hollywood

Hollywood is a district in the city of Los Angeles, U.S.A. It's known as the cultural identity and historical center of movie studios and stars.

The film industry was originally based in New York, with most films made in New York or New Jersey. In 1908, however, a growing number of filmmakers started to relocate to Southern California due to cheap land and labor, varied scenery, ideal climate and the ability to film outdoors all year round.

By the early 1920s, Hollywood had become the world's film capital. It produced virtually all films show in the United States. During the '20s, Hollywood was recruiting many of Europe's most talented actors and actresses, like Greta Garbo and Hedy Lamarr, directors like Ernst Lubitsch, as well as camera operators, lighting technicians, and set designers, by the end of the decade Hollywood was the nation's fifth largest industry, attracting 83 cents out of every dollar Americans spent on amusement.

When most people talk about "Hollywood" they are talking about those who work in the entertainment industry of film and television, and the culture of extravagance, glamour, hedonism, fun, and scandalous gossip.

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After recently acquiring Berlin Film Festival opener Farewell, My Queen , indie distributor Cohen Media Group has picked up The Other Son ( Le Fils De L’Autre ) for the US. The EFM title is being handled by Paris-based Cité Films. Directed by Lorraine Levy, the film stars Emmanuelle Devos, Pascal Elbé, Jules ...

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OSCARS 2012: Streep versus Davis for Best Actress

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Sean Penn’s bizarre anti-British rant is laughable even by Hollywood standards

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Spotlight on Michelle Williams of the Film ‘My Week with Marilyn’

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Michelle Williams takes on the iconic role of Marilyn Monroe in The Weinstein Company’s critically acclaimed “My Week with Marilyn.†Earning for Williams a Best Actress Oscar nomination, the film is based on Colin Clark ‘s book of the same name and chronicles his time spent working with Monroe while ...

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Actor Matt Bomer comes out

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US actor Matt Bomer revealed this weekend he is gay. The star of White Collar, 34, came out at the weekend as he accepted an award for HIV/AIDS activism in California. At the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards ceremony, he told the audience: “I like to give a special shout out to my table… and I’d really ...

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Belgian linesman hit by piece of cardboard, performs Hollywood death stagger

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Showing match officials the card Match officials have obviously been spending too long watching players overreacting to injuries. Belgian assistant referee Frederick Geldhof was hit by a piece of cardboard during the match between Lierse and Zulte Waregem. While OTP is sure it was quite sore, the linesman’s moveie ...

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Here are two terrific videos from “The Artist†star Jean Dujardin, in which he shows just why everyone is raving over the sleeper movie hit and his knockout performance. In the first, for Funny or Die, he’s looking for his next part — in an hysterical string of typical Hollywood film villain roles that ...

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MJs jailed doc banned from practicing medicine in Texas - Realbollywood.com

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New York, Feb 13: Conrad Murray, who is serving four-year jail term for the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson, has been banned from practicing medicine in Texas. - Realbollywood.com

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Grammys and BAFTAs hand out hardware on Sunday night

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The Grammys handled the death of Whitney Houston by having host LL Cool J follow opening act Bruce Springsteen with some words of tribute and a prayer "for our fallen sister, Whitney Houston." Later, at the conclusion of the in memoriam section of the show, Jennifer Hudson sang Houstons hit "I Will Always Love You." ...

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Whitney Houston went swimming two days before death - Realbollywood.com

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Hotel heiress Nicky Hilton reinforced just how “now†Earstrings® by Debra Shepard have become in Hollywood fashion when the designer chose the jewelry brand to help launch her latest clothing line, Nicky Hilton Beverly Hills. The line, a follow-up to Hilton’s 2004 fashion collection, Hilton’s Chick, made its ...

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Whitney Houstons autopsy finds water in her lungs - Realbollywood.com

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Washington, Feb 13: Whitney Houstons autopsy has revealed that she had water in her lungs when she died, according to reports. - Realbollywood.com

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