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Up next from Sinister, The Black Phone and Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson is The Gorge for Skydance and Apple Original Films, and Vanity Fair shares a sneak peek today.

Derrickson explains the behind-the-scenes shot to Vanity Fair, “For one set piece, we had a WWII Willys Jeep pulled up the side of a rock wall while under attack. Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy did most of their own stunts while attached to safety wires.”

Check out the wild behind-the-scenes photo below and read on for more information.

In the movie, “Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy play elite snipers – one American, the other Lithuanian – stationed in watchtowers on opposite sides of a vast and highly classified gorge located in a faraway land whose exact location they’re not even allowed to know. Their mission? To safeguard the outside world from an undisclosed, mysterious evil that lurks within.

“They bond from...

Lisa is one of the biggest stars in K-pop, thanks to Blackpink, one of the top Korean groups worldwide. Together with her members, Jennie, Jisoo, and Rosé, she has taken over the world of music with their rhythmic music and catchy tunes, easily filling huge stadiums with thousands of fans.

Lisa is the most popular Blackpink member | Credit: Instagram / @lalalalisa_m

But last year, things changed when it came to contract renewal for the K-pop group, as all of them decided to take their solo careers into their own hands. Since then, Lisa has continued to expand her horizons and most recently made history when she performed at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Set to make her acting debut in White Lotus season 3, her incredible feats are the reason she has been included in Vanity Fair’s 2025 The Hollywood Issue.

K-pop Sensation Lisa Part of Vanity Fair’s 2025 The...

Former Grey’s Anatomy writer Elisabeth Finch said there was “no excuse, no justification” for lying about a cancer diagnosis — and much more — in a statement shared on social media ahead of the premiere of a new docuseries about the scandal.

Finch infamously lied about having a rare kind of bone cancer called chondrosarcoma, and a 2014 essay for Elle about her “diagnosis” led to her getting a job as a writer on Grey’s. While working on the show, she pretended to undergo rounds of chemotherapy, shaving her head and claiming...

They say the truth will set you free, but in the case of Elisabeth Finch, it seems to have handed her a one-way ticket straight into the lion’s den. The docuseries, Anatomy of Lies, now streaming on Peacock, pulls back the curtain on a saga that’s as jaw-dropping as it is eyebrow-raising.

Drawing inspiration from a 2022 Vanity Fair article by Evgenia Peretz, this three-part series dishes out a smorgasbord of revelations that will have you questioning your own perceptions of honesty, particularly in Tinseltown.

Anatomy of Lies | Credit: Peacock

Finch isn’t just your run-of-the-mill TV writer; she’s a notable figure with credits on hit shows like True Blood and Grey’s Anatomy. However, her career took a nosedive when she became entangled in a web of controversy surrounding her personal and medical claims, ultimately leading to her departure from Grey’s Anatomy in 2022.

So, buckle up as we...

There was once a time when it was completely unheard of for a movie star like Harrison Ford to become a series regular on a half-hour TV comedy. The closest we ever came to a Harrison Ford sitcom in the ‘90s was the time the Full House gang briefly attended Disney World’s Indiana Jones stunt show.

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But now, Ford is starring in the Apple TV+ show Shrinking, which is about therapists, not laundry or swimming instructors, along with Jason Segel and Jessica Williams. To promote the upcoming second season of the show, Ford recently spoke with Vanity Fair about his pivot to comedy. But, according to Ford, it wasn’t really a pivot at all. “As far as I’m concerned, everything I’ve ever done is comedy,” Ford told the outlet.

While this may come as a shock to anyone who ever saw Regarding Henry, the movie...

Andrew Garfield first played Peter Parker in 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man. Two years later, the actor reprised the role for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, only for Sony Pictures to pull the rug out from under him by scrapping two sequels and a Sinister Six spin-off.

Even when the movies themselves let him down, it was clear Garfield loved Spider-Man but the odds of him ever returning to the role seemed slim. Then, Spider-Man: No Way Home changed everything.

In the Marvel Studios blockbuster, Garfield shared the screen with the McU's Spider-Man, Tom Holland, and their predecessor, Tobey Maguire.

Talking to Vanity Fair as part of the site's latest "Test How Well You Know Each Other" video, Garfield - who was being quizzed alongside his We Live in Time co-star Florence Pugh - was asked to name his favourite big screen Spidey.

"Tobey was my guy," he admitted. "I was in...

Much has been made of the incestuous portrayal of the Menendez brothers in “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.” But the actors behind the widely discussed Netflix original want viewers to know this element of the series isn’t necessarily based on fact.

“To be honest with you, I don’t remember reading any of that in my research. So if he did suggest that, it was a suggestion as it is at this dinner party where he talks for 20 pages,” Nathan Lane told TheWrap of Vanity Fair reporter Dominick Dunne.

