When Mark Ruffalo encountered the dark side of Hollywood: “We don’t give a shit about Mark Ruffalo”
This chastening comment seems needlessly cruel.
The dark side of Hollywood
The dark side of Hollywood explores the hidden history of the film industry, examining the scandals, crimes, exploitation, corruption and personal tragedies that have shaped the world’s most famous entertainment capital. From the studio system’s abuse of power and the Hollywood blacklist to unsolved deaths, organised crime connections, cults, abusive working conditions, the #MeToo movement and the pressures of fame, Hollywood has long been defined by stories that extend far beyond the silver screen. This tag covers the latest news, features and opinion relating to Hollywood scandals, controversial figures, true crime, industry misconduct, historical investigations and the darker realities behind the entertainment business.
The dark side of Hollywood: George C Scott’s drunken, violent rages
The volcanic ‘Patton’ star was a scary customer to be around.
The dark side of Hollywood: the racism lurking in Disney’s most iconic movies
A very complicated history…
Kurt Cobain, Scientology, and an icepick through the eye: unmaking the myth of Frances Farmer
Maybe one of Hollywood’s greatest tragedies that never happened…
The dark side of Hollywood: Jennifer Lawrence was once forced to perform degrading “nude line-up”
“Lose 15 pounds in two weeks.”
The dark side of Hollywood: understanding the devastating suicide of Peg Entwistle
A Hollywood horror story.
The dark side of Hollywood: the despicable sexualisation of child star Brooke Shields
She was grossly sexualised as a child.
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The Dark Side of Hollywood tag covers news, features and opinion on scandals, crimes, abuse of power, controversial figures, true crime, industry misconduct and the hidden history of the film business.
As one of the world's most powerful entertainment industries, Hollywood has experienced decades of high-profile controversies involving celebrity culture, studio politics, exploitation, organised crime, censorship and misconduct, many of which have had lasting cultural and legal consequences.
Topics include unsolved celebrity deaths, notorious crimes, the Hollywood blacklist, abusive studio practices, the #MeToo movement, cults, organised crime links, exploitation, celebrity scandals and investigations into the entertainment industry.