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Mark Ruffalo's first Oscar nomination had a greater impact on his career trajectory than you might think.

The *Crime 101 *actor, who scored his first of four Best Supporting Actor nominations in 2011 for *The Kids Are All Right*, tells * *that he was on the verge of stepping away from acting altogether before receiving the honor.

"I directed a movie...and I literally loved it so much that I quit," he reveals in a joint interview alongside his *Crime 101 *costars, Halle Berry and Chris Hemsworth. "I fired my agent and manager and was like, 'That's it.'"

But then, he adds, "I got nominated for an Academy Award, and everything changed for me, so I went back to acting."

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Ruffalo made his directorial debut with 2010's *Sympathy for the Delicious*, which he starred in alongside an all-star cast including Juliette Lewis, Laura Linney, Orlando Bloom, and Christopher Thornton. The film, which follows a newly paralyzed DJ (Thorton) who becomes involved in the world of faith healing, won the Special Jury Prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

In *The Kids Are All Right*, which also premiered at Sundance that year, Ruffalo played Paul Hatfield, the owner of an organic foods restaurant and biological father (via an anonymous sperm donation) for Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and Laser (Josh Hutcherson), the teenage children of Annette Bening and Julianne Moore's characters. The movie, which earned numerous honors, including a Best Picture nomination, was among the first mainstream films to depict a same-sex couple raising children.

Two years after his nomination, Ruffalo made his first appearance as the Hulk/Bruce Banner in *The Avengers. *After achieving Marvel superstardom, he continued to deliver standout supporting performances in dramas including *Foxcatcher* (2015), *Spotlight *(2016), and *Poor Things *(2024), all of which earned him Oscar nods.

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But Ruffalo says he still dreams of getting back behind the camera one day.

"There's something I've been developing for the last four years that I really want to do that's sort of starting to get some traction right now," he tells EW. "So I'd like to go back to that."

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Elordi says the &34;dark&34; scene depicts Heathcliff and Isabella &34;living in a kind of hell&34; together at Wuthering Heights. Jacob Elordi and Alison Oliver address that shocking Wuthering Heights dog collar scene: 'Off the deep end' Elordi says the &34;dark&34; scene depicts Heathcliff and Isabella &34;living in a kind of hell&34; together at Wuthering Heights. By Emlyn Travis :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/EmlynTravisauthorphotocba6765b433b4f93b9398d18053153b1.jpg) Emlyn Travis is a news writer at . She has been working at EW since 2022.

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Jacob Elordi and Alison Oliver are digging into that decidedly dark dog collar scene in Emerald Fennell's *Wuthering Heights. ***

The shocking moment comes toward the end of the film, when Nelly (Hong Chau) visits Heathcliff (Elordi) and his wife, Isabella (Oliver), at Wuthering Heights. There, she finds the couple living in complete disarray, with Isabella chained to the fireplace, a dog collar around her neck. **

"That was so much fun, that scene. I think that was Emerald kind of taking the killing of the dog and these really dark parts of the novel and putting them into this scene," Elordi tells **, referencing an infamous scene in Emily Brontë's 1847 novel in which Heathcliff kills Isabella's dog.

Elordi in 'Wuthering Heights'.

He continues, "I had so much fun because it's at that point that Isabella and Heathcliff are completely off the deep end. They're living in a kind of hell, you know?" **

And it's one that Heathcliff doesn't mind living in as he attempts to claw his way back to his real love, Cathy (Margot Robbie). "For him, it's a self-generated hell," Elordi says. "It's the moment that his obsession clicks over into something else — into a rabid desperation — and he loses any semblance of composure. It's a nice point for the character, I think."

Especially when his tried and true power plays don't seem to be getting Cathy's attention. "You can see it in his face when it's Nelly at the door, and it's not Cathy," he says. "And it's not working anymore, and the joke is over, which means it's real, you know? And they have to face it."

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Oliver adds that she spoke in depth with Fennell about what was running through Isabella's mind as they filmed the tragic third act. **

"I remember her saying something really interesting about like, 'Because [Isabella's] actually quite a repressed person, and because she's been so infantilized, anything that is repressed, when it comes out, it's messy and unorganized,'" she says. "And she's in a very unknown, strange, different place. A lot of that was just playing out the mess of the new place that she's in."

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The 28-year-old Irish actress recalls working with movement director Polly Bennett to tap into Isabella's dogged performance as she barks, pants, and winks at Nelly from her proverbial doghouse. **

An entire day on set was spent testing out different techniques until they found one that really highlighted Heathcliff and Isabella's "very complicated and strange" dynamic, Oliver says.

