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  • Entertainment Weekly
  • People
  • TIME.com

Past articles by James:

Taylor Sheridan Does Whatever He Wants: “I Will Tell My Stories My Way”

“They’re scared,” says Taylor Sheridan, looking amused as he steps onto his porch and away from a gaggle of publicists huddled inside his house. “They’re scared of what I might say.” With good reason. The Yellowstone showrunner — who’s gone from an obscure actor to the most prolific writer in Hollywood in about a decade […] → Read More

Arnold Schwarzenegger Gets Candid on Career, Failures, Aging: “My Plan Is to Live Forever”

Arnold Schwarzenegger had a ritual. The “Austrian Oak” would stare at his naked body in the mirror as if he were a living work of art, a figure to be sculpted to perfection by lifting hundreds of pounds of iron in endless repetition. His goal was to shatter bodybuilding records and then become Hollywood’s biggest […] → Read More

Joe Rogan Opens His Anti-Cancel Culture Club in Austin

“UNVAXXED SPERM” reads the poster held aloft by a woman standing outside the theater, and you know you’re in the right place: Joe Rogan’s new comedy club mecca. On Austin’s historic Sixth Street, Comedy Mothership enjoyed its opening night after two and a half years of development. Comedy Mothership is the comedian and podcaster’s effort […] → Read More

‘Lord of the Rings’: Amazon, Warner Bros. Ready for Tolkien Battle

When Amazon debuted its highly anticipated Most Expensive TV Series Ever Made — The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power last fall — the company had to contend with a bothersome rival from Warner Bros. Discovery: the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon. Warners picked a debut date for its prestige […] → Read More

Natalie Portman Series Forced to Shut Down Due to Violent Threat

Natalie Portman’s upcoming limited series Lady in the Lake was forced to halt production due to a group in Baltimore threatening the production. A group of locals confronted a driver for the production on Friday and said they would only “allow” filming to continue if they were paid $50,000, as first reported by the Baltimore […] → Read More

‘House of the Dragon’ Premiere Crashes HBO Max, Network Points to Amazon’s Devices

House of the Dragon is already living up to its predecessor, Game of Thrones — Sunday’s series premiere has crashed an app to view the show. HBO subscribers took to Twitter to complain about not being able to watch the highly anticipated fantasy drama’s premiere due to technical issues presumably caused by a flood of […] → Read More

Inside ‘House of the Dragon’ Part 1: The Battle to Replace ‘Game of Thrones’

War is certain — or so Daemon Targaryen hopes. The cunningly arrogant prince leads a strategy meeting inside the torchlit gloom of Dragonstone castle. “I want patrols along the island’s perimeter,” declares the glowering Daemon, clad in all black with long, silver-blond hair. “Conscript the dragon riders, they’re capable fighters … we have Syrax, Caraxes […] → Read More

Netflix Reveals First Look at ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Volume 2

Netflix has released a first look at the back half of Stranger Things season four. The Volume 2 photos (below) include new looks at Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), Jim Hopper (David Harbour), Steve Harrington (Joe Keery), Robin Buckley (Maya Hawke) and the rest of the cast. The two episodes drop July 1 and span nearly […] → Read More

Louis C.K. Reveals Secret Movie, Pushes for Theaters to Screen

Louis C.K. is releasing a new movie and, in the process, is leveling up his efforts to return to mainstream industry acceptance. The controversial comic announced on his website Friday that he’s directed a new indie film, Fourth of July, that will play in “select theaters” in July (trailer below). C.K. co-wrote the movie with […] → Read More

Netflix Puts Warning on ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 After Texas Shooting

Netflix is adding a last-minute content warning to the fourth season of Stranger Things in the wake of the devastating elementary school shooting in Texas this week. The streamer has added a disclaimer to Friday’s premiere that warns viewers about violent content involving children in the first scene. “We filmed this season of Stranger Things […] → Read More

