believe it or not
Is Ted Lasso Season 4 Happening After All?
Hope for a season 4 of Ted Lasso has been resurrected following reports that three of the show’s main stars are making deals to return.
By Savannah Walsh
Awards Insider!
Emmys Ballot 2024: Make All Your Winner Picks Here
Use Vanity Fair’s printable ballot to predict who takes home trophies on September 15.
By Savannah Walsh
now streaming
New on Netflix: September 2024’s Best New Movies & Shows
New episodes of Emily in Paris, Selling Sunset, and Ryan Murphy’s Monster anthology series are on the way. Plus, an awards season drama starring Natasha Lyonne and a soapy limited series led by Nicole Kidman hit the platform.
By Chris Murphy and Savannah Walsh
Little Gold Men
From “Trouble-Prone” Prisoner to Sing Sing Star
In his professional acting debut, Clarence Maclin plays a version of himself—a guarded, incarcerated man who discovers an acting program that forever changes him.
By Rebecca Ford
Jersey Strong
Jeremy Allen White Is Training “Vocally” to Play Bruce Springsteen
The Bear star tells GQ that he’s also been spending time with the Boss as he prepares for the biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere: “He’s just the greatest guy.”
By Chris Murphy
sister, sister
Blake Lively’s Sister Robyn Defends Her Amid It Ends With Us Drama
Blake’s older sister, who plays a supporting role in the film, called her younger sibling “one of the best humans I know.”
By Savannah Walsh
dips for dinner
Only Murders in the Building Gets Cinematic in Season 4
Cocreator John Hoffman teases the comic mystery’s latest installment, which finds our heroes exploring a strange land called Los Angeles.
By Donald Liebenson
tasteful nudes
Joel Kim Booster Hopes People Write Fan Fiction About His Naked Industry Sauna Scene
The comedian and Loot star on baring it all on HBO’s buzzy drama: “One of the hardest things to do is look hot naked while sitting.”
By Chris Murphy
You're the pretender
Donald Trump Campaign’s Use of Foo Fighters Song Could Boost Kamala Harris
The Republican nominee used the band’s hit “My Hero” to introduce Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
By Eve Batey
rabbit hole
Blink Twice: Zoë Kravitz and Naomi Ackie on Making People the Right Kind of Uncomfortable and How Channing Tatum Helped Change the Ending
Kravitz’s bold directorial debut was originally called Pussy Island and included cannibalism: “That shit was crazy. You think this is crazy?”
By Savannah Walsh
Still Watching
What Are the Five Best Simpsons Episodes of All Time?
On a new three-part series, Still Watching hosts Hillary Busis, Richard Lawson, and Chris Murphy take on an impossible task: determining the top five Simpsons episodes.
By Chris Murphy
First Look
“It’s a Terrifying and Freeing Way to Work”: Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Making Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths
The Oscar nominee is a revelation as Pansy, a deeply damaged woman, in Leigh’s newest feature film, set to debut at Toronto International Film Festival.
By Chris Murphy
best of 2024
The Best Movies of 2024, So Far
Dune: Part Two, Sing Sing, La Chimera, and more of 2024’s best movies.
By Richard Lawson
exclusive
Kamala Harris Inspired a Character in a Movie You’ll Probably Never See
The team behind the 2011 indie Politics of Love reveals how the now presidential nominee influenced their film—and how they feel about its having virtually disappeared, even from the internet.
By Savannah Walsh
demure, mindful, etc.
J.Lo, Ben, and the Art of Timing Your Celebrity Divorce Announcement
News of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s divorce broke amid a major political moment—a coincidence familiar to Kim and Kanye, some Real Housewives stars, and more.
By Savannah Walsh
Chick-Fil-A TV
Um, Chick-Fil-A Is Starting a Streaming Service?
According to Deadline, the fast-food chain is rapidly moving into the entertainment sector, with plans to launch a streaming platform chock-full of “family-friendly” unscripted content before the end of the year.
By Chris Murphy
Exclusive
Brad Pitt and George Clooney Wanted Their New Movie in Theaters. Apple Had Other Plans.
Wolfs director Jon Watts talks about going almost entirely to streaming—and the thrill of working with a couple of legends.
By David Canfield
please don’t interrupt my guests
Pro-Palestine Protest Derails Nancy Pelosi’s Live Late Show Interview With Stephen Colbert
“As you can see from the continuing protest out here, that answer is unsatisfying to some people,” Colbert told Pelosi when their conversation turned to the war in Gaza. “Would you like to respond to what they’re saying?”
By Savannah Walsh
Little Gold Men
Matt Bomer Says Even a Few Years Ago, Fellow Travelers Would Have Never Found Its Way to Him
The Emmy-nominated actor reflects on how opportunities are opening up for gay actors, with roles like Hawkins Fuller.
By Rebecca Ford
TV REVIEW
2024 DNC: A Torch-Passing, Glass-Ceiling-Cracking Night of TV
Hillary Clinton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Raphael Warnock shined at a largely conventional convention for a wild election.
By Joy Press
veep’d
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Says Kamala Harris Is Nothing Like Veep’s Selina Meyer
But she knows which character from the HBO series has “made love to many couches.”
By Savannah Walsh