Hollywood's movie-rating system was created to replace the old Production Code and give audiences guidance about film content.
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The Hollywood Walkout: How Stars Have Used Strikes to Reshape the Industry
From performers to writers, Hollywood labor disputes have repeatedly changed how movies and television are made and paid for.
Read MoreThe Hollywood Walk of Fame: Fame, Controversy and Celebrity Culture
The Hollywood Walk of Fame became a global symbol of celebrity recognition while also generating debates over selection, maintenance and…
Read MoreThe Paramount Antitrust Case That Changed Hollywood Forever
The 1948 Paramount antitrust decision reshaped Hollywood by challenging the major studios' control over both movie production and theater exhibition.
Read MoreThe Hollywood Studio System: How the Big Five Controlled Movie Careers
The classic Hollywood studio system gave major studios enormous control over actors, directors, distribution and movie theaters.
Read MoreThe Hollywood Sign: From Real Estate Advertisement to Global Icon
The Hollywood Sign began as a temporary real-estate advertisement and became one of the world's most recognizable symbols of the…
Read MoreThe Aloha Controversy and Hollywood’s Asian Representation Debate
Cameron Crowe's Aloha became a major Hollywood casting controversy after Emma Stone was cast as a character described as part…
Read MoreThe Color of Change Debate: Hollywood Casting and Whitewashing
Hollywood's history of casting white actors in roles representing other ethnicities has generated repeated debates about representation and authenticity.
Read MoreThe Janet Leigh Psycho Controversy and Hollywood Horror History
Janet Leigh's role in Psycho became one of Hollywood's most famous examples of a star being unexpectedly removed from a…
Read MoreThe Howard Stern Hollywood Controversies That Changed Celebrity Radio
Howard Stern's confrontational style made him a major force in entertainment and a recurring subject of debates about censorship and…
Read MoreThe Tropic Thunder Blackface Controversy and Hollywood Satire
Tropic Thunder's use of a fictional actor in blackface sparked debate over satire, racial stereotypes and the limits of comedy.
Read MoreThe Last Tango in Paris Controversy and Hollywood’s Consent Debate
The controversy surrounding Last Tango in Paris intensified decades later after comments about how a controversial scene was filmed raised…
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