Hollywood is dead, according to Justine Bateman. Here’s what comes next

Hollywood is dead. In October of 2024, The Hollywood Reporter (THR) posted this on social media: “Hollywood, meet your new A-List.” There were no actors in the accompanying photo. Featured instead were TikTokers and Instagram “influencers” who function primarily as infomercial salespeople.   In the past, THR’s “New A-List” was reserved for actors rising quickly to the top—the ones to watch. In fact, THR did publish a New A-List of Movie Stars a few months prior. Perhaps THR was...