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Saturday, August 1, 2026

On ‘Ted Lasso,’ Hannah Waddingham Is Ruthless. Off Camera, She’s ‘Quite a Goofy Nugget.’ by Eleanor Stanford

Hannah Waddingham is a rare British actor to beat a path from musical theater to the screen.

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Friday, January 23, 2026

A Fan Favorite Finally Takes the 'Bridgerton' Spotlight by Eleanor Stanford and Kalpesh Lathigra

As his character assumes the lead in a new season, Luke Thompson is bringing Shakespearean depth to one of the buzziest streaming shows of our time.

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Friday, January 9, 2026

Think Punk Rockers Are Angry? Meet These Menopausal Women. by Eleanor Stanford

The BritBox show "Riot Women" follows an all-female band navigating the challenges of middle age " a subject that its creator, Sally Wainwright, knows well.

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Friday, September 19, 2025

James Norton Wants to Keep Surprising You (and Himself) by Eleanor Stanford

The British actor, who stars in the new Netflix drama "House of Guinness," has a determination to avoid being typecast.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Will Sharpe, Star of Lena Dunham's 'Too Much,' Is a Renaissance Man by Eleanor Stanford

The 38-year-old plays the enigmatic love interest in Lena Dunham's new show, "Too Much." But he also has the kind of career as a writer and director that Jesse Eisenberg wants.

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Monday, April 7, 2025

The Snubs and Surprises of the 2025 Olivier Awards by Matt Wolf, Houman Barekat and Eleanor Stanford

Times critics discuss the big winners " a new play about Roald Dahl, a "Fiddler on the Roof" revival and a folk-rock "Benjamin Button"" at London's theater awards.

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

A Director Turns an Immigrant Into a Modern-Day Jesus by Eleanor Stanford

Milo Rau has retold the Passion of Christ through the story of migrant workers in Italy fighting for rights and citizenship.

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Friday, November 30, 2018
Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Ariana Grande's Mean Girls and More: 5 Things to Know in Pop Culture Today by Eleanor Stanford

What you need to know from today's TV, music and movie news this Tuesday.

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Monday, October 15, 2018

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