Major Hollywood studios have gone from spending 72% of its production budgets within the United States at the end of the 20th century to spending more than half of that budget outside of the country, according to a new study commissioned by the entertainment industry’s major unions. The study conducted by Ernst Young surveyed film and television production spending from major American studios from 1999 to 2024 for movies with budgets of at least $5 million and TV shows with budgets of at least $1 million per episode. For film productions, the study found that over the quarter-century span surveyed: — The share of production spending on movies filmed partially or primarily in the U.S. declined from 74% to 42% (a 32 percentage-point decrease).  — The share of films by major U.S. studios on movies filmed partially or primarily in the U.S. declined from 66% to 54%. — The share of cast and crew working on movies filmed partially or primarily in the U.S. declined from 72% to 43%. — The share of production spending in the U.S. among the 25 highest-budget films by major U.S. studios declined by 40%.  On the TV side, the study found: — The share…

Major Hollywood studios have gone from spending 72% of its production budgets within the United States at the end of the 20th century to spending more than half of that budget outside of the country, according to a new study commissioned by the entertainment industry’s major unions. The study conducted by Ernst & Young surveyed film and television production spending from major American studios from 1999 to 2024 for movies with budgets of at least $5 million and TV shows with budgets of at least $1 million per episode. For film productions, the study found that over the quarter-century span surveyed: — The share of production spending on movies filmed partially or primarily in the U.S. declined from 74% to 42% (a 32 percentage-point decrease).  — The share of films by major U.S. studios on movies filmed partially or primarily in the U.S. declined from 66% to 54%. — The share of cast and crew working on movies filmed partially or primarily in the U.S. declined from 72% to 43%. — The share of production spending in the U.S. among the 25 highest-budget films by major U.S. studios declined by 40%.  On the TV side, the study found: — The…

Zach Bryan quietly purchased a sprawling Tennessee estate earlier this year … TMZ has learned. According to property records and sources with direct knowledge … the country singer bought the nearly 40 acre property near Franklin in February for…

Kimberly Brown, the wife of BYU football great Curtis Brown, marked a somber anniversary after the drowning death of the couple’s 2-year-old son, Haze.  “70 days. 😭10 weeks. The longer we go without him — the harder it all seems,” Brown shared via Instagram on Sunday, October 4. “I’m just exhausted. I’ve never spent so many hours in bed and still felt so depleted.” She continued, “I wake up every morning already exhausted from a day that hasn’t even started yet. Missing someone this much takes everything out of you before you even step foot out of bed. Your mind keeps searching for someone who is no longer there.” Haze died on July 26, after being found unresponsive in the family’s pool at their home in Clovis, California. Tragic Final Moments of Pro Wrestler Pac’s Life Revealed in Police Report Kimberley and Curtis, 42 — who played running back at BYU from 2002 to 2006 and finished as the leading rusher in school history — also share 13-year-old triplets Julie, Cruze and Kash and son Trey, 12. While navigating her son’s death, Kimberly explained she’s been dealing with “grief exhaustion.” “It’s a kind of tired I’ve never known before,” she…

Dasha Smith was most recently executive VP and chief administrative officer of the NFL, where she was a top deputy to Roger Goodell.

A special spotlight during the festival will celebrate Prince-Bythewood’s upcoming film ‘Children of Blood and Bone.’

Dasha Smith has joined CAA as Chief Operating Officer, the agency announced Monday. Smith most recently served as Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer at the National Football League. “Dasha is a remarkably talented, accomplished and energetic leader with a deep understanding of how global organizations operate at their very best,” CAA co-chairman and CEO Bryan Lourd shared in a statement. “We look forward to welcoming her to our senior management team and benefiting from her significant experience helping to guide leading media and sports organizations.” “I have tremendous respect for the industry leadership position that CAA and its management team continue to build on every year,” Smith added. “Even greater is my appreciation for its widely admired, consistent mission to deliver the best possible service and resources to its clients. Joining a culture with that kind of clarity and purpose is an extraordinary opportunity.” At the NFL, where she was a member of Commissioner Roger Goodell’s Executive Operating Committee, Smith helped shape the league’s enterprise strategy and oversaw a broad portfolio of business functions, including technology, AI and innovation, data and analytics, strategy and business intelligence, human resources, inclusion, social responsibility and philanthropy, and league office administration. Previously, she was…

