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  • No Country for Dirty Old Men: How Frank Langella, Bill Murray and Fred Savage Got the Ax for ‘Inappropriate Behavior’

    One told a raunchy joke. One pulled an actress’ ponytail. And one apparently had a tantrum. Did they all get what they deserve? Or is cancel culture in Hollywood out of control?

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    Benjamin Svetkey
    May 11, 2022 @ 12:15 PM
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    No Country for Dirty Old Men: How Frank Langella, Bill Murray and Fred Savage Got the Ax for ‘Inappropriate Behavior’
  • Hey, Hollywood, Looking for Some Scary New Bad Guys? Try the Supreme Court

    After decades of treating the Supremes with kid gloves in film and TV, maybe it’s time to get down and dirty with these supervillains

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    Benjamin Svetkey
    May 6, 2022 @ 1:11 PM

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    Hey, Hollywood, Looking for Some Scary New Bad Guys? Try the Supreme Court

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  • Did Disney Just Hold a ‘Super-Spreader’ Event? Is That Even Still a Thing? (Exclusive)

    As many as 25 people have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the gathering at L.A.’s Sunset Towers. Are the parties over — again?

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    Benjamin Svetkey
    May 5, 2022 @ 2:52 PM

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    Did Disney Just Hold a ‘Super-Spreader’ Event? Is That Even Still a Thing? (Exclusive)

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  • How ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Creator Went Full Geek: ‘The Whole Show Is Made of Easter Eggs!’

    New Paramount+ series is “the show I always wanted to see,” Oscar-winning writer Akiva Goldsman tells TheWrap

    By

    Benjamin Svetkey
    May 3, 2022 @ 3:50 PM
    TV
    3:50 PM
    How ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Creator Went Full Geek: ‘The Whole Show Is Made of Easter Eggs!’
  • Johnny Depp Just Killed the Hollywood Celebrity (With a Little Help From Will Smith)

    Movie stars have been shrinking for decades but never before have they sunk quite so low. Is fame finally over?

    By

    Benjamin Svetkey
    April 25, 2022 @ 6:15 AM
    Culture
    6:15 AM
    Johnny Depp Just Killed the Hollywood Celebrity (With a Little Help From Will Smith)
  • Will Smith’s 10-Year Oscars Ban: ‘Toothless Penalty’ or ‘White Privilege on Parade’?

    Everyone in Hollywood has an opinion over how the actor should be punished for the slap heard round the world. Here’s the correct one (you know, mine)

    By

    Benjamin Svetkey
    April 11, 2022 @ 2:09 PM
    Awards
    2:09 PM
    Will Smith’s 10-Year Oscars Ban: ‘Toothless Penalty’ or ‘White Privilege on Parade’?
  • I’ve Changed My Mind. I LOVE the Oscars!

    Will Smith slapping Chris Rock was wrong in every possible way, but it made the experience like watching an A-list adaptation of ‘The Jerry Springer Show’

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    Benjamin Svetkey
    March 28, 2022 @ 5:22 PM
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    5:22 PM
    I’ve Changed My Mind. I LOVE the Oscars!
  • Did the Oscars Just Snub Zelenskyy? Are They Nuts?

    Co-host Amy Schumer suggested inviting the Ukrainian president to the ceremony. The Academy — insanely — said no.

    By

    Benjamin Svetkey
    March 22, 2022 @ 4:25 PM
    Column
    4:25 PM
    Did the Oscars Just Snub Zelenskyy? Are They Nuts?
  • That Time I Hid From William Hurt on the Set of ‘Lost in Space’ – and How He Got All ‘Wiggy’

    An unforgettable encounter with the late, great actor on the set of 1998’s big-screen adaptation of a cheesy TV classic

    By

    Benjamin Svetkey
    March 14, 2022 @ 7:32 PM
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    That Time I Hid From William Hurt on the Set of ‘Lost in Space’ – and How He Got All ‘Wiggy’
  • Can the Oscar Show Be Saved? Sure, With a Little Help From Netflix (or Amazon, or HBO Max)

    Ratings are sinking. Academy members are revolting. ABC is (reportedly) meddling. But there’s a simple cure — cut the cord

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    Benjamin Svetkey
    March 10, 2022 @ 11:25 AM

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    Can the Oscar Show Be Saved? Sure, With a Little Help From Netflix (or Amazon, or HBO Max)

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  • Will Oscars’ New Fan Favorite Category Be a S– Show or the Best Part? Maybe Both

    The Twitter poll — which allows anyone to pick Best Picture — will almost certainly be a total mess

    By

    Benjamin Svetkey
    March 1, 2022 @ 4:35 PM
    Awards
    4:35 PM
    Will Oscars’ New Fan Favorite Category Be a S– Show or the Best Part? Maybe Both
  • Hugh Hefner Shtupped a Dog and Maybe Killed His Secretary – If You Believe A&E’s Doc Series | Commentary

    A new docuseries lobs accusations of drug use and bestiality, mostly without evidence. Is it journalism? Or just another type of myth-making?

    By

    Benjamin Svetkey
    February 14, 2022 @ 5:56 PM
    TV
    5:56 PM
    Hugh Hefner Shtupped a Dog and Maybe Killed His Secretary – If You Believe A&E’s Doc Series | Commentary
  • RIP Entertainment Weekly (1990-2022): An Appreciation of the Once-Great ‘Pop Culture Bible’

    A former EW writer-editor sizes up the shuttering of the storied print magazine that reshaped Hollywood and entertainment journalism

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    Benjamin Svetkey
    February 10, 2022 @ 6:45 AM
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    6:45 AM
    RIP Entertainment Weekly (1990-2022): An Appreciation of the Once-Great ‘Pop Culture Bible’
  • Wrap Oscar Poll: ‘Belfast,’ Andrew Garfield Emerge as Front Runners in Survey

    And “Lost Daughter” director Maggie Gyllenhaal had deep support in TheWrap’s poll of 300-plus AMPAS and guild members

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    Benjamin Svetkey
    February 7, 2022 @ 6:00 AM
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    6:00 AM
    Wrap Oscar Poll:  ‘Belfast,’ Andrew Garfield Emerge as Front Runners in Survey
  • ‘West Side Story’: Gee, Officer Krupke, Why Was It a Flop?

    Steven Spielberg’s remake had every reason to succeed — only it wasn’t ready to rumble

    By

    Benjamin Svetkey
    December 16, 2021 @ 11:30 AM

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    ‘West Side Story’: Gee, Officer Krupke, Why Was It a Flop?

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