Television

March 10, 2023

She’s the Very Model of a Modern Academic

The life of a scholar used to be simpler, with success or failure whittled down to an easy dictum: “Publish or perish.” Today it’s more like […]
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 20, 2023

Don Lemon, Nikki Haley and the Lessons of a Hoodie

The CNN anchor should have known there is a fine line between showing some personality and things getting personal. Don Lemon, a co-host of “CNN This […]
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 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 9, 2023

Pat Field’s New Hustle

The outfitter to Lily Collins and Sarah Jessica Parker can sell you a tutu or a pink merkin. In a new memoir she spills the tea. […]
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 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 […]
February 2, 2023

Heather Gay of Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives’ Knows She’s a ‘Bad Mormon’

A star of the Salt Lake City franchise details her separation from the church in a new memoir. SALT LAKE CITY — For Heather Gay, becoming […]
February 2, 2023

Heather Gay of Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives’ Knows She’s a ‘Bad Mormon’

A star of the Salt Lake City franchise details her separation from the church in a new memoir. SALT LAKE CITY — For Heather Gay, becoming […]