Rita Wilson has been watching this season of The Real Housewives of Orange County and relates to Peggy Sulahian‘s cancer battle.
On Monday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, the actress opened up about the 44-year-old reality star, who underwent a double mastectomy weeks before joining the hit Bravo show’s 12th season.
Sulahian’s decision to get the procedure came after a biopsy found abnormal cancerous cells in her right breast — though Sulahian failed to mention that to her Rhoc cast members at first, instead telling them that she went through with the bilateral...
On Monday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, the actress opened up about the 44-year-old reality star, who underwent a double mastectomy weeks before joining the hit Bravo show’s 12th season.
Sulahian’s decision to get the procedure came after a biopsy found abnormal cancerous cells in her right breast — though Sulahian failed to mention that to her Rhoc cast members at first, instead telling them that she went through with the bilateral...
- 10/17/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi and Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Kerry Washington hasn’t always played a Washington, D.C. fixer! The 40-year-old actress visited The Late Show on Wednesday and opened up to host Stephen Colbert about the jobs she held before making it big.
“I worked in a restaurant and I taught yoga and I also was a substitute teacher for New York City public schools,” she revealed. “It was a perfect job for an actor because you get a call in the morning saying, ‘We need a teacher,’ and if I had an audition, I wouldn’t go, but if I didn’t have an audition -- which was most days -- I would go and work in a school.”
But the job wasn’t quite as ideal as she started getting successful.
“I got a job in a movie called Save the Last Dance, and it was my first big film,” she said. “It did not pay me a lot of money, so after...
“I worked in a restaurant and I taught yoga and I also was a substitute teacher for New York City public schools,” she revealed. “It was a perfect job for an actor because you get a call in the morning saying, ‘We need a teacher,’ and if I had an audition, I wouldn’t go, but if I didn’t have an audition -- which was most days -- I would go and work in a school.”
But the job wasn’t quite as ideal as she started getting successful.
“I got a job in a movie called Save the Last Dance, and it was my first big film,” she said. “It did not pay me a lot of money, so after...
- 10/5/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Kerry Washington hasn’t always played a Washington, D.C. fixer! The 40-year-old actress visited The Late Show on Wednesday and opened up to host Stephen Colbert about the jobs she held before making it big.
“I worked in a restaurant and I taught yoga and I also was a substitute teacher for New York City public schools,” she revealed. “It was a perfect job for an actor because you get a call in the morning saying, ‘We need a teacher,’ and if I had an audition, I wouldn’t go, but if I didn’t have an audition -- which was most days -- I would go and work in a school.”
But the job wasn’t quite as ideal as she started getting successful.
“I got a job in a movie called Save the Last Dance, and it was my first big film,” she said. “It did not pay me a lot of money, so after...
“I worked in a restaurant and I taught yoga and I also was a substitute teacher for New York City public schools,” she revealed. “It was a perfect job for an actor because you get a call in the morning saying, ‘We need a teacher,’ and if I had an audition, I wouldn’t go, but if I didn’t have an audition -- which was most days -- I would go and work in a school.”
But the job wasn’t quite as ideal as she started getting successful.
“I got a job in a movie called Save the Last Dance, and it was my first big film,” she said. “It did not pay me a lot of money, so after...
- 10/5/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
It's finally here! The first trailer for Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption 2 has officially debuted and it's pretty spectacular!
It's been 7 long years since Rockstar Games transported us to the lawless, wild west in Red Dead Redemption. Suffice to say, fans have waited long enough for the 3rd game in the Red Dead franchise. While we still may a few months away still, Rockstar gave us our first glimpse into Red Dead Redemption 2 with this trailer.
Red Dead Redemption 2, the story of outlaw Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang as they rob, fight and steal their way across the vast and rugged heart of America in order to survive.
After 7 years, this trailer is like a breath of fresh air. With so much time passing and new tech being developed, it appears that Rockstar was able to create a breathtaking environment for the next Red Dead game.
It's been 7 long years since Rockstar Games transported us to the lawless, wild west in Red Dead Redemption. Suffice to say, fans have waited long enough for the 3rd game in the Red Dead franchise. While we still may a few months away still, Rockstar gave us our first glimpse into Red Dead Redemption 2 with this trailer.
Red Dead Redemption 2, the story of outlaw Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang as they rob, fight and steal their way across the vast and rugged heart of America in order to survive.
After 7 years, this trailer is like a breath of fresh air. With so much time passing and new tech being developed, it appears that Rockstar was able to create a breathtaking environment for the next Red Dead game.
- 9/28/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Matt Malliaros)
- Cinelinx
President Donald Trump isn’t just known for his tweets, but also, his manner of tweeting. He’s got a distinct voice, and favorite words that he loves to sprinkle throughout his 140 characters. The word that’s most synonymous with Trump? The label that’s become his go-to insult?
Sad.
Trump doesn’t hesitate to label something sad. In fact, he says it rather often, in both a serious way (when something actually brings him sorrow) or as an insult (when it’s a synonym for pathetic). By our count, he’s said it 64 times on Twitter alone. These are the people,...
Sad.
Trump doesn’t hesitate to label something sad. In fact, he says it rather often, in both a serious way (when something actually brings him sorrow) or as an insult (when it’s a synonym for pathetic). By our count, he’s said it 64 times on Twitter alone. These are the people,...
- 9/26/2017
- by Diana Pearl
- PEOPLE.com
Jennifer Lawrence, a self-proclaimed Bravo and Housewives superfan, was not expecting Luann de Lesseps to divorce from ex Tom D’Agostino.
During her appearance on Tuesday’s Tonight Show, the actress, 27, recalled how “shocked” she was after hearing about the Real Housewives of New York City star’s separation following seven-months of marriage.
“When Luann announced her divorce, I was horrified and shocked … my stomach dropped,” Lawrence told late-night host Jimmy Fallon.
The reality star made her split public with an Aug. 3 tweet.
Related Video: Luann D’Agostino Announces She’s Divorcing Husband Tom After 7 Months
Lawrence is such...
During her appearance on Tuesday’s Tonight Show, the actress, 27, recalled how “shocked” she was after hearing about the Real Housewives of New York City star’s separation following seven-months of marriage.
“When Luann announced her divorce, I was horrified and shocked … my stomach dropped,” Lawrence told late-night host Jimmy Fallon.
The reality star made her split public with an Aug. 3 tweet.
Related Video: Luann D’Agostino Announces She’s Divorcing Husband Tom After 7 Months
Lawrence is such...
- 9/13/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
For too long, American sketch comedy has been so dominated by “Saturday Night Live” that any other attempts at the form have seemed futile. The trick to not competing directly with the NBC behemoth seems to be to addressing a niche audience that is sorely underserved by the mainstream, such as Comedy Central’s “Key and Peele,” IFC’s “Portlandia,” and now, the brilliant “Baroness Von Sketch Show,” also on IFC. The network bought the series from the CBC, and has been airing the first two seasons for American audiences who are hungry for something different.
Now in the middle of its IFC run, “Baroness Von Sketch Show” is written and performed by Aurora Browne, Meredith MacNeill, Carolyn Taylor, and Jennifer Whalen. Browne, Taylor, and Whalen met at Second City in Toronto, and MacNeill is a classically trained actor who came to comedy after studying at Rada. While the show has a decidedly woman-centric bent,...
Now in the middle of its IFC run, “Baroness Von Sketch Show” is written and performed by Aurora Browne, Meredith MacNeill, Carolyn Taylor, and Jennifer Whalen. Browne, Taylor, and Whalen met at Second City in Toronto, and MacNeill is a classically trained actor who came to comedy after studying at Rada. While the show has a decidedly woman-centric bent,...
