When did The Hollywood Reporter first appear and who founded it?
The first edition of The Hollywood Reporter appeared on the 3rd of September 1930. William R. Wilkerson, known as Billy, founded the publication that day in Los Angeles.
Questions about The Hollywood Reporter
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What role did The Hollywood Reporter play in creating the Hollywood blacklist?
On the 29th of July 1946, The Hollywood Reporter published an article headlined A Vote for Joe Stalin that contained the first industry names on what became the Hollywood blacklist. Eight of the eleven people named by founder William R. Wilkerson were part of the Hollywood Ten blacklisted after hearings in 1947 by the House Un-American Activities Committee.
How did The Hollywood Reporter change its format under Janice Min in 2010?
In 2010, Richard Beckman recruited Janice Min as editorial director to reinvent The Hollywood Reporter as a glossy, large-format weekly magazine. The publication relaunched with a weekly print edition and a revamped website that enabled it to break news while traffic grew by 800% by early 2013.
Which international editions of The Hollywood Reporter launched between 2023 and 2025?
The Hollywood Reporter Japan was launched in February 2023 followed by The Hollywood Reporter Roma in April 2023 and The Hollywood Reporter India in 2024. The publication also launched The Hollywood Reporter En Español in 2025 for Latin America and Spain and The Hollywood Reporter Germany in October 2025 edited by Grace Maier.
What major events does The Hollywood Reporter host annually?
The Hollywood Reporter hosts major industry events including the Women in Entertainment Breakfast where it announces its annual Power 100 list of the industry's most powerful women. Since 2013 the magazine has published an annual feature called Brutally Honest Oscar Ballot featuring anonymous Academy members explaining their voting choices.