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Hollywood hot dogs bound for Japan with new Pink's flagship store
Known for its Hollywood-adjacent location and movie-industry clientele, Pink's Hot Dogs has announced it will open its first store in Japan. The Los Angeles-headquartered family-owned operation will establish a Tokyo flagship store this year…
Harry Potter and Hollywood's Subversive Casting Problem
Once I finish the audiobooks, I only have to wait a couple of months for HBO's 'Harry Potter' to debut. I am looking forward to that for a variety of reasons. First, I hope the television series allows room to include things from the books that…
Hollywood encore: how 'pro-shot' Broadway shows became a major draw on the big screen
It's long been a source of frustration for theater fanatics: many Broadway shows, even those that don't become years-long fixtures of the Great White Way, are professionally filmed, but often only for archival purposes, not public consumption. For…
The War Over Warner Bros. Is Splintering Hollywood's Labor World
When the antitrust trial over the planned $111 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery was scheduled for March 2027, the delay was viewed as a major blow to studio CEO David Ellison and his team. It turns out the…
Hollywood weekend guide: music, pilates and markets
It's almost the weekend, so it's time to start planning. 📖 Summer Storytime in the Park: Grab a free book for your child. Friday, 6-7:30pm. 🎶 Starlight Musicals: Listen to the Shane Duncan Band at Holiday Park. Friday, 7-10pm.
Historic Hollywood studio is reportedly considering move to Texas
Texas has been named as one of the potential relocation states for a historic Hollywood studio if its protracted legal battle with California isn't resolved. Paramount's board has reportedly approved a plan to relocate the Hollywood studio from…
Meghan Markle viral 'snub' moment by Hollywood icon explained
Meghan Markle recently attended a glitzy event Meghan Markle found herself in an awkward moment with a Hollywood legend last week, and insiders have now shed light on what truly transpired. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a rare joint public…
David Thomson's 6 favorite books about Hollywood
When you make a purchase using links on our site, The Week may earn a commission. All reviews are written independently by our editorial team. Film critic and historian David Thomson is the author of more than 25 books, including The New…
Shooting Blancs: Why Hollywood Is Drunk on 'White Wine Thrillers'
It was just three years ago when Bela Bajaria revealed the internal label for Netflix's programming ideal, the gourmet cheeseburger. Evoking populist fare with a garnish of prestige, it seemed like the only dining-related descriptor the TV industry…
If Hollywood Is Dying, Why Are L.A.'s Cinemas Roaring Back?
Glendale's historic Alex theater is back in the picture business. For 35 years, since Terminator 2: Judgment Day debuted in 1991, the venue — where Walt Disney liked to test his cartoons — hadn't screened first-run films. Then the…
From Snooki to Spielberg: How New Jersey Reinvented Itself Into Hollywood's Hottest Production Hub
When Peter Farrelly was deciding where to shoot “I Play Rocky,” the story of the making of the 1976 Sylvester Stallone classic, he knew that he couldn't afford to film it in Philadelphia, where the original movie unfolded.
Dodger Great Orel Hershiser on the Devotion to Broadcasting, Baseball and Faith That Led Him to Hollywood Walk of Fame
As a baseball player coming up in the late 1970s, Orel Hershiser was never seen as a red-hot prospect. No scouts made the trek to Bowling Green State University in Ohio to check out his arm. As Hershiser describes his entrée into Major…
Billionaire David Ellison Is Blackmailing Hollywood
Paramount Skydance's billionaire owner David Ellison made the stunning announcement yesterday that, if he's blocked from acquiring legacy studio Warner Bros., he intends to move the entire company out of California. The machinations behind this are…
Hollywood explores safety upgrades for dangerous railroad crossing
The City of Hollywood is exploring ways to improve safety and traffic flow at the Garfield Street railroad crossing following a fatal crash in June. Why it matters: The family of Colt William Firth, a 24-year-old motorcyclist killed at North 21st…
Hollywood Teamsters Remains Opposed to Paramount-Warner Merger: 'Stop Playing Games
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Hollywood Teamsters 399 is reasserting its opposition to Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, joining a wave of executives, unions and others in the entertainment…
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