The Hollywood Reporter Archives

50 years ago today in @THR: "Coppola Signs Brando, Duvall on Apocalypse"

1983: Chuck Norris breaks out with the Sergio Leone-inspired 'Lone Wolf McQuade' "The last scene pits Chuck Norris, undefeated karate champ, versus David Carradine, kung fu king, in a side-kicking, double roundhouse, foot-sweeping duel." hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n…

Today in 2009: 'Party Down' premieres on Starz "Lurking behind the surface of this raucous comedy is an astute meditation on the promise and peril of leading an unconventional life, something about which aspiring actors know a thing or two." hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/par…

Today in 1934: "Don't Write Originals!" "I have been warned more often against the dangers of writing movie originals than I have against the pit falls of drink, dope and loose living..." hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n…

"Preparation. Precaution. Perseverance. Five photographers offer an up-close glimpse of their work" hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/styl…

5 years ago today in @THR: "The Lost Year"

"A smart, funny and youth-savvy relationship film, Stephen Frears’ High Fidelity should score well with post-college-age viewers, who will identify with the film’s commitment-phobic take on issues of love and work" hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-n…

Today in 2000: 'High Fidelity' premieres at SXSW

“At a certain point,” says Affleck, “I am who I am.” hollywoodreporter.com/feature/ben-af…

Today in 2023: "Ben's Next Shot"

Winners had been announced three months earlier, so it took only 15 minutes to hand out awards in 12 categories. hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/oscar-…

The menu for the first Academy Awards dinner, held May 16, 1929, at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, with 270 guests.

Today in 1940: "Disney's First Public Offering Filed"

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25 years ago today in @THR: "'Crouching Tiger' helmer has Oscar inside track..."

"Some execs describe a situation that's intriguing because it will mean they're working for an employer with added heft — 'like going to CAA without having to go to CAA,' said one wag — but simultaneously daunting because what it means about job security..."

Today in 2009: "Endeavor, William Morris Flirt With Merger" "What would a hookup mean? As WMA and Endeavor continue to try to hammer out a potential merger, the consequences for the industry are emerging as vast and complicated."

Today in 2022: "Amy Schumer on a Mission" hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features…

"Wherein we give Barbenheimer - Hollywood's favorite power couple - flowers for driving theatrical and dominating the town's biggest night of the year..."

Today in 2024: "The Oscar Issue"