During the dinner party in question, Dunne (Lane) entertains his guests with an onslaught of questions and theories about the case, questioning why the brothers didn’t bring up their alleged abuse sooner.

“Then he suggests maybe this is a possible scenario, and they cut away to Kitty walking in on them in the shower,” Lane explained. “That...

In February, Natalie Portman finalized her divorce from her husband, Benjamin Millepied. The couple, who share two children, remain friendly after their split. Their union lasted longer than most Hollywood marriage. Just how long were Portman and Millepied wed?

Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied were wed over a decade

Natalie Portman met dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied in 2009 on the set of her film Black Swan. Producers hired him to train her as a convincing ballet dancer, choreograph dance routines for the movie, and appear in it as well.

Portman and Millepied began dating soon after shooting wrapped and married in 2012. They share two children: their son, Aleph, born in 2011, and a daughter, Amalia, welcomed in 2017.

In the summer of 2023, news broke that Millepied allegedly had an extramarital affair. Portman filed for divorce in July that year.

Portman and Millepied were married for 11 years, and in Hollywood, that’s longer...

Dan Schneider ruled the 90s and early 2000s television; producing and directing one hit show after another. Schneider’s shows like, The Amanda Show, together with sitcoms Kenan & Kel, Drake & Josh, Zoey 101, iCarly, and Victorious gave the industry some of its biggest names.

However, Schneider’s golden era went downhill very quickly when many stars stepped out during the MeToo moment. It is not lost on the masses that many have stayed tight-lipped on the matter. The most prominent name on that list is Ariana Grande’s.

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Playing the role of Cat Valentine on the popular Nickelodeon show Victorious, it is highly probable that Grande might have witnessed something untoward if she did not have that happen to her. Hence, her silence on the matter has always been strange. Fans have all sorts of theories and guesses for why she might have stayed mum.

Oscars weekend is the most star-studded of the year. Whether nominated or unattached to the Academy-recognized films, celebrities gather en masse to celebrate the awards show.

This year, like many before, Vanity Fair threw the largest and most extravagant after-party. The many groups of A-list actors, Grammy Award-winning singers, and cultural icons would make your eyes pop. Here are some of the most exciting:

(L-r) Tyrese Gibson and Chris Hemsworth. Billie Eilish, Maude Apatow, Sydney Sweeney, and Camila Cabello | Kevin Mazur/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair; Dave Benett/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair

Hosted by Vanity Fair Editor-in-Chief Radhika Jones, the 2024 Oscars After-Party took place at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Chris Hemsworth presented “Best Animated Feature” with Anya Taylor-Joy at the Oscars. During the after-party, he laughed with singer/actor Tyrese Gibson.

Euphoria stars Maude Apatow and Sydney Sweeney reunited for a photo alongside Billie Eilish and Camila Cabello.

Oscar week is finally here! Ask anyone who has been in the thick of awards season and they’ll likely let out a huge sigh followed by exasperated admission that this has been one of the most hectic runs in recent memory. The condensed calendar, forced by last year’s dual strikes, could translate to more lively bashes, however, as there’s light at the end of the tunnel with Sunday’s Oscars. That can only mean that champagne is currently popping at A-list bashes across Los Angeles, and The Hollywood Reporter is on the scene everywhere from Vanity Fair and Elton John to MPTF’s Night Before. See below for the roundup of all the red carpet action.

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Editor in chief Radhika Jones hosted a milestone 30th anniversary party at a custom designed structure that connects the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts with Beverly Hills City Hall.

We just learned so much about Disney’s classic movie Frozen!

Believe it or not, the original blockbuster premiered in theaters 10 years ago. In honor of the special anniversary, Vanity Fair got stars including Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and Jonathan Groff together to look back on the start of the successful franchise.

In the process, we learned a lot about how the final movie we know and love differed from the original plot. It featured different actresses reading for Elsa and Anna (the characters played by Idina and Kristen) and a very different plot.

We also learned that Frozen was not the first Disney movie either Idina or Kristen auditioned for. Interestingly, they were both in the running for the same part in another hit from the House of Mouse.

At the end of the interview, the cast also reflected on John Travolta‘s now iconic flub at...

Christina Aguilera will be at the Voltaire and the Venetian Resorts this month and until August for her Las Vegas residency.

Her residency recently added more shows. Aguilera’s residency began on February 2 and initially only had dates set to March 2, but has now added more shows.

Last week, on February 9 and 10, the “Lady Marmalade” was at the Venetian Resort. Those who missed those dates will have to wait until the beginning of March for her next shows.

Last week, Aguilera attended the Grammys in a “Genie in a Bottle” look, wearing a skin-tight baby blue dress. At the event, she presented Karol G‘s award for Best Musica Urbana Album.

