Entourage follows Vincent Chase, a young and talented actor, as he navigates through the ups and downs of the entertainment industry in Hollywood. With his loyal brother and friends by his side, they experience fame, fortune, and the challenges that come with it.
PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors. Hosted by Variety Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis and Variety Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, each episode brings together pairs of actors engaging in intimate one-on-one discussions about their craft and work.
Mizuki is a would-be actress who has yet to attain her goal, struggles to keep the dream in her heart alive while dealing with the reality of her normal life, far away from lights, cameras, and action she longs for. Despite words of warnings from her family, which includes her birth and step mothers, intended to keep her from reaching her destiny, she actually makes it onto a set of one of the film companies in Tokyo. She experiences the peaks and valleys of a starting actress, but receives a blow when news of the company collapses and eventually closes. Mizuki returns home, but, the fire once lit, still burns.
The L.A. Complex follows the lives of young adults living in a residential hotel in Los Angeles, as they navigate the challenges and opportunities in the entertainment industry. The show explores various aspects of their lives, including aspiring actors, comedians, singers, and actresses, as well as relationships, auditions, film production, and reality shows. It dives into the struggles and dreams of these individuals as they try to make it big in Hollywood.
100 Years of Warner Bros. takes a historical look at the legacy of one of America's leading studios. The documentary explores the origin, evolution, and endurance of Warner Bros. - from a family affair to a global juggernaut.
The Last Tycoon is a drama series set in the interwar period of the American film industry. It follows the story of a Hollywood studio tycoon and his struggles during the Great Depression. Based on a novel, the show explores the rise and fall of the tycoon as he navigates the challenges of the 1930s.
Access Hollywood is a news TV show that covers all the latest gossip and news about show business and the film industry.
Satoru Matsudo moves to Tokyo in hopes of becoming an actor. He has trouble breaking into the industry, but his luck begins to change when he finds an airplane ticket belonging to a talent agency CEO. Time passes, and Satoru makes a name for himself as an actor. He gets a call from America. Hoping it is a Hollywood offer, he instead hears about his estranged older brother.
Entertainment Tonight is a TV show that provides the latest news and interviews from the entertainment industry. It covers topics from the music and film industries, as well as promotional events and interviews with celebrities. The show is a guilty pleasure for many viewers and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the world of show business.
On the Lot is a reality TV show that follows aspiring filmmakers as they compete against each other to win a deal with a major film studio. Contestants go through various challenges related to filmmaking and are judged by industry professionals. The show provides an inside look into the world of filmmaking and the pressures of creating successful movies.
Jung Woo is a top celebrity who doesn’t believe in fate and Ji Won is a script-writer student who thinks life is all about one’s destiny. Jung Woo falls in love with Ji Won, who he never thought he would do after the electric shock with her. After the incident, he can hear what Ji Won thinks inside and the more he gets to know her, the more attached he is to her. When he is convinced that he’s in love with her, his ability goes away. Can those two different people be first love for each other?
In the post-World War II era, Hollywood's golden age is examined through the lens of racial tensions and the struggles of the LGBT community. The series follows a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers as they navigate the complexities of the film industry and confront homophobia and racism in their pursuit of success.
Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge is a reality TV show that follows a group of talented puppeteers as they compete against each other to create incredible creatures at Jim Henson's famous Creature Shop. The contestants face a series of challenges testing their skills in special effects, creature making, and puppetry. With a mix of drama, creativity, and behind-the-scenes footage, this show offers an exciting glimpse into the world of puppetry and the film industry.
Five programmes that trace a remarkable decade in British film-making through interviews with its stars and directors.
13 years ago, the Abe family moved to a town in the suburbs, surrounded by nature. The Abe family consists of their French father Toma (De Lencquesaing Nozomi), his Japanese wife Mikiko (Rinko Kikuchi) and their beautiful daughter Yuko (Kanon Tani). They appear like the perfect family. Mikiko managed to get her daughter Yuko to take part in a CM audition and she was picked by Murano (Joe Odagiri), director of the advertising agency. Yuko is now in show business. Several years later, Yuko (Nana Komatsu) transfers to a large entertainment company. As her mother wishes, Yuko is now popular and appears on the cover of magazines, variety shows and drama series. Yuko, though, feels an uncomfortable imbalance between her public image and her real self. During this time, she meets a dancer, Seiko (Mackenyu), who marches to the beat of his own drum, and falls in love with him.
This documentary delves deep into the world of internet porn, exploring the shady practices, capitalism, and feminism within the industry. It examines the lives of adult film stars, directors, and performers, and discusses the financial difficulties and challenges they face. Through interviews and graphic footage, it sheds light on the vast income and revenue generated by the industry while highlighting the need for reform.
In an attempt to win back the public's interest, has-been Hong Kong film star Lau Wai-chi makes a comeback film with a major director. To prepare for his role as a peasant farmer in the 1960s, he travels to the mainland China countryside to experience rural life there, but his arrogance triggers a series of farces.
Cannibal Holocaust is a controversial found-footage film that follows a film crew's tragic expedition in the Amazon rainforest. It explores themes of brutality, violence, and culture clash as they encounter a cannibalistic tribe and face horrifying acts of cruelty.
Pornucopia is an American documentary series by HBO spun off from Real Sex that focuses on the Californian porn industry. It featured interviews with Jenna Jameson, Jenna Haze, Katie Morgan, Dave Cummings, Evan Stone, Jeff Stryker, and much more.
Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard's chair of Afro-American Studies, travels the length and breadth of the United States to take the temperature of black America at the start of the new century. He explores this rich and diverse landscape, social as well as geographic, and meets the people who are defining black America, from the most famous and influential to those at the grassroots.