Is Nickelback Cool Enough for TIFF? Festival CEO Questioned Whether to Accept Band’s Doc: ‘F— It, Hell Yes’

Freeform is adding three unscripted series to its slate, including two that originated at Hulu.

Chevy Chase still isn’t the biggest fan of Community, despite starring on the series for four seasons.

Chevy Chase isn’t flinching a smile while remembering his “Community” days.

Community, describing the show as “not funny enough” for him.In an interview on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast (September 25), the actor discussed his reasons for leaving the sitcom in 2012 after four seasons.“I honestly felt the show wasn’t funny enough for me, ultimately,” Chase said. “I felt a little bit constrained.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Chevy Chase appeared on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast (via Rolling Stone) and claimed that “Community,” the NBC sitcom he starred on for 83 episodes, was “not funny enough for me.” Chase played millionaire Pierce Hawthorne on “Community” for four seasons. His co-stars on the Dan Harmon-created comedy included Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Donald Glover and Ken Jeong. “I honestly felt the show wasn’t funny enough for me, ultimately.

On the most recent episode of Mark Maron’s WTF podcast, Chevy Chase again addressed his departure from Community and, more obliquely, his feud with show creator Dan Harmon.

There were public blow-ups, tales of onset dramas, and the stories of Chevy Chase on Dan Harmon’s “Community” comedy series are nearly legendary at this point (the actor eventually just bailed on season five). In the past, the cast has suggested Chase was old, out-of-touch, and possibly even racist and hateful at times; hell, even Chase himself called his appearance on the show a “mistake.” So, on the Marc Maron podcast recently—seemingly promoting nothing and just hanging out— Chase talked about a good many things.

Russell Brand is speaking out.

Olivia Rodrigo has cancelled her publicity tour in Australia days before it kicks off due to “unforeseen circumstances”.The pop star was due to host a Q&A with fans on September 22. She was also booked for a number of media interviews in promotion of her new album ‘Guts‘.A spokesperson from Universal Music Australia said [via MusicNews]: “Olivia is devastated that she won’t be able to make it, however she’s so excited to see her Australian Livies [fans] in 2024.”Rodrigo recently announced her ‘Guts World Tour’ for next year, which opens in Palm Springs, California on February 23, 2024.The singer-songwriter was set on a promo tour of Australia following her record-breaking success in the country.

It has been exactly five years since Julie Chen Moonves left her hosting gig on The Talk and now she’s sharing the real story behind what happened.

Katy Perry just made a massive music deal.

EXCLUSIVE: MindRiot Entertainment (Gamergate) has set a new docu-series titled Salvaged, based on the life of former Oceangate mission director Kyle Bingham. 

Kourtney Kardashian is missing Travis Barker. The 44-year-old pregnant reality star is currently at home in California while the 47-year-old drummer is touring with his band, Blink-182, in Europe.  The Poosh founder posted a video of her man jamming out on the drums, writing on her Instagram Story, “I m

Steve McFadden has been in EastEnders as Phil Mitchell for more than three decades since he joined the popular soap in 1990. Phil is known for being the son of Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor), and the brother of Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) and Sam Mitchell (Danniella Westbrook).The hardman character is also famous for having a string of romances with various residents of Walford's Albert Square over the years including Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Lisa Fowler (Lucy Benjamin) and Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace).Throughout his time on the square, Steve’s character Phil has been caught up in some pretty dramatic storylines, one of which saw him sent to prison for being involved in Vincent Hubbard's death. But away from the cameras, Steve has also led a colourful love life too, including becoming a father with his childhood sweetheart, multiple relationships and dating one of his EastEnders' co-stars.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Southern California Public Radio president/CEO Herb Scannell has announced his plans to retire after four years at the organization, which operates KPCC-FM (“LAist 89.3”), LAist.com and LAist Studios. Scannell, the Nickelodeon vet who later ran BBC Worldwide North America and Mitú, will remain in the role until a new successor is named. The SCPR board has started a search for Scannell’s replacement.

Some of Hollywood’s most popular it-girls are taking over Tokyo together!

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Sony Pictures’ “Dumb Money” could be the most frightening horror movie this year, and the Oscars would be smart to embrace it. From the critically acclaimed director Craig Gillespie, his smart and at times tragic look at the GameStop stock story of 2021 entertained the audiences of the Toronto Film Festival on Friday night where it held its world premiere.

Republic Pictures President Dan Cohen and producer Annabelle Dunne were among the main representatives of William Friedkin’s last film The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial at its posthumous world premiere at Venice Film Festival over the weekend.

New Look fans are racing to buy a £28 Leather-Look Tote Bag that is being compared to a £800 version from popular designer brand Mulberry. Fashion fans could save £750 by opting for New Look's version, which could easily be mistaken for Mulberry's popular Bayswater handbag, which normally costs £800.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently published online guidance explaining how next of kin, or an executor of someone’s estate, can request information about State Pension underpayments - worth up to an average of £11,650 - for someone who has died. The DWP estimates that due to historical errors, some 165,000 older people have been underpaid their State Pension by £1.2billion.