John Hoffman On Meryl Streep’s Surprising ‘Only Murders In The Building’ Connection

The big cast addition to the third season of “Only Murders in the Building” has been Meryl Streep, playing Loretta Durkin, struggling-for-decades actress who gets her big break by landing a role in the Broadway production launched by Martin Short’s Oliver Putnam.

The “John Wick” franchise is in a very unique place right now. Each of the four films in the series have done better at the box office than the one preceding it and each has become more and more favored by critics.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor In Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” season three’s newest star Meryl Streep plays Loretta Durkin, a scatter-brained and quirky struggling actor. When production designer Rich Murray got the creative brief, he was told, “She’s charming and warm and has lived in the same studio apartment for the past 35 to 40 years.” With that, Murray peppered in Easter eggs galore as an homage to Streep’s illustrious career. Murray first had to come up with a concept for the space, and found inspiration from the 1951 film “An American in Paris.” Jerry Mulligan’s (Gene Kelly) apartment was ideal.

Only Murders In The Building has returned for a third season on Disney+, bringing with it yet another eclectic soundtrack — you can find the full list of songs below.Created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, the comedy-drama series follows unlikely trio Charles (Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) as they investigate murders inside their apartment building for their true crime podcast.In the show’s third season, guest stars include Meryl Streep, Ashley Park, Paul Rudd and Jesse Williams.A synopsis reads: “Season three finds Charles, Oliver and Mabel investigating a murder behind the scenes of a Broadway show. Ben Glenroy (Rudd) is a Hollywood action star whose Broadway debut is cut short by his untimely death.“Aided by co-star Loretta Durkin (Streep), our trio embarks on their toughest case yet, all while director Oliver desperately attempts to put his show back together.

“Only Murders in the Building” is officially back, baby. We’re three episodes deep into the season, and we’re already obsessed with Meryl Streep’s character, confused about what shenanigans are about to ensue, and in love with Mabel Mora’s clothes.

Meryl Streep, with the Icon Award, given to «an artist whose career has had a significant global cultural impact.»At the Oct. 14 event, Oprah Winfrey will be presented with the Pillar Award, «which acknowledges exemplary leadership and support for the Academy Museum.»Michael B.

Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Michael B. Jordan, and Sofia Coppola have been named this year’s honorees for the Academy Museum Gala to be held on October 14.

Olivia Newton-John made her presence felt out of the blue. Well, more like, blue form.While speaking to on the one-year anniversary of Newton-John's death, the star's daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, and widower, John Easterling, shared the eerie way the late actress has kept a «supernatural» promise she made years ago.«Two weeks after she passed my phone accidentally took a picture of my dog, and there floating by his head was a little blue orb, the same color as this,» said Lattanzi, 37, while pointing to an aquamarine pendant necklace gifted to her by her late mother before she died. «Mom and I had talked years back.

Fans have praised Meryl Streep for her performance in the Disney+ hit series Only Murders In The Building.

Katcy Stephan SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers from the first two episodes of “Only Murders in the Building” Season 3, “The Show Must…” and “The Beat Goes On,” now streaming on Hulu. When “Only Murders in the Building” picks up at the start of Season 3, fans aren’t greeted with the familiar faces of crime-solving trio Mabel (Selena Gomez), Oliver (Martin Short) and Charles (Steve Martin). Instead, they’re dropped into a 1962 production of “No Strings” on Broadway, seen through the eyes of a pigtailed 10-year-old later revealed to be actor (and murder suspect) Loretta Durkin, portrayed as an adult by Meryl Streep. For series co-creator and writer John Hoffman, who also directed the first two episodes of the new season, meeting Streep for the first time was daunting — until she revealed a surprising connection to her character that put him immediately at ease.

Only Murders In The Building returns with a bunch of new guest stars in its third season.Created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, the comedy-drama series follows unlikely trio Charles (Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) as they investigate murders inside their apartment building for their true crime podcast.In the show’s third season, guest stars include Meryl Streep, Ashley Park, Paul Rudd and Jesse Williams.A synopsis reads: “Season three finds Charles, Oliver and Mabel investigating a murder behind the scenes of a Broadway show. Ben Glenroy (Rudd) is a Hollywood action star whose Broadway debut is cut short by his untimely death.“Aided by co-star Loretta Durkin (Streep), our trio embarks on their toughest case yet, all while director Oliver desperately attempts to put his show back together.

