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An Exclusive Look Into the 2026 LACMA Art + Film Gala After-Party
Rosé, Salma Hayek, Sienna Miller, and more kept the party going after the 2026 LACMA gala.
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By José Criales-Unzueta
Scene Report
Where Hollywood Meets the Art World: A Night at the 2026 LACMA Art+Film Gala
Nicole Kidman, Timothée Chalamet, and Anya Taylor-Joy showed up to support honoree Denis Villeneuve, but the night’s other honoree, artist Vija Celmins, stole the star-studded show.
By Rebecca Ford
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Our Oscar Best-Picture Predictions After Venice, Telluride, and Toronto
Seven films now look like locks for an Oscar nomination—but the last three spots are anyone’s guess, with New York’s fall festival debut still to come. - Little Gold Men
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on the Highs and Lows of Wonder Man
The Emmy nominee discusses what it was like to learn of the hit Marvel show’s cancellation, his new passion for painting, and feeding his ego with his Tony-nominated Broadway performance. - little gold men
Widow’s Bay Creator Katie Dippold Would Marry Freddy Krueger, F Jason, and Kill Hellraiser
The Emmy nominee opens up about her infamous Babadook meme, her horror influences, and the toxic discourse surrounding her 2016 Ghostbusters reboot. - Little Gold Men
Jason Bateman Still Hates Baths, but Loves Playing Messy Men
Bateman, who’s up for four Emmys this year—for DTF St. Louis and Black Rabbit—talks about playing screw-ups and why cohosting SmartLess has been the “easiest yet most lucrative” work of his career. - Little Gold Men
Three TV Trends We’d Love to See Canceled (or at Least Happen Less)
We want fewer airport-novel adaptations, fictionalized true crime series, and TV shows that remake movies. - Little Gold Men
What the Venice and Toronto Lineups Tell Us About Oscar Season
There are fewer major studio debuts at film festivals this year—but buzzy projects about Rupert Murdoch, Elon Musk, and To Catch a Predator could wind up being Oscar contenders. - Little Gold Men
How Apple TV Overcame a Bumpy Start and Became an Emmy Darling
The streamer behind Widow’s Bay and Pluribus has become a major player in the prestige TV wars.
HOLLYWOOD
Carrie Coon Is Done With Small Talk
The Gilded Age star on playing a mother who joins a cult in The Liberation, the cognitive load of raising kids, and why she’d love to do a comedy.
By Rebecca Ford
Reunited
“I’m Going to Win You Over”: Elsinore Stars Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman on the Art of the Audition
The Fleabag costars, who reunite this year for the moving drama about Ian Charleson’s final performance of Hamlet, reveal why they “don’t love overly serious acting” but adore auditions: “I really enjoyed forcing them to like me.”
By Rebecca Ford
HOLLYWOOD
Is Elizabeth Holmes the Biggest Star of Oscar Season?
You Can See Everything will likely make history as the first documentary nominated for best picture—and there’s potential for a few more surprise twists.
By Rebecca Ford
Movies
You Can Know Everything About You Can See Everything (Spoilers Ahead!)
The top secret documentary from Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim has finally hit theaters. Here’s what shocked us the most.
By Rebecca Ford
Awards
Tom Cruise’s Toughest Stunt Yet: Campaigning for an Oscar Without Looking Like He Wants One
Timothée Chalamet and Bradley Cooper learned the cost of looking thirsty. Tom Cruise will have to pull off a tricky balancing act for his Digger campaign.
By Rebecca Ford
HOLLYWOOD
Vanity Fair Announces the First Annual Screening Room with Julianne Moore, Matt Damon, Penélope Cruz and More
With screenings and conversations featuring Pedro Pascal, Ava DuVernay, Andrew Scott, and more actors and filmmakers, VF brings audiences closer to the films shaping the 2026 awards season.
By John Ross
HOLLYWOOD
Former Late Show Head Writer Ariel Dumas Wants to Make Love, Not War
Hot off writing the 2026 Emmys, where Stephen Colbert praised her onstage, Dumas tells VF about meeting Taylor Swift, resisting AI, and landing her new gig with “a bit more political” host Jimmy Fallon.
By Savannah Walsh
Movies
“I Was a Mess”: Barry Jenkins Revisits Moonlight, 10 Years Later
Ahead of a rerelease of the Oscar-winning film, in theaters on October 2, Jenkins reveals the film’s emotional hold on him, the best-picture mix-up that sent him to therapy, and the challenges of the “fucking vortex” of awards season.
By Rebecca Ford
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Billy Porter Delivers Emotional Speech at the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation Gala
“I silenced myself and it almost killed me,” said the actor at the annual event, where Vanity Fair was awarded the Commitment to End AIDS Award.
By Rebecca Ford
EMMYS 2026
Katherine LaNasa Thought Hollywood Was Done With Her
After getting sober, surviving breast cancer, and being rejected by an Atlanta improv troupe, the Pitt star is enjoying a comeback written for Hollywood.
By Maxwell Adler
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EMMYS 2026
Exclusive: Backstage at Emmys 2026 With Nicole Kidman, Noah Wyle, Plus Zendaya and Tom Holland
Go behind the scenes of TV’s biggest night, where stars like Florence Pugh and Selena Gomez mingled between awards.
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By Savannah Walsh
Movies
Hollywood’s Fall Villain Is the Tech Billionaire
Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Elizabeth Holmes all get the big-screen treatment as filmmakers examine these controversial characters (and Sam Bankman-Fried gets a small screen consideration).
By Rebecca Ford
Awards
Emmys 2026: What You Didn’t See on TV
Tom Holland’s sneaky entrance, Rhea Seehorn’s shoeless celebration, and more things we spotted on the ground at the Emmy Awards.
By Rebecca Ford and Joy Press
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EMMYS 2026
Emmys 2026 Red Carpet: All the Fashion, Outfits, and Looks
See what the stars are sporting on television’s biggest night, from Zendaya to the cast of The Pitt.
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By Savannah Walsh
EMMYS 2026
Emmys 2026 Winners: See The Full List Here
It was a great night for Widow's Bay, The Pitt, and Pluribus.
EMMYS 2026
Widow’s Bay Sweeps the Emmys 2026
The freshman Apple TV+ show about the goings-on of a definitely-not-cursed, okay-maybe-it’s-cursed island scooped up a total of 14 Emmys.
By Kase Wickman
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The Best-Dressed Stars at the 2026 Emmy Awards
Nicole Kidman in Chanel, Zendaya in Prada, and Riz Ahmed in Loewe: These are the best-dressed attendees at the 2026 Emmy Awards.
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By José Criales-Unzueta
EMMYS 2026
Taylor Swift Makes Surprise Appearance at the Emmys 2026—With the Help of Both Olivia Bensons
In a meta twist, Swift and host Mariska Hargitay untangled the mystery of whether Swift would make a cameo during the show. She did, and she…didn’t.
By Kase Wickman
EMMYS 2026
Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell Arrive at the 2026 Emmys
The couple have five nominations between them at this year’s awards, spanning three projects. Not too shabby.
By Kase Wickman
EMMYS 2026
Mariska Hargitay Invites Jalen Brunson to Celeb-Filled Emmys 2026 Monologue
The first-time awards show host—and devoted New York Knicks fan—brought out a few famous pals for her musical opening monologue.
By Savannah Walsh