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TV & Film

Photo: Oz, a character from Batman, portrayed by Colin Farrell, stares out onto the street ahead of him

TV & Film

COM Alum Earns Emmy Nomination for Helming the Finale of The Penguin

September 11, 2025

Adam Sandler, left, Ted Sarandos, and BU alum Benny Safdie attend the premiere of Netflix’s “Happy Gilmore 2” on Monday, July 21, 2025, in New York. Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

TV & Film

Five BU Alums with Roles in This Summer’s Hottest Movies

August 6, 2025

TV & Film

50 Years After Jaws’ Release, an Alum’s Exclusive Photos Capture the Stars on Set

July 1, 2025

TV & Film

Alum’s Short Film Sheds Light on Braving an Abusive Relationship

April 18, 2025

Photo: A man with gray hair wearing a blue tshirt, holding a coffee mug, and standing inside a fountain

TV & Film

Commercial Success: Actor David Hoffman Is Liberty Mutual’s Doug

March 25, 2025

Photo: A woman leaning against a desk as she holds an astronaut helmet. The wall behind her has astronaut suits across it and a poster with an astronaut that says "Apply Now"

TV & Film

Costume Designer Esther Marquis Makes Sci-Fi Space Travel Look Realistic on TV

March 25, 2025

Photo: A distinguished man with white hair sits with hands folded in front of a wall of ornate clocks and other items

Arts & Culture

Pop Culture Archive Features Memorabilia, Nostalgic Artifacts

March 24, 2025

Photo: BU Alum Russell Morash standing behind a table in his home in Lexington, surrounded by tools and other workshop equipment

Tributes

Russell Morash Introduced How-To Television

December 3, 2024

Photo: A hockey player in a white, blue and yellow jersey

TV & Film

From BU Hockey Fan to Entrepreneur to Filmmaker

October 24, 2024

Photo: A black father holds his daughter in a tight hug/embrace

TV & Film

Champion of Indie Films

August 12, 2024

Photo: A still from "The Instigators" on Apple TV+ featuring Hong Chau(from left), Casey Affleck, and Matt Damon in a car

TV & Film

Oscar-Nominated Actor Hong Chau (COM’01) Stars in New Action-Comedy The Instigators

August 7, 2024

Photo: A man in business casual dress standing in front of the Olympic Rings in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games

Social Media

COM Alum Will Bring the Summer Olympic Games to Social Media for NBCUniversal

July 19, 2024

Photo: Sam Lisenco, a white man with stubble and a prominent mustache, poses for a photo on a red carpet. The picture is from the shoulders up, showing him in his black suit and black tie.

TV & Film

“Yes, Chef!” BU Alum Receives Emmy Nod for His Work on The Bear

January 11, 2024

Photo: A picture of a filer which reads ANOTHER ANTI-GAY MURDER!

TV & Film

Alum’s True-Crime Book Now a Critically Acclaimed HBO Series

November 16, 2023

Photo: GFran Drescher, center, joined with National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, and the TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee members posing with one fist up in the air. They stand in front of a wooden wall.

TV & Film

BU Actors Celebrate Hollywood Strike Settlement and Return to Work

November 16, 2023

Photo: Jo Farkas, an elderly white woman wearing sunglasses, a white long-sleeved sweater, and jeans, smiles and poses with hands on hips on a sunny day. Behind her, desert hills and the white Hollywood sign can be seen in the distance.

Tributes

Jo Farkas, Whose Second Act Was Acting, Dies at 96

November 16, 2023

TV & Film

Real-Life Teacher and CFA Alum Ben Ducoff Plays a Teacher in Yaniv, His Debut Feature Film

November 1, 2023

Photo: Waves crash against rocks on a choppy day on Wager Island

Books

Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder: Alum David Grann’s New Book, The Wager, Is a High-Seas Adventure

August 9, 2023

Photo: Fran Drescher, President of SAG, is swarmed by news outlets as she heads to a press call. She is wearing all white and stands in the middle while cameras and microphones surround her.

SAG-AFTRA STRIKE

Hollywood Strikes. BU Acting Alums Explain Why Their Fight Matters

July 21, 2023

Documentary

Alum-Produced Documentary Screens at the White House

July 17, 2023

Alum-Produced Documentary Screens at the White House