- 9/7/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Selina Meyers is finally conceding, and Veep is ending after seven seasons on the air on HBO. The sardonic Emmy Award-winning comedy starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the foul-mouthed presidential hopeful, which just finished airing its sixth season this June, will resign after season 7 airs in 2018. Louis-Dreyfus and Veep showrunner David Mandel confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that only one season […]
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- 9/7/2017
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
Luann de Lesseps has revealed what led to the collapse of her short-lived marriage to Tom D’Agostino.
The Real Housewives of New York City star, 52, chatted with host Andy Cohen for a special “One-On-One” episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, which aired on Wednesday evening.
Taped from her house in Sag Harbor, New York, the former countess talked candidly about the demise of her marriage. “I didn’t see all these red flags,” she said about watching D’Agostino’s “sneaky” actions for the first time as a Rhony viewer. “It’s different in that perspective...
The Real Housewives of New York City star, 52, chatted with host Andy Cohen for a special “One-On-One” episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, which aired on Wednesday evening.
Taped from her house in Sag Harbor, New York, the former countess talked candidly about the demise of her marriage. “I didn’t see all these red flags,” she said about watching D’Agostino’s “sneaky” actions for the first time as a Rhony viewer. “It’s different in that perspective...
- 9/7/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Luann D’Agostino is happy and charting her own course following her split from husband Tom.
It’s been more than a month since the Real Housewives of New York City star announced her divorce after seven months of marriage, but the breakup isn’t preventing the Bravo personality from having fun and enjoying the final days of summer.
On Monday, 52-year-old D’Agostino posted a video of herself smiling while driving a boat in a pink bikini.
“It matters not how straight the gate, I am the captain of my…?” she wrote on Labor Day, and added the hashtags...
It’s been more than a month since the Real Housewives of New York City star announced her divorce after seven months of marriage, but the breakup isn’t preventing the Bravo personality from having fun and enjoying the final days of summer.
On Monday, 52-year-old D’Agostino posted a video of herself smiling while driving a boat in a pink bikini.
“It matters not how straight the gate, I am the captain of my…?” she wrote on Labor Day, and added the hashtags...
- 9/4/2017
- by Natalie Stone
- PEOPLE.com
Like many women, Luann D’Agostino is channeling her emotions amid a tough breakup into song.
People has confirmed the Real Housewives of New York City star did indeed take part in an impromptu performance of Ray Charles’ 1961 chart-topper “Hit the Road Jack” just short of three weeks after she announced she and her husband of seven months are officially parting ways — but the song wasn’t a serenade to Tom by any means.
“There was a singer there and she was singing ‘Hit The Road Jack,’ and she passed Luann the mic. Luann just continued and had a great...
People has confirmed the Real Housewives of New York City star did indeed take part in an impromptu performance of Ray Charles’ 1961 chart-topper “Hit the Road Jack” just short of three weeks after she announced she and her husband of seven months are officially parting ways — but the song wasn’t a serenade to Tom by any means.
“There was a singer there and she was singing ‘Hit The Road Jack,’ and she passed Luann the mic. Luann just continued and had a great...
- 8/21/2017
- by Lanford Beard
- PEOPLE.com
It seems Carole Radziwill and Adam Kenworthy's age difference had an impact on their relationship, after all.
A source tells Et that age definitely played a factor in the Real Housewives of New York City star's recent split from her 32-year-old beau, "although they likely won't admit it."
Exclusive: Rhony's Carole Radziwill and Adam Kenworthy Split
"They broke up because they have different goals," the source says. "Carole has had a very impressive and fulfilling career and he’s just really starting to take off in the chef world. He is working on some exciting new projects and wants to pursue new opportunities and his attention needs to be on that."
"It was not an easy decision, but it was best for them," the source adds. "Plus, she enjoys her independence."
Et's source notes that while Radziwill, 53, unfollowed Kenworthy on Instagram, the two "care very deeply for each other and still very much love one another."
"They...
A source tells Et that age definitely played a factor in the Real Housewives of New York City star's recent split from her 32-year-old beau, "although they likely won't admit it."
Exclusive: Rhony's Carole Radziwill and Adam Kenworthy Split
"They broke up because they have different goals," the source says. "Carole has had a very impressive and fulfilling career and he’s just really starting to take off in the chef world. He is working on some exciting new projects and wants to pursue new opportunities and his attention needs to be on that."
"It was not an easy decision, but it was best for them," the source adds. "Plus, she enjoys her independence."
Et's source notes that while Radziwill, 53, unfollowed Kenworthy on Instagram, the two "care very deeply for each other and still very much love one another."
"They...
- 8/16/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Cult comedy Baroness von Sketch Show may already be on its second season in its native Canada, but U.S. audiences are getting the chance to catch up on all the laughs now that the show is airing on IFC.
With shows like Portlandia, The Birthday Boys and Comedy Bang! Bang!, the network has been a haven for quirky, creative sketch comedy, but Baroness is a welcome niche in the crowded field: four women over 40 skewering the absurdities of everyday life. Where many other sketch shows are wildly over-the-top or lean towards bonkers scenarios, actor-writers Carolyn Taylor, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen and Meredith MacNeill take things far enough to be hilarious, but not so insane that scenes are unrelatable.
Related: Vanessa Bayer Leaving 'Saturday Night Live' After 7 Seasons
Et spoke by phone with Taylor, who was preparing to film season three in Toronto. The Just For Laughs alum was the mastermind who formed the sketch...
With shows like Portlandia, The Birthday Boys and Comedy Bang! Bang!, the network has been a haven for quirky, creative sketch comedy, but Baroness is a welcome niche in the crowded field: four women over 40 skewering the absurdities of everyday life. Where many other sketch shows are wildly over-the-top or lean towards bonkers scenarios, actor-writers Carolyn Taylor, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen and Meredith MacNeill take things far enough to be hilarious, but not so insane that scenes are unrelatable.
Related: Vanessa Bayer Leaving 'Saturday Night Live' After 7 Seasons
Et spoke by phone with Taylor, who was preparing to film season three in Toronto. The Just For Laughs alum was the mastermind who formed the sketch...
- 8/15/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Real Housewives of New York City star Carole Radziwill and her boyfriend, Adam Kenworthy, have ended their relationship, a source tells Et.
The source says that Radziwill and Kenworthy are officially over, months after he moved out, as depicted on an episode of Rhony. Kenworthy, 32, is now living downtown. The source adds that the breakup has been "really difficult" for the both of them, and though they have struggled to come to terms with it, they remain friendly.
Related: Exclusive: 'Rhony' Star Carole Radziwill's Boyfriend Adam Kenworthy Moves Out -- Are They Breaking Up?
Radziwill's rep tells Et, "I never comment on Carole's personal life."
Rumors began swirling about the breakup when the 53-year-old Rhony star recently unfollowed her chef beau on Instagram. And according to previous episodes of the hit Bravo TV series, living together clearly took its toll on the couple.
"Living together, our relationship evolved past the point where either of us felt...
The source says that Radziwill and Kenworthy are officially over, months after he moved out, as depicted on an episode of Rhony. Kenworthy, 32, is now living downtown. The source adds that the breakup has been "really difficult" for the both of them, and though they have struggled to come to terms with it, they remain friendly.
Related: Exclusive: 'Rhony' Star Carole Radziwill's Boyfriend Adam Kenworthy Moves Out -- Are They Breaking Up?
Radziwill's rep tells Et, "I never comment on Carole's personal life."
Rumors began swirling about the breakup when the 53-year-old Rhony star recently unfollowed her chef beau on Instagram. And according to previous episodes of the hit Bravo TV series, living together clearly took its toll on the couple.
"Living together, our relationship evolved past the point where either of us felt...
- 8/13/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The Countess is leaning on her fans during this tough time! Luann de Lesseps took to Twitter over the weekend, following the news of her split from husband, Tom D’Agostino.