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Christina Aguilera’s remaining Las Vegas residency dates:

March 1, 2

April 12, 13, 19, 20

May 31

June 1, 7, 8

August 2, 3, 30, 31

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Setlist:

“Not Myself Tonight” “Your Body” “Diamonds Are Forever” (Shirley Bassey...

Back when Wynonna Earp wrapped its four-season Syfy run, series creator Emily Andras ventured, “There are a million different reasons to bring Wynonna back.”

It now seems Andras has zeroed in on at least one reason, given the announcement (via Vanity Fair) that your Wynonna Earp favorites are reuniting for a 90-minute movie, to begin filming soon in Calgary and stream on Tubi in late 2024.

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What better way to enter 2024 than with Christina Aguilera leading a Las Vegas crowd in some self-affirmations to the beat of her song “Vanity?” “Damn, I look sexy. Damn, I look good,” the singer said. “There’s no shame in giving yourself a little extra love.”

Aguilera marked her return to Las Vegas after 2019’s 10-month The Xperience with a sexier, Burlesqueier, and more intimate show at the Venetian’s Voltaire Belle de Nuit, a newly opened venue, christened in November by Kylie Minogue.

During Sunday’s New Year’s Eve show,...

Christina Aguilera is kicking off her Vegas residency!

The 43-year-old Bionic superstar began her intimate Voltaire residency at The Venetian on Saturday night (December 30) in Las Vegas.

The set saw the music powerhouse performing several of her classic hits, as well as a few covers of legends like Cher, Lesley Gore and Shirley Bassey.

Keep reading to find out more…

The experience is set to run through March of 2024.

Check out the set list…

1. Not Myself Tonight

2. Your Body

3. Diamonds Are Forever (Shirley Bassey cover)

4. Glam

5. Vanity

6. Genie in a Bottle

7. You Don’t Own Me (Lesley Gore cover)

8. Dirrty

9. Guy What Takes His Time

10. Ain’t No Other Man

11. Welcome to Burlesque (Cher cover)

12. Lady Marmalade

13. Fighter

14. Beautiful

15. Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend (Marilyn Monroe cover)

Find out what the highest-grossing Vegas residencies of all time are!

Cari Beauchamp, the widely respected historian and author of several books on Hollywood who often appeared on Turner Classics Movies programming and at the network’s annual TCM Classic Film Festival, has died. She was 74.

TCM posted a tribute to Beauchamp on its Twitter/X page Friday.

“We are saddened to hear of the loss of one of our TCM family, trailblazing historian Cari Beauchamp,” the network wrote today. Without her invaluable work, many female creatives would be lost to history. We are grateful for her many contributions to our network over the years.”

Beauchamp’s work focused on the role of women in Hollywood, including in her books Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and The Powerful Women of Early Hollywood and Adventures of a Hollywood Secretary: Her Private Letters from Inside the Studios of the 1920s. She also wrote Joseph P. Kennedy Presents: His Hollywood Years, edited Anita Loos...

Larry Fink, the legendary American photographer best known for black-and-white images of America’s class and cultural divide, has died. He was 82.

Robert Mann Gallery, which represented Fink, confirmed his death on Saturday at his home in Pennsylvania, without giving a cause of death. Born in Brooklyn in 1941 and raised in New York City, Fink was privately taught and mentored in the East Village by Lisette Model, the Austrian-born American street photographer.

A photograph by Larry Fink from 2009 A photograph by Larry Fink of the L.A. nightlife from January 1994

Since the 1970s, Fink lived and worked on a rural farm in Martins Creek, Pennsylvania. In that rural setting, he met the Sabatine family, who often became subjects of his work.

His photography often revolved around family portraits, including birthday parties and graduations, while Fink also drove four hours back and forth to New York City to capture high society in Manhattan for Vanity Fair,...

Prime Video brings the popular Fallout video games to the world of live action with their upcoming television series “Fallout,” which is set to premiere on April 12, 2024.

Vanity Fair gives us a first look at the upcoming series with an extensive preview piece this morning, which is packed with both insights and official images from the series.

The website details the series, “A nuclear war breaks out across Earth in the year 2077—an era of robots, hover cars, and a deep and abiding nostalgia for the America of the 1940s. After the incendiary mushroom clouds, the story flashes forward 219 years. How did humanity fair over those blighted two centuries? Lucy (played by Yellowjackets star Ella Purnell) has no clue. She has lived her entire life inside a subterranean vault, where every need and want has been satisfied while generations and generations await the day when it is safe to surface.

