Sunset Boulevard 2.0

Studio 360 | Jan 11, 2011

This month marks the 60th anniversary of "Sunset Boulevard," the definitive movie about the intoxicating, deadly allure of fame. That got us thinking — what would this story look like if it took place in 2010, the age of Facebook, Twitter, and reality TV? Lucky for us, we just got our hands on an advance copy of the "Sunset Boulevard" remake. A satire by Eric Molinsky.

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