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Ewan McGregor has had an impressive career that has spanned over 30 years. His breakout role took place in Danny Boyle's 1996 black comedy, Trainspotting, where he starred as Mark Renton. Beyond that, McGregor is best known for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and the Disney+ 2022 sequel series, Obi-Wan Kenobi. McGregor has also led horror movies like Doctor Sleep, and the jukebox musical cultural phenomenon, Moulin Rouge.

McGregor's best-known TV and film roles have permanently cemented him in the pop-culture landscape. He has received accolades for his roles, including winning a Golden Globe Award for his role in Fargo in 2018 as Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television. He also won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for Halston in 2021. Now, McGregor's most recent series is becoming a hit on streaming charts.

“Believe what you feel and know you’re right because/The time will come around when you’ll say it’s yours,” croons Lena Horne as Glinda the Good Witch of the South near the climax of 1978’s The Wiz, a mega-budget adaptation of the funky all-Black Broadway reimagining of Baum’s Oz universe. Cinema history is littered with the shadows of what might have been but never was. But at least in the case of The Wiz, arguably the only all-Black Hollywood studio super-production until Spike Lee’s Malcolm X, it’s both a wonder and a testament to the kindness of the fates that something the benefit of 20/20 hindsight has cast as a true outlier managed to slip through.

And, at least in the hearts of its underserved audience, the film flourishes to this day. Odie Henderson, in his Blaxploitation survey Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras, surmised “The Wiz...

In music, it’s an open secret that one’s look is as important as their sound, and Sly Stone was a cosmopolitan reflection of time and place who simultaneously transcended eras. The American icon died on Monday at 82, leaving behind a legacy of soaring musical achievements, struggle, and glittery Halston unitards and capes that still make today’s pop stars drool.

Sly and the Family Stone rose to the forefront during the tumultuous late Sixties, amid perilous Civil Rights demonstrations and protests against the Vietnam War, all while “Dance...

The music world just lost one of its greatest innovators. Sylvester Stewart, who the world knew and loved as Sly Stone, passed away on June 9, 2025, at his home in Granada Hills, Los Angeles. He was 82 years old. The funk legend died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease along with other underlying health issues, according to his family’s statement to Rolling Stone.

For those who grew up grooving to hits like Dance to the Music and Family Affair, this news hits particularly hard. Stone wasn’t just a musician – he was a revolutionary who completely transformed what popular music could be, breaking down racial barriers and creating sounds that still get people moving today.

The genius who changed everything Sly and the Family Stone | Credits: Simon Fernandez, Cc By 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Let’s talk about what made Sly Stone so special. This guy was basically a musical superhero from childhood.

“Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” and “Say Nothing” both take place during the “Me” Decade, but in wildly different worlds. Peacock’s “Fight Night” unfolds in Atlanta in 1970, when Muhammad Ali flew into town and won his comeback fight after a three-year boxing ban, while the country’s most powerful figures in the Black Mafia got robbed at a party celebrating that victory. Across the Atlantic and up through the Irish Sea to Belfast is FX’s “Say Nothing,” which chronicles the Troubles in Northern Ireland beginning in the early ’70s. On one side: suave gangsters led by Samuel L. Jackson’s Frank “the Black Godfather” Moten. On the other: working-class members of the paramilitary Irish Republican Army fighting for a united republic free of British soldiers. Here, we dive into both limited series.

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Frank “The Black Godfather” Moten and Richard “Cadillac...

Written by Sarah Thorp, Apple TV+’s latest psychological thriller Before follows Eli (Billy Crystal), a child psychiatrist who, after recently losing his wife, Lynn (Judith Light), is charged to take care of a troubled young boy who has a mysterious and haunting connection to Eli’s past. While struggling to make sense of the connection, Eli also begins experiencing intense hallucinations involving Lynn’s death, which might not be as clear-cut as it seems. Eli digs deeper into the hidden life of the wife he thought he knew, only to find that Lynn is haunting him from beyond the grave.

Here, Light speaks to Deadline about mindfulness, reincarnation and working with her cast and crew to bring this spine-tingling dynamic to life.

Deadline: Once upon a time, you played a real-life murderer, Audrey Marie Hilley, in Wife, Mother, Murderer alongside David Ogden Stiers. And lately, you’ve been in...

Exclusive: Range Media Partners is launching new divisions with the hiring of three industry veterans: Jeff Jernigan, Randie Adler and Jeff Speich.

Jernigan will help launch a Composer division within Range Music, which has already been active at the intersection of music & TV through the representation of talent like music supervisor Andrea von Foerster. Meanwhile, Adler is launching an IP/Media Rights capability within Range’s Film & TV division, with Speich to oversee the launch of Range Literary Publishing, an imprint with Central Recovery Press, which has specialized in the full spectrum of behavioral health topics since 2012.

Range Literary Publishing, in particular, will serve as a boutique, author-forward imprint committed to publishing high-quality works across genres including memoir, fiction, and non-fiction. With a focus on creative freedom and editorial excellence, the imprint aims to support both emerging and established voices while identifying projects with strong potential for adaptation in film and TV.