Tamar Braxton is in mourning after the death of Trina Braxton’s husband, Von Scales. “I don’t know how to make this real 💔 Von ‘Top 5’ that’s what I called you because that’s exactly what you were,” Tamar, 49, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, October 4. “One of my top five favorite people in this world & you still are. You always will be. I’m going to miss YOU. Your presence. Your heart. Your strength & how you showed up & protected the people you loved.” The Braxton Family Values star praised Scales as a “man’s man” with one of “the biggest hearts I’ve ever known.’ “The way you loved my sister. I have never seen anyone love Trina the way you did,” Tamar wrote. “You didn’t just say it, you showed it. You covered her. You protected her. As her sister, there are no words for what it meant to know somebody loved her THAT deeply. Thank you for loving my sister the way she deserved.” Celebrity Deaths of 2026: Robert Kelker-Kelly and More Stars We’ve Lost This Year In her tribute, Tamar shared a throwback clip where Scales proposed to Trina, 51, and she enthusiastically said “yes.” It’s…

North West, the 13-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, stepped out alongside her dad and his wife Bianca Censori at ComplexCon’s 10-year anniversary festival on Oct. 4. In photos from the event, North—who Kim and Kanye share along with Saint, 10, Chicago, 8, and Psalm, 7—can be seen towering over her step mom, wearing a black graphic t-shirt and matching skirt, paired with her signature blue hair and jewelry. Meanwhile, Kanye and Bianca, who tied the knot in 2022, coordinated in matching black leather outfits and sunglasses. Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/videos/2516342339629/north-west-joins-dad-kanye-west-his-wife-bianca-censori-for-rare-outing #enews #northwest #kanyewest About: The E! News team brings you the latest breaking entertainment, fashion and Pop Culture news. Featuring exclusive segments, celebrity highlights, trend reports and more, the E! News channel is the only destination Pop Culture fans need to stay in the know. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/enewssub Connect: For More News – https://eonline.us/3MASskW E! News App – https://eonline.onelink.me/yMtl/4ead5017 Shopping – https://eonline.com/news/shop Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/enews/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/enews/ X – https://x.com/enews/ TikTok – https://tiktok.com/@enews

The Marvel actor talks his highly anticipated move to DC in the Matt Reeves film.

The late Azzedine Alaïa gave her mom her first modeling job as a teen.

Hollywood mourned the deaths of some of its most legendary stars in 2026. In June, legendary music executive Clive Davis also died at age 94 following a hospitalization for an upper respiratory infection. The following month, G.R.L. member Lauren Bennett died at age 37, while Bonnie Tyler died at 75. Emergency!‘s Randolph Mantooth and Police Academy‘s Peter Van Norden also died in July. They were 80 and 75, respectively. In August, news broke that The Sopranos alum Vincent Pastore, All That star Christy Knowings and former The Challenge winner Tyler Duckworth died. Dolly Parton died on August 25, one day before Tim Curry‘s death. Also in August, influential artist Yayoi Kusama’s website confirmed that she died at age 97 in Tokyo. Singer Jaye P. Morgan and voice actor Peter Cullen also died that month. In September, Disney Channel star Carla Jeffery, legendary activist Gloria Steinem and jazz singer Cassandra Wilson died at the respective ages of 33, 92 and 70. Later that month, musicians Duncan Sheik and Chad Gilbert and model Presley Gerber died, as did Naked Eyes singer Peter Byrne and AEW wrestler Pac. Us confirmed on September 28 that Saved by the Bell’s iconic Mr. Belding actor Dennis…

The White House blocked Politico from traveling aboard Air Force One on Monday, preventing the outlet from carrying out its scheduled duties in the presidential press pool amid an ongoing legal fight with the Trump administration. Politico was set to serve as the out-of-town print pool reporter for President Donald Trump’s trip to Nebraska, but was excluded from the traveling press group, a spokesperson for the outlet confirmed to TheWrap. The exclusion underscores the limits of the outlets’ recent court victory: CNN, MS NOW and Politico regained access to the White House grounds last month, but the administration has continued restricting their participation in limited-capacity presidential events, including on Air Force One. The White House repeatedly blocked CNN from Air Force One when the network was scheduled to serve as the television pool representative. Trump announced last month that he was barring the three outlets from the White House, prompting CNN, MS NOW and Politico to sue the administration. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly subsequently ordered the White House to restore the outlets’ press credentials. The three organizations regained access to the White House grounds hours after the ruling following another court standoff. The temporary order applies to access to…

Former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn’s sentencing in his murder trial is about to get underway … and TMZ is streaming live. Flynn was found guilty of murder in the death of his wife, Ashley Flynn … and now it’s time for the singer to…

Former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn was just sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Before being sentenced, Flynn broke down in tears as he declared he was innocent … while also asking the judge for forgiveness.…

CBS Sports chief David Berson is set to lead the combined division.