Netflix Releases Intense ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer for Live-Action Zombie Drama

Call it The Running Dead. Netflix has released an intense teaser trailer (below) for its long-awaited zombie drama Resident Evil, which adapts the hit console game and movie franchise for television this summer. The trailer suggests an ambitious sci-fi series with a group of young survivors pitted against some rather aggressive zombies. The project could […] → Read More

Dave Chappelle’s Hollywood Bowl Set Won’t Air on Netflix

The most talked-about moment from Netflix’s first-ever comedy festival — perhaps one of the most talked-about moments from any comedy performance in recent memory — isn’t coming to streaming. Netflix announced a list of content being released from its Netflix Is a Joke Fest and Dave Chappelle’s Hollywood Bowl event, where the comedian was attacked […] → Read More

“Nobody’s Safe”: Dave Chappelle Attack Raises Concerns for Performers

Perhaps the biggest recurring theme in comedy over the last several years has been stand-ups lamenting that performing is no longer a creative safe space — that some fans are policing edgy content, ever-ready to tweet about a performer who makes a joke that crosses perceived lines. Many have taken to confiscating phones before a […] → Read More

Ricky Gervais Posts Alopecia Joke Mocking Oscars Slapping Incident

Ricky Gervais has entered the chat. The British comedian and five-time Golden Globes host has weighed in on the infamous Oscars slap. Gervais, of course, went right for the most sensitive part of the whole Will Smith vs. Chris Rock head-smacking incident. The comedian posted a scene from his acclaimed U.K. version of The Office […] → Read More

Celebrities Condemn Will Smith for Chris Rock Slap at Oscars: “Pure Rage and Violence”

Actors, producers and Academy representatives reacted to The Slap Seen Around the World after Sunday night’s 2022 Oscars was disrupted by an angry Will Smith striking presenter Chris Rock on stage on Hollywood’s biggest night. Smith had stormed onstage to strike Rock after the comic made a G.I. Jane joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett […] → Read More

Bill Murray to Launch NFT Collection Based on His Real-Life Stories

Bill Murray is finally ready to talk about all those “Bill Murray Stories.” But in standard Bill Murray fashion, he’s not going to reveal his past and musings in a conventional way. The enigmatic and beloved Caddyshack and Ghostbusters actor is partnering with viral photo site and streaming company The Chive to enter the NFT […] → Read More

Nicolas Cage on Playing Nicolas Cage: “I Wanted No Part of It”

When Nicolas Cage first heard the premise of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, he was vaguely offended. In writer-director Tom Gormican’s comedy, a fictionalized, egocentric, down-on-his-luck version of Nicolas Cage accepts a $1 million offer from a wealthy mega-fan (Pedro Pascal) to attend a party in Spain and finds himself in a real-life action-adventure […] → Read More

George R.R. Martin Gives ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequels Update, Reveals Titles

Author George R.R. Martin gave a significant update on the Game of Thrones prequels Wednesday, including revealing their updated titles and showrunners. In addition, Martin discussed his progress on his long-awaited novel The Winds of Winter and gave his reaction to early cuts of the upcoming Thrones prequel House of the Dragon. The Nymeria series […] → Read More

NBC Announces Extreme ‘Survivor’ Rival ‘Million Dollar Island’

Twenty-two years after CBS’ Survivor changed TV forever, NBC is announcing an island survival reality show that attempts to up the ante. The network has announced adventure competition series Million Dollar Island from Studio Lambert and Talpa. While Survivor typically has 16 to 20 contestants, Million Dollar Island has a whopping 100. And while the […] → Read More

‘Ozark’ Final Episodes Get Sooner-Than-Expected Premiere Date, Teaser Trailer

Ozark fans aren’t going to have to wait very long to watch the conclusion of the crime drama’s fourth and final season. Netflix announced Wednesday that Part 2 of the final season will drop April 29 — roughly two months after the release of the first half of the final season, which was released Jan. […] → Read More