Exclusive: Jason Segel has signed with UTA.
The star, co-writer and executive producer of the Apple TV+ series Shrinking had been with WME. Starring alongside Harrison Ford, Segel earned Segel Best Actor nominations at the 2023 Primetime Emmys and 2024 Golden Globes.
The versatile actor, writer, director and producer also starred in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers on HBO, a series nominated for a 2024 Critics Choice Award for Best Drama, and before that Segel created, wrote, directed, produced and starred in the anthology series Dispatches from Elsewhere. That one was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award.
UTA will rep Segel in all areas. On the big screen, Segel starred as David Foster Wallace in The End of the Tour and before that wrote and starred in the Nicholas Stoller-directed Forgetting Sarah Marshall. He and Stoller teamed to write The Muppets, which grossed more than $150 million worldwide. The film won...
The star, co-writer and executive producer of the Apple TV+ series Shrinking had been with WME. Starring alongside Harrison Ford, Segel earned Segel Best Actor nominations at the 2023 Primetime Emmys and 2024 Golden Globes.
The versatile actor, writer, director and producer also starred in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers on HBO, a series nominated for a 2024 Critics Choice Award for Best Drama, and before that Segel created, wrote, directed, produced and starred in the anthology series Dispatches from Elsewhere. That one was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award.
UTA will rep Segel in all areas. On the big screen, Segel starred as David Foster Wallace in The End of the Tour and before that wrote and starred in the Nicholas Stoller-directed Forgetting Sarah Marshall. He and Stoller teamed to write The Muppets, which grossed more than $150 million worldwide. The film won...
- 1/26/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
It is a rare thing when just the studio attached to a movie can get butts in seats, but that is just what Independent Film Company A24 has done since they were formed in 2012. From humble beginnings with the Roman Coppola directed A Glimpse Inside The Mind of Charles Swan III to break out hits like Ex Machine and The Witch. More recently the studio became the first one to ever sweep the top six awards at this past years Oscars when their films Everything Everywhere All At Once and The Whale took home Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director and Best Picture. As their latest film Talk To Me continues to put up impressive numbers at the box office, we wanted to know: What A24 releases has been your favorite? We compiled a pretty comprehensive list, but if you don’t see your favorite listed,...
- 8/13/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
The Emmy race has never been more crowded for those working behind the camera on TV’s most acclaimed series.
While these directors below have never won Emmys, their work on this year’s juggernaut dramas, side-splitting comedies and affecting limited series could change that come September.
Lee Sung Jin
As creator and showrunner of Netflix’s limited series “Beef,” Jin guides the series from its inciting road rage incident all the way to its cliff-diving conclusion. In addition to penning several episodes, the veteran comedy writer finally steps behind the camera to make his directorial debut on the finale.
Peter Hoar
Fresh off directing Max’s “It’s a Sin,” Hoar helmed “Long, Long Time,” the third episode of HBO’s freshman hit “The Last of Us” — possibly the most-loved episode of television this year. The feature-length outing tells the sweeping tale of Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett...
While these directors below have never won Emmys, their work on this year’s juggernaut dramas, side-splitting comedies and affecting limited series could change that come September.
Lee Sung Jin
As creator and showrunner of Netflix’s limited series “Beef,” Jin guides the series from its inciting road rage incident all the way to its cliff-diving conclusion. In addition to penning several episodes, the veteran comedy writer finally steps behind the camera to make his directorial debut on the finale.
Peter Hoar
Fresh off directing Max’s “It’s a Sin,” Hoar helmed “Long, Long Time,” the third episode of HBO’s freshman hit “The Last of Us” — possibly the most-loved episode of television this year. The feature-length outing tells the sweeping tale of Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett...
- 6/17/2023
- by Hunter Ingram
- Variety Film + TV
Jason Segel is opening up about his time spent on “How I Met Your Mother”, revealing that he was “really unhappy” with his life and career during the final years of the show. The 43-year-old actor, and current star of the Apple TV+ series “Shrinking”, reflected on the hit CBS sitcom during a roundtable interview for The Hollywood Reporter.
“There was a period in my life and career around the last couple of years of ‘How I Met Your Mother’ where things were firing in both movies and TV, and everyone was telling me how well it was going and I was really unhappy,” he revealed.
About a father named Ted recounting his adventures of living with his friends in New York City, “How I Met Your Mother” ran for nine seasons from 2005 to 2014. During that time, Segel played Marshall Eriksen alongside Josh Radnor as Ted Mosby, Alyson Hannigan as Lily Aldrin,...
“There was a period in my life and career around the last couple of years of ‘How I Met Your Mother’ where things were firing in both movies and TV, and everyone was telling me how well it was going and I was really unhappy,” he revealed.
About a father named Ted recounting his adventures of living with his friends in New York City, “How I Met Your Mother” ran for nine seasons from 2005 to 2014. During that time, Segel played Marshall Eriksen alongside Josh Radnor as Ted Mosby, Alyson Hannigan as Lily Aldrin,...
- 6/3/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Now that the first season of “Shrinking” is fully available to all binge-watchers, it feels particularly urgent to highlight this Apple TV+ series’ lead actor, co-creator, writer and executive producer, Jason Segel. Despite the impressive list of iconic comedic characters like Marshall Eriksen (“How I Met Your Mother”) and Peter Bretter (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall”), he has never been nominated for a major TV or film award. With the rising recognition of “Shrinking” and Segel’s undeniable likability factor, the upcoming 2023 Emmy nominations could easily correct that mistake. Here are five reasons why Segel deserves a spot in the Best Comedy Actor category this year.
1. Segel has had an impressive acting career.
At the turn of the century, Judd Appatow’s “Freaks and Geeks” (1999-2000) put Segel on the map as a promising comedy actor. “How I Met Your Mother” (2005-2014) brought him worldwide fame as the adorable, silly goof Marshall Eriksen.
1. Segel has had an impressive acting career.
At the turn of the century, Judd Appatow’s “Freaks and Geeks” (1999-2000) put Segel on the map as a promising comedy actor. “How I Met Your Mother” (2005-2014) brought him worldwide fame as the adorable, silly goof Marshall Eriksen.
- 4/29/2023
- by Daria Kakhnovskaia
- Gold Derby
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It’s Bad Bunny’s world, and we’re all just living in it. When the global superstar debuted his latest album, Un Verano Sin Ti, it topped the charts, and moved more than 274,000 copies within the first month according to Billboard. That not only marked the biggest opening of Bad Bunny’s career but the biggest debut of 2022 for any artist until that point.
Apart from his...
It’s Bad Bunny’s world, and we’re all just living in it. When the global superstar debuted his latest album, Un Verano Sin Ti, it topped the charts, and moved more than 274,000 copies within the first month according to Billboard. That not only marked the biggest opening of Bad Bunny’s career but the biggest debut of 2022 for any artist until that point.
Apart from his...
- 4/20/2023
- by RS Editors
- Rollingstone.com
For the first time this awards season, Jason Segel (“Shrinking”) has cracked into the Top 6 of Gold Derby’s Emmy odds for Best Comedy Actor. That means our Experts, Editors and Users collectively think he’ll receive a nomination alongside reigning two-time Emmy defender Jason Sudeikis (“Ted Lasso”), winter awards season champ Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”), former two-time Emmy winner Bill Hader (“Barry”), plus both Steve Martin and Martin Short from “Only Murders in the Building.”
