‘Hacks’ Season 2 Adds Laurie Metcalf, Ming-Na Wen, Martha Kelly as Recurring Guest Stars

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 7, Episode 5, of “The Masked Singer,” “Masking For a Duel — Round 2,” which aired April 6 on Fox.That’s no illusion, it really was Vegas legends Penn and Teller unmasked on Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer.” Penn Jillette and his quiet partner Teller were disguised under the three-headed Hydra outfit.And yes, that was Teller who did most of the singing — in two different voices, one as himself and one in an aristocratic-style voice patterned after Rex Harrison in “My Fair Lady.” (As a matter of fact, the duo dubbed the voice “Rex.”)That may very well be the only time you’ll ever hear Teller — famously mute during all Penn & Teller appearances — actually talk. According to Jillette — who naturally spoke solo with Variety — the decision was made to have Teller sing most of the songs since Jillette’s booming voice is so recognizable.

Carson Burton Peacock announced the newest slate of guest stars joining its original musical comedy series “Girls5eva” for Season 2.The guest stars include Amber Ruffin (“The Amber Ruffin Show”), Chad L. Coleman (“The Wire,” “The Walking Dead”), Drew and Jonathan Scott (“Property Brothers”), Heidi Gardner (“Saturday Night Live”), Hoda Kotb (“Today,” “NBC News”), Tim Meadows (“The Goldbergs,” “Mean Girls”), Grey Henson (“Mean Girls the Musical,” “A Journal for Jordan”), James Monroe Inglehart (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), John Lutz (“30 Rock,” “Sisters”), Judy Gold (“Better Things,” “Search Party”), Mario Cantone (“And Just Like That,” “Sex and the City”), Pat Battle (“NBC New York”) and Piter Marek (“The Blacklist,” “Ugly Betty”).

Bella Hadid is joining the cast of “Ramy.” The model is expected to be a recurring guest star throughout Season 3 of the Hulu series.Details around her role are currently being kept under wraps.“Ramy” follows first-generation, Egyptian-American Ramy Hassan (Youssef) and his family as they navigate spirituality in their politically-divided New Jersey neighborhood. “Ramy” continues to bring a new perspective to the screen as it explores the challenges of what it’s like to be caught between a religious community who believes life is a moral test, and a millennial generation that doubts an afterlife even exists.

EXCLUSIVE: Actors Gianni Paolo and Michael Rainey Jr., who star together in the Starz series Power Book II: Ghost, have launched Twenty Two Entertainment which will produce films, TV series, and multimedia ventures.

Checking in! Many famous faces have visited Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital during its nearly two-decade run — some of which fans may not remember.

Actor Ryan Gosling was set to guest star on season three of Donald Glover’s FX show Atlanta, but plans fell through. 

Quinta Brunson is feeling the love for  and she's soaking it all up! The creator and star of the hit ABC series spoke with ET's Matt Cohen at the 15th annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards, where's she's not only an excited guest but an honoree. «First of all, I was excited because I just wanted to be invited,» she admitted, calling it a beautiful event. «So when I found out I was getting honored, the best part was, „oh, I get a free invite!“ So, I was excited about that. The actress said she was grateful to be in the presence of all the guests and fellow honorees Nia Long, Chanté Adams and Aunjanue Ellis.

The Weeknd just skated his way into Springfield.

A celebrity-packed 10-hour Stars in the House telethon raising money for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine has been scheduled for Saturday, March 26, with a line-up to include such Hollywood and Broadway stars as Steve Martin, Annette Bening, Billy Porter, Audra McDonald, Cynthia Nixon, Laurie Metcalf, Patrick Wilson, Judith Light and a new SCTV reunion of Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin.

Hacks is expanding!

Season 2 of HBO Max‘s hit series has added Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird, The Conners), Martha Kelly (Euphoria, Marriage Story), and Ming-Na Wen (The Book of Boba Fett, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) as recurring guest stars; Margaret Cho (The Flight Attendant, Fire Island), will also appear as a guest star. Details regarding the characters they will portray have not been released.

 reunited, and it was better than any spell we could've conjured up ourselves.ET's Brooke Anderson caught up with Melissa Joan Hart, Nate Richert, Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick, Jenna Leigh Green and Brooke Anderson at 90's con, where they spoke about the beloved '90s sitcom and the possibility of a reboot.«We were invited to be here as a little reunion for us to get together and it's so special for all of us to connect again,» Hart, who played Sabrina on the series, shared. «And we take every opportunity we can to get together.»«I mean, we really do, like, everybody kind of came, and we had a little union in L.A., little crew reunion, and people flew in from Vancouver and San Francisco and Texas, and all their places,» the  actress continued.While the show is a fan favorite and continues to be for a new generation of audiences who are just getting into the series, thanks to streaming, the cast says they've never watched it.«We never watched it,» Rhea (Aunt Hilda) admitted. «We were too busy making it,» Broderick (Aunt Zelda) added. «We literally worked for however many years, nobody ever saw it,» Rhea continued.Hart told ET people are «shocked» when they reveal that they've never watch an episode of .«People are shocked when we say we never saw it,» Hart said.

A lot of Gilmore Girls alums have popped up over the course of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, however, Lauren Graham is not one of them.

EXCLUSIVE: Beef, the A24 dramedy series starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, has rounded out its cast with the likes of David Choe and Patti Yasutake as well as guest stars including Mario Bello and Ashley Park.

Ten-hut! Hilary Duff rose to fame playing Lizzie McGuire in the Disney show of the same name, but true fans will never forget her other big project from that era: Cadet Kelly.

Having fun with fashion! From funky pantsuits to bright colored dresses, stars didn’t disappoint in the fashion department at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday, March 6. 

Isabelle Fuhrman and Amy Forsyth step out on the blue carpet at the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday afternoon (March 6) in Santa Monica, Calif.