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Hollywood Insider
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Hollywood Insider is a media network that focuses on substance and meaningful entertainment/culture, so as to utilize media as a tool to unite and better our world, by combining entertainment, education and philanthropy, while being against gossip and scandal. We choose:Substance over Scandal | Quality over Quantity |Transformation over Titillation | Compassion over Oppression |Wisdom over Intelligence | Innovation over Tradition | Extraordinary over Normal |
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235. Timothée Chalamet: The Rise and Journey of the Superstar and Heir to Leonardo DiCaprio’s Throne
Timothée Chalamet, most known for his role in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Call Me by Your Name,’ has had an incomparable rise to stardom. His unbridled passion and emotional intelligence at such a young age make him, unlike any actor that's preceded him. The young actor has found roles in 28 productions…
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234. 32 Facts About Julie Andrews: The Musical Icon and Living Legend - The Epitome of Elegance
Let’s go singing on the hillside because singing indoors is so overrated. Julie Andrews has made a career for herself with her mean set of pipes and even meaner acting abilities. We all came to love her when she starred as nun turned nanny turned mother Maria Von Trapp in ‘The Sound of Music’…
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233. Oscar Winner Emerald Fennell of 'Promising Young Woman' Is Just Getting Started
She has acted in many tv shows and several notable movies. She has done significant work behind the scenes on one of the biggest shows in recent years and is the creative mind behind one of this year’s Best Picture nominees. While you may not recognize her now, Emerald Fennell’s name is one that...
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232. Watch All the Oscar Nominated Movies Within 19 Minutes - Get Ready for Academy Awards 2021
For the written version of this article, click here: https://www.hollywoodinsider.com/oscar-nominated-movies-2021/ For the video version of this article, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQWOwOj47pI Hollywood Insider is a trusted media network, across multiple channels, covering the...
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231. The Rise of Chris Pine: Examining the Journey of One of Hollywood’s Most Versatile Stars
Excelling in dramatic roles, musicals, and comedies alike, Pine has proven time and time again that he is truly one of the most versatile actors of his generation and does not get enough credit for that versatility. Impressing in films such as ‘Hell or High Water’ and ‘Into the Woods’, Pine...
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230. The Rise and Journey of Mindy Kaling: The Powerhouse Actress/Producer Transforming Hollywood
You may know Mindy Kaling as her super sassy, super quotable, boy crazed character, Kelly Kapoor, in the 2005 (U.S version) hit television series ‘The Office’. In 2012, Mindy Kaling departed from her position as a writer for the series to pursue another project. She went on to write, produce, and...
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229. Tribute to Joe Rogan: The Man Who Announced Fighters in Cages Now Defines the Value of Conversation
3 years ago, I was in London, sitting at the reception of my hotel, waiting for the long line to check-in and tediously scrolling through my Facebook feed. A friend of mine had shared Jordan Peterson’s appearance at Joe Rogan’s podcast with just an exclamation mark over the post, possibly…
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228. A Tribute to Jeff Goldblum: The Most Recognizable and Beloved Guy in Hollywood
Jeff Goldblum has a range like no other actor in Hollywood and has consistently delivered hit after hit over the past five decades. From drama, action, comedy, and even horror, Goldblum has done it all. He’s proved himself as a performer, musician, and even a director, and has brought warmth and...
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227. The Rise And Journey of Dylan O’Brien: A Superstar In the Making
Many fans of the hit MTV show, ‘Teen Wolf’, have known about Dylan O’Brien since he was introduced as the lovable Stiles Stalinski in 2011 — my introduction to him came in Wes Ball’s 2014 young-adult film, ‘The Maze Runner’, as protagonist Thomas. Coming out of the film, I enjoyed the intense...
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226. A Tribute to Jim Carrey: The Master Performer On A League of His Own
Jim Carrey grew up in Ontario, Canada, where he discovered his love for impressions and comedy at a young age. After a tough upbringing, in which he dropped out of school and worked at the Titan Wheels Factory as a teenager to help support his struggling family, Carrey decided to try his luck in...
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225. A Tribute to Ricky Gervais: The Trailblazer Created A New Form of Comedy and Reinvented the Sitcom
Ricky Gervais is an incredibly talented artist who’s had a far-reaching global influence on comedy and television. Mr. Gervais is not only a household name, but so many of the shows he created are as well. From ‘The Office’ and ‘Extras’ to ‘After Life’, Gervais has been a multi-decade, iconic...