Before all the It Ends With Us legal trouble, Blakely Lively was known for a handful of things: Gossip Girl, her playful banter with her husband Ryan Reynolds online, and her Met Gala looks. And although she did seem happy to attend every gala that came her way this year, smiling as brightly as ever, she skipped this year’s Met Gala, shocking most people. However, an iconic comeback took center stage instead, Diana Ross.

She stunned the world with an outfit that had jaws dropping everywhere, a dramatic train that seemed to stretch on forever, paired with an even grander hat. But this wasn’t just a fashion statement. There was a hidden message woven into every detail of her ensemble, making the look even more iconic. Here’s the story behind the outfit and the special meaning it carried.

The story behind Diana Ross’s Met Gala dress...

Actor Ewan McGregor is best known for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars franchise. Outside the space opera franchise, McGregor has established himself as a serious actor across different genres but the legacy of his fabled Jedi Knight character follows him everywhere, which might make it difficult for some fans to digest an incident involving him.

Ewan McGregor plays Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars universe (Credit: Lucasfilm).

Despite his typically chill off-screen persona, McGregor seemingly lost his cool during an interaction with a photographer while filming on-location for one of his projects. The incident proved that, like other celebs, McGregor is also prone to outbursts against the media for invading his privacy. However, the photographer claimed full responsibility for the incident, and here is what transpired.

Ewan McGregor Blasted a Journalist on the Sets of Halston

Ewan McGregor debuted in the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in...

Measuring 5ft 8 ½ (174 cm), Katherine Heigl is much taller than the average American woman and wears a shoe size 9 (US).

Heigl vs. Dawson: A Height Comparison

Standing at 5 feet 8 ½ inches (174 cm), Katherine Heigl has a noticeable height advantage over Rosario Dawson, who measures 5 feet 6¾ inches (169.5 cm)—a difference of 1¾ inches (4.5 cm).

Katherine Heigl exudes sophistication in a burnt-orange blouse, wide-leg trousers, and pointed-toe pumps, while Rosario Dawson stuns in a blue lace midi dress paired with black peep-toe booties at CinemaCon (Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock)

Stepping in Style: Katherine Heigl’s Best Designer Shoe Moments

Katherine Heigl’s shoe choices perfectly complement her timeless elegance, adding just the right touch of sophistication to her looks. For example, see how she styled Casadei pumps with a form-fitting custom white cut-out Christian Siriano dress.

She once joked, “I totally wouldn’t mind being able to wave my hand head to toe and have,...

Presented by Neon’s The Monkey, Bloody Disgusting is celebrating this Friday’s release of Osgood Perkins’ highly anticipated horror with Stephen King Week. Today, Jenn Adams hits the stacks to cage all the creepy critters that have killed across King’s Dominion.

If there’s anything Stephen King specializes in—other than scaring the daylights out of his Constant Readers—it’s creating relatable characters worth dying for, be it flawed heroes or palpable villains. But alongside these impressive humans are a host of terrifying animals who feel just as real. From murderous monkeys and dangerous dogs to carnivorous cats hellbent on revenge, King has created some of the most frightening critters in the history of horror.

Oz Perkins brings one of these freakish creatures to life in his latest blood-soaked horror comedy The Monkey. With a simple strike of its spinning drumstick, this outwardly jovial windup toy seems...

Final voting is February 11-18. The 97th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 2, and air live on ABC at 7 p.m. Et/ 4 p.m. Pt. We update our picks through awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2025 Oscar predictions.

The State of the Race

The Best Costume Design nominees are “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “Gladiator II,” “Nosferatu,” and “Wicked,” which is the favorite. However, “A Complete Unknown” the surprise entry, could be a dark horse.

Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked” tells the origin story of Elphaba/the Wicked Witch (Oscar-nominated Cynthia Erivo) and Galinda/Glinda the Good Witch (Oscar-nominated Ariana Grande). Costume designer Paul Tazewell’s approach to Elphaba and Glinda’s costumes was to create intentional differences and highlight the juxtaposition of dark and light, textured versus refined, using a connection with nature for Elphaba and a floating sensibility for Galinda.

“A Complete Unknown,” James Mangold...

It’s Liza with a Z. Not Lisa with an S. Liza Minnelli is among those rare, true living legends who seem irreplaceable. Irreplaceable both in that their talent is immense and that it literally appears nobody from a younger generation has the capacity to do as many things as well as she did them. In Liza we have an iconic singer, dancer, and actor. And let’s not forget a pioneer of fashion! One thinks of peers like Barbra Streisand and Cher as apt comparisons and very few others.

Bruce David Klein’s new documentary Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story is an unabashed celebration of the woman as told by all of her best friends. Celebrity talking heads like Mia Farrow, Ben Vereen, Chita Rivera, and Joel Grey speak effervescently about Minnelli. Singer and good friend Michael Feinstein emerges as the central storyteller of the film, alongside Minnelli herself.

