September 14, 2017

Cover Story: Jon Hamm’s Second Act

I had only two or three questions for Jon Hamm. I wanted to know if fame had rattled him. I wanted to know if, more than […]
August 3, 2017

Cover Story: The Samuel L. Jackson Method

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Right now, as you are reading this, Samuel L. Jackson is on a yacht in the Mediterranean, perhaps standing on the fantail, […]
July 1, 2017

Is There Anything Ansel Elgort Can’t Do?

When the actor Ansel Elgort strolled into Times Square on Wednesday for an appearance on ”Good Morning America,” the first face he encountered was his own. […]
May 23, 2017

Party Coverage: Scene City: Kendall Jenner, Mary J. Blige and Al Gore Party at Cannes

Party Coverage: Scene City By RACHEL DONADIO ANTIBES, France — Around 11 on Saturday night, Mary J. Blige walked into the party hosted by Vanity Fair […]
April 22, 2017

Forget Netflix and Chill. Try Pure Flix and Pray.

CHICAGO — Before breakfast at Sixteen, a restaurant in the Trump International Hotel and Tower here the morning after the premiere for the film “The Case […]
April 1, 2017

Encounters: Siblings Who Share a Sense of Humor, Not Just Genes

Encounters By ALEX BHATTACHARJI LOS ANGELES — “‘Get Out’ is totally about our family!” Chelsea Peretti, the stand-up comic, actress and writer, said as she punched […]
March 25, 2017

Encounters: What’s Ann-Margret Doing at 75? Still Playing the Girl Next Door

Encounters By MARSHALL HEYMAN BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — In the new Zach Braff-directed heist comedy “Going in Style,” out April 7, the performer Ann-Margret stars as […]
December 21, 2016

Party Coverage: Scene City: A ‘Fences’ Celebration, Missing the Guest of Honor

Party Coverage: Scene City By JACOB BERNSTEIN At the Time Warner Center on Monday night, a red carpet area teemed with reporters. Sandy Kenyon of WABC-TV […]
December 10, 2016

Nina Jacobson Has Her Revenge on Hollywood’s Old-Boy Network

LOS ANGELES — Most mornings, Nina Jacobson drives her gray 2012 Tesla from her home in Brentwood to her office in Santa Monica with her two […]
November 26, 2016

Scene Stealers: From Moguls to Mortals

Scene Stealers By BROOKS BARNES LOS ANGELES — Some out-of-work Hollywood moguls handle the transition from general to civilian with grace. But they can also be […]