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Brad Pitt almost had a role in one of Hollywood’s most iconic films of the modern era: “Almost Famous.” Offering a little bit of revisionist history, the film’s director Cameron Crowe revealed in a new interview that the cast for the classic flick -- which is about one high school music fan’s gig of a lifetime, covering an up-and-coming band for Rolling Stone magazine -- was almost completely different than the finalized band of players who would ultimately make the 2000 movie.

Almost Famous performance to mark the film’s 20th anniversary.The actor, who died in 2014, played acclaimed music critic Lester Bangs in the film which was based on Crowe’s own early experiences as a young music journalist for Rolling Stone.In a new interview with The Independent, Crowe recalled Hoffman’s performance saying “as brilliant as you think he is, he was more” and described the late actor’s death as an “enormous loss.”Crowe revealed: “Phil Hoffman was sick with the flu when he shot his

The cast of “Almost Famous” are getting the band back together to celebrate the movie’s 20th anniversary.

Chris Willman Music WriterWith the 20th anniversary of the release date of the film “Almost Famous” approaching in September, the “Origins” podcast is getting a jump of the commemorating by launching a five-part series about the making of Cameron Crowe’s much-loved rock ‘n’ roll comedy-drama.Writer-director Cameron Crowe, who based the movie on his own experiences as a teenaged Rolling Stone journalist in the 1970s, has been interviewed for the retelling of the making of the film.

Film scenes featuring major cities completely deserted are always fascinating.

"Hold me closer, tiny dancer..."

Supporting his costar! It’s been 24 years since Jonathan Lipnicki played Renee Zellweger‘s son in Jerry Maguire — but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t support her.

Out with the old, in with the new on Hulu. After revealing the the heaping list of new titles that will be added to the streaming service in February 2020, Hulu has also announced that several films will soon be disappearing from its library near the end of the month.

In his 2007 review of Cameron Crowe’s Elizabethtown, film critic Nathan Rubin gave birth to the Manic Pixie Dream Girl as we know her today.

Hulu giveth, and Hulu taketh away. In addition to announcing the heaping list of new titles that are coming to the streaming service in February 2020, Hulu has announced that several films will be disappearing from its sprawling library near the end of the month. So if you were hoping to revisit Cameron Crowe's 2000 heart-swelling musician drama Almost Famous or finally check out the timely and touching immigration drama A Better Life, now's the time.