If Mia Threapleton had to pick an avatar for her creative awakening as a kid, she might choose a fox. She could have gone with a lion, the animal she’d pretended to be during summer camps and after-school “acting clubs” with her friends, and which gave her an early peek …
Read More »Does 'Friendship' Hold the Cure for Male Loneliness?
Friendship, the new comedy starring Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson, begins its descent into skin-crawling derangement with a song, then a punch. Rudd’s Austin, a local news weatherman and consummate cool guy, has invited Robinson’s Craig, his new neighbor and the exact opposite, to hang with the fellas. They drink …
Read More »Remembering George Wendt: Why Everybody Knew Norm's Name
The final scene of Cheers — whose series finale aired 32 years ago tonight — is a master class in how to end a beloved, long-running show properly. It’s just Sam Malone and the rest of the gang hanging out, smoking cigars, swapping stories, and reminding the audience why this …
Read More »'The Last of Us': Joel's Return and Other Secrets Behind the Making of Episode 6
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of The Last of Us, now streaming on Max. The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann was behind the camera to direct the penultimate episode of the postapocalyptic drama’s second season, and it was an imposing assignment. Within the span of an …
Read More »How Italian Cafes, French Housing, and Sushi Inspired the Look of 'Andor'
Production designer Luke Hull and set decorator Rebecca Alleway brought thevast scope ofAndor’ssecond seasonto life with 180 sets, half of which were built from scratch. The production used a number of real locations in the U.K., Spain, and Italy: Valencia’s futuristic City of Arts and Sciences building was transformed into …
Read More »'Forever' Showrunner Mara Brock Akil Wants to 'Give Boys Their Full Humanity'
The Friday before the new Netflix adaptation of Judy Blume’s novel Forever was set to release, its creator Mara Brock Akil was power-walking through New York City for exercise. The Los Angeles resident was in town doing a round of press to support the show, and, in a full-circle moment, …
Read More »'The Four Seasons' Gives Kerri Kenney-Silver Her Long-Overdue Close-Up
This article contains some spoilers for the Netflix series The Four Seasons. When Kerri Kenney-Silver went to audition for one of the lead roles in The Four Seasons, she figured she had absolutely no shot. It wasn’t because she lacked the experience or acting chops. Kenney-Silver is a member of …
Read More »TV's Best Character Is … Mon Mothma? 'Andor' Star Genevieve O'Reilly Talks Season 2
For Star Wars fans, Mon Mothma was always an interesting character — a grave, regal woman who suddenly pops up in 1983’s Return of the Jedi as the leader of the Rebellion, mourning the death of “many Bothans.” Still, she had one scene, total (as played, at that point, by …
Read More »Inside the 'Andor' Finale's Big Reveal
The ending of Andor seemed pretty much preordained: No matter what, Cassian had to end up alone and en route to the events of Rogue One. So it was hard to imagine that the show had any surprises in store for its series finale —except that it absolutely did. In …
Read More »What Went Wrong With Bravo's 'RHONY' Reboot?
The apparent behind-the-scenes drama on Bravo’s Real Housewives of New York City could probably make its own reality show. Last Friday, as NYC natives put in their happy-hour drink orders at the end of a long week, the city’s gossip bible, Page Six, reported that Bravo would be taking RHONY …
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