Watch: 'Rhony' Star Luann de Lesseps and Tom D’Agostino to Divorce After 7 Months of Marriage
“Thank you for the generous expression of warmth, kindness and understanding. Your support and encouragement helps me to get through,” the Real Housewives of New York City star tweeted on Friday.
The day before, the 52-year-old reality star announced that she and D’Agostino had made the decision to divorce after only seven months of marriage.
"It's with great sadness that Tom and I agreed to divorce," she wrote at the time. "We care for each other very much, hope you respect our privacy during this sad time!"
Luann spent much of her brief marriage defending against rumors of a rift between herself and her new husband. The two had...
Watch: 'Rhony' Star Luann de Lesseps and Tom D’Agostino to Divorce After 7 Months of Marriage
“Thank you for the generous expression of warmth, kindness and understanding. Your support and encouragement helps me to get through,” the Real Housewives of New York City star tweeted on Friday.
The day before, the 52-year-old reality star announced that she and D’Agostino had made the decision to divorce after only seven months of marriage.
"It's with great sadness that Tom and I agreed to divorce," she wrote at the time. "We care for each other very much, hope you respect our privacy during this sad time!"
Luann spent much of her brief marriage defending against rumors of a rift between herself and her new husband. The two had...
- 8/7/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Luann de Lesseps, one of the stars of Real Housewives of New York City, has announced her divorce from Tom D’Agostino. Luann De Lesseps Divorcing Tom D’Agostino The reality star posted the announcement on Twitter on Thursday after only seven months of marriage. “It’s with great sadness that Tom & I agreed to divorce,” the 52-year-old wrote. […]
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- 8/4/2017
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
Billie Lourd had a colorful pool party ahead of turning 25 on Monday.
The Scream Queens star and her guests -- which included Emma Roberts -- celebrated her birthday with a rainbow-themed party that included a water slide and a photo booth that didn't go unused.
Teen Wolf's Colton Haynes was among Lourd's friends at the bash and posted a fun pic to Instagram from the soiree, along with a sweet message. "Too much fun celebrating @praisethelourd 's b-day," he wrote. "Rainbows, water slides and food trucks...the best :) Happy b-day boo!!!"
Watch: Billie Lourd and Taylor Lautner Reportedly Split After 7 Months Together
Lourd also shared some fun photos from the party, as well as a throwback image of herself at Disneyland with her mom, Carrie Fisher, and grandmother, Debbie Reynolds, who both died at the end of December. "My mom and I went to Disneyland so much that I now realize she may have...
The Scream Queens star and her guests -- which included Emma Roberts -- celebrated her birthday with a rainbow-themed party that included a water slide and a photo booth that didn't go unused.
Teen Wolf's Colton Haynes was among Lourd's friends at the bash and posted a fun pic to Instagram from the soiree, along with a sweet message. "Too much fun celebrating @praisethelourd 's b-day," he wrote. "Rainbows, water slides and food trucks...the best :) Happy b-day boo!!!"
Watch: Billie Lourd and Taylor Lautner Reportedly Split After 7 Months Together
Lourd also shared some fun photos from the party, as well as a throwback image of herself at Disneyland with her mom, Carrie Fisher, and grandmother, Debbie Reynolds, who both died at the end of December. "My mom and I went to Disneyland so much that I now realize she may have...
- 7/17/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
“Portlandia” remains one of television’s most oddball series, committed both to the craft of filmmaking as well as the absurdist notions of executive producers Carrie Brownstein, Fred Armisen and Jonathan Krisel. The show has always been a labor of love for its creators, one in which they’ve been involved intimately since the beginning. Brownstein in particular stepped up for Season 7, directing two episodes for the first time, in addition to writing and acting.
Before IndieWire got on the phone with Brownstein, she sent over a list of her five favorite sketches, two of which were part of episodes she directed. We discussed what went into the making of each episode, with Brownstein revealing why she prefers not to be in sketches she’s directing, the surprising depth of empathy she has for the characters she plays (even the Men’s Rights Activist) and how she didn’t mind the way in which one of her favorite sketches overlapped with a recent episode of “Black Mirror.”
Read More: ‘Portlandia’: How Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein Keep the IFC Comedy Fresh After 7 Seasons
Hotel Room Explanation, “The Storytellers” (Episode 1)
A young woman (Vanessa Bayer) tries to check into her hotel room, with some help from a very helpful hotel clerk (Armisen). Director: Carrie Brownstein.
“I think we always relish having someone with the nimbleness of Vanessa on the show. We’ve been so fortunate to work with some of the best improvisers and comedians around them. Vanessa is one of those really brilliant performers — she and Fred have an innate chemistry together from being friends in real life and working together on ‘Saturday Night Live.’
“When I’m directing, I really enjoy not being in the scene — that allows me to really focus on performances and composition. You know, see it from a more holistic perspective. It was an incredible joy to watch them in that scene.”
How much footage did they actually shoot? “We could have made a six-part television series just from the footage we had. We really like the simple set-ups, because it allows more time for performance. When the sketches are more location-based or require more technical camerawork or choreography, the performers don’t get to delve as intensely into the scene and there’s not as much room for tangents or improvisation. But in a situation like this, we are basically just setting up the cameras and letting these people explore these characters and explore the scene.”
What About Men?, “Carrie Dates a Hunk” (Episode 2)
Men’s rights activists Drew (Armisen) and Andy (Brownstein) sing a ballad protesting their oppressed status as straight white men. Director: Jonathan Krisel.
“A big thing of the season was this notion of masculinity and gender. I think they were two themes that we explored in a variety of permutations. And we were thinking a lot about people who come into this world assuming a certain amount of privilege and inheritance and cultural relevance, and seeing themselves as the center of a narrative that’s kind of been written for them throughout history.
“There are these two guys who suddenly don’t see themselves in a society that’s slowly changing — the dismantling of the binary, moving towards an examination of the patriarchy. So we wanted to have these characters who felt a fragility within that environment and were lashing out against it. So they kind of came into fruition last year because we wanted to explore some of those themes.
On the casting of the video’s extras, who perfectly embody who you might expect to identify as a Mra: “We very explicitly want very real people. We’re not casting for good looks, we’re casting for people who are interesting in their authentic selves and embrace the kind of weirdness we want from them.
“We have an amazing casting director who is local and he really has an acumen for pulling from the local pool of talent. Simon Max Hill is wonderful and we have an extras casting guy, Adam Rosko, who is also great. We really rely on them for filling out the world of the show and yeah, that video is a good example of really nailing our requests.”
That said, they don’t think of the casting in terms of stereotypes. “I think you start getting into trouble when you start to assume what [an Mra] looks like. I think when we were talking about those sketches in general, we were realizing through anecdotal evidence that a lot of the men in our lives were also feeling vulnerable, sort of as if they were willing to admit it because culturally we are shifting away from perhaps white straight male dominance. It wasn’t just the alt-right guys online, it was people we knew, who were just having to reconsider their own lives and position.”
Massage Chair, “Fred’s Cell Phone Company” (Episode 3)
Lance (Brownstein) gets trapped in a massage chair purchased for him by Nina (Armisen). Director: Carrie Brownstein.
Was acting from a confined position easy or tough? “It means focusing the faculties you have with which to communicate, creating a whole language with tics and your eyes. Those of us who are able-bodied are able to compensate for nuance and misunderstandings with our hands and with our body language. So it does become a different kind of communication tool, when you don’t use your entire body.
“I had already mapped out Lance’s Pov, combining a ‘Diving Bell and the Butterfly’ or a ‘Misery’ kind of aesthetic. There was a little bit of a challenge to direct, because I was limited to this one sphere and I didn’t have as much of a sense of the scene, because I was stuck in one single place.”