Matt Bomer turned down playing Ken in 'Barbie'.Despite auditioning to play the doll in Greta Gerwig's live-action blockbuster based on the famous Mattel dolls Barbie and Ken, the 46-year-old star rejected the part, “choosing not to spend extensive time away from his family."He told Vanity Fair magazine: “I recorded it on my own, played a bunch of different Kens — and I dressed differently for all of them.“I recorded the lines of the other person’s dialogue on my recorder and then gave myself space to respond.”Ryan Gosling, 43, played stereotypical Ken in the movie and Margot Robbie, 33, played the main Barbie.Other Kens were played by Simu Liu, Chris Taylor, Tom Stourton, Rob Brydon, John Cena, Scott Evans, and Ncuti Gatwa.Luke Macfarlane, 43, also revealed he was being considered for Ken.However, landing the role of Charlie in 'Platonic' got in the way.He...

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"I think 'Twilight' could be huge." Those were the words that were once said to be uttered by Paramount's former co-president of production Karen Rosenfelt, who helped turn the YA novel into a movie. While the movie ultimately wouldn't be made at Paramount, it turns out she was more right than anyone could have possibly predicted. In the end, Paramount's loss would turn into Summit Entertainment's ridiculous gain as the movie based on Stephenie Meyer's best-selling book would kick off not just a billion-dollar franchise, but an entire blockbuster YA craze.

It's easy to take for granted now, but the saga of Bella and Edward — which is now ingrained in popular culture — did not reek of success at the outset.

Willem Dafoe endured sleepless nights to have his makeup applied for 'Poor Things'.The 68-year-old actor stars in Yorgos Lanthimos' movie as the disfigured scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter and explained that he had to go through a gruelling process simply to get into character.Speaking to Vanity Fair magazine, Willem said: "Four hours in, two hours out every day - I'm showing up a three o'clock in the morning, sitting in the chair, meditating and trying to deal with standing still. You can't sleep because it's intricate enough that you've got to work with the people applying it."Then everybody else comes in at seven o'clock, and your day starts. You do a full day. Then you take it off. It's a grind, but I liked working with a mask in there - quite literally, a mask."Dafoe also revealed that he was given the nickname 'Kirk' on set because...

What would "Frasier" be without its supporting cast? Well, now we know. The "Frasier" revival has finally hit Paramount+ with only Kelsey Grammer returning, and the result is something that's neither disappointing nor remarkable. The original sitcom ran for 11 seasons from 1993 to 2004, and featured a cast of beloved characters that helped ground the often insufferably pompous Frasier Crane as he went about trying to build a new life for himself in Seattle.

Whether it was John Mahoney as Frasier's blue collar cop father, Martin, or Peri Gilpin as his straight-talking producer, Roz, the titular shrink always had people around him that helped to highlight his own pretentiousness when he most needed it. David Hyde Pierce as Frasier's Brother Niles would often encourage the ego-driven pomposity, but much like star Kelsey Grammer, the actor brought such a likable quality to the role that Niles remained as endearing as everyone else in the show.

Perhaps the biggest obstacle prequel-era "Star Wars" storytelling has always had to deal with is that it has a fixed outcome. At worst, it's led to stuff like "Obi-Wan Kenobi," which ends with Obi-Wan just sort of ... awkwardly letting Darth Vader go after defeating him in combat because the plot said so. However, on the opposite end of the spectrum, you have Ahsoka Tano, a character who's successfully cheated death more often than a protagonist in a "Final Destination" film, yet never in a way that strains credulity or feels unearned. Even so, it's difficult to recall a time when "Star Wars" fans weren't predicting her imminent demise.

In point of fact, from the moment a wide-eyed Ahsoka showed up proclaiming herself Anakin Skywalker's new Padawan in the "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" film, she's always seemed to have a target on her back. During Vanity Fair's 2020 oral history about the character,...

“Superman: Legacy” writer-director and DC Studios co-chief James Gunn is expanding the new DC universe with three new actors joining the cast: Nathan Fillion (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”) will play Guy Gardner, one of the figures known as Green Lantern; Isabela Merced (“Dora and the Lost City of Gold”) will play Hawkgirl; and Edi Gathegi (“X-Men: First Class”) will play Mister Terrific.

Gunn cast David Corenswet (“Hollywood”) as the titular Man of Steel two weeks ago, alongside “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane.

At a press presentation of the new DC Studios slate in January, producer and DC co-chief Peter Safran said the film will focus “on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way. He is kindness in a world that thinks of kindness as old-fashioned.”

The news that “Superman: Legacy...

Travis Kelce is okay with his salary, for now.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is featuring in the new issue of Vanity Fair and he opens up about being underpaid as an NFL star.

Read More: ‘SNL’: Host Travis Kelce Jokes That Beating His Brother In The Super Bowl Was ‘Pretty Awkward’

According to the magazine, the football player’s $11.25 million per year base salary makes him only the 54th highest-paid in the league.

