Peter Bart

Sumner Redstone earned renown as both dealmaker and deal breaker. His daughter, Paramount's Shari, seems to have inherited only part of his skill set.

Laurence Fishburne is a talented actor who has played a range of characters from Morpheus to Mr. Clean.

Robert Towne Get info without leaving the page. , who won an Oscar for his Chinatown original screenplay and was nominated for his

Politics is a dangerous game for celebrities, as George Clooney knows. Some survive, while others are permanently damaged, Peter Bart writes.

Not long ago I vowed never to write about dogs or cats. It seems everyone feels compelled to talk about their pets or show us photos. Even movies.

The news of the moment keeps veering between cutbacks and comebacks. Keep your shrink on hold.

“I directed the best political movie never released.” Filmmaker Haskell Wexler thus described Medium Cool , his violent feature set during Chicago's riotous 1968 Democratic National Convention.

With new biopics on Donald Trump or Ronald Reagan, Hollywood ponders whether there's still an audience for political movies. Peter Bart offers his take.

Rupert Murdoch’s mission in Reno probate court is to rewrite his trust to ensure that control of his media empire remains in the hands of son Lachlan.

Rupert Murdoch looked frazzled but defiant. We were having what was supposed to be a friendly coffee, but this was 2006 and he was under siege from