Men’s Film Festival, “Friend Replacement” (Episode 6)
Men’s rights activists Drew and Andy return to host a festival celebrating the under-recognized achievements of men in film. Director: Jonathan Krisel.
On playing two different characters who happen to be men: “They are two very different characters, so I approach them differently. I don’t want them to be a caricature. Lance is of course a broader character and we try to focus on a little more on his fallibility and vulnerability… I don’t really approach it too much from a gender perspective. It’s just, ‘Who is this person and how much can I say about his humor?’
“We had a lot of fun writing that sketch and just coming up with alternatives for film titles that they wanted to see or remakes that they were afraid of. It was interesting in the wake of the ‘Wonder Woman’ release and all of the screenings that happened — just seeing the backlash against that.”
What other filmmakers were mentioned in alternate takes? “I think Barry Levinson, there might have been a little bit more Michael Bay. There was a shoutout to Anthony Scalia, the former Supreme Court judge there.”
Why so much mention of Kathryn Bigelow? “For so long, she was the go-to female director — like, no one could conjure another name. So we were sort of playing with that.”
Passenger Rating Pt. 1, “Passenger Rating” (Episode 9)
Carrie (Brownstein) is having trouble with her rating on a ride sharing service. Director: Steve Buscemi.
“This one stems partially from that feeling that the sharing economy or the gig economy requires a certain level of performance. We were just thinking about how that can really become awkward.”
How it relates to the “Black Mirror” episode “Nosedive,” starring Bryce Dallas Howard: “That ‘Black Mirror’ episode came out after we had filmed ours, but we hadn’t aired yet. It was really interesting to watch — there was only a couple of degrees of separation between the two, and both explore something so simple and innocent-seeming as a rating system, a desire to be liked. That need for likability can turn dark. Ours explores the same themes, without the sort of craziness of that show. But I am such a big fan of ‘Black Mirror.'”
What to Expect from Season 8
As of writing, production has begun on the final season of “Portlandia.” “We’re going into a season where the theme is, not surprisingly, anxiety. There’s an anxiety and sense of isolation that permeates a lot of the sketches this year, all through the absurdist lens of the show. But as we sat back and looked at the board in the writers’ room, we realized living in a state of constant uncertainty had really permeated the show.”
How does that connect to this being the last season? “I think in some ways it’s coincidental, but in some ways it helps our cause, because as we wind down we didn’t want to make any sort of big, sweeping statements. But there’s definitely an onus. People expect closure.”
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Before IndieWire got on the phone with Brownstein, she sent over a list of her five favorite sketches, two of which were part of episodes she directed. We discussed what went into the making of each episode, with Brownstein revealing why she prefers not to be in sketches she’s directing, the surprising depth of empathy she has for the characters she plays (even the Men’s Rights Activist) and how she didn’t mind the way in which one of her favorite sketches overlapped with a recent episode of “Black Mirror.”
Read More: ‘Portlandia’: How Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein Keep the IFC Comedy Fresh After 7 Seasons
Hotel Room Explanation, “The Storytellers” (Episode 1)
A young woman (Vanessa Bayer) tries to check into her hotel room, with some help from a very helpful hotel clerk (Armisen). Director: Carrie Brownstein.
“I think we always relish having someone with the nimbleness of Vanessa on the show. We’ve been so fortunate to work with some of the best improvisers and comedians around them. Vanessa is one of those really brilliant performers — she and Fred have an innate chemistry together from being friends in real life and working together on ‘Saturday Night Live.’
“When I’m directing, I really enjoy not being in the scene — that allows me to really focus on performances and composition. You know, see it from a more holistic perspective. It was an incredible joy to watch them in that scene.”
How much footage did they actually shoot? “We could have made a six-part television series just from the footage we had. We really like the simple set-ups, because it allows more time for performance. When the sketches are more location-based or require more technical camerawork or choreography, the performers don’t get to delve as intensely into the scene and there’s not as much room for tangents or improvisation. But in a situation like this, we are basically just setting up the cameras and letting these people explore these characters and explore the scene.”
What About Men?, “Carrie Dates a Hunk” (Episode 2)
Men’s rights activists Drew (Armisen) and Andy (Brownstein) sing a ballad protesting their oppressed status as straight white men. Director: Jonathan Krisel.
“A big thing of the season was this notion of masculinity and gender. I think they were two themes that we explored in a variety of permutations. And we were thinking a lot about people who come into this world assuming a certain amount of privilege and inheritance and cultural relevance, and seeing themselves as the center of a narrative that’s kind of been written for them throughout history.
“There are these two guys who suddenly don’t see themselves in a society that’s slowly changing — the dismantling of the binary, moving towards an examination of the patriarchy. So we wanted to have these characters who felt a fragility within that environment and were lashing out against it. So they kind of came into fruition last year because we wanted to explore some of those themes.
On the casting of the video’s extras, who perfectly embody who you might expect to identify as a Mra: “We very explicitly want very real people. We’re not casting for good looks, we’re casting for people who are interesting in their authentic selves and embrace the kind of weirdness we want from them.
“We have an amazing casting director who is local and he really has an acumen for pulling from the local pool of talent. Simon Max Hill is wonderful and we have an extras casting guy, Adam Rosko, who is also great. We really rely on them for filling out the world of the show and yeah, that video is a good example of really nailing our requests.”
That said, they don’t think of the casting in terms of stereotypes. “I think you start getting into trouble when you start to assume what [an Mra] looks like. I think when we were talking about those sketches in general, we were realizing through anecdotal evidence that a lot of the men in our lives were also feeling vulnerable, sort of as if they were willing to admit it because culturally we are shifting away from perhaps white straight male dominance. It wasn’t just the alt-right guys online, it was people we knew, who were just having to reconsider their own lives and position.”
Massage Chair, “Fred’s Cell Phone Company” (Episode 3)
Lance (Brownstein) gets trapped in a massage chair purchased for him by Nina (Armisen). Director: Carrie Brownstein.
Was acting from a confined position easy or tough? “It means focusing the faculties you have with which to communicate, creating a whole language with tics and your eyes. Those of us who are able-bodied are able to compensate for nuance and misunderstandings with our hands and with our body language. So it does become a different kind of communication tool, when you don’t use your entire body.
“I had already mapped out Lance’s Pov, combining a ‘Diving Bell and the Butterfly’ or a ‘Misery’ kind of aesthetic. There was a little bit of a challenge to direct, because I was limited to this one sphere and I didn’t have as much of a sense of the scene, because I was stuck in one single place.”
Men’s Film Festival, “Friend Replacement” (Episode 6)
Men’s rights activists Drew and Andy return to host a festival celebrating the under-recognized achievements of men in film. Director: Jonathan Krisel.
On playing two different characters who happen to be men: “They are two very different characters, so I approach them differently. I don’t want them to be a caricature. Lance is of course a broader character and we try to focus on a little more on his fallibility and vulnerability… I don’t really approach it too much from a gender perspective. It’s just, ‘Who is this person and how much can I say about his humor?’
“We had a lot of fun writing that sketch and just coming up with alternatives for film titles that they wanted to see or remakes that they were afraid of. It was interesting in the wake of the ‘Wonder Woman’ release and all of the screenings that happened — just seeing the backlash against that.”
What other filmmakers were mentioned in alternate takes? “I think Barry Levinson, there might have been a little bit more Michael Bay. There was a shoutout to Anthony Scalia, the former Supreme Court judge there.”
Why so much mention of Kathryn Bigelow? “For so long, she was the go-to female director — like, no one could conjure another name. So we were sort of playing with that.”
Passenger Rating Pt. 1, “Passenger Rating” (Episode 9)
Carrie (Brownstein) is having trouble with her rating on a ride sharing service. Director: Steve Buscemi.
