Amanda Jones Says She Composes ‘Somebody Somewhere’, ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Simultaneously – Sound & Screen

Robin Thede of A Black Lady Sketch Show and Bridget Everett of Somebody Somewhere have taken over for Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the comedy queens of HBO. Here, Deadline checked in with multi-hyphenates about their start in Hollywood and how they made their visions a reality.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorChris Wallace left a Sunday show on Fox News Channel to jump into the world of streaming at CNN. But now he’s going back to a weekend format for which he is best known:Wallace will take the reins of a new Sunday program on CNN, the network announced Wednesday during an upfront presentation for its parent company, Warner Bros.

Chris Rock took aim at the ongoing defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard during the London leg of his ongoing stand-up tour. The comedian has drawn ire from some for the joke, which made light of Depp’s accusation that Heard had defecated in their bed, (a claim which Heard denies). According to LadBible, Rock told the audience last Thursday (12 May): “Believe all women, believe all women… except Amber Heard.

Amanda Bynes is setting the record straight about a nude photo circulating on the internet, purported to be of her.

, the HBO series ended on a high note with the surprise return of original cast member and star Quinta Brunson. The season 3 finale opened with an action-packed sketch that saw her reuniting with her former co-stars -- and series creator Robin Thede breaks down how it all came together. “It was a really fun sketch for her to be a part of for a number of reasons,” Thede tells ET about getting Brunson to return for the finale, which saw her walking down a back alley in “Rain Fighter” as she’s forced to face off with Ashley Nicole Black, Gabrielle Dennis and Skye Townsend, who play various villainous hair styles. Of course, getting their former co-star back on the sketch series was no easy feat. “Quinta [had to] move mountains to be a part of the finale because she loves us and we love her,” Thede says, explaining that the actress was busy working on the ABC breakout sitcom, which first premiered in December 2021.

Marie Claire, opened up about life in a post- world. As one of the stars of the most-quotable movie on the planet, it's not super surprising that some of her most were said back to her in real life when she was recognized in public—which, she adds, didn't happen too often. (Cut to me pointing to my invisible mouse ear headband: "I'm a mouse, duh.")When she was recognized for her role in the iconic 2004 flick, however, she says it wasn't exactly a pleasant experience.

Amanda Seyfried is getting a lot of praise for her performance as real-life tech entrepreneur-turned-convicted-fraud Elizabeth Holmes in the Hulu series. However, the actress says she doesn't think she'll likely hear Holmes' take on her or the series.Seyfried covers ’s forthcoming «Beauty Changemakers» issue, and the celebrated actress got candid about fame, Hollywood, and her transformative performance in the acclaimed drama series.According to Seyfried, when it came to playing the ex-Theranos CEO, «The look was as essential as knowing how to do the voice.»«I get it, [Holmes didn’t] want to waste time on how she looks. There’s a certain appreciation or acceptance of how she looks.

Deadline has launched the streaming site for its second annual Sound & Screen, an award-season composer showcase of original music for television.

Tributes have been paid to actor Mike Hagerty who passed away at the age of 67. Sarah Jessica Parker was amongst the celebrities sharing their sadness on social media for the actor best known for playing the building superintendent Mr Treeger in Friends. Somebody Somewhere co-star Bridget Everett announced the tragic death of the actor who played her well-meaning farmer father Ed Miller.

Daniel Pemberton composed the music for Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Lord and Miller then hired him for their Apple TV+ series The Afterparty, but the job was exponentially more complicated.

Seeing superstar Will Smith visit remote locations on the planet was the hook for the National Geographic docuseries Welcome to Earth. Daniel Pemberton’s job was to provide Smith’s journey with a sound, and he said during a panel for the series at Deadline’s Sound & Screen concert event that he used some he’d never played before.

Composer Sean Callery said he incorporated themes from Xbox’s iconic Halo video game into his score for the Paramount+ series. However, he added his own themes for the main characters including Master Chief (Pablo Schrieber) and Kwan (Yerin Ha).

When it came to creating original period-style songs for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s fourth season, composers-songwriters Tom Mizer and Curtis Moore say the thoroughly music-savvy creator Amy Sherman-Palladino frequently throws them challenging curveballs.

Tunes are very important to Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, but it’s sometimes a challenge to give him exactly what he wants, the HBO/HBO Max series’ music supervisor Jen Malone says.

Wilson Chapman editorMike Hagerty, the prolific character actor who recently starred in HBO’s critically acclaimed dramedy “Somebody Somewhere,” died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 67.Bridget Everett, who played Hagerty’s on-screen daughter in “Somebody Somewhere,” shared the news via her Instagram on Friday.  A post shared by Bridget Everett (@bridgeteverett)A veteran character actor with over 100 credits in various television shows and movies, Hagerty was also known for his recurring role in the hit NBC sitcom “Friends,” where he played Mr.

Friends actor Mike Hagerty, who was known on the hugely-popular sitcom as Mr Treeger, has sadly died at the age of 67.The star became a fan-favourite on the comedy hit, regularly involved in apartment dramas with the whole Hollywood cast as the building's superintendent for seven seasons. He also went on to appear in HBO semi-autobiographical show Somebody, Somewhere, which was inspired by star Bridget Everett's life. Announcing the devastating news on social media Friday 6 May, Bridget gave a poignant tribute to her co-star.