Chris Rock Says He Was Considered for 'Friends' and This Iconic Role on 'Seinfeld'

direct to your inboxThe number of people in hospital with Covid-19 has 'well exceeded' that of the first peak last April, according to the latest government data.Professor Chris Whitty told a Downing Street press conference on Friday that the amount of people in hospital with the virus is higher than ever.The Chief Medical officer warned that deaths contributed to by Covid-19 will continue rise into next week."I'm afraid in the next week we do anticipate the number of people in the NHS and the

The latest David O. Russell movie has filled out its A-list ensemble.

Singer John Rich said Thursday he’s heard from other country stars who have told him that conservative voices are being "muzzled" by the industry. "The list of country artists calling me is growing by the day who are saying they're being ‘muzzled’ by the industry when it comes to them expressing their frustration and anger about the targeting of conservatives, and suppression of free speech by the powers that be.

David O. Russell seems to have tapped most of Hollywood for his upcoming new feature film as Deadline reports a massive new wave of casting additions for the New Regency project.

previously reported that the film would be about the unlikely relationship between a doctor and a lawyer.New Regency’s Arnon Milchan is producing the film along with Matthew Budman and Anthony Katagas.This is Russell’s first film since 2015’s “Joy,” which starred Jennifer Lawrence.

EXCLUSIVE: While we still don’t know much about David O. Russell’s forthcoming feature for New Regency, Deadline has confirmed that Robert De Niro, Mike Myers, Timothy Olyphant, Michael Shannon, Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy, Andrea Riseborough, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Alessandro Nivola have all joined the starry ensemble.

Chris Evans took to Twitter on Thursday to seemingly respond to a report claiming he'll be reprising his role as Captain America. A report published by on Thursday morning claimed that Evans was in talks to return as Steve Rogers in at least one Marvel project. According to the outlet, Evans would return similarly to how Robert Downey Jr.

Friends and Seinfeld.The comedian and actor said he was once in talks for roles in the two NBC sitcoms, and was being considered as “the Black friend” in Friends.He told The Late Show With Stephen Colbert earlier this week that he was in the running to portray Jerry’s friend George in Seinfeld but lost out on the role to Jason Alexander.“There was a lot of NBC talk. There was talk about Seinfeld“, Rock told Colbert.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Tuesday unveiled an extensive program of pop-up performances across the state starting next month with 150 artists from Amy Schumer, Chris Rock, Renée Fleming, Wynton Marsalis and Hugh Jackman to orchestras, ballets and theater companies.

Chris Rock revealed that he was in consideration for roles on two of the biggest sitcoms of the 1990s – "Seinfeld" and "Friends."  The comedian and actor sat down with Stephen Colbert for an interview on "The Late Show" on Monday and the duo discussed his long career in comedy, including some of the missed opportunities he was offered in the early days.   The host brought up a recent rumor that Rock was an initial choice to play the role of Jerry Seinfeld’s best friend, George Costanza, on the

Chris Rock wasn’t surprised that the Capitol rioters were treated differently to the Black Lives Matter protesters.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand believes "it's inevitable" Declan Rice will leave West Ham United and believes he would cost in the region of £50million.The English midfielder has attracted interest from the Premier League's biggest clubs after breaking through the academy ranks with the Hammers. MEN Sport understands that whilst Manchester United have shown a previous interest in the 21-year-old, that interest has cooled.

After wowing viewers as Bridgerton’s Duke of Hastings, actor Rege-Jean Page has been heavily tipped to land the role of James Bond. But as reports continued to swirl online that Rege-Jean could be replacing Daniel Craig as 007, and his betting odds have been slashed, the star has had his say.The actor appeared on American show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and quickly shut down the claims, joking that any British actor who is propelled to fame is quickly added into the mix.

Chris Christie is calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office after the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week.

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