Cashing in. Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ cheating scandal came with an unexpected paycheck for several Vanderpump Rules stars.
25.05.2023 - 18:47 / variety.com
Amon Warmann Guest Contributor Fantasy show composers Gustavo Santaolalla (“The Last of Us”), Bear McCreary (“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”) and Ramin Djawadi (“House of the Dragon”) knew going in that their respective projects had built-in audiences — and that those fandoms should be kept in mind while creating their scores. “The Last of Us” showrunners Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin told Santaolalla that music needed to be “another character” for the HBO series adapted from the video game he previously scored. Rather than create new themes, Santaolalla organically transitioned the music to TV. The South American instrument called “the ronroco,” which he used to write “The Last of Us” theme, was integral in keeping that connectivity for fans who had experienced Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie’s (Bella Ramsay) journey before.
Santaolalla also brought back “All Gone,” “The Path” and other fan-favorite tracks for “The Last of Us” TV series. “They all became iconic. I made sure to readapt them for the series,” he says. “Fans of the video game have such devotion to the music. And it connected me to 12-15-year-old kids who didn’t know anything about me beforehand,” he adds. Similarly, Djawadi’s work on the cultural juggernaut “Game of Thrones” over eight seasons is well known among its many fans. “House of the Dragon,” a prequel to that earlier series and also based on work by author George R.R. Martin, is loaded with references to its many memorable motifs, and that was very much by design. “We sat down and discussed how many of the old themes we wanted to bring back,” he says, estimating that “90% of it is probably new music. But it’s a family [the Targaryens] that we’re already familiar with, so it had to
Cashing in. Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ cheating scandal came with an unexpected paycheck for several Vanderpump Rules stars.
Malina Saval Associate Editor, Features Documentarian Emily Wachtel met Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward when she was two years old. They were neighbors in Westport. Conn, the dearest of family friends. “I knew them my whole life,” says Wachtel. “They are the reason I am in film.” Wachtel, producer of CNN’s six-part docuseries “The Last Movie Stars,” which paints a sweeping, intimate, romantic portrait of the life, love and careers of Newman and Woodward, describes her childhood with the famed couple as if something out of a suburban New England dream. “They were incredible people,” says Wachtel. “I was so young when I met them, and I didn’t understand what a movie star was at the time. But part of that is because they were so real. They’d pick you up to go to birthday parties, Joanne made sweaters. They had this big, beautiful barn on the property and they would entertain almost every weekend. Not in a formal way, but with everyone. Not necessarily actors. It was neighbors and friends from all walks of life. They would have everybody over and make hamburgers. They screened movies. I saw a lot of old movies with them, from ‘Lady in the Tramp’ to ‘The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.’ It was just part of the fabric of that household. And it was a gift.”
Jennifer Garner’s first starring role in a TV series, as a butt-kicking spy on 2001’s “Alias,” made her an international star and launched a movie career that includes “13 Going on 30” and “Electra.” And Sheryl Lee Ralph has spent decades building a formidable list of acting credits on TV — from the ’80s soap “Search for Tomorrow” to “Moesha” — but she’s finally getting her due as the motherly teacher Barbara Howard in “Abbott Elementary.” Garner, whose family members count themselves “Abbott” fans, recently returned to the small screen as a stepmother, Hannah, dealing with the disappearance of her husband in Apple TV+’s “The Last Thing He Told Me.” Days after Garner’s birthday, the two discuss their favorite topics: motherhood, generous co-stars and dessert.
HBO’s The Last Of Us, is based on Naughty Dogs’ former Game of the Year award winner. Released back in 2014, The Last Of Us was an instant classic in its genre. Recently HBO’s Drama Chief, Francesca Oris hinted that The Last Of Us may not continue after Season 2.
Part three of the epic “Vanderpump Rules” reunion was filled with tears, expletive-filled insults and a shocking bombshell that came in the last five minutes of Wednesday night’s episode.
