Whitney Friedlander
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10 Actors to Watch 2022: Joseph Quinn, Thuso Mbedu, Stephanie Hsu
Since 1998, Variety has honored rising stars on its 10 Actors to Watch list, a group of thespians who are experiencing a major breakthrough on screen. The alumni group include more than 35 Oscar winners and nominees including Mahershala Ali, Adam Driver, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and Lupita Nyong’o. This year’s honorees will be feted […] → Read More
Variety's 10 Comics to Watch for 2022
Each year, Variety presents its 10 Comics to Watch at Just for Laughs Montreal. This year’s honorees will be feted at a cocktail reception and a panel discussion July 29 before performing at a showcase on July 30. More info at montreal.hahaha.com. → Read More
The Making of The Bear’s Showstopper Monologue: “It’s a Love Letter”
The season finale of the FX series finally reveals the family tragedy that has consumed Carmy’s life, in a seven-minute roller-coaster monologue that star Jeremy Allen White says grounded him for the entire season. → Read More
The Making—And Undoing—Of Yellowjackets Queen Bee Jackie
Star Ella Purnell was not interested in playing just another mean girl—and Yellowjackets creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson had much, much more in mind. → Read More
Inside Ted Lasso’s Climactic Conflict: “He Absolutely Needs to Get It Off His Chest”
Nick Mohammed dives into Nate’s emotional season finale explosion, alongside director Declan Lowney and writer Brendan Hunt. → Read More
All the Best TV Villains Are in Comedies
From The White Lotus to Ted Lasso, the best bad guys of the year might just be the ones who can get you to laugh. → Read More
From Dopesick to Mare of Easttown, the Opioid Crisis Was Everywhere on TV in 2021
“Art reflects society,” says Jeremiah Gardner of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, calling addiction “a significant thread in the story of our time.” → Read More
From Dopesick to Mare of Easttown, the Opioid Crisis Was Everywhere on TV in 2021
“Art reflects society,” says Jeremiah Gardner of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, calling addiction “a significant thread in the story of our time.” → Read More
For Elle Fanning, Season 2 of The Great Is About More Than a Baby Bump
Get ready for the second season of The Great, baby. We're weeks away from the Nov. 19 due date of the latest season of Hulu's period comedy. Ahead of its → Read More
Hollywood Vowed to Leave Georgia Over Its Abortion Bill. What About Texas?
The entertainment industry hasn’t been as vocal about Texas’s restrictive SB8 law, for a number of reasons—though the tide may be shifting. → Read More
From ‘Impeachment’ to ‘Hacks’ to ‘Heels,’ TV Is Rethinking How to Show Suicide
The act has appeared in fiction since the dawn of storytelling—but in a more sensitive age, depicting suicide has become trickier than ever. → Read More
Why Do the Emmys Love Pilots So Much? “The Whole World Is Starting”
Emmy nominees from ‘Hacks,’ ‘WandaVision,’ and more shows explain why the first episode of a series can be such a magnet for awards attention. → Read More
Reservation Dogs Debunks Hollywood’s Version of Native Life
Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi on bringing comedy to the Native narrative with Reservation Dogs. → Read More
From ‘Love, Victor’ to ‘David Makes Man,’ Inside the Resurgence of Teen Boy TV
For many creatives, bucking stereotypes is exactly why they want to tackle the psyche of a teenage boy on the small screen. → Read More
From ‘Watchmen’ to ‘Unorthodox,’ Limited Series Emmy Nominees Center Women’s Stories
One of the best examples of how Hollywood is moving toward being a place for more inclusive storytelling might be this year’s limited series Emmy race. All five of the nominees in that category tell stories about female characters; most specifically concentrating on depictions of women who have traditionally been marginalized both on and off […] → Read More
Does Surviving Jeffrey Epstein Cover Ghislaine Maxwell?
Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested while production on Lifetime's Surviving Jeffrey Epstein was still underway. → Read More
Does Surviving Jeffrey Epstein Cover Ghislaine Maxwell?
Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested while production on Lifetime's Surviving Jeffrey Epstein was still underway. → Read More
Bong Joon-ho's Response to His Oscar Win Is Exactly What You'd Expect
Bong Joon-ho's Parasite made a lot of history on Sunday night at the Academy Awards. Not only did it become the first foreign-language film to win the top → Read More
Renee Zellweger Talks About the Importance of Playing Judy
Renée Zellweger's portrayal of Judy Garland in the biopic Judy may have led to her second Academy Award win, but the actress stressed that "I can't → Read More
Laura Dern's Advice For Inclusivity: Use Our Voices "in Whatever Industry We're in"
Marriage Story's Laura Dern won the best supporting actress Oscar at Sunday's Academy Awards. But, as the daughter of Oscar-nominated actors Bruce Dern and → Read More