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224. The Rise and Journey of Daisy Ridley: Her Career and Life After Becoming an Overnight Sensation
There are some movies that become breakout roles for actors and push them into Hollywood’s arms. Think Margot Robbie in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ or Trevante Rhodes in ‘Moonlight’. Starring in a popular movie is one thing, but entering a long-running franchise is another. For star Daisy Ridley…
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223. Harmful Celebrity Culture: Why We Must Stop Treating Favorite Stars as Idols - Armie Hammer, Ellen
It’s the tale as old as time - a beloved celebrity says something in bad taste, their horrible actions are revealed to the public, and a wave of fans must deal with the aftermath. Fans pick up their own pieces, heartbroken over the controversy, and move on as best they can. Debates spark - can…
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Pritan Ambroase on the 2021 Oscar Nominees
Listen to Pritan Ambroase break down his thoughts on the 2021 Oscar Nominees. Hosted by Pritam Ambroase Hollywood Insider is a trusted media network, across multiple channels, covering the business, substance and meaningful side of global entertainment/culture and its major players. We strive to...
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222. Aged-Up Casting: The Problem With a Grown Adult Portraying a Sixteen-Year-Old
A beautiful woman stands in her bedroom, preparing for the day: trying on her clothes, getting ready to face whatever comes her way, probably set to a kitschy song in the background to make a glamorous montage. You’re trying to decide whether she’s the corporate lawyer or quirky barista type when...
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221. The Power of Nonverbal Language: The Triplets of Belleville and Other Wordless Animations
Prior to the modern age of microphones and monologues, silent filmmakers pioneered the art form of Cinema with an emphasis on heightened body language and facial expression. Before the 1920s, it was common to depict an entire cosmos of emotional narrative from facial gestures and movement alone.…
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220. Celebrities and Their Incredibly Charity Work | Leonardo DiCaprio, Oprah Winfrey, Lady Gaga
With the highest of paid celebrities earning hundreds of millions of dollars, there’s plenty of money going around. Luckily, some celebrities are doing work behind the scenes to support local communities, our environment, joining the fight for mental health awareness, and so much more! Here are...
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219. The Origin Story of EPCOT: A Utopian Society Turned Theme Park
Ah EPCOT, the one park in Disney World’s offerings that doesn’t slam visitors with a fistful of fairytales and kiddy rides. The most sophisticated of the Disney parks where you can learn about Japanese culture, sample food from across the globe, and throw your refuse into a talking garbage can…
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218. Everything We Know About Marvel Phase 4 - Disney+ & Return to Cinema
With the pandemic-related delay of ‘Black Widow’ last May (along with a plethora of delayed production schedules), 2020 marked the first year since 2009 that Marvel Studios did not release a new film. In 2021, things are starting to look up--U.S. COVID-19 vaccinations are being administered at a...
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217. A Tribute to Richard Donner: Father of the Modern Superhero Movie
The basic premise of ‘Shadow in the Cloud’, the first new release of 2021, is that a World War II bomber is sabotaged by a gremlin. Maude Garrett (Chloë Grace Moretz) witnesses the creature tampering with the plane, but nobody else believes her. If this sounds familiar, it’s because it’s inspired...
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216. Shakespeare in Film: The Great Playwright’s Influence on Movies
Whether or not you believe fringe theories that question the authorship of Shakespeare’s plays, the effect his plays on literature and film is unquestionable. William Shakespeare was an English playwright and dramatist that lived during the 16th and 17th centuries. During this Renaissance era,...
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215. The Under-Appreciation of Screenwriters and Scripts - Why Hollywood Needs To Show Respect
Almost everyone can recall their favorite movie quote and the actor that delivered it, but seldom do they know the person who actually put the words together. The name of the person responsible for those quotes appears briefly at the end of the credits, just right before the director. Rarely are...
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214. Six Times Actors Broke Stereotype and Played an Unexpected Role
Do you ever watch a movie and just can’t focus on the plot because there’s just one actor who you can’t unsee in a previous role? Sometimes actors play roles too well. Breaking out of that one character that earned an actor their Oscar, Emmy, or cultural recognition can be just as difficult as...
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213. Guns, Muscles, and Kung Fu - The 1980s and the Birth of the “Action Movie” and "Action Hero"
Semantically, the term “action movie” could theoretically refer to any number of things--after all, anything done by the actors is technically action. That’s why directors call it out. Nevertheless, “action movie” ubiquitously elicits a specific kind of film that was codified as a genre in the...
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212. Queerbaiting: Our Life Is Not Yours to Profit From | An Anaylsis
On November 5th, 2020, the TV show ‘Supernatural’ ended one of the most infamous plotlines to be immortalized by the internet: the extremely, extremely slow burn relationship between Dean Winchester and Castiel the Angel. It ends with a tragically unexpected speech from Castiel about how Dean has...