The brightest stars of Broadway will perform electrifying show tunes in the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s (Pff) 15th annual Broadway Belts for Pff! on Monday, March 10, at Sony Hall in New York City.

Broadway's brightest stars will perform in the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation's 15th annual Broadway Belts for Pff!

This enchanting evening of captivating performances will raise funds and awareness for the more than 250,000 Americans living with pulmonary fibrosis, a devastating and progressive lung disease with no known cure.

Hosted by Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award recipient, Julie Halston, Broadway Belts for Pff! features an unforgettable experience including a pre-cocktail reception, three-course seated dinner, electrifying show and lively after party. For those unable to attend in person, the event will be streamed live, allowing audiences to enjoy the experience from the comfort of their own homes. Complimentary virtual tickets to the livestream are now available at broadwaybeltsforpff.org.

The 2025 Broadway Belts for Pff!

"There was so much expected of her." Zeitgeist & Kino Lorber revealed the official trailer for a documentary film called Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story, a biopic look at the life of Liza Minnelli. This first premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival last year, and it just played at the 2025 Palm Springs Film Festival earlier this month. Actress / singer / dancer Liza Minnelli tells her own story in this fabulous salute to an iconic talent. This doc covers it all: her childhood in mother Judy Garland's shadow, her bonds with mentors Kay Thompson, Charles Aznavour, Bob Fosse, her up-and-down marriages, and the triumphs of Broadway and Cabaret. After the tragic death of her mother Judy Garland at the end of the 60s, she spent her next years seeking out extraordinary mentors: Fred Ebb, Charles Aznavour, Halston, and Bob Fosse. Her concert performances at Carnegie Hall in 1979 and 1987 and at...

Photos (l-r) Bianca Jagger, Liza Minnelli, Halston, Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger by Dustin Pittman in New York After Dark (Rizzoli) at Eerdmans Photo: Anne Katrin Titze, featuring work by Dustin Pittman

In the second instalment of our conversation with renowned photographer Dustin Pittman and music producer and 99 Records founder Ed Bahlman, we start out with the New York music scene at Cbgb and Hurrah, then go on to Andy Warhol superstars Candy Darling, Taylor Mead, Jackie Curtis, Sylvia Miles (in John Schlesinger's Midnight Cowboy), Lana Jokel, and Bob Colacello. Dustin also had a distinguished career working with directors such as Alan J Pakula on The Sterile Cuckoo (starring Liza Minnelli), Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables, Miloš Forman’s Ragtime, and is seen at a party with Bernadette Peters in James Ivory’s adaptation of Tama Janowitz’s The Slaves Of New York.

Dustin Pittman (in Edie Sedgwick...

Dustin Pittman with Anne-Katrin Titze and Ed Bahlman holding up New York After Dark

In the first instalment of our conversation with photographer extraordinaire, Dustin Pittman, and music producer and 99 Records founder Ed Bahlman, we start out with Gloria Swanson at her apartment (star of Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard opposite William Holden), the early days with Danny Fields, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground, Mick Jagger (at Madison Square Garden), Patricia Field, Sex And The City, Susan Seidelman, Halston and the Halstonettes, Diana Vreeland, Liza Minnelli and US First Lady Betty Ford at Studio 54, the Vivienne Westwood, Malcolm McLaren connection to Mariann Marlowe and Frankie Savage’s Ian’s, staying with The Pretenders in London, Lucy Sante and her books, the shop 99, Max’s Kansas City, Ungaro’s, Régine’s, The Odeon, Lutèce or La Grenouille, and Dustin Pittman: New York...

Exclusive: Kino Lorber and Zeitgeist Films have acquired North American rights Bruce David Klein’s feature documentary Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story which follows the career of and life of Liza Minnelli.

The Atlas Media production made its world premiere at last summer’s Tribeca Film Festival and recently played at the Hamptons Film Festival, Provincetown Film Festival and as a Centerpiece at the NewFest LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Zeitgeist is planning a theatrical run at IFC Center in early 2025 followed by a national rollout.

The deal was negotiated by Emily Russo and Nancy Gerstman, Co-Presidents of Zeitgeist Films and Isadora Johnson of Cinetic. The deal doesn’t include broadcast rights.

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story focuses on the Cabaret Oscar winner’s complex period during the 1970s following the tragic death of her mother Judy Garland as she confronts a range of personal and professional challenges...

Many fans of Seth MacFarlane's hit sci-fi parody still wonder why Halston Sage left The Orville. Halston Sages Orville crewmember Lieutenant Alara Orville's chief of security was responsible for the safety of the starship's crew, starting out inexperienced but evolving into a more than capable lieutenant throughout the first season. Alara Kitan also possessed superhuman strength, which was a product of her home planet of Xelaya having a high gravitational pull. This proved against nefarious aliens like Dorahlian zealot Hamelac (Robert Knepper) or Krill spy Derek Ashton (Sean Cook). Unfortunately, it was Alaras unique Xelayan super-strength that led to her departure from the USS Orville crew.

