What to read this weekend: Jan. 17, 2025
Every Friday, Gold Derby rounds up some of the best stories of the week from our friends across the web. Maybe you missed these, maybe you were too busy to read them at the time, maybe you bookmarked them and forgot, but hopefully you’ll have some over the weekend to check them out. Happy reading!
Lorne Michaels Is the Real Star of ‘Saturday Night Live’
The New Yorker features a lengthy excerpt from Susan Morrison‘s upcoming Lorne Michaels biography, Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live. The excerpt largely covers Michaels’ early career and the birth of SNL, revealing how he runs such a tight ship and his tough love approach with his rotating door of cast members. Supplemental viewing: Peacock’s SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night docuseries, which is now streaming.
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The Interview: Ben Stiller on ‘Severance,’ Selling Out and Being Jewish Today
Watching Severance Season 2 this weekend? Severance director and executive producer Ben Stiller speaks to The New York Times’ David Marchese about the Apple TV+ drama’s long-awaited return (with a very light spoiler), his late 1990s and 2000s comedies, his directing career, why he left Saturday Night Live after four episodes, his parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, and the link between Heavyweights and Dodgeball.
David Lynch’s Style: Lavish Hair, Basic Clothes, Cigarettes
The New York Times‘ Guy Trebay pays homage to David Lynch‘s unmistakable look that was as striking as the late filmmaker’s cinematic style.
How Watch Duty Became an Essential Resource for Los Angelenos During Wildfires: ‘We Get Love Letters’
The Hollywood Reporter speaks to John Clarke Mills, CEO and co-founder of Watch Duty, the nonprofit wildfire mapping and alert app that quickly became indispensable amid the L.A. wildfires. Mills explains how the app came to be, how it operates, and why he has no interest in selling it.
‘Shall I Tell You What I’ve Always Thought of You?’ Renée and Hugh Reunite for British Vogue’s February Issue
Whet your appetite for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (streaming on Peacock on Feb. 13) with this delightful Q&A as Hugh Grant interviews Renée Zellweger for British Vogue about the beloved franchise, her six-year hiatus, stretch fabrics, Texan Renée vs. English Renée, and her presents for him and Colin Firth.
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