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Actors on Actors series. During the revealing interview, Close bonded with the “King of Staten Island” and “Saturday Night Live” star over the subject of mental illness in relation to the 2020 film “Hillbilly Elegy,” in which she co-stars with Amy Adams.“When somebody finally tells you, the weight of the world feels lifted off your shoulders,” Davidson told Close of his own borderline personality disorder (BDP) diagnosis.

Variety, Close spoke about nominations and lack of a win to date, asking: “Is it better to be wheeled out in a wheelchair and get the Lifetime Achievement Award? You don’t have to make a speech.”She continued: “It’s beyond me. I don’t know what to say about that.

Variety‘s “Actors On Actors” issue is here and it features the year’s brightest stars.

Pete Davidson and Glenn Close are the latest actors to sit down for a virtual chat as part of “Variety Studio: Actors On Actors” series.

Ramin Setoodeh New York Bureau ChiefOn the surface, Pete Davidson and Glenn Close might not seem like they have a lot in common.But the 73-year-old acting legend and 27-year-old “Saturday Night Live” star hit it off so quickly during a conversation for Variety’s Actors on Actors movies issue, it felt like they were made for each other.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentIn a 1991 essay, John Gregory Dunne said male stars are allowed to age gracefully onscreen, unlike females: “Men grow older; women grow old.” In general, he’s right: Acting has always been a difficult profession, especially for women over 35.Dunne (1932-2003) unfortunately didn’t live long enough to see this year’s notable work by actresses over 50.

Coming into this year’s awards season, Ron Howard’s Netflix drama, “Hillbilly Elegy” seemed poised to be a major contender with two powerful performances from Amy Adams and Glenn Close. Well, when the critics got ahold of the film and the reviews circulated, “Hillbilly Elegy” was eviscerated and the hopes of major awards contention began to dissipate.

Glenn Close politely called out Gwyneth Paltrow while fielding questions about being nominated for an Academy Award seven times without a single win.  The actress, 73, is in the Oscar conversation once again for her role in the Ron Howard-directed Netflix original “Hillbilly Elegy." The role comes after her surprise best actress loss last year for her part in “The Wife.” The prize ultimately went to Olivia Colman for “The Favourite.”  Close spoke with Peter Travers for his ABC News special

Hillbilly Eleg, veteran actress Glenn Close has revealed that Gwyneth Paltrow’s 1999 Oscar win for Shakespeare in Love left her confused. Close, who currently holds the record of being the most Oscar nominated actress in history without a win, wasn’t in the running against Paltrow that year but nevertheless shared her thoughts on the ceremony and the way winners can often be perplexing.

Glenn Close knows a thing or two about being nominated for Oscars. She has seven nominations under her belt, with the most recent one being in 2019 for her performance in “The Wife.” But Close has yet to land the actual trophy.

Glenn Close says she refused to do a scene written in the 1997 political action thriller Air Force One that she felt made her vice president character look weak. Talking to Vanity Fair about her illustrious career for a video posted Wednesday, the Oscar-nominated actress discussed playing Vice PresidentKathryn Bennett to Harrison Ford'sPresident James Marshall.

Shakespeare In Love.It was a shock at the time - she beat the likes of Cate Blanchett, in Elizabeth, Meryl Streep in One True Thing and Brazilian actress Fernanda Montenegro in Walter Salles' celebrated drama Central Station, which was also nominated in the Best Foreign Language film category.And now Glenn Close has rather heavily implied that she was baffled by the decision.: “I remember the year that Gwyneth Paltrow won over that incredible actress who was in Central Station, and I thought,

To win an Oscar, an actor needs an Oscar Scene. It’s the moment — perhaps one of a few moments — that stands out above all the others, encapsulating what it is that makes a particular performance special.

Clayton Davis “It’s an honor just to be nominated” is the overused line that many Oscar nominees have said over the years, particularly after a loss.

Roma star Yalitza Aparicio will co-host the 2020 Latin Grammy Awards.Aparicio will share hosting duties with singer Carlos Rivera and actor Ana Brenda during the ceremony, which will air on 19 November on Univision at 8pm ET/PT.The actor rose to global fame after making her acting debut in Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma in 2018.

Also Read: Paging Oscar? Glenn Close, Amy Adams Act Up an Appalachian Storm in 'Hillbilly Elegy' Trailer (Video)“It isn’t interested in the systems that create poverty and addiction and ignorance; it just wants to pretend that one straight white guy’s ability to rise above his surroundings means that there’s no excuse for everyone else not to have done so as well,” wrote TheWrap’s Alonso Dulrade in his review of the film.Check out more reviews for the film below:“Director Ron Howard has made

JD Vance’s 2016 memoir is an enlightening work that led to a cottage industry of books seeking to explain the thinking of working-class whites in the wake of the 2016 election.

