The life that Diane von Furstenberg has lived is one of jet-setting romances, European aristocracy, Studio 54 conquests, gay lovers and tycoon successes that needs to be seen to be believed. The film festival premiere for her new biopic, “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge,” offered a fleeting glimpse.
On Wednesday evening in New York City, “Woman in Charge,” opened the Tribeca Festival to a red carpet of European socialites, fashion luminaries and the same tall, beautiful, old-moneyed people who run around von Furstenberg’s biopic.
Candice Bergen was there. So was the Consulting General of Belgium in New York. You may have spotted executives from fashion brands like Neiman Marcus, David Yurman, Estée Lauder, Kering and many more. Karlie Kloss walked the red carpet, and the Greek Royal family made an appearance, including Marie Chantal, the Crown Princess of Greece, and Prince Achielieas-Andreas of Greece and Denmark.
The new Hulu documentary,...
On Wednesday evening in New York City, “Woman in Charge,” opened the Tribeca Festival to a red carpet of European socialites, fashion luminaries and the same tall, beautiful, old-moneyed people who run around von Furstenberg’s biopic.
Candice Bergen was there. So was the Consulting General of Belgium in New York. You may have spotted executives from fashion brands like Neiman Marcus, David Yurman, Estée Lauder, Kering and many more. Karlie Kloss walked the red carpet, and the Greek Royal family made an appearance, including Marie Chantal, the Crown Princess of Greece, and Prince Achielieas-Andreas of Greece and Denmark.
The new Hulu documentary,...
- 6/7/2024
- by Michael Appler
- Variety Film + TV
Nicole Kidman’s most expensive ad in history still remains unbeatable at the top after two decades. Kidman was paid a massive amount of money to star in Le Film (The Film), an ad film aimed at promoting Chanel’s No. 5 perfume. The Nine Perfect Strangers actress and director Baz Luhrmann were picked for the campaign after their collaboration in the 2001 Oscar-winning musical Moulin Rouge!.
Nicole Kidman in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! | Bazmark Productions
The ad film was made on a budget of $33 million, which is equivalent to around $52 million today after adjusting for inflation. The short film lasted 120 seconds which meant it cost $275,000 to film per second. Besides Kidman, Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro also starred in the ad film.
Nicole Kidman Was Paid Handsomely For The Costliest Ad Ever Nicole Kidman in Baz Luhrmann’s The Film | Chanel
Modern consumers are still coming to terms with new-age ads...
Nicole Kidman in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! | Bazmark Productions
The ad film was made on a budget of $33 million, which is equivalent to around $52 million today after adjusting for inflation. The short film lasted 120 seconds which meant it cost $275,000 to film per second. Besides Kidman, Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro also starred in the ad film.
Nicole Kidman Was Paid Handsomely For The Costliest Ad Ever Nicole Kidman in Baz Luhrmann’s The Film | Chanel
Modern consumers are still coming to terms with new-age ads...
- 6/6/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Who is the best female TV star of all time? Our new photo gallery above takes on the tough task of ranking the 30 greatest actresses and performers. Agree or disagree with our choices?
With over 70 years of television to consider, we had to provide ourselves with a few rules to help simplify things. One of those was that every woman in our gallery must have been an ongoing leading lady at some point, preferably more often than not. That’s why you will not see such classic supporting actresses as Vivian Vance, Doris Roberts or Rhea Perlman.
In order to place them in the rankings, we were looking at a combination of quality (top rated shows with the public or critics), quantity (number of shows and TV appearances), Emmy wins and nominations, plus overall legacy and iconic nature. They also needed to be on television regularly for at least the last 15 years or more.
With over 70 years of television to consider, we had to provide ourselves with a few rules to help simplify things. One of those was that every woman in our gallery must have been an ongoing leading lady at some point, preferably more often than not. That’s why you will not see such classic supporting actresses as Vivian Vance, Doris Roberts or Rhea Perlman.
In order to place them in the rankings, we were looking at a combination of quality (top rated shows with the public or critics), quantity (number of shows and TV appearances), Emmy wins and nominations, plus overall legacy and iconic nature. They also needed to be on television regularly for at least the last 15 years or more.
- 6/5/2024
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
The Big Cigar is a biographical drama thriller miniseries created by Jim Hecht. Based on the 2012 Playboy article of the same name by Joshua Bearman, the Apple TV+ series is set in the 1970s and it follows the story of Black Panther party founder Huey P. Newton as he tries to escape from the FBI to Cuba with the help of film and TV producer Bert Schneider.
If you love historical figures and their stories, The Big Cigar is for you as we get an in-depth look at the life of Huey P. Newton. So, if you love the Apple TV+ biographical series here are all the release dates for its upcoming episodes.
The Big Cigar – Episode Guide (When Will The New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – Apple TV+
The Big Cigar consists of six episodes in total. The biographical drama miniseries premiered on Apple TV+ with its first two episodes...
If you love historical figures and their stories, The Big Cigar is for you as we get an in-depth look at the life of Huey P. Newton. So, if you love the Apple TV+ biographical series here are all the release dates for its upcoming episodes.
The Big Cigar – Episode Guide (When Will The New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – Apple TV+
The Big Cigar consists of six episodes in total. The biographical drama miniseries premiered on Apple TV+ with its first two episodes...
- 5/25/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Plot: The incredible true story of Hollywood revolution meeting social revolution: it’s a wild caper of Black Panther founder Huey Newton escaping from the FBI to Cuba with the help of famed producer Bert Schneider in an impossibly elaborate plan – involving a fake movie production — that goes wrong every way it possibly can. And somehow, it’s all true. Mostly.
Review: The stories of revolutionary political figures and social reformers have been popular for big and small screen adaptations for decades. There seems to be more focus on the 1960s and 1970s than any other period in American history. The 2021 film Judas and the Black Messiah looked at controversial figure Fred Hampton, while this year’s Shirley chronicled Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s run for United States President. While these and the stories of Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X have made for acclaimed productions, the story of Black...
Review: The stories of revolutionary political figures and social reformers have been popular for big and small screen adaptations for decades. There seems to be more focus on the 1960s and 1970s than any other period in American history. The 2021 film Judas and the Black Messiah looked at controversial figure Fred Hampton, while this year’s Shirley chronicled Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s run for United States President. While these and the stories of Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X have made for acclaimed productions, the story of Black...
- 5/18/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
The Big Cigar, a new limited series on Apple TV+ that debuts on May 17, dramatizes a wild true story from the New Hollywood period of the 1970s.
Huey P. Newton, the co-founder of The Black Panther Party, had befriended a group of countercultural figures ruling Tinseltown at the time.
Bert Schneider and Steve Blauner were part of the generation that brought the values of the 1960s counterculture to the movie business through films such as Easy Rider and Five Easy Pieces, as well as the work of The Monkees.
This also entailed bankrolling and supporting left-wing political causes, including the Black Panthers' work.
But that approach had its limits.
The series, which consists of six episodes lasting about 40 minutes each, was produced by Jim Hecht, an executive producer of Winning Time.
Don Cheadle is among the episode directors.
Revolution and cocaine
Early on in the Big Cigar, Schneider exclaims, “I want to finance the revolution!
Huey P. Newton, the co-founder of The Black Panther Party, had befriended a group of countercultural figures ruling Tinseltown at the time.
