David Benedict Jessica Lange was once asked if there couldn’t have been someone on the set of the painfully overwrought Southern gothic movie, Beth Henley’s “Crimes of the Heart,” who could have got everyone to tone things down, to which she giggled, “You mean, like the Taste Patrol?” Large stretches of Theresa Rebeck’s new, wildly dysfunctional family drama “Mad House,” now running on the West End, suggest that the Patrol has been similarly missing in action.You can see why actors of the caliber of David Harbour and Bill Pullman — plus equally gifted British talents Akiya Henry and Sinéad Matthews — wanted to appear in this world premiere. Rebeck has barely been produced in the U.K., but it’s immediately clear she knows how to whip up bitterly comic set-pieces for actors to sink their teeth into.
Chuck Lorre Reflects on Comedy, Working Through COVID and Finally Being Able to Watch ‘Two and a Half Men’ Again
07.06.2022 - 19:31 / variety.com
Cynthia Littleton Business EditorChuck Lorre had a lot on his mind earlier this year as his four active CBS comedy series — “Young Sheldon,” “Bob Hearts Abishola,” “B Positive” and “The United States of Al” — wound down production for the 2021- 22 season. In the end, Team Lorre went 2-2, as CBS pulled the plug on “B Positive” and “Al” but re-upped “Abishola.” “Young Sheldon” had already nabbed a three-season renewal last year.At this stage of his career, Lorre doesn’t worry too much about his box scores. He doesn’t count the number of shows on his roster, nor the number of cameras used in production.
What he does focus on more than ever is what he wants to say with the shows that come from the small army of loyalists who drive Chuck Lorre Prods. More than ever, he eschews high concept and favors the human comedy. “When I grew up, a situation comedy was, an astronaut comes home with a genie in a bottle.
That’s a situation, right? Wait — I married a witch. That’s a situation. But a family is a family.
It’s not heightened and there’s no end to the material because it’s just life, you know?”Starting with the launch of “Mom” in 2013, the CBS comedy about a blue-collar mother and daughter who were both recovering addicts, Lorre has demonstrably veered into more socially conscious territory with his network series. He also expanded into the arena of single-camera comedies with “Young Sheldon” and Netflix’s Emmy-nominated “The Kominsky Method,” which wrapped its three-season run last year.Here, the comedy titan reflects on the collaborative process of crafting TV and how his interests as a writer and producer have evolved as his 70th birthday approaches in October. And Lorre drops the surprise that he’s recently been rewatching
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AEW ‘Dynamite”s Christian Cage Slams Jungle Boy With Brutal Insult About His Late Father Luke Perry: ‘Your Father Is Dead’
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The Coach bag Jennifer Lopez is 'obsessed' with is on sale for 40% off - hurry!
Jennifer Lopez have the best collection of bags ever? And now we've spotted her TikTok famous Coach Pillow Tabby purse in the big Coach sale for 40% off.RELATED: We LOVE Jennifer Lopez's pink movie star shades - and they're only $68The Halftime star has a whole collection of Coach bags, which she often shows off on Instagram - and you can find many of them on sale. But it's the ultra soft leather Pillow Tabby in the shade of aqua, on sale for $297, that Jen is truly 'obsessed' with.MORE JLO STYLE:Jennifer Lopez's gorgeous princess handbag - and how to get the look for under $40This $23 eyelash curler was the secret behind JLo's MTV Awards beauty look Pillow Tabby Shoulder Bag 26, was $495 now $297 / £550, Coach"I really like the feeling of the Pillow Tabby," she said.
Lynda Carter shares throwback picture of her character 'Mama' Morton in 'Chicago'
Lynda Carter is flying down memory lane. The "Wonder Woman" star took to Twitter Wednesday to share an image from her time as Matron "Mama" Morton in the musical "Chicago" in 2005 in London. "When you’re good to mama, mama’s good to you," Carter wrote, referencing a line from "When You’re Good to Mama." Crater made her West End debut in "Chicago" in 2005.The eight-week engagement was her theater stage debut.The production also starred Sally Ann Triplett as Roxie Hart, Terence Maynard as Billy Flynn and Rachel Stanley as Velma Kelly. Carter has a long, successful career in the film and pageant industry. She was crowned Miss World USA in 1972.
Composer Ariel Marx Taps Into Heightened Emotions Of “Deeply Complex” Women With ‘Candy’ Score – Hear An Exclusive Track
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Billy Bob Thornton Joins Amazon, Studiocanal & Picture Company’s Kaley Cuoco Movie ‘Role Play’
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‘Chrisley Knows Best’ Star Chase Chrisley and Emmy Medders’ Relationship Timeline
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Composers Dustin O’Halloran & Herdís Stefánsdóttir Take “Modern Approach” To Victorian-Era Tale With ‘The Essex Serpent’ Score – Hear An Exclusive Track
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Chace Crawford Finally Explains THAT Giant Penis Photo From Viral The Boys Photoshoot!
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Watch the creepy new trailer for ‘Predator’ prequel ‘Prey’
Predator prequel film Prey, due to arrive later this summer.Directed by Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane), the film focuses on the character Naru (played by indigenous actor and Legion star Amber Midthunder), who wants to “prove her worth as a warrior”.The full synopsis reads: “Set in the world of the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, the action-thriller follows Naru, the skilled warrior who fiercely protects her tribe against a highly evolved alien predator.”The video shows Naru attempting to evade a bear, before the creature is killed and dragged away by an invisible entity. “Whatever did this,” she says towards the end of the clip, which features a number of high-octane action sequences, “I can kill it.”Watch the trailer below. Prey‘s filmmakers were committed to creating an accurate portrayal of the Comanche – and as such, the film features a Native Comanche producer (Jhane Myers) and a cast made up almost entirely of Native and First Nations actors, including Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Stormee Kipp, Michelle Thrush, and Julian Black Antelope (per Hollywood Reporter).Prey will be the fifth main entry into the Predator franchise, which began with the Arnold Schwarzenegger 1987 film, followed by 1990’s Predator 2, 2010’s Predators and 2018’s The Predator. The series has also crossed over with the Alien franchise in 2004 film Alien vs.
Fall 2022 Primetime TV Grid: Fox Finally Unveils Schedule & Gives ‘Monarch’ A Sweet Post-NFL Launch Perch; Nets Overall Play It Very Safe – Update
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From Jeff Bridges to a ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff: Hot summer shows to watch
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‘Red, White & Royal Blue’: Uma Thurman To Play U.S. President In Amazon’s Rom-Com Based On Casey McQuiston Novel
EXCLUSIVE: Uma Thurman (Super Pumped) will play U.S. President Ellen Claremont in Prime Video’s rom-com, Red, White & Royal Blue, based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Casey McQuiston. She’s set to star alongside the previously announced Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Clifton Collins Jr., Stephen Fry, Sarah Shahi, Rachel Hilson, Ellie Bamber, Aneesh Sheth, Polo Morin, Ahmed Elhaj and Akshay Khanna.
Veteran ‘Cash Cab’ Exec Tony Tackaberry Sets Up Station 6 Productions; Ties With Blue Ant Studios On Major Deal
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