In The Orville's season 2 episode Home, Alara discovered she was gradually becoming weaker as her body adjusted to lower gravity, which required her to return to Xelaya to re-acclimatize and regain her strength. Alara then reconnected with her family who had previously...

While at the Creative Investors Conference at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, Killer Films producer Christine Vachon addressed the controversy involving Joaquin Phoenix’s last-minute exit from the latest project by “May December” director Todd Haynes.

“The truth is, pretty much what happened is out there for all of you to read. I don’t know much more than that. I’d gossip if I had anything to gossip about, but I don’t. It was tragic,” she said when asked about what happened with the project.

“In a lot of ways, the most tragic part about it is that Todd Haynes is 62. He’s not old, right? But there is a finite number of films that he’ll be able to do in his lifetime. I consider him one of the most extraordinary film artists of his generation, and the idea that his time was wasted and that...

The 76th Primetime Emmys are almost upon us, with the remaining 25 categories to be presented on Sunday, September 15, 2024. (The other 99 races were doled out last weekend at the Creative Arts Emmys.) Gold Derby is currently predicting that “Shōgun,” “The Bear” and “Baby Reindeer” will each add five more trophies to their individual tallies, but I think we could be in for a surprise or two (or four!) when the envelopes are eventually opened during ABC’s three-hour ceremony. Read on to see my Top 4 potential Emmy shockeroos to watch out for on Sunday night.

Brie Larson (“Lessons in Chemistry”) for Best Movie/Limited Actress

While the vast majority of Gold Derby’s Experts, Editors and Users forecast a Jodie Foster triumph for “True Detective: Night Country,” I believe Larson has the edge in this red-hot lead actress race. The “Room” Oscar winner delivers a career-best performance as a 1960s chemist-turned-tv-chef...

After the late Carl Weathers was honored with a star on the Walk of Fame on August 29, another Star Wars legend is being celebrated for his contributions to film and television.

According to the Walk of Fame, Ewan McGregor will be honored with a star on September 12. The event will take place at 11:30 Am Pt, and guests include filmmaker Mike Mills and McGregor's Star Wars co-star Hayden Christensen. This is fabulous news for Star Wars fans who will have an opportunity to celebrate Ewan's contributions to Hollywood and see his heartwarming reunion with Hayden Christensen.

Ewan McGregor will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next week pic.twitter.com/C4Ss3SoSkG

— Star Wars Holocron (@sw_holocron) September 5, 2024

Beyond his contributions to Star Wars, Ewan McGregor has starred in unforgettable films such as Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge, Black Hawk Down, Big Fish, and The Ghost Writer.

There’s never been a “normal” year in the independent film market, but this will be the first time in five years that Toronto and Venice don’t have to deal with active catastrophe. No massive labor strikes, pandemics, virtual screenings, or even overwhelming panic about the box office: Just movies seeking buyers.

Now, only one question remains: With this newfound sense of calm, will they show up? As one sales agent put it to IndieWire: If this year turns out to be slow for indie film sales, there are “no more excuses.”

A lot happened while everyone was busy fending off disaster. It’s unclear if theatrical viewing habits will ever return to the levels of 2019 and nowhere is that more apparent than the indie sector. Back in the day, Netflix and Amazon were major buyers; today, all streamers have scaled way, way back on their acquisitions. They...

Move over, Robert Downey Jr., there's a newly resurrected Marvel star in town. Well—it's not as exciting as an Rdj return, but it's still notable: according to The Hollywood Reporter, James Spader will reprise the role of Ultron in the upcoming Vision series for Disney+. This one's a bit of an easier get,...

Liza Minnelli has packed so much into her life already. The daughter of Hollywood icons Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli, she was surrounded by show business from the very beginning. With a talent like her mother’s, it was surely destined that Liza would find her way to the spotlight too. But her path was not easy, facing high expectations and private struggles along the way.

Now, audiences can get an inside look at Liza’s journey with the new documentary Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story, directed by Bruce David Klein. Through interviews with Liza herself, as well as those who know her best, we learn how she navigated losing her mother at a young age and then battled to make her own name.

We also see rare archival footage of the early years. It’s clear Klein wanted to craft a fitting tribute to this legendary performer...

Exclusive: Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley), Krysta Rodriguez (Halston) and Alan Cumming (The Traitors) have signed on to star in Lunch Hour, a new indie comedy from director Larry Guterman (Cats & Dogs) and Winter State Entertainment.

Delving into the anatomy of an affair, Lunch Hour watches as a soup-loving married man meets the soup-loving married woman of his dreams. Thereafter, both throw caution to the wind and engage in a messy affair for the ages.

Oren Safdie wrote the script and serves as executive producer. Hamid & Camille Torabpour and Nick Hagen produced for Winter State.

“I am thrilled to work with Oren, Hamid, Camille and the Winterstate team to bring this whip-smart comedy, driven by nuanced and complex comic performances, to the screen,” Guterman told Deadline. “I fell in love with the script and I knew that I had to be part of the special project.”