“This one stems partially from that feeling that the sharing economy or the gig economy requires a certain level of performance. We were just thinking about how that can really become awkward.”
How it relates to the “Black Mirror” episode “Nosedive,” starring Bryce Dallas Howard: “That ‘Black Mirror’ episode came out after we had filmed ours, but we hadn’t aired yet. It was really interesting to watch — there was only a couple of degrees of separation between the two, and both explore something so simple and innocent-seeming as a rating system, a desire to be liked. That need for likability can turn dark. Ours explores the same themes, without the sort of craziness of that show. But I am such a big fan of ‘Black Mirror.'”
What to Expect from Season 8
As of writing, production has begun on the final season of “Portlandia.” “We’re going into a season where the theme is, not surprisingly, anxiety. There’s an anxiety and sense of isolation that permeates a lot of the sketches this year, all through the absurdist lens of the show. But as we sat back and looked at the board in the writers’ room, we realized living in a state of constant uncertainty had really permeated the show.”
How does that connect to this being the last season? “I think in some ways it’s coincidental, but in some ways it helps our cause, because as we wind down we didn’t want to make any sort of big, sweeping statements. But there’s definitely an onus. People expect closure.”
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- 6/23/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Celebrities have got us all choked up with their Father's Day tributes this year, which poured into stars' social media accounts over the weekend, from around the world.
Barack and Michelle Obama got us right in the feels with shout-outs to their daughters.
Watch: Happy Father's Day to These First-Time Celebrity Dads!
Posting a throwback pic of the former president with young Malia and Sasha, Michelle wrote: "Happy #FathersDay @BarackObama. Our daughters may be older and taller now, but they’ll always be your little girls. We love you."
"Of all that I've done in my life, I'm most proud to be Sasha and Malia's dad. To all those lucky enough to be a dad, Happy Father's Day!" Barack added, sharing the same photo.
Michael Phelps might be a record-breaking Olympic athlete to the rest of us, but to Nicole Phelps and 1-year-old Boomer, he is a much-loved husband and father -- and they took...
Barack and Michelle Obama got us right in the feels with shout-outs to their daughters.
Watch: Happy Father's Day to These First-Time Celebrity Dads!
Posting a throwback pic of the former president with young Malia and Sasha, Michelle wrote: "Happy #FathersDay @BarackObama. Our daughters may be older and taller now, but they’ll always be your little girls. We love you."
"Of all that I've done in my life, I'm most proud to be Sasha and Malia's dad. To all those lucky enough to be a dad, Happy Father's Day!" Barack added, sharing the same photo.
Michael Phelps might be a record-breaking Olympic athlete to the rest of us, but to Nicole Phelps and 1-year-old Boomer, he is a much-loved husband and father -- and they took...
- 6/18/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Lindsay Lohan is getting back in acting action.
The Mean Girls star, who has been Mia from scripted television roles for the past few years, revealed via Instagram on Tuesday that she has joined the British Sky U.K. channel comedy Sick Note.
Watch: Lindsay Lohan Makes Return to the Red Carpet After 7-Month Hiatus
"Back on set of my new TV show #SickNote...
The Mean Girls star, who has been Mia from scripted television roles for the past few years, revealed via Instagram on Tuesday that she has joined the British Sky U.K. channel comedy Sick Note.
Watch: Lindsay Lohan Makes Return to the Red Carpet After 7-Month Hiatus
"Back on set of my new TV show #SickNote...
- 6/12/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Saturday Night Live closed out its most-watched season in over two decades last weekend, thanks in part to Alec Baldwin’s many buzzed-about appearances as President Donald Trump, and a cabinet that included Melissa McCarthy’s Sean Spicer. But which episodes did TVLine readers consider the best and worst?
RelatedSaturday Night Live: Sasheer Zamata Leaving After 4 Seasons
With Season 42 now behind us, we’re revisiting how each of the last 21 installments — featuring hosts such as Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari, Benedict Cumberbatch and Emma Stone — fared, based on the average grade that you gave them.
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RelatedSaturday Night Live: Sasheer Zamata Leaving After 4 Seasons
With Season 42 now behind us, we’re revisiting how each of the last 21 installments — featuring hosts such as Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari, Benedict Cumberbatch and Emma Stone — fared, based on the average grade that you gave them.
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- 5/27/2017
- TVLine.com
It's the end of a Saturday Night Live era.
Bobby Moynihan, Vanessa Bayer and Sasheer Zamata gave their final SNL performances on Saturday night during the season 42 finale, after which the outgoing cast members took to social media to emotionally bid farewell.
Exclusive: Bobby Moynihan Addresses 'Saturday Night Live' Departure After Nine Seasons
"When I was a kid would tape the audio of SNL off the TV and listen to it on the bus," Moynihan recalled during his lengthy Instagram message. "At the 40th I was the Land Shark. I remember watching the Mothers Day Special and seeing Chris Farley and his Mom and saying to my Mom 'Maybe one day we will do that?'. Two years ago she stood next to Reese Witherspoon and I on home base. 9 years and 193 episodes ago I met Lorne Michaels and some of the most amazingly kind and talented people in the world."
"Last night, Kenan Thompson...
Bobby Moynihan, Vanessa Bayer and Sasheer Zamata gave their final SNL performances on Saturday night during the season 42 finale, after which the outgoing cast members took to social media to emotionally bid farewell.
Exclusive: Bobby Moynihan Addresses 'Saturday Night Live' Departure After Nine Seasons
"When I was a kid would tape the audio of SNL off the TV and listen to it on the bus," Moynihan recalled during his lengthy Instagram message. "At the 40th I was the Land Shark. I remember watching the Mothers Day Special and seeing Chris Farley and his Mom and saying to my Mom 'Maybe one day we will do that?'. Two years ago she stood next to Reese Witherspoon and I on home base. 9 years and 193 episodes ago I met Lorne Michaels and some of the most amazingly kind and talented people in the world."
"Last night, Kenan Thompson...
- 5/22/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
… And Drunk Uncle and Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy lived happily ever after.
This weekend, Saturday Night Live not only wrapped its highest-rated season in 20-plus years, but it also said goodbye to veteran repertory players Bobby Moynihan and Vanessa Bayer. What’s more, Baywatch star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was inducted into the Five Timers’ Club — and chose Tom Hanks as his 2020 presidential running mate.
The big announcement came following a rather peculiar cold open, as the late-night series parodied itself by having Alec Baldwin’s President Donald Trump and Scarlett Johansson’s Ivanka sing “Hallelujah,” just as Kate McKinnon’s Hillary Clinton did after last November’s election.
This weekend, Saturday Night Live not only wrapped its highest-rated season in 20-plus years, but it also said goodbye to veteran repertory players Bobby Moynihan and Vanessa Bayer. What’s more, Baywatch star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was inducted into the Five Timers’ Club — and chose Tom Hanks as his 2020 presidential running mate.
The big announcement came following a rather peculiar cold open, as the late-night series parodied itself by having Alec Baldwin’s President Donald Trump and Scarlett Johansson’s Ivanka sing “Hallelujah,” just as Kate McKinnon’s Hillary Clinton did after last November’s election.
- 5/21/2017
- TVLine.com
Vice President David S. Pumpkins has a nice ring to it, no?
This weekend’s Saturday Night Live season finale inducted Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson into the Five Timers’ Club — and the host used the occasion to “officially announce” his 2020 presidential bid. As for his choice in running mate? None other than Tom Hanks.
VideosSNL Finale Highlights: David Pumpkins Returns in Farewell Episode for Bobby Moynihan and Vanessa Bayer
Hanks then joined Johnson and fellow club member Alec Baldwin on stage to graciously accept his offer.
“I can… not possibly turn this down. I’ll do it,” Hanks said enthusiastically.