Bert Schneider and Steve Blauner were part of the generation that brought the values of the 1960s counterculture to the movie business through films such as Easy Rider and Five Easy Pieces, as well as the work of The Monkees.
This also entailed bankrolling and supporting left-wing political causes, including the Black Panthers' work.
But that approach had its limits.
The series, which consists of six episodes lasting about 40 minutes each, was produced by Jim Hecht, an executive producer of Winning Time.
Don Cheadle is among the episode directors.
Revolution and cocaine
Early on in the Big Cigar, Schneider exclaims, “I want to finance the revolution!
- 5/17/2024
- by Stephen Silver
- TVfanatic
Apple TV+ has just unveiled the trailer for “The Big Cigar,” the six-part limited series about Black Panther party founder Huey P. Newton (André Holland). The show tells the remarkable true story of how Newton, a film producer, and a whole crew of people involved in a fake movie production helped the political activist while he tried to evade the FBI in 1974.
The trailer introduces Holland as Newton and his revolutionary accomplishments, along Alessandro Nivola as producer Bert Schneider. The cast includes Tiffany Boone, Pj Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Moses Ingram, Rebecca Dalton, Olli Haaskivi, Jordane Christie, and Glynn Turman (guest stars include Taylor Jackson as Candice Bergen and Inny Clemons as Richard Pryor). With upbeat ’70s music and the peppy fonts to go with it, the vibe is more upbeat than one would expect of a drama thriller — but as the premise underscores, there’s always more story to tell.
The trailer introduces Holland as Newton and his revolutionary accomplishments, along Alessandro Nivola as producer Bert Schneider. The cast includes Tiffany Boone, Pj Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Moses Ingram, Rebecca Dalton, Olli Haaskivi, Jordane Christie, and Glynn Turman (guest stars include Taylor Jackson as Candice Bergen and Inny Clemons as Richard Pryor). With upbeat ’70s music and the peppy fonts to go with it, the vibe is more upbeat than one would expect of a drama thriller — but as the premise underscores, there’s always more story to tell.
- 4/24/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
CBS sitcom "The Bob Newhart Show" was a staple for American TV audiences of the '70s, thanks in large part to clever writing and Newhart's much-loved performance as psychologist and comedic straight man Bob Hartley. The show ran for six seasons from 1972 to 1978, but it had a surprisingly long pop cultural afterlife. Characters from "The Bob Newhart Show" have popped up in everything from "Murphy Brown" to "St. Elsewhere" to "Alf," though their most famous reappearance came in the jokey "Newhart" finale in 1990. In it, Newhart wakes up in bed next to his wife from the previous series and discovers that this entire sitcom was all an elaborate dream. "The Bob Newhart Show," it turned out, was his real world.
When it wasn't being resurrected for increasingly meta crossovers, "The Bob Newhart Show" was a pretty straightforward sitcom about the life of a mental health clinician and the assortment...
When it wasn't being resurrected for increasingly meta crossovers, "The Bob Newhart Show" was a pretty straightforward sitcom about the life of a mental health clinician and the assortment...
- 4/23/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The “SNL” 5-Timers Club has been around since December 1990, when Tom Hanks joked in his monologue that a person’s fifth time hosting is when they receive a membership card into the club. Hanks then left the stage and joined Steve Martin, Elliott Gould and Paul Simon in an expensive-looking set with hors d’oeuvres, waiters and a doorman. The iconic club set would be seen multiple times on NBC’s late sketch comedy throughout the decades, often (but not always) when a new host is anointed as a five-timer. Members of the club are always seen wearing exclusive jackets embroidered with a “5” badge.
So who has hosted “Saturday Night Live” at least five times? Scroll through our “SNL” 5-Timers Club members list above, which includes (in alphabetical order by last name) some of the most recognizable people in the industry, including Tina Fey, Paul Rudd and Tom Hanks.
See...
So who has hosted “Saturday Night Live” at least five times? Scroll through our “SNL” 5-Timers Club members list above, which includes (in alphabetical order by last name) some of the most recognizable people in the industry, including Tina Fey, Paul Rudd and Tom Hanks.
See...
- 4/6/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Lorne Michaels is an expert at celebrating the legacy of “Saturday Night Live.” The show’s creator has produced variety specials for the NBC program’s 15th anniversary, 25th anniversary and 40th anniversary, so the upcoming 50th season should have a highly entertaining spectacle. Nothing less than a three-hour event would be expected, but how else should “SNL” celebrate the golden anniversary season, which would begin in the autumn of 2024 and continue through May, 2025?
Here is our exciting, fun suggestion for a way to go above and beyond for the live special. Over the course of a 20-22 episode season, NBC would certainly have almost every episode featuring the current cast along with hot guest hosts and musical guests. However, for the other five episodes spread out over several months, devote an entire 90 minutes to each previous decade. Invite back the biggest cast members from a decade along with well-known guest hosts and music stars.
Here is our exciting, fun suggestion for a way to go above and beyond for the live special. Over the course of a 20-22 episode season, NBC would certainly have almost every episode featuring the current cast along with hot guest hosts and musical guests. However, for the other five episodes spread out over several months, devote an entire 90 minutes to each previous decade. Invite back the biggest cast members from a decade along with well-known guest hosts and music stars.
- 4/3/2024
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Dan Wakefield, a prolific author and journalist who made television history when he created and wrote the controversial late-1970s drama James at 15 only to resign when NBC executives bristled over an episode’s depiction of teenage sexuality, died yesterday at a hospice facility in Miami. He was 91, and had been in declining health in recent months.
His death was announced by his attorney, Ken Bennett, to the Indianapolis Star. Wakefield was born and raised in Indianapolis.
In addition to James at 15 and various novels, Wakefield’s credits include the screenplay for the 1997 film Going All The Way, starring Ben Affleck and Jeremy Davies, based on his 1970 novel of the same name. The 1979 divorce drama Starting Over starring Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh and Candice Bergen, written by James L. Brooks and directed by Alan J. Pakula, was based on Wakefield’s 1973 novel.
Born May 21, 1932, in Indianapolis, Wakefield began...
His death was announced by his attorney, Ken Bennett, to the Indianapolis Star. Wakefield was born and raised in Indianapolis.
In addition to James at 15 and various novels, Wakefield’s credits include the screenplay for the 1997 film Going All The Way, starring Ben Affleck and Jeremy Davies, based on his 1970 novel of the same name. The 1979 divorce drama Starting Over starring Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh and Candice Bergen, written by James L. Brooks and directed by Alan J. Pakula, was based on Wakefield’s 1973 novel.
Born May 21, 1932, in Indianapolis, Wakefield began...
- 3/14/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
While Season 48 was cut short by the writers strike in May, Saturday Night Live is off and running on a full Season 49 this winter. The show, which traditionally restarts at the very end of September or the beginning of October, returned on October 14.
Related: Who Is New ‘SNL’ Castmember Chloe Troast?
Who’s Hosting ‘SNL’ This Weekend?
Comedian and Emmy winner for The Bear, Ayo Edebiri, will be hosting this Saturday, February 3 with Jennifer Lopez as musical guest.
Edebiri has SNL connections; she previously hosted a comedy show with Ben Marshall, who is now one of the members of SNL acting and writing troupe Please Don’t Destroy.
Related: Who’s Hosted ‘SNL’ The Most – Gallery
Lopez, meanwhile, has appeared on the show numerous times including three appearances as musical guest and three times as host. Maybe she’ll show up in a skit?