Added the Torabpours, “Oren is a wonderful writer,...

The Orville star Scott Grimes gives fans an optimistic update on the hotly anticipated fourth season of Seth MacFarlane's hit sci-fi dramedy.

Per ComicBook.com, Grimes discussed the future of the series during the recently concluded San Diego Comic-Con 2024. Reportedly, Grimes told fans that a fourth season of The Orville would begin filming shortly after the new year, leaving viewers hopeful for a 2025 release. So far, neither the official social media accounts for The Orville nor streaming service Hulu have made any official statements regarding the news.

Related Michelle Yeoh Stayed 'Completely Committed' to Star Trek: Section 31 After Oscar Win

Executive producer Alex Kurtzman opens up about Michelle Yeoh's return in the upcoming Star Trek: Section 31 feature film.

Seth MacFarlane's live-action send-up of classic sci-fi franchises such as Star Trek, The Orville premiered on Fox in 2017. Starring MacFarlane as Captain Ed Mercer of the series' titular starship, The Orville featured...

When it debuted in 1993, the legal drama Philadelphia made an immense impact on critics and moviegoers. The reason for this was how the movie presented sensitive subjects like AIDS and homophobia on screen. Directed under the vision of Jonathan Demme, the movie had Tom Hanks in the lead, playing the role of Andrew Beckett, a lawyer who gets fired from his law firm because of his homosexuality and AIDS-positive status.

Tom Hanks in Philadelphia (1993) || TriStar Pictures

He employs Joe Miller, a homophobic small-time attorney played by Denzel Washington, to fight against this prejudice. But Washington wasn’t the first choice of the makers. Interestingly, comedic icons like Bill Murray and Robin Williams were being considered for his role. But destiny had other plans.

Not Denzel Washington, but Robin Williams and Bill Murray were being eyed for Philadelphia

Inspired by real-life events, the sole aim of the makers before creating this...

Having trouble predicting who will win Best Movie/Limited Actor at the upcoming Emmy Awards? Let’s consult Gold Derby’s 2024 Emmy Experts! These savvy pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their predictions, and the majority of them believe the trophy will go to Jon Hamm (“Fargo”). The other potential nominees, per the Experts’ current racetrack odds, are Richard Gadd (“Baby Reindeer”), Andrew Scott (“Ripley”), Matt Bomer (“Fellow Travelers”), David Oyelowo (“Lawmen: Bass Reeves”) and Tom Hollander (“Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”).

As of this writing, a leading seven out of our 18 Emmy Experts predict a victory for Hamm for “Fargo”: Eric Deggans (NPR), Jazz Tangcay (Variety), Kelly Lawler (USA Today), Susan King (Gold Derby), Susan Wloszczyna (Gold Derby), Thelma Adams (Gold Derby) and Wilson Morales (BlackFilmandTV). He plays corrupt Sheriff Roy Tillman on Season 5 of FX’s quirky anthology series. Hamm has received 16 total Emmy...

Jeff Daniels is always a reliably excellent performer whether its in comedy or drama, TV or film, and the veteran actor has turned in another masterclass performance in Netflix’s “A Man in Full.”

Adapted from Tom Wolfe‘s novel of the same name and created by “Big Little Lies” helmer David E. Kelley, “A Man in Full” follows Daniels as real estate mogul Charlie Croker, who tries to protect his empire and legacy from crumbling when he falls into sudden bankruptcy. Daniels dominated the screen here, chewing scenery, spitting it out with venom, and then re-chewing the scenery some more. Whatever you may think of the show, Daniels is never anything less than ferociously good, as noted by critics.

Nick Schager (The Daily Beast) wrote that the show “struts about with swaggering ferocity, led by Jeff Daniels’ full-bodied performance as a blustery, bloviating capitalist predator… ego is both a...

There must be something in the air lately because I have been seeing and reviewing a number of really good and intriguing documentaries on iconic showbiz figures. At Cannes I saw new docus on Faye Dunaway (Faye), Elizabeth Taylor (Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes) and others on Michel LeGrand and Jacques Demy. Currently on Max you can see a wonderful docu on the great Albert Brooks directed by his longtime friend Rob Reiner, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life.

Add to the list of must-sees in this sector Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story, which clearly has the star’s blessing because she is prominently interviewed in it. The focus ultimately on how she became her own person, especially how she managed to navigate the spotlight put on her after mother Judy Garland’s all-too-tragic death caused much speculation that the same thing might happen to her equally talented powerhouse performer of a a daughter.

Hulu’s acclaimed new limited series “We Were the Lucky Ones” is led by Logan Lerman. who give the best performance of his career. Adapted from Georgia Hunter‘s 2017 book of the same, the story follows the Kurcs, a Polish Jewish family torn apart by WWII. It’s a difficult watch but creator Erica Lipez has crafted a gripping, vital narrative with Lerman at the center of the show. He plays Addy Kurc, the middle child who pursues a career as a composer in post-war Paris. Critics agree, Lerman is a revelation in this role.

