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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 in only 25 years of life and counting. Before his 21st birthday, Timothée was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in 2017’s ‘Lady Bird’ and, a year later, was the third-youngest nominee in history for Best Actor at the Oscars with ‘Call Me by Your Name.’ All of this comes after he played the lead character's son in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ at only 19 years old, a film that would go on to gross $675 million worldwide. Chalamet has put together a very respectable resume, having done so through carefully picked, meaningful assignments.  For the written version of this article, click here: https://www.hollywoodinsider.com/timothee-chalamet-tribute-journey/  For the video version of this article, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hvMaVgrS5M Written by Tyler Sear 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 present in-depth coverage of the factors affecting and of interest to readers and viewers around the World. By being focused on factual and reliable coverage, rather than rumor, gossip and sensationalism, we are able to present information ignored elsewhere. As such, it continues to be a network for the concerns/observations about cultural, psychological, political, environmental, ecological, social and philanthropic matters from the thousands of personalities who relish the opportunity. In their normal world, except for a privileged few, interviews and profiles are constrained by ‘showbusiness’ only agendas. We will continue to be the network that shows that they have the same serious concerns, interests and views as many of their constituencies.

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’, and even   more so when she played a braggart of a woman in ‘Mary Poppins’. You're   practically perfect in every way Mary Poppins? Let’s see you play starting   lineman in a football game and then we’ll talk. She has done it all. For the written version of this   article, click here:   https://www.hollywoodinsider.com/julie-andrews-facts-32/ For the video version of this article,   click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CJNuijEBu0 Written by Carrie Fishbane 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 present in-depth coverage of the factors   affecting and of interest to readers and viewers around the World. By being   focused on factual and reliable coverage, rather than rumor, gossip and   sensationalism, we are able to present information ignored elsewhere. As   such, it continues to be a network for the concerns/observations about cultural,   psychological, political, environmental, ecological, social and philanthropic   matters from the thousands of personalities who relish the opportunity. In   their normal world, except for a privileged few, interviews and profiles are   constrained by ‘showbusiness’ only agendas. We will continue to be the   network that shows that they have the same serious concerns, interests and   views as many of their constituencies.

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 everyone will come to know soon enough.  For the written version of this article, click here: https://www.hollywoodinsider.com/emerald-fennell-oscars-biography/  For the video version of this article, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAVaYX8hI_w Written by Caroline Adamec 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 present in-depth coverage of the factors affecting and of interest to readers and viewers around the World. By being focused on factual and reliable coverage, rather than rumor, gossip and sensationalism, we are able to present information ignored elsewhere. As such, it continues to be a network for the concerns/observations about cultural, psychological, political, environmental, ecological, social and philanthropic matters from the thousands of personalities who relish the opportunity. In their normal world, except for a privileged few, interviews and profiles are constrained by ‘showbusiness’ only agendas. We will continue to be the network that shows that they have the same serious concerns, interests and views as many of their constituencies.

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 business, substance and meaningful side of global entertainment/culture and its major players. We strive to present in-depth coverage of the factors affecting and of interest to readers and viewers around the World. By being focused on factual and reliable coverage, rather than rumor, gossip and sensationalism, we are able to present information ignored elsewhere. As such, it continues to be a network for the concerns/observations about cultural, psychological, political, environmental, ecological, social and philanthropic matters from the thousands of personalities who relish the opportunity. In their normal world, except for a privileged few, interviews and profiles are constrained by ‘showbusiness’ only agendas. We will continue to be the network that shows that they have the same serious concerns, interests and views as many of their constituencies.

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 demonstrates his diverse ability as a performer. Through an examination of his career, it will be clear to see that Chris Pine is one of the most talented actors Hollywood has to offer and is much more than just Captain Kirk. For the written version of this article, click here: https://www.hollywoodinsider.com/chri… For the video version of this article, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNvV1VydoJM Written by Sean Aversa 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 present in-depth coverage of the factors affecting and of interest to readers and viewers around the World. By being focused on factual and reliable coverage, rather than rumor, gossip and sensationalism, we are able to present information ignored elsewhere. As such, it continues to be a network for the concerns/observations about cultural, psychological, political, environmental, ecological, social and philanthropic matters from the thousands of personalities who relish the opportunity. In their normal world, except for a privileged few, interviews and profiles are constrained by ‘showbusiness’ only agendas. We will continue to be the network that shows that they have the same serious concerns, interests and views as many of their constituencies.

