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Stupid Hollywood is going to stupid as it chases Heated Rivalry wannabes

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Dan Barrett
Mar 10, 2026
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Heated Rivalry is undoubtedly a huge success. But why? Was it the gay romance? The sex scenes? The hockey?

Today THR has a feature story about Hollywood execs trying to create the next Heated Rivalry, completely ignoring that every time there’s a success spawning imitators that they so rarely ever spark interest in the audience.

“While a lot of people ar…

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