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Magic Johnson’s Rivalry With Larry Bird Heats Up in HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ Season 2 Trailer
The drama series focusing on the Los Angeles Lakers' 1980s heyday returns for its new season Aug. 6.
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‘Winning Time’ Actor Michael Chiklis Takes Great Pride in HBO Series Being Bigger Than Basketball
The Emmy-winning actor is introduced in episode two, "Is That All There Is?" as Arnold "Red" Auerbach, the legendary, record-setting head coach (and later general manager) of the Boston Celtics.
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‘Winning Time’ Team on Portraying Iconic Lakers and Awaiting Magic Johnson’s Reaction
Following the NBA star's initial reaction, co-creator Jim Hecht told The Hollywood Reporter he hopes Johnson "gives it a chance" at Wednesday's Los Angeles premiere of the HBO series.
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HBO’s ‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’: TV Review
With John C. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson, Solomon Hughes as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Adam McKay behind the camera, the new drama series examines the origins of the 1980s Showtime Lakers.
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How HBO’s Lakers Series Ticked Off the NBA, Ended a Friendship and Became the Most Anticipated Sports Show in Decades
'Winning Time' producer Adam McKay and his cast and crew reveal the big offscreen plays and occasional fouls behind the show they were told was impossible to pull off: "We can't do this with a subpar Magic Johnson."
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‘Moonbase 8’: TV Review
Showtime's new moon simulator comedy 'Moonbase 8' hails from Fred Armisen, Tim Heidecker, John C. Reilly and Jonathan Krisel.
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‘Gather: Surprising Stories & Other Mischief’: Theater Review
John C. Reilly and a multi-faceted ensemble revisit the roots of storytelling at the Pasadena Playhouse in 'Gather: Surprising Stories & Other Mischief.'
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‘Stan & Ollie’ Star John C. Reilly’s Fat Suit Featured a Cutting-Edge Cooling System
To become the legendary Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel, John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan turned themselves over to the makeup and hairstyling team, which used an air-conditioned costume to make sure the often frustrated Ollie never lost his cool.
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Critics’ Conversation: In a Year of Unease, French Cinema Failed to Engage
THR's Paris-based critics ponder the best, worst and most baffling of French cinema in a year that ended with upheaval but failed to produce many films that meaningfully reflected the national mood.
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‘Stan & Ollie’ Director Jon S. Baird on Landing Top Choices Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly
'Stan & Ollie' director Jon S. Baird says he landed his top choices Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly for the Laurel and Hardy biopic, which hits U.S. theaters on Thursday.
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‘Holmes & Watson’ Currently Sits at Rare Zero Percent Rotten Tomatoes Score
'Holmes & Watson' — the latest team-up from 'Step Brothers' duo John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell — has earned a rare zero percent score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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‘Holmes & Watson’: Film Review
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly play the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle characters in 'Holmes & Watson,' Etan Cohen's sendup.
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