Pitching Rue’s death in the series finale of “Euphoria” to Zendaya was not an easy conversation, according to the show’s creator Sam Levinson. “When I pitched her this season and the ending, it was a very emotional reaction,” Levinson said in an interview with Variety‘s Daniel D’Addario for the “Half Hour With” series. “We love … Read more
This is an adapted excerpt from the June 11 episode of “All In with Chris Hayes.” Flesh-eating bugs are plaguing the country. For basically the first time in 60 years, screwworm flies are popping up in farms across the American Southwest. As of now, there are a handful of confirmed cases in Texas and New … Read more
Blake Lively won a partial victory on Friday, as a judge ordered Wayfarer Studios to pay her attorneys fees for having to defend against Justin Baldoni‘s failed defamation suit. The judge, Lewis Liman, ruled that Lively was entitled to recover her defense costs under a 2023 California law meant to protect sexual abuse accusers from … Read more
You want to feel good about Hollywood, or even the world, at the moment? Go over to Luke Tennie’s Instagram account. It’s OK, I’ll wait. You’re back! So did you see the post where Tennie created a montage of his characters: Sean on “Shrinking,” Cruz on “The Pitt” and Dom on “Abbott Elementary”? “Grateful,” Tennie … Read more
Grammy Award-winning singer Ariana Grande on Thursday criticized the White House for using her music in an anti-immigration video on TikTok. The video, posted on the official White House account earlier in the week, shows Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arresting people and pushing them into cars. “Bye-bye,” the caption reads. “President Trump has delivered … Read more
Crave/HBO Max’s “Heated Rivalry,” HBO’s “Industry” and Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” led the nominations for the Television Critics Association‘s 42nd Annual TCA Awards, announced Friday. As part of the reveal, the TCA Awards also expanded to 14 categories — adding outstanding achievement in animation and outstanding achievement in international series to the mix. The animation … Read more
Elon Musk is officially the world’s first trillionaire after his SpaceX tech company debuted Friday at $150/share, 11% higher than the company’s IPO pricing. SpaceX — rocket manufacturer, satellite internet service provider, AI firm and owner of X (aka Twitter) all rolled into one — had already officially set a record for the biggest IPO … Read more
NBCUniversal is hosting an invite-only comedy showcase at 30 Rock on Friday, putting a select group of up-and-coming talent in front of industry leaders including NBCU casting and development executives, late-night execs, agents and bookers. The showcase, dubbed “The NBC Comedy Hour,” borrows its title from NBC’s original broadcast series that ended its run on … Read more
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. * Donald Trump takes his endorsement record very seriously, to the point that he likes to pretend that he can singlehandedly choose election winners, especially in Republican primaries, with the snap of his fingers. A few months ago, for example, the president boasted online, “My … Read more
Sports anchor Elle Duncan was working for ESPN a few years ago when she heard then-college basketball star Aliyah Boston say that ESPN’s investment in women’s sports over 30-plus years has been transformative for female athletes, but not transformative enough. Boston wasn’t faulting ESPN; her point was that women’s teams and leagues need to be … Read more