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Abubakar Salim Is Trying to Keep House of the Dragon Fresh for Book Readers “I’m very aware of where the character goes and who he evolves into. You’ve got to plant these things, I think.”
The War of the Popcorn Buckets Is Just Getting Started The creators of the cursed Dune: Part Two bucket survey the movie-merch frenzy they (accidentally) started.
finale thoughts
Aug. 1, 2024
My Lady Jane ’sEmily Bader embraces the chemistry of the sexy alt-history, shapeshifting Tudors and all.
Sunrises and Sunscreen and Spreadsheets, Oh My! Eni Popoola’s morning routine is no joke — and that’s exactly how she likes it.
House of the Dragon ’s Tom Bennett Predicts an Ulf Corruption Arc“He’s been trodden on and spat on his whole life, and now he is in control of a nuclear warhead.”
Evil ’s Christine Lahti Always Believed Sheryl Would Prevail“I’m such a kick-ass, determined woman obsessed with bringing down Leland that there’s no way I’m not going to.”
House of the Dragon ’s Mysaria/Rhaenyra Moment Was Not in the Script“It was unknown where the scene was going to go,” says Sonoya Mizuno, “but it just felt right.”
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Is Still Waiting for SZA to Return His Phone Call The creation of his new polka medley involved advice from his daughter and a favor from Jamie Lee Curtis.
finale thoughts
July 18, 2024
‘The Fascist, the Narcissist, the Villain Has Won’ The big bad of The Boys has never been ambiguous to Antony Starr.
Nava Mau Brought the ‘Teri Fire’ to Baby Reindeer On separating the character from her real-life inspiration and her most difficult day on set.
finale thoughts
July 17, 2024
Even Tom Hollander Felt Pressure Holding Court for the Swans “You know they’re all interesting people themselves, but you have all the lines in the scene.”
a long talk
July 17, 2024
A Royale Lineage The Carol Burnett Show inspired her career. Now Kristen Wiig stars in a TV show with her hero.
Night Country ’s Kali Reis Claims Another VictoryShe fought in HBO’s first women’s boxing match in 2018. Now she’s sparring opposite Jodie Foster in True Detective ’s fourth outing.
crimson sky
July 17, 2024
Gayle Rankin Was ‘Struggling Every Day’ to Define Alys Rivers But we should know more of the Witch Queen of Harrenhal’s story before HOTD ’s season ends, she teases.
Let Jiminy Glick Host the Next Presidential Debate For Jimmy Kimmel Live! ’s co–head writer, Martin Short’s guest-hosting week was like “comedy-nerd fantasy camp.”
exit interview
June 25, 2024
‘The Team Wanted It to Be the Next Mamma Mia! ’ Corey Cott on why theatergoers and Tonys voters snubbed The Heart of Rock and Roll.
a long talk
June 14, 2024
Ali Siddiq Is Free He sold drugs. He went to prison. Then he became stand-up comedy’s most prolific storyteller.
‘yielding flesh’
June 14, 2024
Making Bridgerton Sound Hotter Is Her Day Job Meet the Polin stan responsible for the Netflix romance’s extra-spicy audio descriptions.
late night news
June 11, 2024
Say Good-bye to Late Night With Seth Meyers ’s Live Band “Seth has been a big champion of ours from the get-go,” keyboardist Eli Janney says. “They couldn’t have been nicer about it.”
a long talk
June 11, 2024
Matt and Bowen Enter the Honesty Zone Eight years into Las Culturistas , its hosts are recalibrating how open they want to be.
documentary renaissance
June 10, 2024
What If Game of Thrones and Succession Had a Docu-Baby? How Ren Faire ’s Lance Oppenheim used an aging king, a kettle-corn prince, and Shrek to make “a portrait of an American empire in retrograde.”
a new chapter
June 7, 2024
Power Trip Spreads the Gospel Four years after longtime front man Riley Gale’s death, the band needed a new way forward. They found one in vocalist Seth Gilmore.
Gail Matthius’s Short Time on the SNL ‘Playground’ The voice behind iconic ’90s kids’ cartoons reflects on her brief stint during the Eddie Murphy era.
What’s in an It Girl? Charly Strum on empowerment, confidence, and redefining the buzzword.
Me, My Mom, and a Bottle of Sauvignon Blanc Sometimes all you need is a glass or two to really connect.
7 New York Essentials Haley Kalil Can’t Live Without Add “being able to put on makeup in a cab” to her résumé.
Eita Okuno Relished Being Shōgun ’s Flamboyant Peacock “Considering the time period, that hairstyle was considered very avant-garde, wild and crazy.”
live from studio 8h
Apr. 15, 2024
Heidi Gardner Couldn’t Prepare for What She Saw A sketch about Beavis and Butt-Head made the SNL star break after years of resistance. She’s “still trying to figure out what exactly happened.”
a long talk
Apr. 15, 2024
Giancarlo Esposito Finds Elegance in Every Bad Guy The Gentleman and Parish are giving one of Hollywood’s greatest journeymen his long-deferred shot at antihero stardom.
exit interview
Apr. 13, 2024
‘I Hate Clear Blue Skies’ Why Steven Zaillian brought a monstrous, black-and-white version of The Talented Mr. Ripley to Netflix.
How Civil War Pulled Off Its Vicious White House Siege Alex Garland needed Tyler Perry’s 330-acre studio, a Navy SEAL, and a dry sense of humor.
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Is a Lenny Kravitz Fangirl Winning a Golden Globe hasn’t kept the Loot and AHS: Delicate actress from getting starstruck now and then.
Tokuma Nishioka Brought the Shōgun Set to Tears “I looked around and they were clapping, very, very silently, and some of them were crying. I thought, I guess I did well .”
Yuki Kura Is Proud to be Shōgun ’s Failson “He’s quite a fortunate, happy person, considering all the mistakes he made.”
Shōgun ’s Moeka Hoshi Knows the Power of Good Communication“I see Fuji as a flexible person. Or, rather, she becomes as such.”
in conversation
Apr. 3, 2024
The One and Only Benedict Wong Spy. Scientist. Sorcerer Supreme. Finally, with 3 Body Problem , the actor plays someone like himself.
Andrea Riseborough on Co-Parenting With The Regime ’s Dictator “I spent a great deal of time moving air purifiers and bowls of steaming potatoes in and out of rooms.”
exit interview
Mar. 28, 2024
The 3 Body Problem Creators Just Want to Give You More Spectacle “By the last season or two, we would be giving people an experience they’ve never had before.”
finale thoughts
Mar. 27, 2024
3 Body Problem Made Rosalind Chao a Braver PerformerAnd inspired her to watch herself onscreen for the first time in decades.
a long talk
Mar. 22, 2024
J.B. Smoove on Being Curb ’s Biggest Fan Turned Star “My wife always told me, ‘You’re going to be on that show one day.’”
This Is Judd The director’s recent DGA Awards monologue was a window into current industry trends. He has some thoughts.
it takes one to know one
Mar. 22, 2024
The Art of the Royal Doppelgänger Photo There’s no better expert to turn to about faking a Kate Middleton shot than Alison Jackson.
Love Is Blind ’s AD Smith Is Sorry She Made You CryThe season-six main character talks about where she stands with her many suitors.
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