“My managers and agents love to tell me how underpaid I am,” he says. “Any time I talk about wanting more money, they’re just like, ‘Why don’t you go to the Chiefs and ask them?’”

Travis Kelce – Photo: Nick Riley Bentham/Vanity Fair

Due to the NFL’s salary cap, the Chiefs have actually parted ways with a number of key players in recent years, who have often gone on to bigger paydays at other teams.

As the legal battles continue between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, a new Vanity Fair exposé is diving deeper into the contentious former couple’s showdown over Miraval, their estate in the south of France and its successful namesake wines.

The couple purchased the property in May 2008, just before the birth of their twins, Knox and Vivienne. It was the site of their wedding in 2014, ahead of which Pitt gifted Jolie 10 percent of his stake in the property and winemaking ventures, making them 50-50 partners.

“Miraval was a love letter to his wife and his children, providing a beautiful life for Angelina and the kids and shielding them from the intense pressures of celebrity,” said Frank Pollaro, a furniture designer who helped jumpstart Pitt’s interest in winemaking, according to the article.

However, as their relationship soured beyond repair in the last few years, the battle over Miraval has gotten personal and ugly.

I've always wondered how movie and TV productions pull off scenes with chest compressions. I've taken quite a few first aid courses in my day, and one of the first things students learn about giving CPR is that you have to push down hard. It takes a lot of force to mimic the blood flow of a heartbeat, and if done right — as "Better Call Saul" star Bob Odenkirk has mentioned when talking about his harrowing 2021 heart attack — it can break a person's ribs. Or, if you're in the medical fairy-tale world of "9-1-1: Lone Star," it can apparently break a person's whole frozen chest as it did in a gross and darkly funny clip that recently went viral.

The bottom line is that chest compressions are no joke, and the team behind HBO's hit show "Succession" apparently found a creative way to show them on screen while keeping actors safe in a recent episode.

iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined according to Podtrac, today announced the launch of Ruby, the first dedicated team of its kind from a major media company committed entirely to the production, sales and marketing of branded podcasts.

iHeartMedia has built one of the fastest-growing slate of branded podcasts globally with 30 original series from major brands such as T-Mobile, Ibm, Intuit QuickBooks and Mattress Firm. The launch of Ruby represents an expanded commitment to one of iHeartMedia’s most premium products allowing advertisers to engage audiences with creative, long-form native content.

Ruby creates holistic podcast concepts that resonate with targeted audiences. The audio studio has partnered with a distinguished catalog of host talent–– both big and small across all industries including ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member and co-host of the hit “Las Culturistas,” Bowen Yang, ‘Good Morning America’ co-host Robin Roberts,...

The hotly anticipated sequel Dune: Part Two will arrive in theaters on November 3, 2023, and this morning Vanity Fair has an exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming film.

Head over to Vanity Fair to read the piece and find a few of the website’s exclusive images below. The piece includes more images and details about all the new characters.

Returning director Denis Villeneuve tells Vanity Fair that Part Two is a “war epic action movie,” while also noting that it’s not a sequel but rather a true “second part.”

He explains to the outlet, “It’s important—it’s not a sequel, it’s a second part. There’s a difference. I wanted the movie to really open just where we left the characters. There’s no time jump. I wanted dramatic continuity with part one.”

Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya and Josh Brolin will return for Dune: Part Two,...

Barry‘s final season kicks off with its titular hitman behind bars, and everybody else is feeling pretty trapped, too.

Sunday’s Season 4 premiere picks up with Barry getting locked up and using his one phone call to call Gene and ask: “Are you mad at me? Because I love you.” All Gene will say back is, “I gotcha.” Sally flies home to her hometown of Joplin and has a hyperventilating breakdown when she sees the news about Barry’s arrest — and that he killed Janice Moss while she was with him. (Her mom is unfazed, though. She’s clearly seen Sally hyperventilate before.

Shooting night scenes during the day is common in the entertainment industry. While many films and TV shows feature scenes at night, filming at night can be expensive and time-consuming. Therefore, filmmakers often use various techniques to simulate the look of nighttime during the day.

Unfortunately, not all actors can handle this challenging task, especially those with light-colored eyes. In a recent interview, Amanda Seyfried revealed shooting Mamma Mia! night scenes was difficult during the day.

Being in ‘Mamma Mia!’ changed Amanda Seyfried’s life

Amanda Seyfried as Sophie, a thousand times yes ??‍ #Isawnetflixclub pic.twitter.com/lbespwMdZs

— Isawitfirst (@isawitfirst) April 15, 2021

Being a part of the romantic musical comedy Mamma Mia! profoundly impacted Seyfried’s personal and professional life. At the time of filming in 2007, the actor was a rising star, having appeared in the popular TV series Veronica Mars and the film Mean Girls. Mamma Mia! catapulted her into...

