oscars: ‘She needed a lot’

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Exclusive | Hollywood’s facialists to the stars dish on their A-list clients — and the hoops they jump through to prep them for the Oscars: ‘She needed a lot’

Cynthia Marie Franco was finally able to catch her breath as she frantically ran into her private spa studio in the Hollywood Hills, after finishing a lengthy facial at a top actor’s home, which backed up her tight schedule. “I’m coming in here like a whirlwind,” a frazzled Franco told The Post. “She needed a … Read more

Ashley Tisdale and her scandalized ‘celeb’ mommy group are side effects of Hollywood’s C-list problem

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Ashley Tisdale and her scandalized ‘celeb’ mommy group are side effects of Hollywood’s C-list problem

Ashley Tisdale is learning the hard way that, when you throw s–t at a fan, it usually comes back and hits you in the face. The “High School Musical” star wrote a now infamous essay, published January 1 on The Cut, about breaking up with her “toxic” mommy group. “I thought I found my village. … Read more

Rob Schneider exposes Hollywood’s ‘rot’ as he claims conservative actors face industry blacklist

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Rob Schneider exposes Hollywood’s ‘rot’ as he claims conservative actors face industry blacklist

Rob Schneider is speaking out against what he calls the “rot in the soul of Hollywood.” The actor says Hollywood is “dismantling itself,” and part of the problem is the “blacklisting” of conservative celebrities. Schneider, known for his stint on “Saturday Night Live” and for movies like “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo” and “The Hot Chick,” said in a … Read more

Hollywood’s new ultra-thin trend is contagious — and here’s what parents must do to keep kids safe

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Hollywood’s new ultra-thin trend is contagious — and here’s what parents must do to keep kids safe

“Wicked 2” stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have shrunken to a very small size at the same time — a reminder that there’s social contagion when it comes to extreme weight loss. Source link #Hollywoods #ultrathin #trend #iscontagious #heres #parents #kids #safe

Brittany Snow exposes Hollywood’s unspoken rule for women appearing in sex scenes

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Brittany Snow exposes Hollywood’s unspoken rule for women appearing in sex scenes

Brittany Snow is speaking out against Hollywood’s treatment of women over a certain age. During an appearance on the “Las Culturistas” podcast, the 39-year-old actress called out ageist stereotypes in the entertainment industry and shared how her racy mystery thriller, “The Hunting Wives,” is pushing back.  “Hollywood wants to kind of disregard women after the age of 32 … Read more

Glen Powell escapes to his Texas hometown over Hollywood’s ‘app’ you can’t ever sign off from

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Glen Powell escapes to his Texas hometown over Hollywood’s ‘app’ you can’t ever sign off from

Glen Powell didn’t want the glitz and glam that comes with living in Hollywood. During a recent interview with Vanity Fair for its 2026 Hollywood Issue, the 37-year-old “Twisters” actor spoke about why he chose to leave Los Angeles and move back to his hometown of Austin, Texas, despite his success. “I needed a spiritual place where I … Read more

Sydney Sweeney just delivered a master class in how to reject Hollywood’s performative liberal game

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Sydney Sweeney just delivered a master class in how to reject Hollywood’s performative liberal game

Would Sydney Sweeney care to explain herself to the lunatic scolds? No, she would not — and thank goodness for that. The starlet, who is promoting her new movie, “Christy,” sat down with GQ for a new interview in which she was shamed for — possibly, maybe — holding conservative views. During an interview with GQ, Sydney Sweeney … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Clueless’ costume designer reveals Hollywood’s best-kept ‘secret’ about cult-classic film: ‘Oh, my God, we gotta do this’

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Exclusive | ‘Clueless’ costume designer reveals Hollywood’s best-kept ‘secret’ about cult-classic film: ‘Oh, my God, we gotta do this’

Mona May had no designs on becoming a movie star.  But as the costume designer of cult classic “Clueless,” she covertly slayed a scene with Alicia Silverstone’s Cher Horowitz— as if being on camera were her true calling.  “It’s a really great-kept secret that I’m in the movie,” May exclusively told The Post of her blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo, proposed by director … Read more

Alarming surge in youth gun violence mirrors hollywood’s obsession with firearms: study

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Alarming surge in youth gun violence mirrors hollywood’s obsession with firearms: study

Violent movies and real-life murders involving guns and young people could be linked, a new study found.  The rising number of violent gun scenes in blockbuster movies over the last two decades closely mirrors a surge in firearm-related murders among Americans aged 15 to 25 over the same period, concluded researchers at the Annenberg Public … Read more

How Robert Redford went from Hollywood’s top leading man to changing the movie business forever

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How Robert Redford went from Hollywood’s top leading man to changing the movie business forever

