How ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Became One of the Most Profitable Movies in Years NYT | Top Stories Brooks Barnes 2 June 2025 at 17:02 The film was originally aimed for Disney+. But it was rerouted to a theatrical release and is on pace for at least $950 million in ticket sales. © Michael Tran/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesDisney’s live-action “Lilo & Stitch” remake has become one of the biggest movie windfalls in years, not just at Disney but in all of Hollywood.
Renée Victor, Actress Who Voiced Abuelita in ‘Coco,’ Dies at 86 NYT | Top Stories Livia Albeck-Ripka 2 June 2025 at 07:17 She had many memorable roles in her decades-long career, including Lupita in the television series “Weeds.” © Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesRenée Victor in Los Angeles in August. Her most well-known role was as the loving grandmother “Coco,” which came decades into her long career.
With ‘Tudum,’ Netflix Turns a Fan Event Into a Livestreaming Spectacle NYT | Top Stories Nicole Sperling 31 May 2025 at 17:01 The company has turned an in-person fan event into a live televised spectacle. © Alexandre Schneider/Getty ImagesNetflix’s 2023 Tudum event in São Paulo, Brazil. The company’s Brazilian marketing team originated the Tudum event in 2020 after seeing how active Netflix fans were at events like Brazil Comic-Con.
Loretta Swit a.k.a. Hot Lips of TV’s ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 87 NYT | Top Stories Anita Gates 31 May 2025 at 04:06 She won two Emmy Awards for her sympathetic portrayal of an Army major on the hit TV show and had a long career in TV and theater. © CBS Photo Archive/Getty ImagesLoretta Swit, in costume as Maj. Margaret Houlihan, on set of the hit TV series “M*A*S*H” in 1975.
Barry Diller’s Moment of Truth NYT | Opinion Maureen Dowd 10 May 2025 at 19:00 At 83, the mogul looks back on his sprawling, complicated life and surveys Trump’s America.
‘The Studio’ Nails Why Movies Are Bad NYT | Opinion Zack Stentz 10 May 2025 at 19:00 The satirical comedy about Hollywood is as much a send-up of the audience as it is of the industry.
On the Chopping Block: Arts and Humanities NYT | Opinion 8 May 2025 at 00:26 The plan to eliminate the endowments for the arts and the humanities. Also: A threat to impose tariffs on movies made abroad.