Hollywood
Why Hollywood's Movie Raters Are Never Named
A ten-person board decides if your movie is PG-13 or R. Six of them you will never identify. The other four, including its chair since 2019, work in the open.
How the Hollywood Walk of Fame Actually Repairs a Star
Dolly Parton's Walk of Fame star was vandalized days after her death, but the repair itself was already scheduled. Here's how the Hollywood Historic Trust actually fixes a star.
Why Only 10% of Movie Remakes Beat the Original
Rotten Tomatoes crunched the numbers on 400-plus remakes and reboots, and the verdict is almost uniform: the original usually wins.
Madonna Says a Budget Fight With Universal Killed Her Biopic
Madonna says a falling out with Universal Pictures over budget sank the self-directed biopic that was set to star Julia Garner, after years of scripts and casting.
Toy Story 5 Pushes Hollywood Toward a $4 Billion Summer
Pixar's fifth outing set a franchise record and the year's biggest debut, but the rebound it is fueling rests almost entirely on familiar IP.