Interviews

Kristen Stewart: The thinking person’s movie star

The "Twilight" star talks about media insanity, her unbelievable career arc and her role in "On the Road"

Andrew O'Hehir Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Interviews, Movies, Twilight

Jon Stewart almost quit “The Daily Show” because staff was “insane”

The comedian says staffers tried to block his vision of "The Daily Show," and he asked his agent to help him escape

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 6:09 PM UTC 27
Entertainment Jon Stewart, The Daily Show

“Parenthood’s” Mae Whitman: “All I do is talk about Tim Riggins and the Panthers”

The drama's prodigal daughter cops to an obsession with a bygone TV character — and to crying watching her own show

Willa Paskin Sunday, Nov 18, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Television, TV, Interviews

Oliver Stone: America is an “outlaw nation”

The cinematic renegade talks about Obama, FDR, his new Showtime series and the myth of American exceptionalism

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Nov 17, 2012 8:00 PM UTC 96
Entertainment

Maurice Sendak on publishing: “Outrageously stupid”

The Believer has published a candid interview with the late writer and illustrator

Prachi Gupta Monday, Nov 5, 2012 5:54 PM UTC
Life maurice sendak

Jimmy Kimmel: Not everyone in Hollywood is a liberal

Jimmy Kimmel says his show has conservative writers, aims to make fun of both sides and can't resist a dog joke

Willa Paskin Sunday, Nov 4, 2012 9:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Late Night, Interviews, TV

Bardem: I’ll say “whatever the hell I think is right”

The sexy Spanish superstar and Bond villain gets involved with Africa’s most ignored human-rights crisis

Andrew O'Hehir Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 6:48 PM UTC 11
Life Sons of the Clouds

“New Girl’s” Jake Johnson is a big tease

Nick and Jess have been flirting nonstop. So, will they or won't they? Jake Johnson strings Salon along

Willa Paskin Sunday, Oct 14, 2012 6:44 PM UTC
Entertainment Television, TV, Interviews

“Last Resort”: What if the U.S. Navy mutinied?

A nuclear order is disobeyed on the fall's hottest thriller. The TV show's creators insist it doesn't take sides

Willa Paskin Thursday, Sep 27, 2012 4:58 PM UTC
Entertainment Television, TV, Interviews

David Simon: Most TV is unwatchable

Salon exclusive: "The Wire" creator on the spinoff that never happened, and his fight to finish "Treme"

Willa Paskin Sunday, Sep 23, 2012 3:00 PM UTC 14
Entertainment generation kill, The Wire

Chabon on race, sex, Obama: “I never wanted to tell the story of two guys in a record store”

The Pulitzer winner and early Obama backer felt blacks had become invisible to him. The result: "Telegraph Avenue"

Andrew O'Hehir Thursday, Sep 20, 2012 3:25 PM UTC
Life African Americans, Writers

Brene Brown’s campaign against snark

The popular TED lecturer tells Salon we judge others when we feel insecure -- and we should stop, for our own good

Mary Elizabeth Williams Tuesday, Sep 18, 2012 3:07 PM UTC
Life Brene Brown, TED Talks, Books

“Parks and Rec” star: D.C. feels like a big set!

As "Parks" returns with guests John McCain and Barbara Boxer, snarky Aubrey Plaza tries not to be star-struck

Willa Paskin Monday, Sep 17, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Entertainment TV, Television

Richard Gere on Obama disappointment

Hollywood's most famous Buddhist on Obama's "insane" wars, the coming collapse of China and his new "Arbitrage"

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Sep 15, 2012 4:30 PM UTC 16
Entertainment Interviews, Movies, Thrillers

Interview: Keanu Reeves on “the end of film”

In an exclusive interview, the "Matrix" star talks about his fascinating documentary on the digital revolution

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Sep 1, 2012 7:01 PM UTC 17
Entertainment Interviews, Movies, Our Picks

David Cronenberg: How I seduced Rob Pattinson

Legendary director David Cronenberg tells Salon about casting a vampire heartthrob as a 1 percenter in "Cosmopolis"

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Aug 18, 2012 10:00 PM UTC 15
Entertainment Cosmopolis, David Cronenberg

Melissa Leo: “I’m no feminist”

The Oscar-winner tells Salon about date-raping Louis C.K., playing messed-up moms and society's fear of redheads

Andrew O'Hehir Thursday, Aug 16, 2012 7:58 PM UTC 10
Entertainment Interviews, Movies, Melissa Leo

Sutton Foster: I have to Google the “Bunheads” script

"Bunheads" star Sutton Foster always wanted to work with the creator of "Gilmore Girls." That doesn't make it easy

Willa Paskin Sunday, Aug 12, 2012 7:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Amy Sherman-Palladino, Bunheads

Chris Rock and Julie Delpy on interracial sex

Common in real life but still taboo on-screen? Talking with the stars of the zany, abrasive "2 Days in New York"

Andrew O'Hehir Wednesday, Aug 8, 2012 7:20 PM UTC
Entertainment Interviews, Movies, Chris Rock

Spike Lee: The fix is in

The director tells Salon new voter-registration rules are designed to keep President Obama from a second term

Andrew O'Hehir Tuesday, Aug 7, 2012 10:40 PM UTC 55
Entertainment Interviews, Race, Movies

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