Jessica Biel revealed during an exclusive E! News interview how she earned cool-mom points by performing her own stunts alongside John Cena in Matchbox The Movie. “My kids are definitely excited about seeing this movie and think I’m cool because I can do some of those things now,” she admitted. The actress, who shares sons Silas, 11, and Phinneas, 6, with Justin Timberlake, jokingly added, “But I gotta be honest, I’m not ripping donuts at drop-off. But if you ask, maybe I would!” Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/videos/2516343875864/jessica-biel-reveals-how-matchbox-stunts-earned-her-cool-mom-points #enews #jessicabiel #matchbox About: The E! News team brings you the latest breaking entertainment, fashion and Pop Culture news. Featuring exclusive segments, celebrity highlights, trend reports and more, the E! News channel is the only destination Pop Culture fans need to stay in the know. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/enewssub Connect: For More News – https://eonline.us/3MASskW E! News App – https://eonline.onelink.me/yMtl/4ead5017 Shopping – https://eonline.com/news/shop Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/enews/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/enews/ X – https://x.com/enews/ TikTok – https://tiktok.com/@enews

Renee Good’s family compared ICE to the Ku Klux Klan in two new lawsuits against the federal government.

Lori Loughlin is ready for everything life has to offer as she embraces her next chapter as an empty nester and single woman — and her style reflects that. “I would say that I’m feeling maybe even a bit more adventurous and playful in the way that I’m dressing now,” Loughlin, 62, exclusively told Us while promoting her new collection with LOLA by Laurie Felt debuting on QVC Monday, October 5. “I think I dress age appropriately and all of that. I’m not trying to be my daughter’s age.” Loughlin — who shares daughters Bella, 28, and Olivia Jade, 27, with estranged husband Mossimo Giannulli — noted she’s “definitely leaning into having some more fun and feeling a little bit sexier” in her independent era, “but in my own way, what makes me feel confident.” The Full House alum added it’s been “really exciting and fun” to switch up her signature look as she grows into this new phase. (Us confirmed in September that Loughlin filed for divorce from Giannulli, 63, one year after they separated.) Lori Loughlin. Natasha Lee “I think I’m at a place in my life where I feel comfortable enough to put something together that maybe…

Hannah Brown met up with ex Tyler Cameron as he competed on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Brad Pitt raises a drink with a pal, Camila Cabello hits the studio, and more star snaps…

Nolan Wells’ family is turning up the pressure on authorities … calling once again for the FBI and DOJ to step in and investigate the 18-year-old’s mysterious death … and TMZ is streaming live. Attorney Ben Crump is set to join Nolan’s parents,…

Robert Kelker-Kelly died after complaining of chest pain and becoming unresponsive at his Missouri home … TMZ has learned. The St. Peters Police Department tells TMZ … officers responded to Kelker-Kelly’s home on October 3 around 8:16 PM for a…

She’s in her “Reputation” era.

Apparently, Travis Kelce likes shiny things, too. The Kansas City Chiefs player stepped out at the team’s Oct. 4 game against the Las Vegas Raiders sporting a nearly $100,000 ensemble ahead of…

Urker was “found dead upon arrival” at his Louisiana home on his 34th birthday last Thursday, the Lafourche Parish police confirmed.

The former Cornell University student who accused seven Chi Phi fraternity brothers of raping and drugging her has “basically not been functioning” after filing a civil lawsuit, according to her lawyer. “She’s receiving threats and other people are also receiving threats,” Thomas Giuffra, the attorney representing the woman solely known as Jane Doe, told People on Monday, October 5. “There are threats, ‘If you don’t drop this lawsuit, I’m gonna do X, Y, and Z,’ you know, that kind of stuff,” he alleged, adding that the harassment has been coming from “online trolls.” Giuffra went on to say that the threats have “really made her scared” and that it’s “really been very hard on her.” Cornell Frat Brothers Did ‘Damage Control’ After Gang Rape Allegations The attorney said he has also received threats, while women who have been mistakenly identified as Doe have also been threatened. Giuffra said that the trolls “want to silence women.” “They want to silence people from speaking out. And they want to be able to keep the status quo because they’re sending the message, ‘If you speak out, we’re coming after you,’” he added. In light of the harassment, police presence has increased in the…