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Allison Janney Goes for the Gold

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It’s been a strange year for Hollywood (to say the least), full of resistance and revelations. Still, the industry is determined to celebrate — and this week we look at a few of the performances, directors, achievements, and, in one case, prosthetic jowls most likely to be honored. Before she uttered a single, cruel word inI, Tonya, Allison Janney was fascinated by how she looked in costume as LaVona Golden — with her bowl cut, plastic eyeglass frames, and little pet bird pecking at her ear — a style modeled on a clip made famous by ESPN’s 30 for 30 Tonya Harding documentary, The Price of Gold. Read More...

Anyone Can Get Starz for 99 Cents a Month Right Now (Except Current Subscribers, Sorry)

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Streamliner At your service. Streamliner At your service. Update Monday, September 13: Ah, yes: The deal you’ve been on the edge of your seat for is back (and no, you don’t need a Hulu account this time). Starz is available for only $3 for three months for a limited time. After the three months, though, the service will charge you month to month. You can either cancel before the three months expire or continue your plan and pay Starz’s normal rate of $8. Read More...

Ben Whishaw: Sometimes, with straight actors playing gay parts, I think: I dont believe you!

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Ben Whishaw: ‘Even the thought of reading a speech terrifies me.’ Photograph: Elliott Morgan/The GuardianHe’s been Paddington, Keats, and now a doctor in This Is Going to Hurt. He talks about his off-stage shyness and why he wasn’t delighted by the reveal of Q’s sexuality in No Time to Die by Tom LamontBen Whishaw, quite apart from being one of the best British actors we have, is an expert dunker of his biscuits in tea. Read More...