Brooks Barnes

It was the biggest opening weekend for a traditional comedy in 11 years. One analyst called the debut “sensational.”

LOS ANGELES -- Older actresses aren't bankable? The blockbuster era for traditional comedies is over, with streaming having siphoned away the audience?

LOS ANGELES – Older actresses are not bankable? The blockbuster era for traditional comedies is over, with streaming having siphoned away the audience?

An actress accused the director James Cameron of stealing her likeness for a digitally created, blue-skinned warrior princess.

Disney parks are closely watched as a bellwether for consumer confidence.

LOS ANGELES — Add weak theme park attendance to the long list of challenges facing Disney's new chief executive.

Inside the reworked Stage 5, a hallowed soundstage where John Wayne once roamed and the cast of “Friends” sipped coffee on couches.

The history of Stage 5 has mirrored the changing fortunes of Hollywood with striking precision.

The movie, which cost $300 million to make and market, was expected to collect about $102 million from Thursday through Monday at domestic theaters.

“Backrooms,” a psychological horror flick opening this weekend, is part of a wave of breakout films from fledgling directors who honed their instincts on YouTube.