Marvel fans hoping “Secret Invasion” would storm this year’s Emmy Awards race received some disappointment this week when it was revealed the limited series will debut on June 21, outside the 2023 eligibility window. But, fortunately, the cone of silence around the project itself was lifted on Friday, when Vanity Fair published first-look photos from the series as well as key details about some of it characters.

As revealed by Vanity Fair, four-time Emmy Award nominee Emilia Clarke will play a character familiar to Marvel Cinematic Universe obsessives: the “Game of Thrones” actress is G’iah, a Skrull and the grown daughter of Talas (Ben Mendelsohn). G’iah appeared as a child in “Captain Marvel.”

“She’s a refugee kid who’s had Talos for a dad, you know what I mean? Maybe the fact that we didn’t know he had a kid up until this point tells you everything...

There’s a scene in Clueless that finds Alicia Silverstone’s Cher fielding a surprise phone call from her father, Mel Horowitz, played by the late and great Dan Hedaya, who wants her home immediately. “I expect you to walk in this door in 20 minutes,” he demands, a tall order considering Cher is a party in the Valley and far from home in the 90210. “Everywhere in L.A. takes 20 minutes.”

That line manages to sneak its way into many L.A. conversations, and it was perhaps never more true than during the crush of the early pandemic when streets were fairly empty and freeways more so. Those days are done and the city is more congested than ever, especially on an Oscar weekend like the one we just had with a dizzying number of parties. Things are so back to normal that people everywhere were saying it felt like “the before times,...

The 2023 Oscars week brought with it days of A-list celebrations leading up to Sunday night’s 95th annual Academy Awards. Parties returned in full force this year for the first time since before the Covid-19 pandemic, with studios, agencies, fashion houses and other organizations like Vanity Fair, Elton John and MPTF all hosting their own soirees.

Below are some insider highlights from the 2023 festivities.

Governors Ball

The Oscars’ official afterparty, held just upstairs from the Dolby Theatre, welcomed big winners including the Everything Everywhere All at Once team, Sarah Polley and Brendan Fraser, who had their new trophies engraved and posed for photos with their statues, as Ke Huy Quan’s excitement could be contained to the ground as he stood on the engraving station table. Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett, Ariana DeBose, Ava DuVernary, Brian Tyree Henry, Brendan Gleeson, Miles Teller, Riz Ahmed, Seth Rogen, Sigourney Weaver and Troy Kotsur...

At only 30 years old, Selena Gomez has done so much that it’s almost difficult to keep up. She’s been in the spotlight for two decades as an actor, singer, and executive producer. To say that she has come a long way is putting it lightly. While she got her start with humble beginnings, as her popularity increased, Gomez became a household name. There were rules to follow, however. As it turns out, Disney policed the young star’s speech — among other things.

Selena Gomez became famous for her work on the Disney Channel Selena Gomez Launches The Disney Hd Channel With A Showcase Performance At The Hospital Club, Covent Garden, London. | John Phillips/UK Press via Getty Images

Back in 2004, Gomez got her first role on the Disney Channel. She first appeared in a guest roles on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Hannah Montana. Though she...

Marvel stars have to get into extraordinarily good shape to play their roles convincingly. While CGI and costume padding can enhance the superhero experience, actors still need to get in shape to convince viewers they’re watching a real superhero.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania star Paul Rudd went through a lot for the first film just to prepare for his shirtless scene. As it turns out, the actor has a tiered system for health that we all could benefit from.

Landing Ant-Man wasn’t part of Paul Rudd’s plan

#PaulRudd admits he “never really thought” he was the type of actor to be cast as a superhero https://t.co/EUrclcApTJ #AntMan

— Et Canada (@ETCanada) February 2, 2023

Since his first major performance in the romantic comedy Clueless in 1995, Rudd has remained a fixture in the Hollywood industry. Fans praise the 53-year-old for his ageless good looks and his comedic...

Austin Butler is happy his “Elvis” success is happening in his 30s and not when he was younger.

The actor is one of 12 young stars featured on Vanity Fair‘s 2023 Hollywood cover, and in his accompanying interview he talks about being inspired by Leonardo DiCaprio’s journey.

He shares when asked whether he remembers what he thought his career would look like when he started going to auditions as a teenager, “From the very beginning, when I first got on set, it was just a neat thing that I could do as a 12-year-old kid. Then once I started going to acting class and realized there’s a craft behind it—that sort of became this addiction for me. Addiction might be a strong word, but obsession with finding honesty, really.

