Benjamin Svetkey Benjamin Editor-at-Large Entertainment Weekly and EW.com Editor-at-Large Time Inc.
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Benjamin Svetkey

Editor-at-Large, Entertainment Weekly and EW.com

Benjamin Svetkey has been writing about movies, TV, books and music since the EW's launch in 1990. His articles have also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, and Time International, among other publications.

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Cover Story EW celebrates 50 years of Bond
by Benjamin Svetkey | Aug 03, 2012

James Bond is a half century old? Shocking. Positively shocking. Of course, 007 only gets better with age, which is why we're celebrating him with a complete guide to the movies (including the newest, ''Skyfall''), exclusive photos, and a tribute to Bond's best gadgets. But first, EW's Benjamin Svetkey looks back on 18 years of covering the spy we love.

Shelf Life Novelist Gore Vidal dies at age 86
by Benjamin Svetkey | Aug 01, 2012 12:15 AM

How do you sum up a career as eclectic as that of Gore Vidal, who died Tuesday at…

Hollywood Insider George Bush Sr. has his HBO moment
by Benjamin Svetkey | Jun 08, 2012

Bush Sr. will star in a documentary about his everyday life

Inside Movies Ralph Fiennes Q&A: Directing Shakespeare and taking orders from Bond
by Benjamin Svetkey | May 30, 2012 08:53 AM

What the Dickens is going on with Ralph Fiennes? Not only is he playing Magwitch in Mike Newell’s…

Inside Movies 'Skyfall' teaser trailer: 'Murder?' asks a shrink. 'Employment,' responds James Bond
by Benjamin Svetkey | May 21, 2012 05:21 AM

Will M die? Will Adele be doing the title song? And what part exactly is Ralph Fiennes playing…

Hollywood Insider 'Watch' and wait: Fox drops film's tricky title
by Benjamin Svetkey | May 18, 2012

Film producer Shawn Levy has changed the movie title from ''Neighborhood Watch'' to ''The Watch'' to disassociate it from the controversy surrounding Florida teen Trayvon Martin's killing

Inside Movies First 'Skyfall' teaser poster unveiled
by Benjamin Svetkey | May 17, 2012 06:39 PM

After 50 years and 23 films, it is tough to come up with something new to do with…

Book Review In One Person
by Benjamin Svetkey | May 11, 2012

What is it with John Irving and transsexuals? Roberta Muldoon, the ex-football player in The World According to…

Hollywood Insider 'Sherlock''s Cumberbatch tight-lipped on 'Trek'
by Benjamin Svetkey | May 04, 2012

J.J. Abrams' ''Star Trek'' just wrapped, but movie details are still under wraps

News + Notes Val Kilmer's bizarre tribute to Twain
by Benjamin Svetkey | Apr 13, 2012

The actor portrays Mark Twain on stage as he continues his nine-performance run in his one-man show

PopWatch James Bond's boss, M, to die in 'Skyfall' -- maybe. Who should take over?
by Benjamin Svetkey | Apr 10, 2012 06:26 PM

It was upsetting enough when rumors started popping up online that James Bond's vintage Aston Martin was going…

PopWatch Ashley Judd selected as official DNC delegate. Good for the republic or a sign of the apocalypse?
by Benjamin Svetkey | Apr 03, 2012 05:42 PM

When Democrats get together in North Carolina in September to formally nominate Barack Obama as their party’s candidate…

TV Article Garrett Morris: An ex-'SNL' star breaks out on '2 Broke Girls'
by Benjamin Svetkey | Mar 30, 2012

After years away from the spotlight, the ''Saturday Night Live'' alum is back on a hit TV show. We talked to him about his drug habit, his comeback, and the controversial comedy on ''Girls''

Inside Movies 'Neighborhood Watch': Ben Stiller and Shawn Levy on how the Trayvon Martin case affects their film
by Benjamin Svetkey | Mar 28, 2012 05:21 PM

In comedy, timing is everything. And right now, in light of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, it’s hard to…

Features Armie Hammer: A (mostly) fairy-tale life
by Benjamin Svetkey | Mar 23, 2012

He plays a charming prince opposite Julia Roberts in ''Mirror Mirror,'' and he's the real-life heir to an oil fortune. But this guy doesn't expect the royal treatment

PopWatch CNN's Piers Morgan grills Davis Guggenheim on Obama doc -but why?
by Benjamin Svetkey | Mar 09, 2012 04:12 PM

Piers Morgan gave filmmaker Davis Guggenheim quite a grilling on CNN last night. The talk show host invited…

Features Adam Scott: You know you love him
by Benjamin Svetkey | Mar 09, 2012

Now get ready to share him with the rest of the planet. The ''Parks and Recreation'' star emerges as a true leading man in the new romantic comedy ''Friends With Kids''

Movie Article Dave Franco: A whole new Franco
by Benjamin Svetkey | Mar 09, 2012

Does the guy in the picture remind you of a certain overachieving Oscar-nominated actor? He should. Meet James Franco's younger brother Dave. With a breakout role in the comedy ''21 Jump Street,'' he's starting to carve out a place in Hollywood all his own

Hollywood Insider Tony Kaye finally releases next film
by Benjamin Svetkey | Mar 09, 2012

The ''American History X'' helmer recruits Adrien Brody, ''Mad Men'' star Christina Hendricks, James Caan, and more for his follow-up film... 13 years later

Features Oscars 2012: How I'm voting
by Benjamin Svetkey, Anthony Breznican | Feb 17, 2012

We asked four high-profile Academy members to tell us, anonymously, who's getting their votes and why. Their answers may surprise you