Who Else Has Hosted ‘SNL’ This Season?...
Related: Who Is New ‘SNL’ Castmember Chloe Troast?
Who’s Hosting ‘SNL’ This Weekend?
Comedian and Emmy winner for The Bear, Ayo Edebiri, will be hosting this Saturday, February 3 with Jennifer Lopez as musical guest.
Edebiri has SNL connections; she previously hosted a comedy show with Ben Marshall, who is now one of the members of SNL acting and writing troupe Please Don’t Destroy.
Related: Who’s Hosted ‘SNL’ The Most – Gallery
Lopez, meanwhile, has appeared on the show numerous times including three appearances as musical guest and three times as host. Maybe she’ll show up in a skit?
Who Else Has Hosted ‘SNL’ This Season?...
- 1/30/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Nothing defined New Hollywood quite like "The Graduate," and for very good reason. The film was chock full of innovation, from the salacious script to the ground-breaking cinematography, but the movie might be best remembered for its incredible cast. The coming-of-age classic features career-defining performances from Anne Bancroft, already a huge star at the time, and Dustin Hoffman, the best actor ever, in one of the first major roles of his long and storied career.
The 1967 film follows Ben, a recent college graduate (as the film's title implies) with an uncertain future and a community of expectant WASPs to answer to. In his summertime languor, he finds his way into the waiting arms of Mrs. Robinson, a middle-aged family friend who persistently pursues our passive hero into his sexual awakening.
Quite a lot of time has passed since 1967. The world is almost unrecognizable now, and yet, today's 20-somethings can still...
The 1967 film follows Ben, a recent college graduate (as the film's title implies) with an uncertain future and a community of expectant WASPs to answer to. In his summertime languor, he finds his way into the waiting arms of Mrs. Robinson, a middle-aged family friend who persistently pursues our passive hero into his sexual awakening.
Quite a lot of time has passed since 1967. The world is almost unrecognizable now, and yet, today's 20-somethings can still...
- 12/25/2023
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
Oscar-nominated actor Ryan O’Neal, who came to prominence on TV’s ‘Peyton Place’ and became a top star of the 1970s in films including ‘Love Story’, ‘What’s Up, Doc?’, ‘Paper Moon’ and ‘Barry Lyndon’, died on Friday, his son Patrick said on Instagram. He was 82.
Ryan was diagnosed with chronic leukaemia in 2001 and with prostate cancer in 2012. “Ryan was a very generous man who has always been there to help his loved ones for decade upon decade,” his son wrote, reports Variety.
“My dad was 82, and lived a kick ass life. I hope the first thing he brags about in Heaven is how he sparred 2 rounds with Joe Frazier in 1966, on national TV, with Muhammad Ali doing the commentary, and went toe to toe with Smokin’ Joe”, he added.
In later years, Ryan’s acting work often took a backseat to media coverage on his personal travails, involving his combative...
Ryan was diagnosed with chronic leukaemia in 2001 and with prostate cancer in 2012. “Ryan was a very generous man who has always been there to help his loved ones for decade upon decade,” his son wrote, reports Variety.
“My dad was 82, and lived a kick ass life. I hope the first thing he brags about in Heaven is how he sparred 2 rounds with Joe Frazier in 1966, on national TV, with Muhammad Ali doing the commentary, and went toe to toe with Smokin’ Joe”, he added.
In later years, Ryan’s acting work often took a backseat to media coverage on his personal travails, involving his combative...
- 12/9/2023
- by Agency News Desk
The late actor’s beauty was used for a string of roles, including Love Story and Paper Moon, but he also displayed a rare comic prowess
Ryan O’Neal, Hollywood actor and star of Love Story, dies aged 82
There were plenty of handsome leading men in the Hollywood of the early 70s: Warren Beatty, Robert Redford, Burt Reynolds … but none of them were as purely and fascinatingly pretty as Ryan O’Neal, none with that cherubic pertness, complicated with a kind of wounded vulnerability: a pout, a frown, a beguiling flash of femininity to go with the dreamboat male-lead looks, which went hand-in-hand also with something worldly and hard-edged.
It is a great moment in 1973’s The Thief Who Came To Dinner when Ryan O’Neal’s jewel thief coolly inveigles himself into a fancy society soiree and Jacqueline Bisset is taken aback and perhaps even jealous of that brazen, faintly...
Ryan O’Neal, Hollywood actor and star of Love Story, dies aged 82
There were plenty of handsome leading men in the Hollywood of the early 70s: Warren Beatty, Robert Redford, Burt Reynolds … but none of them were as purely and fascinatingly pretty as Ryan O’Neal, none with that cherubic pertness, complicated with a kind of wounded vulnerability: a pout, a frown, a beguiling flash of femininity to go with the dreamboat male-lead looks, which went hand-in-hand also with something worldly and hard-edged.
It is a great moment in 1973’s The Thief Who Came To Dinner when Ryan O’Neal’s jewel thief coolly inveigles himself into a fancy society soiree and Jacqueline Bisset is taken aback and perhaps even jealous of that brazen, faintly...
- 12/9/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Oscar-nominated actor Ryan O’Neal, who came to prominence on TV’s “Peyton Place” and became a top star of the 1970s in films including “Love Story,” “What’s Up, Doc?,” “Paper Moon” and “Barry Lyndon,” died Friday, his son Patrick said on Instagram. He was 82.
O’Neal was diagnosed with chronic leukemia in 2001 and with prostate cancer in 2012.
“Ryan was a very generous man who has always been there to help his loved ones for decade upon decade,” his son wrote. “My dad was 82, and lived a kick ass life. I hope the first thing he brags about in Heaven is how he sparred 2 rounds with Joe Frazier in 1966, on national TV, with Muhammad Ali doing the commentary, and went toe to toe with Smokin’ Joe.”
In later years, O’Neal’s acting work often took a backseat to media coverage on his personal travails, involving his combative relationship with longtime companion Farrah Fawcett,...
O’Neal was diagnosed with chronic leukemia in 2001 and with prostate cancer in 2012.
“Ryan was a very generous man who has always been there to help his loved ones for decade upon decade,” his son wrote. “My dad was 82, and lived a kick ass life. I hope the first thing he brags about in Heaven is how he sparred 2 rounds with Joe Frazier in 1966, on national TV, with Muhammad Ali doing the commentary, and went toe to toe with Smokin’ Joe.”
In later years, O’Neal’s acting work often took a backseat to media coverage on his personal travails, involving his combative relationship with longtime companion Farrah Fawcett,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
Less than two months after she hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the third time, Emma Stone picked up her first Best Actress Oscar nomination for “La La Land,” which soon led to a victory at the 2017 Academy Awards. As the star of “Poor Things,” she is now on a quest for a bookend trophy that would coincide with her recent entry into said NBC sketch series’ prestigious Five-Timers Club. Even if history doesn’t fully repeat itself, just being included in 2024’s lead actress lineup would give her the impressive distinction of being the only performer with multiple same-category Oscar bids directly linked to “SNL” hosting gigs.
Stone’s fifth official “SNL” appearance (not counting three mid-2010s cameos) occurred on December 2, just one day before the seventh anniversary of her fortuitous third outing. She had also previously served as emcee in October 2010, November 2011, and April 2019. This time, she began...
