Comedy Tonight
Live From New York, It’s Three New Saturday Night Live Cast Members
Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim, and Jane Wickline will be joining the prime-time sketch show for its 50th season, as Marcello Hernández, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker get bumped up to full-time players.
By Chris Murphy
hospitalized
Harvey Weinstein Reportedly in Critical Condition After Emergency Heart Surgery
The ex-Hollywood mogul and convicted rapist, who has been held on Rikers Island since April, is currently scheduled to appear in New York court this week.
By Savannah Walsh
Little Gold Men
Denis Villeneuve Wants to Make One More Dune Movie—but Don’t Call It a Trilogy
The director of the hit franchise looks back on the first two films, which he calls “the biggest technical challenge of my life.”
By Rebecca Ford
Awards Insider!
Will Ferrell and Harper Steele on Their Hopes and Fears for Their Doc Will & Harper
The powerful Netflix film explores trans identity and rights across the country, and Ferrell knows some of his fans may not react well. “I accept the challenge,” he says.
By David Canfield
Toronto Film Festival
Conclave Is a Compelling Papal Thriller That Makes One Major Misstep
Ralph Fiennes oversees the selection of the new pope in a film from the director All Quiet on the Western Front.
By Richard Lawson
Toronto Film Festival
Hugh Grant Is an Unholy Creep in Heretic
A claustrophobic horror movie tackles religion, with a particularly erudite villain.
By Richard Lawson
In Memoriam
James Earl Jones, Dead at 93, Was Darth Vader, Mufasa, and Much More
The actor, who had a debilitating stutter as a child, grew into the richest voice anywhere.
By Jordan Hoffman
Party Report
Vanity Fair and Netflix Celebrate the 2024 Toronto Film Festival
Selena Gomez, Pharrell Williams, Zoe Saldaña, Rebel Wilson, and more partied at D|Bar in Four Seasons Hotel Toronto.
By John Ross
autumn vibes
The 20 Best Fall Movies to Cozy Up With This Season
The Daytrippers, Mystic Pizza, Mona Lisa Smile, and more movies that scream autumn.
By Savannah Walsh, Burake Teshome, Anthony Breznican, Daniela Tijerina, Kathleen Creedon, John Ross, and Maggie Coughlan
coastal deceit
Dakota Fanning on Becoming Mean Mommy in The Perfect Couple
Now that the devious depths of her character, Abby, have been fully revealed, Fanning gets unfiltered about taking inspiration from Uptown Girls, learning that viral dance scene, and embracing her prosthetic baby bump.
By Savannah Walsh
Cover Story
Selena Gomez on Her Best Role Yet and Romance With Benny Blanco: “I’ve Never Been Loved This Way”
Candid talk about her evolving plans for motherhood and more from the star of Emilia Pérez and Only Murders in the Building.
By Yohana DestaPhotography by Emma Summerton
Primetime like the '95 Deion
Kendrick Lamar to Headline Super Bowl 2025
“They got the right one,” Lamar said of his slot at the February 9, 2025 Super Bowl, which will be played at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
By Eve Batey
Awards Insider!
For Her Next Act, Tilda Swinton Takes Off the Disguise
“I have made a game out of dressing up and playing around for so many years,” Swinton tells Vanity Fair. With this fall’s The Room Next Door and The End, she’s showing up as herself—and the results are searing.
By David Canfield
Awards Insider!
Creative Arts Emmys 2024: See the Winners Here
The two-night Creative Arts Emmy Awards concluded on Sunday with big wins for Shōgun and a new pair of EGOT winners in Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
By Eve Batey and Chris Murphy
Toronto Film Festival
A Brutally Good Marianne Jean-Baptiste Powers Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths
The actor and director, who made Secrets & Lies together in 1996, deliver another piercing character study.
By Richard Lawson
Toronto Film Festival
Florence Pugh Shines in the Artful Romantic Drama We Live in Time
A tearjerker with a smart streak provides a sterling star vehicle for one of the great actors of her generation.
By Richard Lawson
Awards Insider!
Nicole Kidman Wins Best Actress, and Loses Her Beloved Mother, in One Overwhelming Moment
The Babygirl star—whose win in Venice jolts an electrifying Oscar race—arrived at the film festival ready to accept the honor before receiving the tragic news.
By David Canfield
Toronto Film Festival
Armageddon, but with Singing: Tilda Swinton and Michael Shannon Face The End
In Joshua Oppenheimer’s sometimes moving musical, a wealthy family spends the post-apocalypse underground.
By Richard Lawson
as the bell rings
Is This the End of Selling Sunset as We Know It?
Eight seasons in, the hit Netflix series has perfected its staging—right as some of the show’s star realtors threaten to go off-market.
By Savannah Walsh
Exclusive
Whiplash Turns 10: Damien Chazelle, Miles Teller, and J.K. Simmons on the Oscar-Winning Sensation That Changed Their Lives
Few indies over the past decade have maintained as much of a cultural hold as Damien Chazelle’s riveting breakout. In honor of an upcoming splashy rerelease, the director and his two stars reflect on the making of the movie, and how it’s impacted their lives.
By David Canfield