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Anne Hathaway Goes Viral Saying Inshallah in Interview
Anne Hathaway went viral after casually saying "Inshallah" in a People Magazine interview, reflecting on her hopes for a long, healthy life as she enters her 40s while promoting The Devil Wears Prada 2.
22 Apr 2026
Lindsay Lohan on Dubai, Fame and Finding Peace
Lindsay Lohan has opened up about her journey from child stardom to finding peace in Dubai. In a candid Vogue Arabia interview, the Mean Girls star reflects on the pressures she faced as a teenager — and why moving to Dubai changed everything.
27 Feb 2026
Paramount Skydance Wins Warner Bros. Over Netflix
Paramount Skydance has won the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix declined to raise its bid, clearing the way for a landmark $110.9 billion merger that unites two major Hollywood studios, two streaming platforms, and two major news networks.
27 Feb 2026
Amazon MGM Studios Launches AI Studio for Film and TV
Amazon MGM Studios is building AI Studio, a dedicated unit led by Albert Cheng, to develop AI tools that reduce production costs and speed up creative workflows — with a closed beta launching in March 2026.
7 Feb 2026
18 Hollywood Movies Filmed in the UAE
The UAE's futuristic skylines, vast cinematic deserts and world-class production infrastructure have made it one of Hollywood's most sought-after filming destinations. Here are 18 major movies filmed in Dubai and Abu Dhabi — from Dune to Mission: Impossible.
15 Jan 2026
Dwayne Johnson's Robin Williams Jumanji Tribute
Dwayne Johnson reveals how a quiet Robin Williams tribute became part of the final Jumanji film set for 2026. The dice necklace worn by Johnson's character Dr. Smolder Bravestone comes directly from the 1995 original, honoring the actor who started it all.
24 Dec 2025
Oscars Now Accept AI-Generated Films in Competition
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has confirmed that AI-generated films can compete for Oscars — ruling that AI tools "neither improve nor damage" a film's chances. Films like Ahimsa and All Heart are already in the 2026 race.
15 Dec 2025
Meet Sarah Chase, Dubai.News' First AI News Reporter
Dubai's glitz, glamour, and luxury aren't staying in the UAE anymore — thanks to AI host Sarah Chase. Broadcasting live from Hollywood's Sunset Strip, Chase brings Dubai's top stories straight to U.S. and global audiences through Dubai.News, the city's first platform to stream
8 Dec 2025
Glambot Creator Cole Walliser Lands in UAE for F1
Cole Walliser — the Canadian filmmaker behind the Glambot, Hollywood's iconic high-speed robotic camera seen at the Oscars, Grammys, and Golden Globes — has arrived in Abu Dhabi for Formula 1 weekend.
6 Dec 2025
Kirsten Dunst on MeToo at Red Sea Film Festival 2025
Kirsten Dunst addressed MeToo progress at the 2025 Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, saying the industry has "put a lot of people away" and feels safer for women — remarks that went viral globally.
6 Dec 2025
Mustafa Abbas: Dubai Filmmaker Hollywood Is Whispering About
Award-winning Emirati filmmaker Mustafa Abbas built his psychological thriller style in Dubai — outside the Hollywood system. Now directors, festival programmers, and major studios are quietly passing his films around like a secret worth keeping.
4 Dec 2025
Sydney Sweeney Bollywood Dubai: $57M Offer Revealed
The internet didn't need much to start manifesting Sydney Sweeney in Dubai. The Sun reports she's been offered a £45 million Bollywood package — roughly $57 million — with filming planned across New York, Paris, London, and Dubai in 2026.
4 Dec 2025
Tilly Norwood: AI Actress Divides Hollywood
Tilly Norwood is a hyper-realistic AI-generated actress described by some agents as "the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman." Created by Eline Van der Velden, she has triggered one of Hollywood's sharpest debates yet over AI, human artistry, and the future of film.
29 Sep 2025
Reese Witherspoon: Women Must Embrace AI in Hollywood
Reese Witherspoon is calling on women in Hollywood to embrace AI, saying it will be the "future of filmmaking." Speaking to Glamour while promoting The Morning Show, she urged the industry to lead the change — not resist it.
3 Sep 2025
AI De-Aging in Hollywood: How Metaphysic Is Changing Film
AI de-aging in Hollywood is no longer a gimmick. Robert Zemeckis's film Here used Metaphysic's real-time generative AI to show Tom Hanks and Robin Wright across multiple life stages — all for a lean $50 million budget, far below typical blockbuster costs.
14 Dec 2024
AI in Hollywood: Innovation vs. Authenticity
AI in Hollywood is transforming scriptwriting, production, and post-editing. But as deepfakes, job displacement, and the WGA writers strike show, the industry faces a defining tension between technological efficiency and authentic human storytelling.
31 Aug 2024
Hollywood Animators Fear AI Job Loss as Contract Fight Heats
Hollywood animators and video game performers are sounding the alarm over AI job loss, demanding legal protections as studios explore replacing creative roles with generative AI tools amid a fresh wave of 11,500 industry layoffs.
19 Aug 2024
First AI-Written Film Stirs Hollywood Unease
Swiss director Peter Luisi used ChatGPT to write the entire script for 'The Last Screenwriter'—widely regarded as the first AI-written feature film. The London premiere was cancelled after 200 complaints, igniting a global debate about AI's role in Hollywood.
29 Jun 2024
Zendaya Praises Denis Villeneuve's Vision in Dune: Part Two
Zendaya has praised director Denis Villeneuve's distinct creative vision as a driving force behind Dune: Part Two's massive success — nearly $300 million domestically and over $700 million worldwide — making it the top-grossing film of 2024 at the time of its run.
18 Jun 2024
Ashton Kutcher on Ethical AI Use in Hollywood
Ashton Kutcher sparked debate after praising OpenAI's Sora at the Berggruen Salon in Los Angeles, predicting AI will soon render entire movies and force Hollywood's creative bar higher — while critics warn it threatens writers and actors.
9 Jun 2024
Memo to Hollywood: AI Is Both a Threat and an Opportunity
The media has fixated on AI layoffs and carbon costs, but the most profound threat artificial intelligence poses to Hollywood is to human creativity itself — the trait that has defined us for thousands of years. The question is not whether AI will transform the entertainment
1 Jun 2024
Hollywood Is Watching Saudi Arabia's Entertainment Boom
Sheeraz Hasan, founder and CEO of Hollywood-based Fame by Sheeraz, says Saudi Arabia's booming entertainment sector has finally captured the full attention of Hollywood studios and agencies — from Netflix to Disney — and that Crown Prince MBS is driving an unmissable wave of
31 May 2024
Hollywood Climate Change Movies Fail New Study's Test
A study by Colby College and Good Energy examined 250 Hollywood blockbusters from 2013–2022 and found that fewer than 10 percent passed a basic "climate reality check" — a test measuring whether a film depicts a world where climate change exists and any character acknowledges it.
28 May 2024
Ben Affleck Skips Jennifer Lopez Atlas Premiere
Ben Affleck skipped Jennifer Lopez's Atlas premiere in Los Angeles, leaving her to walk the red carpet alone while wearing her wedding ring. The absence marked 47 days since the couple had been seen together publicly, intensifying split and divorce rumors around the Bennifer
22 May 2024