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Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Tom Cruise, and More A-Listers Pack the Stands at Paris Olympics for Return of Simone Biles
Stars poured into Bercy Arena on Saturday to watch the renowned American gymnast compete for the gold.
By Eve Batey
To me, my x-men
Jessica Chastain Is Team Sophie Turner In Joe Jonas Divorce Drama
Turner's “Dark Phoenix” co-star boosted author Roxane Gay's claims of “transparent attempts at PR manipulation” against the singer.
By Eve Batey
venice film festival 2023
Jessica Chastain Was “Incredibly Nervous” to Attend the Venice Film Festival Amid SAG Strike
“Some people on my team advised me against it,” the Oscar winner, who expressed her solidarity with the strike, said of promoting her new film, Memory, at the fest.
By Savannah Walsh
Awards Insider!
The Emmy-Nominated Costumes That Stole the Show
The costume designers behind George & Tammy, Daisy Jones & the Six, and Welcome to Chippendales were tasked with creating looks that could hold an entire crowd in their spell.
By Rebecca Ford
Awards Insider!
Jessica Chastain Bet on Herself. Now She’s Ready for the Bigger Fight
Hours before going on strike, the Oscar winner opened up to Vanity Fair about her first Emmy nomination, taking charge of her career, and why—if need be—she’s ready to strike for the long haul.
By David Canfield
In Conversation
Jessica Chastain on the Art of Audio Intimacy
Fresh off of her run in A Doll’s House, the actor takes on another complex character—this time sonically—in The Space Within, a new series from Audible that blends sci-fi, mystery, and thriller.
By Maggie Coughlan
Reunited
Jessica Chastain Is Currently Living Matt Smith’s Worst Nightmare
The George & Tammy star and the House of the Dragon actor reveal the toughest parts of playing their iconic characters and why they love returning to the stage.
By Rebecca Ford
Little Gold Men
Michael Shannon on Music, the Apocalypse, and Keeping Up With Hollywood
The Oscar nominee goes deep on everything from his Emmy-bound critical darling, George & Tammy, to what lies ahead with The Flash and more.
By David Canfield
CURTAIN CALL
Jessica Chastain, Daniel Radcliffe, and More Welcome Us Back to Broadway
Catching up with the season’s brightest stars as New York’s theater scene roars back to life.
Photography by Emma Summerton
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Oscars 2023
The Best Beauty Looks on the 2023 Oscars Red Carpet
From Michelle Yeoh’s jewel-adorned hair to Phoebe Waller Bridge’s insouciant red lip, here are the must-see beauty moments from Hollywood’s glamorous night out.
By Laura Regensdorf
Growing Pains
Jessica Chastain Explains Why She Dropped Out of High School
The actor said her family didn't even notice that she never graduated.
By Emily Kirkpatrick
On the Scene
“A Rare and Special Cinema Artist”: Guillermo del Toro Honored at MoMA’s Film Gala
Cate Blanchett, Jessica Chastain, Richard Jenkins, and more celebrate the highly lauded director during a glitzy night at the museum.
By Nate Freeman
fact v. fiction
The Wild True Story of The Good Nurse
Netflix’s true crime tale starring Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne has an unbelievable backstory.
By Yohana Desta
review
The Good Nurse Tends to a Horror of Capitalism
In a more low-key entry than you would expect for the true crime serial killer genre, The Good Nurse offers insistent comment on much more than killing.
By Richard Lawson
Exclusive First Look
See Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon as Country Music’s King and Queen in George & Tammy
The pair play George Jones and Tammy Wynette in Paramount’s upcoming miniseries: “It’s a tragic story, but it’s also a very romantic one.”
By Rebecca Ford
Awards Insider Exclusive
Eddie Redmayne Transforms (Again)
In a wide-ranging sitdown in Toronto, the Oscar winner goes deep on his process, his tensely brilliant turn in The Good Nurse, and changing his priorities going forward.
By David Canfield
Exclusive
First Look at The Good Nurse: Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne Star in True-Crime Thriller, With a Twist
The Oscar winners play a prolific serial killer and the friend who helped catch him in Netflix’s dark but surprisingly humane movie.
By Rebecca Ford
How It Started, How It's Going
Jessica Chastain Always Won at the Oscars—Long Before She Really Did
A snapshot, a video, and two memories from Academy Awards ceremonies of the past.
By Anthony Breznican
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Oscars 2022
The Best Beauty Moments Inside the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Fresh from a history-making Academy Awards show, partygoers arrived in a swanning mood with the beauty looks to match, from Botticelli waves on Adwoa Aboah to Anya Taylor-Joy’s future-nostalgia veil.
By Laura Regensdorf
Awards Insider!
After a Crazy Awards-Season Weekend, Who’s Left on Top?
Dueling awards shows on opposite continents, Jane Campion’s flub, Paul Thomas Anderson’s unseen victory—what it all means as final Oscar voting draws nearer.
By David Canfield and Rebecca Ford