Tag: Hollywood

Major strike unlikely after Hollywood crews and studios reach contract deal

The union that represents most behind-the-scenes film and television crews has reached a tentative deal with studios for roughly 50,000 of its members, making another major strike unlikely after a year of labour turmoil in Hollywood. The two sides announced the three-year deal in a joint statement on Tuesday night. The International Alliance of Theatrical […]

Firefighters knock down brushfire off 101 Freeway in Hollywood Hills

Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department knocked down a three-acre brushfire in the Hollywood Hills Sunday that prompted the closure of an exit off the southbound 101 Freeway. It took more than 100 firefighters a little less than two hours to stop the forward progress of the blaze at 2699 Cahuenga Boulevard, according to […]

Janis Paige, star of Hollywood and Broadway, dies at 101

Janis Paige, a popular actor in Hollywood and in Broadway musicals and comedies, who danced with Fred Astaire, toured with Bob Hope and continued to perform into her 80s, has died at the age of 101. Paige died on Sunday of natural causes at her Los Angeles home, long-time friend Stuart Lampert said on Monday. […]