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Meghann Fahy and Eve Hewson's 'overnight success' is more than a decade in the making
Read full article: Meghann Fahy and Eve Hewson's 'overnight success' is more than a decade in the makingMeghann Fahy and Eve Hewson are two of the stars of Netflixโs new ensemble mystery series โThe Perfect Couple.โ.
What to stream: Adam Sandler, John Legend, 'Only Murders in the Building' and Star Wars Outlaws
Read full article: What to stream: Adam Sandler, John Legend, 'Only Murders in the Building' and Star Wars OutlawsThis weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include Adam Sandlerโs first comedy special since 2018, Ryan Gosling's โThe Fall Guyโ comes to Peacock, and DJ and dance producer Zedd is back with an album after nearly a decade.
How to be a 'Fall Guy': Stunt performers on their rough-and-tumble life
Read full article: How to be a 'Fall Guy': Stunt performers on their rough-and-tumble lifeSince the early days of Hollywood, stunt performers have fueled the mayhem of movies, playing a vital role in sustaining the illusion of countless car chases, bar fights and rooftop leaps.
What to stream this week: Adam Sandler is in space, 'Elsbeth' sleuths and Japan shines in 'Shogun'
Read full article: What to stream this week: Adam Sandler is in space, 'Elsbeth' sleuths and Japan shines in 'Shogun'This weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include Ridley Scottโs โNapoleonโ storming Apple TV+, East meets West in feudal Japan with the kick-off of the series โShogun,โ and Disney+'s animated series โIwรกjรบโ offers a coming-of-age story set in the future in Lagos, Nigeria.
Itโs โThe Wedding Singerโ vs. โYouโve Got Mailโ: Vote in round 3 of our best rom-com bracket
Read full article: Itโs โThe Wedding Singerโ vs. โYouโve Got Mailโ: Vote in round 3 of our best rom-com bracketTheyโre all kinda sort of the same, but there is a special place in our hearts for romantic comedies.
What's streaming now: 'Oppenheimer,' Adam Sandler as a lizard and celebs dancing to Taylor Swift
Read full article: What's streaming now: 'Oppenheimer,' Adam Sandler as a lizard and celebs dancing to Taylor SwiftThis weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include Adam Sandler playing a 74-year-old elementary class lizard in the latest Netflix animation offering โLeoโ and โOppenheimerโ finally arriving on home screens.
When it comes to the Hollywood strikes, it's not just the entertainment industry that's being hurt
Read full article: When it comes to the Hollywood strikes, it's not just the entertainment industry that's being hurtItโs been more than 100 days since members of the Writers Guild of America stopped working and more than a month since the actors union joined them.
What to stream this weekend: Adam Sandler, 'Star Wars: Ahsoka,' Tim McGraw and 'Honor Among Thieves'
Read full article: What to stream this weekend: Adam Sandler, 'Star Wars: Ahsoka,' Tim McGraw and 'Honor Among Thieves'This weekโs new entertainment releases include the โMandalorianโ spin-off โStar Wars: Ahsokaโ starring Rosario Dawson, the well-received, fantasy movie โDungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thievesโ lands on Prime Video and Tim McGraw roars back with the album โStanding Room Only.โ.
Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing over $1 million in coronavirus aid
Read full article: Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing over $1 million in coronavirus aidA former Connecticut state representative has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for stealing more than $1.2 million from the city of West Haven, most of it federal-related coronavirus aid.
Bob Odenkirk returns to comedy roots with AMC's 'Lucky Hank'
Read full article: Bob Odenkirk returns to comedy roots with AMC's 'Lucky Hank'After playing the con-artist attorney Saul Goodman for six seasons on โBetter Call Saul," Bob Odenkirk is returning to his comedic roots with the series โLucky Hank.โ.
SAG Awards nominate 'Banshees,' 'Everything' and Zendaya
Read full article: SAG Awards nominate 'Banshees,' 'Everything' and ZendayaThe Screen Actors Guild has announced nominations to its 29th annual awards, heaping honors on โEverything Everywhere All at Onceโ and โThe Banshees of Inisherin,โ while throwing some curve balls into the Oscar race.
Comedian and actor Adam Sandler to get 2023 Mark Twain Prize
Read full article: Comedian and actor Adam Sandler to get 2023 Mark Twain PrizeThe Mark Twain Prize for American Humor has gone to such luminaries as Richard Pryor, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, George Carlin and Ellen DeGeneres.
Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it's their turn.
Read full article: Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it's their turn.Hollywood is bringing out some of its biggest and most reliable players for the 2022 summer movie season, which unofficially kicks off this weekend with the help of Marvel and Disneyโs โDoctor Strange and the Multitverse of Madnessโ and runs through the end of August.
New this week: 'Ice Age,' Kevin James and 'The Gilded Age'
Read full article: New this week: 'Ice Age,' Kevin James and 'The Gilded Age'This weekโs new entertainment releases include a new album from the legendary group The Temptations, the latest addition to the animated โIce Ageโ franchise and a new series on HBO by โDownton Abbeyโ creator Julian Fellowes called โThe Gilded Ageโ and starring Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski.
New this week: 'The Starling,' Diddy and Billy Bob Thornton
Read full article: New this week: 'The Starling,' Diddy and Billy Bob ThorntonThis weekโs new entertainment releases include new albums from rapper Diddy and โStar Trekโ star William Shatner, as well as Melissa McCarthy playing a grief-stricken mother in the Netflix drama โThe Starling.โ.
25 of the best romantic comedies currently streaming on Netflix, Hulu and more
Read full article: 25 of the best romantic comedies currently streaming on Netflix, Hulu and moreIt doesnโt matter if youโre cuddled up on the couch with your significant other or eating snacks with your best friends, putting on a romantic comedy is always a good idea, especially around Valentineโs Day.
