THR Cover Story
How Janelle Monáe Became the Queen of Halloween
The actor, singer and master chameleon owns the night — and an increasing chunk of Hollywood’s Scary Season trade. On the eve of her star-studded Fright night blowout, the horror-loving Grammy nominee unveils her latest costume and explains her lifelong Halloween obsession: "I’m a transformative motherf***er!"
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Alex Cooper Is Blowing Up: “I’m a Motherf***er When It Comes to Business”
Gen Z’s podcast queen breaks her silence on that Kamala Harris interview, ditching Spotify, coming for Joe Rogan, oral sex in her Olympics coverage and the surprising benefits of being chronically online.
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Jake Paul Hits Back: How a Fallen YouTube Star Found Redemption in the Ring
From his "Taj MaPaul" mansion in Puerto Rico, the Trump-loving heavyweight champ of viral trolldom talks about bouncing back from punchline to powerhouse as he prepares to meet Mike Tyson in the biggest boxing match of all time.
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‘SNL’ Turns 50. Now What? Lorne Michaels, Colin Jost and Michael Che on Election Insanity, Succession Plans and Trying to Make America Funny Again
The 'Weekend Update' anchors and the show’s legendary producer reveal how they'll skewer the craziest presidential contest in American history, why Republicans are less sensitive than Democrats and why Lorne walked back his retirement (again).
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Pharrell on Checking His Ego for the New Lego Doc About His Life
The megastar opens up about his personal story in the animated feature ‘Piece by Piece,’ why you won’t hear him talking about presidential politics and teases upcoming work with frequent collaborator Beyoncé: “Just get ready!”
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Angelina Jolie Opens Up About ‘Maria,’ Her Operatic Life and Her Bold Return
After her self-imposed hiatus from filmmaking and a turbulent period in her own saga, the elusive actress sits down with THR to discuss her reemergence, her portrayal of tempestuous diva Maria Callas and her own movie about trauma and survival: “I’m a very deeply feeling person and kind of a raw nerve.”
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Who’s Afraid of Naomi Ackie? Meet Hollywood’s New Femme Fatale
With her terrifyingly bold performance in Zoë Kravitz’s horror thriller 'Blink Twice,' the actress is about to go from a face you know to a name you won’t forget.
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Demi Lovato Opened Old Wounds, Then Other Child Stars Joined In
The singer steps behind the camera for a brutally candid new doc, enlisting former young Hollywood icons like Drew Barrymore, Christina Ricci, Raven-Symoné and JoJo Siwa to divulge the pleasures and perils of early fame.
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“F*** These Trump-Loving Techies”: Hollywood Takes on Silicon Valley in an Epic Presidential Brawl
L.A.’s liberal moguls are coming after Elon Musk and the rest of the Silicon Valley billionaire boys club in a political clash of the titans: “People are putting up a lot of dough just to teach these dudes they can’t buy an election.”
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50 Cent on Conquering TV, His Beef With Diddy and Why He Brought $3.5M to Our Photo Shoot
The rapper and mogul on building a television empire, producing a Netflix doc on nemesis Sean Combs and why he was finally invited to the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show: “They couldn’t get Eminem to do it without me."
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What’s Ailing ‘Euphoria’? Tragedy and Trauma Inside TV’s Buzziest Show
How a sudden death, a fractured partnership and mounting friction between star Zendaya and creator Sam Levinson almost derailed the HBO hit.
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Sharon Stone Leaves Nothing Unturned
The iconic actress and former amfAR spokesperson on battling bigotry (and Harvey Weinstein), forgiveness (especially when it comes to Kevin Spacey) and how she came back from the dead (literally).
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