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‘Ted Lasso’ Just Found Its Footing Again
This week trades last week's bottle-episode detour for real character movement — even if one subplot needs a namecheck before it airs.
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‘Monster’ and the Enduring Appeal of Lizzie Borden
Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's new season of the hit Netflix true-crime anthology will focus on the infamous, unsolved Borden case from 1892.
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Gerbil: Inside Hollywood’s Most Unkillable Rumor
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word ‘gerbil’? And why has the salacious urban legend — perhaps the first viral meme — burrowed so deeply into our … collective subconscious? A new podcast investigates.
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Maybe Paramount-Warner SHOULD Leave L.A.
A veteran Hollywood director argues that it wouldn’t be the worst thing to happen to the possibly-soon-to-be merged studios. But it would be a disaster for Hollywood.
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Could the Galliano Met Gala Fiasco Mark the End of Anna Wintour’s Reign?
The 'Vogue' veteran knew the risks of honoring Galliano, who has a history of racist and antisemitic remarks. The fashion world's ultimate survivor thought she could survive the inevitable backlash — and it may have been a disastrous miscalculation.
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Mike Schur: The Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is Existential for Writers
“A market ceases to function when competition disappears. And it’s disappearing,” contends the comedy writer whose credits include 'Saturday Night Live,' 'The Office,' 'Parks and Recreation,' 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' and many more.
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Movie Theater Owner: What Worries Me About the War on Paramount and Warner Bros.
"Industries rarely suffer because too many people are willing to make sensible long-term investments. The greater danger comes when investment stops," writes the owner of Phoenix Theatres.
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Why Gen-Z Is Embracing Old Tech: Fighting the Algorithm With Analog
Amid the deluge of AI, young consumers are turning to vinyl records, books in print, film cameras and other tangible vestiges of a pre-smartphone age.
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Bring Back the Hollywood Asshole!
After decades of pitching Hollywood executives, a veteran director delivers his verdict on the industry in his debut column for THR: The quarter-zips have taken over, the suits have lost their nerve, and the business desperately needs its monsters back.
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Editor’s Letter: Team THR’s Golden Summer
At a time of rising headwinds for both Hollywood and media, a record haul of awards proves that good journalism can still make a splash.
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Does Hollywood Get Pirates Right? An Explorer Dives Deep.
From Captain Blood to Jack Sparrow to an upcoming Ridley Scott take on ‘Treasure Island,’ onscreen swashbucklers have often been box-office gold. But how much is true? Researchers in the Bahamas tracked down answers.
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The World Cup’s Secret Weapon
Sky-high ticket prices? Half-empty hotels? Political chaos? FIFA isn’t fretting. North America’s TV-friendly kickoff times are poised to make this the most watched tournament in history.
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