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July 5, 2026
David Wain’s Wet Hot American Comedy
The comedian and director talks about the State, making his first film in eight years, and the challenges of creating original comedy in Hollywood’s bleak landscape.
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June 1, 2026
The Happy Ending Romeo and Juliet Didn’t Get
This year’s Shakespeare in the Park production puts the star-crossed lovers on the U.S.-Mexico border. And there’s another twist—each performance ends with a real-life wedding.
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May 29, 2026
“Hacks” Gave Us an Odd Couple for the Ages
Over five stellar seasons, Jean Smart’s and Hannah Einbinder’s characters became unlikely artistic soul mates, whose brilliance grew out of their creative friction.
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May 18, 2026
Can Mozart and Salieri Work It Out?
At the Morgan Library’s Mozart exhibition, Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany dish about playing classical music’s most notorious rivals, on Starz’s new “Amadeus” reboot.
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April 27, 2026
Ellen Burstyn’s Inner Library
Kris Kristofferson told her he was a poet when they co-starred in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.” Her new book tells the story of her life in poetry.
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April 27, 2026
Laurie Metcalf’s Third Act
The once cancelled producer Scott Rudin has staked his own comeback on making her the First Lady of American Theatre.
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