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‘The Crown’ Star Josh O’Connor Says He Struggled With Fame From Netflix Series: “It Was a F***ed-Up Time”
The Crown star Josh O’Connor is opening up about the challenges he has faced following the success of the hit Netflix historical drama series. In a recent interview with GQ, conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike, the actor, who portrayed Prince Charles, admitted that he initially didn’t want to audition for the show, but after […]
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Josh O’Connor on Why His Role in ‘La Chimera’ Is “Much More Me” Than Prince Charles Is in ‘The Crown’
To play Arthur, a gentleman archeologist-turned-tombaroli (illegal grave-robber) in Alice Rohrwacher’s La Chimera, British actor Josh O’Connor swapped the double-breasted bespoke suits he donned as Prince Charles on Netflix’s The Crown for a rumpled cream linen outfit that looks like its owner has worn through too many late night digs. But the role in the […]
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Costume Designers Guild Award 2023 Winners Include ‘Elvis,’ ‘Wednesday’ and ‘House of the Dragon’
Celebrating their 25th iteration, the Costume Designers Guild Awards named eight winners in competitive categories tonight in a ceremony at the Fairmont Century Plaza hosted by Tituss Burgess. For film, Shirley Kurata (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Jenny Eagan (Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery) and Catherine Martin (Elvis) all won awards; both Kurata and […]
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Hollywood Reporter TV Critics Pick the Best Episodes of 2022
Daniel Fienberg and Angie Han break down their favorite episodes of the year, including installments from 'The White Lotus,' 'The Bear,' 'The Crown,' 'A League of Their Own' and more.
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Elizabeth Debicki on Waiting Six Years to Portray Princess Diana on ‘The Crown’
As prep for season two of Netflix’s The Crown started in 2016, Elizabeth Debicki went to audition for a small part on the upcoming season. Little did she know that this audition would get her cast as Princess Diana years later in seasons five and six of the series. But due to the pandemic, her […]
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‘The Crown’ Star Dominic West on Portraying Charles: “You Can’t Make Moral Judgments”
Playing a real person is a daunting task for any actor but with the added pressure of playing a member of the British royal family, actor Dominic West had some reservations before he said yes to portraying the then-Prince Charles. In season five of Netflix’s The Crown, created by Peter Morgan, West plays Charles in […]
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Emmys: It Took a Pandemic, But Netflix Finally Topped HBO
Netflix has earned Emmys bragging rights for the first time in its history. The streaming giant topped all winners after the statuettes were handed out — between Sunday’s ceremony and last weekend’s Creative Arts Emmys — with a total of 44 thanks, in part, to a complete sweep by The Crown in the drama categories. […]
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From ‘Mare of Easttown’ to ’The Queen’s Gambit’: Books to Read Based on Emmy Nominees
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. As the best in television will be celebrated during Sunday night’s Emmy Awards, readers may recognize some of the Emmy-nominated series are adapted from books including Shrill, Bridgerton, The Queen’s Gambit, The Flight Attendant and The Undoing. […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: Peter Morgan on Rebooting ‘The Crown’ and Its Future
Welcome to another episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter‘s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the week in TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners and executive guests and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the […]
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WGA Awards: Full List of Nominations
The full list of nominations for the 2019 Writers Guild Awards.
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New ‘Girl’: Claire Foy Opens Up on Politics, Fears and Her Dark Journey From The Queen to Lisbeth Salander
A walking tour of Washington, D.C., with Emmy winner (for playing the Queen on 'The ?Crown') Claire Foy, who now takes on a strikingly different version of female power (and the pressure of a studio franchise) in 'The ?Girl in the? Spider's Web.'
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‘The Crown’: Petition Urges Star Matt Smith to Donate Pay Disparity to Time’s Up
A Care2 petition is calling on the 'Doctor Who' alum to take action after he was paid more for his role as Prince Philip than leading lady Claire Foy earned as Queen Elizabeth.
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