don't call it a comeback
Ellen DeGeneres Returns to Stand-Up, Says She Became “The Most Hated Woman in America”
The disgraced comedian hit the stage in Los Angeles with a new set about her fall from grace amid toxic-workplace allegations on Ellen: “It’s hard to dance when you’re crying.”
say my name
Emma Stone Wants You To Call Her “Emily”
The Academy Award winner chose her stage name as an homage to her favorite Spice Girl.
Return to Genovia
Anne Hathaway Confirms a Possible Princess Diaries 3
The Devil Wears Prada actress hinted that a third film in her royal franchise is in the works.
Law v. Justice
The Sour Smell of Victory: Harvey Weinstein’s Legal Win and the Message It Sends
The overturn of his New York conviction is a step backward and risks the retraumatization of women in a new trial.
Now Streaming
The 25 Best Shows on Netflix to Watch Right Now
From comedy classics to underseen dramatic gems, your next binge is waiting.
glam squad
Hacks Kicks Off Season 3 With Exclusive Event Involving Synchronized Swimming and Coconut Cake
Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, and many more toasted the new season in LA and teased upcoming plot twists and turns.
excluded from this narrative
Sacha Baron Cohen Passages to Be Redacted From Rebel Wilson’s Memoir in UK
Sections from a chapter titled “Sacha Baron Cohen and Other Assholes” will be omitted overseas, a move that his team says “confirms what we said from the beginning—that this is demonstrably false, in a shameful and failed effort to sell books.”
Little Gold Men
Shōgun Ends, Baby Reindeer Takes Off, and a Thrilling Emmy Race Begins
Will we ever have a limited-series battle this creatively ambitious again? Why this fierce competition is one to savor.
crime + punishment
Harvey Weinstein’s Rape Conviction Overturned by New York Appeals Court—What’s Next?
New York’s highest court ruled that the judge in Weinstein’s original trial prejudiced the defendant with “egregious errors,” including allowing women who were not part of the case to testify.
Jerry Seinfeld Has Some Thoughts (On Unfrosted, Learning From Melissa McCarthy, TV Finales, and More)
“That’s comedy: wasting people’s time with real bravado. You can’t be shy about it.”
now streaming
New on Netflix: May 2024’s Best New Movies & Shows
With a new month comes the hotly-anticipated return of Bridgerton, as well as new John Mulaney and a Netflix documentary that delves into a cult born on TikTok.
13 Undersung TV Gems to Binge Right This Second
Now that Peak TV has peaked, consider watching one of these unjustly uncelebrated series, handpicked by Maureen Ryan.
The Real Science Behind Dark Matter Will Melt Your Gray Matter
A look inside the brain-bending adaptation of Blake Crouch’s best-selling novel, starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly.
Awards Insider!
In Shōgun, Cosmo Jarvis Took the Adventure of a Lifetime—But Didn’t Know How to Say Goodbye
The actor behind John Blackthorne examines the Shōgun finale’s rich ambiguities, his final moments onscreen, and just how close he felt to the character through to the end.
not so true detective
Baby Reindeer’s Creator and Star Is Begging You to Stop Looking For His Abuser
Comedian Richard Gadd has called out fan “speculation” around the real people who inspired the characters in his hit Netflix series: “That’s not the point of our show.”
Always Great
Carrie Coon Can’t Stop Thinking About the End of the World
The actor drops by our Little Gold Men podcast to chat about The Gilded Age’s season three renewal, what it’s like to work with Mike White on the latest season of The White Lotus, and her playful obsession with doomsday.
more, please
Will Shōgun Get a Season Two?
It’s unclear whether the hit FX limited series based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel will receive another season: “It’s not like a normal TV series,” showrunner Justin Marks has said.
if u seek aimee
Kim Kardashian Says “Life Is Good” After Perceived Taylor Swift Diss Track
Since the release of Swift’s shrewdly punctuated Tortured Poets track, “thanK you aIMee,” Kardashian has reportedly shed more than 100,000 followers.
Little Gold Men
Sandra Oh’s New Hollywood: “There’s a Responsibility to Be Discerning”
The decorated star of Grey’s Anatomy and Killing Eve took on a different kind of role in HBO’s The Sympathizer—both in front of and behind the camera.
the idea of you
Anne Hathaway Recalls “Gross” Chemistry Read That Required Her to Kiss 10 Men: “Now We Know Better”
“Back in the 2000s—and this did happen to me—it was considered normal to ask an actor to make out with other actors to test for chemistry, which is actually the worst way to do it.”
Review
Sex and Tennis Make a Good Match in Challengers
Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist form the season’s most seductive triangle.