The truth will come out. Peacock is releasing a docuseries on disgraced “Grey’s Anatomy” writer Elisabeth Finch, detailing the outlandish lies she told about her medical and personal history — including that she had cancer — all in an effort to get ahead in Hollywood. The streamer debuted a teaser trailer Tuesday about the three-part … Read more
It may not be a royal exit. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Thursday, “The Crown” creator Peter Morgan said he’s not closing the door on dramatizing the royal family. “For the time being, I cannot imagine any circumstances in which I’d want to go further into the present, as it were, but … Read more
The Netflix show “Baby Reindeer” has become a sensation, skyrocketing to No. 1 on the streaming service in 30 countries, including the US. Created by and starring Scottish comedian Richard Gadd, the show is based on his real-life experience. The psychological thriller centers around Donny (Gadd), a struggling comedian who meets Martha (Jessica Gunning) during … Read more
The former Queen of Genovia has spoken. Julie Andrews is giving an update on the status of “Princess Diaries 3” — and audiences will be royally disappointed. “It’s quite a long time now since the two ‘Diaries’ were done, and I’m not sure, but sometimes it’s best to leave a good thing alone,” she told Today.com … Read more
Thirty-eight percent of women feel like society has a negative stigma about women discussing their bodies — especially Gen Z (55%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 women evenly split by generation looked at the stigma around menstruation, finding that this hasn’t changed much for the three in five who said they experienced … Read more
Being a documentary subject can be a thankless kind of stardom, without much control over how your life story is told. In “Subject,” Jennifer Tiexiera and Camilla Hall went back to five famous documentaries and asked their stars about their experiences: “Hoop Dreams,” “The Staircase,” “Capturing the Friedmans,” “The Square” and “The Wolfpack.” Rather than … Read more
Many of the most compelling documentaries of the past several years, from Nathan Fielder’s HBO mini-series “The Rehearsal” to Kirsten Johnson’s self-reflexive feature “Cameraperson,” actively engage with the ethics of documentary filmmaking, posing difficult questions about participation, consent and the responsibility of the artist to the subjects of their art. These projects differ from “Subject,” … Read more
The White House announced today the first 10 drugs subject to new Medicare price negotiations, after a law was passed allowing the government to lean on drug companies for a better deal. The move could save taxpayers billions of dollars in the first year alone. And it’s supported by a vast majority of Americans, at … Read more