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Backrooms: How 4chan 'creepypasta' became Hollywood horror
There's a back story to Backrooms. Since 2011, a creepy photo has circulated on message boards: a slanted entrance into a large empty room, all yellow, with grotty wallpaper, carpet and floating ceiling, lit by oblong fluorescent lights, obscurely…
Why Hollywood And The Creator Economy Are Trading Places
Mainstream stars are moving toward the creator economy. Creators are moving toward Hollywood. Both are happening at once. The big story in entertainment right now is creators going Hollywood. The bigger story is mainstream talent quietly going the…
Consumers prioritising affordable fun over shopping, says Hollywood Bowl
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Hollywood Bowl said its sales have increased as…
Hiring people in first jobs no longer cost-effective, Hollywood Bowl boss says
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The boss of Hollywood Bowl has said it has shifted to…
Poppy Liu On Fears Of Being 'Blacklisted' In Hollywood
With free speech under threat in Hollywood, Poppy Liu refuses to separate her politics from her art. The I Love Boosters star, who has been a vocal supporter of Free Palestine, recently commented on potentially being “blacklisted” in…
Consumers prioritising affordable fun over shopping, says Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood Bowl said its sales have increased as budget-squeezed consumers prioritise affordable experiences over shopping and as it adjusts prices depending on demand. The 10-pin bowling operator said the appeal of “affordable…
19 Celebs Revealed The One Famous Person Who Inspired Them To Make It To Hollywood
When starting out in his career, Steven Yeun told Korean Kontext how he remembered thinking John Cho was 'doing really well.' But as Steven started out in the comedy field and trained with the renowned Second City group in Chicago, he counted Steve…
Hiring people in first jobs no longer cost-effective, Hollywood Bowl boss says
The boss of Hollywood Bowl has said it has shifted to hiring staff with experience over younger people seeking their first job because of cost increases that have put a “premium” on entry-level positions. Stephen Burns, chief…
Lisa Rinna faces backlash for dismissing Spencer Pratt's mayoral run as fans slam Hollywood 'clown show
Lisa Rinna drew a firm line between Hollywood and politics when an interview turned to Spencer Pratt's potential future as the mayor of Los Angeles. Rinna, 62, argued the country has already 'done that' when it comes to reality stars crossing into…
Adam Carolla Blasts Chelsea Handler, Teases Jimmy Kimmel During Hollywood Star Speech
Adam Carolla got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today... and he used his speech to tease an old pal -- and take a few shots at industry libs. Jimmy Kimmel was one of the presenters, the duo going back for several years and even had a few…
Elon Musk slams Hollywood epic The Odyssey as 'racist'
Matt Damon, centre, and Lupita Nygon'o, right, star in the The Odyssey but Elon Musk, left, isn't happy Battling giant monsters and deadly sirens, angry gods and murderous enemies, Matt Damon stars in the summer's most eagerly awaited blockbuster…
Another Vapid Hollywood Leftie Comes After Spencer Pratt - but He's Ready With the Killer Response
It seems as if most in the dominant Marxist community in Hollywood are coming after LA Mayoral Candidate Spencer Pratt — which tells you one thing: he's on the right track. He's been eviscerating incumbent mayor Karen Bass, who has led the…
Inside Success TV Is Building the 'Netflix Meets ESPN' for Entrepreneurs - and Hollywood Is Beginning to Notice
For decades, Hollywood controlled storytelling. If you wanted visibility, authority or cultural relevance, you needed the gatekeepers. But in a 12,000-square-foot production campus in Miami Beach, a new type of media company believes that era is…
Another Hollywood star breaks cover to back Spencer Pratt for LA mayor
Hollywood star Dennis Quaid has come out in support of Spencer Pratt for Los Angeles mayor — in another sign Hollywood is coming around to his candidacy. The actor, who starred in “Far from Heaven,” “The Big Easy”…
Allie Rowbottom Does a Deep Dive on Hollywood's Dirtiest Decade
Beaches meets Boogie Nights in Allie Rowbottom ‘s latest novel, Lovers XXX, a porno chic romp through 1980s Los Angeles with a turbulent sapphic romance at its core. In true Paul Thomas Anderson fashion, the novel is likewise a body high…
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