“I was a casting PA on a large historical film that had hired a lot of first time extras… During the first few days of fittings, I often had to text or call the head of the extras casting with questions…I was just trying to be thorough and do my …
Read More »Roy Wood Jr. Is Looking Beyond 'The Daily Show'
W hen I reach Roy Wood Jr. by phone, he’s resting in a hotel room in Napa, California, where he’s in town for a corporate gig. The comedian relishes these quiet moments in between jobs, where he’s able to turn his mind off and “not do shit.” He’s been going …
Read More »'A Slap in the Face': How SAG's Deal With Hollywood's Studios Blew Up
O utside of Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery’s New York headquarters, a crowd of striking actors and supporting union members stretched across the street Thursday. The chant “one day longer, one day stronger,” echoed off the walls of a nearby theater and coffee shops. The night before, actors learned that …
Read More »'Goosebumps' Author R.L. Stine: 'The World Has Gotten Scarier'
Acclaimed Goosebumps author R.L. Stine just celebrated his 80th birthday on October 8, and says he’s having the busiest fall of his life. As far as publishing goes, Stine has six books coming out including a comic book for adults, a picture book, a new addition to the Goosebumps series, …
Read More »'In the Fire' Director Was Blown Away by Amber Heard: 'A Fearless Truth-Teller'
Demonic possession is all the rage in Hollywood. This year alone, we’ve been haunted by Huesera: The Bone Woman, Attachment, Evil Dead Rise, Talk to Me, It Lives Inside, Run Rabbit Run, and The Nun II. Hell, they even rebooted The Exorcist with Ellen Burstyn and cast none other than …
Read More »How a Mar-a-Lago Lunch Birthed the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Lunchtime, early 2003: Donald Trump was one year away from starring in The Apprentice and fourteen years away from being sworn in as the forty-fifth president of the United States. He owned a share of the Miss Universe beauty pageant, some Atlantic City casinos on the verge of bankruptcy, and …
Read More »Netflix Shows How Juul Went Up in Flames
Can I hit your Juul? That billion-dollar question whispered in study halls and hollered at house parties among teens and 20-somethings is explored in Netflix’s new documentary series, Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul. Directed by R.J. Cutler and based on Time reporter Jamie Ducharme’s book Big Vape: …
Read More »Julia Ormond Explains Why She's Taking on Weinstein, CAA, and Disney
J ulia Ormond has been “living in fear.” The British actress known for her roles in films like Legends of the Fall, First Knight and Sabrina, as well as an Emmy-nominated turn on television’s Mad Men, alleges that in December of 1995, at the height of her stardom, she was …
Read More »How Tiffany 'New York' Pollard Changed the Game for Black Women on Reality TV
“The original HBIC is here, bitches!,” Tiffany “New York” Pollard proclaims, sauntering into the frame and showing off her fresh pedicure. So begins her introduction on House of Villains, E!‘s latest reality TV series assembling a motley crew of the genre’s classic antagonists, including Vanderpump Rules’ Jax Taylor, The Bachelor‘s …
Read More »'Fair Play' Director Chloe Domont on Consent and That Shocking Ending
I t’s late summer, and I’m seated across from Chloe Domont in a congested Brooklyn coffee shop. Both the writers’ and actors’ strikes are in full effect, creating an air of unease. This should be a time of celebration for Domont, whose first feature Fair Play — a sexy psychological …
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