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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…
With Hollywood struggling in China, can the Odyssey draw a crowd?
The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan's summer blockbuster juggernaut, has overcome an onslaught of attacks from the world's richest man and stared down criticism from a classicist who translated the poem, to become one of the year's most celebrated and…
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…
Ronnie Wood crashes Hollywood Vampires set as Johnny Depp returns to UK
The Hollywood Vampires are back - and joined by extra special guest Ronnie Wood - as they kicked off their latest tour. The rock supergroup consisting of Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Aerosmith's Joe Perry and Warlock's Tommy Henriksen launched their…
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.
Molly Sims calls out Hollywood for lying about beauty secrets
Molly Sims is getting real about Hollywood spewing fake beauty secrets. During a recent interview with US Magazine, the 53-year-old model slammed people in Hollywood for lying about how they maintain their camera-ready look. 'Early on, other models…
The Pillsbury Doughboy Is Coming for Hollywood
Brian Grazer first realized that advertising and entertainment were colliding after a meeting with General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt a decade ago. Immelt had approached the megaproducer about having Imagine Entertainment create some TV spots for the…
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…
Meghan Markle's 'Hollywood disaster' exposed - 'they just don't like her'
Meghan Markle has come under fire from her critics recently One of Meghan Markle's top critics has said that Hollywood seems done with the Duchess, explaining that the former actress, 45, is not very well liked in celebrity circles. It comes after…
Relax, Hollywood, Nikki Finke Didn't Write a Memoir
News that Nikki Finke had left behind a memoir — and that her estate was seeking a publisher — had half of Hollywood hyperventilating into their Erewhon shopping bags last week. It proved that even from beyond the grave, the late…
California Pressured By Two Hollywood Unions to Settle Paramount-Warner Bros. Lawsuit
Two top Hollywood unions are calling for California attorney general Rob Bonta and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison to reach a settlement on their pending antitrust case because, they argue, industry workers are being harmed by the delayed…
Powerful Hollywood unions issue urgent warning over California's war with Paramount
Two powerhouse Hollywood unions have finally waded into the war between Paramount and California Attorney General Rob Bonta over the studio's proposed merger with Warner Brothers Discovery. Their message: Figure out a deal. The Director's Guild of…
Meghan Markle's new Hollywood film gets dismal rating from fans - 'very boring'
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry produced Cookie Queens through Archewell Productions. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 's latest film project has been met with a mixed response from audiences, with some viewers branding the documentary “very…
'The Matrix' Director Lilly Wachowski Says Hollywood Won't Finance New Film With Trans Cast
Lilly Wachowski, who co-directed The Matrix franchise, is opening up about the struggle to get financing for her new film that features a “wall-to-wall trans cast.” During a recent interview on KCRW's The Business podcast, the…
Hollywood's Top-Grossing Films of 2025 Show Limited Progress Toward Inclusion, Study Says: 'The Pace of Change Has Been Slow'
After nearly 20 years of tracking representation metrics, the latest report from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative reveals that Hollywood's film industry has not made lasting progress towards inclusion. “While we've…
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