“I started looking at a lot of different people’s careers. And Leo, when I was about 15, became that guy,...

Jonathan Majors is getting rave reviews for his role as Kang The Conqueror in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”, but his work with Marvel didn’t get off to the best start.

Majors is one of 12 young stars featured on Vanity Fair‘s 2023 Hollywood cover, with him admitting in his accompanying interview that he once “walked out” of a meeting with the company.

As the reporter mentions that his character Kang is set to appear in several Marvel films as the main villain over the next few years, Majors says of whether he had “any trepidation about signing on for such a long time”: “No, not once I realized who the character was and the potential for the character.

“I mean, listen, I hope this doesn’t bite me in the ass, but I walked out of my Marvel general [meeting].”

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King Charles III’s coronation isn’t the first time Prince William’s reportedly been concerned about Prince Harry stealing the limelight. According to Spare, the Prince of Wales worried the same thing might happen during his royal wedding to Kate Middleton.

A report says Prince William’s worried Prince Harry will pull a ‘stunt’ at the coronation Prince William and Prince Harry | Yui Mok – Wpa Pool/Getty Images

William doesn’t want the Duke of Sussex at the coronation, per Mail on Sunday. He reportedly doesn’t trust his younger brother and thinks he’ll somehow get the spotlight on him by pulling a “stunt.”

As for what Harry might do to draw attention to himself, William reportedly thinks he might do a walkabout.

Meanwhile, the king’s reportedly asked Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, to work out a solution involving Harry and Meghan Markle’s seating arrangements and royal titles.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a podcast has come along to share the crappiest love stories of all time. Songs My Ex Ruined is a podcast about songs people can never listen to again, because their terrible exes destroyed them forever. Whether you got dumped, broke up, had a soundtrack to a sweet memory or a bitter argument, or were merely given an exceptionally bad playlist that featured the tune, everyone has that song that it crushes their soul to hear.

Coming up in February, hear episodes featuring author Delia Cai, HeidiWorld podcaster Molly Lambert, comedian Gabe Mollica, and You’re the Worst actor Kether Donahue with a wild story about a Myrtle Beach hot tub makeout session.

Each week, music journalists and podcast producers Courtney E. Smith and Melissa Locker sit down with a guest for hilarious, vulnerable, honest, and frank conversations about those songs. In episodes that run about 30 minutes,...

The Academy Awards aren't just a ceremony where movie stars and filmmakers get little gold statues that honor their work. Over the vast 94-year history of the Oscars, the Academy Awards have taken on a rarefied air. They're a huge annual event that celebrates an industry that gives people entertainment, inspiration, and hope. Those statues that say things like "Best Picture" have become Hollywood's most coveted items, and symbols of greatness within a powerful, influential art form.

Not only that, but the Academy Awards drive so much of the conversation about cinema, with Oscar buzz dominating publications and periodicals for the last several months of each year, and the first several months of the next year. By the time the ceremony finally takes place and the Oscars are handed out, film festivals like Sundance have already got the buzz rolling for the next year's Academy Awards, and the process starts all over again.

Ezra Miller reportedly demanded Susan Sarandon “pay tribute” at their altar after Miller wasn’t invited to Sarandon’s recent dinner party.

The bizarre claim comes amid a slew of controversies the 29-year-old actor – who uses they/them pronouns – is currently embroiled in, ranging from allegations of disorderly conduct and assault to burglary.

According to a new in-depth exposé from Vanity Fair, two people who visited Miller’s Vermont home have confirmed that the actor has an altar, where they keep marijuana, sage, bullets, and Flash figurines.

“A lot of times [they] make the women put their cell phones on the altar when they come in, and other offerings,” Miller’s longtime friend revealed.

“Ezra freaked out recently... demanding that Susan Sarandon come pay tribute to [their] altar because she didn’t invite Ezra to a dinner party.”

However, Miller’s rep told the publication that Sarandon and Miller are “dear friends...

There’s a pervasive question repeatedly asked through “House of Hammer”: How did Hollywood’s Golden Boy seemingly turn into a pariah overnight?

Unfortunately, this three-part Discovery+ docuseries has little new to say on its subject — or the themes of power and abuse — because we’ve seen this narrative play out many times before. Hell, even just this week actor Shia Labeouf, accused of abusive behavior by an ex-lover, embarked on a redemption tour in the hopes of reshaping his own narrative. Bad behavior from Hollywood’s It boys didn’t start or end with the “Call Me By Your Name” star.

Then again, “House of Hammer” is about a generational legacy all its own. When the actor came to prominence in 2010 with the release of David Fincher’s “The Social Network,” much was made about his connection to Los Angeles’ prominent Hammer family. As this project will remind you continuously,...

“Inventing Anna” is accused now of inventing too much, according to a defamation lawsuit filed against Netflix.