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211. Food and Asian Cinema: In-Depth Look at How Asian Storytellers Use Cuisine to Tell Stories
Since the birth of Asian cinema, there has been a large focus on food, family, and the ties that bind us together. As cinematographers, writers, and directors like Bong Joon-Ho and Lulu Wang make a triumphant rise in Hollywood and American-dominated Cinema, they bring with them the poetic nature…
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210. Remakes - Classics That Should Not Be Remade: Films that are Untouchable
In days where remakes, reboots, sequels, and live adaptations are common occurrences in the industry, there can be some worry over whether an old favorite will be touched. Sometimes the story that is updated for a modern audience works, but others quickly fade out of the scene. When a beloved…
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209. John Mulaney: 32 Facts About the Comedic Genius
John Mulaney is one of, if not, the funniest comedian nowadays. He made a name for himself in stand-up but is more famous now for co-producing one of the biggest animated sitcoms on Netflix called ‘Big Mouth’. It was a toss of a coin whether co-creating a show about the discovery of sexuality in...
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208. The Prestigious Who's Who List of Auteur Directors: How to Become A Film Genius
In honor of awards season and the upcoming 93rd Academy Awards, Hollywood Insider brings to you a prestigious list of the who’s who of auteur directors, a field guide to becoming a film nerd. What is an auteur? To put it simply, a filmmaker with a distinct stylistic vision that exercises complete...
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207. Lin-Manuel Miranda: 32 Facts on the Composer Taking Broadway, Film, and Everything Else By Storm
Lin-Manuel Miranda is a Broadway legend. It’s not enough for him to just write a hip hop opera (the proper term is hip-hopera) about rapping founding fathers which became one of the most popular Broadway shows of all time, he also starred in it and serves as the face of the show. 'Hamilton' has...
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206. The Rise & Journey of Olivia Wilde: A Feminist Director In Male-Dominated Hollywood
Nearly two decades after she first emerged in the entertainment industry, Olivia Wilde made her directorial debut with immediate critical acclaim. Her indie film ‘Booksmart’ was a crowd favorite and was even nominated for a Golden Globe. Since then, Wilde has stepped up and directed another...
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205. Tribute to Barry Jenkins: Hollywood’s Most Revolutionary Filmmaker & Oscar Winner
Although Barry Jenkins has been in the entertainment industry for over a decade, he shot to fame in 2016 after the release of ‘Moonlight’, which he directed as well as co-wrote with Tarell Alvin McCraney. ‘Moonlight’ tells the story of Chiron, an African-American coming to terms with his identity...
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204. A Tribute to Julianne Moore: Our Favorite Down-to-Earth Superstar
"When Julianne Moore was cast to play Gloria Steinem in Julie Taymor’s 2020 biopic, it was like a homecoming. It’s a part Moore was destined to play. Like Steinem, Moore has never been afraid to fight for justice--she’s an active member of Everytown for Gun Safety and she marched in protest after...
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203. ‘The Mandalorian’ and StageCraft VFX: How LEDs are the New Green Screens
If you’ve seen ‘Pulp Fiction’ or ‘Austin Powers’, then you’ve seen parodic examples of rear projection, the old cinematic technique wherein a moving background is projected through a screen behind the actors, often for driving scenes. It’s largely been replaced by chroma key compositing, but the...
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202. Creed Bratton: 32 Facts on the Hilarious Supporting Star of 'The Office' | Our Favorite Rock Grandpa
If you’ve seen my page on Hollywood Insider’s website, you know I’m a huge fan of the classic sitcom ‘The Office.’ As much as I love Michael’s silly antics or Jim’s ongoing mission to be the snarkiest man alive, my heart will always belong to Creed. How to describe the character Creed? Imagine if...
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201. A Tribute to Laverne Cox: The Trailblazing Trans Icon Who Changed the Face of Entertainment
LGBTQ representation in media has been at the forefront of queer theory for some time now. From early tropes of gay characters being sassy, superficial background characters in shows like ‘Sex and the City’ to modern thought-provoking, intersectional representation of LGBTQ life as exhibited in...
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200. The Evolution of Billie Eilish: Detailing the Star’s Historic Rise to Fame
Born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell, singer and online sensation Billie Eilish began garnering attention in 2015 after the release of her song “Ocean Eyes”. In the wake of the release of her documentary ‘Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry’, we’re taking a deep dive into the life of...
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Exclusive Interview with Director Jan Belcl
Listen to Hollywood Insider's exclusive interview with director Jan Belcl, director or All My Friends are Dead (2020), avaible on Netflix. Hear him discuss international cinema and his future work!
