Franchise movies have been the dominant currency in Hollywood for years, but, lately, the upside of originality has been hard to miss.

Hollywood is largely ceding attention to football this weekend.

Authorities say one man is dead and another injured after a shooting at a food court at MGM National Harbor hotel and casino in the Maryland suburbs of Washington.

One man is facing several hate crime charges following the assault of a gay and lesbian couple in front of the MGM Casino in Detroit.

The upcoming thriller takes place (and was partially filmed) in Holland, Michigan.

The Spider-Man spinoff “Kraven the Hunter” got off to a disastrous start in North American theaters this weekend.

Featherstone is cultivating produce and community

They’re all kinda sort of the same, but there is a special place in our hearts for romantic comedies.

They’re all kinda sort of the same, but there is a special place in our hearts for romantic comedies.

They’re all kinda sort of the same, but there is a special place in our hearts for romantic comedies.

They’re all kinda sort of the same, but there is a special place in our hearts for romantic comedies.

They’re all kinda sort of the same, but there is a special place in our hearts for romantic comedies.

MGM casino workers could soon be returning to work after a tentative deal is reached with union workers.

Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction,” a biting satire starring Jeffrey Wright as a disillusioned academic, has won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, a much-watched bellwether in the Oscar race.

Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers,” starring Zendaya, has been pulled from the Venice Film Festival, where it was to be the opening night film, due to the actors strike.

The Venice Film Festival is serving up one of the year’s buzzier films as its opening night selection in Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers.”.

Amazon-owned companies Ring and Hollywood studio MGM are partnering to create a TV show in the mold of “America’s Funniest Home Videos."

Amazon announced Wednesday its free streaming service IMDb TV will be renamed Amazon Freevee later this month.

Amazon has closed its $8.5 billion acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM, two days after European regulators said the deal “would not significantly reduce competition” in European markets.

European regulators have cleared Amazon’s purchase of Hollywood studio MGM, saying the deal doesn’t raise any competition concerns.

In its second weekend of release, Warner Bros.

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from pop singer-songwriter Mitski, the opening ceremonies of the winter Olympics from Beijing and the documentary “Torn” about the aftermath of a climbing tragedy.

Family and friends of Rodney and Marlene Rodriguez gathered on Friday to pay tribute to the couple one year after they were killed in a crash in Detroit’s Corktown.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza” has been named the best film of the year by the National Board of Review.

Thanksgiving weekend moviegoing was still far from the feast it normally is, but Disney’s “Encanto” and the Lady Gaga-led “House of Gucci” both gave a lift to two genres that have been particularly battered by the pandemic: family movies and adult dramas.

Pandemic moviegoing is finally starting to look like pre-pandemic moviegoing.

In a letter to staff members dated Monday, Aug. 16 MGM Resorts announced it is now requiring COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment for all salaried employees and new hires throughout the United States.

MGM Grand Detroit will be hosting a virtual job fair today, Wednesday, May 26, 2021 in partnership with Indeed.

Online shopping giant Amazon is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, “Legally Blonde” and “Shark Tank,” with the hopes of filling its video streaming service with more stuff to watch.

The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been delayed again, this time to 2021, because of the effects of COVID-19 on the theatrical business. “No Time To Die” was originally supposed to open in April 2020 but was pushed back to Nov. 12 in the U.K. and Nov. 20 in the U.S. The Walt Disney Co. last week delayed the planned 2020 releases of a handful of major movies until 2021. They include Marvel’s “Black Widow” and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.” Universal delayed “Candyman” to next year. Some major releases are still planned for 2020.

According to MGM Midwest COO and President David Tsai, only 40 percent of slot machines will be left running. All of it is costing MGM, and by way of tax dollars, the City of Detroit and the state, millions of dollars. Tsai, who has been with MGM for 13 years said he oversaw the reopening of other casinos in Ohio just last week. He saidWe have Detroit residents currently going to Michigan tribal casinos or casinos in Ohio and Indiana that dont have the level of requirements that we have, he said. The hotel will not be ready to open whenever the casino is allowed to open its doors.

A memorial to the victims of the Las Vegas shooting on the Vegas Strip on Oct. 6, 2017. (CNN) - MGM Resorts International and the victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting reached a landmark settlement worth between $735 million and $800 million, depending on the number of claimants, MGM said in a statement Thursday. It is the worst mass shooting in modern American history. "MGM Resorts is a valued member of the Las Vegas community and this settlement represents good corporate citizenship on their part. According to a regulatory filing released in May, MGM said it could pay as much as $800 million for lawsuits related to the mass shooting.

July 19 is National Daiquiri Day and Live in the D is celebrating! We invited our downtown neighbors, the MGM Grand Detroit Casino to help us make some tasty drinks. MGM Grand Detroit Casino has the "32 Degrees" Daiquiri Bar. MGM is hosting a National Daiquiri meet and greet at 32 Degrees on July 19th from 4 pm to 8 pm for those 21 years old and older. The casino will also unveil a new mural at the daiquiri bar created by artist Dustin Cook.