Alison Oliver in 'Wuthering Heights'.

The cheeky wink that Isabella gives Nelly, however, was a spur-of-the-moment idea that came to Fennell during filming. **

"We'd been shooting this scene all day, and I was like, 'What if we just get a little wink at the end?'" Fennell says. "And it's so camp, and it seems so out of sorts, but, of course, it was what we kept for the movie because it was so disturbing [and] because it was so at odds with what we were seeing, and yet it really explained everything." **

The writer-director notes that the dialogue in the scene was lifted almost "verbatim" from the book, which left her flabbergasted when she first read it as a teen.

"That scene in the book, I think that's the reason why [*Wuthering Heights*] was eviscerated when it came out because I think it was just so shocking to people," Fennell explains. "Because there's so much in what happens there that is… very, very complicated. Very transgressive — even for now, it's shocking. And, obviously, I visually added some things to that scene, but it is almost all Brontë."

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&34;I am a feminist, but sometimes, we do want to be looked at like beautiful objects of art,&34; Amanda Kramer tells EW. By Design director talks turning Juliette Lewis into a chair: 'Objectification isn't always bad' &34;I am a feminist, but sometimes, we do want to be looked at like beautiful objects of art,&34; Amanda Kramer tells EW. By Mike Miller Mike Miller Mike Miller is the executive editor on the movies team at . He previously worked as a writerreporter for PEOPLE and TMZ. EW's editorial guidelines February 16, 2026 10:30 a.m.

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Amanda Kramer knows what you're probably thinking.

On its surface, her latest film, *By Design* — a subversive twist on the body swap genre starring Juliette Lewis as a woman who turns into a beautiful chair — seems a little... out there.

"You have an idea that sounds, I don't know, to some, maybe goofy, like a woman swaps bodies with the chair," the *Please Baby Please *director tells **. "But to me, it was never that. It was always like, how can I express so many things I think about myself and sensuality and objectification and objects and coveting and envy and try to get it into this one surreal idea."

As a chair, Camille enjoys a powerful sensation she rarely experienced as a woman: the intoxicating thrill of being desired. Everyone who looks closely agrees this chair is gorgeous, and its new owner, a pianist named Olivier (Mamoudou Athie), is no exception. Given to him as a parting gift from his ex, the chair casts a spell over the newly single musician. He becomes infatuated with its beauty, sleeping in it, dreaming of it, even bringing it with him to dinner parties. And Camille, in turn, finds a new lease on life, basking in the glow of Olivier's obsessive admiration.

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"This was an absurd idea that came to me, that excited me and titillated me and made me laugh and made me think and made me feel sad," Kramer reflects. "I honestly do feel like objectification is not always bad. I am a feminist, but sometimes, we do want to be looked at like beautiful objects of art. We do want to be looked at like Picasso paintings and gorgeous chairs. And it might not be so sad for a woman to think, *Please, look at me like a beautiful, beautiful piece of art.* And that's so complex of a need. Getting all these complexities in is really when the script began to take shape."

Practically, swapping bodies with a chair means Camille's soul, or consciousness, is transferred into the object, while her body is left behind, completely inert. This meant the actress playing the role would spend much of the film in various states of repose. But Lewis fell in love with the script before she even got to that part.

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"When I read this, I literally said, 'Yes, sign me up,'" she tells EW. "I read it halfway. I did not read where then, in the other half, I am now an object."

Still, she knew the film's concept and grew even more excited by the challenge as she continued reading. "When I read the rest of it, I was like, 'This is fascinating,' and it became — I think I speak for Amanda and myself — this sort of perverse pleasure, or I would say a subversive pleasure, of how to have me doing nothing."

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Not only does Camille enjoy her life better as a chair, but those closest to her, like her mother and best friends, seem to like her better as the chair, too. As Camille's body lies silent and limp, they carry on full conversations with her, barely aware of her catatonic stupor. At one point, after pouring her heart out, her mother (Betty Buckley) remarks that Camille has become a much better listener. "A chair makes a very good daughter somedays," notes the film's narrator, played by Melanie Griffith.

"I have lovely friends. I'm really lucky to be surrounded by them, but there have definitely been times in my life where I've thought, *You would love it if I just sat here, absorbed everything coming out of your mouth, and gave absolutely no opinion*," Kramer observes. "You just need me as a sounding board. I am a comfort to you, but as a strong human with strong emotions, you definitely don't want my take on what you're saying. And I get that. There's no judgment… It's just that sometimes we need the person to witness."

