Caroline Frost

Tributes have been pouring in this past week for Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys co-founder and pop music maestro, following his death aged 82.  But there have been possibly none so personal as the memories of writer David Leaf, who has recalled how he set out for Los Angeles in 1976 with the firm…

Marketing to specific audiences continues to cost film studios and distributors millions of dollars each year, however, "reliance on focus groups and long-held audience assumptions are outdated concepts and costing the industry millions more in lost revenue opportunities." This is the verdict of…

Paris Jackson has hit back at critics of her decision to perform a concert on the anniversary of her father Michael's death. June 25th marks the 16th anniversary of the day the pop superstar died in Los Angeles, and his fans have been quick to slam his daughter's scheduled gig in Bridgestone…

Emmy-winning documentary maker Deeyah Khan – whose latest film America's Veterans: the War Within airs this weekend on ITV in the UK –  has warned that the rise in anti-immigrant sentiment in the UK over the last two decades is having "a pernicious, profound effect" on documentary making in…

Distributor Mubi has responded to backlash over its recent source of investment – $100million worth from Sequoia Capital.  It was reported by Puck last month that Mubi had secured the sum from Sequia, a Silicon Valley-based company with investments in a wide range of companies, ranging from…

James Bond may live to see another chapter in his new Amazon home, but British director Danny Boyle has ruled himself out of joining him there. The Oscar winner (for Slumdog Millionaire) was the director of the 25th Bond movie, until he dropped out in 2018 over creative differences with the…

Bridgerton actress Genevieve Chenneour has described how she fought off a thief attempting to snatch her mobile phone in a central London cafe.  The Daily Mail newspaper has published footage of the actress – who plays Miss Clara Livingston in the hit Netflix period drama – sitting with her dog…

Kate Beckinsale is suing the producers of Canary Black for imposing "unsafe conditions" on her during her work on the 2024 action thriller. The Guardian newspaper reports that the British actress – best known for her role in 2001 epic Pearl Harbor – has filed a suit, claming she was made to work…

Kylie Minogue has announced the cancellation of four of her upcoming shows after being struck down with illness. The Australian perennial chart-topper has been performing on her Tension tour to sell-out crowds in the UK, but has been forced to abort four imminent European dates after coming down…

Bruce Willis found ways to continue to work and appear on screen through the beginning of his degenerative illness, his wife has revealed in her forthcoming book. Australian News.com. au website reports that Willis’s plan to continue working as long as he was able will be detailed in Emma Heming…

Veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has shared in a discussion with Prince Wiliam that he almost drowned when he was given faulty diving equipment at the beginning of his career. The Guardian newspaper reports that the 99-year-old veteran broadcaster was discussing his latest documentary O…

The BBC has suspended one of its most familiar soap stars after he was heard using a slur against people with disabilities on a TV set, using the phrase to describe the people of Blackpool where he was filming. BBC News reports that 'EastEnders' actor Jamie Borthwick made the remark in November…