Alison Herman TV Critic Meryl Streep has taken on some transformative roles in her time, but in the third season of “Only Murders in the Building,” the star takes on her biggest stretch yet. In her return to serialized TV, Streep plays Loretta, an actress without a scrap of Streep’s acclaim or success.

Hulu show premieres August 8. The series follows a trinity of true crime enthusiasts (and probable fixed signs) played by Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short as they trauma bond over bloodshed, clues and the lies they tell each other. Season one found the three tracking down a killer among their high-end neighbors while season two detailed their journey to exonerate themselves in a second murder.

Only Murders In The Building fans don't have long left to wait until season three finally releases on Disney+.

Outlander prepares to close out the first half of its seventh season, Only Murders in the Building returns for season three, and the highly anticipated rom com finally arrives.Let's start with Outlander, which after Friday won't return for new episodes until sometime in 2024. It bums me out because has been firing on all cylinders; at the same time, this gives us something to look forward to, especially knowing Droughtlander won't be as unbearable as the last time. We left off with Rob Cameron kidnapping Jemmy and apparently going through the Stones; now Roger must rescue his son, while also trying to figure out how Rob (if this is indeed what happened) was able to travel back in time.

McKinley Franklin editor The Writers Lab, supported by Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman, has revealed its ninth annual batch of participants. With a devotion to developing scripted content written by women over the age of 40, the Lab, produced with New York Women in Film & Television, is known for its commitment to elevating the work of women screenwriters through mentorship, advocacy and exposure.

Supermodel Christy Turlington joined the list of leading Hollywood women who have rejected plastic surgery despite societal pressure to look as young as possible. Turlington, 54, and Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts and more A-list stars have spoken out against going under the knife to change one's appearance. "When celebrities go from looking natural to looking like caricatures from bad surgery or bad injections, they lose their humanism, fans and future prospects," Dr.

SAG-AFTRA strike, some of Hollywood's highest-earning actors are giving big to help their fellow performers.SAG-AFTRA Foundation President Courtney B. Vance announced on Wednesday that the nonprofit has raised over $15 million in the past three weeks for its Emergency Financial Assistance Program — led by Dwayne Johnson's historic seven-figure donation last month — in order to «bring aid and hope to thousands of journeymen actors facing tremendous economic hardship» during the strikes and work stoppage.To date, the growing list of Patrons of the Foundation’s Emergency Financial Assistance Program who have made donations of $1 million or more are: George and Amal Clooney Luciana and Matt Damon Leonardo DiCaprio Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness Dwayne Johnson Nicole Kidman Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Julia Roberts Arnold Schwarzenegger Meryl Streep Oprah Winfrey«The entertainment industry is in crisis and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation is currently processing more than 30 times our usual number of applications for emergency aid,» Vance said in a statement on the SAG-AFTRA website.

SAG-AFTRA strike, some of Hollywood's highest-earning actors are giving big to help their fellow performers.SAG-AFTRA Foundation President Courtney B. Vance announced on Wednesday that the nonprofit has raised over $15 million in the past three weeks for its Emergency Financial Assistance Program — led by Dwayne Johnson's historic seven-figure donation last month — in order to «bring aid and hope to thousands of journeymen actors facing tremendous economic hardship» during the strikes and work stoppage.To date, the growing list of Patrons of the Foundation’s Emergency Financial Assistance Program who have made donations of $1 million or more are: George and Amal Clooney Luciana and Matt Damon Leonardo DiCaprio Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness Dwayne Johnson Nicole Kidman Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Julia Roberts Arnold Schwarzenegger Meryl Streep Oprah Winfrey«The entertainment industry is in crisis and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation is currently processing more than 30 times our usual number of applications for emergency aid,» Vance said in a statement on the SAG-AFTRA website.

Angelique Jackson SAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance announced Wednesday that the nonprofit organization has raised more than $15 million for its emergency financial assistance program, thanks in large part to contributions from more than a dozen of Hollywood’s top-earning stars who’ve donated $1 million or more.