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‘Palm Royale’ Went Full ‘Dynasty’ for Its Biggest Fight Yet Original
From left: Kristen Wiig stunt double Colby Lemmo, Wiig, stunt coordinator Mallory Thompson, Claudia Ferri with her double Sonja Wajih. Courtesy of Apple TV Rivalries are a defining aspect of the drama on Palm Royale, but in season two, the claws literally came out in a knock-down, drag-across-the-house showdown between Kristen Wiig’s Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons and Claudia Ferri’s Raquel Kimberly-Marco.
Salli Richardson Whitfield on Her Second Historical Emmy Nominations: “Female Directors Can Do Action”
Denée Benton and Jordan Donica in The Gilded Age Karolina Wojtasik/HBO When Salli Richardson-Whitfield learned the season three finale of The Gilded Age would culminate with Peggy (Denée Benton) being proposed to at the Black Ball, she immediately called dibs. “Yeah, no one else is directing that,” Richardson-Whitfield, who’s also an executive producer of the series, recalls saying.
The TikTok Comment That Let Megan Gallagher Know She Nailed the Representation of Motherhood in ‘All Her Fault’ Original
Sarah Snook and Jake Lacy in All Her Fault Sarah Enticknap/PEACOCK Megan Gallagher is something of an adaptation whisperer. The writer and executive producer whose credits include the BBC miniseriesWolf, based on the Jack Caffery novels by Mo Hayder, and the upcoming ITV drama The Blame, adapted from Charlotte Langley’s novel, delivered Peacock’s most watched original series to date — 46 million hours viewed in its first three weeks — withAll Her Fault.
‘Paradise’ Executive Producer Explains Why Julianne Nicholson’s Character Had to Go Down with the Bunker in Season 2
Onscreen husband and wife Enuka Okuma and Sterling K. Brown encounter another survivor in season two of Paradise. Disney/Ser Baffo As a thriller, Paradise is very careful about the amount of suspense it leaves its audience in. “We have a marching order for ourselves, which is not to frustrate,” says executive producer John Hoberg.
Bring Me ‘The Pitt’ Stats — Stat!
Warrick Page/HBOMax Patrick Ball Dr. Frank Langdon Your storyline represents something we don’t often see — a doctor who struggled with addiction making amends to colleagues and patients. What has been the fan response? This spring, while doing [the play Becky Shaw], I’d come out of the stage door and be face-to-face with a lot of Pitt fans.
“We Don’t See This as Entertainment”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With Octavia Spencer on True Crime Docu-Series ‘Lost Women of Alaska’ Original
The murders of two Alaskan Native women, Kathleen Jo Henry and Veronica Abouchuk, at the hands of serial killer Brian Steven Smith, are centered in ID’s Lost Women of Alaska.
“We Don’t See This as Entertainment”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With Octavia Spencer on True Crime Docu-Series ‘Lost Women of Alaska’
The murders of two Alaskan Native women, Kathleen Jo Henry and Veronica Abouchuk, at the hands of serial killer Brian Steven Smith, are centered in ID's Lost Women of Alaska.
Erin Foster Says ‘Nobody Wants This’ Was Never Trying to Make Its Jewish Characters Stereotypes Original
Kristen Bell and Adam Brody as Joanne and Noah in Nobody Wants This. Erin Simkin/Netflix Rarely are employees told they’re working too much, but that’s the first observation Jenni Konner made when she and Bruce Eric Kaplan joined season two of Nobody Wants This as co-showrunners and put the writers room on a strict five-hours-per-day schedule.
Chase Infiniti on What Terrifies Her Most About ‘The Testaments’
“The tipping-point episodes were the hardest ones to do … the moments where Agnes sees her world collapsing and crumbling in front of her,” says The Testaments star Chase Infiniti. Photographed by Guy Aroch Chase Infiniti is too humble to use this vernacular, but prepare to be sick of her (in the best way possible).
‘Boyz N The Hood’ 35 Years Later: See The Cast Then And Now
Beyond beginning John Singleton’s acting, directing, and producing career, the movie also jumpstarted the careers of many of its cast members. By Brande Victorian and Okla Jones Essence https://www.essence.com/ The hood classic starring Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, and Cuba Gooding Jr. is coming to the streaming service. Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures In 1986, John Singleton crafted the idea for the coming-of-age drama Boyz n the Hood as part of his application for film school.
