Movie theaters are en vogue again — at least based on the blockbuster turnout for “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” Disney’s star-studded sequel has defied box office expectations with $77 million in its opening weekend. Those ticket sales tower above the original, which launched to $27.5 million domestically in 2006. They also rank as the […]

Trench coats, the perfect pair of jeans, a leather motorcycle jacket, a strand of pearls. In fashion, the most versatile items become the most iconic. The same goes for screenwriting. The magic trick of 2006’s “The Devil Wears Prada” was that it contained razor-sharp insights about the worlds of media and celebrity, packaged as a […]

So frequently does New York-based independent filmmaker Simon (Tristan Turner) repeat the shaggy one-line pitch for the documentary he’s working on — it’s “a nostalgia-piece travelogue about past, present and future, a eulogy for lost history” — that he’s probably long stopped thinking about what it actually means. If, indeed, it means anything at all. […]

“Heated Rivalry” star Connor Storrie introduced Olivia Rodrigo for her second performance on “Saturday Night Live,” where she debuted a new, unreleased song from her upcoming album. Rodrigo performed the track titled “Begged” while seated on a swing, a visual that mirrors the cover art for her third album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a […]

This week’s episode of “Saturday Night Live” began with a political cold open that brought Aziz Ansari to the sketch show. The segment opened with Ashley Padilla’s Karoline Leavitt launching a press briefing at the White House. “As some of you know, I’m about to go on maternity leave. That’s when you tell President Trump […]

There’s a secret contender in the Emmy race, and it’s “Rooster.” HBO Max already has an incredibly robust television slate for the Primetime Emmys, with dramas like “The Pitt” and “Task,” comedies like “Hacks” and “The Comeback,” and miniseries such as “Half Man” and “DTF St. Louis.” One legitimate question swirling is whether enough voters […]

There’s something deeply counterintuitive about the idea that we would go to a pop concert — the most communal-seeming of all gathering places, outside of a football game or church — in order to stop cheering, forget about everyone around us and just go deep into someone’s personal headspace. That is the stuff of live […]

Donald Trump bore the brunt of the “SNL U.K.” Weekend Update on Saturday, with co-hosts Paddy Young and Ania Magliano joking that the President had shat himself ahead of the White House Correspondents Dinner attack. After describing the gunman’s storming of the Washington event as “an undeniably terrifying event,” Magliano delivered the punchline: “President Donald […]

Beau Starr, the American actor best known for playing Sheriff Ben Meeker in “Halloween 4” and “Halloween 5,” has died, according to TMZ. He was 81 years old. TMZ confirmed the death via Beau’s younger brother, Mike, who said the actor died of natural causes at his Vancouver home. Mike described his brother as “very […]

SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative four-year deal with the major studios, as negotiators have managed to avoid a repeat of the strikes of three years ago. The union agreed to a deal about a month after the Writers Guild of America announced its tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Both […]

Aimee Lou Wood is not relatable, or so the “White Lotus” star claimed in her “SNL U.K.” monologue on Saturday. The Brit said that word of of her supposed relatability had spread far and wide over the last year and she wanted to show a “different” of herself. “Ever since I got famous, all I […]

Meryl Streep paid tribute to Stanley Tucci as he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, using the moment to reflect on both his career and their decades-long friendship. Tucci was honored alongside Emily Blunt in a rare joint ceremony in Los Angeles, drawing a crowd that included John Krasinski, Matt Damon and […]