Stone’s fifth official “SNL” appearance (not counting three mid-2010s cameos) occurred on December 2, just one day before the seventh anniversary of her fortuitous third outing. She had also previously served as emcee in October 2010, November 2011, and April 2019. This time, she began...
- 12/6/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Emma Stone hosted Saturday Night Live for a fifth time on Saturday, and during her opening monologue, she got her official Five-Timers Club jacket from fellow club members Tina Fey and Candice Bergen. And Stone, currently starring on The Curse, got teary-eyed as she reflected on the significance of that moment. “This is amazing,” she said. “This has been a dream of mine since I was a kid, and it means so much that I get to share this with you guys, so thank you.” Check out Stone’s induction and other highlights from Saturday’s SNL episode below. Bowen Yang sings George Santos’ swan song SNL’s cold open riffed on the congressional expulsion of former Rep. George Santos, with Bowen Yang once again playing the alleged fraudster. “This entire country has been bullying me just because I’m a proud gay thief,” Bowen’s Santos told reporters. “But what else is new?...
- 12/3/2023
- TV Insider
Emma Stone’s fifth stint as host of Saturday Night Live saw the Oscar-winning actress be presented with a jacket to mark the occasion by two other “five-timers”: former SNL cast member Tina Fey and Candice Bergen of Murphy Brown.
Fey noted that the 35-year-old Stone is now the youngest member of the club.
“You’re going to love it in there,” she explained. “A few years ago, they even added a whole women’s section. It was actually Candice Bergen’s idea.”
Bergen, who in 1975 became the late...
Fey noted that the 35-year-old Stone is now the youngest member of the club.
“You’re going to love it in there,” she explained. “A few years ago, they even added a whole women’s section. It was actually Candice Bergen’s idea.”
Bergen, who in 1975 became the late...
- 12/3/2023
- by William Vaillancourt
- Rollingstone.com
This week’s Saturday Night Live cold open gave a musical send-off to expelled congressman George Santos.
Before Bowen Yang’s Santos made his way over to a piano to perform a parody of “Candle in the Wind,” he took questions from the media regarding his removal from the U.S. House of Representatives.
“This entire country has been bullying me just because I am a proud gay thief,” Yang’s Santos initially says. “But what else is new? America hates to see a Latina queen winning since the day I was elected. It’s been a witch hunt but if I’m guilty of anything, it’s for loving too much/fraud.”
When one of the reporters asked him how he felt about being the sixth House member in history to be expelled by his colleagues, Yang’s Santos responded, “You want me to say that I lost? That I’m humiliated?...
Before Bowen Yang’s Santos made his way over to a piano to perform a parody of “Candle in the Wind,” he took questions from the media regarding his removal from the U.S. House of Representatives.
“This entire country has been bullying me just because I am a proud gay thief,” Yang’s Santos initially says. “But what else is new? America hates to see a Latina queen winning since the day I was elected. It’s been a witch hunt but if I’m guilty of anything, it’s for loving too much/fraud.”
When one of the reporters asked him how he felt about being the sixth House member in history to be expelled by his colleagues, Yang’s Santos responded, “You want me to say that I lost? That I’m humiliated?...
- 12/3/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Emma Stone made it into Saturday Night Live’s five-timers club and was welcomed by Tina Fey and Candice Bergen.
The Poor Things star hosted the NBC sketch show for the fifth time and became one of a few group of celebrities to join the club and got her five-timers jacket as an honor.
“It is so great to be back. It’s my fifth time hosting SNL,” Stone said at the top of her monologue. “It has always been my favorite show and since I started hosting it’s also become just a huge part of my life. I have made so many memories here and so many friends. And I even met my husband at SNL.”
Stone joked that her husband was “pretty camera show” and “would love for the cameras to cut to him” with the cameras cutting to producer Lorne Michaels.
Fey made her way to...
The Poor Things star hosted the NBC sketch show for the fifth time and became one of a few group of celebrities to join the club and got her five-timers jacket as an honor.
“It is so great to be back. It’s my fifth time hosting SNL,” Stone said at the top of her monologue. “It has always been my favorite show and since I started hosting it’s also become just a huge part of my life. I have made so many memories here and so many friends. And I even met my husband at SNL.”
Stone joked that her husband was “pretty camera show” and “would love for the cameras to cut to him” with the cameras cutting to producer Lorne Michaels.
Fey made her way to...
- 12/3/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Emma Stone this weekend joined Saturday Night Live‘s 5-Timers Club with her latest turn as host — and Candice Bergen and Tina Fey were on hand to properly commemorate the feat.
Clad in the always plush-looking 5-Timers Club robe, Fey interrupted Stone’s opening monologue to congratulate the actress on joining their ranks. Fey noted that at age 35, Stone is the (increasingly less-exclusive) club’s youngest member.
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Clad in the always plush-looking 5-Timers Club robe, Fey interrupted Stone’s opening monologue to congratulate the actress on joining their ranks. Fey noted that at age 35, Stone is the (increasingly less-exclusive) club’s youngest member.
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- 12/3/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Emma Stone joined “Saturday Night Live’s” coveted Five-Timers Club this Saturday, and was welcomed into “SNL her-story” by Tina Fey and Candice Bergen during her monologue.
Fey and Bergen gifted Stone with the iconic Five-Timers Club jacket, which Stone joked had a joint in the pocket.
“That must be Woody Harrelson’s jacket,” Bergen quipped.
“There’s also a vaccine card in here,” Stone said, to which Fey responded, “Then it’s definitely not Woody’s.”
Harrelson hosted “SNL” in February and alluded to conspiracies about the Covid-19 vaccine in his monologue.
Stone’s episode was opened by Bowen Yang, who played expelled congressman George Santos and sang a parody of Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind.”
Stone currently stars opposite Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie in Showtime’s “The Curse,” created by Fielder and Safdie. The series follows Whitney and Asher Siegel (played by Stone and Fielder...
Fey and Bergen gifted Stone with the iconic Five-Timers Club jacket, which Stone joked had a joint in the pocket.
“That must be Woody Harrelson’s jacket,” Bergen quipped.
“There’s also a vaccine card in here,” Stone said, to which Fey responded, “Then it’s definitely not Woody’s.”
Harrelson hosted “SNL” in February and alluded to conspiracies about the Covid-19 vaccine in his monologue.
Stone’s episode was opened by Bowen Yang, who played expelled congressman George Santos and sang a parody of Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind.”
Stone currently stars opposite Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie in Showtime’s “The Curse,” created by Fielder and Safdie. The series follows Whitney and Asher Siegel (played by Stone and Fielder...
- 12/3/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Emma Stone joined the Five-Timers Club on this week’s episode of “Saturday Night Live,” and as is tradition, she was joined by other members of the club – but in a twist, Stone’s induction was female-focused.
Tina Fey was the first to appear and noted that Stone is the youngest member of the club. “I am the second-youngest at 53,” she quipped.
Fey then brought out Candice Bergen to help with the induction, who discussed a women’s room for club members. “It’s got everything,” Bergen said. “It’s got showers, a locker room, a big portrait with the eyes cut out so Martin Short can peep in.”
When Stone inquired if the eyeholes worked both ways and you could see into the men’s room, Bergen said, “You don’t wanna do that. I looked in there once and saw a creepy ventriloquist with a ventriloquist dummy staring at me.
Tina Fey was the first to appear and noted that Stone is the youngest member of the club. “I am the second-youngest at 53,” she quipped.