Proma Khosla (Indie Wire) stated: “As Addy, Lerman is siloed from the other siblings for almost the entire series, but never waivers in his portrayal of someone sustained by hope and eventually in the haze of grief.”

Maggie Levitt (Collider) observed: “Lerman is another clear standout in the series, though his performance is more subtle...

Tobias Menzies has become one of our most reliably excellent actors of late. Classically trained, he had an extensive theatre career in his native England during the noughties and early 2010s before he rose to prominence with roles in “Game of Thrones” and “Outlander.”

Menzies’ profile then increased further thanks to his lauded portrayal of Prince Phillip in “The Crown” and his stock has again risen thanks to his role as another major historical figure in Apple TV’s “Manhunt.” The acclaimed limited series follows the death of President Abraham Lincoln (played by Hamish Linklater) and the subsequent 12-day manhunt for assassin John Wilkes Booth (Anthony Boyle).

Menzies stars as Edwin Stanton, the Secretary of State and personal friend of Lincoln who headed up the hunt for Booth. Menzies proves himself capable of carrying this compelling show entirely on his own. His complex, gruff portrayal of Stanton is what makes the series soar,...

Kevin Macdonald’s finely balanced portrait of the disgraced Dior designer, on Mubi from Friday, is the newest arrival on a catwalk of fashion industry movies, from Funny Face to Zoolander

For those who bleat on about the iniquities of supposed “cancel culture”, the career of British fashion designer John Galliano is a useful counterpoint. Sacked in 2011 as the creative director of Christian Dior after an appalling incident of antisemitic abuse on his part, he spent two years in the wilderness before being hired by Oscar de la Renta and subsequently Maison Margiela, where he has been for a decade. A-listers still wear his gowns on red carpets. Life goes on. Kevin Macdonald’s documentary High & Low: John Galliano (streaming on Mubi from 26 April) chronicles Galliano’s rise and fall and rise with a more distanced, critical eye than you may expect from a film co-produced by Vogue publisher Condé Nast.

Ewan McGregor's upcoming TV show Lodi is highly anticipated, following a string of successful small-screen hits. With a remarkable track record on Rotten Tomatoes, McGregor's new project Lodi is poised for success. While McGregor's movie career has been mixed, his TV streak remains unblemished, making Lodi a promising venture.

Ewan McGregor has an upcoming TV show in the pipeline, Lodi, that's worth looking forward to, even more so when a specific Rotten Tomatoes record of his is taken into consideration. The actor's most recent hit series, A Gentleman in Moscow, has already been winning over critics and audiences since its premiere. However, A Gentleman in Moscow's superb Rotten Tomatoes score is far from a one-off, and it means things look good for McGregor's upcoming show.

Despite episode one of A Gentleman in Moscow debuting only a few days ago, McGregor already has his next TV project lined up.

Ewan McGregor's role in "A Gentleman in Moscow" showcases his range in a quirky yet dramatic historical drama. Despite being fictional, the show weaves real-life events with fiction in an entertaining and provocative manner. McGregor's Emmy-winning performance in "Halston" is distinct from his hero roles, deserving of more attention and reassessment.

Ewan McGregor's upcoming historical drama, A Gentleman in Moscow, is a staunch reminder that viewers should revisit the Scottish actor's underrated Netflix drama from 2021. Some of the best Ewan McGregor movies and TV shows have seen the actor take on drastically different roles, which have ranged from people struggling with substance abuse to powerful Jedi to even Satan. However, A Gentleman in Moscow, still remains a firm reminder to rewatch the actor in what is not only one of his most distinct roles, but also one of his least appreciated shows from 2021.

A Gentleman in Moscow has...

Ewan McGregor's A Gentleman in Moscow is praised by critics, continuing his streak of successful TV shows. The series features a diverse cast and has a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. McGregor's transition from films to TV has been seamless, with the potential for more projects in both mediums.

Ewan McGregor's newest TV show, A Gentleman in Moscow, continues the actor's impressive run of highly-rated shows on Rotten Tomatoes. Adapted by writer and showrunner Ben Vanstone, the series is based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Amor Towles. The Paramount+ show follows McGregor's Count Alexander Rostov as he is stripped of his titles in the wake of the Russian Revolution and placed under house arrest in the attic of a hotel. McGregor, who replaced original lead actor Kenneth Branagh, became attached to the project in 2022 and also serves as executive producer.

With the show featuring a diverse cast of Leah Harvey,...

Ewan McGregor is no stranger to accents. The Scottish star earned an Emmy nomination for playing Minnesotan twins on “Fargo,” won TV’s highest honor for embodying the Iowa-born, Manhatten-bred Halston (in Ryan Murphy’s “Halston”), and should have an Oscar on his shelf for belting out impeccable love ballads as Christian, the smitten English author in “Moulin Rouge!” He’s channeled a stock American accent enough times for U.S. audiences to forget his natural intonation and tweaked his rounded enunciation to befit everything from salmon to sea otters.

