

Dave Itzkoff
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With ‘The Good Nurse,’ a Director Takes on a Serial Killer and a System
Tobias Lindholm emphasizes his characters’ humanity, an approach that won over Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne, stars of the Netflix true-crime thriller.
James Corden Would Rather Not Talk About That Balthazar Omelet
In an interview to promote his coming series, “Mammals,” the actor and late-night host dismissed a flap stemming from an Instagram post accusing him of...
Dwayne Johnson Is Ready to Embrace the Heel Again in ‘Black Adam’
In his wrestling days, he played the baddie. Now the action star is known for good-guy roles. He explains why he pushed so hard to...
Da’Vine Joy Randolph Doesn’t Want Anyone Finishing Her Sentences
Whether in comedies like “Only Murders in the Building” or dramas like “On the Come Up,” the ubiquitous actor refuses to be pigeonholed.
‘S.N.L.’ Season Premiere Weighs in on Its Own Trump Sketch
The show kicked off its 48th year with a cold open that was also a commentary on the expectations it faces after big cast changes.
The New, Improved James Cameron Wants to Reintroduce You to ‘Avatar’
Before the release of the sequel “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the iconoclastic filmmaker explains why he’s bringing the first film back to theaters.
When Weird Al Yankovic Met Daniel Radcliffe, Things Got … Well, You Know
For their decidedly nonfactual rock biopic, the pop-music parodist and the “Harry Potter” star found themselves on the same wavelength.
Gen Z Stars React to Classic Sci-Fi Movies of the ’80s
We asked four young stars of the present to watch the influential sci-fi films that seemed futuristic back in the day. Here’s what they thought.
It Came From the ’80s
We asked four young stars of the present to watch the influential sci-fi films that seemed futuristic back in the day. Here’s what they thought.
Mike Judge Brings Back ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’
Judge, the creator and voice of the malevolent metalheads, explains why he’s reviving his emblematic 1990s cartoon series in 2022.