Fey then brought out Candice Bergen to help with the induction, who discussed a women’s room for club members. “It’s got everything,” Bergen said. “It’s got showers, a locker room, a big portrait with the eyes cut out so Martin Short can peep in.”
When Stone inquired if the eyeholes worked both ways and you could see into the men’s room, Bergen said, “You don’t wanna do that. I looked in there once and saw a creepy ventriloquist with a ventriloquist dummy staring at me.
- 12/3/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Emma Stone joined a very exclusive club on Saturday (December 2).
The 35-year-old actress became the youngest member of the Five-Timers Club of Saturday Night Live when she stepped onto the stage to host the show.
She was welcomed into the club by Tina Fey and Candice Bergen during her opening monologue, and they threw a bit of shade at the last inductee in the process.
Keep reading to find out more…
During the monologue, Tina joked about how Candice created the Five-Timers Women’s Club.
What is that exactly? Well, it’s changed over the years. At the beginning, it was “a small, private place to cry,” Candice explained. Now, “it’s a big, luxurious place to cry.”
The women presented Emma her jacket to signify membership. When she put it on, she pulled a joint out of the pocket, prompting the women to joke that it was Woody Harrelson‘s jacket.
The 35-year-old actress became the youngest member of the Five-Timers Club of Saturday Night Live when she stepped onto the stage to host the show.
She was welcomed into the club by Tina Fey and Candice Bergen during her opening monologue, and they threw a bit of shade at the last inductee in the process.
Keep reading to find out more…
During the monologue, Tina joked about how Candice created the Five-Timers Women’s Club.
What is that exactly? Well, it’s changed over the years. At the beginning, it was “a small, private place to cry,” Candice explained. Now, “it’s a big, luxurious place to cry.”
The women presented Emma her jacket to signify membership. When she put it on, she pulled a joint out of the pocket, prompting the women to joke that it was Woody Harrelson‘s jacket.
- 12/3/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Bowen Yang channels George Santos channeling Elton John in this week’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open, performing a parody of “Candle in the Wind.”
“It seems to me like I’ve lived my life like a scandal in the wind / Never knowing who to cling to when the law closed in,” Yang sings as the disgraced congressman. In the next verse, he belts out, “It seems to me like I’ve lived my life like an evil Forrest Gump / I’m the guy who lied even too much for Donald Trump.”
At one point, Yang pulls a “fake baby” out of the piano, mirroring a viral video in which Santos carries an undisclosed baby around the halls of Congress.
At the beginning of the sketch, Yang’s Santos fields questions from the media about his expulsion from Congress.
“This entire country has been bullying me just because I’m a proud,...
“It seems to me like I’ve lived my life like a scandal in the wind / Never knowing who to cling to when the law closed in,” Yang sings as the disgraced congressman. In the next verse, he belts out, “It seems to me like I’ve lived my life like an evil Forrest Gump / I’m the guy who lied even too much for Donald Trump.”
At one point, Yang pulls a “fake baby” out of the piano, mirroring a viral video in which Santos carries an undisclosed baby around the halls of Congress.
At the beginning of the sketch, Yang’s Santos fields questions from the media about his expulsion from Congress.
“This entire country has been bullying me just because I’m a proud,...
- 12/3/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
One of the greatest decisions made by Lorne Michaels when creating “Saturday Night Live” was to have a different guest host each week for the variety sketch program. Audiences greet each episode with new enthusiasm to see how that celebrity will handle the challenges of a live 90-minute show.
The program debuted 47 years ago on October 11, 1975. Let’s take a photo gallery tour of our choices for the 30 best “SNL” guest hosts over these four-and-a-half decades. Past cast members who returned to host are not included in our gallery.
It should be no surprise that our gallery is headed by the two men who have hosted the most times on the show: Steve Martin (15) in first place and Alec Baldwin (17) in second place. Almost all of the members of the “Five-Timers Club” are scattered throughout our rankings, including John Goodman (13), Tom Hanks (10), Buck Henry (10), Christopher Walken (7), Drew Barrymore (6), Elliott Gould...
The program debuted 47 years ago on October 11, 1975. Let’s take a photo gallery tour of our choices for the 30 best “SNL” guest hosts over these four-and-a-half decades. Past cast members who returned to host are not included in our gallery.
It should be no surprise that our gallery is headed by the two men who have hosted the most times on the show: Steve Martin (15) in first place and Alec Baldwin (17) in second place. Almost all of the members of the “Five-Timers Club” are scattered throughout our rankings, including John Goodman (13), Tom Hanks (10), Buck Henry (10), Christopher Walken (7), Drew Barrymore (6), Elliott Gould...
- 12/2/2023
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
This weekend, Emma Stone returns to Saturday Night Live for her fifth hosting gig. The five-timer distinction has become more notable over the decade or so, even as it's become a far less exclusive club.
But if the notion of having earned one's place in the SNL pantheon exists, Emma Stone certainly has. Since she first hosted in 2010, Stone has proved to be uncommonly adept at every kind of comedy style the show has thrown at her, featuring in some of the best sketches of the last 15 years. She's the best Saturday Night Live guest host to emerge this century (so far), and it's not a particularly close race.
But if the notion of having earned one's place in the SNL pantheon exists, Emma Stone certainly has. Since she first hosted in 2010, Stone has proved to be uncommonly adept at every kind of comedy style the show has thrown at her, featuring in some of the best sketches of the last 15 years. She's the best Saturday Night Live guest host to emerge this century (so far), and it's not a particularly close race.
- 12/1/2023
- by Joe Reid
- Primetimer
Revered and reviled U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger, whose death at 100 on Nov. 29 was met with the widespread view that his realpolitik was responsible for some of this country’s worst global war crimes, loved American celebrity — both his own, an expression of state power, as well as that of others, especially performers. He was “the ultimate starfucker,” noted Daniel Drezner, professor of international politics at the Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, in an appraisal published earlier this year on the occasion of Kissinger’s centennial.
Prior to meeting President Richard Nixon in 1967, Kissinger made frequent trips to Santa Monica to consult with the Rand Corporation, a global policy think tank. But after being appointed as national security adviser by the newly elected president in 1969, his profile skyrocketed — and the glitz of Hollywood was within reach. Fascinated since childhood with American popular culture, Kissinger pursued the...
Prior to meeting President Richard Nixon in 1967, Kissinger made frequent trips to Santa Monica to consult with the Rand Corporation, a global policy think tank. But after being appointed as national security adviser by the newly elected president in 1969, his profile skyrocketed — and the glitz of Hollywood was within reach. Fascinated since childhood with American popular culture, Kissinger pursued the...
- 11/30/2023
- by Gary Baum and Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TV’s IP fetish is no coincidence. Recognizable titles and stars can guarantee strong initial tune-in off of modest marketing. But long-term results are lackluster. Just look at the past decade’s worth of revivals. Different from reboots or remakes, risky ventures in their own right, a revival features original castmembers of long-departed series revisiting characters for whom there’s an assumed appetite. Viewers aren’t often as hungry as studio brass would like. The average life span of recent revivals is three seasons, while their originals averaged eight-year runs. So as Paramount+ kicks off October by nixing one revived comedy (iCarly, starring Miranda Cosgrove, above) and attempting to mount another (Frasier with Kelsey Grammer, which premiered Oct. 12), The Hollywood Reporter examines 10 case studies from this revivals wave and where they went right … or horribly wrong.