So when tasked with playing Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov in Showtime’s eight-episode adaptation of “A Gentleman in Moscow,” I have no doubt he could’ve channeled a perfectly feasible Russian accent — and I am profusely thankful he didn’t. The series, which starts in 1917 and spans the decades-long establishment of the Soviet Union, allows McGregor to speak in...

The titular gentleman of “A Gentleman in Moscow” is Count Alexander Rostov, a Russian aristocrat played with sprightly joie de vivre by an enthusiastic Ewan McGregor. An aesthete with impassioned opinions about wine pairings, Rostov was born to live the life of leisure handed down to him by his landowning ancestors. The problem is that Rostov is a man unfit for his time. Before he can assume management of his family’s country estate, the Russian Revolution rudely intervenes. A populist poem from his student days spares Rostov the firing squad, relegating him instead to a lifetime of house arrest in Moscow’s fictional Metropol hotel.

Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Amor Towles, “A Gentleman in Moscow” follows Rostov through the doors of the Metropol and stays there through decades of Russian history, from the formation of the Soviet Union to Stalinist repression to World War II and beyond.

Having trouble predicting who will win Best Movie/Limited Actor at the 2024 Emmy Awards? Let’s consult Gold Derby’s Emmy Experts! These savvy pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their first set of predictions, and they say the trophy will go to either Jon Hamm (“Fargo”) or Tom Hollander (“Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”). The other potential nominees at this early stage are David Oyelowo (“Lawmen: Bass Reeves”), Hiroyuki Sanada (“Shogun”), Matt Bomer (“Fellow Travelers”) and Andrew Scott (“Ripley”) — but that could all change in the coming months.

As of this writing, two our of six Emmy Experts predict a victory for Hamm: Peter Travers (ABC) and Ray Richmond (Gold Derby). He plays corrupt Sheriff Roy Tillman on Season 5 of FX’s quirky anthology series. Hamm has received 16 total Emmy nominations throughout his career for his work on “Mad Men,” “30 Rock” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,...

Leo Woodall first came to prominence when he featured in season two of HBO’s “The White Lotus.” In that series, he played the, uh, “nephew” of Tom Hollander‘s character and made quite a splash in the role. Now, Woodall has gone from supporting player to leading man with Netflix’s new miniseries, “One Day.”

Adapted from David Nicholl‘s 2009 book of the same name (and the second adaptation overall after the much-maligned 2011 Anne Hathaway movie), “One Day” follows Woodall and “This is Going to Hurt” star Ambika Mod as two students (Dexter and Emma) who meet on graduation night. That chance meeting sparks an entwined relationship that encompasses friendship and lovers across a 20-year period as they continually meet on various July 15ths.

The result is a swooning, epic romance that hinges on the charisma of its two leads. Thankfully, both Woodall and Mod are up to the task.

The beautiful love tale of Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth is one for the ages. Their fast-paced relationship and marriage have piqued the affection of fans around the world. From co-stars to soulmates, the journey leads to a tale of love, passion, and, of course, undeniable chemistry.

So how did it all start? It all began on the set of Noah Hawley’s hit television show Fargo, where the now-married couple met. Their on-screen chemistry was palpable, and their professional relationship quickly grew into something more. Sparks flew between the two actors, and they soon fell madly in love.

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Their relationship was fraught with difficulties, as both Ewan and Mary Elizabeth were dealing with personal issues (former marriages). But their feelings for each other were undeniable, and they knew they were meant to be together.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead And Ewan McGregor First Connected On The...

Plot:: This emotionally thrilling series reveals the shocking story of how fashion icon Christian Dior and his contemporaries, including Coco Chanel, Pierre Balmain, and Cristóbal Balenciaga navigated the horrors of World War Il and launched modern fashion.

Review: Fashion design has found great success as fodder for reality series and romantic comedies. Films like The Devil Wears Prada, Robert Altman’s Pret-a-Porter, and Ryan Murphy’s limited series Halston have looked at the intricacies of the fashion world, mostly from a contemporary standpoint. The new AppleTV+ series The New Look is designed as the start of an anthology series by looking at the tumultuous period after World War II when French fashion icons Christian Dior and Coco Chanel reinvented what we consider haute couture. With a stellar cast led by Ben Mendelsohn and Juliette Binoche, The New Look should have been an instant frontrunner for series of the year. Instead,...

While there’s a younger generation that will always associate Ewan McGregor with his performance as a young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, the Scottish actor has often proven himself to be one of the most versatile and ambitious performers of his generation. Despite somehow never receiving an Academy Award nomination, McGregor has established a stellar filmography that includes a wide variety of mainstream blockbuster hits, cult classics, awards-friendly biopics, and artistically minded passion projects. While singling out just one iconic role of McGregor’s would be a challenge, he won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie award at the Primetime Emmys for his outstanding performance in Halston. While it was McGregor’s inventiveness that won him the trophy, Halston is based on the true story of the man who changed fashion forever.

