| HILLARY BUSIS,
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Time stopped for just a moment on Saturday afternoon, when news broke that Diane Keaton—the Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, The First Wives Club and Reds; the quirky polymath whose penchant for menswear broke new sartorial ground; the elder stateswoman who became a millennial icon thanks to her late-career roles in rom coms like Something’s Gotta Give and The Family Stone—had died at the age of 79. Her death feels all the more poignant after revisiting Joan Juliet Buck’s 1987 Vanity Fair profile of Keaton, which is framed around the actor’s directorial debut—a documentary called Heaven. “Some people,” Keaton told Buck, “will think that we took on the subject of heaven, but I don’t think it’s a subject you take on. It’s something you want.” Please, do Keaton the honor of reading that profile—as well as more of our coverage of the late star. As Goldie Hawn put it in a tribute, “You never liked praise, so humble, but now you can’t tell me to ‘shut up’ honey. There was, and will be, no one like you.”
Elsewhere today, Bess Levin has a primer on the go-to defense attorney for the growing number of defendants targeted by Donald Trump’s DOJ; Savannah Walsh updates us on the highly anticipated upcoming season of Bridgerton; and Keziah Weir interviews Rachel Maddow on that big MSNBC rebrand. More tomorrow… |
For over 50 years, Diane Keaton has held sway over pop culture, as an award-winning actor, the author of multiple memoirs, and an icon of style. She died on October 11 at age 79, leaving behind countless photos from film sets, awards ceremonies, and candid appearances. Diane Keaton was as well known for her work as a performer as for her unique style, “I just need belts,” Keaton once told Vanity Fair. “I like loafers, things like that. I love turtlenecks, obviously.” Hats, ties, and voluminous trousers were also signature components of her look. |
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Keaton was also the rare woman in Hollywood who—even after reaching middle age—continued to be cast in romantic and powerful roles. “I never understood the idea that you’re supposed to mellow as you get older,” the idiosyncratic actor said in 2012. “Slowing down isn’t something I relate to at all. The goal is to continue in good and bad, all of it. To continue to express myself, particularly.” |
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The defense attorney—who has represented everyone from Letitia James to Jared Kushner—is currently busy representing a growing number of defendants targeted by the DOJ. |
Netflix has announced that Luke Thompson’s Benedict will lead the next season of Bridgerton, alongside new cast member Yerin Ha as his love interest, Sophie Baek. |
The news host and producer of Andrew Young: The Dirty Work on the emergency of American authoritarianism, and knowing a thing or two about “how you can tell when the government’s going real bad.” |
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