Is ‘Adolescence’ based on a true story? The terrifying truth about what inspired the Netflix miniseries

Is ‘Adolescence’ based on a true story? The terrifying truth about what inspired the Netflix miniseries

Netflix has another hit show on its hands. “Adolescence,” which is the No. 1 series on the streamer right now, tells the story of a 13-year-old boy who is arrested for the stabbing murder of his female classmate. The miniseries starring Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Ashley Walters has four episodes that are all shot … Read more

‘Suits’ director Tim Matheson says Meghan Markle had ‘sparkle,’ marrying into royal family was ‘bold move’: ‘That’s a miniseries’

‘Suits’ director Tim Matheson says Meghan Markle had ‘sparkle,’ marrying into royal family was ‘bold move’: ‘That’s a miniseries’

Tim Matheson felt Meghan Markle had a certain “sparkle” before she became the Duchess of Sussex. In 2011, the “Animal House” actor directed the former Hollywood actress on an episode of her legal drama “Suits.” The 76-year-old has written a memoir about his career titled “Damn Glad to Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood … Read more

Exclusive | Leslie Uggams says Ryan Reynolds made her ‘feel safe’ as his badass sidekick in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: ‘He’s funny as hell’

Exclusive | Leslie Uggams says Ryan Reynolds made her ‘feel safe’ as his badass sidekick in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: ‘He’s funny as hell’

Yes, Ryan Reynolds is uniting screen superpowers with Hugh Jackman in “Deadpool & Wolverine,” the Marvel crossover blockbuster that hits theaters on Friday. But for the third film in the franchise’s trilogy, the madcap mutant has another partner in foul-mouthed wisecracking: Blind Al, Deadpool’s deadpanning roommate played by “Roots” legend Leslie Uggams — in all … Read more

‘Hamilton’ director Tommy Kail reveals hopes for new Holocaust mini-series ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’

‘Hamilton’ director Tommy Kail reveals hopes for new Holocaust mini-series ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’

Tommy Kail knew all about the book “We Were the Lucky Ones” by Georgia Hunter years before it became a best-selling novel. “I met Georgia in 1999 before I graduated college,” he told the NY Post in an exclusive interview, “and she married one of my best friends.” The New York Times bestselling book is … Read more

Jessica Chastain needed a ‘bit of a breather’ from Oscar Isaac friendship

Jessica Chastain needed a ‘bit of a breather’ from Oscar Isaac friendship

You may recall the bicep kiss heard round the world. When Oscar Isaac, 44, planted his lips on the left arm of his “Scenes From a Marriage” co-star Jessica Chastain, 46, on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival in 2021, he appeared to have shed the baggage of their fictional broken marriage. But … Read more

Stars align in Steven Soderbergh’s crime thriller miniseries ‘Full Circle’

Stars align in Steven Soderbergh’s crime thriller miniseries ‘Full Circle’

Steven Soderbergh’s new ensemble crime miniseries, “Full Circle,” should appeal to the appeal to the “Big Little Lies”/”Sharp Objects” crowd. It’s a taut, star-studded thriller that feels like it comes from the era before HBO grew its broad streaming arm. Premiering July 13 on Max — and written by Ed Solomon (“Men in Black”) — … Read more

Podcaster claims Hulu’s Chippendales series ripped her off: ‘Troubling’

Podcaster claims Hulu’s Chippendales series ripped her off: ‘Troubling’

Dr. Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, an associate history professor at The New School, is accusing the team behind a popular Hulu limited series of using exclusive reporting from her Spotify podcast without citation or payment. In an interview with The New York Times published Friday, Petrzela explained that she believes that content from her podcast, “Welcome … Read more