Elisabeth Moss: Last News

Though it is set in a dystopic future, there are many who would say that “The Handmaid’s Tale” has become more and more realistic with each passing day. Women’s rights, especially when it comes to reproductive rights, are seemingly under attack, and the oppression seen in the show seems to be a possible glimpse into our own future.

The revolution continues.

Vincent Kartheiser and Alexis Bledel are divorcing after eight years of marriage. The former ‘Mad Men’ star and the former ‘Gilmore Girls’ star have split after tying the knot in 2014, according to court documents. The papers - which were seen by US Weekly - show that the 43-year-old actor filed for divorce against the 40-year-old actress in Putnam County Supreme Court in New York.

Victoria Pedretti has signed with CAA for representation.

Elisabeth Moss is joining forces with Peaky Blinders showrunner Steven Knight for his latest drama – and we can’t wait to watch it. The Veil explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. While one woman is keeping an explosive secret, the other is on a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost.

Elisabeth Moss is taking on a new role.

Maybe this is a bit of a hot take, but has FX officially replaced HBO as the premier destination for “prestige” TV, yet? Shows like “Fargo,” “Atlanta,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” and “Mayans M.C.” have been on for years and really showcased the quality that FX strives for. Then you have newer entries like “Reservation Dogs,” “The Bear,” “The Old Man,” and “Dave,” showcasing that FX really is just a non-stop factory of great TV.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFX has ordered a limited series exclusively for Hulu from Steven Knight with Elisabeth Moss set to star, Variety has learned.Titled “The Veil,” the show is described as a thriller that explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost.“We’re excited to continue our partnership with Steven Knight on ‘The Veil’ and thrilled to have Elisabeth Moss sign on for the lead role,” said Nick Grad, president of original programming at FX. “Steven’s scripts are riveting and no doubt will showcase Elisabeth’s exceptional talent.” Knight is writing and executive producing “The Veil,” with Moss executive producing under her Love & Squalor Pictures banner.

FX has ordered The Veil, a new limited series thriller for Hulu from Steven Knight and starring Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale). 

A-list movie stars moving over to television for episodic projects, the high-end of TV paychecks are only getting bigger!While it used to be news when sitcom stars like Charlie Sheen, the cast of, the stars of and others renegotiated contracts to get $1 million per episode, that sort of financial commitment used to be based on the performance of the show itself.However, with Oscar-winners lending their talents — and their prestige — to gritty dramas and award-worthy limited series orders, some stars are taking home million-dollar salaries for their first or second seasons, before the show's even had a chance to establish itself.Recently, broke down some of the astronomical paychecks TV stars are earning, and the numbers are surprising.According to the report, Kevin Costner is possibly the highest-paid actor on TV, taking home $1.3 million per episode for his performance in It's a number only rivaled by Mahershala Ali, who is reportedly getting around $1.3 million for his role on, which is set to air on Hulu and has not yet premiered.Meanwhile, Elisabeth Moss has also moved into the highest ranks of paycheck earners for her new series for Apple TV+, taking home $1.1 million. Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren are also taking home big bucks, earning $1 million per episode for their roles in the prequel series Michael Keaton is reportedly earning the same for his award-winning performance in Hulu's drama miniseries, as is Sylvester Stallone for his role in the upcoming series.

Mark Goddard (“Lost In Space”) is 86. Actor Chris Sarandon is 80. Comedian Gallagher is 76.

June is ready to fight on season 5 of “The Handmaid’s Tale“.

. On Thursday, the Elisabeth Moss-led Hulu series released the first trailer for season 5, which shows June's story pick up after she and other handmaids killed Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) in the most recent finale.«I want her to know that it was me,» June says in the trailer of Serena (Yvonne Strahovski), the late commander's widow.

Angel Olsen has shared a cover of Lucinda Williams‘ ‘Greenville’ – check out the Amazon Original track below.The St. Louis singer-songwriter, who released her sixth studio LP, ‘Big Time’, earlier this month, said that before penning the album she found “a new obsession and love” for Williams’ music.“There is no one like her out there,” Olsen said of the country folk singer.

