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The Many Times Christopher Plummer Played a Greek

Acclaimed stage and screen actor Christopher Plummer who died in 2021 played several Greek roles throughout his illustrious career. The Toronto-born actor's career, spanning over six decades, took him from stage to TV to the silver screen. He won both...

Yorgos Lanthimos Nominated for Best Director Oscar

Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos' film Poor Things has received Oscar nominations in eleven categories. In addition, the filmmaker himself has been nominated for Best Director, putting him in competition with Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese. The 2024 Oscar nominations were...

Hollywood Actor Dies in Plane Crash

Hollywood actor Christian Oliver, who had a role in the new Indiana Jones movie, was confirmed to have been killed in a plane crash in the Caribbean. Hollywood Actor Christian Oliver Died Alongside Two Daughters The German-born actor, who had starred...

Barbenheimer Movie to Combine Barbie and Oppenheimer

'Barbenheimer,' a recent cultural phenomenon associated with the feature films 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer,' will soon come to life on screens. The contrast between Greta Gerwig's fantasy comedy about a Barbie doll and Christopher Nolan's biographical thriller about the creator of...

How Sophia Loren Made Hollywood Fall in Love With Greece

Sophia Loren, the great Italian actress, was the star of the first Hollywood movie ever shot in Greece, on the majestic island of of Hydra.

Hollywood’s Writers Reach Deal With Studios to End Strike

The writers and studios in Hollywood have a tentative labor agreement that would put an end to the continuing writers' strike after nearly 150 days. After months of starts and stops, negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the...

Marilyn Monroe’s Historic House Faces Demolition Threat

Marilyn Monroe's last home, where the Hollywood icon was found dead more than sixty years ago, is now under looming threat of demolition. The owner of this historic property, located in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, has...

The Skouras Brothers, the Greek Magnates of Hollywood

Charles, George and Spyros Skouras all rose from an impoverished background to become top movie executives in Hollywood during the 20th century.

Hollywood Actors Commence Six Month Strike

Hollywood actors are set to join forces with screenwriters in a historic strike action, following the approval of a member walkout by the national board of the SAG-AFTRA union. This marks a significant moment as both actors and writers...

Tom Cruise Expresses ‘Love’ for Greece in New Interview

Hollywood actor and producer Tom Cruise expressed his love for Greece and Greek culture during a recent interview at the premiere of his new movie in London last week. Cruise, who is famous for performing his own stunts, is currently...