The Luck of ‘The Irishman': How One Man’s Bookstore Visit Led to Producing the Martin Scorsese Hit (Guest Blog)
“This project was born under a lucky star,” producer Gerald “Jerry” Chamales says
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How Theater Is Tackling Current Events, From Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton to RBG (Guest Blog)
“The thrill of a current-events play is that it can distill those events into something much more thoughtful and engrossing than mere news,” playwright Doug McGrath says
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Why Hollywood Loves Redeeming Male Characters With a Dog (Guest Blog)
From “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” to “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” Hollywood again proves that dogs really can be a man’s best friend (and most civilizing quality)
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New Mike Wallace Documentary Arrives at the Right Moment for the Media (Guest Blog)
“These days, those who dare to ask the kinds of questions Mike asked often face repercussions,” producer Peggy Drexler says
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‘The Waverly Gallery’ Playwright Kenneth Lonergan Really Wants a Tony Award – for Elaine May (Guest Blog)
“It’s not my fault that the rage today is for 90-minute intermission-less shows,” Lonergan says of his singular approach to stage and filmed projects
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How Hollywood Is Updating the Afterlife for a Wired, More Secular Generation (Guest Blog)
“Death is definitely having a moment,” a therapist says of the current rash of death- and afterlife-themed entertainment
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‘King Kong’ Star Fay Wray and Robert Riskin, One of Hollywood’s First Power Couples (Guest Blog)
“Wray is the most famous scream queen of them all. Riskin is quite arguably the father of romantic comedy,” TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz says
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What Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill Can Still Teach a New Generation of Journalists (Guest Blog)
Perhaps new dogs can learn old tricks
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With Anti-Semitism on the Rise, the Jewishness of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Is a Marvel (Guest Blog)
Judaism infuses every frame, every hallah-day, every summer in the Catskills
