How Documentary Now! lost its stars—and embraced its truest self
If you ask Seth Meyers to give you an elevator pitch for Documentary Now!, two things become readily apparent. One is…
Barry's second season gets a premiere date in provocative new teaser
Here’s what we know about the second season of Barry: NoHo Hank is back and it premieres this spring. Today, HBO shared…
Directors Guild Awards honor Alfonso Cuarón, Adam McKay, and Bill Hader
When the nominees for the Directors Guild Of America’s annual awards were announced, we felt compelled to point out…
On Conan, Bill Hader does a great Lorne Michaels, a terrible scared Bill Hader
As former SNL hands Bill Hader and Conan O’Brien discussed on Thursday’s edition of the new, revamped Conan, literally…
Every filmmaker you love is rallying to save FilmStruck
It began with a timid plea from Bill Hader. “I know there are bigger fish to fry right now in the world,” he told the…
Bill Hader would love it if we could all get our shit together and save FilmStruck
Announced late last month, the upcoming November 26 death of film-streaming service FilmStruck continues to wreak havoc…
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Barry makes a horrible decision and gives a performance of a lifetime
After Chris emphatically tells Barry that he wants to come clean to the cops about murdering a Bolivian gang member and…
Bill Hader kills people on Conan, talks killing people on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Bill Hader’s darkly comic hitman series Barry just got picked up for a second season by HBO and is garnering fine…
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Barry's world starts to unravel as he loses control of his two lives
When Barry chose not to kill Taylor after their stash house raid, and subsequently tried to fold him into Fuches’…
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A guilt-ridden Barry tries to wash the blood from his hands
When Lady Macbeth somnambulantly monologues about the imaginary bloodstains that cover her hands in Act V Scene 1 of Mac…
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Barry tries (and fails) to take charge of his life
For the past three episodes, Barry has tried to run from his past, but, predictably, his past keeps catching up to him.…
Bill Hader and James McAvoy in talks to play a couple of grown-up Losers in the It sequel
We can’t help thinking that director Andy Muschietti must have felt a little star-deprived during the filming last…
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Barry or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Make the Unsafe Choice
Barry moves between many different modes—existential hitman profile, showbiz comedy, whimsical mafia farce, low-key cop…
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Barry turns a somber memorial into amateur night in a funny second episode
When Gene Cousineau informs his acting class about Ryan Madison’s gruesome death, they first mourn, and then they plan…
Bill Hader breaks down his best roles by doing a bunch of great impressions
Bill Hader’s earning rave reviews for his new dark comedy Barry, which premiered last night on HBO. In a video…
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Bill Hader creates a new life on stage in the Barry series premiere
In just about every professional field, passion exists in spades, but talent is hard to come by. Putting aside the vast…
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Bill Hader owns the spotlight in pitch-black comedy Barry
On the surface, the premise of Bill Hader’s new dark comedy, Barry, seems like it could have been pieced together from…
Watch Bill Hader pull off one of the worst auditions imaginable
In his upcoming HBO series Barry, Bill Hader plays a hit man who gets bitten by the acting bug and decides he wants to…
Bill Hader and Alec Berg snuck into a real acting class while researching for Barry
Barry, the new HBO comedy from Bill Hader and Silicon Valley’s Alec Berg, stars Hader as the eponymous hitman who gives…