EXCLUSIVE
Rust Filmmaker Joel Souza Finally Speaks About Fatal Shooting on Set: “It Ruined Me”
In an emotional interview, the director mourns cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, unpacks his complicated relationship with Alec Baldwin, and discusses his reluctant return to finish the movie. Audiences will never see the scene that led to the horrific accident: “It vanishes in its entirety.”
By Anthony Breznican
Still Watching
Lily Collins Likes When Emily in Paris Gets Messy
The star of Netflix’s hit rom-com fantasy stops by our Still Watching podcast.
By Richard Lawson
Awards Insider!
On The Bear, Ramy Youssef Found Stillness in Copenhagen
Through pictures he took while on location in Denmark, the Emmy-nominated director reveals how he created a “fine line between loneliness and quiet” for the standout season two episode “Honeydew.”
By Rebecca Ford
Awards Insider!
Father-Son Duo Eugene Levy and Dan Levy to Host Emmys 2024
“For two Canadians who won our Emmys in a literal quarantine tent, the idea of being asked to host this year in an actual theater was incentive enough,” the Schitt’s Creek stars said in a joint statement.
By Savannah Walsh
Exclusive
“I Have Sold My Soul to Dance Moms”: The Show’s Enigmatic Creator Speaks
For the first time since creating the popular but controversial reality series, which just spawned a new spin-off, Bryan Stinson confronts a complicated legacy: “Look, you’ve heard a lot about the show…what the girls go through, but this show prepared those girls for anything. There’s nothing that the girls could not do if they survive Dance Moms.”
By Savannah Walsh
sign of the times
Playing It Straight: For Queer Roles, Should an Actor’s Sexuality Matter?
Dynamic stars like Timothée Chalamet, Paul Mescal, and Josh O’Connor broke out in LGBTQ+ parts. Discuss.
By David Canfield
Investigations
Matthew Perry’s Assistant and Doctors Charged With Providing Him Ketamine
Five individuals have been indicted and charged with giving the Friends star the ketamine that led to his death last year.
By Chris Murphy
Awards Insider!
Venice Film Festival’s Artistic Director on the Boldest Films and Biggest Stars of the 2024 Lineup
Alberto Barbera reveals how he made the Italian festival the hottest spot to debut a film—and how it will juggle having both Brad and Angelina on the carpet.
By Rebecca Ford
baking love
How Zoë Kravitz Deliciously Trolled Channing Tatum
Is it cake, is it love, or is it both?
By Kase Wickman
Awards Insider!
Naomi Watts Reclaims the Spotlight: “I Know What Failure Feels Like. It’s Not That Bad”
Coming out of a bumpy period, this year features some of the best work in the first-time Emmy nominee’s decorated career: “I have energy, I have drive, I have ideas, and I do feel like, yes, I’m getting older.”
By David Canfield
FROM THE MAGAZINE
In My Old Ass, Maisy Stella Leaves Child Stardom Far Behind
She got famous alongside her sister on Nashville and YouTube—but in her new film costarring Aubrey Plaza, we get to see what Stella can really do.
By Anthony BreznicanPhotography by Daria Kobayashi Ritch
in memoriam
Gena Rowlands, Acting Legend and Notebook Star, Dies at 94
Rowlands’s son, Nick Cassavetes—who directed The Notebook—revealed in June of 2024 that Rowlands, like her character in the film, was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
By Donald Liebenson
rose off the bloom
It Ends With Us Movie Drama: An Exhaustive Guide
Justin Baldoni has reportedly hired Johnny Depp’s crisis PR manager amid an alleged feud with costar Blake Lively that threatens to overshadow the film itself.
By Savannah Walsh
Review
Alien: Romulus Wants to Be All the Alien Movies at Once
In space, no one can hear your IP creaking.
By Richard Lawson
Awards Insider!
Kali Reis Triumphs With a History-Making Emmy Nomination
Starring in True Detective: Night Country, the former boxer continues to break barriers outside of the ring.
By Rebecca Ford
KP6
Company Behind Katy Perry’s Ibiza-Filmed “Lifetimes” Video Under Investigation for Failing to Receive Shoot Clearance
According to a press release from the Balearic Islands’ Ministry of Agriculture, the production company had not “requested authorization” to film in the protected Parc Natural de Ses Salines.
By Chris Murphy
Awards Insider!
Tadanobu Asano on His Wild Shōgun Ride and the Director He Hopes to Work With Next
The award-winning Japanese star is up for his first Emmy for his fan-favorite turn in FX’s feudal Japan epic.
By David Canfield
Setting the Stage
When Peter Falk Was My Roommate, and Theater Ruled NYC
Before they conquered Hollywood, Peter Falk, George Segal, Roy Scheider, and Wayne Rogers helped define a golden age of the American stage—though the greatest talents may be the ones you’ve never heard of.
By Wayne Lawson
coming attractions
47 New Movies This Fall to Watch Out For
Fall 2024’s most intriguing movie releases include everything from Wicked and Joker: Folie á Deux to Saturday Night and Nosferatu.
By Hillary Busis, David Canfield, Rebecca Ford, Richard Lawson, Savannah Walsh, Chris Murphy, and Anthony Breznican
bosom buddies
George Clooney’s Impassioned Speech About Princess Diana’s Death Started His Friendship With Brad Pitt
“That’s when I saw: This guy’s got something that the rest of us don’t. Like, I saw the leader in that moment.”
By Savannah Walsh
Exclusive
Was Abraham Lincoln a Lover of Men?
In a new documentary, more than a dozen scholars come together to argue that Lincoln had sexual relationships with multiple men. As one puts it, “We’re taking a scholarly interpretation that has been bubbling up for generations—and that, finally in 2024, has found its moment to be expressed.”
By David Canfield