The Barbie movie is fast approaching — but titular star Margot Robbie didn’t know if it would ever come to fruition.
27.06.2023 - 15:55 / variety.com
Sophia Scorziello editor “The Bear” Season 2 showed that there can never be too many cameo cooks in the kitchen. From Jamie Lee Curtis starring as Jeremy Allen White’s frenzied mom to Will Poulter as a chef in Copenhagen and even the Sarah Paulson-John Mulaney power couple, there’s surely no shortage of stars in this season of FX’s restaurant dramedy. Jamie Lee Curtis surprised audiences as Donna Berzatto, mother to Carmy, Mikey and Sugar, who is introduced in a flashback of a frenzied Christmas Eve dinner.
In this role, Curtis has a perpetual cigarette and a drinking problem. She’s all over the place, and by all over the place, that includes driving her car through the Berzatto’s living room mid-Christmas Eve dinner. John Mulaney uses his comedic talents as Michelle Berzatto’s boyfriend Steven to bring a bit of levity to such a tense family meal.
In “Fishes,” Steven offers a momentous monologue in lieu of saying grace before dinner, but unfortunately, he can only do so much to quell the temper of the Berzattos. Paulson stars as Michelle, cousin to Carmy, Sugar and Mikey. She’s more toned down than the rest of the Berzattos and has a one-on-one moment with Carmen where she offers him a place to stay in New York if he ever wants to get away from the chaos that is his family. The “Bird Box” and “American Horror Story” actor also shares a quick joint with the Fak cousins during the Christmas Eve dinner.
The Barbie movie is fast approaching — but titular star Margot Robbie didn’t know if it would ever come to fruition.
It’s official: Hollywood’s actors are joining writers on the picket lines.
It’s official: Hollywood’s actors are joining writers on the picket lines.
Charna Flam With the news that SAG-AFTRA will now go on strike, members of the acting guild have taken to social media to express their support for the union and to commit to the fight. SAG-AFTRA members are joining the Writers Guild of America in striking for fair compensation, making it a “double strike,” which hasn’t happened since 1960. The WGA has been on strike since May 2. Jamie Lee Curtis took to Instagram and championed the strike by posting a photo of the comedy and tragedy masks. “It looks like it’s time to take down the MASKS. And pick up the SIGNS,” she wrote in the caption. Curtis’ post comes after SAG members awarded her the supporting actress prize for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” at the SAG Awards earlier this year. She has Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” set for release in August, but she will not be allowed to promote the film during the strike.
Treat Williams' 24-year-old daughter paid homage to her late father one month after the actor died in a motorcycle crash in Vermont.Ellie Williams took to Instagram on Wednesday and remembered the and star as a devoted father who gave her «the best life imaginable.» She shared a sweet throwback photo of her as a child pretend shaving her father, whose face is covered with shaving cream.Ellie also took to her Instagram Stories and shared more photos, including her older brother, Gill, holding her as a baby and visiting her father onstage when he was on Broadway. She remembered him as her «king» while also expressing the grief she's still trying to process. «I have never experienced this kind of grief before, so it’s hard to put my thoughts into words, but I’ll try my best for now.
Entertainment Weekly during a press interview for Disney’s upcoming “Haunted Mansion” movie.“Yeah, with a Groupon. I do everything on Groupon,” she added.Curtis, 64, couldn’t believe what she was hearing and asked Haddish to elaborate.“It was a walking one,” the comedian explained.
hit half-hour comedy “The Bear” picked up a whopping 13 2023 Emmy nominations in today’s big reveal — but in Hollywood’s eyes, the show, now in its second season, is already a winner, with A-listers calling their agents to secure them a quick cameo.The story revolves around talented-but-damaged chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), who moves home to Chicago after a three-Michelin-star stint, getting back to basics at the family’s Italian beef joint. “The Bear” received a nod for Outstanding Comedy Series, pitting it against big-hitters like Max’s “Barry” and Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso.”Featuring top-notch performances from the likes of White (“Shameless”), Ayo Edebiri (“Big Mouth”) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (“Girls”) — all of whom received Emmy nominations for their work in Season 1 — an additional highlight has been guessing which famous actors will pop up next, anywhere from a few moments to multiple episodes.
The Bear season two has been revealed – check out all the songs featured on the show below.The series, which aired on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in the UK, follows chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (played by Jeremy Allen White) from kitchens of fine dining restaurants back to his family’s sandwich shop – The Original Beef of Chicagoland – after the death of his brother.“A world away from what he’s used to, Carmy must balance the soul-crushing realities of small business ownership, his strong-willed and recalcitrant kitchen staff and his strained familial relationships, all while grappling with the impact of his brother’s suicide,” an official synopsis adds.“The Bear is about food, family, the insanity of the grind, the beauty of sense of urgency and the steep slippery downsides. As Carmy fights to transform both The Original Beef of Chicagoland and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges kitchen crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.”The soundtrack for the first season featured tracks from alternative legends like Refused, Wilco, The Breeders, REM, and Radiohead, alongside songs by Van Morrison, John Mayer and more.For season two, the soundtrack ranges from Smashing Pumpkins, Taylor Swift to George Harrison.
Jamie Lee Curtis is sharing a behind-the-scenes look at her character Madame Leota’s “gorgeous” costumes in the upcoming Disney film “Haunted Mansion”.
Johnny Knoxville sees everyone telling him that he looks like Jamie Lee Curtis, and he’s embracing it.
The Bear‘s second season places us in a frigid Chicago winter, where our beloved, stressed chef Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and his crew are hard at work turning their now-shuttered sandwich joint “The Beef” into “The Bear,” an upscale dining destination.The second season of Hulu’s surprise hit from Christopher Storer (Eighth Grade, Ramy) proves that without change, even the most timeless meals can go off.