This weekend’s Saturday Night Live season finale inducted Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson into the Five Timers’ Club — and the host used the occasion to “officially announce” his 2020 presidential bid. As for his choice in running mate? None other than Tom Hanks.
VideosSNL Finale Highlights: David Pumpkins Returns in Farewell Episode for Bobby Moynihan and Vanessa Bayer
Hanks then joined Johnson and fellow club member Alec Baldwin on stage to graciously accept his offer.
“I can… not possibly turn this down. I’ll do it,” Hanks said enthusiastically.
- 5/21/2017
- TVLine.com
As it’s often been said, it’s important to pass on a legacy to your children. Alec Baldwin bestowed part of his legacy to three-year-old daughter Carmen on Saturday, teaching the tot his now-famous “Saturday Night Live” Donald Trump impression, as documented by an Instagram video posted by Baldwin’s wife Hilaria. “We go like this with our hands and we say, ‘Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Ok everybody, it’s Saturday,” Baldwin is seen instructing his spawn in the completely adorable video, before giving her a hug for a job well done. Also Read: Vanessa Bayer to Exit 'Saturday Night Live...
- 5/20/2017
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Warning: Spoilers ahead if you haven’t seen Thursday’s Season 6 finale of Scandal.
No more oversized purses and weird angles! Scandal is officially getting a baby… or at least a pregnancy. Star Katie Lowes’ real-life pregnancy is being written into the show as her character, Quinn, revealed that she’s expecting her fiancé Charlie’s baby in Thursday’s season six finale.
Quinn revealed the news to Charlie (George Newbern) on inauguration night, and though he was thrilled, Huck (Guillermo Diaz) was not.
Watch: Kerry Washington Reacts to 'Scandal' Ending After 7 Seasons: 'We're Choosing to Leave'
Et’s Leanne Aguilera spoke with Lowes at The Paley Center for Media Presents: The Ultimate Scandal Watch Party at Paley Center NY on Thursday ahead of the finale. And though she wouldn’t reveal any spoilers, she did dish about her own pregnancy and reading this season’s finale.
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No more oversized purses and weird angles! Scandal is officially getting a baby… or at least a pregnancy. Star Katie Lowes’ real-life pregnancy is being written into the show as her character, Quinn, revealed that she’s expecting her fiancé Charlie’s baby in Thursday’s season six finale.
Quinn revealed the news to Charlie (George Newbern) on inauguration night, and though he was thrilled, Huck (Guillermo Diaz) was not.
Watch: Kerry Washington Reacts to 'Scandal' Ending After 7 Seasons: 'We're Choosing to Leave'
Et’s Leanne Aguilera spoke with Lowes at The Paley Center for Media Presents: The Ultimate Scandal Watch Party at Paley Center NY on Thursday ahead of the finale. And though she wouldn’t reveal any spoilers, she did dish about her own pregnancy and reading this season’s finale.
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- 5/19/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Selena Gomez and her '13 Reasons Why' cast have got matching tattoos.
The 24-year-old singer, who executive produced the new Netflix series based on Jay Asher's 2007 novel of the same name, took to social media to show off her new inking of a black semicolon on her left wrist to match actors Tommy Dorfman and Alisha Boe who feature in the mini-series.
The brunette beauty shared a string of clips of her with her colleagues in a tattoo parlor on her Instagram Story on Sunday (04.09.17), which lasts for 24 hours on the photo-sharing site.
A picture of the 20-year-old brunette beauty, who portrays Hannah in the production, seated in the salon was captioned: "@13reasonswhy Tattoo vibe (sic)."
Alongside a video and a picture of the 'In My Skin' star with his arm being inked on her account, as well as photograph of the trio with their freshly etched limbs side by side.
The 24-year-old singer, who executive produced the new Netflix series based on Jay Asher's 2007 novel of the same name, took to social media to show off her new inking of a black semicolon on her left wrist to match actors Tommy Dorfman and Alisha Boe who feature in the mini-series.
The brunette beauty shared a string of clips of her with her colleagues in a tattoo parlor on her Instagram Story on Sunday (04.09.17), which lasts for 24 hours on the photo-sharing site.
A picture of the 20-year-old brunette beauty, who portrays Hannah in the production, seated in the salon was captioned: "@13reasonswhy Tattoo vibe (sic)."
Alongside a video and a picture of the 'In My Skin' star with his arm being inked on her account, as well as photograph of the trio with their freshly etched limbs side by side.
- 4/10/2017
- GossipCenter
Prison Break has returned after seven years and with it Wentworth Miller‘s Michael Scofield, the breakout extraordinaire. Prison Break Returns After 7 Years It seems the show has found a way around the fact that the main character died at the end of the series’ first run. The ‘how’ of the matter seems to be glossed […]
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The post ‘Prison Break’ Returns After 7 Year Absence: What To Expect appeared first on uInterview.
- 4/4/2017
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
Selena Gomez is "overwhelmed with pride and joy" with the outcome of '13 Reasons Why'.
The 24-year-old singer decided to turn the novel penned by Jay Asher into a miniseries on Netflix, and the powerhouse - who is the executive producer of the Netflix program - feels "lucky" she was able to bring the book to life with her television adaptation.
Alongside a picture of the brunette beauty surrounded by the cast and creative team watching the pilot episode ahead of its official airing date on Friday (03.31.17), which she posted on her personal Instagram account, she wrote: "Our show @13reasonswhy came out tonight and I couldn't be more overwhelmed with pride and joy.
"Jay Asher wrote a beautifully tragic, compelling story and we were lucky to have brought it to life. (sic)."
And the 'Kill 'Em With Kindness' hitmaker believes having read the text and turning it into a visual...
The 24-year-old singer decided to turn the novel penned by Jay Asher into a miniseries on Netflix, and the powerhouse - who is the executive producer of the Netflix program - feels "lucky" she was able to bring the book to life with her television adaptation.
Alongside a picture of the brunette beauty surrounded by the cast and creative team watching the pilot episode ahead of its official airing date on Friday (03.31.17), which she posted on her personal Instagram account, she wrote: "Our show @13reasonswhy came out tonight and I couldn't be more overwhelmed with pride and joy.
"Jay Asher wrote a beautifully tragic, compelling story and we were lucky to have brought it to life. (sic)."
And the 'Kill 'Em With Kindness' hitmaker believes having read the text and turning it into a visual...
- 4/1/2017
- GossipCenter
Lindsay Lohan is apparently "back and better than ever."
The Mean Girls star is returning to the spotlight with her brand new show, The Anti-Social Network -- but she won't be acting. Instead, Lohan will be taking control of contestants' social media accounts and pranking them a la Ashton Kutcher's Punk'd, challenging them to do embarrassing acts for prizes.
Watch: Lindsay Lohan Makes Return to the Red Carpet After 7-Month Hiatus
"I love social media. I mean, I am social media. Everybody knows you should never leave your phone lying around, especially near me," the 30-year-old actress teases in a new promo, released on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Lindsay Lohan's Parents Explain Her Bizarre New Accent: 'There's Nothing to Be Concerned About'
"We'll go to someone and I hijack their social media for 24 hours," Lohan explained of her new project on a recent appearance on The View. "I dare them to do things that they think...
The Mean Girls star is returning to the spotlight with her brand new show, The Anti-Social Network -- but she won't be acting. Instead, Lohan will be taking control of contestants' social media accounts and pranking them a la Ashton Kutcher's Punk'd, challenging them to do embarrassing acts for prizes.
Watch: Lindsay Lohan Makes Return to the Red Carpet After 7-Month Hiatus
"I love social media. I mean, I am social media. Everybody knows you should never leave your phone lying around, especially near me," the 30-year-old actress teases in a new promo, released on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Lindsay Lohan's Parents Explain Her Bizarre New Accent: 'There's Nothing to Be Concerned About'
"We'll go to someone and I hijack their social media for 24 hours," Lohan explained of her new project on a recent appearance on The View. "I dare them to do things that they think...