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 star in the ‘The Mindy Project’ within the same year. The show follows the story of a young Ob/Gyn, Mindy Lahiri, who wishes to become a more well-rounded woman, by balancing her professional and personal life. For the written version of this article, click here: https://www.hollywoodinsider.com/mindy-kaling-journey/ For the video version of this article, click here: Written by Danessa Naj'e Lopez 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 present in-depth coverage of the factors affecting and of interest to readers and viewers around the World. By being focused on factual and reliable coverage, rather than rumor, gossip and sensationalism, we are able to present information ignored elsewhere. As such, it continues to be a network for the concerns/observations about cultural, psychological, political, environmental, ecological, social and philanthropic matters from the thousands of personalities who relish the opportunity. In their normal world, except for a privileged few, interviews and profiles are constrained by ‘showbusiness’ only agendas. We will continue to be the network that shows that they have the same serious concerns, interests and views as many of their constituencies.

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 inviting his followers to embrace the significance of what he had just posted. Another guy in the line caught a glimpse of what I was watching, nodded approvingly, and said: “Joe Rogan, ay? Real boss podcast, innit?” That’s how I met Rory, the agent of the band I was actually there to book.  

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Written by David Tsintsadze

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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 zeal to every project he’s been a part of. With over 134 acting credits, 14 soundtrack credits, and even a couple of producer credits on IMDb, Goldblum has certainly stayed busy over the years and has never slipped into a physical or artistic complacency, but always progresses further no matter what he’s doing. 

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Written by Armando Brigham

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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 action sequences and mysterious plot. But what stood out to me most was O’Brien — in the lead role he shined and before ‘The Maze Runner’, I had never heard of him. Since seeing him sprint away from Grievers through the vine-covered maze, Dylan O’Brien has become one of my favorite actors working and has established for himself a very successful career. There is no doubt O’Brien isn’t already a star — but I think he can be more. I believe O’Brien has the potential to be on the level of some of the biggest up-and-coming superstars in Hollywood such as Tom Holland and Zendaya. Through a discussion of his films, I will pitch to you why the twenty-nine-year-old Mets fan is Hollywood's next superstar, primed for starring roles in Oscar contenders and blockbusters alike. 

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Written by Sean Aversa

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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 the Toronto comedy scene. He began in stand-up, clamoring for open mic nights where he could showcase his impressive impression skills, and slowly graduating to more regular gigs as he gained popularity. As his audience grew, so did his career prospects. In a 2007 interview with the Hamilton Spectator, Carrey famously noted that “if [his] career in show business hadn’t panned out, [he] would probably still be working… at the steel mill,’ which as a kid was where he thought all “the great jobs were.”

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Written by Lana Ngyuyen

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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 success who has only improved with age. His art pushes boundaries in several ways, possibly stemming from his having grown up through the culturally revolutionary 60s and 70s. Born in Reading, Berkshire, England in 1961, Gervais’s parents were not in the entertainment business, but rather, his father was a hod carrier and laborer, putting him in a  social and intellectual position to see the world from an everyday person’s point of view.

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Written by Armando Brigham

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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, it was the latter when she was cast in the new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy. As a fairly unknown actress, fans were surprised when she was cast as the lead in a typically male-led film franchise.

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Written by Jordan Qin

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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 you remove the art from the artist? The audience then begins a territorial war over the actions of this person, all while the celebrity remains comfortably in their high tower, waiting for the world to move on to the next big thing. In six months, it will be over, right?

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Written by Jordyn McEvoy

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Listen to Pritan Ambroase break down his thoughts on the 2021 Oscar Nominees.

