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Monday, June 24, 2024

‘Normal People’ Actor Éanna Hardwicke to Narrate the Next Sally Rooney Novel (Exclusive) by Seija Rankin

The Sally Rooney cinematic universe is coming to her next book. The author will release Intermezzo, her fourth novel, on Sept. 24 and The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively announce that Nor…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM

Jenny Slate Announces Her ‘Lifeform’ National Tour (Exclusive) by Seija Rankin

Jenny Slate has had a prolific year. In January, her film Marcel the Shell With Shoes On was nominated for the best animated feature film Oscar. In February, she premiered her second standup…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Monday, June 17, 2024

What Paul Scheer Wishes He Knew About Publishing a Book by Seija Rankin

Paul Scheer would absolutely call himself a go-getter. After attending NYU, he forged his way through the New York improv scene, eventually ending up as a member of the Upright Citizens Brig…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:00PM
Saturday, June 8, 2024

Your 2024 Emmy Reading List by Seija Rankin

The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin David Benioff and D.B. Weiss turned to the Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy to help create their highly anticipated follow-up to Game of Thrones. Alo…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:30PM
Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Paul Scheer Recalls Auditioning for ‘SNL’ Alongside Kevin Hart and Amy Poehler (Exclusive Excerpt) by Seija Rankin

As Paul Scheer writes in his new book, he learned at an early age to be careful who he told about what he wanted to be when he grew up. Whenever he proudly pronounced that it was his dream t…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:30AM
Wednesday, May 8, 2024

How Small Talking Changed the Course of Casey Wilson and Jessica St. Clair’s Careers by Seija Rankin

In January 2022, Casey Wilson was a guest on The Deep Dive, a podcast hosted by her longtime friends and frequent comedy collaborators June Diane Raphael and Jessica St. Clair. The episode k…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:18AM
Thursday, February 29, 2024

Leslie Jamison on Finding Peace Among the Discourse by Seija Rankin

When Leslie Jamison began publishing non-fiction books, she entertained a certain fantasy about what would happen when she allowed her work out into the world. “There was a part of me that…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:21PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Jenny Slate to Release Her Second Book in October (Exclusive) by Seija Rankin

Jenny Slate is returning to one of her most beloved creative outlets: Processing deep personal change through writing the sort of book that only she could write. The comedian, actress, produ…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM

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