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Hollywood

[hol-ee-wood] / ˈhɒl iˌwʊd /








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Hollywood star John Travolta was given a surprise lifetime achievement award at the Cannes Film Festival Friday as he premiered the first movie he has ever directed.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Grover founded the Giggle for Girls app in 2020 in response to online abuse by men during her time as a screenwriter in Hollywood.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Dozens of allegations against Weinstein kicked off the #MeToo movement in 2017 and led to the downfall of the once-powerful Hollywood figure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

A yearning for the limelight led to a 2015 meeting with Hollywood star Sean Penn and Mexican actress Kate del Castillo in the wilds of Sinaloa to discuss a possible biopic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

She opened up a new file and called it "Who Took Hollywood Heather?"

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene




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