Hollywood

It may be of no surprise that answering to the rich and famous is no walk in the park. But some requests are downright shocking.

If you find it nearly impossible to escape the intimate details of the TomKat divorce or the latest Kardashian outing, you have the early days of the Hollywood studio system to thank — or curse.

Women may make up half of the movie ticket buying population, but that doesn’t mean we’re getting represented equally on film. In fact, gentle readers, it appears we’re getting punk’d by the majority of contemporary films and paying for the privilege.

In celebration of Mother's Day, we rounded up our favourite Hollywood mamas. Here's why we love them...

Costumes, new cars, folks from Possum Trot, Kentucky and octogenarians bidding on bass guitars – it’s the recipe for a magical day in L.A.