‘Spinal Tap’ Members Recall Reaction When Pitching Original Film: “You’ve Never Seen More Bewildered Faces in Your Life”

‘Spinal Tap’ Members Recall Reaction When Pitching Original Film: “You’ve Never Seen More Bewildered Faces in Your Life”

Fourty one years after This Is Spinal Tap, the band is back together. The parody rock band made up of Christopher Guest’s Nigel Tufnel, Michael McKean’s David St. Hubbins and Harry Shearer’s Derek Smalls has reunited for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, which sees Rob Reiner’s Marty DiBergi directing a new documentary about the…

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‘Long Story Short’ Stars on Doing a Jewish Family Comedy in 2025: “There’s Going to Be Vitriol”

‘Long Story Short’ Stars on Doing a Jewish Family Comedy in 2025: “There’s Going to Be Vitriol”

Five years after the end of Bojack Horseman, creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg is back with Long Story Short, an animated, decade-spanning comedy centered on a dysfunctional Jewish family. Lisa Edelstein, Paul Reiser, Ben Feldman, Abbi Jacobson, Max Greenfield, Angelique Cabral and Nicole Byer make up the voice cast, and at the show’s Los Angeles premiere on Monday,…

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Kaitlyn Dever “Couldn’t Watch” Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey’s Final Moment in ‘The Last of Us’: “I Don’t Know How You Guys Did That”

Kaitlyn Dever “Couldn’t Watch” Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey’s Final Moment in ‘The Last of Us’: “I Don’t Know How You Guys Did That”

After landing 16 Emmy nominations for season two of The Last of Us, its stars and creative team took a look back at the emotional season at HBO Max’s Nominee Celebration on Sunday. Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Kaitlyn Dever, Joe Pantoliano and editor Timothy Good joined co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann at the event,…

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Mike White Envisioned the Ratliffs as “the Brunette Version” of the Family From ‘White Lotus’ Season 1

Mike White Envisioned the Ratliffs as “the Brunette Version” of the Family From ‘White Lotus’ Season 1

The White Lotus creator Mike White made a rare appearance at HBO Max’s Nominee Celebration on Sunday to celebrate season three’s 23 Emmy nominations and shed some light on his unique process. Joined by stars Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell, Sam Rockwell, casting director Meredith Tucker and a virtual Carrie Coon, White explained that…

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Joseph Quinn Wants a Marvel Team-Up With Tom Holland: “He’s Our Best-Ever Spider-Man”

Joseph Quinn Wants a Marvel Team-Up With Tom Holland: “He’s Our Best-Ever Spider-Man”

The Fantastic Four: First Steps stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach continued their world tour in promotion of the film on Monday, bringing Marvel’s First Family to Los Angeles. The film — set against a backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world — follows Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and The…

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‘Dark Winds’ Star Zahn McClarnon Speaks to Shared Trauma With His Character: “I’ve Been Through a Lot of Similar Things”

‘Dark Winds’ Star Zahn McClarnon Speaks to Shared Trauma With His Character: “I’ve Been Through a Lot of Similar Things”

Hundreds of fans packed NeueHouse Hollywood on Monday night for an Emmys FYC panel with the team behind AMC’s noir thriller series Dark Winds, including stars Zahn McClarnon, Jenna Elfman, Jessica Matten, Kiowa Gordon, Jeremiah Bitsui, Deanna Allison and executive producer John Wirth.  The show, now in its third season, follows the lives of Navajo law enforcement…

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Jane Rosenthal Champions Female and Nonbinary Filmmakers When the “Very Act of Us Speaking Up Feels Risky” at Chanel Tribeca Festival Luncheon

Jane Rosenthal Champions Female and Nonbinary Filmmakers When the “Very Act of Us Speaking Up Feels Risky” at Chanel Tribeca Festival Luncheon

When actress Mira Sorvino thinks about what and who helped her launch her career, she credits Tribeca Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal for giving her that break.  “Jane Rosenthal actually gave me my first job in the industry. It started off being a volunteer position — I was an intern at Tribeca Productions, reading scripts. Then…

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