HOLLYWOOD – I can’t decide if I like this show. I want to like it, but some things about it are extremely off-putting. First, I can’t figure out if it is supposed to be historical fiction or not. Many real players from Hollywood’s 50s era are depicted in the story, but the premise is ridiculous. Black folks writing screenplays, being cast in lead roles and inter-racial relationships onscreen was (sadly) impossible in those days. Then throw in all the gay relationships behind the scenes and sometimes out in the open. Though I know this went on (at least privately), I find the portrayal in this series impossible. Maybe I am missing something. Perhaps this show is supposed to be a commentary on “what if” this occurred in that era? I have no idea. If so, it is failing miserably because I don’t understand what exactly the writers are presenting. Secondly, there is so much decadence in each episode that it becomes exhausting. Still, I keep watching. Maybe it’s because I enjoy the period in Hollywood. Maybe I find some of the actors interesting. Maybe I just want to see it through to the end to finally discover what it is. At any rate – 0 boyfriends, 0 girlfriends and 0 toasts (although one of the peeps seems to enjoy it).