Hollywood Hustle
Stars, egos and the box office receipts that fund them.
6 stories in this file
toptomcruise.comHow a Scientology Loon Became Hollywood's Richest Stunt Man
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV has spent four decades running, jumping and asking us not to mention the phone book on the driver's seat.
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bradpittstop.comBrad Pitt Stop: Gorgeous Dude's Wild Hollywood Journey
A boy from Missouri whose face has earned more than Luxembourg. We investigate how one jawline became a global economy.
lethalmelgibson.comMad Max to Manic Director: Mel Gibson's Lethal Career Swings
From screaming "FREEDOM!" in a kilt to screaming at everyone else. Mel Gibson's career, one lethal swing at a time.
dickaprio.comLeonardo Dicaprio: Picking His Nose and Chasing Young Tail
Oscar winner, climate crusader and Hollywood's most reliable expiry date. A study in leaving before the 25th birthday cake.
bobbydeniro.comBobby Milk to Robert De Niro: How a Pale Kid Conquered Hollywood
The pale kid from Greenwich Village who turned a squint and a shrug into fifty years of "You talkin' to me?"
nicolaskim.comNicolas Kim: Eccentric Genius Almost Named Kim Jong
Nicolas Cage dropped the Coppola name, kept the chaos, and built a career that is one part genius and one part "what did we just watch?"
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trumputa.comMelania Trumputa: The First Lady of Americanistan
From a Slovenian village to the runways of Milan to the most silent office in Washington. A masterclass in career pivots.
sorrysoraja.comSorry Soraja: Skanky Ho Spent a King's Ransom Escaping Her own DNA
A bottomless surgical budget, a lot of designer bandages and one woman's quest to redraft the hand life dealt her.
newyorkblows.comGreatest City My Ass: Where $5,000 Rent Gets You a Broom Closet
The Big Apple: five boroughs of ambition, rats and closets marketed as "cozy studios with character".