Pitch from Hollywood A-lister starting late (3)
I believe the answer is:
tar
'pitch from hollywood' is the definition.
'tar' can be an answer for 'pitch' (synonyms). I'm unsure of the 'from hollywood' bit.
'a-lister starting late' is the wordplay.
'a-lister' becomes 'star' (both can mean someone famous).
'starting late' means to remove the first letter (the word begins later than normal).
'star' with its initial letter removed is 'TAR'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tar that I've seen before include "Product of coal" , "Crewman" , "Black coat" , "Kind of rat for sailor" , "Dark viscous stuff" .)