The chair, Kramer says, "is this ultimate witness for everyone." **

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When you're in the mood for a scary movie, there are so many possibilities that it's hard to know what to choose. Even if you narrow it down to schlocky slashers or chillers with strong social commentary, there are loads of horror movies produced every year, and streamers like Hulu have a huge catalog of options.

That's where ** comes in, pointing you towards Oscar-winning films like *Black Swan* (2010) and new, grotesque discoveries like *The Ugly Stepsister* (2025). Each movie we recommend delivers desired primal scares, in addition to some strong thematic elements that allow them to linger in audiences' minds for weeks after watching.

Here are our picks for the 15 best horror movies streaming on Hulu for your next fright night.

The Babadook (2014)

Essie Davis as Amelia Vanek and Noah Wiseman as Samuel Vanek in 'The Babadook'. Matt Nettheim/IFC Films

Modern horror movies don't often become instantly canon-worthy, but *The Babadook* is a rare exception. This unnerving Australian indie follows a single mother and her troubled young son, whose lives are fundamentally changed forever upon discovering a pop-up book called *Mister Babadook*. The titular monster soon torments the family, who then discover how hard it is to rid themselves of him. "*The Babadook* is a profoundly *unsettling* movie," writes EW's critic. "By comparison, *The Exorcist* looks like a triumph of the human spirit." —*Kevin Jacobsen*

Where to watch *The Babadook*: Hulu

**EW grade:** B+

**Director:** Jennifer Kent

**Cast:** Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney

Barbarian (2022)

Georgina Campbell as Tess in 'Barbarian'. 20th Century Studios

The horror of double booking is just the tip of the iceberg in Zach Cregger's audacious solo directorial debut. Georgina Campbell stars as Tess, a woman who arrives at the Airbnb she's rented, only to discover she's not alone: A mysterious man named Keith (Bill Skarsgård) is already staying there. After accidentally locking herself in the basement, Tess and Keith soon discover a frightening secret we'd rather not spoil. Just take our word for it that *Barbarian* will leave you disturbed and exhilarated in equal measure. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Barbarian*: Hulu

**Director:** Zach Cregger

**Cast:** Georgina Campbell, Justin Long, Bill Skarsgård, Richard Brake, Matthew Patrick Davis

Black Swan (2010)

Natalie Portman as Nina Sayers in 'Black Swan'. Niko Tavernise/Fox Searchlight

At what point does dedication to one's craft become too much? Director Darren Aronofsky explores this (among other themes) in *Black Swan*, in which Natalie Portman portrays Nina, a sheltered ballerina whose drive to play the lead in a production of *Swan Lake* causes her to have a psychological breakdown. Nina soon finds herself behaving erratically, experiencing hallucinations, and awakening the darkness within herself. As EW's critic writes, "*Black Swan* is lurid and voluptuous pulp fun, with a sensationalistic fairy-tale allure." All these years later, it's hard not to be enraptured by its blending of gothic horror and high art. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Black Swan*: Hulu

**EW grade:** B+

**Director:** Darren Aronofsky

**Cast:** Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder

The First Omen (2024)

Nell Tiger Free as Margaret in 'The First Omen'.

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*The Omen* has spawned (demon spawned?) numerous sequels since its 1976 release, but this prequel is by far the most well-received among them. Nell Tiger Free stars as a young novice who works at a Catholic orphanage plagued by mysterious, disturbing circumstances. She soon finds out about a plot to bring about the Antichrist, with one of the young girls of the orphanage expected to be its mother. Artfully directed and chock-full of gruesome deaths, *The First Omen* is a rare horror prequel that's worthy of the classic on which it's based. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *The First Omen*: Hulu

**Director:** Arkasha Stevenson

**Cast:** Nell Tiger Free, Tawfeek Barhom, Sônia Braga, Ralph Ineson, Bill Nighy

Fresh (2022)

Sebastian Stan as Steve in 'Fresh'. Searchlight Pictures

A nuanced examination of the horrors of modern dating, first-time feature-length director Mimi Cave's *Fresh* follows the meet-cute turned meat-cute between budding lovers Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Steve (Sebastian Stan). When Steve turns out to be more Hannibal Lecter than Prince Charming, their relationship takes an unappetizing turn.

