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Kevin Tent on His 30-Year Partnership With Alexander Payne and Why He Knew ‘The Holdovers’ Would be a Hit
As Alexander Payne’s longtime editor, Kevin Tent is one of the very first people to see footage of each film. When he watched the first round of dailies come in from the Massachusetts set of The Holdovers, he was struck by the progression of star Paul Giamatti, with whom he first worked on Sideways two […]
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Leslie Jamison on Finding Peace Among the Discourse
When Leslie Jamison began publishing non-fiction books, she entertained a certain fantasy about what would happen when she allowed her work out into the world. “There was a part of me that imagined that I would, at some point, become a person who didn’t feel an intense amount of caring,” she says. “But one lesson […]
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‘Barbie’ Producer Tom Ackerley on Blending Artistic and Commercial Needs: “Trust Your Filmmaker”
Tom Ackerley and his production company LuckyChap — which he runs alongside wife Margot Robbie — aren’t new to the awards conversation. Their 2020 feature Promising Young Woman won an Oscar for best screenplay, their Netflix series Maid was nominated for three Emmys and their debut production I, Tonya nabbed star Allison Janney an Oscar […]
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Why Aidy Bryant Said Yes to Hosting the Spirit Awards — and Which SNL Co-Workers She Called on For Help
“Honestly,” says Aidy Bryant. “I never want to do anything.” The comedian, who left Saturday Night Live in 2022 after 10 years on the show, enjoys being picky in her work. So when her team approached with an offer to host the Spirit Awards, the first thing she asked herself was whether the gig was […]
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Marvel’s Newest Superhero Takes the Wheel
On the day of Geraldine Viswanathan’s THR interview, the actress is in the middle of an overstuffed week of promotion for her starring role in Ethan Coen’s latest film, Drive-Away Dolls, which, until that point, was the biggest thing to happen to her career. But Viswanathan, 28, also was just cast in Thunderbolts, Marvel Studios’ […]
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Jenny Slate to Release Her Second Book in October (Exclusive)
Jenny Slate is returning to one of her most beloved creative outlets: Processing deep personal change through writing the sort of book that only she could write. The comedian, actress, producer and New York Times best-selling author will release her second essay collection Lifeform on Oct. 22. Slate will tackle her journey through motherhood in […]
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Kate Berlant Is Ready to Be Used by Hollywood
In her one-woman show, there’s a running joke that Kate Berlant cannot cry on cue. Throughout the performance, she stands in front of a camera that projects footage of her onto a screen above the stage, contorting her face, willing a single tear to fall until, at long last, she triumphs. Recently, as she closed […]
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Why Joel Kim Booster Doesn’t Want His Next Movie to Be Emmy-Eligible
When Joel Kim Booster receives the coveted Rising Star Award at this year’s SCAD TV Festival on Feb. 7, the honor will be a capstone to a remarkable few years, including two recent Emmy nominations for Fire Island, a 2022 Netflix comedy special and a new Hulu series in which he co-stars alongside Chrissy Teigen […]
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Leo Woodall Goes From ‘White Lotus’ Scene Stealer to Lead in ‘One Day’
When Leo Woodall thinks about the past year of his life, the word that comes to mind is — of course — “busy.” He broke out with a star-making turn in season two of The White Lotus (as the enigmatic and slightly sinister love interest of Haley Lu Richardson’s character), and that brought magazine covers, […]
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“When I Read the Script, I Went From Excited to Elated”: THR Panel Conversation With Jennifer Grey
When Jennifer Grey received the script for A Real Pain, she was — like most of the country — deeply entrenched in the final episodes of Succession. The actress, who is best known for her work in movies like Dirty Dancing and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, was considering a role in the story (written and […]
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The Making of ‘The Holdovers’: “Depressing Sh** Can Still Feel Cozy”
Since The Holdovers hit theaters, the word “cozy” has been at the center of a (good-natured) debate. Viewers and critics looked to the word as a descriptor for its setting (a prep school’s campus during Christmastime), its star (Paul Giamatti, spectacled, mustachioed and sporting corduroys and knits), its period (a nostalgia-clad 1970). Director Alexander Payne, […]
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Rachel McAdams Received “Play-Length Notes” From Judy Blume
Hollywood has been trying to adapt Judy Blume novels almost as long as she’s been writing them (more than 50 years). The young adult author is, rather notoriously, as reluctant to sell the rights to her work as she is adept in her storytelling — by the time she finally said yes to someone, there […]
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