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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 she slings a backpack over her shoulder and, to your horror, calls out a goodbye to her mother, promising to be home by curfew. This can’t possibly be a high schooler, right? I’m supposed to be older than her? 

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Written by Jordyn McEvoy

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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. As presented in the animation ‘The Triplets of Belleville’, little to no dialogue is actually needed to deeply move the audience or to illustrate a powerfully impactful story. While its premise is mostly comedic, within the film lies a tragic darkness--distilled only by the heroic gestures of righteousness, kindness, and love. 

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Written by Melissa McGrath

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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 some of our world’s most pressing issues and the celebrities joining the fight to help stop them.

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Written by Tyler Bey

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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 all in one trip. EPCOT was the first area that Walt Disney had planned in what eventually would become Disney World, so it all began with a man, a mouse, and a plan for a creepy “utopian” society.  Wait, what? “Disney is the place where dreams come true!!” I hear you shouting at your computer screen. Unfortunately, the place where dreams are free but the admission price is worth your kid’s college tuition began with a creepy fantasy to create a society that was all Disney all the time.

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Written by Carrie Fishbane

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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 breakneck pace, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is poised to return with a vengeance. Following the conclusion of Phase Three of the MCU, which began in 2016 with ‘Captain America: Civil War’ and ended in 2019 with ‘Avengers: Endgame’, Marvel Studios launched Phase Four not with a theatrical blockbuster, but with ‘WandaVision’--having just concluded its 9 episode run on Disney+, it marks a major turning point for the franchise.

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Written by Daniel Choi

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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 by one of the most famous ‘Twilight Zone’ episodes, ‘Nightmare at 20,000 Feet’, starring William Shatner and directed by Richard Donner.

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Written by Daniel Choi

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 present in-depth coverage of the factors affecting and of interest to readers and viewers around the World. By being focused on factual and reliable coverage, rather than rumor, gossip and sensationalism, we are able to present information ignored elsewhere. As such, it continues to be a network for the concerns/observations about cultural, psychological, political, environmental, ecological, social and philanthropic matters from the thousands of personalities who relish the opportunity. In their normal world, except for a privileged few, interviews and profiles are constrained by ‘showbusiness’ only agendas. We will continue to be the network that shows that they have the same serious concerns, interests and views as many of their constituencies.

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, Shakespeare was an essential member of the King’s Men company of theatrical players. He and his business partners built their own theater in 1599, the famous Globe Theater, where they performed the plays penned by Shakespeare.

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Written by Drew Alexander Ross

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 present in-depth coverage of the factors affecting and of interest to readers and viewers around the World. By being focused on factual and reliable coverage, rather than rumor, gossip and sensationalism, we are able to present information ignored elsewhere. As such, it continues to be a network for the concerns/observations about cultural, psychological, political, environmental, ecological, social and philanthropic matters from the thousands of personalities who relish the opportunity. In their normal world, except for a privileged few, interviews and profiles are constrained by ‘showbusiness’ only agendas. We will continue to be the network that shows that they have the same serious concerns, interests and views as many of their constituencies.

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 they present for press tours, or seen during interviews, yet the architect of every film: the screenwriter. The reason they’re overlooked by the public spotlight quite possibly could be the stereotype that’s associated with writers as being anti-social, less talkative people, which may hinder the interest of the public.

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Written by Armando Brigham

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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 breaking into the industry in the first place! Here are six times that actors broke out of their expected range, genre, or character type by playing unexpected roles.

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Written by Tyler Bey

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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 1980s. You think of something akin to Ben Stiller’s fake trailer at the beginning of ‘Tropic Thunder’--beefcakes kicking ass in the most improbable of scenarios, either using an infinitely-loaded machine gun or the brutality of their own fists. Forget character development, subtextual drama, moral and ethical dilemmas, or philosophical poetics that strive to understand the human condition--the answer to everything is either a punch to the face or a hailstorm of bullets.

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Written by Daniel Choi

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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 changed him and his parting words - “I love you” - before he is killed. ‘Supernatural’ has finally given superfans everywhere the closure they were not expecting on a notorious queerbaiting plot.

