The Comedian Looking for Something All of America Can Laugh At
Wood isn’t one to let an opportunity slip through his fingers. “I ain’t from the land of dreams,” he told me this
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‘The Quiet Ones’ Review: Getting Swindled in Copenhagen
The Danish heist thriller “The Quiet Ones” centers on a big score that involves using garbage trucks to block the major roads
Stephen Colbert Would Like to Know Who’s in Charge Here
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get
At Kennedy Center, Trump Inherits a Tough Job: Fund-Raising
In just one week, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington has been completely transformed. President Trump purged
Cynthia Erivo Will Host This Year’s Tony Awards
Cynthia Erivo, the Tony Award-winning actress whose Oscar-nominated performance in the “Wicked” film has brought her wide recognition, will host this year’s
With ‘Companion’ and ‘Novocaine,’ Jack Quaid Makes Comedy Painless
Jack Quaid can guess what people must think of him: Entitled. Overconfident. A jerk, no doubt about it. “Who I am comes
The Met Opera Announces Its 2025-26 Season
The Metropolitan Opera, which has championed contemporary opera in recent years as it works to attract new audiences, announced on Wednesday that
‘Pedro Páramo,’ ‘Let’s Start a Cult’ and More Streaming Gems
Two releases from last year — one an inventive literary adaptation, the other a wild, gross-out comedy — are among this month’s
For Playwrights, Making It to Midcareer Is a Cliffhanger
That these characters are, as Hunter puts it, “versions of me had I not found offramps” does not make them less dramatically
ASAP Rocky Found Not Guilty of Shooting Former Friend in Assault Trial
ASAP Rocky, the Grammy nominated hip-hop artist, was found not guilty on Tuesday of shooting a former collaborator. The jury deliberated for
‘Best Interests’ Is a Deeply Empathetic British Series
There are no villains in “Best Interests,” a heartbreaking limited series that arrives on Acorn TV on Monday. Instead, the series, a
Grant Hill Can Finally Gloat in HBO’s ‘We Beat the Dream Team’
Grant Hill is a seven-time N.B.A. All-Star, Chris Webber a five-timer and Penny Hardaway a four-timer. Allan Houston was selected twice, Jamal
Hear How a ‘Smash’ Song Got a Broadway Makeover
On a recent morning at a rehearsal room on 42nd Street, the actress Robyn Hurder stood atop a pedestal, red lips parted,
Hundreds of Artists Call on N.E.A. to Roll Back Trump’s Restrictions
In one of the first signs of collective pushback to the Trump administration’s arts initiatives, several hundred American artists are calling on
Barrie Kosky Is the Director New York Has Been Waiting For
When “The Threepenny Opera” returns to New York this spring, for an all-too-brief visit to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, it will
Jane Fonda, Sneakerhead
The actor and activist on aging into her latest role: sneaker model. Source link
Maher Knocks Trump’s Gutting of the Federal Work Force
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get
Paquita la del Barrio, Whose Songs Empowered Women, Dies at 77
Paquita la del Barrio, the prolific Mexican vocalist and songwriter known for her powerful feminist ballads, died on Monday at her home
‘The Gorge’ Review: How Deep Is Your Love?
Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy don’t exactly meet cute in this action movie, but they do find romance as well as horror.
Live Performance in New York City: Here’s What to See This Spring
Broadway OPERATION MINCEMEAT A sneaky compassion lies at the heart of this caper of a show, a deliciously eccentric London import that
Why Everyone Is Still Talking About ‘Paddington 2’
“Paddington 2 is the greatest film ever made,” one user posted on X in 2022. This tweet was not ironic. In the
South Korean Actress Kim Sae-ron Is Found Dead
South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, a former child star whose promising career suffered a setback in recent years after a drunk-driving incident,
‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Premiere Recap: Thai Up
Season 3, Episode 1: ‘Same Spirits, New Forms’ Take a moment. Focus on your breathing. Calm your mind. Let the sounds of
BAFTA Awards Winners: ‘Conclave,’ ‘Anora’ and ‘The Brutalist’ Take Home Top Prizes
“Conclave” won the best movie title at the EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday
Marvel’s New ‘Captain America’ Is No. 1, Despite Poor Reviews
At the height of the superhero boom a few years ago, Disney pushed its Marvel assembly lines to run faster and faster.
How to Watch the ‘S.N.L.’ 50th Anniversary Special
“Saturday Night Live” is celebrating its golden anniversary this weekend with a star-studded special in its Studio 8H at 30 Rock. You
Lea Salonga Is Never Getting Tired of Sondheim
Nobody doubted that Lea Salonga could sing. She had won a Tony Award at the age of 20 for her breakout role
Oscars Rewind: How ‘American Beauty’ Lost Its Luster
It was March 2000, and everything was coming up roses for “American Beauty.” There were the box office receipts (more than $350
Edith Mathis, Radiant Swiss Soprano, Is Dead at 86
“When I try a role, if I feel it’s too heavy for me then I will never do it,” she told Mr.
Isabella Rossellini: “Conclave” Scene Stealer and First-Time Oscar Nominee
For “Conclave,” Rossellini was on set for only three weeks; her screen time amounts to less than 10 minutes, but scenes are
‘S.N.L.’ Weekend Update: An Oral History of 50 Seasons
MICHAELS Because Chevy said his own name and because it was popular, he was the first person to emerge. Subsequently, it’s where
Chiwetel Ejiofor on the Shakespeare Play That ‘Revolutionized’ Him
Chiwetel Ejiofor went to see “Bridget Jones’s Diary” back in 2001, fully expecting to be bombarded by female energy. Instead, he left
‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3, Episode 2 Recap: New Friends
Meanwhile, I’m still waiting for Ambrose and Kessell to have their breakout moments. Episode 2 doesn’t really offer that up for Ambrose,
A Night at the Kennedy Center, Just After Trump’s Takeover
It was the night after President Trump had officially taken over the Kennedy Center and made himself its chairman, and two well-dressed
7 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ The charmingly disheveled heroine Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) is back in this sequel directed by Michael
Sabrina Carpenter Flirts With Country, and 12 More New Songs
Lucy Dacus, ‘Best Guess’ Lucy Dacus recognizes that love can be precarious in “Best Guess.” She sings, “I love your body, I
In Major Expansion, Martha Graham Dance Company Will Move to Midtown
The Martha Graham Dance Company, one of New York’s most storied troupes, will celebrate its centenary next year. And for its birthday
Review: Karina Canellakis Hushes the New York Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic is capable of playing quietly; the orchestra just hasn’t always seemed to enjoy it. Particularly under their last
Theater to Watch at Home: ‘Uncle Vanya’ and an Alice Childress Revival
‘The Wedding Band’ Stream it on Stratfest@Home. In 2022, Alice Childress’s play about love and hate, written in 1962, received its first
Lorne Michaels Reflects on His ‘S.N.L.’ Legacy Ahead of the 50th Anniversary
I happened to be there that night, when then-candidate Trump got the most laughs in one sketch by gamely dancing to Drake’s