122 stories by "Jenelle Riley"
Nick Kroll and John Mulaney are best friends who genuinely love working together; it's not difficult to imagine them doing this for the next 40 years — particularly since the pair are …
For his Oscar-nominated role in “La La Land,” Ryan Gosling spent three months learning to play the piano — so it’s somewhat of a compliment that many people ask if th…
Even before "La La Land" unspooled at festivals and in theaters, people were humming the tune "City of Stars" thanks to early teasers. The melancholy theme appears twice in the film " Ryan G…
A few weeks ago, my father became gravely ill. After spending a few days with him in another state, I had to get back to Los Angeles. Before I left, I put in the screener of "La La Land" for…
As of today, Golden Globes-record-breaking film festival and box office sensation "La La Land" will be appearing on IMAX screens in the United States in a digitally re-mastered format. It's …
Many were predicting a good night for “La La Land” at the Golden Globes, but even the musical's biggest fans might have been surprised at just how well the evening went. In a rec…
Marc Webb isn't just an executive producer on the CW's “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” He is, by his own admission, “a total fanboy.” Best known for helming films like R…
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is always full of surprises, but there was at least one pleasant one this morning: when it came to the comedy/musical category for the Golden Globes, …
Ryan Gosling is worried about Emma Stone's Red Bull intake. "I get one per day!" Stone protests. "You've already had one," Gosling counters. "Trust me, this affects all of us." If Stone requ…
The sea has been brought to life at the Hollywood (Fish)Bowl thanks to a game cast and classic movie. The Hollywood Bowl has had success bringing stripped-down versions of Broadway shows …
Dying is easy, comedy is hard," goes the old adage. But that doesn't take into account the added burden of being a comedic actress these days, let alone a newcomer trying to find some Emmy l…
Tucked away in an unsuspecting neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley are the offices and stages of the CW series "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend." The freshman musical-comedy was co-created by star R…
With the wild success — over $1 billion globally — of the Oscar-winning animated film "Frozen," a stage production was inevitable. While a Broadway show is in the works, Disne…
Elizabeth Banks and Carey Mulligan are earning buzz for their portraits of strong women: Banks won some of the best notices of her career playing Melinda Ledbetter, the wife of Beach Boys si…
Mamie Gummer stars in "Ricki and the Flash" " in theaters Aug. 7 " as the daughter of a rock star played by Meryl Streep. Which makes perfect sense, as in real life, Gummer is Streep's oldes…
If, as the cliché goes, it's an honor just to be nominated, how does it feel to be part of a very elite Emmy group " actors who've scored double nominations in the guest star and series reg…
Playing copywriter Peggy Olson on AMC's "Mad Men" has been as much about Elisabeth Moss' own life as it has been about following a character's arc. Although Moss says show creator Matthew We…
As the mother of a teenage son with autism, Janet Grillo had explored the developmental disorder as an executive producer of the Emmy-winning documentary "Autism: The Musical."
It must be hard, even for a brilliant writer, to come up with new speeches when you're winning as many awards as Aaron Sorkin is these days.
"The Other Woman" premiered at Sundance earlier this year to generally positive reviews. But there were a few things I couldn't help thinking while watching the trailer.
There are very few locks when it comes to the Oscars, and things still have time to shift and change. One of them is Aaron Sorkin winning Best Adapted Screenplay for "The Social Netwo…
For some reason, practically every critic's group decided this was the weekend to announce their winners.
Roles in scary movies are offering new opportunities to actors—including Patrick Fabian and Ashley Bell of 'The Last Exorcism."
Patricia Clarkson and Stanley Tucci share more in common than critical accolades and impressive resumes. (Check out our exclusive photo gallery with these terrific actors!)
Carey Mulligan is having a busy week; Tuesday morning she was nominated for a Tony Award for best actress in a play for the current Broadway production of "Skylight." And Friday sees the rel…