Segel plays Jimmy Laird on the Apple TV Plus hit, a recently widowed therapist who tries to connect with his patients through slightly controversial means. He lives at home with his estranged teenage daughter Alice (Lukita Maxwell), who is often looked after by their friendly neighbor Liz (Christa Miller). At work, Jimmy’s boss is Paul Rhoades (Harrison Ford), an aging man who struggles with Parkinson’s disease.
See‘Shrinking’ breakout Luke Tennie: ‘I’m always listening,...
Segel plays Jimmy Laird on the Apple TV Plus hit, a recently widowed therapist who tries to connect with his patients through slightly controversial means. He lives at home with his estranged teenage daughter Alice (Lukita Maxwell), who is often looked after by their friendly neighbor Liz (Christa Miller). At work, Jimmy’s boss is Paul Rhoades (Harrison Ford), an aging man who struggles with Parkinson’s disease.
See‘Shrinking’ breakout Luke Tennie: ‘I’m always listening,...
- 4/12/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
For 10 years, Jason Segel was in one of the biggest sitcoms on American television. For the last three of them, he knew he had to get out of it. “They were a hard three years,” he remembers, of his time as the big-hearted Marshall in How I Met Your Mother. “I was really, really in need of doing an artistic check-in, and it was no one’s responsibility but my own.”
That show, along with self-scripted movies like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and The Muppets, catapulted Segel to late-Noughties comedy superstardom in the US. This was the era of Judd Apatow neuroses and the Seth Rogen-verse; Segel was the classically handsome, 6ft 4in giant of the group. He seemed to have it made: total creative control, immense sums of money, wooing everyone from Emily Blunt to Cameron Diaz to Mila Kunis on film. Something nagged at him, though. “The show was fantastic.
That show, along with self-scripted movies like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and The Muppets, catapulted Segel to late-Noughties comedy superstardom in the US. This was the era of Judd Apatow neuroses and the Seth Rogen-verse; Segel was the classically handsome, 6ft 4in giant of the group. He seemed to have it made: total creative control, immense sums of money, wooing everyone from Emily Blunt to Cameron Diaz to Mila Kunis on film. Something nagged at him, though. “The show was fantastic.
- 2/4/2023
- by Adam White
- The Independent - TV
How I Met Your Father fans could someday get a taste of Judge Fudge. Jason Segel, who played the lovable Marshall Eriksen on How I Met Your Mother, recently addressed the possibility of reprising his role in Hulu’s spinoff series, How I Met Your Father. If Segel does make an appearance, he’ll join a growing list of other Himym faces in the spinoff, including Cobie Smulders and Neil Patrick Harris.
‘How I Met Your Mother’ star Jason Segel | Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage Jason Segel is globally recognized for ‘How I Met Your Mother’
Segel has starred in dozens of famous projects since his big break in 1999’s Freaks and Geeks. However, many fans know him as Marshall Eriksen. He played Marshall, Ted’s (Josh Radnor) best friend and Lily’s (Alyson Hannigan) college sweetheart, in How I Met Your Mother from 2005 to 2014. Over the years, fans watched the quirky...
‘How I Met Your Mother’ star Jason Segel | Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage Jason Segel is globally recognized for ‘How I Met Your Mother’
Segel has starred in dozens of famous projects since his big break in 1999’s Freaks and Geeks. However, many fans know him as Marshall Eriksen. He played Marshall, Ted’s (Josh Radnor) best friend and Lily’s (Alyson Hannigan) college sweetheart, in How I Met Your Mother from 2005 to 2014. Over the years, fans watched the quirky...
- 1/29/2023
- by Elise Nelson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Home to films like “Lady Bird,” “Eighth Grade” and “Mid90s,” A24 is synonymous with a certain brand of indie, auteur-driven coming-of-age story. The company’s latest is “Funny Pages,” the debut feature film from writer-director Owen Kline (who you might recognize as Frank from “The Squid and the Whale”). Set in the suburbs of New Jersey, “Funny Pages” follows Robert (Daniel Zolghadri), a talented high schooler determined to make his way as a cartoonist. When his beloved teacher suddenly passes away, he rebels against his upper-middle class upbringing and abandons future plans to attend art school.
Robert’s decision to drop out of school, rent sketchy (i.e. illegal) lodgings in a boiler room and take a low-paying assistant job bring him into the path of Wallace (Matthew Maher), a former employee at one of the comic magazines Robert idolizes. With the singular goal of getting Wallace to mentor him,...
Robert’s decision to drop out of school, rent sketchy (i.e. illegal) lodgings in a boiler room and take a low-paying assistant job bring him into the path of Wallace (Matthew Maher), a former employee at one of the comic magazines Robert idolizes. With the singular goal of getting Wallace to mentor him,...
- 8/26/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
James Ponsoldt is expecting this question. Why did the guy who made films like “Smashed,” “The Spectacular Now,” and “The End of the Tour” — dark, knowing dramas about messed-up adults, typically with substance abuse problems and a host of neuroses — turn his attention to “Summering,” a film about four tween girls in the waning days of their favorite season?
He’s got the answer in hand: He’s a parent of three kids, his wife Megan works in the public-school system, and this is the stuff he wants to share with his family.
But the real answer? It’s still a James Ponsoldt film. It’s not as dark as its predecessors, but the filmmaker is still using his craft to ask some very deep questions. “Summering” is, after all, about a group of girls who discover a very dead body and must grapple with what to do next.
“Those...
He’s got the answer in hand: He’s a parent of three kids, his wife Megan works in the public-school system, and this is the stuff he wants to share with his family.
But the real answer? It’s still a James Ponsoldt film. It’s not as dark as its predecessors, but the filmmaker is still using his craft to ask some very deep questions. “Summering” is, after all, about a group of girls who discover a very dead body and must grapple with what to do next.
“Those...
- 8/12/2022
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Chicago – Filmmaker James Ponsoldt has earned the moniker “veteran” in front of his name, after notable hits like “The Spectacular Now,” “The End of the Tour” and “The Circle” (with Tom Hanks). He’s back with a seasonal film called “Summering,” featuring four girls going through their own “Stand by Me” moment.
Ponsoldt’s latest film was co-written with Benjamin Percey, and it’s possibly his most romantic. It’s a quasi-reimagining of the “Stand By Me” story … but this time it’s a group of girl pre-teens that discover a dead body, and are celebrating their long grade school bond right before transitioning to middle school. Instead of going to the authorities regarding their find, they decide to investigate on their own, leading to the last adventure of their summer and the path to whatever is coming next. The cast includes Sarah Cooper, Megan Mullally, Ashley Madekwe and Lake Bell as their mothers.
Ponsoldt’s latest film was co-written with Benjamin Percey, and it’s possibly his most romantic. It’s a quasi-reimagining of the “Stand By Me” story … but this time it’s a group of girl pre-teens that discover a dead body, and are celebrating their long grade school bond right before transitioning to middle school. Instead of going to the authorities regarding their find, they decide to investigate on their own, leading to the last adventure of their summer and the path to whatever is coming next. The cast includes Sarah Cooper, Megan Mullally, Ashley Madekwe and Lake Bell as their mothers.