Watch Video: Paging Oscar? Glenn Close, Amy Adams Act Up an Appalachian Storm in 'Hillbilly Elegy' TrailerHe’s sketchy on the details with girlfriend and classmate Usha (Freida Pinto), not knowing how she will react to his family drama, but the trip home provides the opportunity for multiple flashbacks to J.D.’s childhood, where Bev could be loving but also abusive, encouraging but rarely reliable. And when things get so bad at home that J.D.

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage, and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

Glenn Close and Amy Adams play working class mothers struggling to cope in the first trailer for the big screen version of Hillbilly Elegy.

Also Read: Ron Howard to Direct Biopic on Master Chinese Pianist Lang LangJ.D. must navigate the complex dynamics of his Appalachian family, including his volatile relationship with his mother, Bev (Amy Adams), who’s struggling with addiction.

Chanel and Tribeca Enterprises are continuing to mentor a new generation of female filmmakers, but this year they’re going virtual with an immersive three-day event.

Chanel and Tribeca Enterprises are set to mentor a new generation of female filmmakers, but this year they’re going virtual with an immersive three-day event.

Will Smith and his family have been honored with The Robin Williams Legacy of Laughter Award for their joy and “longstanding contributions to the world,” highlighting their charitable acts and groundbreaking discussions about mental health.Established as a way to honor the legacy of Williams by the late actor’s children, following his tragic death in 2014, the family teamed up with a nonprofit group called Bring Change to Mind, co-founded by legendary actress Glenn Close, with the purpose to

As the song goes, “if she doesn’t scare you, no evil thing will!” Glenn Close perfectly resurrected her memorable look as Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians in a series of new snaps she shared to Instagram on October 5. The seven-time Oscar-nominated actress, 73, used everything she had within reach to make the costume completely authentic, and totally Cruella de Vil.

Angels in America — Photo: amfARBroadway may be shut down but that doesn’t mean the curtains are closed for good. Those craving a taste of what the American stage has to offer in quarantine can find it on October 8th, with a free virtual screening of Angels In America streaming for free on Broadway.com’s YouTube channel.The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America is a sixty-minute collection of seven scenes from Tony Kushner‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama.

There’s always one. There’s always one major Oscars category that makes everyone in the awards game scratch their head and think, “Well, that’s wide open.” A category that might not be as deep as previous years or be rampant with over the moon worthy nominees.

Glenn Close, the Tony Award winner and seven-time Oscar nominee, will play powerful New York lawyer Roy Cohn in a charity reading of scenes from the play “Angels in America.” For contrast, Al Pacino won an Emmy for playing Cohn in HBO’s “Angels” miniseries in 2003.The hourlong, taped show, which benefits AMFAR, will be streamed on Broadway.com’s YouTube channel at 8:30 p.m.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: The 2020 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival has unveiled their schedule for livestream events and their program for its “Under the Stars” drive-in experience.For Outfest LA’s digital space, Tony Award-winning John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) will host a livestream marathon listening party of his critically acclaimed musical podcast, Anthem: Homunculus with performances from himself, Glenn Close, Cynthia Erivo, Patti LuPone,

NEW YORK -- Jesse Tyler Ferguson is a star in his own right but even he has had to gulp at the wattage on tap for the upcoming benefit for New York City's fabled Public Theater.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson is a star in his own right but even he has had to gulp at the wattage on tap for the upcoming benefit for New York City’s fabled Public Theater.

Adam Lambert and Liam Payne are among the stars uniting to speak up about mental health issues affecting teens and young adults in a new live stream.

With production grinding to a halt in the face of the novel coronavirus, the entertainment industry has found itself navigating uncharted territory. To offer a better sense for how, The Hollywood Reporter is running a regular series that focuses on how Hollywood's writers, actors, directors, executives and others are living and working in these challenging times.

Glenn Close said Mila Kunis became a “friend for life” after they played an estranged mother and daughter in a new drama.

The 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards will be a star-studded affair, when the 26th annual ceremony honors the best film and TV performances of the past year. Ahead of Sunday night’s event, the guild announced the full roundup of A-list presenters, including Glenn Close, Jason Bateman, Sterling K. Brown and SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris.