Equality Issues Ellie Kemper, cotillions, and romanticizing the antebellum South Last week, the internet lit up when a tweet about Ellie Kemper, alum of The Office, Bridesmaids, and best known as Kimmy Schmidt, told everyone about the time she was crowned the Queen of Love and Beauty at the Veiled Prophet Ball, held by the Veiled Prophet Organization, in St. By Sarah • Jun 08, 2021 11:00 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Louis CK and Jenny Slate in The Secret Life of Pets Louis CK is not an obvious choice to headline an animated children’s film in the Toy Story mold about what our pets do all day while we’re not home. But his is the leading voice in The Secret Life of Pets, in which he portrays Max, a little By Sarah • Jul 08, 2016 10:46 am
Emmy Awards 2015 Emmy Den Mother Tina Fey I really had to hold my breath for a second to think of what Tina Fey’s dress reminded me of. The image sprang into my head immediately but I had to wait for it to sort of self-locate, because it was so specific. Ready? There is a part in By Duana • Sep 21, 2015 11:17 am
Ellie Kemper Hollywood Comedy Roundtable I almost didn’t clock that this was the ‘potential Emmy roundtable’ session that happens every year, because of how much fun this group is. In the past, these roundtables always seem to be about ‘serious’ performers - but almost everyone in this group feels like a legit funny person By Duana • May 28, 2015 10:16 am
TV Updates Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt trailer has arrived The trailer is here, at long last! Everything you’ve heard or thought about Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (they dropped the “The” somewhere along the way, and I’m still inclined to put it in every time) can now be confirmed or at least guesstimated. Watch: There’s no debate about By Duana • Jan 22, 2015 11:30 am