A dash of *American Psycho*, a sprinkling of *Blood Diner*, with a pinch of *When Harry Met Sally* for flavor, this horror comedy is held together by the killer chemistry between its two leads. Edgar-Jones imbues Noa with a final girl's quiet strength and sharp intellect, making you hope she'll survive the main course. On the flip side, Stan brings Steve's psychopathy just the right amount of disarming goofiness to keep him from being a one-note villain (as seen in his audition video, where he dances with a kitchen knife). One suggestion: You may want to eat before you hit play. —*Andrew Walsh*

Where to watch *Fresh*: Hulu

**EW grade: **B

**Director: **Mimi Cave

**Cast: **Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan, Jojo T. Gibbs, Andrea Bang

Hellraiser (2022)

Jamie Clayton as Pinhead in 'Hellraiser'.

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There are a lot of ways to categorize 2022's *Hellraiser* — it's the 11th installment in the franchise, and also the second adaptation of Clive Barker's original text — but, most importantly, it stands on its own as a great horror flick. The film centers on Riley (Odessa A'zion), a woman recovering from drug addiction who inadvertently unleashes the demonic Cenobites on her brother, causing him to disappear. Riley sets about trying to bring her brother back, but as the Cenobite leader (Jamie Clayton) proposes, only if she makes a pair of sacrifices. This *Hellraiser* deftly uses horror as a metaphor for Riley's addiction, while providing some genuine scares through Clayton's chilling performance as "the Priest."

As EW's critic writes in ranking it the third-best *Hellraiser* film, "The real casting coup here is Jamie Clayton, whose terrifying portrayal of the film's Pinhead helps elevate [David] Bruckner's movie above the chain of subpar franchise entries." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Hellraiser*: Hulu

**Director: **David Bruckner

**Cast: **Odessa A'zion, Jamie Clayton, Adam Faison, Drew Starkey, Brandon Flynn

Late Night With the Devil (2024)

Ingrid Torelli as Lilly D'Abo, David Dastmalchian as Jack Delroy, and Laura Gordon as June Ross-Mitchell in 'Late Night With the Devil'.

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Nothing is more terrifying than a late-night host desperate to boost ratings. Case in point, *Late Night With the Devil *takes place on a chilling Halloween night in 1977, during which a series of horrifying events occurred on an episode of a live talk show*. *David Dastmalchian, in a fiercely committed performance, plays Jack Delroy — the show's smarmy host — who invites a child psychologist and a possessed girl among his guests. Suffice it to say, the night takes a decidedly wrong turn. Directors Colin and Cameron Cairnes have a lot of fun with the concept, evoking the raw analog vibe of '70s television in all its charming yet unsettling glory. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Late Night With the Devil*: Hulu

**Directors:** Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes

**Cast:** David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, Ingrid Torelli

Little Monsters (2019)

Josh Gad as Teddy McGiggle and Lupita Nyong'o as Miss Audrey Caroline in 'Little Monsters'. Neon/Hulu

Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception. Man-child Dave (Alexander England) wants to impress his nephew's teacher, Miss Caroline (Lupita Nyong'o), and volunteers to chaperone a kindergarten class trip. But, when a zombie escapes a nearby military base, Dave, Miss Caroline, and a popular children's television host (Josh Gad) must band together to protect the young and fight off the walking dead.

A sunnier take on the zombie genre, fans of *Warm Bodies* and *Shaun of the Dead* will love sinking their teeth into this offbeat horror comedy, in which Gad is a standout as the hilariously amoral Teddy McGiggle. But, as EW critic's observes, the real star of the show is the guitar-wielding Nyong'o. "She's both a warrior queen and a fallible, believable human woman — and never not a movie star in every scene." —*A.W.*

Where to watch *Little Monsters*: Hulu

**EW grade: **B

**Director: **Abe Forsythe

**Cast: **Lupita Nyong'o, Alexander England, Josh Gad, Kat Stewart

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Longlegs (2024)

Maika Monroe as Lee Harker in 'Longlegs'.

It's easy to see the influences that inspired writer-director Osgood Perkins in *Longlegs*, from the dark religious themes of *The Omen* (1976) to the creepy thrills of *The Silence of the Lambs *(1991). But, as EW's critic writes, "What's most impressive is how Perkins collects his simple component parts and somehow transforms this into such an unnerving film." Set in the 1990s, the film centers on a young FBI agent (Maika Monroe) who investigates a series of disturbing murders connected by highly specific commonalities. Imbued with dread, *Longlegs* will get under your skin, as will the image of Nicolas Cage as the unnerving titular villain. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Longlegs*: Hulu

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Osgood Perkins

**Cast:** Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt**

No One Will Save You (2023)

