Jeanie Pyun

3 weeks ago | hollywoodreporter.com | Jeanie Pyun

In an alignment that some may find humorous, 2025 has seen fit to have the informal marijuana holiday known as 420 coincide with two of the most religious days of the year, Easter Sunday and the last day of Passover. As Americans hunt for dyed eggs, spike their blood sugar levels with Peeps, attend services, enjoy matzoh dishes and memorialize the dearly departed, others may be consuming cannabis products with a sense of ceremony.

3 weeks ago | hollywoodreporter.com | Jeanie Pyun

Thousands gathered in London’s Parliament Square to protest an April 16, 2025, U.K. Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman that excludes trans women. The unanimous court decision impacts, among other rulings, a 2018 Scottish law requiring at least 50 percent females on boards of public entities, which had previously included transgendered females.

1 month ago | hollywoodreporter.com | Jeanie Pyun

In strategic moves that demonstrate The Hollywood Reporter‘s dominance in the awards space and future-facing content like artificial intelligence and technology, the publication has named Steven Zeitchik as senior editor, technology and politics, and promoted Beatrice Verhoeven, formerly deputy awards editor, to awards editor. THR is also thrilled to welcome longtime contributor Brande Victorian on staff as deputy awards editor.

Jul 31, 2024 | hollywoodreporter.com | Jeanie Pyun

Back when Kamala Harris was running for California attorney general in 2010, a young professionals group threw a campaign fundraiser at a now-defunct nightclub in Los Angeles called h.wood. Hundreds attended for a door fee of $45. “The nightclub was so packed out, she had to stand on top of a table in order to be heard,” says then organizer Todd Hawkins of Hawkins Mikita, a social impact group that connects Hollywood with political and philanthropic causes.

Jul 18, 2024 | hollywoodreporter.com | Jeanie Pyun

Like most of America, the events of this past weekend left me completely shaken up. My emotions ranged from anger and fear to anxiety and dread. But ultimately, once the dust settled and the hero images started to be disseminated, my emotions crystallized into one: determination. I came away with one overarching realization: As Americans we are all on the same team, and we all have largely the same agenda.