The Emmy-nominated series stars Julia Garner as convicted fraudster Anna “Delvey” Sorokin, who conned elite Manhattan into believing she was an international heiress. While Sorokin has (for the most part) stood by the series, it’s former Vanity Fair photo editor Rachel Williams who is slapping the streamer with a defamation suit. Williams is portrayed by Katie Lowes in the Shonda Rhimes-produced limited series.

Williams previously wrote about her experiences with former best friend Delvey in 2018 for Vanity Fair after Delvey allegedly conned her into footing the bill for a 62,000 trip to Morocco; Williams carried the debt on her corporate Condé Nast credit card.

Per the lawsuit filing, as reported by Deadline, Williams is alleging Netflix “made a deliberate decision for dramatic purposes to show Williams doing or saying things in the...

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Kevin Feige knew exactly when and who Captain America lost his virginity to, according to She-Hulk showrunner Jessica Gao.

In the debut episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, cousins Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) and Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) get into an ongoing discussion ripped straight from the MCU fandom: Is Steve Rogers, the first Avenger and now former Captain America, a virgin?

While Jennifer excitedly makes the case that due to his various superhero obligations pre- and post-freeze, he likely did not have time to be intimate with anyone, Bruce initially declines to discuss the private life of his friend and colleague. But with Jennifer wearing him down, a trusted Bruce eventually blurts out, “Steve Rogers is not a virgin. He lost his virginity to a girl in 1943 on the Uso tour.”

Gao told io9 that when the She-Hulk writing team broached the topic,...

“House of the Dragon” has the gargantuan — and unenviable — task of living up to the original series it’s based off of: the wildly popular, Emmy-winning phenomenon “Game of Thrones.”

Reviews of the series, the embargo for which broke Friday, offer both overtly mixed and highly congratulatory takes. Some prominent outlets praise the show’s scope, modernized dynamics and skilled performers while others critique its world-building efforts.

Read on for excerpts from some of the published reviews thus far:

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The New York Times had a mixed take, writing that “the signs” of the original series are there while the “spirit is weak.” Ultimately, the spinoff “doesn’t translate into engaging drama, however. There’s a lot of sitting around tables and talking about the troubles of the kingdom, which would be fine in moderation.

“The Come Up,” Freeform’s new series about six Gen Z “disruptors” navigating the ups and downs of coming of age in post-pandemic New York, has set its main cast in Taofeek Abijako, Fernando Casablancas, Ben Hard, Claude Shwartz, Ebon Trower and Sophia Wilson.

Formerly known as “Day to Night,” the original series’ logline is as follows: “‘The Come Up’ is a glimpse into the wildest feelings and vibrant moments that define coming-of-age in a post-pandemic New York. The series follows six young disruptors as they emerge from downtown New York to follow their dreams and pursue love and art on their own terms. The show follows the creative NYC underground, giving viewers an exclusive look into how the next generation of icons define themselves and how culture is created.”

The cast, which was announced during Freeform’s virtual press tour at the TCAs, is made up of Gen Z...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and editor Kevin Riley are threatening the producers and filmmakers of Clint Eastwood’s “Richard Jewell” over its accusations of “malicious fabrications” in the film, according to a legal demand sent Monday that was obtained by TheWrap.

The letter from the law offices of Lavely & Singer accused the filmmakers as acting “recklessly” and “engaging in constitutional malice” due to the film’s portrayal of the newspaper and AJC reporter Kathy Scruggs (as played by Olivia Wilde). The paper demands that the filmmakers issue a public statement that acknowledges they took dramatic and artistic licenses with the story, and that a prominent disclaimer is added to the film.

“We’re simply asking that the producers issue a statement acknowledging that some events were imagined for dramatic purposes, and that artistic license and dramatization were used in the film’s portrayal of events and characters,” Riley said in a statement to TheWrap.

Viewers can answer the call on Monday, December 9th when the trailer for the new Ghostbusters movie—now officially titled Ghostbusters: Afterlife—is released online, but to help hold fans over until the big trailer premiere, new images, an official teaser poster, and intriguing plot details have been revealed.

Unveiled by Vanity Fair on Twitter, the new images from Ghostbusters: Afterlife can be viewed below, offering a look at the film's core cast, including Paul Rudd as Mr. Grooberson, as well as Mckenna Grace and Finn Wolfhard as siblings Phoebe and Trevor, respectively.

According to Vanity Fair, Rudd's character was a child during the events of 1984's Ghostbusters, when the skyscraper showdown with Gozer took place, an event known to the general public as the "Manhattan Crossrip."

As the children of Carrie Coon's single mom character Callie, Phoebe and Trevor are getting to know their new surroundings after inheriting...