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The strange saga of FN Meka, who was signed to and dropped from Capitol Records in the span of a few days, and is also not real. By Grant Rindner August 24, 2022 A.I. rapper FN Meka.Courtesy of Capitol Records In the span of a couple days, major label Capitol Records signed a rapper with

The LA Lakers president reflects on rebuilding off a tough season, her lingering grief over Kobe Bryant, and why her new documentary Legacy is a necessary correction to Winning Time By Tyler R. Tynes August 24, 2022 Jeanie Buss speaks with Kobe Bryant during a Lakers game on December 29, 2019, a month before his

John C. Reilly became one of Hollywood’s best-loved actors by keeping a pretty tight lid on his private life. His model-musician son Leo is becoming one of the internet’s most adored characters by pursuing a decidedly different approach. By Sam Schube Photography by Jake Jones August 24, 2022 On Leo Reilly: Sweater, $1,280, by Gucci.

Despite all the shake-ups and cancellations at Warner Bros Discovery, rest assured: Batman 2 is moving forward. By Grant Rindner August 23, 2022 Jeffrey Wright and Robert Pattinson in The Batman.Courtesy of Jonathan Olley for Warner Bros via Everett Collection A sequel to The Batman has basically been a foregone conclusion since its critically and

The Belgian pop star writes sharp, character-driven, and powerfully danceable hits. By Maxime Delcourt Photography by ALIQUE August 23, 2022 GQ Hype: It’s the big story of right now. It’s almost 11 p.m. on a Saturday evening in April when Stromae steps onto the stage at Coachella. The crowd is bigger this time than it was

Severance, The Rehearsal, Borgen, Tokyo Vice, and more series to catch up on before the next wave of television hits. By The Editors of GQ August 22, 2022 Photographs: Everett Collection, Apple, FX, HBO; Collage: Gabe Conte In the great streaming correction of 2022, Netflix, HBO Max, and other platforms are making signs that they may

Now that Saul is over, let’s settle the debate: did the spin-off overtake the original? By Frazier Tharpe August 19, 2022 Photographs: AMC/Everett Collection; Collage: Gabe Conte This week Better Call Saul came to an end, and with its series finale, closed the door on the Breaking Bad universe after two series and a standalone

He’s an actor, author, screenwriter and now director with his new film Vengeance, the latest in a career full of big swings. By Kaleb Horton August 19, 2022 B. J. Novak.Courtesy of Julian Ungano The L.A. Farmer’s Market is slow on an August morning. People drift in twos and threes through the green-and-white maze of

With Wood and actresses for adult Lottie and Van also locked in, production on the anticipated new season of Showtime’s survival thriller begins Aug 30. By Grant Rindner August 19, 2022 Sophie Thatcher, Steven Krueger and Samantha Hanratty in Yellowjackets photo: Colin Bentley / ©Showtime / Courtesy Everett CollectionCourtesy of Colin Bentley for Showtime Networks

The anticipated Game of Thrones spin-off will introduce Smith’s Daemon Targaryen and the rest of Daenerys’ ancestors. By Nandini Balial August 19, 2022 Matt Smith in House of the Dragon.Courtesy of Ollie Upton for HBO. In Matt Smith’s delightfully varied career, he’s explored everyone from serial killers (Charles Manson in Manson Says) to British royalty

Hill revealed he initially found Mintz-Plasse “annoying,” which made Judd Apatow want to cast him even more. By Grant Rindner August 18, 2022 Michael Cera, Jonah Hill and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in Superbad.Courtesy of Columbia Pictures via Everett Collection Christopher Mintz-Plasse’s role as Fogell (a.k.a. McLovin) in 2007’s Superbad is one of the most iconically memorable

Hill revealed he initially found Mintz-Plasse “annoying,” which made Judd Apatow want to cast him even more. By Grant Rindner August 18, 2022 Michael Cera, Jonah Hill and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in Superbad.Courtesy of Columbia Pictures via Everett Collection Christopher Mintz-Plasse’s role as Fogell (a.k.a. McLovin) in 2007’s Superbad is one of the most iconically memorable

Marie Schrader was the last remaining Breaking Bad character who needed closure. She got it in the Better Call Saul series finale. By Keith Phipps August 18, 2022 Betsy Brandt in Better Call Saul.Courtesy of Greg Lewis for AMC via Everett Collection The longer Better Call Saul went on, the more it welcomed in the

It’s not going to be as easy as hugging it out on stage and recording an album together this time. By Grant Rindner August 17, 2022 Kid Cudi and Kanye West perform during 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 20, 2019 in Indio, California.Courtesy of Timothy Norris via Getty Images In a

In the end, Saul gets just as much redemption as he deserves…and no more. By Keith Phipps August 16, 2022 Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul.Courtesy of Greg Lewis for AMC via Everett Collection Spoilers galore follow for the series finale of Better Call Saul In “Second Opinion,” a season-three episode of The Sopranos, Carmela

The Bodies Bodies Bodies star has become the object of the Internet’s affection. He’d rather be working on his house. By Marisa Meltzer Photography by Tyrell Hampton August 17, 2022 GQ Hype: It’s the big story of right now. During the production of Bodies Bodies Bodies, a clever and self-conscious A24 horror-comedy about a bunch of

Psychiatrist and psychotherapist Dr. Eric Bender breaks down Iron Man’s anxiety, Thor’s weight gain, and Deadpool’s reality-dodging humor. By Florence O’Connor August 16, 2022 The connection you feel to your favorite Marvel characters might go even deeper than you realize. In the latest episode of GQ’s Mental Breakdown, psychiatrist and psychotherapist Dr. Eric Bender takes

The actor finally acknowledged their recent string of erratic and problematic behavior in a recent statement. By The Editors of GQ August 16, 2022 Ezra Miller at the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Press Conference at the Palihouse on November 3, 2018 in West Hollywood, California.Courtesy of Vera Anderson via Wire Image/Getty Images Ezra Miller

Industry’s Kenny belongs in the pantheon of bad fictional bosses. Actor Conor MacNeill talks about bringing him to life and the character’s major season two pivot. By Gabriella Paiella August 16, 2022 Conor MacNeill as Kenny in Industry season two.Courtesy of Nick Strasburg for HBO When Kenny first strides onto the trading floor in Industry

The Motion Picture Academy formally says they’re sorry to the Native American activist for the abuse and blackballing she suffered that night and beyond. By Grant Rindner August 15, 2022 Sacheen Littlefeather refuses the 1973 Academy Award for Best Actor on behalf of Marlon Brando.Bettmann At the Academy Awards held fifty years ago, Marlon Brando