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  • Zohran Mamdani and Steven Spielberg Privately Met at Director’s NYC Apartment This Week

    01/11/2026 12:32:44 PM PST · by CondoleezzaProtege · 23 replies
    Hollywood Reporter ^ | January 9, 2026 | McKinley Franklin
    New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani and Steven Spielberg had a private meeting on Monday at the director’s Central Park West apartment, per The New York Times. The Times reported on the pair’s pre-dinner meeting on Thursday, which was confirmed by City Hall and Terry Press, Spielberg’s spokeswoman. Press additionally told the outlet Mamdani and Spielberg agreed to keep their meeting private, while Dora Pekec, a spokeswoman for the mayor, declined to comment, aside from sharing that he returned to work after the events. Knowledgable sources tell The Hollywood Reporter the meeting was not initiated by Mamdani or Spielberg but...
  • Sylvester Stallone Wanted to Use AI to Star in a ‘Rambo’ Prequel

    09/22/2025 11:26:44 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 23 replies
    The Hollywood Reporter ^ | September 20, 2025 | McKinley Franklin
    “Everyone thought I was crazy,” Stallone said of his pitch that would utilize de-aging technology to see him play an 18-year-old John Rambo.Even though it’s been four decades since he originated the role, Sylvester Stallone was ready to portray Rambo one more time. During a conversation on The Playlist’s Bingeworthy podcast, the Tulsa King actor revealed that he pitched his potential return to the film franchise. Instead of following up after the events of 2019’s Rambo: Last Blood, Stallone wanted to partake in a prequel project that would feature an 18-year-old John Rambo. And, yes — he wanted to play...