‘Austin Powers’ at 20: A Shagadelic Oral History
On the making of an unexpected cult classic (ill-tempered mutated sea bass included).
‘Trainspotting’ Oral History: Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor Reflect on Cult ’90s Brit Hit
‘Trainspotting’, Danny Boyle’s commercial and cult hit that showcased drugs, friendships, youth culture, and the best movie soundtrack of the 1990s, turned 20 last year, and on the eve of its sequel, ‘T2 Trainspotting,’ which hits U.S. theaters in early March, Hollywood Reporter offers a modified oral history of the original film. The piece is a total nostalgic romp, from the actors’ deciding whether or not to do heroin in order to properly portray a heroin addict to the ultimate casting of Ewan McGregor and how to mollify American audiences unaccustomed to the Scottish accent.
It’s Goodbye Girls
Lena Dunham’s (often groundbreaking, often controversial) show gets its own oral history, days before its sixth and final season is about to start.
Little People, Big Woes in Hollywood: Low Pay, Degrading Jobs and a Tragic Death
From the early days of The Wizard of Oz to current castings as Santa’s elves and comical villains, little people have a complicated relationship with the entertainment industry. The death of the actress known as “Mini Kim Kardashian” has many people wondering why progress has come so slowly to working professionals with dwarfism.
A Complicated Production
‘Steve Jobs’ was no easy film to get made. Galloway chronicles the high-powered spats, threats from Jobs’s widow, and Sony hack fallout along the way.
Now, It’s Personal
Inside the high-drama battle between Hollywood’s top talent agencies.
‘Let’s Never Apologize for Anything’: Comedy Actress Roundtable
A Hollywood Reporter conversation between Lena Dunham, Amy Schumer, Gina Rodriguez, Ellie Kemper, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Kate McKinnon.
The Making of ‘Mad Men’: An Oral History
Heading into its final season, creator Matthew Weiner, studio execs and cast members reflect on the early days of the show and how it ended up on AMC.
War Over Hollywood Sign Pits Wealthy Residents Against Urinating Tourists
Residents of Los Angeles’ tony Beachwood Canyon neighborhood are battling hordes of GPS-enabled tourists looking to make a pilgrimage to the city’s most popular and unregulated landmark.
A ‘Survivor’ Producer, a Dead Wife, Four Years in a Mexican Prison
Bruce Beresford-Redman was charged with murder after the body of his spouse, Monica, was found naked and beaten in a sewer drain at a Cancun resort in 2010. But he maintains his innocence as he awaits a verdict in a Mexican prison.
