The New Hollywood

 The world economy is a mess. Things are in flux. These are scary times. But part of that comes with change.

If you think things are scary now, imagine how people felt when World War I or World War II started. Both of those wars led to massive alterations in the world as we knew it up till then. WWI ended the age of the aristocracy. Dukes, earls, czars, even kings fell by the wayside and their fortunes and lives were ruined. WWII shifted world power structures, ending the European dominance over the developing world. Colonies were abandoned and left to find their independence. The US became a superpower after living in the shadow of Europe for so long.

But this site isn’t dedicated to geopolitics. It’s dedicated to the Big H. And that’s the subject of today’s discussion. The end of Hollywood as we know it. It’s already begun.

Entertainment is about to undergo a radical shift from old media to new media. And the rules of the game will be changed forever. (more…)

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Posted Jan 15th 2009 at 11:27 pm in Entertainment, Media Criticism | 2080531 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jhudnall/2009/01/15/the-new-hollywood/The+New+Hollywood2009-01-16+07%3A27%3A29James+Hudnall

“Behind All that Phony Tinsel is the Real Tinsel”

So spake Oscar Levant.

Comedian Fred Allen had another great quote: “You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood and stuff it in a gnat’s navel and still have room for three caraway seeds and an agent’s heart.”

Hollywood is well known for its off screen characters. Its vicious producers who treat their staff worse than slaves. Its drug addled celebs who are always checking in and out of rehab. Its fake wannabes who tell you how wonderful you are while they hate you in their mind. It’s a place known for the carpet of eggshells its minions must tread lightly on. And even the most powerful can fall from grace if their company’s stock slides or a big picture bombs.

No one is really safe there. So fear is the true king of Hollywood. Or make that Emperor with a capital E.

In such a climate it’s not surprising that many there have extreme personalities and beliefs. They look to strange religions and philosophies to sooth their worried minds. It’s bad enough that most of us mortals only have to worry about our jobs and our health. In the ‘Logan’s Run‘ reality of La La Land, you’re “old” at 35 and a senior citizen north of 40. As ridiculous as that sounds.

And the place is noted for its lack of faith. While there are many religious people there, they don’t want to admit it unless it’s a religion that’s not part of any Christian orthodoxy. Can’t have that. Christians are seen to be equal to Islamist bombers, or worse, rednecks! Yes, this is a belief held by those who think Kaballah Water and E-Meters are the height of rational thought.

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Posted Jan 9th 2009 at 8:18 pm in Media Criticism | 1269720 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jhudnall/2009/01/09/behind-all-that-phony-tinsel-is-the-real-tinsel/%22Behind+All+that+Phony+Tinsel+is+the+Real+Tinsel%222009-01-10+04%3A18%3A49James+Hudnall