Oscar-winning, 'irreplaceable' Cloris Leachman dies at 94
Read full article: Oscar-winning, 'irreplaceable' Cloris Leachman dies at 94Leachman died in her sleep of natural causes at her home in Encinitas, California, publicist Monique Moss said Wednesday. โNothing I could say would top the enormity of my love for you,โ posted Ed Asner of โThe Mary Tyler Moore Show." In 1989, Leachman toured in โGrandma Moses,โ a play in which she aged from 45 to 101. Phyllis was so unexpectedly engaging that Leachman starred in a spinoff series of her own, โPhyllis,โ which ran on CBS from 1975 to 1977. Cloris Leachman grew up on the outskirts of Des Moines, Iowa, where she was born in 1926.
'Never Rarely' tops Spirit Awards, 'Da 5 Bloods' leads NBRs
Read full article: 'Never Rarely' tops Spirit Awards, 'Da 5 Bloods' leads NBRsThe film was nominated for seven Independent Film Spirit Awards including one for best feature. The 36th annual Spirit Awards, like most awards shows during the pandemic, are adjusting to the difficult circumstances. Eliza Hittman's โNever Rarely Sometimes Always,โ a Pennsylvania's teen's odyssey in getting an abortion, racked up nominations for best feature film, best director and best female lead for Sidney Flanigan. Chloe Zhoe's โNomadland,โ starring Frances McDormand, scored five nods, including best feature, best director and best female lead for McDormand. None of the nominees for best feature film were directed by a white male.
'Saturday Night Live' recreates debate in 46th season opener
Read full article: 'Saturday Night Live' recreates debate in 46th season opener(Will Heath/NBC via AP)LOS ANGELES โ โSaturday Night Liveโ went political with a parody of this weekโs presidential debate, Chris Rock's jab at President Donald Trump and Megan Thee Stallion's message supporting Black people during her performance. The NBC late-night sketch series on Saturday night jumped into the reenactment of the recent debate between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. The series opened its 46th season, returning to the studio this week after the coronavirus pandemic halted production. Alec Baldwin returned to play Trump before the presidentโs COVID diagnosis, while Jim Carrey made his feature debut as Biden. โPresident Trump is in the hospital from COVID, and I just want to say that my heart goes out to COVID,โ he joked.
Barrymore sets high standard in her models as talk show host
Read full article: Barrymore sets high standard in her models as talk show hostNEW YORK โ Drew Barrymore is setting a high standard for herself as she joins the world of daytime talk show hosts on Monday. โWeโre all human beings on this planet going through our lives and our journeys and thereโs a way to connect through that,โ Barrymore said. Iโve never lived in that space.โโThe Drew Barrymore Show,โ retrofitted for the coronavirus era, is being distributed by CBS Television. Bill Carroll, a veteran television consultant and expert in the syndication market, said heโs impressed that Barrymore is shooting high. Yes, some may regard Barrymore as slightly loopy and hippie-dippie (โweโre all human beings on this planetโ), but itโs more endearing than annoying.
DeGeneres vows candor as clouded talk show charts its return
Read full article: DeGeneres vows candor as clouded talk show charts its returnLOS ANGELES Ellen DeGeneres says she'll be ready to talk when her daytime show returns this month after a staff shake-up prompted by allegations of a toxic workplace. And, yes, were gonna talk about it, DeGeneres said in a statement announcing the show's Sept. 21 start of its 18th season. Tiffany Haddish will join DeGeneres for the kick-off episode, with The Ellen DeGeneres Show to be taped at Warner Bros. minus an in-studio audience, which is commonplace during the pandemic. Stephen tWitch Boss, a longtime guest DJ on the show and among those who have publicly supported DeGeneres, will guest host some fall episodes. Last month, three of the show's producers exited amid allegations of a dysfunctional workplace that harbored misbehavior including sexual misconduct and racially insensitive remarks.
Mets honor Seaver with salute, jersey and dirt-smudged knee
Read full article: Mets honor Seaver with salute, jersey and dirt-smudged kneeTom Seaver's No. 41 jersey hangs in the New York Mets dugout before the start of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Citi Field, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in New York. Were actually family friends with the Seavers, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. When you played behind Tom Seaver, you were playing behind greatness. Comedian Adam Sandler seemed to speak for many fans and their families when he posted on Twitter: Tom Seaver.
Brad Pitt, Adam Sandler have a lot more in common than you think
Read full article: Brad Pitt, Adam Sandler have a lot more in common than you think(CNN) - Brad Pitt and Adam Sandler both arrived in Hollywood in the late 1980s, but their careers quickly took different paths, with Pitt becoming an A-list heartthrob and Sandler turning into a comedy legend. According to the piece, when the actors discovered they've both worked with cinematographer Darius Khondji, Sandler told Pitt: "He couldn't help himself. Speaking of his face, Pitt revealed to Sandler that most attempts to disguise himself have failed. Pitt mentioned a story he had heard about Sandler from his days as a student at NYU, calling it his "favorite Adam Sandler story." "This is why it's my favorite Adam Sandler story, and I think it says a lot about you.
Kevin Hart makes first public appearance since car accident
Read full article: Kevin Hart makes first public appearance since car accidentOne of the most surprising was Kevin Hart, who was part of a devastating car accident in September in Calabasas, California. This was the first major public appearance since his crash. "Thank God because I definitely don't have to be here," Hart said when he took the stage to accept the award for comedy act of the year. "Being that I am, it makes me appreciate life even more -- appreciate the things that really matter, family. "This town throws out a lot of awards but the People's Choice, this has always been special to me.