Few writer-producers have a house style as distinct as Tina Fey’s — so much so that the “30 Rock” creator’s signature extends to an entire universe of shows under her umbrella. Fey did not have a showrunner’s direct control over “Mr. Mayor,” “Great News,” “Girls5Eva” or the Peacock revival of “Saved by the Bell,” but […]
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‘Rust’ Review: Alec Baldwin Plays a Cold Outlaw with a Heart of Gold in a Buddy-Movie Western That Lopes Along More Than It Takes Wing
Baldwin, playing a grizzled criminal gunslinger who is also a caring grandpa, does his best to lend the film a menacing movie-star charisma. But as much as I’m a fan of Baldwin as an actor, he doesn’t fit smoothly into the period setting. Despite his repeated use of “ain’t,” he comes off as an anachronism — a contempo middle-class actor with a voice that seems too light and high (something I’ve never thought about him before), impersonating the sort of reticent man of few words that Kevin Costner can play in his sleep.
‘Another Simple Favor’ Lands on Streaming: Here’s How to Watch the Sequel Online
After gaining a lot of buzz as the opening night movie during SXSW back in March, “Another Simple Favor” lands on streaming service Prime Video. The Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively-led sequel is available to stream for Amazon Prime subscribers only. It drops on Thursday, May 1 at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT. Not a […]
Trent Reznor, Jeff Toyne Take Top Honors at ASCAP Screen Music Awards
Trent Reznor, Jeff Toyne, David Fleming and Nainita Desai were honored with ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards during the performing-rights organization’s annual Screen Music Awards Wednesday night in Hollywood. Reznor took Film Score of the Year honors for his techno-driven music for “Challengers,” co-written with longtime partner Atticus Ross. The score for Luca Guadagnino’s romantic drama […]
‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals Identity of Lucky Duck: Here Is the Celebrity Under the Costume
SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 13, Episode 12 of “The Masked Singer,” “Semi-Finals Night,” which aired April 30 on Fox. The case of Detective Lucky Duck was finally quacked on Wednesday’s episode of Fox’s “The Masked Singer.” Taika Waititi was the latest celebrity to be revealed on Season 13 of Fox’s “The Masked Singer,” […]
‘Fortnite’ Will Return to U.S. iOS App Store After Court Finds Apple Willfully Violated Court Order in Epic Games Suit
Epic Games’ juggernaut title “Fortnite” is heading back to the iOS App Store in the United States. According to court documents obtained and reviewed by Variety, a District Court in California found that Apple willfully violated the court order in the Epic Games v. Apple suit. “For the reasons set forth herein, the Court finds […]
Robert De Niro Shares ‘Love and Support’ For His Daughter Airyn After She Came Out As Transgender: ‘I Don’t Know What the Big Deal Is’
Robert De Niro is showing “love and support” for his daughter Airyn De Niro after she recently came out as transgender. “I loved and supported Aaron as my son, and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter. I don’t know what the big deal is,” Robert De Niro told People in a statement. […]
How Every Day Action Found a Way to Feed the Hungry, Cut Waste on Film Sets — and Hire Out-of-Work Crew Members
On a recent Tuesday, Samantha Luu and Arun Goswami are sorting day-old cupcakes and loaves of artisan bread in a warehouse on Alvarado Street as they wait for texts to come in from TV shoots across Los Angeles. But “Nobody Wants This,” filming in Eagle Rock, doesn’t have any leftovers from its crew meal, and […]
Kit Harington Recalls the ‘Humiliating’ Experience of Bella Ramsey Telling Him His Lines on ‘Game of Thrones’: ‘That Child Actor Is Wiping Me Off the Screen’
Before they led their own HBO adaptation with “The Last of Us,” Bella Ramsey made their television debut on “Game of Thrones,” playing Lady Lyanna Mormont across the final three seasons of the series. In one of their first acting jobs, an 11-year-old Ramsey shared a scene with series star Kit Harington, who played Jon […]
Jessi Alexander on Her Climb in Nashville From Fledgling Artist to Blockbuster Country Songwriter: ‘I Love the Thrill of the Chase’
When you look at the lists of the most reliable hit songwriters in the country music business, you can do a lot of scrolling to find more than a couple of female names popping up. Jessi Alexander is doing her part to make sure that not every Music Row writers’ room is a boys’ club, […]