The French Consul General was looking over the guest list for his consulate's Christian Dior show when he spotted a familiar name. It was the late 1950s and the diplomat was a denizen of Fifth Avenue, with its uniformed chauffeurs, white gloves and American aristocrats. He recognized the name not ... More

It's hard to know what's happening behind New York's closed doors. Unless, that is, you're the one with the keys. Such is the case for Celia Cassill, a recently widowed Brooklyn landlord who's exceedingly picky about the tenants in her building. In Amy Grace Loyd's debut novel, The Affairs ... More

John Gallagher Jr. knows a thing or two about drama. The actor, currently starring in HBO’s The Newsroom, has had his share of emotionally charged roles both onscreen and in the theater. For his latest film, Short Term 12, from writer and director Destin Daniel Cretton, Gallagher had to dig deep ... More

Forgive Mark Strong if he's experiencing a bit of déjà vu. With the premiere of his new AMC series, Low Winter Sun, premiering August 11, the actor—you probably recognize him from countless bad-guy roles—is reprising a role he last played in 2006. Well, sort of. In the new Low Winter ... More

Deep Throat has been an X-rated cultural touchstone since it was released in 1972. And while Debi Mazar claims to have never seen the film, you'd never know from seeing her in Lovelace, the biopic of Deep Throat star Linda Lovelace from directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. In the ... More

In his native Iceland, Baltasar Kormákur is known for his acting, his work in TV and film production and, of course, being a movie director. In the States, he's still making his name—you might know him from Contraband—and his latest project, this week's 2 Guns should help to cement it. Based ... More

Brian Dennehy might be best known for his work on TV and film, but the actor's no stranger to the stage. Indeed Dennehy's done plenty of time on Broadway as well as walking the planks in Chicago and other theater towns. This summer, the actor's putting his theatrical side on ... More

When a mysterious patron hires struggling artist Daniel to take on a series of odd jobs, the painter goes along with it, curious to see where the strange requests will lead. For Wes Bentley, hot off The Hunger Games, taking on the role of Daniel in The Time Being—opening in theaters ... More

Eugene Hütz’s rock band, Gogol Bordello, has long attracted fans with its smart, energetic mix of world music and rock—not to mention Hütz’s larger-than-life persona, which has landed him extracurricular gigs including a role in the Liev Schreiber-directed Everything Is Illuminated. Now Gogol Bordello, which has relocated from Manhattan’s Lower ... More

A first date can be a frightening thing. For actress Krysta Rodriguez, her new Broadway show First Date, now in previews, started similarly. “This project came across my desk, which I had honestly never heard of,” the actress, who played Ana Vargas in the second, final season of ... More