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Manga, Graphic Novel, and Comic in Film and Television: DC and Marvel Take the Backseat
Comic book movies have taken over the film industry over the past decade. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is now the highest-grossing movie franchise of all time. Early successes in the medium were Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man,’ Bryan Singer’s ‘X-Men,’ and Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher’s ‘Batman’…
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A Tribute to Viola Davis: The Powerhouse Champion of Black Excellence
Many times the expression ‘jack of all trades’ is followed with ‘master of none’ but this could not be further from the truth when referring to the legendary actor, writer, comedian, producer, and director, Ben Stiller. He’s been delivering impressive artistic projects for over four decades and…
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A Tribute to Ben Stiller: Respects Paid to Comedy Legend and Critically Acclaimed Writer-Director
Many times the expression ‘jack of all trades’ is followed with ‘master of none’ but this could not be further from the truth when referring to the legendary actor, writer, comedian, producer, and director, Ben Stiller. He’s been delivering impressive artistic projects for over four decades and…
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196. Top 10 Disney Villains: Who Makes it to Number One? Is it Scar? Jafar? Hook?
"Let’s put all the princesses, adorable animal sidekicks, and valiant princes to the side. It’s time to turn off the lights, sing songs in a minor key, and fill the room with ominous green smoke that no one knows where it came from. Let’s talk about the bad guys! Disney villains are some of...
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195. The Early Invention of Film and Motion Pictures: An Alchemical Breakthrough | History of Movies
At the heart of photography and film is a chemical, optical process intuited by a multitude of medieval alchemists, artists, philosophers, mathematicians, and modern scientists, establishing the world of technology and art we see today. Predating the photographic era, the perspective of art,...
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194. A Tribute to Michael Sheen: From Wales to Hollywood | Tony Blair, David Frost and Many More
Michael Sheen was born in Newport, Wales, in 1969 and grew up in Baglan, Port Talbot. An early moment that shaped his future was turning down the opportunity to pursue professional football. At 12, Sheen was offered a spot on the Arsenal youth team, but his family wouldn’t relocate from Wales to...
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193. Jim Gaffigan: 32 Facts on One of the Most Relatable Comedians
Jim Gaffigan is one of the funniest comedians out there today. He has packed stadiums and garnered critical praise. Gaffigan has earned his fans by ranting about subjects the everyday person cares about: family, his kids, and bacon. He dedicates a weird amount of his stage time to talk about the...
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192. Cowboys and Samurai - A Study Of Genre | An In-Depth Analysis
Cowboys and Samurai shouldn’t have anything in common. Though they did coexist for a brief temporal window, samurai have been around since the 12th century and are far more comparable to the chivalric knights of medieval Europe, being hereditary warriors that supposedly follow a strict moral...
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191. A Tribute to Sofia Coppola: The First and Only Woman to Win an Oscar for Best Director
In honor of respecting and highlighting people and moments that have broken glass ceilings and barriers, we would like to pay tribute to Sofia Coppola, the first and only female director to win an Oscar for Best Director for her film 'The Hurt Locker'. Sofia Coppola has been described as...
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2. Beyond the Headlines, Moments that Matter with Hollywood Insider's CEO Pritan Ambroase
Listen to Pritan Ambroase discuss this weeks news highlights and trending topics, from Oprah intervewing Meghand Markle and Prince Harry to the Friends reuinion being confirmed by David Schwimmer. Hosted by Pritan Ambroase Hollywood Insider is a trusted media network, across multiple channels,...
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190. Awards Season | A Tribute to the Greatest Acting Teachers - Stanislavski, Strasberg, Adler & Meisner
Before ‘Lights, Camera, Action!’, there was the stage--the theatre. Sometime around the 6th century BC, vibrant theatre traditions began to flourish in classical Athens, Greece, and evolved as various cultures of performers, writers, poets, and artists experimented across the globe with this...
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189. A Tribute to Noah Baumbach: A Modern Auteur
Noah Baumbach has crystallized into an auteur, a well-respected filmmaker, and now a three-time Oscar nominee. His style is easily recognizable, with several of his thematic, technical, and cinematic traits being distinctly interwoven in his work. One of those defining characteristics is the high...
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Hollywood Insider is a media network that focuses on substance and meaningful entertainment/culture, so as to utilize media as a tool to unite and better our world, by combining entertainment, education and philanthropy, while being against gossip and scandal. We choose:Substance over Scandal | Quality over Quantity |Transformation over Titillation | Compassion over Oppression |Wisdom over Intelligence | Innovation over Tradition | Extraordinary over Normal |
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