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When Will Women Have Their Day in Hollywood?

First, we discovered that Hollywood's top actresses still make far less than their male counterparts. Now, it seems that even though 2011 was statistically speaking a good year for women in the movies, they still only represented one third of all the major characters in last year's highest-grossing films, as a new study brought to light by The Wrap reveals. What gives?! Thanks to the Kristen Ste » Read More
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Old Directors: In Youth-Obsessed Hollywood, Senior Citizen Filmmakers Flourish

Sure, Hollywood is fixated on the young, chasing teenage dollars, looking for the next fresh hotties, and sending stars over 25 to the glue factory get botoxed. And yet, this summer, some of the most eagerly anticipated movies are coming from directors old enough to collect Social Security. There's Ridley Scott, behind this year's most anticipated sci-fi epic, "Prometheus;" there's Woody Allen, w » Read More
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Adam Yauch tribute performed by Coldplay at Hollywood Bowl - video

Late Beastie Boys icon receives moving tribute at Hollywood Bowl in LA. » Read More
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MPAA System: 9 Ridiculous Things Hollywood Tried To Ban In 1927

When the Motion Picture Association of America makes news, it's usually for something negative. Take, for instance, the recent ratings fiasco surrounding the documentary "Bully." For those who don't know, the film was originally rated R due to profanity. Obviously, this didn't go over too well with the studio, who were looking to get the anti-bullying PSA seen by children across the country.The " » Read More
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Barbra Streisand Movies: Grading The Star's Hollywood Career

One thing's for sure: The frosting on her birthday cake will be like buttah.As Barbra Streisand turns 70 on Tuesday, you'd think her reputation would be secure. She's conquered every medium, she's one of only a dozen or so members of the EGOT club (people who've won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony), and she's one of the most popular and best-selling singers of all time. Still, despite her two Os » Read More
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Robert Altman's 'The Player': What Lessons Hollywood Has Learned From The Showbiz Satire

Released 20 years ago this week , "The Player" seemed at the time like one of the most merciless lampoons of Hollywood ever made, but director Robert Altman liked to insist that it was "a very mild satire." He meant that it could have been even meaner if he'd made it more realistic.Altman was working from Michael Tolkin's screenplay, adapted from Tolkin's own novel, but the observations it made a » Read More
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