The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
February 4, 2014
B.S. Report: William Goldman
Screenwriter William Goldman joins the B.S. Report to talk about Philip Seymour Hoffman, the time he avoided Alfred Hitchcock walking down the street, and the New York Knicks.
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Ten Years of Facebook, and Almost Four Awkward Years of Mom Being a ‘Friend’
It was the defining moment of my near-decade on Facebook. And on this, the 10th birthday of the social networking platform, it seems appropriate to take a look back at this point in history. The day one of your parents joined Facebook. Chances are that you spent years on Facebook without a chaperone. I had […]
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An Imbalance of Power: The Woody Allen and Dylan Farrow Controversy
Dylan stands by her childhood memory, with all its specifics and details. There is something about the Woody Allen case that seems to make some people recoil, as if the very idea is so distasteful it shouldn’t even be discussed. To Dylan Farrow, “Woody Allen is a living testament to the way our society fails the survivors of sexual assault and abuse.” She asks us to “imagine a world that celebrates her tormenter,” her bleak joke being that of course that world exists, and she lives there.
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The Five Most Important Things We Learned About ‘SNL’ This Week
This week, a little flurry of ‘SNL’-related articles feeds our never-ending hunger.
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‘The Bachelor,’ Week 5: How to Decide Whether or Not to Have Sex in the Ocean
“And then there were 11,” just as it was foretold by ancient seer Agatha Christie. Or was it Nostradamus? No matter. The introductory sentiment stands, and the instructors at the Bachelor School can’t waste their time on any history lesson that doesn’t materially affect one’s strategy. It is Week 5, and the field has narrowed […]
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George Clooney’s Famous Friends Took Bite-Size Paychecks for ‘The Monuments Men’
Stars like Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, and John Goodman worked for what Clooney calls “super cheap, like crazy cheap” in order to keep the WWII art history drama within a reasonable budget.
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The Moment Podcast: Brian Koppelman With Seth Meyers
Brian Koppelman and Seth Meyers discuss Seth’s departure from ‘SNL,’ how he feels about his rep as the nicest guy in Hollywood, and the debut of ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers.’
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Behold the First Official Chicken Pot Pie of the ‘Entourage’ Movie Shoot
Details are frustratingly scant, but series creator/bon vivant Doug Ellin has tweeted out a photo of the first official chicken pot pie of the ‘Entourage’ movie shoot.
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Freak Show & Tell: No Taste Tests in the Drugstore
All the best parts from ‘My Strange Addiction,’ ‘Couples Therapy,’ and ‘Gigolos.’
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People Still Want to Surgically Alter Their Faces to Look Like Jennifer Aniston
For almost a decade, people have been paying doctors to make them all look like one woman — which also means you may one day find yourself sandwiched in the Starbucks line between two different generations of Jennifer Anistons.
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The ‘Hunger Games’ Finale Is Missing a Crucial Philip Seymour Hoffman Scene
A Lionsgate insider says that while ‘The Hunger Games’ two-part finale has nearly all of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s work in the can, one “major, emotional scene” was left unfilmed. “Obviously, we’re going to have a couple of work-around issues but the movie will be creatively whole. His performances in both movies will be up to the best of his craft. We feel it will be a good tribute to him.”
Read moreFebruary 3, 2014
Remembering Philip Seymour Hoffman
Grantland’s complete coverage of Hoffman’s career and legacy.
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Why Would You Use Any Lawyer But Jamie Casino, Super Bowl King?
Also in the Afternoon Links: Zooey Deschanel and Prince duetted on ‘New Girl’ last night, the ‘Vanity Fair’ Hollywood issue is here (and its starry cover), and David Schwimmer’s heading back to TV.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman: The Best Moments from an Unforgettable Career
The Grantland staff shares their favorite moments from the film and stage career of a beloved actor.
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B.S. Report: Wesley Morris and Chris Connelly on Philip Seymour Hoffman
Bill is joined by Wesley Morris and Chris Connelly to take a look at the career and legacy of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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‘Girls’: Like Kathy Griffin on Truth Serum
Now that this show seems to be trending toward ‘Curb’-style cringe humor with a more or less irredeemable protagonist, does that make it easier to watch?
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One of Ours: The New York Legacy of Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman was a New Yorker — not just in name and presence, but in soul and spirit. He once said that he took his first major movie role, in ‘Twister,’ because he knew it’d put enough money in his pocket to get him back to the city.
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TV Check-In: ‘Intelligence’ Is Pretty Dumb
Naming your TV show ‘Intelligence’ is asking for it, really, like naming your band Melody or your restaurant Delicious. There’s no one to blame but yourself if you don’t bring the goods.
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The Super Bowl XLVIII Commercial Awards!
Cars! Seinfeld! Bob Dylan! And other highlights from the Big Game’s delightful attempts to sell us stuff.
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J.K. Rowling Revises ‘Harry Potter’ History, Says Hermione Wound Up With the Wrong Wizard
“I know, I’m sorry. I can hear the rage and fury it might cause some fans, but if I’m absolutely honest, distance has given me perspective on that,” Rowling tells Hermione actress/guest interviewer and editor Emma Watson in ‘Wonderland’ magazine.
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‘SNL’: Melissa McCarthy Gets an Off Night As the Cast Bids Farewell to Seth Meyers
The problem may have been that the writers thought they knew more about where McCarthy fit, and what she could do, than they actually did. But Meyers’s good-bye was dignified and worthy, especially if you consider that his last joke on the show was about a guy in a weed hat.
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The Bruno Mars Super Bowl Halftime Show: A Stardom-Level Scorecard
A highly likable performer, prodigiously successful songwriter, and heavily nominated Grammy hound, Mars’s mission was to approximate star power.
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Box Office Top Five: You Love ‘Ride Along’ So Much, America
Kevin Hart and Ice Cube have this thing on lock. Also: ‘That Awkward Moment’ is Zac Efron’s worst opening ever, and ‘Frozen’ is still going hard.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman: 1967-2014
Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in New York on Sunday morning of an apparent drug overdose. He was 46.
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