a situation where something or someone in not quite in your reach,, so in a last ditch effort you must extend dramatically to the object or person who is out of your reach.
that girl Nicole was looking so good from across the room while smoking her cigarette and when she asked me if I wanted a puff I couldn't move. I was paralyzed. I had to stand up and use the hollywood stretch so I could reach for her butt.
by runthesun July 5, 2017

A hollywood drone was coined in Hollywood and is the term given to a hollywood star lending his popularity to a political cause or commercial enterprise (such as startup IPOs) by publicly promoting it.
by indiejournalist September 21, 2019

Play on the original phrase "now who else wanna f**k wit' Hollywood Cove?" in the OutKast song 'SpottieOttieDopaliscious'
by Captain Bangkok March 11, 2021

when a mainstream film producer adapts an original idea/story/novel into a film, but compromises many plot points for the purpose of making money off of the film to a larger more general audience; much of this is in dismay to the original writer who in the end has little control over what happens
author: aw man! what happened to my story? they ruined it completely! this man wasn't supposed to die! and what's with this love triangle?
onlooker: you got the hollywood treatment man!
onlooker: you got the hollywood treatment man!
by UM North Quad December 5, 2010

by FD865 July 12, 2011

A movie/video game rental place that got its ass kicked by Netflix and Redbox. So now, it's out of business. Blockbuster will soon go the way of Hollywood Video!
Person 1: I'm going to Hollywood Video. Wanna come with me?
Person 2: Hollywood Video went out of business.
Person 1: It did?
Person 2: Yeah, it did! A couple of years ago! Netflix and Redbox kicked its ass. Blockbuster is next!
Person 1: Maybe I should give Netflix a try.
Person 2 (to himself): What an old-fashioned jerk!
Person 2: Hollywood Video went out of business.
Person 1: It did?
Person 2: Yeah, it did! A couple of years ago! Netflix and Redbox kicked its ass. Blockbuster is next!
Person 1: Maybe I should give Netflix a try.
Person 2 (to himself): What an old-fashioned jerk!
by MetalHead16 November 8, 2010

Usually a successful business person that takes their eye off their business to indulge in the good life.i.e hanging out with celebs and partying. This usually signals the beginning of the end of their business career.
by JoJo Do May 3, 2008
