Prestige Junkie
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🎧 Riz Ahmed’s ‘Bait’ is a James Bond Audition Fever Dream
The Oscar winner tells me how his new meta comedy was a form of ‘therapy’
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7 Cannes Movies to Watch; Sarah Snook’s Post-‘Succession’ Power Play
‘I think no one else knows what they’re doing either,’ the ‘All Her Fault’ star tells me of life as a performer
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What If I Don’t Want to Binge ‘The Bear’?
Good luck surviving this week’s discourse. Plus: a preview of my conversation with ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ director Michael Sarnoski
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A Doc Director Goes DIY Post-Streaming
Clay Tweel is building buzz on his opioid film the old-fashioned way. Plus: Meet the 487 new Oscar voters!
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🎧 Julianne Nicholson Takes Us to ‘Janet Planet’
The star of the A24 festival darling on how the movie captured ’90s New England. Plus: Other summer movies with legit awards buzz
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Soapy, Sexy, Must-See Summer TV
Shows like ‘Presumed Innocent’ and ‘House of the Dragon’ are jump-starting the 2025 Emmy race (really!). Plus, how far can ‘Inside Out 2’ go at the Oscars?
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Team Downey on How to Keep Convincing Hollywood to Take Risks
Robert Downey Jr.’s 10-year goal for his company? ‘Still a desirable interview for The Ankler,’ as I talk to Susan Downey and Amanda Burrell. Plus: the actors competing against themselves for an Emmy
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🎧 Lisa Ann Walter and Sheryl Lee Ralph Share Their ‘Abbott Elementary’ Bond
Plus: ‘Inside Out 2’ saves the movies
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Bradley Cooper’s Cameo to Jamie Lee Curtis at Christmas
Today I parse actor matchups across Emmy submissions and speak with Prentice Penny about ‘Black Twitter’
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‘Baby Reindeer’ Star Jessica Gunning on Becoming a Stalker: ‘I Went For It’
My interview with the Netflix breakout. Plus: We find hope in the current TV landscape
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Bill Pullman Crosses into Murder; Tribeca Star Portraits
I catch up with the acting legend amid the swirl of FYC L.A. Plus: Tribeca talent says cheese
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June Bloom: Tribeca Takes Manhattan — and the Movies
The eclectic festival celebrates blockbusters, indies, AI films and its founder with a De Niro Con. Plus: Time to get slimed and my chat with Seth Meyers
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🎧Seth Meyers: I Was Heckled by John Oliver
A delightful interview with the late-night host, plus: Why nobody wants to make the Next Big Emmy Winner
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The Hair and Makeup Secrets of ‘SNL’ — Heh-Heh, You Said Makeup
I chat with the show’s BTS stars about their Season 49 viral hits. Plus: Smackdown! Last-minute Emmy entrants vs. vets
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‘Hacks’ Creators on Their Wild Ride: ‘Every Season is a Miracle’
Heart surgery to strikes: Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello share how they pulled off their latest run and the state of TV sitcoms today. Plus: I talk to Maya Rudolph!
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Cannes’ Hot Hand; Maya Rudolph in Conversation
Neon wins again, with ‘Anora’ — and we go to work with the star of Apple TV+ ‘Loot’
Prestige Junkie from Katey Rich tracks the intersection of awards, culture and industry power — the breakthroughs, contenders, campaigns and conversations shaping film and TV.