Raquel Leviss is sharing some more bombshells about her affair with Tom Sandoval.
reunion was filled with tears, expletive-filled insults and a shocking bombshell that came in the last five minutes of Wednesday night's episode.If you missed the show, ET has got you covered with every word from the explosive last moments of the reunion, which saw Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss reveal the timeline of their months-long affair, confirming suspicions that Sandoval had been cheating on longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix for much longer than both he and Leviss initially admitted to.News of «Scandoval» first broke in March, but this major revelation shows that the drama is far from over. Six days later, Raquel sat down for her final interview of the season.Producer You ready? Are you OK? You seem like you're in a lot of pain. YeahProducer:Why?I think it's important to me to tell the truth. I think that I've been lying and being so deceitful this entire time that I don't want to lie anymore.
Ahead of Wednesday night’s third and final part of the “Vanderpump Rules” reunion special, Bravo is sharing a sneak peek by posting the first seven minutes on YouTube.
Scandoval comes to an end with the Vanderpump Rules Season 10 Reunion Part 3. Bravo is airing the final episode of the reunion starting at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 7. The episode will be supersized and ending at 10:15 p.m. ET. Peacock will make the episode available online the next day with additional moments and completely uncensored.
The HBO Original documentary Being Mary Tyler Moore reveals the life of the titular actress, producer and philanthropist who dazzled family, friends and fans both on and off screen until her death in 2017.
The HBO Original documentary Being Mary Tyler Moore reveals the life of the titular actress, producer and philanthropist who dazzled family, friends and fans both on and off screen until her death in 2017.
Often overlooked thanks to the ‘skip intro’ button, a great main title sequence serves as an entry point into another world. And this Emmy season has its share of series based on previous properties, which presents the main title designers with the challenge of linking existing inspirations with new stories.
We've got a text! And it's telling us that the tenth season of Love Island finally arrives on our screens tonight. Among the ten contestants is the beautiful, Catherine Agbaje, who describes herself as "fun", "flirty" and "never boring".The upcoming star certainly backs herself, and she claims Love Island viewers will love her. "I'll be fierce, I'll be confident, I'll be funny, I'll be myself.
EXCLUSIVE: Sky Yang is set to star in the Justin Lin-directed feature The Last Days of John Allen Chau, which was written on spec by Ben Ripley. The project is based on an Alex Perry-penned article for Outside Magazine. The Gotham Group developed the film internally.
warns could be used as “plagiarism machines” to craft scripts without writers. According to a WGA memo, the strike is costing Hollywood’s economy $30 million a day. Jack Kyser, the chief economist of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, estimated that the 2007-2008 strike cost his state $2.5 billion; this time the estimate of potential damages are likely to top at least $3 billion. Midway through the last strike, Kyser told the L.A.
Summertime is finally here! Heather Rae El Moussa (née Young) and Tarek El Moussa were among the many celebs who kicked off the season with Memorial Day celebrations.
As the fallout over Tom Sandoval’s cheating scandal continues to reverberate, an awkward throwback video from more than 15 years earlier has been making the rounds on the internet.
Another brand-defining, Best Drama Emmy-winning HBO series is coming to an end this Sunday when Succession airs its finale. Just like when each of its esteemed predecessors, The Sopranos and Game Of Thrones, ended, there is the inevitable succession question about what comes next.
The Last Of Us has been revealed as the most bloodthirsty TV series.In new data provided by IMDb and Cinemorgue Wiki (via BonusFinder), the post-apocalyptic drama was named as the most fatal show in the world, with 56.5 per cent of its characters being killed.The HBO series also has the highest mortality rate, with roughly 5.78 characters dying per episode.Created by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and Neil Druckmann (co-director of The Last Of Us games), the series follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) 20 years after modern civilisation has been ravaged by a deadly infection.A synopsis reads: “The series takes place 20 years after modern civilisation has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone.“What starts as a small job soon become a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the US and depend on each other for survival.”According to BonusFinder‘s data, Starz historical drama Spartacus has the second highest death rate for a TV show, with 46.7 per cent of its characters being killed.
A moment of reflection. Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss are taking things slowly in the aftermath of their affair, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.