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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 of food symbolism that is foreign to many households. Food and its preparation and consumption can translate the mood of the scene, a blossoming storyline or character arc, and reveal deeper messages and themes within the film. 

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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 film is mentioned in relation to a remake, reboot, sequel, or live adaptation, there is a collectively held breath from fans over the outcome of the endeavor. 

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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 middle school would land Mulaney an Emmy or a guest spot on To ‘Catch a Predator’, but the show has gained a huge following and has garnered a lot of attention for the comedian. But of course, he’s a stand-up comedian first. Sure, comedians like Richard Pryor and George Carlin once joked about corruption and resisting the system while Mulaney jokes about how he’s intimidated by his French bulldog named Petunia, but who cares? Funny is funny.

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Written by Carrie Fishbane

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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 creative control over their films. Most often, auteur directors appeal to independent audiences, given the nature of their visions. An understanding of arthouse cinema, cannot be complete without comprehensive knowledge of auteur directors. If you’re a newbie to the world of film, venturing into new territory with stylistic directors can be slightly intimidating. That’s why I’m presenting you with a brief history of “auteur theory”, for context, and a list of five movies by some of the most notable auteur directors.

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Written by Caroline Adamec

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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 decimated the competition and has made Miranda a Broadway icon. But Miranda is more than just Hamilton. He has starred in and composed various productions and has written countless books, movies, and TV episodes which have pushed him from stardom to superstardom. Lin-Manuel Miranda will next be seen in the musical film 'In the Heights'.

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Narrated by Elieen Shortail and Written by Carrie Fishbane

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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 feature, the highly anticipated ‘Don’t Worry Darling’, and is rumored to be attached to a Marvel movie. If nothing else, Wilde’s rapid success is proof of how desperately Hollywood needs and wants representation. ‘Booksmart’ was a movie about empowering women, had a main ensemble cast of women, and focused on an LGBTQ+ love interest. It ticked a lot of boxes of things that are rarely seen in Hollywood and had amazing success. Times are changing and Hollywood needs to change with it.

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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 and sexuality. Starting in the 1980s, this incredible coming-of-age story won awards for Best Motion Picture of the Year at the Academy Awards, Best Motion Picture - Drama at the Golden Globes, and many more. Ever since then, Jenkins has sky-rocketed to the forefront of innovative and diverse storytelling and serves as a role model for many other directors.

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Written by Jordan Qin

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"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 the shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. As an Artist Ambassador for Save the Children, Moore campaigns to provide healthcare, education, and opportunities to children disenfranchised by natural disasters and global conflict.

She’s also a leader of Time’s Up, an organization that stands up against harassment, assault, and discrimination in the workplace. She phone-banked for South Carolina Senate candidate Jaime Harrison, who was narrowly defeated, and later for Georgia Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, who won, flipping the control of the US Senate to the Democratic party. Win or lose, Moore has the same spirit of perseverance she admires in her hero Steinem."

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Written by Trent Kinnucan

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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 basic premise of the concept seems logical and intuitive--why not use pre-existing footage to create background images that would otherwise be difficult, expensive, or impossible to produce?

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Written by Daniel Choi

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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 your grandpa was a meth dealer, an ex-cult leader, all at the same time. Creed is the king of hilarious one-liners and a man of mystery. And he is played by and at least partially based on his real-life counterpart, actor Creed Bratton. Bratton has lived the life of a legend; he’s a rockstar, an actor, and the ultimate symbol of how to be epic in your late-70s. It’s a career that could even make his workaholic Wild at Heart and Dog Eat Dog co-star Nicolas Cage jealous. The actor is refreshingly egalitarian--he speaks of his time working on Speed 2: Cruise Control and his collaborations with Lars Von Trier with the same twinkle in his eye. He’s just as comfortable working in blockbuster franchises as he is working in A24 arthouse dramas.

