More from Benjamin Svetkey, Editor
‘Simpsons’ Writer Recalls How the Show Predicted Kamala Harris (Among Other Things)
Plus, Michael Jackson’s etchings go on sale for a million dollars (although they might not be Michael Jackson’s); the mystery of the disappearing box office data; and a porn star-turned-private detective tells all.
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Swordplay at WME: An Agent’s Assistant Goes to the Olympics
Plus, Stephen Sondheim’s $6,400 pencils and Tunde Adebimpe’s scene-stealing scene in 'Twisters.'
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Is the Venice Film Festival Big Enough for Brad and Angelina? (No.)
Plus, how Glen Powell got hoodwinked by an urban legend and Leslie Jones goes for gold at the Olympics.
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Newsflash! Nicholas Galitzine Is Not a Real Royal
Plus, the bully from ‘A Christmas Story’ is all grown up (and directing fantasy movies), how a pro-Israel email almost derailed the A-List assistants party, and all you need to know about Rupert Murdoch’s first five wives.
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Why TCM Fans Are Glitching About David Zaslav
Plus, Edward Norton’s mind-blowingly dull tech startup, bracing for trouble at the Israel Film Festival, and Japanese “Delinquent Girl” wrestlers invade LA.
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The Man Who Stole Brad Pitt’s Girlfriend
Plus, trouble at the Bungalows, taking it all off (on-screen) at Cannes and Bill Maher makes a new “Friend.”
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ScarJo Puts a Muzzle on Open AI’s Latest Bot
Plus, Paul Walter Hauser pulls a reverse Dwayne Johnson; a new board game lets players go directly to director’s jail; and ‘Baby Reindeer's’’ Richard Gadd gets famous.
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Why Hollywood Can’t Finish a Janis Joplin Biopic
Plus, Matthew Weiner holds a garage sale, and was that Tom Cruise crashing Nicole Kidman’s party?
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The O.J. Simpson Movie That Owen Wilson (Among Others) Won’t Be Starring In
Plus, legendary Hollywood agent Harry Abrams spills all (or at least some) in a new memoir, Star Trek beams into Santa Monica, and Cate Blanchett bears arms.
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Conor McGregor Brags That He’s the Highest-Paid First-Time Action Star. Dwayne Johnson May Beg to Differ.
Plus, the scariest publicist in Hollywood; Chloë Sevigny’s love-hate relationship with L.A.; and fired fashionistas have the last laugh.
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Rambling Roundup: Oscar Parties Were Full of Phonies (But Some Got Kicked Out)
Plus, meet Hollywood’s hottest screenwriter (he’s 10!); Superman’s comic debut goes on the auction block; and the TCL Chinese Theatre starts serving Chinese food.
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Billie Eilish’s Long-Lost Choir Teacher Speaks Out (Exclusive)
Plus, your weekly Rambling Roundup: Why stars went MIA at the Oscars; the zigzagging price tags of swag bags and was Messi the dog really at the ceremony?
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