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What I Learned From Doing a Broadway Show About Hate (Guest Column)
“I was afraid my reflections on tolerance wouldn’t land in 2023. Then a surprising truth was revealed,” writes comedian Alex Edelman, whose special ‘Just For Us’ is now Emmy-nominated.
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From Grief to Leadership: Building a Movement in Mike Brown’s Memory (Guest Column)
Ten years after the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri sparked a nationwide civil rights and police reform movement — and the release of a new short film about his life, 'Happy Birthday MikeMike' — Brown's mother Lezley McSpadden-Head writes about honoring his life and impact with The Michael O.D. Brown We Love Our Sons & Daughters Foundation.
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Shelley Duvall and Me
A journalist and movie star make for an unlikely friendship as The Hollywood Reporter senior writer Seth Abramovitch shares thoughts about profiling the late 'Shining' star in 2021.
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The Family Trauma That Went Into ‘3 Body Problem’ (Guest Column)
Showrunner Alexander Woo writes about accurately portraying the political violence of the Cultural Revolution in China, rarely depicted onscreen, from a personal place.
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The Man Who Helps the Stars Come Out
Veteran PR maestro Simon Halls, who’s married to Matt Bomer, talks about the many celebrities he’s supported out of the closet.
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How David Beckham Changed My Mind From Thinking, “This Guy’s Going to Be Brutal,” to Directing His Doc (Guest Column)
Over dinner with the soccer legend and his wife Victoria Beckham, Fisher Stevens went from “Everything is so calculated,” to realizing, “Oh my God, this could be good.”
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No Conflict. No Celebrities. Great Dating Show: ‘Love on the Spectrum’ Shows How Not Only Instagram Models Are Deserving of Love
Director Cian O’Clery says of the Netflix docu-reality series, now in its third season, that it upends “narrow representation” for the genre as “a celebration of difference.”
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Tony Spiridakis Reflects on Making ‘Ezra’ and Fatherhood: “What Strength Looks Like” (Guest Column)
The award-winning screenwriter and father of two sons, one who is autistic and one who is neurodivergent, writes about how making the drama about the challenges of autism has made him a better father.
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Fredrika Newton, Widow of Black Panther Party Co-Founder, Reacts to ‘The Big Cigar’ (Guest Column)
In an essay, Newton shares her thoughts after screening the Apple TV+ series starring André Holland as Huey P. Newton.
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Reena Virk Does Not Need to Earn Your Sympathy (Guest Column)
The ‘Under the Bridge’ creator Quinn Shepard explores what the crass reactions to the murder of teen Reena Virk (whose real-life death inspired the miniseries) means.
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‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ Author Georgia Hunter on Entrusting Hollywood With Her Family’s Holocaust Experience Despite Reservations
The writer opens up about her initial fears adapting her New York Times best-selling novel and how a call from Tommy Kail made all the difference.
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‘Daily Show’ Showrunner: Why We Switched Gears for the Election
Since Jon Stewart’s return, the Comedy Central flagship has been striving to reestablish itself as a mandatory stop for candidates in search of votes (and occasional laughs).
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