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Carly Thomas

Associate Editor

Carly Thomas has been an Associate Editor for online at The Hollywood Reporter since November 2022. After graduating from Elon University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, she worked for three years as a Digital Content Producer/Lead Digital Producer for WSOC-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she was nominated for two Emmy Awards for her digital contribution to story coverage. She later moved to Los Angeles to pursue entertainment news at THR.

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Christopher Nolan Feels “Great About the State of the Movie Business” After ‘Oppenheimer’ Success

Christopher Nolan is looking back at his banner year in Hollywood thanks to Oppenheimer as well as the current state of the cinema landscape. The summer box office saw a much-needed resurgence following the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw movie theaters shut down. But Nolan’s film and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie helped bring cinemagoers back in large […]

Kate McKinnon Kicks Off Debut as ‘SNL’ Host With Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph During Monologue

Saturday Night Live‘s final episode of 2023 featured several alums of the sketch comedy show. Not only did Kate McKinnon, who departed the show last year, return to host, but fellow alums Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph also made a special appearance during her monologue. As McKinnon took to the Studio 8H stage, she started by […]

Bella Ramsey on Being a Child Actor: “The Thing I Hated the Most Was Being Patronized”

Bella Ramsey is opening up about the struggles they faced as a child actor in Hollywood. The Last of Us star told The Independent, in an interview shared online Saturday, that they “didn’t like the separation” they noticed between kids and adult performers. “The thing I hated the most was being patronized,” Ramsey explained. “I […]

James Gunn Shares Update on ‘Superman: Legacy’ Storyboard, Superhero Costume and Score

James Gunn is clearly excited about the highly-anticipated Superman: Legacy and has decided to share some additional insight into the movie. The co-head of DC Studios, who is also helming the superhero project, recently took to Threads to tease the creative planning into the movie with a storyboard shot. “Spoiler??!! Well, probably not,” he wrote in […]

Jessica Chastain Recalls When Taylor Swift Made Her a Personalized Breakup Playlist

It’s been more than a decade since Jessica Chastain first met Taylor Swift, but she’ll never forget when the pop star helped her get through a breakup. On Friday’s episode of The Tonight Show, the Memory star recalled meeting the “Cruel Summer” singer-songwriter at the Met Gala in 2011. “It was like the first year […]

Bill Maher Remembers Norman Lear on ‘Real Time’: “He Opened a Lot of Doors”

On the latest episode of Real Time, Bill Maher remembered Norman Lear, who died earlier this month at age 101, as someone who “opened a lot of doors” in television. The host is preparing to head into his 22nd year of doing the late-night talk show, which got him thinking. He explained how the sitcom […]

Jason Momoa Says the Future of ‘Aquaman’ Films Is “Not Looking Too Good”

Jason Momoa may love playing Aquaman, but he is unsure about the future of the DC superhero franchise. The actor recently opened up to Entertainment Tonight about his concerns regarding future installments while promoting Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which arrives in theaters Dec. 22. Addressing reports that the latest movie could be his last […]

Cher on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubbing Her: “They Can Just Go You-Know-What Themselves”

Cher called out the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for failing to induct her throughout her record-breaking decades-long music career. The Grammy-winning singer, who made history this month as the first female artist to have a No. 1 song in each of the past seven decades, shared her thoughts on Friday’s episode of The […]

Timothee Chalamet Says He Still Doesn’t Know What His Scrapped ‘Barbie’ Cameo Would Have Been

Timothée Chalamet has revealed that he still doesn’t know the Barbie cameo that director Greta Gerwig had planned for him. The Wonka star stopped by The Tonight Show Wednesday night to talk about his latest movie, where he portrays the legendary chocolatier, but he also discussed the cameo that never happened. Chalamet said initially “there […]

James Gunn Says Meaningless Cameos Are “One of the Worst Elements of Recent Superhero Films”

James Gunn is defending the cast he has assembled for Superman: Legacy after fans expressed concerns about the film including too many characters. The co-head of DC Studios recently took to Threads to explain that he is building a whole universe, rather than just having comic book characters appear on the screen for just a […]

Eight Actors Who Have Played Willy Wonka in Films and on Broadway

As Wonka is set to make its theatrical debut on Dec. 15, The Hollywood Reporter is looking back at all the actors who have played the iconic Willy Wonka. The fictional character was created by British author Roald Dahl for his 1964 children’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The character went on to appear in […]

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Cast, David Simon and More Remember Andre Braugher: “A True Legend”

Hollywood notables were among those taking to social media to remember Andre Braugher, who died Monday at 61. Braugher was most known for his roles as Det. Frank Pembleton on NBC’s Homicide: Life on the Street from 1993-98, as well as Capt. Raymond Holt on Brooklyn Nine-Nine from 2013-21. He died following a brief illness, his longtime […]