Kaitlyn Dever as Brynn in 'No One Will Save You'. Sam Lothridge/20th Century Studios

What if you could only rely on yourself to defend against an alien invasion? *No One Will Save You* imagines such a scenario, with Kaitlyn Dever starring as a young woman who has become a recluse after a mysterious incident in her past led to her being ostracized by her town. Her quiet existence is disturbed by a humanoid alien invading her country home, whom she proceeds to kill — but this is far from her last alien encounter. Dever fearlessly leads the film all on her own, communicating so much without speaking a word. Writer-director Brian Duffield's choice to not include any dialogue save for one key moment proves effective, demonstrating the power of well-thought-out cinematography, editing, and sound design to create a tense horror experience. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *No One Will Save You*: Hulu

**Director:** Brian Duffield

**Cast:** Kaitlyn Dever

Presence (2025)

Callina Liang as Chloe Payne in 'Presence'.

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In Steven Soderbergh's chilling horror drama, the unwelcome presence haunting a house in the suburbs...is us. Told entirely from the perspective of a ghost, the film centers on a married couple and their kids, who move into a new house where an invisible presence lurks. As the presence takes a curious fixation on teenage Chloe (Callina Liang), a moving story of grief and trauma unfolds. EW's critic calls *Presence* "the kind of haunting ghost story that'll linger with you long after you've closed the front door." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Presence*: Hulu

**Director:** Steven Soderbergh

**Cast:** Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Callina Liang, Eddy Maday, West Mulholland

Run (2020)

Sarah Paulson as Diane Sherman in 'Run'. Allen Fraser/Hulu

From *Searching* (2018) director Aneesh Chaganty, *Run* follows doting mother Diane Sherman (Sarah Paulson), who has maintained meticulous control over the life of her daughter Chloe (newcomer Kiera Allen) for 17 years. Once the time comes for Chloe — a wheelchair user with multiple ailments — to leave for college, she soon becomes a prisoner in her own home as dark secrets are uncovered. *Run *is a taut thriller that feels like an elevated Lifetime movie in all the right ways. Chaganty sets the action primarily in the Sherman house, creating an environment that feels both intimate and suffocating.

In preparation for the role, Paulson told EW that she channeled Piper Laurie's eerie matriarch in *Carrie *(1976), saying, "There's an element of control, there's obviously an extreme codependent situation at work there, where you have a young person who is slowly coming into their own and what that causes the parent to feel." —*A.W.*

Where to watch *Run*: Hulu

**Director: **Aneesh Chaganty

**Cast: **Sarah Paulson, Kiera Allen

Together (2025)

Alison Brie as Millie and Dave Franco as Tim in 'Together'.

Body horror and trauma are common in today's scary movie landscape, but this horror drama mashes these elements together in delightfully gnarly ways. Real-life spouses Dave Franco and Alison Brie star as a couple who move to the countryside and find themselves gradually being fused — literally — upon interacting with a mysterious cave. Literalizing themes of codependency and fear of commitment, *Together* cleverly sells its message while gleefully committing to the twistedness of it all. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Together*: Hulu

**Director:** Michael Shanks

**Cast:** Dave Franco, Alison Brie

The Ugly Stepsister (2025)

Lea Myren as Elvira in 'The Ugly Stepsister'.

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If you were to combine the classic tale of Cinderella with the satirical body horror of *The Substance* (2024), it might look a little something like *The Ugly Stepsister*. This Norwegian grotesquerie centers on Elvira (Lea Myren), a young woman whose perceived unattractiveness is a thorn in her vain mother's side. To improve their fortunes, her mother forces Elvira to undergo a series of brutal cosmetic surgeries with the goal of wooing a wealthy prince...but the procedures have unintended side effects.

Packed with numerous squirm-worthy scenes and strong commentary on impossible beauty standards, this film is best watched when the clock strikes midnight. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *The Ugly Stepsister*: Hulu

**Director:** Emilie Blichfeldt

**Cast:** Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ane Dahl Torp, Flo Fagerli

The Wailing (2016)

Kim Hwan-hee as Hyo-jin and Kwak Do-won as Jong-goo in 'The Wailing'.

