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Mark Duplass has really been, with his brother Jay, the king of the indie film scene for many years. Wikipedia defines him as a “filmmaker, actor, writer, musician, producer, director,” and that list probably even has more components. But he joins me on this…

It is hard to believe, but Dakota Fanning confirms it for us: She is a bona fide acting veteran. Even though she is only just 30, she has been in front of the cameras continuously for 24 years — starting with a Tide commercial at age 6. The next year she…

Kelsey Grammer is no stranger to awards seasons. He has won a ton of gold. For his role as Dr. Frasier Crane on the original run of Frasier, he received four Emmys as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series right from the beginning for the show’s 1993…

She has two Best Actress Oscars and five nominations including one most recently for 2023’s Nyad. She received her first for 1976’s Taxi Driver when she was only 14. Add to these impressive accomplishments, three BAFTA awards, three Golden Globes, and an…

Jake Lacy continues his winning streak on the small screen with Emmy-buzzed shows from Peacock’s 7-episide limited series, Apples Never Fall to what turned out to be Oscar winning directing icon William Friedkin’s final film, The Caine Mutiny Court Martial…

During Modern Family‘s 250-episode run on ABC, Sofia Vergara not only received four Emmy nominations and four Golden Globe nominations but became the highest-paid woman on television. Since 2020, she also has been seen regularly as a judge on another…

Joining me for this week’s edition of my Deadline video series The Actor’s Side, Elizabeth Debicki downloads her experience playing Princess Diana in The Crown, two seasons of the most emotional moments in the beloved Royal’s life, and the toll it took…

His birth name is Theodore Peter James Kinnerd Taptiklis. Not exactly marquee-friendly, eh? Better to just call him Theo James, a man whose time has come in the entertainment industry. With the hot Netflix series The Gentlemen, a TV version of Guy…

Brie Larson has been deep into the actor’s side of things her entire life, starting in a Tonight Show sketch as Barbie opposite Jay Leno and becoming the youngest member ever of the famous American Conservatory Theatre at age 6. From there it has been…

Tim Robbins starts our interview for my Deadline video series The Actor’s Side by revealing just what his longest and most successful relationship has been. Clue: It may not be who you think. In our wide-ranging conversation the Oscar-winning actor…

Kristen Wiig joins me for this week’s edition of my Deadline video series, The Actor’s Side and we cover the waterfront of a comedic career that keeps creating new landmarks including her recent hilarious induction into the SNL five-timer host club on the…

Kiefer Sutherland actually hung up on William Friedkin when the Oscar-winning director phoned him to ask if he might be interested in playing Lt. Commander Phillip Queeg (the role immortalized by Humphrey Bogart) in his television adaptation of The Caine Muti…