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By Daniel D'Addario 7/25/12 10:41am

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Gina Gershon (Patrick McMullan)

Songs of the South at the Killer Joe Screening

At Monday night’s Killer Joe screening at the Tribeca Grand, hosted by The the Cinema Society and Bally, Gina Gershon went into detail about her preparations for the film–in which she plays an uncharacteristically zaftig victim of violence. Of the filming location in Louisiana (the film’s set in Texas), Ms. Gershon told us: “I love New Orleans, it’s my favorite place–lucky for me, I wanted to gain a bunch of weight, so I went to my favorite breakfast joint every day, I could eat whatever I wanted.”

“I thought she needed to be a little bit heavier,” she noted. Was it a note from director William Friedkin? “He didn’t care. But I’m living in a trailer–she’s not gonna be a skinny Minny. She felt tough, so I wanted a belly. A muffin!” Read More

By Daniel D'Addario 6/11/12 1:02pm

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Tracie Bennett

The Tonys: Broadway’s Big Night Brings Out Theater’s Biggest Stars

We dropped by the Beacon Theatre last night for the Tony Awards–at which Once and Clybourne Park were named best musical and play of the season, respectively. The red carpet was a busy, crowded affair, and the after-parties followed suit, with stars elbow-to-elbow in sweltering June heat. Here are a few of our favorite stars from last night and what they had to say about the evening. Read More

By Daniel D'Addario 5/14/12 9:00am

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Maggie Gyllenhaal (Getty Images)

To Do Monday: Good Vibrations

Poor Maggie Gyllenhaal was killed off in the Batman franchise before she could take part in this summer’s big noirish blockbuster, but she’s making the most of the summer movie season with … a historical comedy about vibrators? Yes, Hollywood’s most indie lady (sorry, Parker Posey) is making another idiosyncratic role her own with Hysteria, Read More

By Daniel D'Addario 5/11/12 4:12pm

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Uma Thurman (Getty Images)

To Do Friday: Pet Project

We’re finally behind the doors of the National Arts Club—and all it took was a donation to the welfare of cuddly pups to get it done! (Hey, easier than a second letter of recommendation; Uma Thurman isn’t returning our calls!) Tonight’s Fifth Annual Animal Care Spring Fling benefits New York’s Animal Care and Control, the Read More

By Daniel D'Addario 5/11/12 1:00pm

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Jay McInerney (Getty Images)

To Do Sunday: Jay Day

It’s Mother’s Day! But, sorry Mom, we love you, but we’ve gotta bolt as soon as brunch is over. We have an engagement in the city: specifically, the launch of Jay McInerney’s Booktrack, entitled “Solace.” A Booktrack is an e-book short story with an ambient-noise soundtrack—while we haven’t heard “Solace” yet, we imagine the ambient Read More

By Daniel D'Addario 5/11/12 11:00am

the eight-day week

To Do Saturday: Up the River

In the remaining days before summer houses open up, we’re looking for excuses to get out of town—and if we can’t go Out East, we suppose we’re willing to go up the Hudson (hey, it’s not like we do much swimming when we’re staying at Billy Joel’s place!). As there’s not much to do up Read More

By Daniel D'Addario 5/10/12 9:00am

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Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied (Getty Images)

To Do Thursday: Mr. B. Experience

We can’t get over Black Swan, Natalie Portman, if you won’t let us! The actress (who’s probably not related to veepstakes contender Rob Portman, but we’ll vet her just in case) is the honorary New York City Ballet Spring Gala chair—it’s amazing she can go back to Lincoln Center without post-traumatic stress disorder! It probably Read More