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A mysterious stranger comes to a small South Korean village, bringing with him a curse in this effectively sinister horror-thriller. As the curse causes the infected villagers to become violently murderous, police officer Jong-goo (Kwak Do-won) tries to get to the bottom of it, personally motivated by his daughter's own transformation. EW's critic ranks *The Wailing* as one of the best Korean horror films of all time, writing, "Some movies just have a malevolent aura about them, and* The Wailing* is one of them." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *The Wailing*: Hulu

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BROADCAST BIAS: Idea of giving politicians equal time sends Colbert into a fury Tim GrahamSat, February 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC 0 Is the concept of "equal time" outdated on today's broadcast networks? The Federal Communications Commission put regulations on the books in 1934 requiring equal air time for political candidates during an election season. But that doesn't extend to cable, or to streaming, or to the booming podcast world. You could get technical and claim the broadcast networks often come to people today via cable or satellite connections, not an antenna.

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Is the concept of "equal time" outdated on today's broadcast networks? The Federal Communications Commission put regulations on the books in 1934 requiring equal air time for political candidates during an election season. But that doesn't extend to cable, or to streaming, or to the booming podcast world. You could get technical and claim the broadcast networks often come to people today via cable or satellite connections, not an antenna.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr recently suggested late-night comedy shows and daytime talk shows like ABC's "The View" could be evaluated for potential violations of the old equal-time rules. On Monday, Feb. 16, "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert gaudily announced that he invited Texas state Democrat Rep. James Talarico for an interview, but lawyers told him "in no uncertain terms" that he couldn't do this, so he posted a Talarico interview on YouTube instead. When that YouTube video drew over 8 million views, it was painted by liberal journalists as a great victory over President Donald Trump. But Trump never objected to this interview.

Colbert had to unfurl the nightly rant about being a courageous dissident and all that rot: "Donald Trump's administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV, because all Trump does is watch TV, OK? He's like a toddler with too much screen time. He gets cranky and then drops a load in his diaper."

Then, surprisingly, CBS put out a statement that suggested Colbert was a liar, that the interview was not banned: "The show was provided legal guidance that the broadcast could trigger the FCC equal time rule for two other candidates, including Rep. Jasmine Crockett." On Tuesday, Colbert sputtered. "They know damn well that every word of my script last night was approved by CBS's lawyers."

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Rep. James Talarico appears with Stephen Colbert on the CBS series "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," in New York on Feb. 16. (Getty Images)

Colbert wasn't in danger of having to invite Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn. He might have to interview Crockett – who appeared on the show last year, before she was a candidate. This whole stunt could be painted as a campaign booster for Talarico, who raised millions of dollars off the appearance.

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Then came the weirdness of CBS News covering this spat, giving both sides equal time and weight. On Wednesday's "CBS Mornings," reporter Elaine Quijano ran the opposing views, and then added another liberal view: "Monday was the first known time a late night talk show changed its programming since the FCC issued its new guidance. Anna Gomez, the only Democratic-appointed FCC commissioner, worries that decision could enable censorship."

The "PBS News Hour" also turned to Gomez for an attack on Trump and Carr: "Anything they don't like, they want to control and they want to censor." Defunded PBS still sounds bitter.

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The supreme irony in this entire kerfuffle is that Colbert represents the exact opposite of equal time. Overall, Alex Christy of NewsBusters reported that from September 2022 through Thursday, Colbert has brought on 230 liberal or Democrat guests, to only one Republican – and that Republican was former Rep. Liz Cheney after she was drummed out of office in a primary. So, let's wink and say 231 to zero.

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CBS could easily change the name of its late-night comedy show to "The People's Republic of Colbert." Anyone who wants to end their day by listening to a long interview with Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is not looking for giggles. But that's what viewers found on January 20. Colbert announced with fanfare that this was the 19th time he'd platformed Sanders.

This is not a "bona fide news interview," if we're going to use FCC lingo. It's the lamest kind of "Sunset Semester" socialism session. "Define oligarchy for us" isn't even a question. It's a prompt.

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But Colbert also put this ball on the tee for Bernie: "This is a red-letter day for you. Here you are administering the oath of office to Mayor Mamdani and I just—you've been fighting, you've been carrying the banner of democratic socialists for a long time. What was that like to swear in the first Democratic Socialist mayor of a major city?" He found it "extremely gratifying."

It was the same situation with Talarico – two Democrats talking like Democrats. Colbert nudged: "It's not the first time you've caused some drama. 'FCC opening probe into The View after appearance by Talarico.' Do you mean to cause trouble?"

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Overall, the late-night "comedy" show guest count in 2025 was overwhelmingly stacked: 99% of the political guests are liberals or Democrats. It's the same on "The View." In 2025, Whoopi & Co. interviewed 128 liberals or Democrats to two Republicans or sort-of conservatives. Again, that's being generous. The two are now former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who was fulminating against Trump, and Cheryl Hines, who was forced into defending her husband, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

These are the shows that are the most passionately painting themselves as brave upholders of Democracy when they practice nothing of the sort. Only one side is worth hearing, and the other side is only worth smearing.