Dallas
Original: 14 seasons (1978-1991)
Revival: 3 seasons (2012-2014)
Dallas
Sitcoms continue to drive the revival trend,...
Dallas
Original: 14 seasons (1978-1991)
Revival: 3 seasons (2012-2014)
Dallas
Sitcoms continue to drive the revival trend,...
- 10/21/2023
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Since 1991 (and primarily within the last 10 years), a total of six TV performers have earned recognition from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for reprising roles that had brought them Golden Globe nominations at least a decade earlier. With this and his own stellar HFPA track record in mind, Kelsey Grammer – the two-time Best TV Comedy Actor-winning star of “Frasier” – can more than reasonably be expected to join said prestigious club by scoring his ninth bid in the category (and first in 22 years) for the Paramount Plus revival of his beloved NBC sitcom. What’s more, he might actually make history as the first actor involved in such a situation to pull off a comeback victory.
Grammer collected his first eight Golden Globe nominations for “Frasier” between 1994 and 2002 and emerged triumphant in both 1996 and 2001. After saying goodbye to Dr. Frasier Crane 19 years ago, he is now set to lead a long-awaited...
Grammer collected his first eight Golden Globe nominations for “Frasier” between 1994 and 2002 and emerged triumphant in both 1996 and 2001. After saying goodbye to Dr. Frasier Crane 19 years ago, he is now set to lead a long-awaited...
- 10/6/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
After a six-year run leading Miramax, CEO Bill Block is exiting the studio, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Block’s contract at Miramax, co-owned by beIN Media Group and Paramount Global, expired this week and was not renewed. The executive started as CEO in April 2017.
The studio is looking to develop projects based on its own intellectual property rather than aiming to acquire projects, a source close to Miramax’s owners said. A search is underway for a new top executive.
Miramax, founded by Harvey and Bob Weinstein and then later purchased and sold by Disney, has largely been known in recent years for its expansive library of more than 700 films. However, since Block joined and its acquisition by BeIN and Paramount, the studio has tried to make a bigger push into producing and distribution with the relaunch of the Halloween franchise, as well as films such as The Gentleman,...
Block’s contract at Miramax, co-owned by beIN Media Group and Paramount Global, expired this week and was not renewed. The executive started as CEO in April 2017.
The studio is looking to develop projects based on its own intellectual property rather than aiming to acquire projects, a source close to Miramax’s owners said. A search is underway for a new top executive.
Miramax, founded by Harvey and Bob Weinstein and then later purchased and sold by Disney, has largely been known in recent years for its expansive library of more than 700 films. However, since Block joined and its acquisition by BeIN and Paramount, the studio has tried to make a bigger push into producing and distribution with the relaunch of the Halloween franchise, as well as films such as The Gentleman,...
- 10/2/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gold Derby recently hosted two polls about which legends should be honored at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards. Your choice to receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award for film life achievement is Julie Andrews. The top selection to receive the Carol Burnett Award for TV life achievement is Dick Van Dyke. Wouldn’t that be an amazing ceremony if the iconic stars of “Mary Poppins” would both be celebrated on the same night? The only word to describe it would be “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”!
Both Andrews and Van Dyke have received the Kennedy Center Honors and SAG life achievement awards. Andrews was honored last year with the AFI life achievement award. Van Dyke has been inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
Our DeMille poll offered 18 possible choices, and here are the results below:
Julie Andrews (26.39%)
Glenn Close (16.09%)
Sigourney Weaver (9.87%)
Cher (6.22%)
Michael Caine (6.01%)
Jessica Lange (5.36%)
Sally Field (4.72%)
Whoopi Goldberg (3.65%)
Diane Keaton (2.79%)
Samuel L. Jackson...
Both Andrews and Van Dyke have received the Kennedy Center Honors and SAG life achievement awards. Andrews was honored last year with the AFI life achievement award. Van Dyke has been inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
Our DeMille poll offered 18 possible choices, and here are the results below:
Julie Andrews (26.39%)
Glenn Close (16.09%)
Sigourney Weaver (9.87%)
Cher (6.22%)
Michael Caine (6.01%)
Jessica Lange (5.36%)
Sally Field (4.72%)
Whoopi Goldberg (3.65%)
Diane Keaton (2.79%)
Samuel L. Jackson...
- 9/25/2023
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
“And Just Like That” is back on Max for a second season, and it’s bringing some famous — and familiar — faces.
Kim Cattrall confirmed that she will reprise her role of Samantha Jones in an on-camera cameo. Her character communicated with Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) via text message throughout the first season, including Mr. Big’s funeral and the Paris finale.
A slim and trim John Corbett will return as Carrie’s former fiance Aidan Shaw as she moves on from the death of her husband.
“Sex and the City” fans will also be thrilled that Candice Bergen will reprise her role as Carrie’s former editor Enid Frick. Julie Halston will also be back as socialite Bitsy Von Muffling, who is as delightful as her name.
Of course, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon are back as Charlotte York Goldenblatt and Miranda Hobbes, Carrie’s longtime BFFs.
When Did...
Kim Cattrall confirmed that she will reprise her role of Samantha Jones in an on-camera cameo. Her character communicated with Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) via text message throughout the first season, including Mr. Big’s funeral and the Paris finale.
A slim and trim John Corbett will return as Carrie’s former fiance Aidan Shaw as she moves on from the death of her husband.
“Sex and the City” fans will also be thrilled that Candice Bergen will reprise her role as Carrie’s former editor Enid Frick. Julie Halston will also be back as socialite Bitsy Von Muffling, who is as delightful as her name.
Of course, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon are back as Charlotte York Goldenblatt and Miranda Hobbes, Carrie’s longtime BFFs.
When Did...
- 8/22/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Graphic: Getty Images
Mae West, who was born 130 years ago this month, made a career out of being funny, smart, and sexy in an industry that doesn’t often give women the space to be more than one thing at a time. Both on screen and off, West turned sexism...
Mae West, who was born 130 years ago this month, made a career out of being funny, smart, and sexy in an industry that doesn’t often give women the space to be more than one thing at a time. Both on screen and off, West turned sexism...
- 8/18/2023
- by Cindy White
- avclub.com
For just about every decade that there has been a sitcom on television, it’s been easy to identify those stars who shine bright as the current face of comedy. In the ’50s, it was Jackie Gleason and Lucille Ball. In the ’60s, it was Dick Van Dyke and Andy Griffith. The ’70s brought us Bob Newhart, Mary Tyler Moore and Bea Arthur, followed by Sherman Hemsley, Bill Cosby and Michael J. Fox in the ’80s, Jerry Seinfeld, Roseanne Barr and the cast of Friends in the ’90s, Charlie Sheen and Bernie Mac in the early aughts and Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jim Parsons in 2006 and beyond.
But ever since Veep and The Big Bang Theory went off the air in 2019, the spotlight has remained surprisingly vacant — the result of an expanding and ever-changing business in which multi-camera sitcoms have become vestiges of the past while contemporary comedies have...
But ever since Veep and The Big Bang Theory went off the air in 2019, the spotlight has remained surprisingly vacant — the result of an expanding and ever-changing business in which multi-camera sitcoms have become vestiges of the past while contemporary comedies have...
