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J.Lo, Ben, and the Art of Timing Your Celebrity Divorce Announcement

News of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s divorce broke amid a major political moment—a coincidence familiar to Kim and Kanye, some Real Housewives stars, and more.
Still Watching

What Are the Five Best Simpsons Episodes of All Time?

On a new three-part series, Still Watching hosts Hillary Busis, Richard Lawson, and Chris Murphy take on an impossible task: determining the top five Simpsons episodes.
First Look

“It’s a Terrifying and Freeing Way to Work”: Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Making Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths

The Oscar nominee is a revelation as Pansy, a deeply damaged woman, in Leigh’s newest feature film, set to debut at Toronto International Film Festival.
best of 2024

The Best Movies of 2024, So Far

Dune: Part Two, Sing Sing, La Chimera, and more of 2024’s best movies.
exclusive

Kamala Harris Inspired a Character in a Movie You’ll Probably Never See

The team behind the 2011 indie Politics of Love reveals how the now presidential nominee influenced their film—and how they feel about its having virtually disappeared, even from the internet.
Chick-Fil-A TV

Um, Chick-Fil-A Is Starting a Streaming Service?

According to Deadline, the fast-food chain is rapidly moving into the entertainment sector, with plans to launch a streaming platform chock-full of “family-friendly” unscripted content before the end of the year.
Exclusive

Brad Pitt and George Clooney Wanted Their New Movie in Theaters. Apple Had Other Plans.

Wolfs director Jon Watts talks about going almost entirely to streaming—and the thrill of working with a couple of legends.
please don’t interrupt my guests

Pro-Palestine Protest Derails Nancy Pelosi’s Live Late Show Interview With Stephen Colbert

“As you can see from the continuing protest out here, that answer is unsatisfying to some people,” Colbert told Pelosi when their conversation turned to the war in Gaza. “Would you like to respond to what they’re saying?”
Little Gold Men

Matt Bomer Says Even a Few Years Ago, Fellow Travelers Would Have Never Found Its Way to Him

The Emmy-nominated actor reflects on how opportunities are opening up for gay actors, with roles like Hawkins Fuller.
TV REVIEW

2024 DNC: A Torch-Passing, Glass-Ceiling-Cracking Night of TV

Hillary Clinton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Raphael Warnock shined at a largely conventional convention for a wild election.
veep’d

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Says Kamala Harris Is Nothing Like Veep’s Selina Meyer

But she knows which character from the HBO series has “made love to many couches.”
Exclusive

The Piano Lesson First Look: How a Stage Classic Became a “Haunting” Directorial Debut From Malcolm Washington

Danielle Deadwyler, John David Washington, and Samuel L. Jackson star in the adaptation of August Wilson’s seminal play about a Black Pittsburgh family reckoning with the past.
in memoriam

Phil Donahue, Daytime TV Titan and Steadfast Voice Against War, Dies at 88

Oprah Winfrey once called Donahue, who is survived by wife, Marlo Thomas, a “trailblazer who used the power of television to transform a nation.”
(non) normal people

John Oliver Begs Republicans to “Stop Being So F–king Weird”

“The ‘weird’ label has been particularly hard to shake because Republican candidates further down the ballot keep compounding it, including some who won primaries just this week.”
Obituary

Alain Delon: His Life In Photos

The internationally famous French actor died Sunday at age 88.
Still Watching

Lily Collins Likes When Emily in Paris Gets Messy

The star of Netflix’s hit rom-com fantasy stops by our Still Watching podcast.
Awards Insider!

On The Bear, Ramy Youssef Found Stillness in Copenhagen

Through pictures he took while on location in Denmark, the Emmy-nominated director reveals how he created a “fine line between loneliness and quiet” for the standout season two episode “Honeydew.”
Awards Insider!

Father-Son Duo Eugene Levy and Dan Levy to Host Emmys 2024

“For two Canadians who won our Emmys in a literal quarantine tent, the idea of being asked to host this year in an actual theater was incentive enough,” the Schitt’s Creek stars said in a joint statement.
Exclusive

“I Have Sold My Soul to Dance Moms”: The Show’s Enigmatic Creator Speaks

For the first time since creating the popular but controversial reality series, which just spawned a new spin-off, Bryan Stinson confronts a complicated legacy: “Look, you’ve heard a lot about the show…what the girls go through, but this show prepared those girls for anything. There’s nothing that the girls could not do if they survive Dance Moms.
sign of the times

Playing It Straight: For Queer Roles, Should an Actor’s Sexuality Matter?

Dynamic stars like Timothée Chalamet, Paul Mescal, and Josh O’Connor broke out in LGBTQ+ parts. Discuss.
Investigations

Matthew Perry’s Assistant and Doctors Charged With Providing Him Ketamine

Five individuals have been indicted and charged with giving the Friends star the ketamine that led to his death last year.