- 8/9/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
And just like that, winter has come again. HBO Max’s list of new releases for August 2022 is highlighted by the return of the king. Or more accurately: the return of the queen … of the Seven Kingdoms.
Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon is set to premiere on HBO and HBO Max on Aug. 21, just over three years after Game of Thrones concluded in controversial fashion with “The Iron Throne.” This new series is a prequel, depicting the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons from George R.R. Martin’s lore. When dragon fights dragon, the realm will be torn asunder. But the viewer will certainly delight in all the Targaryen action.
Read more TV How House of the Dragon Is Approaching the Game of Thrones Ending Backlash By David Crow TV House of the Dragon: What Rickard Stark Means for the Game of Thrones Spinoff...
Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon is set to premiere on HBO and HBO Max on Aug. 21, just over three years after Game of Thrones concluded in controversial fashion with “The Iron Throne.” This new series is a prequel, depicting the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons from George R.R. Martin’s lore. When dragon fights dragon, the realm will be torn asunder. But the viewer will certainly delight in all the Targaryen action.
Read more TV How House of the Dragon Is Approaching the Game of Thrones Ending Backlash By David Crow TV House of the Dragon: What Rickard Stark Means for the Game of Thrones Spinoff...
- 8/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
An impressive slate of A24 films are coming to HBO Max next month, including Oscar-winners like 2015’s “Room” and Alex Garland’s directorial debut “Ex Machina.”
A total of 28 A24 films will arrive on the streamer on Aug. 1, timed to the studio’s tenth anniversary and marking the largest collection of A24 films made available to stream on the platform. Much of the lineup consists of films released prior to 2016, when A24 was still a distribution house and not yet the full-fledged studio it is today.
Some buzzy titles such as “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” “Eighth Grade,” “Mid90s” and dozens more are not on this list because of prior deals the studio set up with other streamers. Most A24 films can be found on Apple TV+ and Showtime, who set up deals to serve as the home for a number of their digital releases in 2018 and 2019, respectively. But as those deals near a close,...
A total of 28 A24 films will arrive on the streamer on Aug. 1, timed to the studio’s tenth anniversary and marking the largest collection of A24 films made available to stream on the platform. Much of the lineup consists of films released prior to 2016, when A24 was still a distribution house and not yet the full-fledged studio it is today.
Some buzzy titles such as “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” “Eighth Grade,” “Mid90s” and dozens more are not on this list because of prior deals the studio set up with other streamers. Most A24 films can be found on Apple TV+ and Showtime, who set up deals to serve as the home for a number of their digital releases in 2018 and 2019, respectively. But as those deals near a close,...
- 7/29/2022
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
A review of this week’s Winning Time, “Memento Mori,” coming up just as soon as I ask not to be buzzard fucked…
Two of the three main stories of “Memento Mori” involve making the best of a bad situation in the moment, while the third seems to involve someone taking advantage of a great situation and instead making the worst possible choice.
The hour is primarily concerned, unsurprisingly, with the aftermath of Jack McKinney’s brutal bicycle accident from the end of “Pieces of a Man.” Though Jack looked...
Two of the three main stories of “Memento Mori” involve making the best of a bad situation in the moment, while the third seems to involve someone taking advantage of a great situation and instead making the worst possible choice.
The hour is primarily concerned, unsurprisingly, with the aftermath of Jack McKinney’s brutal bicycle accident from the end of “Pieces of a Man.” Though Jack looked...
- 4/11/2022
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Jessica Williams (Love Life) is set as a lead opposite Jason Segel and Harrison Ford in Shrinking, Apple TV+’s 10-episode comedy series written and executive produced by Segel and Ted Lasso‘s co-creator/executive producer/showrunner Bill Lawrence and star/writer/producer Brett Goldstein. James Ponsoldt has signed on to direct multiple episodes, including the first, and executive produce the project, from Warner Bros Television.
Shrinking follows Jimmy (Segel), a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives…including his own.
Williams will play Gaby, a therapist working in the practice with Dr. Phil Rhodes (Ford) and Jimmy (Segel). She’s all in on anything she’s passionate about, including her friend Jimmy, who she cares for and respects.
Shrinking is produced by Warner Bros. Television...
Shrinking follows Jimmy (Segel), a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives…including his own.
Williams will play Gaby, a therapist working in the practice with Dr. Phil Rhodes (Ford) and Jimmy (Segel). She’s all in on anything she’s passionate about, including her friend Jimmy, who she cares for and respects.
Shrinking is produced by Warner Bros. Television...
- 4/6/2022
- by Denise Petski and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Jessica Williams has signed on to star opposite Jason Segel and Harrison Ford in the Apple comedy series “Shrinking,” Variety has learned.
In addition, James Ponsoldt has boarded the show to direct multiple episodes and executive produce. That marks a reunion for Ponsoldt and Segel, who previously worked together on the film “The End of the Tour.”
“Shrinking” follows Jimmy (Segel), a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives, including his own.
Williams will star as Gaby, a therapist working in the practice with Dr. Phil Rhodes (Ford) and Jimmy. She’s all in on anything she’s passionate about, including her friend Jimmy, whom she cares for and respects.
Williams is perhaps best known for her time spent as a correspondent on “The Daily Show.
In addition, James Ponsoldt has boarded the show to direct multiple episodes and executive produce. That marks a reunion for Ponsoldt and Segel, who previously worked together on the film “The End of the Tour.”
“Shrinking” follows Jimmy (Segel), a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives, including his own.
Williams will star as Gaby, a therapist working in the practice with Dr. Phil Rhodes (Ford) and Jimmy. She’s all in on anything she’s passionate about, including her friend Jimmy, whom she cares for and respects.
Williams is perhaps best known for her time spent as a correspondent on “The Daily Show.
- 4/6/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Director Sidney J. Furie discusses his favorite films he’s watched and re-watched during quarantine with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Dr. Blood’s Coffin (1961)
The Ipcress File (1965) – Howard Rodman’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Appaloosa (1966)
The Naked Runner (1967)
Lady Sings The Blues (1972)
The Entity (1982) – Luca Gaudagnino’s trailer commentary
The Boys in Company C (1978)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s review
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
The Apartment (1960) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946)
Twelve O’Clock High (1949)
A Place In The Sun (1951) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Out Of Africa (1985)
The Last Picture Show (1971) – Mark Pellington’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Annie Hall (1977)
The Bad And The Beautiful (1952)
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019)
The Tender Bar...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Dr. Blood’s Coffin (1961)
The Ipcress File (1965) – Howard Rodman’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Appaloosa (1966)
The Naked Runner (1967)
Lady Sings The Blues (1972)
The Entity (1982) – Luca Gaudagnino’s trailer commentary
The Boys in Company C (1978)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s review
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
The Apartment (1960) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946)
Twelve O’Clock High (1949)
A Place In The Sun (1951) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Out Of Africa (1985)
The Last Picture Show (1971) – Mark Pellington’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Annie Hall (1977)
The Bad And The Beautiful (1952)
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019)
The Tender Bar...
- 2/15/2022
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
“What’s going on with our girls?” asks the emotionally drained mother of a tween girl in James Ponsoldt’s Summering. As any parent (or relative) of a pre-teen can attest, that’s a complex question with no simple answer. The manner in which Ponsoldt answers said question is ultimately what sinks Summering, a ho-hum coming-of-age dramedy. Summering does not trust that its characters will hold the attention of its audience—a crucial miscalculation that derails this Sundance entry that is certainly promising on paper.