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Written by Carrie Fishbane

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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 films such as ‘Moonlight,’ the queer community’s representation in the entertainment industry has made tremendous strides over the past few decades. With these more fleshed out and empathetic portrayals of queer characters, the dehumanization of LGBTQ people is gradually weathered in the process of this normalization. Unfortunately, this progress has not come easily. It has taken decades for queer people to even be allowed to openly express their identities in media and the battle for equal representation in entertainment rages to this day for the most marginalized of the LGBTQ community, namely trans people of color. The trans community is among the most vulnerable in the world (we saw this in the robust transphobic agenda of the Trump administration). It takes brave leaders to advocate for and implement positive trans representation in the entertainment industry to create a safer, more compassionate world for trans people. Fortunately for our society, Laverne Cox has defied all odds in succeeding as a trans actress and uplifting the entire LGBTQ community along with her.

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Written by Christopher Davis

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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 this celebrity and how she rose to stardom. Becoming An Overnight Sensation After the release of her first song on the music platform SoundCloud, Eilish steadily began to gain more and more attention. “Ocean Eyes” was recognized by many popular radio stations and their hosts including Zane Lowe and BBC One. Within six months, Eilish had gotten a publicist, who in turn connected her with Chanel, the luxury fashion company. Within the year of the release of “Ocean Eyes”, Eilish was signing a recording deal with Interscope Records.

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Written by Jordan Qin

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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’ films. And Classics like the 60s ‘Batman’ television series with Adam West and the original ‘Superman’ movies with Christopher Reeve are the roots of the genre in television and film. The latter showed the potential of comic book adaptations critically and commercially. It was DC’s ‘The Dark Knight’ that revolutionized the genre, though. This Christopher Nolan film paved the way for studios making comic book movies their tent poles going forward.  Marvel and DC are the movies that usually get highlighted when looking back at the history and success of the genre, however, there are other realms of comic strips that are iconic in their own rights. They deserve to be highlighted for what they’ve brought to the table. These other comic strips come in the forms of graphic novels, manga, and comics (outside of Marvel and DC) that were adapted to film and television with enormous success.

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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 is one of the most recognized names and faces in the entertainment industry. The son of iconic comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Stiller was around showbusiness his entire life. He and his sister Amy were well-known in the comedy circuit at places like The Improv and ‘The Mike Douglas Show’. He would later enroll as a film student at University of California, Los Angeles, but dropped out after nine months to pursue an acting career in New York, which, as we all know, paid off enormously for him and his hundreds of millions of fans.

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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 is one of the most recognized names and faces in the entertainment industry. The son of iconic comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Stiller was around showbusiness his entire life. He and his sister Amy were well-known in the comedy circuit at places like The Improv and ‘The Mike Douglas Show’. He would later enroll as a film student at University of California, Los Angeles, but dropped out after nine months to pursue an acting career in New York, which, as we all know, paid off enormously for him and his hundreds of millions of fans. 

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"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 Disney’s most well-thought-out characters. While I doubt you can even name the prince in Sleeping Beauty (it’s Phillip, BTW), everyone knows who Maleficent is. She got her own movie, for crying out loud! As a rule of thumb, Disney villains are always scene-stealers. They usually have one of the most epic songs in their respective movies (Hellfire puts Let it Go to shame. Sorry, not sorry.) Unlike some of the side characters in Disney movies or even the prince, Disney villains almost never are one-dimensional. Do you want to disagree with me? Name me one notable personality trait of Prince Charming besides charming. You can’t do it."

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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 present in-depth coverage of the factors affecting and of interest to readers and viewers around the World. By being focused on factual and reliable coverage, rather than rumor, gossip and sensationalism, we are able to present information ignored elsewhere. As such, it continues to be a network for the concerns/observations about cultural, psychological, political, environmental, ecological, social and philanthropic matters from the thousands of personalities who relish the opportunity. In their normal world, except for a privileged few, interviews and profiles are constrained by ‘showbusiness’ only agendas. We will continue to be the network that shows that they have the same serious concerns, interests and views as many of their constituencies.

