Nicole Kidman went all in on becoming Lucille Ball for role in 'Being The Ricardos'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nicole Kidman about portraying Lucille Ball and Lucy Ricardo in the new film, Being the Ricardos.
Movie Interviews
Actors Rita Moreno and George Chakiris remember the original 'West Side Story'
Moreno became the first Latina actor to win an Oscar for her role as Anita in the 1961 film. Chakiris won an Academy Award for his performance as Bernardo. Originally broadcast in 2021 and 2001.
Halle Berry entered the ring ready — she's been a fighter all her life
Berry stars as a disgraced MMA fighter in Bruised — a film she also directed. It's a role that she identifies with fundamentally: "I've also been a fighter my whole life, my whole career."
Mel Brooks says his only regret as a comedian is the jokes he didn't tell
Brooks wrote countless edgy jokes over the years, but he doesn't regret any of them. He calls comedy his "delicious refuge" from the world. "I hide in humor," he says. His new memoir is All About Me!
Why everyone loves to hate Kenny G, according to the jazz musician himself
NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with Kenny Gorelick, best known as Kenny G, and director Penny Lane about her new documentary about the soprano saxophonist, Listening to Kenny G.
Lady Gaga responds to criticism of her performance in 'House of Gucci'
She stars in the film as the woman at the center of a scandal in the fashion world. But the actors' Italian accents have been panned and the Gucci family has criticized the way it was depicted.
Paolo Sorrentino's new film 'The Hand of God' is based on his adolescence in Naples
Italian film director Paolo Sorrentino discusses his new film The Hand of God, which opens in U.S. theaters Dec. 3. It's about the tragedy he experienced as a teen and the escape he found in cinema.
Lady Gaga spent months studying Patrizia Reggiani for her role in 'House of Gucci'
Lady Gaga stars in the film House of Gucci as a woman at the center of a scandal in the world of fashion. Her character turns to murder after being cut from the family business.
'Passing' filmmaker Rebecca Hall shares the personal story behind her movie
Hall's new Netflix film centers on two light-skinned Black women — one of whom passes for white. The story is a personal one for Hall: Her grandfather and mother also passed as white.
Sandra Bullock on playing an ex-con trying to reenter society after 20 years
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with actor Sandra Bullock about her new film, The Unforgivable, a story about a woman who leaves prison after 20 years incarcerated and tries to rebuild her life.