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

    By Benjamin Svetkey | May 11, 2022 @ 12:15 PM

    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?

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

    By Benjamin Svetkey | May 6, 2022 @ 1:11 PM

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

    By Benjamin Svetkey | May 5, 2022 @ 2:52 PM

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

    By Benjamin Svetkey | May 3, 2022 @ 3:50 PM

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

  • Johnny Depp steps outside court during the 8th day of his civil trial at Fairfax County Circuit Court on April 19, 2022 in Fairfax, Virginia. Depp is seeking $50 million in alleged damages to his career over an op-ed Heard wrote in the Washington Post in 2018. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)

    Johnny Depp Just Killed the Hollywood Celebrity (With a Little Help From Will Smith)

    By Benjamin Svetkey | April 25, 2022 @ 6:15 AM

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

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    Will Smith’s 10-Year Oscars Ban: ‘Toothless Penalty’ or ‘White Privilege on Parade’?

    By Benjamin Svetkey | April 11, 2022 @ 2:09 PM

    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)

  • Will Smith onstage after winning Best Actor at the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 (Getty Images)

    I’ve Changed My Mind. I LOVE the Oscars!

    By Benjamin Svetkey | March 28, 2022 @ 5:22 PM

    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’

  • Voldymyr Zelenskyy

    Did the Oscars Just Snub Zelenskyy? Are They Nuts?

    By Benjamin Svetkey | March 22, 2022 @ 4:25 PM

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

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    That Time I Hid From William Hurt on the Set of ‘Lost in Space’ – and How He Got All ‘Wiggy’

    By Benjamin Svetkey | March 14, 2022 @ 7:32 PM

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

  • Can the Oscars Be Saved? Sure, with a Little Help from Netflix (Or Amazon, or HBOMax) (Credit: Brian Taylor)

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

    By Benjamin Svetkey | March 10, 2022 @ 11:25 AM

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

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

    By Benjamin Svetkey | March 1, 2022 @ 4:35 PM

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

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    Hugh Hefner Shtupped a Dog and Maybe Killed His Secretary – If You Believe A&E’s Doc Series | Commentary

    By Benjamin Svetkey | February 14, 2022 @ 5:56 PM

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

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    RIP Entertainment Weekly (1990-2022): An Appreciation of the Once-Great ‘Pop Culture Bible’

    By Benjamin Svetkey | February 10, 2022 @ 6:45 AM

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

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

    By Benjamin Svetkey | December 16, 2021 @ 11:30 AM

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

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    So Bad It’s Brilliant: Meet the Genius Who Plays Maria Sofia on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

    By Benjamin Svetkey | December 12, 2021 @ 9:00 AM

    TheWrap catches up with Keyla Monterroso Mejia, the 23-year-old newcomer who is prettaaay, prettaaay great at terrible acting on Larry David’s HBO series

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Benjamin Svetkey

Veteran entertainment journalist Benjamin Svetkey shoots the breeze, raises a brow and sometimes wags a finger in his ruminations on the latest Hollywood news and controversies.

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