Full Coverage: Young Hollywood
Explore our latest stories and interactives about Hollywood’s rising stars, younger behind-the-scenes talent and newest faces.
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In a run of work to make anyone both envious and exhausted, French Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan has made five features in five years.
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I like movies that are specific.
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Arriving on the dot for coffee and a chat in Los Feliz, 32-year-old actress, stand-up comedian, writer and one-woman multimedia phenomenon Jenny Slate lines up for her caffeine in an elegant cream-colored summer dress accented with bright flowers.
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In the brutal World War II action movie “Fury,” Logan Lerman plays a raw draftee thrown into battle, enduring a 24-hour crucible of death and destruction.
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There’s something about 22-year-old actress Shailene Woodley that speaks to her wisdom beyond her years.
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I can still hear my dad lumbering down the hall, searching for me. “Amy,” he called.
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Steaming bowls of pasta, a taco bar, jars overflowing with M&Ms and jelly beans — that’s what Jena Malone remembers about being on a movie set as a kid.
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Four rising stars in the movie business will come together at AFI Fest on Friday for The Times’ fifth annual Young Hollywood roundtable.
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Emma Watson dedicated her Britannia Award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles on Thursday to her late hamster Millie.
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Out to lunch, over the top and tongue-in-cheek are just a few ways to describe the eclectic, eccentric horror fable “Horns.”
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Not long ago, Kristen Stewart was the face of one of Hollywood’s biggest franchises.
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Emma Watson has been making headlines since uttering the F-word — feminism — at the U.N. several days ago.
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High-fashion model Cara Delevingne is taking a bit of an unusual leap — she’s headed off the runway and into “Paper Towns,” the latest film adaptation of a novel by “The Fault in Our Stars” writer John Green.
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Thirteen-year-old Australian actor Ed Oxenbould brings to life the lead in Disney’s ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.’ Except for the eating Vegemite part.
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First there was a play. Then the YA film ‘If I Stay.’ For fall, Chloë Grace Moretz, 17, is a prostitute in ‘The Equalizer’ and a teen in ‘Laggies.’ Pretty heady stuff, but she takes it all in stride.
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Chloë Grace Moretz has played such outsize characters as a foul-mouthed adolescent assassin, a telekinetic teen outcast and a deceptively fresh-faced vampire, but this weekend she returns to theaters in quite a different role: a normal girl.
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Jesse Zwick originally had no interest in filmmaking, but his writing flair led to a job on ‘Parenthood.’ Now there’s ‘About Alex,’ a film similar to his dad’s old series ‘Thirtysomething.’
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Kristen Stewart is on the verge of breaking rank in the first trailer for the military drama “Camp X-Ray,” unveiled by IFC on Friday.
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Everyone is ignoring Daniel Radcliffe.
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With Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell as his parents, acting seemed a good fit for Wyatt Russell. But he loved hockey. Years later, the bug bit. Turns out he’s a natural, especially in ’22 Jump Street.’
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The actor from Cleveland skimmed San Pedro in a banged-up Kia.
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The Nylon + BCBGeneration Young Hollywood Party went down in style Thursday night at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood.
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These days, studios are increasingly looking to turn popular young adult books into movies.
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“I’m definitely wearing a bikini top as a shirt,” Jenny Slate said, looking down at her body as if she were observing it for the first time that day.
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She didn’t want to cry. It was her mom’s birthday, and she didn’t want to distract from the party.
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The Actors: Known for her period films, Keira Knightley reveals her musical skills in playing a modern singer-songwriter opposite Adam Levine.
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The Newcomers: As Augustus Waters in the film version of bestselling ‘The Fault in Our Stars,’ Ansel Elgort of ‘Divergent’ finds himself on a new level of fandom.
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Fashion brands scramble to get their wares on celebrity Coachella regulars like Kate Bosworth, Vanessa Hudgens, Alessandra Ambrosio. It can set the stage for bigger sales.
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For anyone in Hollywood or the heartland who didn’t fall in love with Lupita Nyong’o’s talent after seeing her performance in best picture winner “12 Years a Slave,” or was somehow unmoved by the supporting actress’s heartfelt acceptance speech Sunday night -- which will stand as one of Oscar’s most memorable moments -- here are a few things to keep in mind when thinking about what comes next.
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Shirley Temple, the Depression-era child star, opened doors for other young performers. But today early celebrity brings many more pitfalls.
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A New Jersey haven for young mothers inspires a feature film about people in need and those who help them. Vanessa Hudgens immersed herself in the lead role of one such mom-to-be.
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Kristen Stewart says the Guantanamo-set ‘Camp X-Ray,’ in competition at the Sundance Film Festival, has everything she looks for in a project.
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Ansel Elgort is poised to break out in coming months, along with Gia Coppola, Natalie Dormer and Diego Boneta.
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In high school, my bedroom wall served mainly as a canvas for displaying ‘90s teen heartthrobs.
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A strong online presence has become vital for Hollywood stars such as Channing Tatum, Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez, who often hire tech-savvy fans to help handle activities on social media.
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Recognized largely for his work on ‘The Wire,’ Michael B. Jordan says ‘Fruitvale Station’ was his chance to prove himself.
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Lupita Nyong’o had just graduated from Yale when she began ’12 Years a Slave.’ Now she’s impressing on screen and on the road to promote the film. Turns out, she’s uniquely suited to fame.
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His career since ‘The O.C.’ might appear random, but he’s more focused on ‘interesting’ than ‘being the lead.’ Current example: ‘Baggage Claim.’
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Although perhaps an unusual choice, director Morgan Spurlock enjoyed being a ‘fly on the wall’ as the boy band One Direction conquered the world, and he kept it family-friendly.
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How the making of the movie ‘The Canyons,’ a low-budget, ‘post-theatrical’ experiment, went very, very awry. After much chaos, publicity and drama, it’s now seeing the light of day.
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‘Parks and Recreation’ actress Aubrey Plaza, known for a sarcastic, deadpan demeanor, is eager to spread her artistic wings, and her new film is a start.
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Michael B. Jordan, who stars as Oscar Grant in ‘Fruitvale Station,’ discusses police attention — and Academy Award buzz.
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As the Sofia Coppola film starts getting buzz at Cannes and elsewhere, a real-life protagonist ponders her former chaotic life.