- 3/22/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
In just a few short years, Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano have gone from working at an ad agency in New York to writing about the animals that live in New York on HBO’s “Animals.” At their panel at SXSW this year, moderated by IndieWire’s Eric Kohn and accompanied by producer Jen Roskind, the three of them detailed how a small independent pilot managed to get picked up by HBO. They also offered some sneak peeks into what the unpredictable series has to offer, going into Season 2.
When the first episode was created, with only Matarese and Luciano on board hoping to turn it into a full-fledged web series, screenings of “Animals” was kept exclusively to small crowds in and around their native New York. After being featured at a festival though, they were found by the Duplass brothers, who decided to go ahead and fund the show independently.
When the first episode was created, with only Matarese and Luciano on board hoping to turn it into a full-fledged web series, screenings of “Animals” was kept exclusively to small crowds in and around their native New York. After being featured at a festival though, they were found by the Duplass brothers, who decided to go ahead and fund the show independently.
- 3/13/2017
- by Maya Reddy
- Indiewire
A young boy asked Tom Brady who is hero is, leading to one of the best moments from Super Bowl media day. A video posted by SportsCenter (@sportscenter) on Jan 30, 2017 at 9:00pm Pst Tom Brady is getting ready to play in the Super Bowl on Sunday when his team, the New England Patriots, take on the Atlanta Falcons. While he is definitely focusing on this pivotal moment in his career, things took quite a personal turn during a press conference on Monday. After 7-year-old fan Joseph Perez asked the quarterback who his hero is, Tom gave a beautiful answer. "Who's my hero? That's a great question," he said. "Well, I think my dad is my hero because he's someone that I look up to every day." Tom then got visibly choked up and simply ended his answer by repeating, "My dad." The NFL pro is father to Benjamin...
- 1/31/2017
- by Caitlin Hacker
- Popsugar.com
Lindsay Lohan is making a fresh start. After deleting all of her tweets and Instagram posts earlier this year, the 30-year-old actress has returned to social media with a pair of snapshots detailing her recent meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey. Related: Lindsay Lohan Makes Return to the Red Carpet After 7-Month […]...
- 1/29/2017
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Lindsay Lohan is making a fresh start.
After deleting all of her tweets and Instagram posts earlier this year, the 30-year-old actress has returned to social media with a pair of snapshots detailing her recent meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey.
Related: Lindsay Lohan Makes Return to the Red Carpet After 7-Month Hiatus
“What a dream it is for Mr. President Erdogan and The First Lady to invite me to their home,” Lohan wrote alongside a photo of the Turkish president and his wife. “Their efforts in helping Syrian Refugees is truly inspiring. #peace starts now. Please for peace.”
The Mean Girls star also tagged U.S. President Donald Trump and added the Arabic greeting, “Alaikum Salam,” which means “Peace be unto you.”
Lohan’s message is a likely nod to Trump’s recent executive order that temporarily bans Muslim refugees from entering the United States.
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After deleting all of her tweets and Instagram posts earlier this year, the 30-year-old actress has returned to social media with a pair of snapshots detailing her recent meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey.
Related: Lindsay Lohan Makes Return to the Red Carpet After 7-Month Hiatus
“What a dream it is for Mr. President Erdogan and The First Lady to invite me to their home,” Lohan wrote alongside a photo of the Turkish president and his wife. “Their efforts in helping Syrian Refugees is truly inspiring. #peace starts now. Please for peace.”
The Mean Girls star also tagged U.S. President Donald Trump and added the Arabic greeting, “Alaikum Salam,” which means “Peace be unto you.”
Lohan’s message is a likely nod to Trump’s recent executive order that temporarily bans Muslim refugees from entering the United States.
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- 1/29/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Looks like #RideOrDie might be getting especially literal in the eighth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, which finally got a title this week – The Fate of the Furious (we approve, hard). And following up that very excellent title comes the first official trailer for the film and, as trailers go, it’s glorious. Explosions, betrayal, Dominic cheating on Letty (!), melodrama and of course, lots of cars going really fast. Watch it below now. After 7 films…...
- 12/12/2016
- Deadline
“Sons of Anarchy” lives on. FX has ordered the pilot “Mayans Mc,” a sequel series from Kurt Sutter and producing partner Elgin James.
Production will begin in March on the pilot, which Sutter co-wrote with James. Sutter will direct the pilot episode and serve as executive producer, while James will be co-executive producer.
Read More: ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Spinoff ‘Mayans Mc’ Gets Script Order, Inches Closer To Series At FX
According to FX, the new show “is set in a post Jax Teller world, where Ez Reyes, a prospect in the Mayan Mc charter on the Cali/Mexi border, struggles with his desire for vengeance against the cartel, and his need for respect from the women he loves.”
The Mayans club was a part of “Sons of Anarchy” and its seven seasons. (The show ended its run in 2014). “I wanted to find a strong, unique Latino voice,” Sutter said of...
Production will begin in March on the pilot, which Sutter co-wrote with James. Sutter will direct the pilot episode and serve as executive producer, while James will be co-executive producer.
Read More: ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Spinoff ‘Mayans Mc’ Gets Script Order, Inches Closer To Series At FX
According to FX, the new show “is set in a post Jax Teller world, where Ez Reyes, a prospect in the Mayan Mc charter on the Cali/Mexi border, struggles with his desire for vengeance against the cartel, and his need for respect from the women he loves.”
The Mayans club was a part of “Sons of Anarchy” and its seven seasons. (The show ended its run in 2014). “I wanted to find a strong, unique Latino voice,” Sutter said of...
- 12/1/2016
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Y'all. It's a pretty sad day for me around these parts. It's the first of the last of our TV Fanatic Round Tables for The Vampire Diaries. After 7 seasons of weekly discussions, we'll be wrapping it up when the series ends. (So Sad!)
But first, let's break down all the ways The Vampire Diaries Season 8 Episode 1 did (or did not) live up to our expectations! Join TV Fanatic staffers Paul Dailly, Amanda Steinmetz, and me (Miranda Wicker) by jumping into the comments below with your answers.
Who cracks and flips his humanity switch first: Damon or Enzo?
Paul: I have a feeling it will be Damon. As much as Damon has a strong bond with Elena, I don't see any hope in hell of him not turning into the evil version of himself before the show.
Amanda: I don't really think Enzo has flipped his switch entirely. He's been leaving clues for Bonnie.
But first, let's break down all the ways The Vampire Diaries Season 8 Episode 1 did (or did not) live up to our expectations! Join TV Fanatic staffers Paul Dailly, Amanda Steinmetz, and me (Miranda Wicker) by jumping into the comments below with your answers.
Who cracks and flips his humanity switch first: Damon or Enzo?
Paul: I have a feeling it will be Damon. As much as Damon has a strong bond with Elena, I don't see any hope in hell of him not turning into the evil version of himself before the show.
Amanda: I don't really think Enzo has flipped his switch entirely. He's been leaving clues for Bonnie.
- 10/26/2016
- by Miranda Wicker
- TVfanatic
A marriage proposal isn't the only major life event that warrants a cheesy photo shoot. Benita Abraham decided to commemorate a different kind of milestone - getting a job offer - with over-the-top, romantic photos because why the hell not? Abraham posted photos in which she poses with (and stares lovingly at) the job offer on her Facebook page to celebrate the fact that her seven-month job search had finally come to an end … and she found the employer of her dreams. "I finally found my soulmate, my perfect match, my boo," she wrote in the post, which has already received more than 6,000 shares.
