Natalie has been a Weekend Editor at Deadline since August 2024. An entertainment and culture journalist, her bylines span outlets like Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, BuzzFeed, TheWrap, Slate and others. She has interviewed industry heavyweights from Oscar winners to executives across short- and long-form writing. She is an alumna of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
Much like the slogan behind a certain brand of margarine, Jon Stewart “can’t fucking believe” the Democrats caved on the longest government shutdown in history, which officially ended earlier today with the passage of legislation to keep the machine running until January, thanks to eight Democrats…
When South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone locked in a reported $1.5 billion five-year deal with Paramount at the eleventh hour before their Season 27 premiere, the comedy duo were looking to assert their agency in an environment that would soon be upended by new parent company Skydance and…
Intimacy coordinators have been in the spotlight ever since their creation largely in response to the #MeToo movement in Hollywood circa 2017, and more recently, Academy Award-winning stars like Mikey Madison have generated headlines for their stance on whether they wanted to…
Vince Gill, the 22-time Grammy-winning country music singer-songwriter, will be honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award by the Country Music Association Awards.
"Vince embodies the very best of what Country Music stands for," Sarah Trahern, CEO of CMA, said in a statement…
Last Week Tonight honored its native New York City as John Oliver conducted an audit of Eric Adams’s scandal-ridden mayoralty — and welcomed recently minted mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, an introduction that led to resounding cheers from the live audience.
As Oliver discussed Mamdani’s triumphant…
The Critics Choice Association unveiled the winners of its 10th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards. The Perfect Neighbor, Netflix’s documentary about the deadly consequence’s of Florida’s stand-your-ground laws, nabbed five awards at the gala event held in New York City, including the top prize…
As Hollywood reckons with the encroachment of generative AI in the filmmaking process — from launch of AI-powered platform Showrunner — factions have emerged dividing creators, writers, directors and producers firmly into pro and con camps. Vince…
On the 25-year anniversary year of Gilmore Girls, two of Rory’s (Alexis Bledel) former beaus have weighed in on the perennial debate among factions of fans: Team Dean, Team Jess or Team Logan.
Jared Padalecki — who portrays Dean Forester, Rory’s first boyfriend notable for their puppy love…
Betty Harford, the television actress best known for her roles on ABC soap opera Dynasty and CBS/Showtime’s serialized adaptation of The Paper Chase, has died at the age of 98.
Her death was confirmed by friend Wendy Mitchell, who wrote on Facebook that Harford “passed away peacefully with…
Kicking off his monologue on tonight’s episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart addressed his recently renewed contract, thanking fans for their support, as well as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays, joking about America’s biggest “enemy” — Canada.
Similar to John Oliver l…