Fresh off her Emmy win, “The Bear” star Liza Colón-Zayas is hitting the campaign trail for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Colón-Zayas, as well as “In the Heights” star Anthony Ramos, will join Gov. Walz at a rally focusing on Latino voters on Sept. 21 in Lehigh Valley, Penn. It was just days ago that […]

Orville Peck may be headed to Broadway. The masked country singer hinted that he could be working on a project for the New York stage at an appearance Tuesday night at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. During conversation moderated by Rolling Stone writer Tomás Mier, Peck was asked by an audience member if he was […]

The cast and creatives behind “Agatha All Along” are celebrating the Disney+ series’ unprecedented LGBTQ representation. “I would agree with that,” Sasheer Zamata, who plays Jennifer Kale, said when told at Monday’s premiere that “Agatha” has been described as “the gayest project Marvel has ever done. “You’ll see when you watch. Witches are queer, inherently, […]

Does anyone remember when the first season of “Arrested Development” beat out the final season of “Sex and the City” at the Emmys? Or the iconic moment when “Moonlight” snatched the Oscar for best picture from “La La Land” after a historic mix-up? Awards shows are no stranger to stunning upsets, and this year, FX’s […]

The Oscars race is wide open this year, and so is the question of which film will win the coveted TIFF Audience Award. With A-listers like Selena Gomez and Angelina Jolie and breakout stars like Mikey Madison and Gabriel LaBelle, the 49th annual Toronto International Film Festival concludes on Sunday after screening 278 films over […]

“Baby Reindeer” star Nava Mau may be becoming a trans role model following the success of the Netflix drama and her Emmy nomination for her work on the show, but the actor isn’t ready to call herself an “activist.” “I really shy away from that word because I think that people who are activists are […]

In a highly unusual competition that’s been taking place over the last year, all pegged to the future location of the Sundance Film Festival (“Hey, cities of America! Want to host a world-class independent film festival? Enter our sweepstakes now!”), the most unusual moment had to be the unveiling, this week, of the three finalists […]

Even though Mark Duplass is up for an Emmy on Sunday for his work as Chip on “The Morning Show,” he admits he’s not preparing an acceptance speech ahead of the big night. “But I do have a tuxedo,” he told me Friday night at the Television Academy’s Performer Nominee Celebration at the Wallis in […]

It’s party time again – the television industry is celebrating the Emmys. Here, take a look at what all the celebs, creatives and executives are doing to toast TV and streaming. From Awkwafina and Sandra Oh kicking things off at the Gold House x MACRO Toast to the Emmys party to Kaley Cuoco and Tom […]

Marta Kauffman didn’t think twice about signing on as a co-host for Cooking for Kamala, a fundraiser for the vice president featuring an “intimate dinner” designed by celebrity chef Nancy Silverton. The evening, set for Sept. 14 in Los Angeles, includes an appearance by Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona. “Nancy is my neighbor and I […]

“The Substance” is more than just blood and guts — it’s got a career-topping performance by Demi Moore, who is worthy of serious Oscar consideration. In Coralie Fargeat’s daring body horror film Moore delivers possibly her most daring role ever. A dark exploration of youth, beauty and the relentless demands on women in Hollywood, it’s […]

Mark Ruffalo and Brittney and Cherelle Griner will be honored by ACLU SoCal at this year’s Bill of Rights Awards. “While we work to defend our freedoms this election season, know that the ACLU – over a hundred years strong – will be ready whatever the outcome,” ACLU SoCal chief communications and marketing officer Marcus […]

Leonard Nimoy’s widow Susan will make a surprise appearance on Zachary Quinto’s new NBC medical drama, “Brilliant Minds.” Quinto became close to the Nimoys while playing Spock in three “Star Trek” movies starting in 2009. Nimoy, who died in 2015, originated the role of Spock in the original “Star Trek” series. Quinto stars in “Brilliant […]

In any presidential campaign where Donald Trump is a candidate, anger is going to have a central place at the table. Trump’s anger can take many forms, from snarky bullying to raging-bull frothing. In the three debates he had with Hillary Clinton in 2016, she had no idea how to deal with him. She tried […]

In one of the funniest moments on her latest album, in the bridge of the song “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?,” Taylor Swift sings in a quiet, solemn tone, “So tell me everything is not about me…” And then, raising her voice nearly to a shriek, she dramatically adds: “But what if it is?” […]

Courtney B. Vance is a Tony- and Emmy-winning actor and the president of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. To Vance, legendary actor James Earl Jones was known as “Jimmy.” The two first met in the 1980s while starring in August Wilson’s drama “Fences,” which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize and four Tony Awards, including Jones’ […]

For the second time this year, Hollywood is celebrating television’s biggest night. Just nine months after the 2023 Emmys were delayed to January due to the writers and actors strike, the kudocast returns to its regular scheduled time in September. From the days and nights leading up to the ceremony at the Peacock Theater in […]

The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s chief strategy officer Phillip Picardi has exited the organization after two years for a position at WeightWatchers. Picardi has been named chief impact officer at the weight management company, focusing on building communities inside and outside of WeightWatchers. He will lead teams across brand marketing, communications, social impact and employee […]

The phrase “voice of a generation” gets thrown around a lot, but if that label were defined by sheer recognizability, it would be hard to find a better fit than James Earl Jones, who died Tuesday. The real question is: which generation? Depending on whether you were born before or after the year 1990, chances […]