- 8/11/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Suits is one of the best legal dramas that actually managed to make the profession of lawyer cool again. The USA Network series follows Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams), who has a photographic memory and joins Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) at a prestigious law firm. The only problem with that is Mike didn’t actually go to law school and he doesn’t have a degree about which he has to lie to everyone. Suits ran for 9 brilliant seasons and ended its run around three years ago in 2019. So, if you are a Suits fan and miss the series here are some brilliant shows like Suits you can watch.
Pearson (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – USA Network
Synopsis: Looking to atone for her past and reconnect with her estranged family, Jessica Pearson, a recently disbarred powerhouse attorney, leaves her New York City law firm for the down-and-dirty politics of the Windy City.
Pearson (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – USA Network
Synopsis: Looking to atone for her past and reconnect with her estranged family, Jessica Pearson, a recently disbarred powerhouse attorney, leaves her New York City law firm for the down-and-dirty politics of the Windy City.
- 8/8/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Biography films are a fascinating genre that depict the lives of real people, often with dramatic and artistic flair. They can inspire us, educate us, entertain us, and challenge us to think about the world in new ways. Some of the most acclaimed and influential films of all time belong to this genre, and they span across different eras, cultures, and themes.
In this article, we will rank the 10 best biography films of all time, after the release of Oppenheimer in 2023. Oppenheimer is a biographical film directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American scientist who led the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. The film has been praised for its stunning cinematography, complex narrative, and powerful performances. It is widely considered to be one of the best films of 2023, and a masterpiece of biographical cinema.
But what are the other films...
In this article, we will rank the 10 best biography films of all time, after the release of Oppenheimer in 2023. Oppenheimer is a biographical film directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American scientist who led the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. The film has been praised for its stunning cinematography, complex narrative, and powerful performances. It is widely considered to be one of the best films of 2023, and a masterpiece of biographical cinema.
But what are the other films...
- 7/28/2023
- by amalprasadappu
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
“Succession” is no stranger to the Emmys. A two-time Best Drama Series winner, the HBO show from creator Jesse Armstrong is gunning for a third win in the category for its fourth and final season, which concluded in May. But it could easily pick up a number of other Emmys along the way. On Wednesday, the show received a staggering 27 nominations, 14 of which were in the acting categories as it tied the acting nominations record it set last year. In doing so, the show made history as the first drama series to earn three nominations for Best Drama Actor in the same year.
Although his role was reduced this season, Brian Cox received his third nomination for portraying Logan Roy, the demanding patriarch of the wealthy Roy family whose death early in the final season initially united his children but created much inner turmoil with regards to who would take...
Although his role was reduced this season, Brian Cox received his third nomination for portraying Logan Roy, the demanding patriarch of the wealthy Roy family whose death early in the final season initially united his children but created much inner turmoil with regards to who would take...
- 7/12/2023
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
Since his “retirement” from filmmaking in 2013, director Steven Soderbergh has never fully backed away from the world of features: He has eight movies to his name in the past decade — more than some of his peers have produced in their entire careers. But Soderbergh did subsequently branch out into the world of TV, a medium he’s approached with the same enterprising, experimental spirit as he does his latter-period films. First came 2014’s “The Knick,” the Cinemax period medical drama helmed entirely by Soderbergh at a time when marquee directors were just starting to dabble in TV; then “Mosaic,” a project released in 2017 as both an interactive app and an HBO series, showing the same interest in new technology that’s led Soderbergh to shoot multiple movies on an iPhone.
“Mosaic” was a collaboration with screenwriter Ed Solomon, who also penned Soderbergh’s 1950s noir “No Sudden Move.” The new...
“Mosaic” was a collaboration with screenwriter Ed Solomon, who also penned Soderbergh’s 1950s noir “No Sudden Move.” The new...
- 7/11/2023
- by Alison Herman
- Variety Film + TV
Are we blushing? We must be after this week’s And Just Like That…, which went full vintage Sex and the City with lots of filthy bedroom talk.
Carrie is feeling old after her former Vogue editor Enid (hi, Candice Bergen!) reaches out to her to write for her new online magazine aimed at older women. Seema points out, though, that Enid’s newsletter is very influential, and maybe she’ll include a plug for Carrie’s new book if she says yes. Meanwhile, Charlotte is feeling young again after her kids go off to summer camp and she and...
Carrie is feeling old after her former Vogue editor Enid (hi, Candice Bergen!) reaches out to her to write for her new online magazine aimed at older women. Seema points out, though, that Enid’s newsletter is very influential, and maybe she’ll include a plug for Carrie’s new book if she says yes. Meanwhile, Charlotte is feeling young again after her kids go off to summer camp and she and...
- 7/6/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Spoiler alert! If you haven’t seen season 2, episode 4 of “And Just Like That”, proceed with caution.
Is “And Just Like That” finally hitting its stride? The “Sex and the City” reboot is four episodes into its sophomore season, and Thursday’s episode proved to be its best yet.
With Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) back in New York City, the original gang, including Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis), and honorary member Anthony Marantino (Mario Cantone), is able to meet up for lunch for some gossip and dirty talk, just like the old days.
There are quips about Miranda’s new fluid lifestyle with Anthony calling her “Rachel Maddow.” There are not-so-subtle euphemisms on Charlotte’s part — mayo, confetti, and a finale of fireworks (Happy July 4th!), no less — and at the heart of it, there’s the friendships fans of the original “Sex and the City...
Is “And Just Like That” finally hitting its stride? The “Sex and the City” reboot is four episodes into its sophomore season, and Thursday’s episode proved to be its best yet.
With Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) back in New York City, the original gang, including Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis), and honorary member Anthony Marantino (Mario Cantone), is able to meet up for lunch for some gossip and dirty talk, just like the old days.
There are quips about Miranda’s new fluid lifestyle with Anthony calling her “Rachel Maddow.” There are not-so-subtle euphemisms on Charlotte’s part — mayo, confetti, and a finale of fireworks (Happy July 4th!), no less — and at the heart of it, there’s the friendships fans of the original “Sex and the City...
- 7/6/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Join Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen on an adventure of a lifetime in “Book Club: The Next Chapter.” The ladies are back and better than ever as they embark on an exciting journey together. After its theatrical debut last month, viewers can now stream the “Book Club” sequel at home. You can begin streaming the new film on-demand on Peacock on Friday, June 30. You can watch with a subscription to Peacock.
How to Watch 'Book Club: The Next Chapter' When: Friday, June 30, 2023 Where: Peacock Stream: Watch with a subscription to Peacock. Sign Up$4.99+ / month peacocktv.com About 'Book Club: The Next Chapter'
The “Book Club” movies follow four best friends played by Fonda, Keaton, Bergen, and Steenburgen. In their latest adventure, “Book Club: The Next Chapter,” they are thrilled to be heading on their first girls’ trip together. This is something they...
How to Watch 'Book Club: The Next Chapter' When: Friday, June 30, 2023 Where: Peacock Stream: Watch with a subscription to Peacock. Sign Up$4.99+ / month peacocktv.com About 'Book Club: The Next Chapter'
The “Book Club” movies follow four best friends played by Fonda, Keaton, Bergen, and Steenburgen. In their latest adventure, “Book Club: The Next Chapter,” they are thrilled to be heading on their first girls’ trip together. This is something they...
- 6/30/2023
- by Aubrey Chorpenning
- The Streamable
The new film “The Beanie Bubble” chronicles the Beanie Baby stuffed-animal craze with an obviously comedic tone. Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook, and Geraldine Viswanathan star in the movie which will have a brief run in select theaters starting on July 21 before arriving on Apple TV+ the next week on July 28. Three women join forces with a toy salesman to create the phenomenon, until fame, greed, and betrayal undoes them.
