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Interview: Casting director Ellen Lewis talks getting it right for ‘The Queen’s Gambit,’ auditions and why casting directors deserve Oscar nominations

Catherine Springer June 15, 2021

It’s hard to imagine that the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit wouldn’t have gotten similar attention during normal circumstances, but when it happened to be... Read More

20th Century Studios’ ‘Vacation Friends,’ with John Cena, Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji and Meredith Hagner to simultaneously debut on Hulu and Disney+ Star

Erik Anderson June 15, 2021

20th Century Studios’ Vacation Friends, will debut August 27 streaming globally as a Hulu Original in the U.S. and a Star Original on Disney+ in select international markets. It... Read More

Interview: Rachel Lee Goldenberg opens up about her abortion road comedy ‘Unpregnant’ and being “the keeper of so many people’s stories”

Michael Frank June 15, 2021

For director Rachel Lee Goldenberg, Unpregnant represents another step towards a larger audience. Beginning her career in straight-to-video B-movies, Goldenberg always is working, directing over... Read More

Interview: ‘Halston’ producer Christine Vachon on the collision of art and commerce and Ewan McGregor’s “transcendent” performance

Catherine Springer June 15, 2021

Producer Christine Vachon has been making films since 1985, carving out her place as a legend in the world of independent cinema, working with directors... Read More

Interview: Yvonne Strahovski (‘The Handmaid’s Tale’) talks playing Serena and where she sees her at the end after this explosive season

Zofia Wijaszka June 15, 2021

The Handmaid’s Tale, based on the novel by Margaret Atwood and adapted by Bruce Miller for television, is a brilliant albeit terrifying dystopian story about... Read More

Cannes 2021: Andrea Arnold to lead Un Certain Regard jury

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Cannes 2021: Andrea Arnold to lead Un Certain Regard jury

Erik Anderson June 14, 2021

Director Andrea Arnold will lead the jury of the Un Certain Regard section of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, it was announced today. The 74th... Read More

Interview: ‘Special’ creator and star Ryan O’Connell on his show and finally coming out as hot

Tyler Doster June 14, 2021

Ryan O’Connell in a writer and actor who gained popularity whenever his 2015 memoir I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, about living as... Read More

Interview: Evan Peters talks ‘Mare of Easttown’ and his favorite scene with Kate Winslet

Dewey Singleton June 14, 2021

It’s hard to envision that the Evan Peters that I spoke with on the phone today is the same man who has played an array... Read More

Trailer: Megan Rapinoe and more in equal pay gender discrimination soccer doc ‘LFG’ for HBO Max

Erik Anderson June 14, 2021

HBO Max has debuted the official trailer for LFG ahead of the documentary film’s premiere on Thursday, June 24. Directed by Academy Award-winners Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine, LFG is... Read More

Interview: Desus Nice and The Kid Mero (‘Desus & Mero’) on calling the Mayweather/Paul Fight, Glenn Close and the State of Late Night [VIDEO]

Daniel Trainor June 14, 2021

At last weekend’s boxing spectacle between Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul in Miami, the worlds of athletics and entertainment collided in a flashy (and albeit... Read More

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