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Son Of Founder Of ‘Hollywood Reporter’ Apologizes For Hollywood Blacklist

November 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment

W.R. Wilkerson III is apologizing for the trade paper’s role in what he calls “Hollywood’s holocaust,” the blacklist that destroyed the careers of those accused of communist sympathies. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

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Picturing Tunisia: A Favorite Hollywood Location Through A Different Lens

June 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

NPR’s Morning Edition has been traveling the “revolutionary road.” Steve Inskeep notes in a dispatch from Tunisia that icons from Luke Skywalker to Indiana Jones have used it as a backdrop, but the reality looks far different. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

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Hollywood Dreams Led Chinese Firm To Buy Into U.S.

May 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment

When the Chinese firm Wanda announced the purchase of AMC cinemas, it may not have made a lot of business sense in the short term. But it could be part of a larger strategy that will bring the company into the U.S. in a major way. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

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Foreign Policy: How Hollywood Conquered The World

February 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The Academy Awards will be hosted on Feb. 26. Stephen Galloway of Foreign Policy asserts that if Hollywood can continue to draw the best and brightest from abroad, no matter how far the rest of America declines, Hollywood will remain untouchable. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Opinion

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American Idol Review: Gateway to Hollywood

February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Walter the Taxi Driver is quite unhappy with the number of people who showed up to St. Louis to audition for American Idol because of all the congestion they’ve caused on his streets. I’m guessing his crankiness has something to do with the fact that he didn’t get to drive J.Lo around. Or maybe he’s [...]

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