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Bill Maher Thinks Larry David’s Harsh Jokes About Him Are “Kind of Insulting to 6 Million Dead Jews”

The Real Time host has responded to David’s op-ed likening Maher’s recent dinner with Donald Trump to a meal involving a fictional individual who willingly dines with Hitler.
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New on Netflix: May 2025’s Best New Movies & Shows

Next month, say hello to new TV series like TheFour Seasons and Forever, and say goodbye to Netflix’s Emmy-winning animated series Big Mouth.
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Esther McGregor Can Do It All—but for Now, She’s Focused on Acting

The musician, tattoo artist, and model can soon be seen leading the TV adaptation of We Were Liars, playing a character she found eerily similar to herself: “She’s this cheery sunshine girl who has this allure and charm because she’s a bit of a weirdo.”
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Hannah Einbinder’s Hacks Character Has Grown Up, and So Has She

“I have come into more confidence as a performer,” says the comedian, whose character, Ava, is now the head writer on Deborah Vance’s late-night show.
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Pedro Pascal Thinks J.K. Rowling Is a ‘Heinous Loser’ for Her Anti-Trans Rhetoric

The Last of Us star called out the Harry Potter writer’s transphobia in an Instagram comment after Rowling celebrated a UK ruling, which found that transgender women should not be recognized as women.

Watch: Danny McBride Takes a Righteous Gemstones Break to Lay Down the Law With Vanity Fair

In the latest iteration of VF’s video series, the comedian weighs in on everything from roommate disputes to family matters. 
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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping: Everything We Know

Oscar-nominee Jesse Plemons has been cast to play Plutarch Heavensbee, played by the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman in the original Hunger Games films.
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Vanderpump Spin-Offs The Valley and Vanderpump Villa Finally Got Good

Both hit their stride in season two—indicating a limitless future for reality TV’s most valuable stars.
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Penn Badgley Says You Had to End This Way: “Killing Joe Off Wouldn’t Have Been Right”

The actor breaks down his hit show’s final season, his “big dad energy,” and why this is probably the end of the road for Joe Goldberg: “Nobody wants a dickless Joe, do they?”
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You’s Series Finale Gives Joe Goldberg Exactly What He Deserves

A full recap of the Netflix hit’s final episode, in which Penn Badgley’s murderer suffers a fate worse than death—though of course, there’s a bit of a twist.
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Before Blue Origin’s All-Female Flight, The Morning Show Sent a TV Anchor to Space

But focusing on the noise around either voyage means ignoring more important questions, says showrunner Charlotte Stoudt.
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Don’t Be Gay Is the Next Chapter in the Evolution of Jerrod Carmichael

The Emmy winner opens up about his fourth comedy special, Don’t Be Gay—coming to HBO on May 24.
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Summer TV Preview: 20 Shows to Watch in 2025

We’re saying goodbye to old favorites, hello to promising newcomers, and fabulous to more Carrie Bradshaw.
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A Beautiful Mess: Carrie Fisher’s Brave Brilliance

Her short, snappy memoirs—2008’s Wishful Drinking, 2011’s Shockaholic, and 2016’s The Princess Diarist—prove that the Star Wars legend and ace screenwriter was one of a kind.
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Former Child Actor Sophie Nyweide Faced Personal Struggles Before Her Death at 24

Authorities are investigating the death of Nyweide, who worked with filmmakers such as Darren Aronofsky and Noah Baumbach, as a possible unintentional overdose.
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YouTube, at 20, Has Hosted 20 Billion Videos and Launched Superstars. It Wants More—Including Some Prestige

Inside the platform that gave us Hot Ones, Michelle Khare, Chicken Shop Date, and Good Mythical Morning—not to mention Justin Bieber and MrBeast—as it embraces bingeability and more.

Can the Academy Force Oscar Voters to Do Their Homework?

For the first time, members must officially see every movie that’s nominated in a given category before they can vote. At least a few Academy members are applauding the new rule: “They needed to do something.”
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2025 Was Supposed to Save the Film Industry. What Happened?

Nearly four months in, we’ve seen the release of dud after dud after dud—but we’re not losing hope just yet.
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Beyond Conclave: Five More Movies About Picking a New Pope

As the world grieves Pope Francis and awaits word on the next leader of the Roman Catholic faith, here are a handful of films that dramatize the process.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Was a Big Pope Francis Guy

The Oscar winner paid tribute to the late pope on Instagram, recalling their “deeply moving” 2016 meeting and praising Francis as “one of the most extraordinary spiritual leaders of our time.”
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Sinners Should Be a Major Player at the Oscars. Will It Be?

Ryan Coogler’s Southern vampire film already feels like a Hollywood miracle. Here’s why the Oscars might want to jump on the train.
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How Sebastian Stan Survived Communism and Became Hollywood’s Most Daring Shape-Shifter

So you need somebody who can play the Winter Soldier, Trump, and Tommy Lee? We’ve got the guy.
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