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Which countries and athletes have the most Olympic medals of all time?

Which countries and athletes have the most Olympic medals of all time? Aliza ChasanSat, February 21, 2026 at 2:04 PM UTC 1 There are around 2,900 athletes competing in 116 events at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, with each one hoping to bring home a medal. The prized gold, silver and bronze medals will go home with only a small portion of the competitors. The distribution of awards at past Olympics provides some insight into which countries and athletes are the most likely to dominate this year.

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There are around 2,900 athletes competing in 116 events at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, with each one hoping to bring home a medal.

The prized gold, silver and bronze medals will go home with only a small portion of the competitors. The distribution of awards at past Olympics provides some insight into which countries and athletes are the most likely to dominate this year.

During the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, Norway took home the most medals: 37, including 16 gold. After the Norwegians came the ROC — the banner under which Russian athletes compete — followed by Germany, Canada and the United States.

The U.S. came out on top at the most recent Summer Games in Paris in 2024, taking home 126 medals, including 40 gold. It was followed by China, Britain and France.

But which countries have taken home the most medals overall, and which athletes have won most often in Olympic history?

Which countries have the most Olympic medals?

While the International Olympic Committee does not compile rankings, the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage does keep a medal tally. It puts the U.S. at the top, with 3,103 total medals.

The Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage, which is described by the Olympics as the "leading international exponent in promoting and disseminating Olympism in the fields of culture, heritage and values-based education," counts one medal per event, regardless of how many athletes may compete in a winning team. The organization does not count medals won in the arts competitions or medals won during demonstration events.

The U.S. is followed in the overall medal count by the Soviet Union, which was disbanded in 1991, with its former republics now competing as independent countries. The Soviet Union earned 1,204 medals. Germany comes in third with 1,091 medals.

Gold medalist Jordan Stolz of the United States, center; silver medalist Jenning de Boo of the Netherlands, left; and bronze medalist Ning Zhongyan of China at the award ceremony of the speedskating men's 1000m match at the Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. / Credit: Wu Wei/Xinhua via Getty Images

Germany's exact medal count is a point of contention because Germany has not always competed in each Olympics as a unified country, which can lead to confusing medal counts. At one point, the Federal Republic of Germany team represented West Germany while the German Democratic Republic team represented East Germany.

While the U.S. leads in the overall medal count, it does not hold the top spot when it comes to Winter Olympics medals. Norway dominates there, with 404 medals earned during the Winter Games.

The U.S., with 330, and Germany, with 286, are next in the Winter Olympics rankings.

Which countries have the most Olympic gold medals?

The U.S. has the most gold medals overall: a total of 1,220, according to the Olympic Foundation. In second place, the Soviet Union racked up 473 gold medals. Germany is third, with 355 gold medals.

Great Britain, France, Italy, China, Sweden and Norway have all won more than 200 gold medals apiece, according to the Olympic Foundation.

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The Winter Olympics specific rankings see Norway on top, with 148 gold medals, followed by the U.S. and Germany, with 114 and 113 gold medals, respectively.

At the 2026 Games, Norway set a new record for the most gold medals at a single Winter Olympics, with 17, topping the 16 it won four years earlier.

Which athletes have the most Olympic medals overall?

American swimmer Michael Phelps is handily the Olympic athlete with the most medals. Phelps, who first appeared in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, has 23 gold medals, three silver and two bronze, won across five games.

Former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina is the most successful female Olympian, with 18 Olympic medals: nine gold, five silver and four bronze.

Norwegian skier Marit Bjørgen became the most decorated winter Olympian in 2018, with 15 medals, including eight gold.

Gold medal-winning skier Marit Bjorgen of Norway at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 25, 2018 in South Korea. / Credit: Maddie Meyer / Getty Images

Ole Einar Bjørndalen, also a Norwegian skier, holds the most medals for a male winter Olympian, with 14.

Speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno, who has earned eight medals across three Winter Olympics, holds the top spot for U.S. winter Olympians.

Apolo Anton Ohno of Team USA skates in the men's 5000-meter relay short track race on Feb. 17, 2010, during the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. / Credit: George Bridges/MCT/Tribune News Service via Getty Images

Which athletes have the most Olympic gold medals?