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, science, and the physical world was drastically different. Evolving incrementally over years of experimentation and discovery, leagues of visionaries set the stage for the development of Cinematic art, science, and new technology--forever transforming and shaping the cultural norms often taken for granted in the present day. The saying “A picture is worth a thousand words” can almost lose its original poetic timbre to someone who has been acclimated to the norms of our modern, technology-based culture and its ability to create (relatively) objective, fixed media records of reality itself. What is written language, but a thought, taken and frozen to retain its form for interpretation? This is the function of a still image in photography. But what did life look like before these technological breakthroughs formed the structures of our society?

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Written by Melissa McGrath

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 present in-depth coverage of the factors affecting and of interest to readers and viewers around the World. By being focused on factual and reliable coverage, rather than rumor, gossip and sensationalism, we are able to present information ignored elsewhere. As such, it continues to be a network for the concerns/observations about cultural, psychological, political, environmental, ecological, social and philanthropic matters from the thousands of personalities who relish the opportunity. In their normal world, except for a privileged few, interviews and profiles are constrained by ‘showbusiness’ only agendas. We will continue to be the network that shows that they have the same serious concerns, interests and views as many of their constituencies.

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 London. Sheen would later be grateful for this decision, and instead, at 16, he joined the National Youth Theatre of Wales. He credited his influence on acting to his parents’ involvement in amateur theater productions. A BBC article attributes his later training at the internationally-enowned Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for setting him on the path to stardom. 

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Written by Drew Alexander Ross

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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 beauty of high-cholesterol food. Gaffigan has made a name for himself as one of the most relatable and down-to-earth comedians in the world. 

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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 code--cowboys, on the other hand, are so-called because they tend to cattle. Their adventurous exploits generally involved either skirmishing with the Native Americans or fighting/engaging in banditry, at least according to Westerns. In addition, our most popular cinematic understanding of samurai refers not to any of their extended histories as warriors, not to their defense of Japan against Mongolian invaders, to their unsuccessful invasion of the Korean peninsula, nor to the Sengoku Jidai which is as culturally significant to the Japanese as Romance of the Three Kingdoms is to the Chinese. 

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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 “soft-spoken but in control” on set, a directing style that is clearly reflected in her films. Coppola has carved out a path in Hollywood not only as a talented, critically-acclaimed female director, but one who is also able to make the films she wishes to (unfortunately, still a rather uncommon opportunity for women in the industry). Coppola has always favored smaller, indie-style films that give her creative control over her stories. These showcase female perspectives and Coppola’s distinct style of muted, pastel colors, natural light, and themes of isolation and loneliness.

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Written by Cat Sole

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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 artistic medium. You may have heard the word thespian tossed around in your high school, claimed proudly by the happy-to-be theatre folk, quoting Shakespeare and practicing their prose and accents.  Held in honor of the Greek God Dionysus (known as the God of wine but later deemed as a patron of the arts, he was dualistic in nature--associated with divine joy and ecstasy as well as brutal/blinding rage) was the festival ‘City Dionysia’. It featured competitions in music, poetry, dancing, and singing. A notable winner was a wandering bard named Thespis who, according to tradition, astounded audiences and was the first actor in Greek drama. It was from Thespis that this word was coined, and is commonly used today to describe that which is related to drama and theatre. 

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Hosted and Written by Melissa McGrath

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 present in-depth coverage of the factors affecting and of interest to readers and viewers around the World. By being focused on factual and reliable coverage, rather than rumor, gossip and sensationalism, we are able to present information ignored elsewhere. As such, it continues to be a network for the concerns/observations about cultural, psychological, political, environmental, ecological, social and philanthropic matters from the thousands of personalities who relish the opportunity. In their normal world, except for a privileged few, interviews and profiles are constrained by ‘showbusiness’ only agendas. We will continue to be the network that shows that they have the same serious concerns, interests and views as many of their constituencies.

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 degree of intellectualism and wit in his movies, and his three-dimensional, and always relatable, captivating characters. Philosophical, literary, and artistic references are interwoven in the subtext of every film, giving a clever edge to his unique stories, and how they connect to existing universal stories that convey great truths about people and society. Thematically, Baumbach tackles experiences related to family, divorce, and the life of tortured artists.

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Written by Armando Brigham

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