That miscalculation is the decision to force a murder-mystery subplot into a sweet story of four friends’ final days before the start of middle school. No surprise seeing that type of useless diversion wedged into the film. What is a surprise, though, is the degree to which that mystery takes over and ultimately dominates Summering. Perhaps this film, scripted by Ponsoldt and Benjamin Percy, is...
That miscalculation is the decision to force a murder-mystery subplot into a sweet story of four friends’ final days before the start of middle school. No surprise seeing that type of useless diversion wedged into the film. What is a surprise, though, is the degree to which that mystery takes over and ultimately dominates Summering. Perhaps this film, scripted by Ponsoldt and Benjamin Percy, is...
- 1/24/2022
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
On a balmy Labor Day weekend, four best friends find a dead body in the woods, the discovery marking an end of innocence as adolescence beckons. If you think you’ve seen this one before, “Summering” makes no apology for the resemblance. Right down to a stolen pistol shoved in a backpack, James Ponsoldt’s unhurried, sun-kissed coming-of-age drama plays as an all-female homage to Rob Reiner’s “Stand By Me” — a reference that won’t mean much to the pre-teen girls at whom it’s aimed, but may make some of their parents a little misty-eyed. Yet nostalgia may be the strongest emotion engendered by this breeze-blown dandelion seed of a film, which nods to the bittersweet complexities of growing up and confronting adulthood, but never gets as far as fully dramatizing them.
As such, “Summering” is a pleasant enough watch for patient, thoughtful children and their elders alike,...
As such, “Summering” is a pleasant enough watch for patient, thoughtful children and their elders alike,...
- 1/23/2022
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
James Ponsoldt is having the kind of career that future students of the business of film may study with some confusion. He made his name by turning out three indie dramas in four years – “Smashed,” “The Spectacular Now,” and “The End of the Tour” – all well-received, all running the Sundance-premiere-to-boutique-distributor pipeline. But he fumbled on the next step, an adaptation of Dave Eggers’ “The Circle” starring Emma Watson and Tom Hanks, and he’s spent the past five years directing for television.
Continue reading ‘Summering’ Review: James Ponsoldt Makes A Pleasant But Lightweight Coming-Of-Age Tale Return [Sundance] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Summering’ Review: James Ponsoldt Makes A Pleasant But Lightweight Coming-Of-Age Tale Return [Sundance] at The Playlist.
- 1/23/2022
- by Jason Bailey
- The Playlist
With the exception of 2017’s The Circle (which received a Tribeca Film Festival premiere), James Ponsoldt had his four previous films Off the Black (2006), Smashed (2012), The Spectacular Now (2013) and The End of the Tour (2015) all premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The filmmaker has stayed consistently busy with sprinkling of television projects but he got back in the saddle hitting the half dozen mark this summer on Ponsoldt’s a coming-of-age Stand By Me sounding Summering. Shot in the state of Utah, the cast is comprised of Lia Barnett, Lake Bell, Sarah Cooper, Ashley Madekwe, Madalen Mills, Megan Mullally, Eden Grace Redfield and Sanai Victoria.…...
- 11/24/2021
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Jesse Eisenberg to Star Opposite Lizzy Caplan in FX on Hulu Limited Series ‘Fleishman Is in Trouble’
Jesse Eisenberg is set to star in the title role of the upcoming FX on Hulu limited series “Fleishman Is in Trouble.”
Eisenberg joins previously announced cast member Lizzy Caplan. The role reunites the pair, as they previously starred together in the film “Now You See Me 2.”
Based on the Taffy Brodesser-Akner novel of the same name, the nine-episode series centers on Toby Fleishman, who dives into the brave new world of app-based dating with the kind of success he never had dating in his youth, before he got married at the tail-end of medical school.
But just at the start of his first summer of sexual freedom, his ex-wife, Rachel, disappears, leaving him with the kids and no hint of where she is or whether she plans to return. As he balances parenting, the return of old friends, a promotion at the hospital that is a long time coming,...
Eisenberg joins previously announced cast member Lizzy Caplan. The role reunites the pair, as they previously starred together in the film “Now You See Me 2.”
Based on the Taffy Brodesser-Akner novel of the same name, the nine-episode series centers on Toby Fleishman, who dives into the brave new world of app-based dating with the kind of success he never had dating in his youth, before he got married at the tail-end of medical school.
But just at the start of his first summer of sexual freedom, his ex-wife, Rachel, disappears, leaving him with the kids and no hint of where she is or whether she plans to return. As he balances parenting, the return of old friends, a promotion at the hospital that is a long time coming,...
- 11/18/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
It's time again! The nominations for the 2021 American Music Awards have officially arrived, with Olivia Rodrigo leading the pack with seven nominations as a first-time nominee. The nominees were announced on Oct. 28, with reveals on Spotify's The Get Up for favorite R&b album, favorite male latin artist, and favorite female hip-hop artist, as well as Good Morning America for artist of the year and favorite trending song (a new category). The remaining nominees were unveiled shortly after via the AMAs Twitter account.
The Weeknd nabbed the title of the most-nominated male artist in 2021 with six nods. Bad Bunny, Doja Cat, and Giveon each picked up five nominations. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift was nominated for artist of the year for the eighth year in a row. She also holds the record for the most Ama wins - 32 to be exact. Take a look at the full list of nominees below!
The Weeknd nabbed the title of the most-nominated male artist in 2021 with six nods. Bad Bunny, Doja Cat, and Giveon each picked up five nominations. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift was nominated for artist of the year for the eighth year in a row. She also holds the record for the most Ama wins - 32 to be exact. Take a look at the full list of nominees below!
- 10/28/2021
- by Princess Gabbara
- Popsugar.com
"You vanquished my fears - and for that, I am forever grateful." Screen Media Films has released the first official trailer for an indie dramedy titled Best Sellers, marking the feature directorial debut of Canadian actress Lina Roessler. This film first premiered at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival earlier this year (but did not screen online initially), and is also playing at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival and Melbourne Film Festival. When Lucy inherits her father's publishing house, and realizes it's in trouble, she discovers a cranky, retired author still owes them a book. So she convinces him to reluctantly embark on a final book tour to help them out. Michael Caine co-stars with Aubrey Plaza, and a cast including Cary Elwes, Scott Speedman, Ellen Wong, and Veronica Ferres. This looks like some good indie fun, with two performances that seem to have some offbeat chemistry and charm. It also reminds...
- 8/19/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Bleecker Street has acquired the U.S. rights to “Summering,” the next film from director James Ponsoldt that co-stars comedian Sarah Cooper as part of an ensemble cast.
“Summering,” which is currently in production, is a coming-of-age story and mystery of four girls and their moms. The film’s four young stars include Lia Barnett, Madalen Mills, Eden Grace Redfield and Sanai Victoria. The girls’ mothers will be played by Cooper, Lake Bell, Ashley Madekwe and Megan Mullally.
“Summering” follows the four girls on the brink of starting middle school on the last weekend of summer, who take a mystery into their own hands when they make a startling discovery at one of their favorite old hangout spots.
Ponsoldt also co-wrote the script with Benjamin Percy.
