Ryan Murphy
Who Were Truman Capote’s “Swans”? The ‘Feud’ Cast Unpacks Their Counterparts
[This story contains spoilers from Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.] In Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, author Truman Capote’s close relationship with a group of wealthy American socialites unravels when he permits Esquire magazine, in 1975 and 1976, to publish four chapters of his unfinished novel Answered Prayers, in which the unsavory personal details of […]
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‘Feud: Capote vs. The Swans’ Review: Naomi Watts Leads Stellar Cast in Ryan Murphy’s Otherwise Spotty Anthology
Diane Lane, Demi Moore, Chloë Sevigny, Calista Flockhart and Molly Ringwald star with Tom Hollander in the new FX season, scripted by Jon Robin Baitz, with Gus Van Sant as lead director.
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How Gus Van Sant Earned His Rep as “The Mellowest Man in Hollywood”
Gus Van Sant has taken on a few superlatives over the course of his 40-year career: indie provocateur, Palme d’Or-winning filmmaker and, per the late Robin Williams, “mellowest man in Hollywood.” A label that long eluded the 71-year-old director, despite his line of work, was Angeleno. Van Sant built one of the more eclectic résumés in […]
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The Matchy-Matchy Glam Styles of Manhattan’s Society Swans in ‘Feud: Capote vs. The Swans’
Babe Paley, Slim Keith and C.Z. Guest are a few of the iconic jet-set women who conjure images of wealth, glamour, high society … and Truman Capote. Known as “The Swans,” they dominated New York society, with the acclaimed author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s a part of their inner circle. Ryan Murphy’s second installment of […]
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Javier Bardem, Chloë Sevigny Board Season 2 of Ryan Murphy’s ‘Monster’
The second chapter of Ryan Murphy’s Monster anthology at Netflix, which will focus on the Menendez brothers case, has filled two key roles with big names. Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny will play José and Kitty Menendez, the parents of Lyle and Erik. The brothers’ 1989 killing of their parents sparked a media firestorm, and […]
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‘Feud: Capote vs. the Swans’ Trailer Unites Ryan Murphy Favorites for Long-Awaited Second Season
Feud is finally returning, and FX has dropped a first look at the long-awaited, star-studded second season of Ryan Murphy’s anthology series. The first season of Feud, Bette and Joan, aired back in March 2017, starring Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon as rival Hollywood icons Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, respectively. Now, nearly seven years […]
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Brad Falchuk Finally Goes Solo
When Brad Falchuk moved into wife Gwyneth Paltrow’s house in 2019, there was plenty to consider. For starters, they each came to the relationship with two children from previous marriages. So, in reconfiguring the Goop founder’s longtime Brentwood pad for a family of six, Falchuk’s home office became a bit of an afterthought. “If I’m […]
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Kim Kardashian to Star in Ryan Murphy Legal Drama, Expanding Acting Career
Kim Kardashian’s American Horror Story role definitely isn’t just a one-off. The reality TV empress is reteaming with writer-producer Ryan Murphy for another project — a legal drama that’s coming to Hulu. As first reported by Deadline, Kardashian will play Los Angeles’ most successful divorce lawyer and the owner of an all-female law firm. The […]
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Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Sports Story’ Finds Its Aaron Hernandez
FX’s upcoming anthology American Sports Story has found its Aaron Hernandez. Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes star Josh Andrés Rivera has been tapped to portray the embattled former NFL star in the anthology series from executive producer Ryan Murphy. The series, first announced in August 2021, will expand Murphy’s American franchise to […]
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‘Pose’ Star Dominique Jackson on Activism, Agoraphobia and Traveling to Florida Amid Anti-LGBTQ Politics
The National LGBTQ Task Force — a nonprofit that describes itself as “the progressive voice of the LGBTQ movement” — has set its sights on Miami as the host city for the 27th annual Task Force Gala on Oct. 14. The ceremony, presented by St. John’s on the Lake United Methodist Church, will honor Pose breakout […]
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Angelica Ross Spills All on Emma Roberts, Ryan Murphy and Hollywood Future: “This Is Not My First Time at the Rodeo”
Angelica Ross never needed Hollywood. Long before she got famous on Pose — burning up the screen playing ballroom diva Candy Ferocity, who stole season three by starring in an episode set at her own funeral — she was already an accomplished activist and self-taught computer coder who founded TransTech Summit, which helps trans people […]
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Ryan Murphy’s Longtime Lawyer Leaves Firm to Work for Mega-Producer
Hollywood Power Lawyer Craig Emanuel is leaving Paul Hastings to move in-house to work for longtime client Ryan Murphy. Emanuel, who has been a mainstay on THR‘s annual spotlight of the top attorneys in the entertainment industry, has also worked with the likes of Tom Hanks, Daniel Day Lewis, Julie Delpy, Robert Rodriguez, Luke Davies […]
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