Tal Anderson on Her First Emmy Nomination: “It’s OK to be Autistic, Disabled and Different” Original
Tal Anderson and Taylor Dearden in 'The Pitt.' HBO HBO’s hospital drama The Pitt racked up a total of 25 Emmy nominations on Wednesday, including 13 in acting categories. Among them is Tal Anderson, who received a nod for best guest actress — her first ever — for her portrayal of Becca King, the younger, autistic sister of Taylor Dearden’s Dr. Mel King. “The recognition, it’s so hard to comprehend,” Anderson tells The Hollywood Reporter.
Tal Anderson on Her First Emmy Nomination: “It’s OK to be Autistic, Disabled and Different”
HBO’s hospital drama The Pitt racked up a total of 25 Emmy nominations on Wednesday, including 13 in acting categories. Among them is Tal Anderson, who received a nod for best guest actress — her first ever — for her portrayal of Becca King, the younger, autistic sister of Taylor Dearden’s Dr. Mel King. “The recognition, it’s so hard to comprehend,” Anderson tells The Hollywood Reporter. “As an autistic actress in particular, it feels like a very big moment.
AAFCA TV Honors: ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Paradise,’ ‘Shrinking’ Among Winners
'Shrinking,' 'Abbott Elementary' and 'Paradise.' Apple, ABC, Hulu The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has announced the recipients of the eighth annual AAFCA TV Honors. Among the top winners are ABC’s Abbott Elementary, which will be awarded for best ensemble and best writing; FX’s Love Story, which won for best limited series and best directing (drama) by Crystle Roberson Dorsey; and Hulu’s Paradise, named best drama, with lead Sterling K. Brown being recognized as best actor.
What Happens When ‘Finding Your Roots’ Uncovers a Famous Family Secret Too Big to Air? Original
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Courtesy of PBS Minutes into a Zoom interview with Henry Louis Gates Jr., he’s quoting Don King as he discusses two discoveries in season 12 of his PBS series Finding Your Roots: actress America Ferrera finding out one of her ancestors was a free mulatto of mixed African origin — and she’s a distant cousin of director Ava DuVernay — and actress Sanaa Lathan learning she’s the descendant of a wealthy white slave owner. “Only in America,” says the host.
Geena Davis Says ‘The Boroughs’ Was Canceled Without Explanation: “We’re All Terribly Disappointed” Original
Geena Davis, Alfred Molina and Carlos Miranda in 'The Boroughs' Netflix When Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews sent Geena Davis the script for the first episode of what would become their Netflix sci-fi drama The Buroughs, the actress was all in on the show and her character, Renee, especially, a vibrant, confident former music manager who resides in the titular retirement village. “I was like, ‘This is crazy how perfect this is for me,’ Davis tells The Hollywood Reporter.
Why Padma Lakshmi Wants ‘America’s Culinary Cup’ to Mark a New Wave of “High-End” Food TV Original
Wylie Dufresne, Michael Cimarusti, Padma Lakshmi and Katie Button. CBS The World Cup may currently be dominating TV screens, but this Emmy season, America’s Culinary Cup also did its fair share of captivating audiences. “I’m happy to say that even though it’s a first-season show, we had a 96 percent retention rate,” host and creator Padma Lakshmi tells The Hollywood Reporter.
Inside ‘Widow’s Bay’s’ Creepiest Sound Cue: The Voice of the Island Original
Matthew Rhys films a trippy scene in episode five of Widow’s Bay. Apple TV+ In the final moments of Widow’s Bay‘s “What to Expect on Your Trip” episode, Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys), high on mushrooms, is hurled over the toilet, hands clasped in prayer as a deep, haunting sound calls to him and images of his wife, then pregnant, flash in his mind.
Why TV’s Small Towns Are Having a Huge Season
Courtesy of HBO (3); Emerson Miller/Paramount+ (2); Courtesy of Netflix; Disney/Ser Baffo; Brooke Palmer/HBO; Elizabeth Morris/Peacock; Courtesy of Apple Tv+ (2) Hacks, The Bear and Only Murders in the Building aside, metropolises like Vegas, Chicago and New York aren’t the epicenter of storytelling on TV this Emmy season. Instead, it’s shows exploring the unneighborly — and oft-otherworldly — disputes within rural and remote cities that are dominating screens.
