The Mean Girls reboot may be out in theaters, but if it were up to Lindsay Lohan, there’d still be one final post-production tweak.
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“Weekend Update” to the Emmys 2024. Fey, 53, and Poehler, 52, famously hosted the news segment on “SNL” together from 2004 to 2006. But on Monday, the duo fronted an Emmy Edition of “Weekday Update” to introduce the award for Outstanding Live Variety Special.“Good evening.
I’m Amy Poehler,” she started. “I’m Tina Fey and we’ve reached the stage in life where we will only present awards sitting down,” Fey joked.“Here are tonight’s nominees for Outstanding Live Variety Special. The only show that’s longer than when they aired ‘Titanic’ with commercials on TBS, the Oscars,” Poehler quipped.
On “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” Fey said of the comedian’s Netflix special, “Chris could be here tonight but if he wins, we’ll accept them on his behalf because we miss getting Emmys.”In regards to “‘Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium,” Poehler said. “Now I can’t speak for Elton, but he-EGOT to be excited.”Fey also gave a shout-out to Rihanna’s performance at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show, calling it “the concert so good it got us all pregnant.” The final nominee of the category celebrated “the best musicals that were based on movies which will probably be movies again,” Poehler said as Fey interrupted, “Nothing wrong with that,” referring to her new “Mean Girls” movie musical. Elton John, 76, won the award, making him the newest EGOT winner — a term used for entertainers who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award.
John said in a statement, “I am incredibly humbled to be joining the unbelievably talented group of EGOT winners tonight. The journey to this moment has been filled with passion, dedication, and the unwavering support of my fans all around the world. Tonight is a testament to the power of the arts
.The Mean Girls reboot may be out in theaters, but if it were up to Lindsay Lohan, there’d still be one final post-production tweak.
“Entertainment Tonight,” hinting that there are several names in the running.Fey’s name has come up in the conversation several times before, and The Post revealed last year that the “Mean Girls” actress is being courted to take over.Michaels said Fey, 53, is someone he could trust implicitly with the hit NBC sketch show, adding that she’s “brilliant” in everything she does.“She’s a very important person in my life,” he added.The Post has reached out to Fey’s reps for comment.Michaels added that while he may be looking up a future replacement for himself, he’s still very much looking to remain with “SNL” for its 50th anniversary, slated for February 2025.“I will definitely be there for that, and definitely be there until that,” he shared. “And sometime before that, we’ll figure out what we’re gonna do.”The 50th season of “Saturday Night Live” is set to start in the fall, when Michaels will turn 80 years old.
J. Kim Murphy After creating “Saturday Night Live” in 1975, longtime producer Lorne Michaels has been tied to the long-running variety show for nearly 50 years. Stick to the same job for long enough, one might start to wonder who will take over the position after one steps out of it.
As the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live approaches, there has been speculation about Lorne Michaels‘ future on the show as executive producer.
Warning: Spoilers ahead for the “Mean Girls” musical. Lindsay Lohan fetched a huge paycheck for her appearance in the new “Mean Girls” musical flick.The 37-year-old “Falling for Christmas” star makes a small but poignant cameo appearance in the film, but she was still paid a hefty sum after working just half a day.Sources told Variety Lohan raked in $500,000 for her quick appearance in the Tina Fey film.Lohan starred as Cady Heron in the original 2004 teen flick.
posted Monday, a TikToker named Alison compared Rice’s vocal portrayal of Cady Heron to Erika Henningsen, who portrayed the high schooler during the show’s two-year run on Broadway. Alison’s video, which has garnered nearly 754,000 views since being uploaded, features snippets from the song “Revenge Party” which showcase the difference between Rice, 23, and Henningsen, 31. “This is the reason all theatre kids are appalled,” Alison states in the in-video text while she lip-syncs to both actresses’ versions of the song.
“Mean Girls” musical movie has come under fire on TikTok for its high amount of product placement — especially featuring e.l.f. cosmetics.Viewers have taken to the social media platform to fume over the seemingly two-hour advertisement for the brand.“POV: The whole ‘Mean Gils’ movie,” one person captioned a clip alongside several e.l.f.
