More from Seth Abramovitch
In a Patriotic New Memoir, Wilmer Valderrama Extols the Possibilities of the American Dream
In An American Story: Everyone’s Invited (Sept. 17, Harper Select), Wilmer Valderrama traces his roots from humble beginnings as a Venezuelan immigrant who spoke no English when his parents enrolled him in Mulholland Middle School in Van Nuys, California; to overnight superstardom as the lovable horndog Fez on That ’70s Show; to, at 44, an […]
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The Record-Breaking Kiss That Nearly Broke Pee-wee Herman
It was Paul Reubens’ second turn at bat. The actor, then 35, had already rocketed to fame as Pee-wee Herman, the bicycle-obsessed man-child from 1985’s Pee-wee’s Big Adventure — the feature debut from Tim Burton, who is back in cinemas this weekend with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. For his sophomore outing, 1988’s Big Top Pee-wee, Reubens relocated […]
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Cheryl Hines’ Enthusiasm for Donald Trump Could Not Be More Curbed
Cheryl Hines, who shot to fame playing the beleaguered wife of Larry David on Curb Your Enthusiasm, has faced her share of real-life headaches as the wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But the actress is about to face her biggest challenge yet as her husband suspends his independent campaign for president and throws his […]
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RFK Jr. Ends Campaign, Backs Trump as Wife Cheryl Hines Says “All Parties Are Truly Good People”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called off his long-shot presidential campaign and has thrown his support behind Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The move is a stunning bit of political calculus from a scion of America’s most storied Democratic dynasty. Teased earlier this week by the candidate and his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, the news […]
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Morgan Neville Got So Deep With Steve Martin, the Actor Showed a Cut to His Shrink
Morgan Neville has a singular eye for capturing the complexities of the artistic spirit. Who better than the Oscar-winning documentarian to take on the Mount Everest of Hollywood geniuses: Steve Martin. The result, Apple’s STEVE! (martin) a Documentary in 2 Pieces, is an insightful film split down the middle in stylistically distinct chapters. Part one […]
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How Did ‘Alien: Romulus’ Create Its Most Controversial Character?
[Warning: This story contains major spoilers from Alien: Romulus.] For sci-fans of a certain age, it was the surprise of the summer. That would be the reappearance of Ian Holm as a “synthetic” android in Alien: Romulus, a secret held back from the film’s marketing and even its San Diego Comic-Con panel. As Holm died […]
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Michael Madsen Responds to Domestic Violence Arrest
Michael Madsen is speaking out after his arrest on charges of domestic battery. The actor, 66, a fixture of Quentin Tarantino’s films, was booked in Malibu in the early hours of Aug. 18 after police responded to a “family disturbance” report involving his wife, DeAnna Madsen, 64. The two separated following the devastating 2022 suicide […]
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‘Ripley’ Showrunner on Adapting Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 Novel to the Small Screen Over the Course of 170 Shooting Days
In Ripley, Netflix’s dazzling eight-part adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s landmark 1955 crime novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, the approach to the material is more emotionally cold and deliberately paced than in the 1999 movie adaptation. Anchored by a bravura performance by Andrew Scott, the series — nominated for 13 Emmys — was written and directed by […]
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‘True Detective: Night Country’ Showrunner on Creator Nic Pizzolatto’s Criticisms of Latest Season: “It Was Very Confusing”
Issa López was a niche horror auteur from Mexico City when HBO enlisted her to create a fourth season of its True Detective franchise. She then penned and directed all six episodes of True Detective: Night Country, which co-stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis as Alaskan law enforcement investigating the death of a group of […]
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The Most Indelible Pics of Classic Hollywood Stars All In One Book
Here’s something to tide us over until Karlie Kloss and husband Josh Kushner launch their planned reboot of Life magazine. On Aug. 27, Taschen’s Life. Hollywood will be available for purchase — a stunning compendium of more than 600 Tinseltown images, carefully selected from the seminal photography magazine’s archives and spanning the industry’s Golden Age (1936-72). […]
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Scooter Braun to be Honored by Anti-Defamation League for Nova Festival Exhibit
Music mogul Scooter Braun will be honored by the Anti-Defamation League for his efforts in bringing the Nova Music Festival Exhibition to U.S. audiences. The exhibition makes its Los Angeles debut in a sprawling studio space in Culver City on Aug. 21, after a successful run in New York City, where 113,000 people experienced it. […]
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Tom Brady Roast EP on How the QB Greenlit the Uncensored Show: “LFG”
“Roasts have never been nominated before for anything, ever,” says Jeff Ross, “Roastmaster General” of Netflix’s The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady, still giddy and in shock over the special’s Emmy nomination. “Yet it’s this great American tradition that’s been going on for over 100 years. To see it up there with the […]
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