A New AI Scam Is Targeting Thousands of Authors. I Was One of Them. by Julian Sancton

With their blend of ego and insecurity, writers are ideal marks for swindlers promising fortune and glory. Chatbots have turbocharged the con.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 8:00am on March 26, 2026[SHARE]

Hollywood's Slowdown Is a Boon to the Hollywood Fringe Festival by Julian Sancton

More than 400 short plays featuring some underemployed TV and film vets show the creative spirit lives in this struggling town. 

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 2:56pm on June 20, 2025[SHARE]

L.A.'s Literati Toast 'On The Rag'" A Tabloid for The Social Media Age by Julian Sancton

Arty Angelenos swarmed Night Gallery, but where was promised headliner Chet Hanks?

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 4:49pm on June 13, 2025[SHARE]

Frank Gehry and Theaster Gates Earn "Legend" Status at Star-Studded MOCA Gala by Julian Sancton

Jane Fonda, Nancy Pelosi and Ava DuVernay bestowed the honors at the event, which raised $3.1 million for LACMA.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 3:06pm on June 4, 2025[SHARE]

The First Showgirls: How the Folies Bergère Became Las Vegas' Most Enduring Hit by Julian Sancton

Imported from Paris, the Folies became the longest-running show in Vegas history. Following the destruction of its iconic home " the Hotel Tropicana " the revue's mastermind reflects on its …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 4:53pm on December 18, 2024[SHARE]

Jon Batiste Blueses Up Beethoven: "It's Been 250-Plus Years. It Needed an Update." by Julian Sancton

The genre-spanning musician discusses his new genre-scrambling album, and his optimism in the face of President Trump's return: "Whatever is the darkest ... force against your wellbeing is a…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 6:19pm on November 12, 2024[SHARE]

Rainn Wilson and Aasif Mandvi Take on 'Waiting for Godot,' the Play About Nothing " And Everything by Julian Sancton

The 'Office' star and the 'Daily Show' veteran bring Samuel Beckett's absurdist classic to the Geffen Playhouse: "Is it [about] God? Maybe. Is it about capitalism? Maybe."

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 5:33pm on November 7, 2024[SHARE]

Oscar-Winning 'Shakespeare in Love' Costume Designer Sandy Powell Gets the Museum Treatment by Julian Sancton

'Dressing the Part' at SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film in Atlanta features 70 of Powell's costumes, from nearly 30 films, including 'The Aviator,' 'Gangs of New York' and 'Interview with …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 4:07pm on October 14, 2024[SHARE]

With Major MOCA Exhibit, Artist Olafur Eliasson Hopes to Heal the World With Light and Wonder by Julian Sancton

The principal medium of the superstar Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson is light itself. Is it any wonder he feels such a close connection with Los Angeles, a city whose clear skies an…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 2:32pm on September 30, 2024[SHARE]

In One of Her Last Interviews, Melanie Recalled Her "Terrifying" Woodstock Experience: "It Was Like Being Fed to the Lions" by Julian Sancton

As the 50th anniversary of Woodstock approached, in 2019, I set out to find Melanie, the folk singer who shot to prominence in the late 1960s. I was curious to know how someone once so famou…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 6:16pm on January 30, 2024[SHARE]

The Gamble of Francis Ford Coppola's Career (Exclusive Excerpt) by Julian Sancton

Francis Ford Coppola has been thinking about utopia his whole career. His upcoming, self-financed epic Megalopolis is about just that. But his first experiment with utopia climaxed in …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:33pm on January 19, 2024[SHARE]