Producers on “Summering” are P. Jennifer Dana of 3311 Productions, Peter Block of A Bigger Boat and James Ponsoldt through his Ninety-One Braves banner.
“Summering,” which is currently in production, is a coming-of-age story and mystery of four girls and their moms. The film’s four young stars include Lia Barnett, Madalen Mills, Eden Grace Redfield and Sanai Victoria. The girls’ mothers will be played by Cooper, Lake Bell, Ashley Madekwe and Megan Mullally.
“Summering” follows the four girls on the brink of starting middle school on the last weekend of summer, who take a mystery into their own hands when they make a startling discovery at one of their favorite old hangout spots.
Ponsoldt also co-wrote the script with Benjamin Percy.
Producers on “Summering” are P. Jennifer Dana of 3311 Productions, Peter Block of A Bigger Boat and James Ponsoldt through his Ninety-One Braves banner.
- 8/10/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Jason Segel has been tapped to play Paul Westhead in Adam McKay’s Los Angeles Lakers HBO drama series, based on Jeff Pearlman’s book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s. McKay’s Hyperobject Industries is producing.
Written by Max Borenstein, the fast-break series chronicles the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined its era both on and off the court.
Segel’s Paul Westhead, a Shakespeare professor, leaves grading papers behind to be assistant coach of the Lakers. In Los Angeles, Westhead steps into a drama straight off the Bard’s page (of which he is fond of quoting).
Segel joins the previously announced cast Michael Chiklis as Red Auerbach, Sally Field as Jessie Buss, Adrien Brody as Pat Riley, John C. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Jason Clarke as Jerry West,...
Written by Max Borenstein, the fast-break series chronicles the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined its era both on and off the court.
Segel’s Paul Westhead, a Shakespeare professor, leaves grading papers behind to be assistant coach of the Lakers. In Los Angeles, Westhead steps into a drama straight off the Bard’s page (of which he is fond of quoting).
Segel joins the previously announced cast Michael Chiklis as Red Auerbach, Sally Field as Jessie Buss, Adrien Brody as Pat Riley, John C. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Jason Clarke as Jerry West,...
- 3/25/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
No artist had a bigger year in 2020 than Bad Bunny. In February, the Puerto Rican superstar released his acclaimed second album, Yhlqmdlg, filled with nods to the old-school reggaeton he grew up listening to back home. The world shuttered shortly after that, but he still found a way to keep his career — and his fans — moving. In May, he dropped an LP of outtakes, Las Que No Iban a Salir, and in September, he came to New York for a spectacular, Covid-appropriate mobile concert, where he rode through the Bronx,...
- 12/23/2020
- by Julyssa Lopez
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: James Ponsoldt is in negotiations to direct 3000 Pictures’ Nothing to See Here, based on Kevin Wilson’s New York Times bestselling novel. Ponsoldt will reteam with Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, who are adapting the novel and previously collaborated with Ponsoldt on The Spectacular Now. They are producing, and the author is exec producer.
Published in October 2019 by the HarperCollins imprint Ecco, the novel was a bestseller and the paperback went on sale this week. It’s a humorous, emotional story of class, family, love and friendship centered on the relationship between Lillian and Madison, two former boarding school friends from completely different backgrounds. A decade after Lillian’s sudden and controversial expulsion from school, Madison is married to a prominent senator and Lillian still lives at home with her mother. So the last thing Lilian expects is a job offer from her old friend. The job: taking care of Madison’s step-children.
Published in October 2019 by the HarperCollins imprint Ecco, the novel was a bestseller and the paperback went on sale this week. It’s a humorous, emotional story of class, family, love and friendship centered on the relationship between Lillian and Madison, two former boarding school friends from completely different backgrounds. A decade after Lillian’s sudden and controversial expulsion from school, Madison is married to a prominent senator and Lillian still lives at home with her mother. So the last thing Lilian expects is a job offer from her old friend. The job: taking care of Madison’s step-children.
- 9/3/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Jason Segel, Eve Lindley and André Benjamin joined the Variety Streaming Room for a Q&a after a screening of the first episode from their new TV series, “Dispatches From Elsewhere.” Moderated by Variety senior editor Michael Schneider, the stars discussed the making of the series, their connection to their characters and what they hope the audience takes away from the show.
“Dispatches From Elsewhere” was created by Segel and premiered March 1 on AMC. Based on Jeff Hull and Spencer McCall’s documentary “The Institute,” the show follows four normal people who discover an alternate reality puzzle and fall deeper into its realm while attempting to solve the mystery behind it.
Segel said he became fascinated with writing about the topic after watching “The Institute,” while preparing for his role as David Foster Wallace in 2015’s “The End of the Tour.” The documentary follows a 2008 alternate reality game set in...
“Dispatches From Elsewhere” was created by Segel and premiered March 1 on AMC. Based on Jeff Hull and Spencer McCall’s documentary “The Institute,” the show follows four normal people who discover an alternate reality puzzle and fall deeper into its realm while attempting to solve the mystery behind it.
Segel said he became fascinated with writing about the topic after watching “The Institute,” while preparing for his role as David Foster Wallace in 2015’s “The End of the Tour.” The documentary follows a 2008 alternate reality game set in...
- 6/16/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Movie history is full of great long takes. In “Goodfellas,” Martin Scorsese shows off Henry Hill’s hot shot status by tracking him as he makes his way through a nightclub. Alfonso Cuarón sticks his camera inside of a moving car as it’s being ambushed and never cuts in order to maximize tension in “Children of Men.” Most Steve McQueen films capture characters’ pain by holding a static shot for minutes on end so the experience feels just as punishing for the viewer. Usually, this kind of balletic filmmaking comes from directors known for bold, ambitious gambles. James Ponsoldt, the filmmaker behind “Smashed” and “The End of the Tour,” is not a name one often sees associated with such virtuoso filmmaking. And yet, 24 minutes into Ponsoldt’s third feature, “The Spectacular Now,” comes one of the most delicate and soulful long takes of the century.
“The Spectacular Now” debuted at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival,...
“The Spectacular Now” debuted at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival,...
- 4/1/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
“And now that I have your attention, I’ll begin.”
This is what Richard E. Grant says, staring out at you from your TV screen, in a medium shot, against an orange background, after a good 10 seconds or so of complete silence. Why the noted, Oscar-nominated British actor is addressing you, the viewer, is unclear; it is the first in a series of queries you will have as AMC’s Dispatches From Elsewhere begins, and a seriously odd way to start a series. All we know is that he promises to be a reliable narrator,...
This is what Richard E. Grant says, staring out at you from your TV screen, in a medium shot, against an orange background, after a good 10 seconds or so of complete silence. Why the noted, Oscar-nominated British actor is addressing you, the viewer, is unclear; it is the first in a series of queries you will have as AMC’s Dispatches From Elsewhere begins, and a seriously odd way to start a series. All we know is that he promises to be a reliable narrator,...
- 3/2/2020
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Jason Segel’s new AMC anthology “Dispatches From Elsewhere” is having its first audience screening at NeueHouse Hollywood, the newest of the exclusive-ish members-only workspace clubs with which Los Angeles is being overrun. The mid-December crowd is intimate, mostly friends of Segel.