Babe Paley, Slim Keith and C.Z. Guest are a few of the iconic jet-set women who conjure images of wealth, glamour, high society … and Truman Capote. Known as “The Swans,” they dominated New York society, with the acclaimed author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s a part of their inner circle.

Ryan Murphy’s second installment of his Feud anthology, FX’s Feud: Capote vs. The Swans centers on the author’s complex relationship with the socialites, which was upended with his 1975 Esquire article “La Côte Basque, 1965.” Capote’s exposure of their secrets — including intimating that Babe Paley’s husband, CBS’ Bill Paley, had an affair with the wife of New York’s governor — led to a fallout and Capote’s subsequent tumble off the Manhattan social ladder.

“Everything had to have a feeling of wealth and glamour. Everything was perfectly groomed and polished,” says Lou Eyrich, the series’ costume designer,...

Director Bradley Cooper describes “Maestro” as a series of movements through the life of the legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife, actress Felicia Montealegre. Precisely because the film seeks to chase a more emotional throughline, every aspect of the filmmaking has to evolve, too. The “Maestro” production team didn’t just need to capture a succession of time periods — although they did need to nail those time periods — they needed to visually dramatize the ever-changing dynamic between Lenny (Bradley Cooper) and Felicia (Carey Mulligan). If you’ll forgive the obvious metaphor, every department head had to move in concert with each other and with Cooper’s vision.

When thinking about how to intuitively make the audience feel the shift into the ’70s, for example, cinematographer Matthew Libatique wanted to create a sense of nostalgia for the era, both because it’s far enough away from our own...

In the most lacerating episode of Max’s dearly departed comedy The Other Two, the characters attend the premiere of a Broadway show titled 8 Gay Men with AIDS: A Poem in Many Hours. Wondering about future roles for his Method-actor boyfriend, who stars in the play, Drew Tarver’s Cary wonders, “Is there anything coming up that is prestigious and gay, but doesn’t have, like, nonstop trauma in it?”

The fact is, we’re not at a point, as a society, where we can stop telling stories of trauma. There remains a cultural need for narratives that foreground the AIDS epidemic, that acknowledge the horrors of the Holocaust and slavery. That said, if you’re going to do a trauma-fueled, decades-spanning odyssey of gay life from McCarthy to Reagan, weaving in the Red Scare and the early days of AIDS, comparisons to Angels in America are going to be inevitable.

Showtime has debuted the trailer for the epic love story and political thriller series ‘Fellow Travelers.’

Based on the novel by Thomas Mallon, the series is a decades-long chronicle of the risky, volatile and steamy relationship between the charismatic and ambitious Hawk and the pious and idealistic Tim, two political staffers who fall in love at the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare.

‘Fellow Travelers’ follows the volatile romance of two very different men who meet in McCarthy-era Washington. Matt Bomer plays handsome, charismatic Hawkins Fuller, who maintains a financially rewarding, behind-the-scenes career in politics. Hawkins avoids emotional entanglements – until he meets Tim Laughlin (Jonathan Bailey), a young man brimming with idealism and religious faith.

They begin a romance just as Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn declare war on “subversives and sexual deviants,” initiating one of the darkest periods in 20th-century American history. Over the course of four decades,...

Showtime has dropped the official trailer for Fellow Travelers, and it's poised to be one of the cabler's biggest hits of the year.

Headlined by Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer, the limited series premieres October 27, 2023.

Episodes will air one day later in the UK, Australia, Latin America, South Korea, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria on Paramount+.

Fellow Travelers was created for television by Oscar® nominee Ron Nyswaner.

The series also stars Jelani Alladin (The Walking Dead World Beyond), Allison Williams, and Noah J. Ricketts (American Gods).

Based on the novel by Thomas Mallon, Fellow Travelers is an epic love story and political thriller chronicling the clandestine romance of two very different men who meet in McCarthy-era Washington.

Bomer plays charismatic Hawkins Fuller, who maintains a financially rewarding, behind-the-scenes political career.

Hawkins avoids emotional entanglements – until he meets Tim Laughlin (Bailey), a young man brimming with idealism and religious faith.

Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer are determined to conceal their love across decades in the political circles of Washington, D.C.

Showtime limited series “Fellow Travelers,” created by Oscar-nominated director Ron Nyswaner, centers on a 40-year romance between men played Bailey and Bomer, starting in 1952 on the night Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected President, ushering in the era of Joseph McCarthy’s homophobic reign.

Charismatic Hawkins Fuller (Bomer) maintains a financially rewarding, behind-the-scenes career in politics. Hawkins avoids emotional entanglements — until he meets Tim Laughlin (Bailey), a young man who’s brimming with idealism and religious faith. They begin a romance just as Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn declare war on “subversives and sexual deviants,” initiating one of the darkest periods in 20th-century American history.

Over the course of four decades, the series follows five main characters — Hawk, Tim, Marcus (Jelani Alladin), Lucy (Allison Williams) and Frankie (Noah J. Ricketts...