http://dir.salon.com/topics/hollywood/?source=rss&aim=hollywood en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/08/21/my_one_and_only/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/08/21/my_one_and_only/index.html?source=rss Renee Zellweger's career is not dead yet! This classy period piece features her most nuanced performance in years By Sarah Hepola Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/07/10/rachel_botoz/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/07/10/rachel_botoz/index.html?source=rss Actress Rachel Wiesz takes a stand against the frozen forehead By Cary Tennis Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/06/24/living_in_la/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/06/24/living_in_la/index.html?source=rss I've been trying to break into the film biz but I'm thinking about giving up and moving home By Wolfgang Höbel Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/05/15/cannes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/05/15/cannes/index.html?source=rss The Hollywood elite may be headed to the south of France this week, but the mood is gloomy. Has the moment for big film festivals -- and the enthusiasm for art-house cinema -- passed? By Sarah Hepola Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/03/26/zac_efron/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/03/26/zac_efron/index.html?source=rss The "High School Musical" pinup wants to shed his cheesy image. Can he succeed? Plus: A look at the heartthrobs who made the leap to adult fame. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2009/02/20/rourke_downey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2009/02/20/rourke_downey/index.html?source=rss What do Oscar nominees Robert Downey Jr. and Mickey Rourke have in common? The success stories of the year -- and the weathered mugs to show for it. By Richard Rodriguez Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/02/13/economic_crisis/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/02/13/economic_crisis/index.html?source=rss The media says Americans have the economic blues. But we're meeting these down times the way we always have: Not with resignation but with grit, compassion and humor. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2009/02/09/berlin_dispatch/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2009/02/09/berlin_dispatch/index.html?source=rss At the 59th Berlin International Film Festival, a disdain for Hollywood movies bumps up against a hunt for celebrities -- and wild boars. By Rebecca Traister Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/01/04/year_in_sex/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/01/04/year_in_sex/index.html?source=rss It was a flaccid, unhot year in sex, but how about that election! Spitzer and Edwards may have gotten laid, but Barack and Hillary scored. By Sarah Hepola Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/12/26/celebrity_scandal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/12/26/celebrity_scandal/index.html?source=rss Amy Winehouse imploded, Tina Fey triumphed, Heath Ledger overdosed -- and so did the tabloid era. Finally. By Vincent Rossmeier Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/10/14/mccain_warner/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/10/14/mccain_warner/index.html?source=rss Warner Bros. blocks the release of the DVD version of "Hanoi Hilton," which includes an interview with John McCain about his time in captivity in Vietnam. By Sarah Hepola Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/09/23/li_lo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/09/23/li_lo/index.html?source=rss The once-troubled starlet confirms her relationship with Samantha Ronson. But do we care? By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/08/12/blockbuster_fatigue/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/08/12/blockbuster_fatigue/index.html?source=rss As the summer movie season drags on, it's time to ask whether there's a limit to how much hype we can take. By Mark Follman Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/07/08/ricky_gervais/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/07/08/ricky_gervais/index.html?source=rss Ricky Gervais, the comic whiz behind "The Office," aims his nervy, discomfiting humor at the stand-up stage and movie stardom. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/05/27/pollack/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/05/27/pollack/index.html?source=rss The late filmmaker was one of the last to believe in making good mainstream movies for grown-ups. He offered glimpses of what makes us human. By Thomas Rogers Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/04/18/plastic_surgery/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/04/18/plastic_surgery/index.html?source=rss A television critic on why Hollywood actresses' excessive plastic surgery is complicating her job. By Marc Norman Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/02/15/strike/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/02/15/strike/index.html?source=rss Once upon a time there were film and TV writers who were getting screwed over by the suits. Thanks to the outcome of the WGA strike, those days are over. By Andrew Leonard Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/01/28/dumb_hollywood/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/01/28/dumb_hollywood/index.html?source=rss U.S. blockbusters get dumb to grab international market share. By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/2008/01/22/oscars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/2008/01/22/oscars/index.html?source=rss The range and diversity of Tuesday's Oscar nominations signal the triumph of Indiewood -- and the depth of Hollywood's self-hatred. By Laura Miller Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/10/25/norman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/10/25/norman/index.html?source=rss Treated more like factory workers than artists, Hollywood screenwriters -- currently threatening to strike -- have never gotten much respect. Do they deserve it? By Rebecca Traister Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/10/11/hollywood_women/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/10/11/hollywood_women/index.html?source=rss Ten of Hollywood's most powerful women sit down to discuss the state of the movie business -- why there aren't more female directors, why blowing things up is fun, and more. By Bill Sasser Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/07/23/9th_ward/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/07/23/9th_ward/index.html?source=rss Two years after the deluge: A brew of Hollywood pyrotechnics, homeowner nightmares and local cultural revival in New Orleans. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/04/20/hot_fuzz/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/04/20/hot_fuzz/index.html?source=rss This action-packed comedy proves that smarts and silliness aren't mutually exclusive. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/02/26/oscar_reax/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/02/26/oscar_reax/index.html?source=rss Salon critics and special guests weigh in on the Academy Awards -- the wins, the dresses, the absence of Anna Nicole! By Cintra Wilson Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/02/26/oscars_2007/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/02/26/oscars_2007/index.html?source=rss Ellen was 'Ellish in her tacky leisure suits. But at Sunday night's Oscars, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Hudson, Al Gore and the rest restored fame's good name.