, is not here for a pretty mean girl-coded line of dialogue in the new movie musical rendition her 2004 film, Mean Girls. reports that in the remake, Megan Thee Stallion reacts to Cady's () talent show look with the line, “Y2K fire crotch is back”—seemingly a reference to a 2006 paparazzi video in which Brandon Davis calls Lohan a “”In a statement to People, Lohan's rep said that “Lindsay was very hurt and disappointed by the reference in the film.” Neither Tina Fey, who wrote the original film as well as the musical, nor Paramount Pictures have responded.Reneé Rapp, Tina Fey, Lorne Michaels, Lindsay Lohan, Angourie Rice, and Bebe Wood at the global premiere of Mean Girls on January 8.Lohan herself has poked fun at her party girl era, though one can imagine that given her horrific treatment at the hands of the tabloid press, it stings a bit to have an explicit “joke” played for laughs at her expense.Back in 2010, when Lohan was serving time for failing to attend court-ordered weekly alcohol education classes, some news outlets reported that she was by her fellow inmates, who shouted the nickname “fire crotch” at her and chanted it when she was nearby.
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Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Powerhouse “Saturday Night Live” alums Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunited for a revival of their “Weekend Update” co-anchor gig at Monday’s Emmy Awards on Fox and got a round of thunderous applause in the room before their bit began. Because they were presenting the Emmy award for live variety special, they took the liberty of throwing out zingers about the noms in the “Update”-zinger style.
Lindsay Lohan attended the “Mean Girls” movie musical premiere — and even makes a surprise cameo in it. And yet, she had no idea that a joke mentioning “fire crotch” made it into the script.In a 2006 paparazzi video, Brandon Davis referred to Lohan as a “fire crotch.”In the film, Megan Thee Stallion makes a dig toward Cady (played by Angourie Rice) and her Christmas-themed talent show outfit.
Michaela Zee Paramount’s “Mean Girls” musical earned a grool $33.2 million from 3,791 theaters over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, beating expectations. Based on the Broadway adaptation of the 2004 comedy classic, “Mean Girls” was originally commissioned with plans to skip theaters and make a streaming debut directly on Paramount+, but executives opted for a theatrical release after test screenings.
the 2004 Tina Fey movie, earned $28 million in its first three days in theaters according to studio estimates Sunday. Not accounting for inflation, that’s more than the $24.4 million the first movie made in its opening weekend.The “Mean Girls” competition over the Martin Luther King Jr.
Mean Girls reboot have revealed that they considered asking Harry Styles to play a key role in the new film.Directed by Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne, and written by Tina Fey, the revamped musical version of Mean Girls was released in UK cinemas on Friday (January 12).The new film is an adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical, which itself is based on the original 2004 movie that is also written by Fey.
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Jordan Moreau Get in, loser, we’re going to the box office. Paramount’s “Mean Girls,” a musical adaptation and more Gen Z-skewing version of the iconic teen comedy, is coming to the big screen this weekend. It has made $3.25 million at the box office in Thursday previews.
Paramount’s next iteration of Mean Girls has minted $3.25M in previews. That figure includes 4pm showtimes from yesterday as well as the “On Wednesdays We Wear Pink” early access screenings.
Mean Girls movie has been described as a “lively musical update” by critics, although reviews have generally been mixed.Directed by Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne, and written by Tina Fey, the revamped musical version of Mean Girls was released in UK cinemas today (January 12).The new film is an adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical, which itself is based on the original 2004 movie, also written by Fey.
The Empire State Building turned pink with a little help from Mean Girls stars Tina Fey, Renee Rapp, Angourie Rice and Christopher Briney!
Mean Girls movie in cinemas.From Wednesday, January 10 to Monday, January 15, anyone with a new Uber teen account in any state (excluding California) will be able to order two free rides worth up to $15.The offer is available to teens between the ages of 13 and 17, who can use these accounts to request rides and meals with parental supervision.Directed by Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne, and written by Tina Fey, the revamped musical version of Mean Girls was released in the US on January 8, and arrives in UK cinemas on January 12.The new film is an adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical, which itself is based on the original 2004 movie, also written by Fey.