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Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical comedy series “Bupkis,” which premiered May 4 on Peacock, received a second season renewal this week. The comedy follows Davidson as he copes with family dynamics and the complexities of fame. Alongside Davidson, Edie Falco and Joe Pesci play his mother and grandfather, respectively. Season 1 revealed everything from family weddings to lonely holidays on set. No date has been set for the next season’s debut.
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Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical comedy series “Bupkis,” which premiered May 4 on Peacock, received a second season renewal this week. The comedy follows Davidson as he copes with family dynamics and the complexities of fame. Alongside Davidson, Edie Falco and Joe Pesci play his mother and grandfather, respectively. Season 1 revealed everything from family weddings to lonely holidays on set. No date has been set for the next season’s debut.
- 6/28/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
Peacock announced on Monday that the Focus Features sequel Book Club: The Next Chapter, taking Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen to Italy, will begin streaming exclusively on the platform on June 30th, there appearing alongside such other recent theatrical titles as Focus Features’ action comedy Polite Society, and the horror comedies Renfield and Cocaine Bear from Universal Pictures.
Also starring Andy Garcia, Don Johnson, Craig T. Nelson and more, the film follows up Book Club, a 2018 comedy following four lifelong friends whose lives were forever changed after reading 50 Shades of Grey in their monthly book club. The new installment from Endeavor Content and Makeready watches as our four best friends take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
Also starring Andy Garcia, Don Johnson, Craig T. Nelson and more, the film follows up Book Club, a 2018 comedy following four lifelong friends whose lives were forever changed after reading 50 Shades of Grey in their monthly book club. The new installment from Endeavor Content and Makeready watches as our four best friends take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
- 6/26/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Grab yourself a Cosmopolitan and kick off the Manolos because just in time for summer, Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte are back! The “Sex and the City” revival series “And Just Like That…” is back this Thursday, June 22 on Max, picking up where Season 1 left off with plenty of parenting woes, career successes, relationship hopes, and even a couple of highly-anticipated reunions. Season 2 of “And Just Like That…” is set to premiere on Thursday, June 22 exclusively on Max. You can watch And Just Like That…: Season 2 with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max.
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Set 11 years after the events of the 2010 film “Sex and the City 2,...
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- 6/22/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Exclusive: On the heels of his newest feature Radical‘s Festival Favorite Award win at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, filmmaker Christopher Zalla has inked with Entertainment 360 for management.
Zalla wrote and directed the critically acclaimed drama, based on a 2013 article written for Wired magazine by Josh Davis, which was among the most discussed titles at Sundance 2023. The film is based on the true story of Sergio Juarez Correa (Coda‘s Eugenio Derbez), a teacher in the neglected town of Matamoros, Mexico, who as Zalla notes in his director’s statement, suffered “a mental breakdown” after “increasingly failing to reach his students in each successive year.” When Correa stumbled upon “a new kind of child-directed learning” in a Ted Talk, he decided to try to implement it, in order to turn the situation in his classroom around, to profound results.
Zalla connected to this story personally, as someone...
Zalla wrote and directed the critically acclaimed drama, based on a 2013 article written for Wired magazine by Josh Davis, which was among the most discussed titles at Sundance 2023. The film is based on the true story of Sergio Juarez Correa (Coda‘s Eugenio Derbez), a teacher in the neglected town of Matamoros, Mexico, who as Zalla notes in his director’s statement, suffered “a mental breakdown” after “increasingly failing to reach his students in each successive year.” When Correa stumbled upon “a new kind of child-directed learning” in a Ted Talk, he decided to try to implement it, in order to turn the situation in his classroom around, to profound results.
Zalla connected to this story personally, as someone...
- 6/20/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: UTA has signed Emmy Award-nominated, author, director, and Jeopardy! co-host Mayim Bialik for representation.
Bialik is widely recognized for her portrayal of Blossom Russo, the lead character in the 1990s NBC sitcom Blossom. More recently, she gained critical acclaim for her role as Amy Farrah Fowler in the CBS hit comedy The Big Bang Theory. She received two Critics Choice Awards and four Emmy Award nominations for her performance.
Sad Clown Productions, Bialik’s production company that produced the Fox series Call Me Kat, starring Bialik in the titular role, has just brought on Hayley Lozitsky Weisser as Executive Vice President, where she’s building a slate of smart and inspiring scripted and unscripted content to further Bialik’s brand. Lozitsky Weisser most recently ran Tyra Banks’ Bankable Productions, is a former VP at Spike TV and a former UTA Agent.
Since 2021, Bialik has been a co-host of Jeopardy!...
Bialik is widely recognized for her portrayal of Blossom Russo, the lead character in the 1990s NBC sitcom Blossom. More recently, she gained critical acclaim for her role as Amy Farrah Fowler in the CBS hit comedy The Big Bang Theory. She received two Critics Choice Awards and four Emmy Award nominations for her performance.
Sad Clown Productions, Bialik’s production company that produced the Fox series Call Me Kat, starring Bialik in the titular role, has just brought on Hayley Lozitsky Weisser as Executive Vice President, where she’s building a slate of smart and inspiring scripted and unscripted content to further Bialik’s brand. Lozitsky Weisser most recently ran Tyra Banks’ Bankable Productions, is a former VP at Spike TV and a former UTA Agent.
Since 2021, Bialik has been a co-host of Jeopardy!...
- 6/14/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Commanding a unique charm and imbued with a grace only few possess, Candice Bergen has steadfastly been a significant force in the realm of entertainment. Known for her compelling performances on television that spanned decades, she etched her indelible mark on the industry. In the early 2020s, Bergen, much to the astonishment of fans and industry insiders, deliberately distanced herself from her television roles. This extraordinary move was seen as a bold departure from her storied history on the small screen that had seen her deliver performances of a lifetime. Her recent years have seen Bergen embracing a diverse array...
- 5/30/2023
- by ASHLEE MANALANG
- TVovermind.com
Manny Perez is set to return as the justice-seeking hitman in Vengeance: A La Soga Story, with Ana Lapointe and Felix German also boarding the mostly Latino cast list.
Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment has started shopping the crime-focused action thriller, now in post-production, to foreign buyers in Cannes, with Perez set to play La Soga, the Dominican Republic’s most dangerous hitman who returns home to fight corruption, only to be targeted by assassins.
Driven by a relentless pursuit of revenge and family, La Soga is determined to reveal the truth and fight for justice.
“It’s a pleasure and an honor to be working with Clay and his team at Film Mode Entertainment. It’s been a long journey, carrying this story through, but I am thrilled and excited for its outcome. I know my film is in good hands,” Perez said in a statement.
The character...
Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment has started shopping the crime-focused action thriller, now in post-production, to foreign buyers in Cannes, with Perez set to play La Soga, the Dominican Republic’s most dangerous hitman who returns home to fight corruption, only to be targeted by assassins.
Driven by a relentless pursuit of revenge and family, La Soga is determined to reveal the truth and fight for justice.
“It’s a pleasure and an honor to be working with Clay and his team at Film Mode Entertainment. It’s been a long journey, carrying this story through, but I am thrilled and excited for its outcome. I know my film is in good hands,” Perez said in a statement.
The character...
- 5/20/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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