Billy Crudup teases season 5
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‘The Morning Show’: Billy Crudup Teases What’s to Come for Cory in Season 5 Original
Billy Crudup stars as Cory Ellison on The Morning Show. The slow-burn romance between Cory and Reese Witherspoon’s Bradley Jackson ended in flames in season four.
Kareem Rahma wants an Emmy, not another Webby nomination
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At 100, David Attenborough Still Has Emmy Momentum With ‘Ocean’ Original
David Attenborough filmed his latest nature doc, Ocean With David Attenborough, at the age of 99. Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios/Keith Scholey Famed English broadcaster David Attenborough’s career has spanned nearly as many decades as his life. The historian, who turned 100 on May 8, began his career as a producer with the BBC nearly 75 years ago, in 1952. His hosting journey started not long after with the network’s 1954 multipart nature documentary, Zoo Quest.
Kareem Rahma Wants an Emmy, Not Another Webby Nomination Original
Subway Takes host and creator Kareem Rahma Courtesy of Subject “I used to love arguing as a child and as a young man; I always found that to be my happy place,” Kareem Rahma says with a slightly mischievous smile over Zoom.
Best Supporting: Meet the 22 Actors Behind Emmy Season’s Most Talked-About Shows
Top Row From left: Leah Lewis (Matlock), Timothy Simons (Nobody Wants This), Karolina Wydra (Pluribus), Charles Melton (Beef), Erika Alexander (The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins) and Tom Pelphrey (Task) Bottom Row From left: John C. McGinley (Rooster), Taylor Dearden (The Pitt), Michael Peña (All Her Fault), Chris Perfetti (Abbott Elementary) and Naomi Watts (Love Story) The group was photographed April 9 and 10 at PMC Studios in Los Angeles.
The Surprising A-Listers Who Got Their Break on ‘Law & Order’: “A Rite of Passage”
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Illustration by Neil Jamieson Before Timothée Chalamet set foot on Arrakis, before Pedro Pascal started battling post-apocalyptic fungi, before Bradley Cooper, Viola Davis and Samuel L. Jackson became Bradley Cooper, Viola Davis and Samuel L. Jackson, they all underwent the same New York actor initiation: showing up on Law & Order to get murdered, accused of murder, arrested, raped, stabbed, stalked, strangled or — in John Stamos’ case — commit condom-related crimes too weird to get into here.
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Daisy Edgar-Jones, Nicholas Hoult, Janelle Monáe and More Step Out for UTA Pre-Met Gala Soirée
Brande Victorian Mon, May 4, 2026 at 2:40 p.m. UTC 2 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stylish celebrity sightings started ahead of fashion’s biggest night at the UTA Pre-Met Gala Soirée Sunday.
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Nicholas Hoult, Janelle Monáe and More Step Out for UTA Pre-Met Gala Soirée Original
Nicholas Hoult and Daisy Edgar-Jones. Amir Hamja for UTA Stylish celebrity sightings started ahead of fashion’s biggest night at the UTA Pre-Met Gala Soirée Sunday. Held at Nubeluz by José Andrés at The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad, the rooftop cocktail bar, known for its 270-degree views of the New York City skyline, was filled with actors, singers, supermodels, stylists and more sipping spirits and celebrating Monday’s forthcoming Met Gala. Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade.
Imperfect Women finale: Killer reveal explained by creator
Brande Victorian [This article contains major spoilers from the series finale of Imperfect Women .] The whodunnit at the center of Imperfect Women - since Kate Mara's Nancy was murdered in episode one - has finally been answered in the thriller's series finale. And Mary (Elisabeth Moss) was right.
‘Imperfect Women’ Finale: Creator Talks Killer Reveal and “Scary Reality” for Women Exposed by the Ending Original
Kate Mara as Nancy in 'Imperfect Women' Apple [This article contains major spoilers from the series finale of Imperfect Women.] The whodunnit at the center of Imperfect Women — since Kate Mara’s Nancy was murdered in episode one — has finally been answered in the thriller’s series finale. And Mary (Elisabeth Moss) was right.
