Kate Storey

writer-at-large for Esquire

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Planet Hollywood is the movie-themed restaurant chain where walls are filled with props from blockbusters.

Looking back at Planet Hollywood, the celebrity hangout that wasn’t

Planet Hollywood is the movie-themed restaurant chain where walls are filled with props from blockbusters.

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