Ready to release a Marvel movie (“Thor: Love & Thunder”), writing a “Star Wars” movie, acting in and overseeing HBO’s “Our Flag Means Death,” executive producing FX’s “What We Do In The Shadows,” and more that gets added all the time, Taika Waiti is hyper-busy. He’s so busy that he even directed a little indie movie that everyone has forgotten and has been sitting on the shelf for two years.

Elisabeth Moss is killing it right now, and as we detailed in our interview with the actress last week about her new Apple TV+ series “Shining Girls,” she is becoming a major triple threat, evolving from an actor who is instrumental in calling the shot, producing and directing nearly everything she appears in. Just like Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” of which Moss is the lead and now a producer and one of the directors, on “Shining Girls”—an ambitious series about an assault victim, a time-traveling serial killer, and a journalistic procedural to catch the killer—she took on a similar role on a (read our review here).

Elisabeth Moss might be the “queen of trauma” (my words), expertly navigating harrowing emotional stories in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Invisible Woman,” and in her new Apple TV+ series, “Shining Girls,” but she’s also, more importantly, become a triple threat. Having produced, directed, and starred in “The Handmaid’s Tale”—directing several episodes last season and directing the first two episodes and finale for season five—Moss has taken on a holistic view of the show and she’s applied the same approach to “Shining Girls.” Adapted and executive produced by Silka Luisa, who also serves as showrunner, “Shining Girls” is based on Lauren Beukes’ best-selling novel of the same name and follows Kirby Mazrachi (Moss) as a Chicago newspaper archivist whose journalistic ambitions are put on hold after enduring a traumatic assault that nearly kills her.

Naga Munchetty confessed she once “accused all her friends” after a treasured possession was borrowed, but never returned to her.The BBC Radio 5 presenter made one last plea live on air this morning for whichever friend it was to return it to her.Naga, 47, explained that she is a huge fan of the NBC series The West Wing, which follows the fictional president and staff of the US White House.She went on to describe how she has a boxset of the series, but that a friend borrowed and then never returned her season one DVD.Speaking on the theme of lending and borrowing on today’s show, she shared the anecdote with her listeners.“I have a boxset of the West Wing - which is an amazing series,” she began.“And I leant out series one, and I’ve never had it back.“I have haunted all my friends, asking them - accusing them, basically - of having it,” she admitted.“And no one's admitted to it, so I ended up having to buy the series one DVD, which doesn’t match in the box set.“It bothers me no end, because I like things very neat and tidy.“So, if anyone has that, please can I have it back?” Naga asked her audience.The West Wing is an acclaimed political drama that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the White House under President Josiah Bartlet's administration.The fictional President Bartlet is portrayed by Martin Sheen, while the cast also boasts stars like Rob Lowe, Stockard Channing, Allison Janney and Elisabeth Moss.The series was created by renowned screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and ran between 1999 and 2006.The West Wing has been ranked among the best television shows of all time in a number of high-profile publications.It has received plenty of acclaim over the years, including three Golden Globes.The series was

Hulu has announced The Handmaid’s Tale will return for its fifth season on September 14.Along with the release date, the streaming service released two photos from the upcoming season, featuring Elisabeth Moss as June and Yvonne Strahovski as Serena.The upcoming season will see June face consequences for killing Serena’s husband, Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes), at the end of season four.A synopsis reads: “June faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford while struggling to redefine her identity and purpose. The widowed Serena attempts to raise her profile in Toronto as Gilead’s influence creeps into Canada.Season 5 arrives September 14.

Commander Frederick R. Waterford (played by Joseph Fiennes) met his demise in season 4 at the hands of Elisabeth Moss' character June Osbourne in season four.And now the first images from the aftermath of that shocking event have been revealed.The 39-year-old actress and castmateYvonne Strahovski, 39, were seen in first look images released by Hulu for the upcoming season 5 of The Handmaid's Tale.An angry close-up of June's face could be seen after she had orchestrated the death of the commander who repeatedly raped her throughout the series in the new snap.

June is coming back with a vengeance.