Actors and Actresses

March 25, 2023

The Key to Gerri on ‘Succession’? ‘Inside She’s a Nervous Wreck’

For decades the New York theater world paid homage to J. Smith-Cameron, a veteran stage actress who has often been compared to Carole Lombard for her […]
March 10, 2023

How to Read the Oscars Red Carpet

Tracking the history of moviedom’s biggest night, a new book examines the glamour, societal changes and bloopers embodied in 95 years of step-and-repeat. In a curious […]
March 2, 2023

When Clothes Fly Off, This Intimacy Coordinator Steps In

It takes a lot of people to make a movie. You’ve got the director for overall vision, the gaffer on the lights, the set decorators to […]
February 16, 2023

Raquel Welch’s Enduring Bombshell Status

For better or worse, Raquel Welch was the rare star who maintained her bombshell status, well into her old age. What does it mean to be […]
February 14, 2023

A Man Hanging From a Clock. Yes, It’s That Silent Film.

“Safety Last!,” the 1923 Harold Lloyd movie best known for the dangerous scene, marks its centennial. It is one of the most enduring images from the […]
February 10, 2023

Maya Rudolph’s Super Bowl Challenge: Make M&M’s Sweet Again

Unpopular companies and brands in trouble go with a strategy of hiring a likable celebrity and hoping for the best. But they might be better off […]
February 10, 2023

Who’s Rooting for Whom at the Super Bowl?

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will have plenty of celebrities cheering them on. Stars — they’re nothing like us. Except some of them, […]
February 7, 2023

’80 for Brady’ Fans Prop the Film to Number Two at the Boxoffice

The movie debuted at No. 2 in box office sales this past weekend. We spoke to some of the happy audience members in Boston. BOSTON — […]
February 6, 2023

Home-Cooked Spaghetti Dinners and a Glam Photo Shoot: Eight Unusual Oscar Bids

The campaign on behalf of Andrea Riseborough is the latest to provoke controversy, but it’s hardly the most memorable. When the actress Andrea Riseborough wrapped a […]
February 2, 2023

Reflections on Star Quality From a Golden Age of ‘Junk TV’

In a new memoir, a longtime casting director revels in memories of a bygone Hollywood, matching actors with the roles that made them stars. Stop to consider the […]