Jane Fonda accosts Robert Redford, who died Tuesday at age 89, in a scene from “Barefoot in the Park.” With flattery. “You’re always dressed right, you always look right, you always say the right thing,” she runs down in the 1967 comedy.  “You’re very nearly perfect.” Robert Redford starred opposite Jane Fonda in “Barefoot in the Park.” … Read more

Ethan Hawke says childhood costar River Phoenix was ‘struggling’ with Hollywood’s phoniness

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Ethan Hawke says childhood costar River Phoenix was ‘struggling’ with Hollywood’s phoniness

Ethan Hawke is reflecting on his late pal, River Phoenix. While at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, the actor, 54, spoke to Entertainment Weekly about meeting the late star, who died at age 23 in 1993, while filming “Explorers.” Hawke and Phoenix starred together in the sci-fi film in 1985. Ethan Hawke attends the premiere of … Read more

Bruce Willis through the years: From breakout TV star to one of Hollywood’s most enduring leading men

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Bruce Willis through the years: From breakout TV star to one of Hollywood’s most enduring leading men

With a career spanning more than four decades, Bruce Willis has left a lasting mark on Hollywood. From his early TV days to becoming one of the most iconic action movie stars, Willis’ unforgettable performances in movies such as “Die Hard,” “Pulp Fiction,” and “The Sixth Sense” have captivated audiences through every era of his … Read more

Exclusive | How Holt McCallany became Hollywood’s go-to difficult dad – and an update on ‘The Waterfront’ Season 2

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Exclusive | How Holt McCallany became Hollywood’s go-to difficult dad – and an update on ‘The Waterfront’ Season 2

Holt McCallany is the king of playing difficult fathers.  Fresh off starring as the Von Erich family patriarch opposite Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White in the 2023 wrestling drama “The Iron Claw,” McCallany, 61, now plays a boozy philandering dad in “The Waterfront.”  “It’s funny because [‘The Iron Claw’] was one of my performances that … Read more

Move over, ballerinas: the ‘sneakerina’ is Hollywood’s latest obsession

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Move over, ballerinas: the ‘sneakerina’ is Hollywood’s latest obsession

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Sneakers and ballet flats dominated last summer, so obviously, trendsetters decided to marry the two. Part pointe shoe, part playground trainer, the hybrid is pirouetting straight into every too-cool-for-school closet. … Read more

How Jon Bernthal Became Hollywood’s Most Dependable Bruiser

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How Jon Bernthal Became Hollywood’s Most Dependable Bruiser

The man eventually woke up. Bernthal was charged with felony assault, and the man sued him for $2 million. (Criminal charges were reduced to misdemeanors after witnesses came forward; the civil suit was settled out of court.) Bernthal took anger-management courses. He went to therapy. The following July, a year after the Venice incident, Bernthal … Read more

Clint Eastwood rips Hollywood’s sequel and remake addiction: ‘I long for the good old days’

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Clint Eastwood rips Hollywood’s sequel and remake addiction: ‘I long for the good old days’

Clint Eastwood is channeling his “Get off my lawn!” character from “Gran Torino.” In a new interview, the 95-year-old actor and director slammed Hollywood’s growing reliance on sequels and remakes. “My philosophy is: do something new or stay at home,” the Oscar winner told Kuria, an Austrian newspaper. Clint Eastwood recently says he longs for … Read more

Teamsters boss praises Trump foreign film tariff, condemns Hollywood’s outsourcing

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Teamsters boss praises Trump foreign film tariff, condemns Hollywood’s outsourcing

Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and Teamsters Motion Picture Division Director Lindsay Dougherty praised President Donald Trump’s call to place a 100% tariff on films produced in other countries. In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump wrote that the “Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death.” He went on to … Read more

‘The Wonder Years’ star Danica McKellar opens up about escaping Hollywood’s ‘superficiality’

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‘The Wonder Years’ star Danica McKellar opens up about escaping Hollywood’s ‘superficiality’

Danica McKellar found stardom as the girl next door, Winnie Cooper, on “The Wonder Years” as a teenager, but by the time the show was over, the actress knew she needed a break from Hollywood. “When I finished ‘The Wonder Years,’ I went to UCLA to get a degree in mathematics,” the 50-year-old told Closer Weekly.  She … Read more

‘Butter Yellow’ is Hollywood’s hottest hue — from Timothée Chalamet to Lisa

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‘Butter Yellow’ is Hollywood’s hottest hue — from Timothée Chalamet to Lisa

The sun is out, but so are the stars. After months of runways and red carpets dominated by the soft shade known as “butter yellow,” we’re rounding up some of our favorite looks to incorporate fashion’s color du jour. Emma Corrin wears Mcqueen to the London premiere of “Nosferatu” while Cynthia Erivo dons Jacquemus at … Read more