Phelps is not only the athlete with the most decorated Olympian; he's also the athlete with the most Olympic golds, earning 23 gold medals across five games. And Latynina, in addition to being the winningest female Olympian overall, also holds the record for most golds by a female athlete at the Olympics. She competed in three games, starting in 1956 in Melbourne.

Norwegian skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo holds the record for the most Winter Olympic gold medals after winning the 11th gold of his career at the Milan-Cortina Games. He's won 13 medals overall.

Skiers Bjørgen and Bjørndalen, with eight gold medals apiece, are tied with Bjørn Dæhlie, another Norwegian skier, for second place in the gold medal count.

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Mikaela Shiffrin Shares the Hilarious But &x27;Real&x27; Text from Breezy Johnson That Kept Her Spirits Up at Olympics (Exclusive) Rachel DeSantisSat, February 21, 2026 at 2:17 PM UTC 0 Breezy Johnson and Mikaela Shiffrin on Feb. 11, 2025 in Austria. Alain Grosclaude/Agence Zoom/Getty Mikaela Shiffrin tells PEOPLE that Breezy Johnson sent her cat videos before her gold medalwinning slalom run Shiffrin recalls the helpful perspective that Johnson reminded her of before her race Shiffrin won gold in slalom on Feb.

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Mikaela Shiffrin tells PEOPLE that Breezy Johnson sent her cat videos before her gold medal-winning slalom run

Shiffrin recalls the helpful perspective that Johnson reminded her of before her race

Shiffrin won gold in slalom on Feb. 18 at the 2026 Winter Olympics

It's nice to have a friend like Breezy Johnson — just ask Mikaela Shiffrin!

In the days leading up to her gold medal-winning slalom run on Feb. 10 at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Shiffrin spent much of her time training. And during that process, her teammate Johnson knew just how to keep her spirits up.

"[Breezy] had this incredibly helpful comment. She kept randomly texting me throughout the week and saying, 'Don't forget you're amazing!' " the skier, 30, tells PEOPLE.

Still, there was one text from Johnson that really helped her put things into perspective for Shiffrin, who is a member of Team Visa's athlete program.

"She told me, 'Remember that if you're not happy without a medal, you won't be happy with a medal… because happiness comes from cats,' " Shiffrin recalls. "And it was just like, this perfect, uplifting… But the message is real. That this medal is not going to bring you happiness. So kind of figure your life out before that."

Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson hug on Feb. 10, 2026 at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

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The most decorated skier of all time says that once she started thinking in that lens, she was able to realize just how full her life is, regardless of whether she found herself on a podium at the end of it all or not.

"When I thought introspectively, I realized there is so much in my life that makes me happy outside of this medal, and I can honestly say I'm prepared to go through this Games and not earn a medal, but I'm not prepared to go through this Games and not put out the best slalom skiing that I can," she says. "So we went, we trained, we got the tools in our belt for that one scenario out of 100 that could happen, and in the end, the slalom day was perfect and beautiful and it was a dream come true."

Johnson and Shiffrin were the favorites to win gold in the women's team combined event on Feb. 10, and though Johnson had put the pair in first, Shiffrin struggled to find her speed during her run, and the two wound up in fourth place.

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Then five days later, Shiffrin missed the podium again, placing 11th in giant slalom. But all was redeemed for the star on Feb. 18, when she won gold in slalom — the same event where she took first in Sochi in 2014.

Johnson previously opened up to PEOPLE about her messages to Shiffrin, saying she sent video of her cats (Johnson is a proud pet owner of a dog named Shadow and several cats, including Nugget and Wolf).

Mikaela Shiffrin and her gold medal on Feb. 18 at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

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"I'll send her some more videos of my cats, 'cause they're pretty great," she said.

Shiffrin tells PEOPLE that having the support of teammates like Johnson is a huge help, as the Olympics are "crazy."

"I feel like the Olympic experience just slammed me over the face in the best way. I was so, so inspired and we did the champagne toast for Breezy and we were all just so excited and ready to go for team combined," she says of Johnson's downhill win.

Shiffrin continues: "And on the team combined day... It was a very, very big learning experience. There were several things about the conditions in the course that really threw me off, that we have not seen all season long and that I just felt like I had tools in my tool belt for 99 out of 100 scenarios, and the one scenario that I was not really prepared for was the way that day culminated in all the different variables that came together. And so we went back out and trained."

To learn more about all the Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, come to people.com to check out ongoing coverage before, during and after the games. Watch the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics, beginning Feb. 6, on NBC and Peacock.

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