- 8/10/2016
- by Maria Yagoda, @mariayagoda
- PEOPLE.com
A marriage proposal isn't the only major life event that warrants a cheesy photo shoot. Benita Abraham decided to commemorate a different kind of milestone - getting a job offer - with over-the-top, romantic photos because why the hell not? Abraham posted photos in which she poses with (and stares lovingly at) the job offer on her Facebook page to celebrate the fact that her seven-month job search had finally come to an end … and she found the employer of her dreams. "I finally found my soulmate, my perfect match, my boo," she wrote in the post, which has already received more than 6,000 shares.
- 8/10/2016
- by Maria Yagoda, @mariayagoda
- PEOPLE.com
After 7 seasons of Pretty Little Liars, I think it's time the Liars stop agreeing to let Hanna get behind the wheel. Or in front of the wheel. It only seems to bring about bad luck. We love you Hanna, but you and any type of automobile just do not work well together. Given the fatal incident that's taken place in season 7, a Redditor has pointed out that Hanna has a seriously poor relationship with driving. Let's look back at 7 times Hanna had the worst luck with cars.
- 7/7/2016
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
The winning filmmaker will become a candidate for June Project of the Month. That winner will be in the running for Project of the Year.
The four projects up for this week’s Project of the Week are listed below, with descriptions courtesy of the filmmakers. You can vote at the bottom of the page.
Or Die Trying: A series about women in film, by women in film! Four ambitious women attempt to achieve their own definition of success, while dealing with the struggles of being a millennial in Hollywood.
Opuntia: A feature documentary based on the writings of conquistador turned shaman Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, the first European explorer of Texas and one of the strangest figures in Us history.
Devoti Tutti: Saint Agatha of Catania was killed in 251 Ad for resisting the advances of a Roman governor. Her story has always been told by men — until now.
The four projects up for this week’s Project of the Week are listed below, with descriptions courtesy of the filmmakers. You can vote at the bottom of the page.
Or Die Trying: A series about women in film, by women in film! Four ambitious women attempt to achieve their own definition of success, while dealing with the struggles of being a millennial in Hollywood.
Opuntia: A feature documentary based on the writings of conquistador turned shaman Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, the first European explorer of Texas and one of the strangest figures in Us history.
Devoti Tutti: Saint Agatha of Catania was killed in 251 Ad for resisting the advances of a Roman governor. Her story has always been told by men — until now.
- 7/1/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress — at the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
The Atom: A Love Affair
Logline: A feature documentary revealing the tragicomic true story of our relationship with that most controversial energy source, nuclear power – as told by those who were there. After 7 turbulent decades, is the atomic love affair coming to an end?
Elevator Pitch:
Nuclear power is one of those divisive, “hot button” topics people can never agree about. But how did we get here? “The Atom: A Love Affair” reveals an oft-forgotten history through frank testimony from major players on both sides of the Atlantic – including politicians, scientists, engineers and campaigners. Their dramatic recollections are brought to...
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
The Atom: A Love Affair
Logline: A feature documentary revealing the tragicomic true story of our relationship with that most controversial energy source, nuclear power – as told by those who were there. After 7 turbulent decades, is the atomic love affair coming to an end?
Elevator Pitch:
Nuclear power is one of those divisive, “hot button” topics people can never agree about. But how did we get here? “The Atom: A Love Affair” reveals an oft-forgotten history through frank testimony from major players on both sides of the Atlantic – including politicians, scientists, engineers and campaigners. Their dramatic recollections are brought to...
- 6/30/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik have decided to call it quits after only seven months of dating. Gigi Hadid, Zayn Malik Split Hadid, 21, and Malik, 23, have broken up, reported People magazine. Despite the public split, sources close to the couple believe it’s possible that the two might get back together in the near […]
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The post Gigi Hadid And Zayn Malik Break Up After 7 Months appeared first on uInterview.
- 6/3/2016
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
Christie Brinkley is remembering her friend David Bowie with a joyous memory. The 61-year-old shared a heartfelt story about Bowie's widow Iman and the couple's daughter Alexandria, 15, on her Instagram Tuesday. "Iman always told the story in such a charming way... 'It took two blondes to get me pregnant David Bowie and Christie Brinkley!'" Brinkley wrote. Along with her sweet caption, the mother of three shared a portrait of the late rock star and the Somali-American supermodel posing adoringly with their newborn Alexandria. Iman always told the story in such a charming way... "It took two blondes to get...
- 1/13/2016
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Christie Brinkley is remembering her friend David Bowie with a joyous memory. The 61-year-old shared a heartfelt story about Bowie's widow Iman and the couple's daughter Alexandria, 15, on her Instagram Tuesday. "Iman always told the story in such a charming way... 'It took two blondes to get me pregnant David Bowie and Christie Brinkley!'" Brinkley wrote. Along with her sweet caption, the mother of three shared a portrait of the late rock star and the Somali-American supermodel posing adoringly with their newborn Alexandria. Iman always told the story in such a charming way... "It took two blondes to get...
- 1/13/2016
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Aliona Vilani has quit 'Strictly Come Dancing'. The professional dancer, who guided The Wanted singer Jay McGuiness to victory this season, has decided not to return to the show next year. She tweeted: ''Going into this Strictly Come Dancing series 13, I decided that no matter what would happen, it will be my last one.'' ''After 7 years on Strictly Come Dancing, as my finale, this has been my best Strictly experience ever by a long way!'' Aliona joined the BBC show in 2007 and previously won with McFly's Harry Judd. Meanwhile, Jay recently called Aliona his ''best friend'' and said their...
- 12/22/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
TV Guide
Who says a life making TV shows is a second class existence? Though there’s traditionally more money in film contracts (even when they turn out terribly), it’s now getting to the stage where actors in long-running shows can command contracts with embarrassingly large numbers on them. 2015 saw the elite group of earners cement their positions.
Lessons are pretty easily drawn: if you’re in a smash-hit comedy that pulls in a big audience and great ratings, you’re going to quickly find yourself in a position where you can ask for a lot of pay in return. And being in the most critically acclaimed shows is no guarantee of making the Rich List.
It used to be the case that the Friends Pay Grade was a mythical level of achievement, but with more money being pumped into small screen advertising and the general quality of show-making increasing,...
Who says a life making TV shows is a second class existence? Though there’s traditionally more money in film contracts (even when they turn out terribly), it’s now getting to the stage where actors in long-running shows can command contracts with embarrassingly large numbers on them. 2015 saw the elite group of earners cement their positions.
Lessons are pretty easily drawn: if you’re in a smash-hit comedy that pulls in a big audience and great ratings, you’re going to quickly find yourself in a position where you can ask for a lot of pay in return. And being in the most critically acclaimed shows is no guarantee of making the Rich List.
It used to be the case that the Friends Pay Grade was a mythical level of achievement, but with more money being pumped into small screen advertising and the general quality of show-making increasing,...
- 12/20/2015
- by Laura Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
While at South by Southwest, filmmaker Robert Rodriguez was on a panel in which he talked about a few projects that he's been developing and in the process revealed that Sin City 2 would start shooting this year. After 7 years, he's actually going to get this sequel into production. There have been tons of news and rumors surrounding this film over the years. He said that it would most likely start this summer after he's finished with Machete Kills, which he's shooting in April.
As far as casting for both movies goes, nothing is set in stone, but he revealed that he's been in discussions with potential stars that "will be of the same caliber and eclecticism as the first films, which featured Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro, Lindsay Lohan, Josh Hartnett, Don Johnson, and Steven Seagal."
Rodriguez also talked about his new Quickdraw Animation...
As far as casting for both movies goes, nothing is set in stone, but he revealed that he's been in discussions with potential stars that "will be of the same caliber and eclecticism as the first films, which featured Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro, Lindsay Lohan, Josh Hartnett, Don Johnson, and Steven Seagal."
Rodriguez also talked about his new Quickdraw Animation...
- 3/14/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
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