Greeks in Hollywood

Emma Stone and Oscar nominee Yorgos Lanthimos are familiar figures to many. If not  their names, then the films they collaborated on such as The Favorite. Both are currently  causing a stir in Hollywood, given that the successful actress...

Actor and artist Billy Zane is a veritable chameleon. American by birth and Greek by origin, by profession he is both a critically acclaimed Hollywood actor and renowned artist. As an actor, some consider him a young Marlon Brando, who...

For his role as Zeus in the latest installment of the Thor franchise, Russell Crowe had to convince director Taika Waititi that the god of thunder and ruler of Olympus should have a Greek accent. The Oscar-winning actor fought for...

When Chris Potamitis was a young man, he took part in the largest cash robbery in US history. In an exclusive interview, Potamitis spoke to Greek Reporter about the real events of the heist, the jail time he faced,...

Greeks and the Oscars are no strangers to each other. The first Greek who has been nominated for an Academy Award was Hermes Pan (or Ermis Panagiotopoulos) who was a nominee for choreography for "Top Hat", with Fred Astaire...

Five Greek Oscar winners have existed throughout the glamorous history of the Academy Awards. At the Oscars, five Greeks have laid hold of the gold-plated statuette, including Katina Paxinou (1944), Manos Hadjidakis (1961), Vassilis Photopoulos (1965), Vangelis Papathanassiou (1982)...

The animated film "Cryptozoo" will premiere at the virtual 2021 Sundance Film Festival. The cast includes Greek-American actresses Angeliki Papoulia and Zoe Kazan. "Cryptozoo" will have its world premiere under Sundance's NEXT category, which seeks to show the most forward-thinking,...

Famous Greek-American host Maria Menounos' parents have both been hospitalized with COVID-19. Menounos announced that she took a weeklong break from hosting her podcast and daily show, "Better Together", because of her parents' hospitalization. Menounos' mother Litsa was already fighting brain...

Greek-Australian singer, songwriter, and critically acclaimed guitarist Orianthi has just released a new solo album, titled "O", which debuted on November 6. This is the musician's first new studio album in almost seven years. One of her previous albums, "According...

Theater productions in general have suffered a lot during the coronavirus pandemic, as Broadway has closed its doors in accordance to health protocols. However, the performers have decided to showcase their skills and bring us some much needed joy in...