Arts & Entertainment
How “The Bachelor” Played Itself
The reality television staple is almost two decades old, and tinkering with its formula is yielding diminishing returns.
Pier Dominguez
"High Fidelity" Replaces A White Man With A Black Woman And It Actually Works
The new Hulu series starring Zoë Kravitz is a thoughtful twist on the original book and movie.
Tomi Obaro
There's A Ton Of Love And Memes For The Interpreter Of "Parasite" Director Bong Joon-Ho
Sharon Choi is an aspiring filmmaker who has a legion of fans online thanks to her work translating for Bong Joon-ho this awards season.
David Mack
The Oscars Needed "Parasite" To Win
The Academy knows that it has a diversity problem and last night attempted to remedy it.
Michael Blackmon
Lupita Nyong'o Defended Horror Films After "Us" Was Snubbed By The Oscars
The star of Us also told BuzzFeed News there's a lot of work to do before actors of color are treated equally at awards shows.
David Mack
“Grace And Frankie” Is A Great Show That I Find Deeply Disturbing
If two wealthy women over 70 can’t get their act together, what hope is there for the rest of us?
Kate Ryan
"Parasite" Just Made Oscars History, Becoming The First Foreign-Language Film To Win Best Picture
The South Korean black comedy has been a huge word of mouth hit. Now, it has scored Hollywood’s top prize.
David Mack
Janelle Monáe Called Out The Oscars Being So White During Her Performance On Stage
"It's time to come alive," sang Janelle Monáe in the show's opening number, "because the Oscars is so white!"
David Mack
Natalie Portman Wore A Cape To The Oscars Embroidered With Names Of Snubbed Women Directors
"I wanted to recognize the women who were not recognized for their incredible work this year in my subtle way."
David Mack
Taylor Swift And The Gray Area Of Disordered Eating
As Taylor Swift admits in the Netflix documentary Miss Americana, unhealthy relationships with food can hide in plain sight.
Anne Helen Petersen
Ben Schwartz, The Voice Of Sonic The Hedgehog, Opened Up About The Backlash To The Original Design
"We had no idea if anyone was even going to respond or care about the movie," Schwartz told BuzzFeed News
David Mack
How Margot Robbie Changed Her Hollywood Destiny
Once pigeonholed as “the hottest blonde ever,” the star of Birds of Prey has become one of Hollywood’s most promising producers.
Anne Helen Petersen
14 Movies To Get Excited About In 2020
The best films out of Sundance 2020 include a feature based on a viral Twitter thread and a time-warp rom-com starring Andy Samberg.
Shannon Keating
Jameela Jamil Came Out As Queer In Response To Criticism Of Her Ballroom Show
“I know that my being queer doesn’t qualify me as ballroom. But I have privilege and power and a large following to bring to this show.”
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Hollywood Icon Kirk Douglas Has Died At 103
The star of Spartacus and father of Michael Douglas was the last of Hollywood's Golden Age of leading men.
Adam B. Vary
"American Pie" Star Jason Biggs Opened Up About The Scene That Couldn't Be Made Today
"It wouldn't get made now and it couldn't get made now," Biggs told BuzzFeed News. "It would be unacceptable what that represents."
David Mack
Jessica Simpson’s New Book Is Revealing. The New Taylor Doc? Not So Much.
Simpson's Open Book is a more candid chronicle than Miss Americana, but each one offers a portrait of a young woman finding herself in the music industry in a different and revealing way.
Pier Dominguez
Jessica Simpson Revealed When “Newlyweds” Stopped Being Fun And Became Phony
"It wasn’t reality. It wasn’t who we were. There was lots of eye-rolling, and that was real stuff.”
David Mack
One Of The Stars Of "The Newsroom" Said The Show Wouldn't Work Today
"No one would believe that a hackneyed non-Emmy-winning reality show host would become president of the United States and have the nuclear football at his disposal."
David Mack
J.Lo’s Super Bowl Creative Directors Explained The Meaning Of The Kids In Cages And The Puerto Rican Flag
Choreographers Tabitha and Napoleon Dumo spoke to BuzzFeed News about the singer’s spectacular show, which featured a Puerto Rican flag, pole dancing, and children in cages.
David Mack
Tan France Revealed He's Obsessed With Timothée Chalamet And Is Trying To Slide Into His DMs
Same tho.
David Mack
Julia Garner Opened Up About Playing Anna Delvey In Shonda Rhimes' New Netflix Show
Garner, star of Ozark and The Assistant, hinted at a meeting with the convicted scammer in prison.
David Mack
“BoJack Horseman” Asks What Accountability After #MeToo Looks Like
In its final season, BoJack Horseman holds BoJack — and those of us watching in the real world — to account. (Spoilers!)
Tomi Obaro
Imelda Staunton Will Play The Queen In The Fifth And Final Season Of "The Crown"
The Harry Potter star is the third actor to play Queen Elizabeth II after Claire Foy and Olivia Colman.
David Mack
The Class War Came To Hollywood In 2019
From Parasite to Hustlers, a lot of last year’s most notable movies offered sharp critiques of capitalism and the widening class divide — while others celebrated the status quo. (Spoilers for Knives Out, Uncut Gems, The Irishman, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.)
Geoff Nelson
Why Is Justin Bieber Struggling To Connect?
There isn’t a lot of fresh insight into Bieber’s life or his art in his new YouTube documentary series Seasons.
Pier Dominguez
Here Are The Winners At The 2020 Grammy Awards
Lizzo took the stage as the night's first winner after her performance.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Diddy Said He's Giving The Grammys One Year To "Get This Shit Together"
"Black music has never been respected by the Grammys," he said.
Michael Blackmon
Here Are 8 New Streaming Shows You Should Check Out This Winter
From living as an immigrant in the US to hunting Nazis hidden in plain sight, these shows being rolled out by Hulu, Apple TV+, Amazon, and Netflix touch on a range of topics.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Meghan McCain On “The View” Is The Epitome Of White Women Tears
The conservative cohost of The View has become emblematic of a certain kind of civility argument no one is interested in hearing anymore.
Scaachi Koul