With the WGA currently picketing and a looming SAG-AFTRA strike already impacting San Diego Comic-Con with several film and TV companies, i.e. Marvel, Lucasfilm, Sony, Universal, Netflix skipping, Lord knows what a truncated and tamer Comic-Con is going to look like from July 19-23, especially after an explosive 2022 which repped the confab’s return to in-person after going dark for two years during Covid for 2020 and 2021. However, here’s a glimpse at the first 3-days. Some shows and movies have promised cast appearances, but that’s still TBD given that the SAG-AFTRA contract expires on July 12, and actors aren’t permitted to promote their wares during a work stoppage. There are some big pieces of IP below, read the new Peacock John Wick spinoff series, The Continental and Paramount’s Seth Rogen produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, as well as Jamie Lee Curtis, TJ Miller and more who are looking to make noise and stoke the most devoted of fans. We’ll be updating the schedule over the weekend. At the bare minimum, expect a lot of screenings.
Jackass star Johnny Knoxville has revealed that he’s sometimes mistaken for Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis, due to his grey hair.While promoting his upcoming ABC series, The Prank Panel, on Live With Kelly and Mark, the stuntman-turned-actor spoke to hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos about his new look.“Just between us, I’ve been colouring my hair since I was in my 20s,” said the 52-year-old. “So, during the pandemic, you can’t see anyone.”When Consuelos asked if people now call him a silver fox, Knoxville replied: “I get a lot of Jamie Lee Curtis, which I love.
Black Mirror star Will Poulter has recalled how he “literally begged” the producers of The Bear to cast him in the show’s new second season.Poulter is one of many new faces in the second season of the Disney+ show which lands in the UK on July 19. He stars as pastry chef Luca and is joined in the new season by Jamie Lee Curtis, Bob Odenkirk, Olivia Colman and more.Speaking to Variety about the role, Poulter discussed his love of the Jeremy Allen White-starring show’s first season, and how strongly he put his case forward to be cast.“I called them.
Selome Hailu Though production on Season 2 of “The Bear” was well underway before Ramy Youssef traveled to Copenhagen to direct the fourth episode, series creator Chris Storer was slow to bring him fully behind the curtain. “He didn’t let me watch anything they had shot [in the first three episodes]. He was like, ‘No, no. You can see it when you come back, but just make this what you think it should be,'” Youssef remembers. Youssef is the first and only person to serve as a director on “The Bear” besides Storer and his co-showrunner Joanna Calo. When a tight production timeline made it impossible for Storer or Calo to direct in Copenhagen on top of nine Chicago-set episodes, Youssef was Storer’s first choice. Storer has been a director and executive producer on Youssef’s Hulu series “Ramy” since its 2019 debut, and had bounced ideas for “The Bear” off of him since “way back when it was a movie idea.”
Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 2 of “The Bear,” now streaming on Hulu. Season 2 of “The Bear” included a plethora of incredible guest stars. That began in episode 4, “Honeydew,” with Will Poulter starring as Luca, a top Copenhagen chef who trains Marcus (Lionel Boyce) in the kitchen as the pair create a trusting friendship. Poulter felt a connection to the FX series early on, as he’d been dreaming about making a show about chefs. “I called them. I literally begged to be in the show. I asked if I could meet with Chris Storer and basically communicated that I was such a fan of so much of his work, but especially ‘The Bear,'” Poulter tells Variety. “He was kind enough to gift me with the offer to play Luca and it really changed my life, to be honest. It kind of helped me realize a dream of playing a chef on TV. I have such an immense amount of respect for chefs and the women and men of that industry. I feel like the whole society stands on the shoulders of people in the food and beverage industry, and we don’t even necessarily really know it or think about it. They sustain us and maintain us daily and they don’t get enough thanks for what they do.”
EXCLUSIVE: The Gotham Group has secured the motion picture and television rights to two YA novels.
Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Sean Evans has consumed approximately 3,000 chicken wings on camera as the host of “Hot Ones,” the viral series that subjects A-list actors, hip hop stars, comedians and other notable figures to unbearably spicy sauces in a traditional talk show format. The show, produced by Complex’s First We Feast label, has become a go-to on the celebrity promotional circuit – as mandatory and beneficial as a ride in James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke. Thursday marks the series’ 300th episode (it features comic John Mulaney challenging his gastrointestinal fortitude) and represents a milestone for a digital project with cable access amenities and a game show hook.
FX's has returned with season 2, continuing its story about a chef forced to take over his family's Chicago-area sandwich shop. Created by Christopher Storer, the acclaimed dramedy stars Jeremy Allen White as Carmen «Carmy» Berzatto, the culinary star who returns home after his brother's untimely death while he works through his personal and professional drama at The Original Beef. Season 1 saw Carmy bringing on sous chef Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) while also clashing with longtime staffers, Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas), Ebraheim (Edwin Lee Gibson), Neil (Matty Matheson) and Marcus (Lionel Boyce), as he made dramatic changes to the establishment.
, FX's acclaimed dramedy about a fine-dining chef who takes over his late brother's failing Chicago sandwich shop, has returned with a stellar — and even more delicious — season 2. Adding to all the excitement and drama in the new episodes are a number of previously unannounced guest stars, from Jamie Lee Curtis to John Mulaney to Oliva Colman, who all make unexpected — but very notable — appearances throughout. Created by Christopher Storer, stars Jeremy Allen White as Carmy, the put-upon chef who returned home in the wake of his brother, Michael's (Jon Bernthal), suicide.