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Laura Bradley

Laura Bradley is a Hollywood writer for VanityFair.com.

How an Oscar Nominee Is Crafted

The production designers, visual-effects artists, cinematographers, and more behind this year’s below-the-line Oscar nominations reveal the secrets to their success.

January 29, 2020
How Awkwafina Found Nora From Queens

With the help of BD Wong and the perfect bowl of peanuts.

January 22, 2020
Colbert Bets Meghan Markle and Prince Harry “Will Stay on the Queen’s Verizon Family Plan”

“The world is still on edge over escalating tensions between rival foreign powers that could any moment erupt into a full-blown war,” Colbert said to open The Late Show Monday night. “And everyone is asking the same harrowing question: Can Harry and Meghan really leave the royal family?”

January 14, 2020
Trevor Noah Can’t Believe the Oscars Snubbed Greta Gerwig, Either

“How the hell does that happen?” the Daily Show host said. “Was it just two people like, ‘What an amazing movie’? ‘Yeah, did you know the movie directed itself?’”

January 14, 2020
That Jennifer Lopez Snub Is Only the Beginning of the 2020 Oscars’ Latino Problem

This year’s awards season is getting stranger, and more frustrating, by the second.

January 13, 2020
Oscar Nominations 2020: And Here Are the All-Male Directing Nominees

It’s probably never an easy year to be a female director hoping for Oscar recognition—but 2020’s awards season has proven particularly rough.

January 13, 2020
Oscar Nominations 2020: The Biggest Snubs and Surprises

No justice for J. Lo, a celebration for Little Women, and more things that made us gasp this morning.

January 13, 2020
Grey’s Anatomy Will Not Be the Same Without Alex Karev

Justin Chambers’s most recent episode, which aired last November, appears to have been his final on the series.

January 10, 2020
Can the Saved by the Bell Reboot Make Zack Morris Work for the 2020s?

And meanwhile, Disney+’s Lizzie McGuire reboot just hit a major snag.

January 10, 2020
Mrs. America First-Look: Is This 2020's First Must-Watch?

FX has released a Season 1 trailer that sets loose powerhouses Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Margo Martindale, and more.

January 9, 2020
Alas, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Will Never Get on The Crown

As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex figure out their “progressive” relationship with the royal family, a source confirms that none of this will get the TV treatment.

January 9, 2020
Meghan Markle Belongs Back in L.A., Prince Harry on Real Housewives, Trevor Noah Says

Meghan and Harry announced Wednesday that they will be stepping back from royal duties and working toward financial independence. Meanwhile, Seth Meyers quipped, “William and Kate announced they’ve sold the queen and they’re going to Cabo.”

January 9, 2020
Thank Goodness for Mel Brooks and Young Frankenstein Live!

“It’s aliiiiivee!

January 8, 2020
It’s Not Just The Irishman: Women Talked Less in 2019 Films

Even with the number of female leads at a historic high of 40%.

January 8, 2020
Harvey Weinstein Charged With Rape, Sexual Battery in Los Angeles

“I want to commend all the victims who have come forward and bravely recounted what happened to them,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement. “It is my hope that all victims of sexual violence find strength and healing as they move forward.”

January 6, 2020
Jennifer Lopez Is a “True Champion” to Fiancé A-Rod—With or Without a Golden Globe

In a touching note following the singer-actress’s Golden Globs loss, Rodriguez wrote, “To millions of young women who have watched you and have been inspired and empowered to do amazing things in their lives, you are a champion.”

January 6, 2020
Golden Globes 2020: Ricky Gervais’s Fifth Turn as Host Was Just So Boring

Gervais’s jokes felt perfunctory, and the crowd was on its best behavior.

January 6, 2020
How Uncut Gems Won Over the Diamond District

It’s a twisty tale that stars, among others: Adam Sandler, Josh Safdie, and a guy named “Tuna.”

January 3, 2020
The Golden Globes Are Going Vegan, and Yes, Leonardo DiCaprio Is Pleased

It’s all about climate change awareness.

January 3, 2020
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