Adam DeVine Says Blockbuster Filmmaking Has Killed Comedies: “Marvel Ruined It”

Amy Adams is showing her support amid SAG-AFTRA strike.

Geordie Shore star Holly Hagan took to Instagram to share a sweet video of her baby son Alpha-Jax as he hit an adorable new milestone.The video showed Holly sitting on her living room floor holding Alpha-Jax as the mother-son duo laughed their hearts out together. Holly admitted that her “whole soul has melted” at the sound of her baby son as he let out some of his first laughs.The reality star penned: “His first proper chuckle! I swear my whole soul has melted and I’ve just stopped sobbing that is the best sound I’ve ever heard in my time on this earth!! “The love I have for my little human is indescribable.” Holly's bestie and fellow Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby commented that the clip was her “ fave video in the world,” and Love Island star and fellow mum, Shaughna Phillips agreed, writing: “The best sound EVER.” Fans also couldn’t get enough of the adorable baby laugh as one commented: “This melts my heart”, while another said: “Love to hear babies laugh so cute”.

Channel 4 has “perhaps been a bit more honest” than its rivals about the recent commissioning slowdown, according to progams boss Ian Katz, who said there has been a “perception” that his network’s financial picture is “more dramatic than elsewhere.”

Just recently, we shared the news that Lynne Ramsay, who hasn’t released feature film since 2017’s “You Were Never Really Here,” has wrapped up production on a new film, “Polaris,” with star Joaquin Phoenix. That’s enough to get excited, as we rarely get new Ramsay films.

Adam Sandler‘s new movie You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah has landed a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes.The new film, which features Sandler’s real life daughter, lands on Netflix this week (August 25), and has received favourable reviews from critics ahead of its release.The Hollywood Reporter said that the film is “a sweet, amusing film geared toward younger audiences, who will best relate to the main character’s personal travails as she prepares for the film’s main event.”Variety, meanwhile, said: “Playing like a cross between Judy Blume’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret and John Hughes’ Sixteen Candles in scale, scope and sound without being derivative, its characters, conflicts and conundrums are filled with potent, earned emotions.”Ahead of the film’s release, it currently has a rare 100 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with five reviews counted.A synopsis for the film reads: Stacy and Lydia are BFFs who’ve always dreamed about having epic bat mitzvahs.“However, things start to go comically awry when a popular boy and middle school drama threatens their friendship and their rite of passage.”Despite this early praise, Sandler has explained how he came to terms with critics “hating” his movies.The actor has starred in a number of critical flops over his career, including Grown Ups, Jack And Jill, Little Nicky, Mr. Deeds and others.

Todd Chrisley may not be able to show it, but he's ecstatic about the family getting another shot at a reality TV show.According to, Todd's attorney, Jay Surgent, said Todd is «thrilled and happy» that the family business is back up and running. The outlet reports Todd will not be part of the show, which started filming after Todd and his wife, Julie, were sentenced to a combined 19-year prison sentence following their conviction in their federal tax evasion case.Earlier this week, Savannah Chrisley's rep confirmed to ET that a new docuseries about her family is in the works.

SAG-AFTRA’s chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland is hopeful that Friday’s meeting between the Writers Guild and the AMPTP helps push the needle forward as the actors await their turn to get back to the bargaining table.

Adam Thomas declared 'and so it begins' before opening up about his hidden health battle. The Waterloo Road star has been sweetly supported publically by his wife after he issued a lengthy message on social media after being diagnosed with a painful condition.

. Once the captain of Swift's fabled “squad,” sometime in the mid-2010s.

“This Past Weekend with Theo Von,” the “Pitch Perfect” actor, 39, said that while he thinks television comedies still deliver, the same can’t be said for films.“My theory is I think, I think like Marvel ruined it,” he shared. “I feel like superhero movies kind of ruined comedies.”“Because people go to the theater and you expect to watch something that costs $200 million to make and comedy movies aren’t that,” he added.The “Modern Family” actor said it’s now much tougher to pitch a comedy movie to studio bosses.“You have to like mask it.

Adam Devine is clearing up some confusion over his Marvel comments.

It says a lot when it takes someone with Jennifer Lawrence’s star power to get financing and distribution for a true R-rated comedy, as she did earlier this year with “No Hard Feelings.” And even still, that film only earned $50 million domestically. There was a point in time when films like that were released almost weekly and could make $100 million or more.

Modern Family and Pitch Perfect, appeared on Theo Von’s This Past Weekend podcast where he bemoaned the state of comedy movies in 2023.“You watch comedies nowadays and you’re like, this is not a fucking comedy,” Devine said. “Where are the jokes? Where are the bits? There’s still good [comedy] shows, but movie comedy… it’s hard. My theory: I think Marvel ruined it.“I feel like superhero movies ruined comedies because you go to the theatre and you expect to watch something that cost $200million to make, and comedy movies aren’t that.

Adam Devine has noticed that there are less comedies coming out in recent years, and he thinks that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is to blame.

Adam Devine has a bold theory about the effect that Marvel films had on the general audience and said that “superhero movies ruined comedies.”

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Adam Devine appeared on Theo Von’s “This Past Weekend” podcast during his press tour for Netflix’s “The Out-Laws” and shared his theory that Marvel movies and other superhero films killed the traditional Hollywood comedy. The “Workaholics” and “Pitch Perfect” alum noted that because Marvel movies rely so much on humor (see the “Ant-Man” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchises, for instance), they ended up becoming Hollywood’s new de facto comedy films. “You watch comedies nowadays and you’re like, this is not a fucking comedy,” Devine said.

The iconic filmmaker, William Friedkin, has passed away at the age of 87. One of the famous directors to spawn from the “New Hollywood” era of film is probably best known for his work on the legendary horror film, “The Exorcist.” That film was nominated for 10 Oscars after its release, including Best Director.

Netflix’s Love Is Blind, has said the dating series has “ruined his life completely”.Thompson, who appeared on the second season which aired in 2022, said he’s on the verge of being “homeless” after losing his marketing job in November last year.Speaking to the Daily Mail, Thompson said: “I’m having an incredibly hard time finding [a new job].“I burned through my savings that cashed out my 401(k). I’ve got two months left in the bank to pay my mortgage.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Former Love Island star Scott van der Sluis has taken a swipe at his former villa mate Kady McDermott in an eyebrow raising comment. Scott, 22, appeared on the most recent series from the villa where he entered into the show on episode 11, but was dumped by his fellow stars alongside Abi Moores. While Kady, 27, who had previously appeared on the second series, entered the 2023 series of the show on day 19 and managed to turn her fair share of heads during her time.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Judi Dench’s latest update on her deteriorating eyesight is that she can no longer see on film sets. She previously disclosed that her eyesight loss had made it near impossible to read film scripts. Speaking to the Sunday Mirror (via The Guardian), the Oscar winner said losing her ability to see has been “the most terrible shock to the system,” adding, “Ghastly.