
Little Gold Men
Abbott Elementary’s Success Is Just the Beginning for Quinta Brunson
On this week’s Little Gold Men, the creator and star of ABC’s hit comedy reflects on the show’s seven Emmy nominations and what comes next in season two.
By Rebecca Ford
Review
The Gray Man Lets Ryan Gosling Have a Little Fun
A lighter turn from an often brooding actor enlivens a standard action film.
S’ALL GOOD, MAN
Better Call Saul Season 6, Episode 9 Recap: Jimmy Is Dead—Long Live Saul!
Gus flirts, Mike confides, Cheryl suspects, Kim packs it in, and Jimmy finally transforms.
The Snyder Cut
Snyder Cut Army Reportedly Buoyed by Bots and Fake Accounts
A report from Rolling Stone alleges that #ReleaseTheSnyderCut was bolstered by “a disproportionate number of bogus accounts.”
By Chris Murphy
in memoriam
Comedian Jak Knight’s Death Has Been Ruled a Suicide
The Big Mouth writer and star died in Los Angeles last week at age 28.
on the scene
Nope Star Daniel Kaluuya Is Jordan Peele’s “Favorite Actor in the World”
Catching up with Peele and Kaluuya at the premiere of their latest collaboration, the mysterious sci-fi thriller Nope.
By Paul Chi
no vacancy
The White Lotus Season 2 First Footage Teases Another Character Return
Jennifer Coolidge is checking into the HBO anthology’s Sicily-set season…but who could be joining her?
end of an era
Desus & Mero Has Officially Ended
The late night Showtime series will not return for a fifth season.
By Yohana Desta
miami vice
Rap Sh!t: Aida Osman’s Divine Journey to Issa Rae’s New Show
The rising star talks about working with Issa Rae, obsessing over Solange, and the thrill of making Rap Sh!t.
By Yohana Desta
let it rip
The Bear: Out to Lunch With Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri
Over an Italian feast, the duo talks about the show’s runaway success, what they really thought of the finale, and all those saucy, Carmy-obsessed tweets.
By Yohana Desta
into the marsh
Where the Crawdads Sing: The 4 Biggest Changes From Book to Movie
The big-screen adaptation of Delia Owens’s hit novel alters a bit of Kya’s journey, including that pivotal ending.
no laughing matter
Craig Robinson Cancels Comedy Show After Active Shooter Found at Venue
The comedian was set to perform at the Comedy Zone in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday night when a gunman opened fire.
By Chris Murphy
The Boss Baby
Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa Are Instagram Official Grandparents
Their firefighter son and his partner have given birth to a baby girl.
southern discomfort
Where the Crawdads Sing: Why Author Delia Owens Is Wanted for Questioning in a Real-Life Killing
Nearly three decades ago, Owens and her family may have been entangled in a killing that eerily echoes throughout her best-selling novel. Here’s everything you need to know about the controversy.
Awards
Julia Roberts Announced as Winner of Academy Museum's Icon Award
The rom-con queen will be honored at a celebrity-studded gala this fall.
coming out
Stranger Things’ Noah Schnapp Confirms Will Is “Gay and Does Love Mike”
In a new interview, the actor also teased a season 5 coming out scene and apologized to Doja Cat for sharing their DMs.
Review
Nathan Fielder Can’t Stop Faking It in The Rehearsal
Can you practice your way to a perfect life? Fielder uses HBO's money to find out.
By Joy Press
In Conversation
John Cho Has Entered His DILF Era
“I have found myself speaking about issues of race—often against my will—it seems like for all my career,” says the actor. But his latest film, Don’t Make Me Go, cares less about identity than everything else.
mental health
Constance Wu Says She Attempted Suicide After Fresh Off the Boat Tweets Stoked Ire
“When a few DMs from a fellow Asian actress told me I’d become a blight on the Asian American community, I started feeling like I didn’t even deserve to live anymore,” Wu wrote on Thursday.
Awards Insider!
How Did Yellowstone, America’s Most Popular Show, Get Totally Ignored by the Emmys?
Taylor Sheridan’s universe of shows is a juggernaut, but awards still go to “stuff that appeals to the coastal elite.”
By Joy Press
to be (or not to be) perceived
Persuasion and the Risky Business of Breaking the Fourth Wall
Netflix’s take on a Jane Austen classic has its heroine talk directly to the camera—but does that device actually speak to us anymore?
Little Gold Men
50 Years Into Her Career, Lesley Manville “Couldn’t Be More Busy If I Tried”
The Oscar nominee and Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris star on playing Mike Leigh’s muse, making Paul Thomas Anderson laugh, and savoring one of her richest roles ever.
EXCLUSIVE
Robert Downey Jr. Has Supported Armie Hammer Through Crisis
A source close to Hammer tells Vanity Fair that the Iron Man actor, who has been through recovery himself, paid for Hammer’s nearly six-month rehab stay.
By Julie Miller