EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has acquired world rights to under-the-radar thriller Amber Alert, which will star Golden Globe nominee Hayden Panettiere (Scream VI). Golden Globe winner Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary) co-stars.
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EXCLUSIVE: Jillian Bell (Brittany Runs a Marathon), Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth), Damon Wayans Jr. (Players) and Brianne Howey (Ginny & Georgia) have signed on to star alongside Amy Schumer in Kinda Pregnant, the comedy that Tyler Spindel (The Out-Laws) has been set to direct for Netflix and Happy Madison.
Written by Julie Paiva, the film follows Lainy (Schumer), who given jealousy over her best friend’s pregnancy, begins wearing a fake baby bump… then accidentally meeting the man of her dreams.
In addition to Schumer, producers on the project include Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy, Judit Maull, Kevin Grady and Eli Thomas for Happy Madison, Molly Sims for Something Happy Productions, and Alex Saks for Saks Picture Company. The executive producers are Barry Bernardi and Michael D Robins.
Known for starring roles in indies like Brittany Runs a Marathon and I’m Totally Fine, Bell has more recently been seen starring opposite Eddie Murphy in Candy Cane Lane, also appearing in Netflix’s Murder Mystery 2. Up next, she’ll be seen starring opposite Nina Dobrev, Billy Magnussen, Lil Rel Howery and More in the mystery comedy Reunion from Artists Road.
An SNL alum known for playing the title role in comedy franchise McGruber and for his Fox series The Last Man on Earth, Forte most recently appeared in Uni’s comedy Strays. Currently, he voices roles in animated series Clone High and The Great North.
Starring alongside Gina Rodriguez, Tom Ellis and more in the rom-com Players, released on Netflix on Valentine’s Day, Wayans other recent film credits include Netflix’s Western The Harder They Fall and Apple TV+’s Cherry. Previously, he had prominent roles on popular sitcoms New Girls and Happy Endings.
Known for her starring role on
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has acquired world rights to under-the-radar thriller Amber Alert, which will star Golden Globe nominee Hayden Panettiere (Scream VI). Golden Globe winner Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary) co-stars.
Imagine a movie akin to a sad David Bowie song about an astronaut drifting alone into the dark abyss of space, contemplating his life, his lost love, his past, and an uncertain, perhaps soon-to-be-shortly doomed future. Sing the wistfully estranged and reflective “Space Odyssey” tune and the lamenting iconic line, “Tell my wife I love her very much, she knows!” That’s Swedish filmmaker Johan Renck’s “Spaceman” in a nutshell, which makes for possibly the weirdest, most existentially lonely movie Adam Sandler has ever starred in.
according to People.Williams, 59, the subject of the upcoming Lifetime docuseries “Where Is Wendy Williams?,” does speak to her sister and niece — but only if she calls them, since they don’t know where she’s being treated.“I spoke with her yesterday and I speak with her very regularly when she reaches out to me,” her sister, Wanda Finnie, said. “She is, from what I understand, in a wellness, healing type of environment.”“Where Is Wendy Williams?,” which will run in four parts on Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m., shows Williams in the throes of alcohol addiction and struggling with her mental health, memory and ability to effectively communicate, according to People.
EXCLUSIVE: President Joe Biden‘s return to the Hollywood fundraiser circuit also includes a familiar name: Covid 19.
Filmmaker Alex Garland is known for thought-provoking sci-fi films, having written the “28 Days Later” films and the upcoming belated sequel, the kickstart-the-sun space film, “Sunshine,” and directing his own films like “Ex Machina,” “Annihilation,” and more. But lately, particularly with the horror “Men,” Garland surely knows how to rattle the cage of audiences and seems to be doing it more provocatively in his last few films and poking the cultural bear, as it were.
Guy Lodge Film Critic Iris, the petite enigma at the center of “A Traveler’s Needs,” dresses at once to be noticed, and to disappear. Over a bright sundress, spattered all over with red and violet blossoms, she wears a cardigan of a most assertive, eye-searing green.
Elton’s Prada has found its Devil: Vanessa Williams has been cast as Miranda Priestly in the upcoming West End production of the Elton John-Shaina Taub stage musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada.
The musical version of The Devil Wears Prada has found its Miranda Priestly!
Jennifer Aniston helped honor her longtime friend Adam Sandler at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards and she also won an award herself!
Matthew Perry will be honored at its TV awards later this year following backlash over his omission from the film awards’ In Memoriam segment on Sunday evening. Although Perry, who died last October, was best known for his 10-year stint as Chandler Bing on hit TV show “Friends,” he also appeared in a number of popular feature films in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including “The Whole Nine Yards” alongside Bruce Willis and “Fools Rush In” opposite Salma Hayek. This year’s In Memoriam segment, set to a special arrangement of Cyndi Lauper’s “The After Time” performed by “Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham, featured Jane Birkin, Shirley Anne Field, Richard Roundtree, Michael Gambon, Tom Wilkinson and Carl Weathers, among others.
EXCLUSIVE: Australia’s Odin’s Eye Animation (OEA) has boarded sales on caveman comedy Rock Bottom, starring the voices of top comedy actors Rob Schneider and Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias.
Isabela Merced is dishing on her and Bella Ramsey‘s chemistry!
Amy Schumer is responding to all the criticism she’s gotten over her appearance! ICYMI, on Tuesday the comedian sat down for an
Tony nominee and former High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star Julia Lester will be starring in a new movie for Hulu – Just Jared Jr Travis Kelce talks celebrating his 2024 Super Bowl win with Taylor Swift – Celebitchy Jason Mraz reveals his must-have products – Popsugar Freya Skye just signed a huge new deal with Disney – Just Jared Jr Victoria Monet, Alix Earle, & Nazanin Mandi attended Sol de Janeiro’s pop-up party celebrating the launch of the brand’s Delicia Drench Body Butter and Cheirosa 59 Perfume Mist on Thursday night (Feb. 15) in New York City. Guests sipped on branded cocktails and experienced Instagrammable activations, such as photos with life-sized Sol de Janeiro products along with sensorial VR hand massages with skin-hydration analysis. Check out the gallery for the pics!
Strictly Come Dancing's Layton Williams, the Traitors and Big Brother stars as well as queens from Rupaul's Drag Race dazzled on the red carpet as they arrived at a glitzy awards night in Manchester city centre on Friday night (February 16).
Comedian and actress Amy Schumer has spoken out about her changed appearance after concerns were sparked by her "puffy and swollen" face during a recent TV appearance. Amy, 42, addressed the speculation on her Instagram, attributing her altered appearance to health issues, including endometriosis. In a candid post, Amy wrote: “Thank you so much for everyone’s input about my face! I’ve enjoyed feedback and deliberation about my appearance as all women do for almost 20 years.
Amy Schumer is speaking out and responding to people commenting on her face.
What was old was extremely new on Netflix in January and even into this month.
Madame Web, and the stars of the film looked stunning on the red carpet. Representing Latinas is Isabela Merced, who plays Anya Corazón.
Selome Hailu Netflix has renewed “Survival of the Thickest” for a second season and ordered a comedy special from co-creator and star Michelle Buteau. “Survival of the Thickest” is based on Buteau’s essay collection of the same name. Per the logline, the series “centers on Mavis Beaumont (Buteau).