Since the end of “How I Met Your Mother,” on which he starred for nine years, the actor has received consistently good reviews for a handful of serious-minded movies such as “The End of the Tour,” in which he played the late author David Foster Wallace. None of those performances, however, has eclipsed his sitcom persona. For many, Segel remains the guy from “How I Met Your Mother.” But when introducing the first episode of “Dispatches,” AMC Networks programming chief Sarah Barnett makes clear exactly how she sees her new drama’s creator and star. “In this show, you really get to see the auteur-ness of Jason,” she...
Since the end of “How I Met Your Mother,” on which he starred for nine years, the actor has received consistently good reviews for a handful of serious-minded movies such as “The End of the Tour,” in which he played the late author David Foster Wallace. None of those performances, however, has eclipsed his sitcom persona. For many, Segel remains the guy from “How I Met Your Mother.” But when introducing the first episode of “Dispatches,” AMC Networks programming chief Sarah Barnett makes clear exactly how she sees her new drama’s creator and star. “In this show, you really get to see the auteur-ness of Jason,” she...
- 1/2/2020
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
A drama series based on the life of celebrity chef Julia Child is near a pilot order at HBO Max, Variety has learned from sources.
Joan Cusack is near a deal to star as Child. Daniel Goldfarb is attached to write and executive produce, with Christopher Keyser set to executive produce. Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment will produce.
HBO Max declined to comment.
Keyser is currently one of three co-chairs of the Writers Guild of America’s Agency Agreement Negotiating Committee and the former president of the WGA West. The WGA is currently engaged in a standoff with the major talent agencies over packaging fees and so-called affiliated production entities, but sources say that the Child project has been in the works long before the standoff began and the WGA adopted its new code of conduct banning such fees. The project was packaged by CAA, while Variety previously reported...
Joan Cusack is near a deal to star as Child. Daniel Goldfarb is attached to write and executive produce, with Christopher Keyser set to executive produce. Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment will produce.
HBO Max declined to comment.
Keyser is currently one of three co-chairs of the Writers Guild of America’s Agency Agreement Negotiating Committee and the former president of the WGA West. The WGA is currently engaged in a standoff with the major talent agencies over packaging fees and so-called affiliated production entities, but sources say that the Child project has been in the works long before the standoff began and the WGA adopted its new code of conduct banning such fees. The project was packaged by CAA, while Variety previously reported...
- 9/6/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Jesse Eisenberg excels at playing jittery, insecure young men, but he’ll never pursue those roles as a punchline. “People describe me as playing characters that are shy or introverted,” he said during a recent lunch in Chelsea. “These are things that are also natural to me as a person. I grew up introverted and shy in a smart family, and so when I read scripts that commodify and mock that…” He trailed off and grinned. “Is ‘kryptonite’ the right word?”
It was an ironic choice for the guy who played Lex Luthor in “Batman v. Superman,” a role that Eisenberg said he tackled for the villain’s longstanding pop-culture pedigree. It was better than some of the other paycheck gigs sent his way. “There was a movie that I heard was being developed at a major studio, which was about a guy who comes up with a math equation to make the perfect girlfriend,...
It was an ironic choice for the guy who played Lex Luthor in “Batman v. Superman,” a role that Eisenberg said he tackled for the villain’s longstanding pop-culture pedigree. It was better than some of the other paycheck gigs sent his way. “There was a movie that I heard was being developed at a major studio, which was about a guy who comes up with a math equation to make the perfect girlfriend,...
- 7/31/2019
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
While he might be best known for his Oscar-nominated performance as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network, Jesse Eisenberg’s preternatural ability for making unique characterization choices has won him roles in wildly original films, both indie and studio, such as The End of the Tour, Adventureland, Holy Rollers, American Ultra, Zombieland, and two of my favorites, The Squid and the Whale and The Double. Now he continues that trend with Riley Stearns’ The Art of Self Defense. In this half hour he talks about the effort he put into finding the right tone to play the absurdity in that film, […]...
- 7/16/2019
- by Peter Rinaldi
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
While he might be best known for his Oscar-nominated performance as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network, Jesse Eisenberg’s preternatural ability for making unique characterization choices has won him roles in wildly original films, both indie and studio, such as The End of the Tour, Adventureland, Holy Rollers, American Ultra, Zombieland, and two of my favorites, The Squid and the Whale and The Double. Now he continues that trend with Riley Stearns’ The Art of Self Defense. In this half hour he talks about the effort he put into finding the right tone to play the absurdity in that film, […]...
- 7/16/2019
- by Peter Rinaldi
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Exclusive: Veteran publicist and awards strategist Emily Lu Aldrich has founded the new venture Accolade Publicity and Consulting.
The news comes after a successful 2018-2019 awards season for Aldrich in which she led 20th Century Fox’s Bohemian Rhapsody craft awards team to three Oscar wins for sound mixing, sound editing, and for editor John Ottman, who won this season off his first Academy Award nomination.
Aldrich will continue to work with filmmakers and producers as well as longtime clients such as IFC Films, Magnolia Pictures and Oscilloscope Laboratories, along with consulting on awards projects for both Oscar and Emmy seasons. Her new company will focus on artisan/craft and documentary awards campaigns, theatrical and festival launches, and corporate consulting.
Aldrich is highly respected by her clients for her keen sensibility when it comes to positioning films during awards season, her sharp knowledge about the ever-changing entertainment, and her longstanding working relationships with the media.
The news comes after a successful 2018-2019 awards season for Aldrich in which she led 20th Century Fox’s Bohemian Rhapsody craft awards team to three Oscar wins for sound mixing, sound editing, and for editor John Ottman, who won this season off his first Academy Award nomination.
Aldrich will continue to work with filmmakers and producers as well as longtime clients such as IFC Films, Magnolia Pictures and Oscilloscope Laboratories, along with consulting on awards projects for both Oscar and Emmy seasons. Her new company will focus on artisan/craft and documentary awards campaigns, theatrical and festival launches, and corporate consulting.
Aldrich is highly respected by her clients for her keen sensibility when it comes to positioning films during awards season, her sharp knowledge about the ever-changing entertainment, and her longstanding working relationships with the media.
- 5/24/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount Television and Anonymous Content, in association with Brillstein Entertainment, have acquired the TV rights to Susan Orlean’s best-seller “The Library Book,” Variety has learned exclusively.
Published in October by Simon & Schuster, “The Library Book” tells the true story of the fire that nearly destroyed the Los Angeles Public Library on April 28, 1986. The fire burned for more than seven hours, consuming 400,000 books and damaging 700,000 more. More than thirty years later, the mystery surrounding how the fire began remains. The book has spent six months on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list to date.
“Susan has created a captivating narrative that is part mystery, part magic, and part love letter to the dedicated stewards who fight to keep these beloved institutions alive,” said Nicole Clemens, president of Paramount TV. “Each day at the library, the human drama that unfolds among staff and patrons of every socio-economic level – funny,...
Published in October by Simon & Schuster, “The Library Book” tells the true story of the fire that nearly destroyed the Los Angeles Public Library on April 28, 1986. The fire burned for more than seven hours, consuming 400,000 books and damaging 700,000 more. More than thirty years later, the mystery surrounding how the fire began remains. The book has spent six months on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list to date.
