Velvet Mafia n.— «I remember an argument about Sam Kinison, and Andrew Dice Clay, on this board a while back. I don’t know if people know it, but their backers…are on the official hollywood “closet” list.… Also...
celebrity seeding n.— «The term “Celebrity Product Placement” is used to describe several related techniques, but its definition applies to each: free products are distributed to celebrities in expectation of a promotional...
put a pin in (something) v. phr.— «Studio executives have realized that paying the actor tens of millions of dollars to terrorize a movie set and ultimately deliver a box office stinker was perhaps not the most cost efficient strategy...
two-hander n.— «Brad Silberling has written and directed the decidedly stripped-down “10 Items or Less,” an economical two-hander starring Morgan Freeman and “Spanglish” sensation Paz Vega.» —“10 Items or...
milkshake v.— «“Hook me up to a lie detector, I swear to God, no one in this barn or me milkshaked that 50-1 shot who ran last,” O’Neill said, referring to the term for an illegal mixture said to reduce fatigue in horses...
kickflick n.— «Watching an alien that is speaking English through the universal translator ought to be like watching a dubbed Asian kickflick.» —“Re: Computers, Hollywood Styl” Usenet: alt.folklore.computers Dec. 30...