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Hollywood Walk of Fame: How Stars Get Their Star
A Walk of Fame star takes a nomination, a selection committee, city sign-off, and a large fee. Here is how stars get their star on Hollywood Boulevard.
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How the Hollywood Studio System Still Shapes Franchises, Stars and Streaming Deals
The contract-star era ended decades ago, but its business logic runs today's slate meetings.
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Hollywood Graveyard Guide: How Hollywood Forever Maps the Stars' Final Resting Places
A respectful visitor's guide to the cemetery where silent-era legends and studio moguls lie a few blocks from the Walk of Fame.
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How to Move to LA and Break Into the Entertainment Industry Without Going Broke First
Housing, day jobs and entry-level paths, laid out plainly — the industry hires people who can afford to stay, not just people who show up.
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Why the Producers Guild Uses Preferential Ballots Too, and What Its Rare Best Picture Tie Means
The PGA votes the way the Academy does, and when its top two finish dead even, the season's Best Picture race is officially a split field.