Salonflipped into TV & Film Videos2:12Tobias Menzies is pretty sure Prince Philip never watched him on “The Crown”SalonTobias Menzies reflects on what it was like to be the last person to play Prince Philip before he died. The actor shared what it was like making “The Crown” and navigating the line between drama and real life. While playing Prince Philip was a big task, Menzies was not worried about getting feedback from Buckingham Palace. “I never had a sense that he watched it, so in a way, I never felt too much pressure from it,” Menzies said. “I didn't feel like I was ever going to get a call from him saying, “What the hell are you doing?’”
Salonflipped into TV & Film Videos1:58Tobias Menzies plays an American for the first time opposite Julia Louis-DreyfusSalonTobias Menzies talks about playing a New York City guy married to Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the new Nicole Holofcener movie, “You Hurt My Feelings.” The American comedy-drama is a new lane for Menzies, who is often cast in period projects, like playing Prince Philip in “The Crown.” “Some people have funny bones,” Menzies said. “I think I can be funny if someone very good at writing, like Nicole Holofcener, writes me funny stuff to say.”
Salonflipped into Art, Books & Music Videos2:36Roy Wood Jr. on how “Daily Show” changed his jokes and late night’s evolutionSalon“Daily Show” correspondent Roy Wood Jr. is one of the comedians being considered to host the Comedy Central show after Trevor Noah’s departure. Wood tells Salon how Noah’s approach has honed his own comedy craft. “Just how Trevor Noah chooses to break down divisive issues, it gave me a little bit of the same feeling that I could do that with my stand-up,” Wood said. Wood also shares his concerns that the late-night genre needs serious innovation and how he might approach that from the hosting chair. “Holding people in power accountable, that avenue still is viable,” Wood said. “How you present that has to evolve into a way that I'm guessing needs to be cheaper and faster to be truly resonant with people.”
Salonflipped into Art, Books & Music Videos2:03How comedy and politics both became post-truth, according to Roy WoodSalon“The truth has become something that you can outsource to fit what you believe in,” Roy Wood Jr. said on this episode of “Salon Talks.” Wood Jr. explained the impact living in a “post-truth world” has on both comedy and corporations. Wood Jr. reflected on how this impacted everything from slavery to Pride Month merchandise sold at Target. “When you take a company like Target putting Pride Month merch in the back of the store, that's the middle ground,” he said. “That's because they're trying to appease people who live in a totally different reality.”
Salonflipped into Art, Books & Music Videos32:20“I need to host” Roy Wood Jr. talks “Daily Show,” stand up and moreSalonTobias Menzies is finally taking a crack at an American accent for a film. The British actor, known for his work in “The Crown” and “Outlander” shares with Salon what it was like playing a New York City man alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the new Nicole Holofcener movie, “You Hurt My Feelings.” Menzies talks about why he loves working alongside funny women, even if he doesn’t think he’s funny himself and why he was never worried about playing Prince Philip while the royal was still alive. “I was never in danger of meeting him, I don't think and I never had a sense that he watched it, so in a way, I never felt too much pressure from it,” he said. “I didn't feel like I was ever going to get a call from him saying, ‘What the hell are you doing?’”
Salonflipped into TV & Film Videos1:17Patricia Arquette is “terrified” of America todaySalonActress and activist Patricia Arquette shares why she is “horrified” by the overturning of Roe v. Wade and state attacks on abortion rights in America. Arquette explains in detail why she is passionate about the issue as a former Planned Parenthood worker and why her fans from around the world are equally concerned. “There's no understanding,” Arquette said. “There's no holding other people's pain and their life experience and the painful choice they're making and trusting them in that choice.”
Salonflipped into Culture14 hours agoWayne Brady clarifies "biggest misconception" of what pansexual meansverified_publisherSalon - By Gabriella FerrigineWayne Brady recently clarified what he described as the "biggest misconception" surrounding pansexuality, illuminating how many people conflate it with bisexuality. During a conversation with People at the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles last week, the actor, comedian and television personality — …
Salonflipped into Health & Science14 hours agoA New Orleans neighborhood confronts the racist legacy of a toxic stretch of highwayverified_publisherSalon - By Drew HawkinsAside from a few discarded hypodermic needles on the ground, the Hunter’s Field Playground in New Orleans looks almost untouched. It’s been open more than nine years, but the brightly painted red and yellow slides and monkey bars are still sleek and shiny, and the padded rubber tiles feel springy …
Salonflipped into News & Politics15 hours ago"Creates a real risk": Expert warns Fani Willis faces two "timebombs" that could blow up Trump caseverified_publisherSalon - By Tatyana TandanpolieAn attorney for Donald Trump bemoaned a Georgia judge's decision against outright disqualifying Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the former president's election interference case in the state Friday. According to lawyer Steve Sadow, Trump's lead defense counsel, Judge Scott McAfee …
Salonflipped into Culture18 hours agoKate Middleton allegedly seen over the weekend with Prince Williamverified_publisherSalon - By Gabriella FerrigineThe Princess of Wales was reportedly spotted over the weekend with Prince William and the couple's three children, amid ongoing rumors about her whereabouts and health. U.K. newspaper The Sun detailed how Kate Middleton looked "happy, relaxed and healthy" during a trip to a farm shop with William …
Salonflipped into Food18 hours agoFour ways to eat less meat that are better for the planet, your health and your bank balanceverified_publisherSalon - By Katherine Appleton - Danielle GuyDo I choose the meat in my local store or drive out of town for tofu instead? Shall I add honey to my winter porridge or would strawberries or mango be better? Should I choose to drink oat milk or organic goat's milk? Most people are familiar with the idea that food consumption will affect their …
Salonflipped into Television18 hours agoA Roomba with a view: "The Walking Dead" gives Rick and Michonne a time out with a condo getawayverified_publisherSalon - By Melanie McFarlandEnd-of-the-world stories, the good ones anyway, invite us to appreciate all the modern conveniences we take for granted, along with their excess. Before this week’s episode, “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live” spent time inside an empty mall with Michonne (Danai Gurira) and fellow road warrior …