Peabody Awards: ‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Pluribus, ‘The Pitt’ Among Winners Original
'Pluribus,' 'Heated Rivalry' and 'The Pitt.' Apple, HBO The 34 winners of the 2026 Peabody Awards have been announced. Entertainment and documentary titles had a strong showing with a total of 11 and 10 wins, respectively, in each category. Among networks, HBO earned the most wins with six: three in the documentary category for The Alabama Solution, Pee-wee as Himself and Thoughts and Prayers, and three for the TV series Heated Rivalry, The Pitt and The Rehearsal.
Danielle Brooks on ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ Being Acquired and How the Independent Film Inspired Her to Make Her Own Short Original
Danielle Brooks Miami Film Festival Major productions across the stage and screen have been a cornerstone of Danielle Brooks’ career, from her breakout role in Netflix’s Orange is the New Black to her Broadway debut in The Color Purple, for which she earned a Tony Award nomination for best featured actress in 2016, to the 2023 musical film adaptation of Alice Walker’s book which earned her Oscar and Golden Globe nominations.
Lili Reinhart Talks Harsh Realities of Indie TV Making and Having to “Shapeshift” a Show to Sell It Original
Lili Reinhart Miami Film Festival “It didn’t feel like we were creating something that fit neatly into a box,” Lili Reinhart said of her Mubi series Hal & Harper as she accepted the Art of Light Award during the Miami Film Festival Monday night. “It was messy and emotional and sometimes uncomfortable and that was the point. We were trying to tell a story about grief, codependency, love and family in a way that didn’t simplify or commercialize any of it.
‘Abbott Elementary’ Shocker: Creator Quinta Brunson Explains That Relationship Twist Original
Quinta Brunson, Chris Perfetti and Tyler James Williams in 'Abbott Elementary.' Disney/Gilles Mingasson [This article contains spoilers from episode 19 of season five of Abbott Elementary] Last Wednesday’s “April Fools” episode of Abbott Elementary was all fun and (stressful) pranks, but this week, there were noticeably fewer laughs between everyone’s favorite teacher couple at the school.
Peabody Awards: ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin,’ ‘Pee-Wee As Himself,’ ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Among First Set of Nominees
The Peabody Awards board of jurors announced its 2026 nominees in the documentary, news, public service and radio/podcast categories on Tuesday. Noteworthy documentary contenders are Mr. Nobody Against Putin, which won the Oscar for best documentary feature film at last month’s Academy Awards, as well as The Alabama Solution, Come See Me in the Good Light and The Perfect Neighbor, which all received Oscar nominations.
Is Robert in ‘Imperfect Women’ a Monster? Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara Weigh In Original
Kerrry Washington and Joel Kinnaman in 'Imperfect Women.' Apple TV [This article contains spoilers through episode three of Imperfect Women.] Joel Kinnaman’s Robert Hennessy gives the title of Apple TV‘s Imperfect Women a run for its money. In the second episode of the adapted psychological thriller, the alcoholic widow of Kate Mara‘s Nancy crosses a line that should never have been crossed when he sleeps with Eleanor, his recently murdered wife’s longtime best friend, played by Kerry Washington.
‘Imperfect Women’ Showrunner on Debate Writers Had About Episode 2 Bombshell: “They’re Making Bad Choices Sometimes — We All Do” Original
Leslie Odom, Jr. and Kerry Washington in 'Imperfect Women' Apple TV [This article contains spoilers from episodes one and two of Imperfect Women.] Apple TV doesn’t waste time showing audiences why its latest series, which debuted with its first two episodes on March 18, is titled Imperfect Women.
2026 Peabody Awards honorees announced
Brande Victorian The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors has announced Amy Poehler, Sterlin Harjo and PBS KIDS as its honorees for the 2026 Peabody Awards.
Amy Poehler and Sterlin Harjo Set to be Honored at Peabody Awards
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors has announced Amy Poehler, Sterlin Harjo and PBS KIDS as its honorees for the 2026 Peabody Awards.
Kate Hudson Accepts Special Honor at ICG Publicists Awards as ‘Sinners’ and ‘The Pitt’ Take Top Prizes
Kate Hudson and Jimmy Kimmel expressed their gratitude for the publicity side of the entertainment business as they accepted special honors at the 2026 ICG Publicists Awards held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills Friday afternoon. “Making movies is an extraordinary process; it doesn’t end when we wrap,” said Song Sung Blue Oscar nominee Hudson as she accepted the award for Motion Picture Showperson of the Year.
