Jackie Strause

East Coast Managing Editor at The Hollywood Reporter

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‘The Handmaid's Tale' Star Amanda Brugel Shares Full Backstory for Rita After Finale

3 days ago | msn.com | Jackie Strause

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Why ‘The Handmaid's Tale’ Has Become a Feminist Life Raft

3 days ago | hollywoodreporter.com | Jackie Strause

When Hulu began releasing the first season of The Handmaid’s Tale in 2017, the parallels between the show and real life were stark. The series had introduced Elisabeth Moss as June, a mother and wife who was captured by the totalitarian fascist regime the Republic of Gilead that had overthrown the U.S. government. Gilead, which is governed by men, is disguised as a theocratic society but really is built on trampling the rights of women and even on a culture of rape.
Why ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Has Become a Feminist Life Raft

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Jackie Strause

Generate Key TakeawaysWhen Hulu began releasing the first season of The Handmaid’s Tale in 2017, the parallels between the show and real life were stark. The series had introduced Elisabeth Moss as June, a mother and wife who was captured by the totalitarian fascist regime the Republic of Gilead that had overthrown the U.S. government. Gilead, which is governed by men, is disguised as a theocratic society but really is built on trampling the rights of women and even on a culture of rape.
‘Yellowstone’ Star Cole Hauser Talks Directing, Bull Riding and Cowboy Future

3 days ago | hollywoodreporter.com | Jackie Strause

Since Yellowstone galloped off into the sunset with its 2024 finale, Cole Hauser has been busy working on another cowboy project.
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Star Amanda Brugel Shares Full Backstory for Rita After Finale

3 days ago | hollywoodreporter.com | Jackie Strause

[This story contains spoilers from The Handmaid’s Tale series finale, titled “The Handmaid’s Tale.”] When speaking to The Hollywood Reporter for the recent oral history on The Handmaid’s Tale, Amanda Brugel spoke about how in 1996 she wrote a thesis on the 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood, but specifically on the character Rita. Twenty years later, she was cast in that role for the Hulu adaptation that recently ended its six-season run.
"We're Burnt Out"

4 days ago | msn.com | Jackie Strause

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Marc Maron’s ‘WTF’ Podcast Ending in the Fall: “We’re Burnt Out”

4 days ago | hollywoodreporter.com | Jackie Strause

Marc Maron‘s WTF with Marc Maron Podcast is ending after 16 years. Maron announced the news on his Monday show, saying, “It’s nice to be able to end things on our own terms. We started the show on our terms. We grew it on our terms, and we’ll end it on our terms.” Maron and his producing partner Brendan McDonald made the decision together, he said, explaining that the pair behind the two-team podcast are simply burnt out. “WTF will turn 16 years old on Sept. 1.
Marc Maron’s ‘WTF’ Podcast Ending in the Fall: “We’re Burnt Out”

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Jackie Strause

Generate Key TakeawaysMarc Maron’s WTF with Marc Maron Podcast is ending after 16 years. Maron announced the news on his Monday show, saying, “It’s nice to be able to end things on our own terms. We started the show on our terms.
‘Squid Game’ Teases a Final Showdown in Full Season 3 Trailer

5 days ago | hollywoodreporter.com | Jackie Strause

The Squid Games are just getting started. In the full trailer for the third and final season of Netflix’s hit series, protagonist Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) is back in the games after the failed rebellion that ended season two. This time, the stakes are raised and the competition in the very deadly games is even more deadly. The season three trailer, released Saturday at Netflix’s Tudum fan event, shows Gi-hun questioning the game’s powers: “Why didn’t you kill me? Why did you keep me alive?
Dexter Morgan and More Serial Killers Unite in ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Trailer

6 days ago | hollywoodreporter.com | Jackie Strause

It turns out that Dexter Morgan is not alone in his proclivities. In fact, when he lands in New York City, he finds himself among an Avengers-style gathering of serial killers, and decides to lean into his dark passenger. At least that’s what the trailer for sequel series Dexter: Resurrection implied when it dropped on Saturday at CCXP Mexico City. The footage gives fans of the Dexter franchise their biggest peek yet into what showrunner Clyde Phillips and star Michael C.