Hulu Gives Series Order To ‘Chad Powers’ Comedy Based On Eli Manning Sketch; Glen Powell To Star

Hannah Einbinder was moved to tears. Nick Thune was moved to sing. John Leguizamo shared hard truths.

Margaret Qualley is taking on the role of Amanda Knox.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Margaret Qualley has been cast as Amanda Knox in an untitled limited series that has been ordered at Hulu, Variety has learned. Hulu has ordered eight one-hour episodes. The official description states that the show is “based on the true story of how Knox was wrongfully convicted for the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher and her 16-year odyssey to set herself free.” KJ Steinberg (“This Is Us,” “Mistresses,” “Gossip Girl”) serves as writer and executive producer on the series.

EXCLUSIVE: One Night Stand actor Matthew Sauvé will star in a limited series about his experiences with addiction.

Sydney Sweeney poked fun at the romance rumours circulating about her and her Anyone But You co-star Glen Powell in her opening monologue during this weekend’s Saturday Night Live. Sweeney is engaged to businessman Jonathan Davino, and his presence in the studio was humorously acknowledged in the monologue.“I’d say the craziest rumor I’ve seen is that while I was filming Anyone But You, I was having an affair with my co-star Glen Powell,” Sweeney said. “That’s obviously not true.

Love Island stars Hannah Elizabeth and Casey O'Gorman looked cosy during a recent night out with their co-stars.The pair have sparked romance rumours after being filmed dancing together. Model and TV star Hannah, 33, could be seen dancing in front of Casey, 27, in a clip shared by Demi Jones on Instagram.The Islanders all came together for a wrap party to celebrate the show's first All Stars series, which aired in January. "It's getting messy in here," Demi, 25, captioned the fun clip.

Glen Powell made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” last night to put any dating rumors between him and “Anyone But You” co-star Sydney Sweeney to bed.Sweeney, 26, who was hosting the show, announced that Powell, 35, was in the audience during her opening monologue where she addressed “some stuff I’ve seen about me online.”“I once said that I used to work at Universal Studios and then someone online accused me of lying about that, which is insane,” said the “White Lotus” alum. “If I didn’t work there, how would I know all the Universal characters, like ‘Shock’, ‘The Monions’ and ‘Harry Porter’.” Next, Sweeney dished on “a woman on TikTok [who] went viral because she claimed she was my nutritionist,” adding that she stays in shape by running, avoids sugar and “does Ozempic.”Finally, the “Madame Web” actress tackled what she called the “craziest rumor” about her which states “that while I was filming ‘Anyone But You’ I was having an affair with my co-star Glen Powell.”“That’s obviously not true,” explained Sweeney.

Sydney Sweeney had a steamy encounter with Bowen Yang and doubled down on jokes about the affair rumors between her and Glen Powell while hosting Saturday Night Live tonight (March 2).

Sydney Sweeney couldn’t host Saturday Night Live without an appearance from Glen Powell.

Sydney Sweeney got her turn as host of Saturday Night Live and was not afraid to address all the rumors surrounding her life.

Prime Video has handed a series order to Benito Skinner’s Overcompensating. The series, which has been in development at Amazon since November 2022, hails from Skinner, who also stars, Jonah Hill’s Strong Baby productions and A24. English singer-songwriter Charli XCX will produce original music for the series, which is co-produced by A24 and Amazon MGM Studios.

Anyone But You co-stars Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell are looking for a new project to work on together.The pair have said they are actively looking through scripts to find another film that they would be able to star in alongside each other, after the runaway success of their latest project.Anyone But You recently surpassed the $200 million (£158 million) barrier at the worldwide box office, which makes it the first romcom to hit those heights since 2018’s Crazy Rich Asians, and the first R-rated entry in the genre to make that much money since Bridget Jones’s Baby in 2016.The film sees the pair play Bea and Ben – two people who hate each other. However, they decide to pretend to be a couple during a destination wedding in Sydney, Australia.And now, Powell has revealed in a red carpet interview at this weekend’s SAG Awards that they are already looking for a potential new collaboration.“When you find somebody that you really jive with, Sydney is so easy to work with and so fun,” he told Variety.

Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney might not be finished co-starring in romantic comedies!

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com Could “Anyone But You” co-stars Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney be the next Julia Roberts and George Clooney? The duo’s work on the past romantic comedy brought in a cool $64 million at the domestic box office, eventually crossing the $100 million mark worldwide. Thus setting the twosome up as a bankable pair that the audience might be ready to watch fall in (and out) of love over and over. So what’s next for the couple that saved the rom-com? More scripts, revealed to Powell to Variety’s Senior Culture and Events Editor Marc Malkin at the SAG Awards on Saturday night.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Score one for true love! Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell’s romantic comedy “Anyone But You” hit a notable box office milestone with $200 million globally. It stands as the highest-grossing romantic comedy in years, outperforming recent star-driven entries in the genre like Julia Roberts and George Clooney’s “Ticket to Paradise” ($168 million) and the Sandra Bullock-led “The Lost City” ($192 million). “Anyone But You” is the first rom-com in half a decade to cross $200 million, since 2018’s PG-13 “Crazy Rich Asians” ($239 million), and the first of the R-rated variety since 2016’s “Bridget Jones’s Baby” ($211 million).

Michaela Zee Hollywood’s biggest stars hit the red carpet for the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday night in Los Angeles. The star-studded list of attendees includes Margot Robbie, Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Lily Gladstone, Oprah, Jodie Foster and Ryan Gosling and so many more. “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” lead the film nominations with four nods apiece; both features will compete for outstanding performance by a cast alongside “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “American Fiction” and “The Color Purple.” On the television front, “Succession” has a leading five nominations, while “Ted Lasso,” “The Bear” and “The Last of Us” each have four nominations.

Glen Powell is headed to Hulu to star in a new football series that he co-created.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Hulu has ordered the half-hour comedy series “Chad Powers” from Glen Powell and Michael Waldron, Variety has learned. Powell will star in the series in addition to co-creating and co-writing the pilot with Waldron, with both serving as executive producers. The show is based on the Chad Powers character created by Eli Manning for his EPSN+ docuseries “Eli’s Places.” Manning wanted to learn more about the walk-on process for college football, so he donned a wig and prosthetic makeup so he could go undercover during the Penn State football tryouts.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Margot Robbie, Idris Elba and Glen Powell are among the 30 presenters announced for the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards, set to take place on Saturday. Additionally, Emmy and SAG Award winner Jennifer Aniston will present the 59th SAG Life Achievement Award to the legendary actor, singer, producer, writer and director Barbra Streisand.

Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney put on a bit of a surprise performance at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards on Sunday night (February 18) in Santa Monica, Calif.