“Susan has created a captivating narrative that is part mystery, part magic, and part love letter to the dedicated stewards who fight to keep these beloved institutions alive,” said Nicole Clemens, president of Paramount TV. “Each day at the library, the human drama that unfolds among staff and patrons of every socio-economic level – funny,...
- 4/1/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
James Andrews Dahl, a filmmaker whose Modern Man Films produced the critically acclaimed biopic The End of the Tour about David Foster Wallace, died Feb. 13 at age 40 in West Hollywood.
A memorial service will be held Monday, Feb. 18 at 1 Pm at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary, 1218 Glendon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Dahl’s honor to the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas, a research library and museum dedicated to preserving the works of David Foster Wallace. Dahl served many years on the advisory council.
Born in New York City in 1978, Dahl spent a decade in Los Angeles before his family moved to Jacksonville, Fl, where he attended and graduated from The Bolles School.
After his high school graduation, Dahl moved to London to study literature for one year. He then moved to New...
A memorial service will be held Monday, Feb. 18 at 1 Pm at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary, 1218 Glendon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Dahl’s honor to the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas, a research library and museum dedicated to preserving the works of David Foster Wallace. Dahl served many years on the advisory council.
Born in New York City in 1978, Dahl spent a decade in Los Angeles before his family moved to Jacksonville, Fl, where he attended and graduated from The Bolles School.
After his high school graduation, Dahl moved to London to study literature for one year. He then moved to New...
- 2/17/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fortitude International has optioned two female-driven properties from recently hatched curation platform TaleFlick: historical fiction Madame Presidentess and essay collection Starfish On Thursday. Both center on strong women going up against overwhelming adversity. The company is eyeing feature adaptations of each.
Madame Presidentess depicts the real life of Victoria Woodhull, the first woman who dared to run for President of the United States in 1872 but was virtually written out of the history books. It hails from award-winning author Nicole Evelina whose other books include Daughter Of Destiny, Camelot’s Queen, Been Searching For You and The Once And Future Queen: Guinevere In Arthurian Legend.
Starfish is the true story of a Seattle girl growing up in the 70s and 80s while dealing with an abusive, pill-popping mother. Author Amie Ryan, whose essay collections examine American culture, had a viral hit with The Seattle No in 2013. Her other books include...
Madame Presidentess depicts the real life of Victoria Woodhull, the first woman who dared to run for President of the United States in 1872 but was virtually written out of the history books. It hails from award-winning author Nicole Evelina whose other books include Daughter Of Destiny, Camelot’s Queen, Been Searching For You and The Once And Future Queen: Guinevere In Arthurian Legend.
Starfish is the true story of a Seattle girl growing up in the 70s and 80s while dealing with an abusive, pill-popping mother. Author Amie Ryan, whose essay collections examine American culture, had a viral hit with The Seattle No in 2013. Her other books include...
- 12/4/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Facebook Watch has released the first trailer for a new series that they've produced called Sorry For Your Loss. The original series stars Elizabeth Olsen as a young woman who is in the process of dealing with the death of her husband and she starts to find out a lot of stuff about him that she didn't previously know. She is also trying to figure out how to move forward with life. Here’s the show’s official synopsis:
The sudden death of her husband upends and transforms every relationship in Leigh Shaw’s life. It also forces her to realize there was a lot about her husband that she didn’t know.
The show is simultaneously devastating and uplifting, with grounded, flawed characters desperate to find humor anywhere they can. The series dives into grief as an unavoidable, universal, transformative part of life. Leigh’s journey will teach us...
The sudden death of her husband upends and transforms every relationship in Leigh Shaw’s life. It also forces her to realize there was a lot about her husband that she didn’t know.
The show is simultaneously devastating and uplifting, with grounded, flawed characters desperate to find humor anywhere they can. The series dives into grief as an unavoidable, universal, transformative part of life. Leigh’s journey will teach us...
- 8/30/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Logging into Facebook can be depressing for anyone, but for the recently bereaved, it’s even worse. So perhaps that honestly makes Facebook Watch a fitting home for “Sorry For Your Loss,” the half-hour drama created by playwright Kit Steinkellner about young widow Leigh, played by Elizabeth Olsen, struggling to cope with the death of her husband — a struggle which is all too human, as we see in the trailer below.
Per the official description, “The show is simultaneously devastating and uplifting, with grounded, flawed characters desperate to find humor anywhere they can. The series dives into grief as an unavoidable, universal, transformative part of life. Leigh’s journey will teach us that grief is not something merely to endure, medicate away or ‘muscle through,’ but an essential part of the human experience.”
Beyond Olsen, a beloved indie favorite who’s also been seen kicking ass in the Marvel universe,...
Per the official description, “The show is simultaneously devastating and uplifting, with grounded, flawed characters desperate to find humor anywhere they can. The series dives into grief as an unavoidable, universal, transformative part of life. Leigh’s journey will teach us that grief is not something merely to endure, medicate away or ‘muscle through,’ but an essential part of the human experience.”
Beyond Olsen, a beloved indie favorite who’s also been seen kicking ass in the Marvel universe,...
- 8/28/2018
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Jason Segel is returning to the small screen in a very big way.
The How I Met Your Mother alum is set to create and star in the new AMC anthology series Dispatches From Elsewhere, TVLine has learned. The cable network announced the news during its portion of the Television Critics Association summer press tour on Saturday.
The hour-long anthology series — which counts Garrett Basch (The Night Of), Scott Rudin and Eli Bush (The Newsroom) among its EPs — is about “a group of ordinary people who stumble onto a puzzle hiding just behind the veil of everyday life,” and “come...
The How I Met Your Mother alum is set to create and star in the new AMC anthology series Dispatches From Elsewhere, TVLine has learned. The cable network announced the news during its portion of the Television Critics Association summer press tour on Saturday.
The hour-long anthology series — which counts Garrett Basch (The Night Of), Scott Rudin and Eli Bush (The Newsroom) among its EPs — is about “a group of ordinary people who stumble onto a puzzle hiding just behind the veil of everyday life,” and “come...
- 7/28/2018
- TVLine.com
This year, a record 928 people were invited to join the motion picture academy and will be eligible to vote for the 2019 Oscars. Compare this intake to the totals of the previous four years: 774 in 2017; 683 in 2016; 322 in 2015; and 271 in 2014.
While Academy Awards nominees are automatically eligible for consideration, the rest of the candidates must go through a fairly cumbersome process. A candidate must meet certain branch specific requirements before even being eligible.
For example, actors must “have a minimum of three theatrical feature film credits, in all of which the roles played were scripted roles, one of which was released in the past five years, and all of which are of a caliber that reflect the high standards of the Academy.” For writers, directors and producers they need have just two of these credits.
The executive committee of the branch must endorse the application before forwarding it to the Board of Governors for final approval.
While Academy Awards nominees are automatically eligible for consideration, the rest of the candidates must go through a fairly cumbersome process. A candidate must meet certain branch specific requirements before even being eligible.
For example, actors must “have a minimum of three theatrical feature film credits, in all of which the roles played were scripted roles, one of which was released in the past five years, and all of which are of a caliber that reflect the high standards of the Academy.” For writers, directors and producers they need have just two of these credits.
The executive committee of the branch must endorse the application before forwarding it to the Board of Governors for final approval.
