Overview

• Entertainment Weekly marks the anniversary by revisiting Eric Stonestreet’s brief hotel-clerk debut and his recollection of reading for Lester Bangs before landing the cameo.
• People details where the ensemble is now, including Kate Hudson’s 2024 debut album Glorious and her first TV lead in 2025’s Running Point.
• Deadline highlights Hudson’s recollection that she was first set for Anita before multiple auditions won her Penny Lane after earlier attachments fell through.
• The outlets recap the movie’s honors, noting Cameron Crowe’s Oscar for original screenplay along with Golden Globes and a Grammy.
• The soundtrack’s period feel is credited to Nancy Wilson’s “Fever Dog” and contributions from Peter Frampton, Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, and vocalist Marti Frederiksen.