her house – she’s just renting it while working in London and Essex. It reminds me of Ali & Ava, her lovely new film. Every time Ali tells his friends that Ava is a teacher, she corrects him with “teaching assistant”.
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Addie Morfoot Contributor“Hacks” is a dark comedy about two women in different stages of life desperately trying to hold on to their careers, but it’s also a character study that defies genre.The series stars Jean Smart as comedian Deborah Vance and Hannah Einbinder as Ava, a young, struggling comedy writer brought in to revamp Vance’s stale Vegas residency.The 10-episode first season of the HBO Max series, created by “Broad City” trio Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky, tackles isolation, loneliness and, according to Variety’s Daniel D’Addario, “successfully argues that there is a virtue all its own in showing up and gutting it out — in being a hack.”At the heart of the show is the relationship between Vance and Ava – a pair of strong-willed, hardheaded women from opposite worlds and generations who share a common passion: comedy.
“In essence, it’s a love story,” Downs shares during a video chat with Variety. “It’s about two women who are cast aside by society and really need each other.
We wanted to create characters that were flawed and needed to do a lot of growing.”An immediate hit with audiences and critics alike, “Hacks” garnered 15 Emmy nominations in 2021 and three wins for best comedy writing, best comedy directing and outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for Smart.Last month, “Hacks” received two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for outstanding performance by a female actor for Smart and outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series.Together, Smart and her castmates turn what seems like a sitcom about showbiz into a romantic dramedy aboutprofessional fulfillment. Show creators auditioned over 400 actors to play the pivotal role of Ava.
her house – she’s just renting it while working in London and Essex. It reminds me of Ali & Ava, her lovely new film. Every time Ali tells his friends that Ava is a teacher, she corrects him with “teaching assistant”.
Ethan Shanfeld The final seven episodes of “Ozark” will premiere on April 29 on Netflix.The official logline of Season 4, Part 2 reads: “Marty and Wendy are rid of Helen and climb to the top of Navarro’s empire. They find another opportunity to get out of the Ozarks but some past sins won’t stay buried and the most dangerous threats come from blood.”“Ozark” stars Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Julia Garner, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner, Charlie Tahan, Jessica Frances Dukes, Lisa Emery, Felix Solis, Damian Young, Alfonso Herrera, Adam Rothenberg, John Bedford Lloyd, Joseph Sikora, Bruno Bichir, Katrina Lenk, CC Castillo and Ali Stroker.“My childhood traumas are not like yours,” Ruth (Garner) says in the trailer.
Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber,” Showtime’s limited series about Travis Kalanick’s period as CEO of the rideshare company, runs on a simple either-or proposition. Kalanick focused all of his energies on the success of the corporation he ran, at the expense of his employees’ well-being and physical safety, as well as of ethics, labor practices and the law.
Selome Hailu Netflix announced that “Chappelle’s Home Team,” a series of stand-alone comedy specials featuring comics chosen by Dave Chappelle, who serves as executive producer. The series will debut on Feb.
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz will co-write and co-direct Spanish Dracula, the true story about how silent film star and Mexican actress Lupita Tovar found a second wind starring in Spanish language versions of Hollywood films like the Universal classic Dracula. The Weitz Brothers are her grandsons, and they will produce through Depth of Field, along with Pancho Kohner. He is their uncle and author of The Sweetheart of Mexico, a memoir he helped his mother write about her most fascinating life.
Guy Lodge Film CriticThe title is a bit misleading in German writer-director Nicolette Krebitz’s offbeat romantic comedy “AEIOU — A Quick Alphabet of Love.” Despite its promise of deeper meaning attached to all the vowels in the alphabet, it’s ‘A’ on which it fixates: Said aloud and elongated, we are told, the first letter vocalizes a spectrum of feeling ranging from primal need to sharp pain to orgasmic release. Sure enough, all are present in this unpredictable tale of mutual misfit attraction between a juvenile delinquent and the middle-aged actor whose role in his life shifts from mentor to mother to lover.
Joey King stars as a teenager dealing with young love and loss in the new Paramount+ original film “The In Between.” But this is no ordinary romance. Yes, it’s a film that explores first love, but it also explores a second chance courtesy of a supernatural twist.Author Marc Klein based the idea on of the tragic death of an ex-girlfriend almost 15 years ago.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates made headlines over the past week with their exciting and dramatic performance during the Team Figure Skating Event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, and they’re about to take the ice again for the Rhythm Ice Dance competition today (February 12).
Owen Wilson stars oppositeJennifer Lopez in the romantic comedy Marry Me and he joined Ellen DeGeneres on her show The Ellen DeGeneres Show Friday to talk about the film. Naturally, DeGeneres asked if he’s a romantic in real life.
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Sweet Magnolias star Heather Headley remembers it like yesterday. “It” being the first time she met co-star and future on-screen love interest Dion Johnstone. “They had picked him up at the hotel and I was in the car,” she says.
Her Majesty the Queen marked her accession day on Sunday, beaming at the camera in a newly-released portrait.The Queen is celebrating an incredible 70 years on the throne - the first British monarch to reach this milestone - but there’s a deeper and more meaningful reason for her wide smile. Our Royal Family love a little symbolism as a mark of respect or remembrance on special occasions, and the Queen is no exception! Alongside nods to her late father King George VI and the Queen Mother, Her Majesty makes the sweetest tribute to Prince Philip with a vase of carefully chosen flowers. Here’s what those sweet snowdrops mean… Enduring love At the age of just 13, the then-Princess Elizabeth crossed paths with a dashing young naval student - Prince Philip.
Lorraine Kelly was left red-faced when she revealed she’d accidentally snubbed her ITV co-star Kate Garraway’s Life Stories debut. Kate hosted her first show after taking over from Piers Morgan on Thursday 3 February where she was joined by football legend John Barnes. However, during the link from Good Morning Britain to Lorraine, Lorraine, 62, made a big blunder as she revealed she hadn’t tuned in as she’d got her days mixed up.
Kate Garraway made her Life Stories hosting debut on Thursday night.
Kate Garraway fans have praised the presenter as she debuts as the new host of Life Stories, saying she's "smashed" her new presenting gig. Good Morning Britain presenter Kate, 54, took over the role from Piers Morgan, who previously hosted the hit ITV interview show for the last 12 years and 100 shows. As she appeared as host on her first ever episode of the show on Thursday evening, Kate interviewed football legend John Barnes about his decades long career in the sport, with many fans praising Kate for her confidence and thoughtful interviewing.Taking to Twitter, one fan said: "You’ve smashed it! Your interview with John Barnes is fabulous and your skills exceptional!" Meanwhile, another added: "Big shoes to fill but you’ve absolutely smashed it".
Piers Morgan has issued a touching tribute to his close pal Kate Garraway as she prepared to take over hit ITV show Life Stories. Former Good Morning Britain host Piers, 56, quit the show back in October, and shortly after it was revealed that Kate, 54, would be take over hosting duties. Piers fronted the ITV show, which delves into famous stars' lives, for 12 years and completed 100 shows during his stint, where he interviewed some of today's biggest stars.