- 6/25/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
In an astonishing move to swell the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences membership ranks, a record 928 artists and executives from 59 countries have been invited to join this year. The branches have increasingly actively sought eligible people to become Academy members, but the Board of Governors makes the final call; this year, they did not invite Kobe Bryant although he won an Oscar for animated short “Dear Basketball.”
Clearly, people of color (38 percent) and women (49 percent) are among the many invites, as the Academy continues to address its long-term white-male dominance. As always, actors make up the largest branch of the Academy, but many new members also come from overseas.
In 2017, the Academy invited 744 new members.
Seventeen Oscar winners are among the new invited members (Melissa Etheridge) and 92 Oscar nominees. Nine of the 17 branches invited more women than men. The percentage of women in the Academy has risen from...
Clearly, people of color (38 percent) and women (49 percent) are among the many invites, as the Academy continues to address its long-term white-male dominance. As always, actors make up the largest branch of the Academy, but many new members also come from overseas.
In 2017, the Academy invited 744 new members.
Seventeen Oscar winners are among the new invited members (Melissa Etheridge) and 92 Oscar nominees. Nine of the 17 branches invited more women than men. The percentage of women in the Academy has risen from...
- 6/25/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
In an astonishing move to swell the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences membership ranks, a record 928 artists and executives from 59 countries have been invited to join this year. The branches have increasingly actively sought eligible people to invite to join the Academy, but the Board of Governors makes the final call; this year, they did not invite Kobe Bryant to join although he won an Oscar for animated short “Dear Basketball.”
Clearly, people of color (38 percent) and women (49 percent) are among the many invites, as the Academy continues to address its long-term white-male dominance. As always, actors make up the largest branch of the Academy, but many new members also come from overseas.
In 2017, the Academy invited 744 new members.
Seventeen Oscar winners are among the new members and 92 Oscar nominees. Nine of the 17 branches invited more women than men. The percentage of women in the Academy has risen...
Clearly, people of color (38 percent) and women (49 percent) are among the many invites, as the Academy continues to address its long-term white-male dominance. As always, actors make up the largest branch of the Academy, but many new members also come from overseas.
In 2017, the Academy invited 744 new members.
Seventeen Oscar winners are among the new members and 92 Oscar nominees. Nine of the 17 branches invited more women than men. The percentage of women in the Academy has risen...
- 6/25/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is out with its 2018 list of invitations for membership. Here is the list of the record 928 folks from 59 countries. Note that 10 individuals (noted by an asterisk) have been invited to join the Academy by multiple branches; they must select one branch upon accepting membership.
New members will be welcomed into the Academy at invitation-only receptions in the fall.
Actors
Hiam Abbass – “Blade Runner 2049,” “The Visitor”
Damián Alcázar – “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” “El Crimen del Padre Amaro”
Naveen Andrews – “Mighty Joe Young,” “The English Patient”
Gemma Arterton – “Their Finest,” “Quantum of Solace”
Zawe Ashton – “Nocturnal Animals,” “Blitz”
Eileen Atkins – “Gosford Park,” “Cold Mountain”
Hank Azaria – “Anastasia,” “The Birdcage”
Doona Bae – “Cloud Atlas,” “The Host”
Christine Baranski – “Miss Sloane,” “Mamma Mia!”
Carlos Bardem – “Assassin’s Creed,” “Che”
Irene Bedard – “Smoke Signals,” “Pocahontas”
Bill Bellamy – “Any Given Sunday,” “love jones”
Haley Bennett – “Thank You for Your Service,...
New members will be welcomed into the Academy at invitation-only receptions in the fall.
Actors
Hiam Abbass – “Blade Runner 2049,” “The Visitor”
Damián Alcázar – “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” “El Crimen del Padre Amaro”
Naveen Andrews – “Mighty Joe Young,” “The English Patient”
Gemma Arterton – “Their Finest,” “Quantum of Solace”
Zawe Ashton – “Nocturnal Animals,” “Blitz”
Eileen Atkins – “Gosford Park,” “Cold Mountain”
Hank Azaria – “Anastasia,” “The Birdcage”
Doona Bae – “Cloud Atlas,” “The Host”
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- 6/25/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited a record number of new members, extending invites to 928 people.
The Academy topped last year’s record of 774 new members. It invited 683 members in 2016 and 322 in 2015, which were also record numbers.
The expansion of Academy membership to more than 9,200 stems from an ongoing effort to diversify its ranks following uproar over the lack of African-American nominees in 2015 and 2016, which culminated in 2016’s #OscarsSoWhite controversy. Two weeks after the widely criticized nominations were announced, AMPAS announced a goal to double the number of women and diverse members of the Academy by 2020.
If all the 2018 invitees accept, the overall membership would be 9,226.
Monday’s invitations, if accepted, will result in 38% of the Oscars’ governing body’s new class being comprised of people of color, increasing their representation from 13% in 2017 to 16%.
Meanwhile, the new class is 49% female, boosting the total representation of women...
The Academy topped last year’s record of 774 new members. It invited 683 members in 2016 and 322 in 2015, which were also record numbers.
The expansion of Academy membership to more than 9,200 stems from an ongoing effort to diversify its ranks following uproar over the lack of African-American nominees in 2015 and 2016, which culminated in 2016’s #OscarsSoWhite controversy. Two weeks after the widely criticized nominations were announced, AMPAS announced a goal to double the number of women and diverse members of the Academy by 2020.
If all the 2018 invitees accept, the overall membership would be 9,226.
Monday’s invitations, if accepted, will result in 38% of the Oscars’ governing body’s new class being comprised of people of color, increasing their representation from 13% in 2017 to 16%.
Meanwhile, the new class is 49% female, boosting the total representation of women...
- 6/25/2018
- by Maane Khatchatourian
- Variety Film + TV
For the third consecutive year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has broken its own records and will invite a large, diverse and international group of film professionals to join the organization and vote for the Oscars, the Academy announced on Monday.
The record-shattering list of 928 who will be invited to join includes Emilia Clarke, Ann Dowd, Miles Teller, Evan Rachel Wood, Lena Headey, Harry Shearer and Jada Pinkett Smith. It follows the invitation of a record 683 new members in 2016, and then a new-record 774 members in 2017.
“Harry Potter” creator J.K. Rowling was also invited, as were directors Sean Baker, Luca Guadagnino, Ruben Ostlund, Lee Chang-dong and Chloe Zhao.
Also Read: No Kobe, No Problem: Oscars Academy's Class of 2018 on Track to Be as Big and Diverse as Last 2 Years'
Kendrick Lamar, who wrote music for “Black Panther,” was invited to join the Music Branch.
The invitations will go...
The record-shattering list of 928 who will be invited to join includes Emilia Clarke, Ann Dowd, Miles Teller, Evan Rachel Wood, Lena Headey, Harry Shearer and Jada Pinkett Smith. It follows the invitation of a record 683 new members in 2016, and then a new-record 774 members in 2017.
“Harry Potter” creator J.K. Rowling was also invited, as were directors Sean Baker, Luca Guadagnino, Ruben Ostlund, Lee Chang-dong and Chloe Zhao.
Also Read: No Kobe, No Problem: Oscars Academy's Class of 2018 on Track to Be as Big and Diverse as Last 2 Years'
Kendrick Lamar, who wrote music for “Black Panther,” was invited to join the Music Branch.
The invitations will go...
- 6/25/2018
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
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