More from Seth Abramovitch
Emile Hirsch Was Told to “Gain the Weight” to Play John Belushi Before Planned Biopic Even Had Funding
Would you gain 100 pounds in the hopes of landing a role? That was the career conundrum faced by Emile Hirsch, who joined THR‘s It Happened in Hollywood podcast to relive the making of his 2007 breakout film, Into the Wild. But another film — a planned biopic of comedian John Belushi, in which Hirsch […]
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Why Pro-Israel Hollywood Stars Like Debra Messing and Ginnifer Goodwin Turn to Hen Mazzig for Advice
Amid the cacophony of debate surrounding the Israel-Hamas War, it’s grown virtually impossible to avoid the thoughts of Hen Mazzig. As the face of the Israeli cause, one might argue that he’s an unlikely candidate: The 34-year-old influencer is gay (he was out throughout his tour of service in the IDF) and spends his time […]
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Hollywood Flashback: 50 Years Ago, the Super Emmys Failed to Launch
Many a dumb decision has been made in the name of “improving” Hollywood awards. The 2022 Oscars, for example, presented eight prizes before the telecast, enraging the film community. (The controversy was overshadowed by The Slap, however, and the omitted categories were reinstated the following year.) But that was nothing compared to the shenanigans of […]
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“It’s a Cult, and Walt’s the Messiah”: Meet the Couple Who Sued Disney Over Secretive Club 33
Scott and Diana Anderson only want one thing: to be let back into Club 33. But Club 33 definitely doesn’t want them as members. Since 1967, the club has served Disneyland’s highest-rolling VIPs — an in-the-know oasis over the Pirates of the Caribbean ride that purports to make the happiest place on Earth even happier. (Much […]
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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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