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The “Uncool” Cameron Crowe
Cameron Crowe and Peter Travers flank the great David Crosby, who wasn’t almost but really famous.

The “Uncool” Cameron Crowe

The Oscar-winning writer and director of “Almost Famous” will take his upcoming memoir "The Uncool" on tour this fall. Say hi for me.

In the News Movies

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Sep 19, 2025 — 2 min read
“Steve’s Lava Chicken”
Lava-chicken-loving Jack Black in “A Minecraft Movie,” from Warner Bros. Pictures

“Steve’s Lava Chicken”

Jack Black’s song from “A Minecraft Movie” is breaking records and won’t go away.

Screening Room In the News

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Sep 19, 2025 — 2 min read
TIFF Turns 50
The Travers Take happily salutes the 50th turn around the sun for the Toronto Film Festival. No real movie lover would dream of missing it.

TIFF Turns 50

The Toronto Film Festival hit the half century mark as a mecca for film lovers. Here’s what hit big in 2025.

Screening Room In the News

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Sep 12, 2025 — 3 min read
Lady Gaga Haunts “Wednesday”
Lady Gaga joins Thing for her stint as a ghostly professor on “Wednesday,” from Netflix

Lady Gaga Haunts “Wednesday”

And what a haunting it was, so she’ll be back for Season 3 with new scary tricks and treats.

Screening Room TV + Streaming

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Sep 12, 2025 — 2 min read
[UPDATE] Four Sure Things for Sunday’s Emmys
Emmy Winners: Julianne Nicholson - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy (“Hacks”) and Shawn Hatosy - Best Guest Actor in a Drama (“The Pitt”)

[UPDATE] Four Sure Things for Sunday’s Emmys

Don’t be shocked, but the cat’s out of the bag for a quartet of guest actors.

Screening Room TV + Streaming

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Sep 12, 2025 — 4 min read
Emmys 2025

Emmys 2025

Who Will Win? Who Should Win?

TV + Streaming In the News

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Sep 5, 2025 — 12 min read
Happy 10th Birthday, “Hamilton”
Lin-Manuel Miranda, with Okieriete Onaodowan, adds behind-the-scenes extras to the theatrical release of “Hamilton,” from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Happy 10th Birthday, “Hamilton”

Lin-Manuel Miranda puts us in the room where it happens as the Broadway phenom celebrates its first decade with a big-screen release, plus extras.

Screening Room In the News

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Sep 5, 2025 — 5 min read
Money Trouble
Too many empty seats in the movie theaters

Money Trouble

Go to the movies and you’re lucky to find anyone in the house. Something bad is happening at multiplex and we need to act now.

Screening Room In the News

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Sep 5, 2025 — 2 min read

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