Category: Actors and Actresses

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

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
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 with a puppy.
Who’s Rooting for Whom at the Super Bowl?

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will have plenty of celebrities cheering them on.
The Oscars’ Andrea Riseborough Controversy, Explained

The New York Times – Movies:
You’ve got questions about the surprise best-actress nominee, and our awards columnist has the answers (and a few more questions).
’80 for Brady’ Fans Prop the Film to Number Two at the Box Office

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The movie debuted at No. 2 in box office sales this past weekend. We spoke to some of the happy audience members in Boston.
What Would the Cast of ‘Knock at the Cabin’ Do?

The New York Times – Movies:
In an interview, the stars of M. Night Shyamalan’s film address the soul-searching questions posed to their characters.
On ‘Pictures From Home’ on Broadway, a Family Portrait Full of Secrets

The New York Times – T Magazine:
Adapted from Larry Sultan’s photo memoir, Sharr White’s play “Pictures From Home” explores the lies people — and their photographs — tell.
Home-Cooked Spaghetti Dinners and a Glam Photo Shoot: Eight Unusual Oscar Bids

The New York Times – Movies:
The campaign on behalf of Andrea Riseborough is the latest to provoke controversy, but it’s hardly the most memorable.
Is Celebrity ‘Queer Baiting’ Really Such a Crime?

The New York Times – T Magazine:
Even as gender and masculinity are more fluid than ever, it can still rankle when male stars co-opt traditionally gay codes and styles.
Melinda Dillon, 2-Time Oscar Nominee, Is Dead at 83

The New York Times – Movies:
She was a Broadway star at 23 and then quit acting, but later re-emerged in films like “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “A Christmas Story.”
Poppy Liu of “Hacks” Brings a Little Queerness to Acting Roles

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Poppy Liu plays a blackjack dealer in “Hacks.” And has been working nonstop ever since.
Reflections on Star Quality From a Golden Age of ‘Junk TV’

The New York Times – Movies:
In a new memoir, a longtime casting director revels in memories of a bygone Hollywood, matching actors with the roles that made them stars.
Kerry Condon on Her ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ Oscar Nomination

The New York Times – Movies:
An ardent animal lover, the supporting actress Oscar nominee for “The Banshees of Inisherin” channeled grief from her dog’s death into her performance.