The Hollywood Reporter and Bvlgari Celebrate Distinguished Costume Designers and This Year’s Oscar Nominees Original
From left: Deborah L. Scott, Ruth E. Carter, Malgosia Turzanska, and Kate Hawley Mark Griffin Champion The San Vicente Bungalows in Los Angeles were buzzing with legendary artisans on Wednesday as The Hollywood Reporter and Bvlgari celebrated this year’s Academy Award-nominated costume designers: Ruth E. Carter (Sinners), Malgosia Turzanska (Hamnet), Kate Hawley (Frankenstein), Deborah L. Scott (Avatar: Fire and Ash) and Miyako Bellizzi (Marty Supreme).
LaTanya Richardson Jackson Sends Message to “Wake Up, Stay Woke” at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Original
LaTanya Richardson Jackson Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE LaTanya Richardson Jackson delivered a brief but powerful message at Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood luncheon Thursday, where she was honored alongside Kerry Washington, Chase Infiniti and the women of Sinners at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. “Work hard, I can’t reiterate that enough,” said Richardson Jackson. “You have to work hard. Work to know your business and then learn who and what.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway Added to Oscar Presenters Lineup Original
From left: Anne Hathaway, Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow Getty Academy Awards executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan announced the latest batch of presenters for this year’s ceremony on Thursday. Will Arnett, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway, Paul Mescal and Gwyneth Paltrow are all set to take the stage at the 98th Oscars.
Ana Gasteyer and Andrew Garfield Win First Emmys at Fourth Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) awarded the winners of the fourth annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards during a ceremony at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York on Monday night.
‘Sinners’ Star Jayme Lawson Speaks Out on BAFTA Incident: “That’s Exploitation” Original
Jayme Lawson at the NAACP Image Awards Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for NAACP Sinners actress Jayme Lawson candidly shared her thoughts on last weekend’s incident at the BAFTA Awards while speaking with The Hollywood Reporter on the NAACP Image Awards red carpet last night. “I’ll first say a big shout-out to Mike and Delroy; let’s continue to honor them for how they handled that in real time,” Lawson said about Michael B.
Delroy Lindo Reveals the Convo He Had With Ryan Coogler About ‘Black Panther 3’
Delroy Lindo received an Oscar nomination for his role as Delta Slim in Sinners. Bryan Derballa/Getty Images Since his first screen credit in the 1976 thriller Partners, Delroy Lindo has always managed to stand out among even the most star-studded casts, be it as West Indian Archie in Malcolm X, Woody Carmichael in Crooklyn, Bass Reeves in The Harder They Fall or his latest role as Delta Slim in Sinners.
NAACP Image Awards: Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Cardi B Among Night Two Non-Televised Winners
SZA, Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B Getty The second round of winners for the 2026 NAACP Image Awards was announced Tuesday in the non-televised music and podcast award categories.
Mario Van Peebles, Taye Diggs Among 2026 Lexus Uptown Honors Hollywood Awardees
From left: Mario Van Peebles and Taye Diggs Frazer Harrison/Getty Images, Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Lifetime The honorees for this year’s Lexus Uptown Honors Hollywood awards have been announced.
NAACP Image Awards: Michelle Obama, Will Packer and Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Among Night One Non-Televised Winners - IMDb
The first winners of the 2026 NAACP Image Awards were announced Monday in the non-televised literary, short-form and creator award categories. Michelle Obama , who received a total of five NAACP Image Award nominations this year, received the prize for outstanding literary work — biography/autobiography for The Look, her retrospective on her fashion choices as former first lady of the United States.
NAACP Image Awards: Michelle Obama, Will Packer and Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Among Night One Non-Televised Winners Original
Michelle Obama, Will Packer Arturo Holmes/Getty Images, Leon Bennett/Getty Images The first winners of the 2026 NAACP Image Awards were announced Monday in the non-televised literary, short-form and creator award categories. Michelle Obama, who received a total of five NAACP Image Award nominations this year, received the prize for outstanding literary work — biography/autobiography for The Look, her retrospective on her fashion choices as former first lady of the United States.
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