Pete Davidson’s ever-evolving love life has been the focus of much media scrutiny — something that the “Saturday Night Live” alum admits he finds “confusing.”
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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large We’re living in a true crime boom in both scripted and unscripted television — but “Love & Death” director and exec producer Lesli Linka Glatter said she hopes her new HBO Max series will be seen as much more than that. Sure, the series involves the true story of accused (but acquitted) axe murderer Candy Montgomery, played by Elizabeth Olsen. “There is a horrible true crime at the core of this, but we didn’t want it to be just a true crime story,” Glatter said Saturday in a panel discussion after the premiere of “Love & Death” at the South by Southwest festival. And the show doesn’t shy away from Montgomery’s actions. But “it’s really, things are not what they appear to be. You have to go deeper to see what’s really going on. We really tried to look at the ‘how’ and ‘why’ rather than the ‘what.’ How could this happen?”
The “Love & Death” premiere, held at Austin’s Paramount Theatre, served as a bit of a homecoming and reunion for the limited series’ cast and crew. “Love & Death” was filmed in the area, and is a story set in Texas (and even partly inspired by stories in Texas Monthly magazine). With an audience filled by actors and artisans who played a part in the production, the reaction was overwhelmingly positive. “This is the perfect place to show our show for the very first time,” Glatter (who was born in Dallas) said before a screening of the premiere episode. “We made it here. It is a Texas story. I am a Texas human. To tell a story that is set here, shot here, I see so much of our Austin cast and crew here…. For me this is about a Texas town and the characters. I fell in love with all of them. But there is also a deep hole inside of those characters.” After the
Pete Davidson’s ever-evolving love life has been the focus of much media scrutiny — something that the “Saturday Night Live” alum admits he finds “confusing.”
ITV has revealed the air date for Paul O’Grady’s For The Love Of Dogs show following his sudden death earlier this week. National treasure and activist Paul, who made his big break as Drag Queen Lily Savage, tragically passed away on Wednesday.
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GoFundMe that raised more than $300,000 in three days.“This is wonderful news,” editor-in-chief Gabriel Arana said. “The Observer is indispensable to Texas and to democracy.” The publication was founded in 1954.The board of the Texas Democracy Foundation, which owns the Observer, said they have secured short-term pledges to bridge an immediate budget shortfall, “thanks to the extraordinary success of the staff’s fundraising this week.” Breaking: The @TexasObserver had planned to lay off its staff after its nonprofit board voted to shut down.
Paul O’Grady has died at the age of 67, his partner Andre Portasio has said. The TV star, also known for his drag queen persona Lily Savage, died “unexpectedly but peacefully” on Tuesday evening, a statement shared with the PA news agency via a representative said.
star Raven Ross is debuting her new man on social media… well, sort of. The 29-year-old Pilates instructor took to Instagram on Monday to post some photos of her recent trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.«Philly is a good jawn
season 4 cast of is calling out hateful comments they have received since the show premiered on March 24.Kwame Appiah, who is one of the featured stars of the Netflix dating show's latest season, took to Instagram over the weekend to call out racist comments he says he's been receiving.Kwame, a Black man, acknowledged that his storyline on the show would warrant «opinions» from viewers online.«Opinions are, they're a given, right?» he said in a video. «But there's definitely a level that should not be breeched, and that's when the opinions that you have go toward deepening levels of hate, racism or bigotry.»Highlighting one comment that referred to him as the N-word, Kwame said that the racist comments «cross a line.»«I think it's disgusting that people think it's OK to do this and hide it behind the agenda of just caring about a TV show,» he continued.
Looking for love! Micah Lussier became a standout contestant on Love Is Blind season 4 after she found herself at the center of two love triangles.
Sleeping beauty? Love Is Blind season 4 started streaming on Netflix on Friday, March 24 — and fans were shook by Tiffany Pennywell taking a nap in the pods.
Scott Huver After starring in “Paint” as a Bob Ross-esque (but far more angry and tortured) paint instructor, Owen Wilson admits he’s warmed to finding his own sense of zen calm — not with watercolors and brushes, but with Crayolas. “When my boys were little, at restaurants I’d give them crayons and try to calm them down, but I think that maybe adults should be doing that, too,” Wilson told Variety at the premiere of the IFC film at the Ace Hotel on Thursday. ”I don’t know why we ever stop doing that, because there is something really nice about trying to create something.” “I guess there’s that Picasso quote: ‘I want to spend the rest of my life learning to paint like a child,’” he mused. “Not worrying about anything and just expressing yourself — that feels good.”
Love at first snooze? Season 4 of premiered on Friday and the first five episodes were filled with drama, tears and ill-timed naps.When Tiffany and Brett first met in the pods, they seemed like a perfect match. But when Brett confessed his love for Tiffany, she fell asleep, leading Brett to have a very frustrated chat with his bros in the lounge.Though he declared he was «done,» Brett ultimately accepted Tiffany's apology and proposed to her just moments after.After telling Brett that she «accidentally fell asleep» because she was listening to his «soothing» voice, Tiffany spoke with ET's Will Marfuggi before the episodes aired to explain what led to the inopportune moment.«Long days, long days,» she told ET, laughing over the fact that it was included in the show.Brett also spoke with ET about the moment, saying, «It was one of those things that when it happened, I was like, 'If we make it out of the pods and we live our life together, this moment is going to stick with us for the rest of our lives.'»But not all napping was bad.
A new season, a new love triangle (or two… or three… or...). Season 4 of kicked off on Friday and tensions were high both in the pods and in the couples' romantic getaway to Mexico.After contestant Micah connected with both Kwame and Paul in the pods, she ultimately cut Kwame loose in favor of the environmental scientist.Kwame went on to link up with Chelsea and both Kwame and Micah exited the pods engaged to separate people.
What’s the worst-case scenario for an extramarital affair? Divorce? Ruined families and reputations? Murder? Such is the backdrop to “Love & Death,” an upcoming HBO Max original limited series. READ MORE: Elizabeth Olsen Says Scarlet Witch Could Appear In ‘Agatha’ Series: “I Think I’ll Be Back” Based on the real-life case of Candy Montgomery, “Love & Death” follows two church-going couples, Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allen Gore, whose once-quiet lives get upturned when Candy decides to pursue an affair with Allen and, soon enough, someone is picking up an axe… Elisabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemons star in the new series from “Ally McBeal” and “Big Little Lies” scribe David E.
Needing an upgrade! Love Is Blind’s Colleen Reed fell in love with Matt Bolton in the pods sight unseen — but she still wants bling she’s proud to show off.
stars Colleen Reed and Matt Bolton are doing marriage their own way. On Thursday, Colleen took to her Instagram Stories to answer some fan questions.When one asked about her rings, Colleen posted a pic of herself holding up her ring finger with a thin silver band, writing, «I always wear my band but I'm waiting to see him get down on one knee with my own two eyes.»On season 3 of, Matt proposed while the pair was in the pods and unable to see one another.
Katcy Stephan SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for Episode 7 of “Daisy Jones and the Six,” now streaming on Prime Video. Simone Jackson doesn’t fade into the background. While readers of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s “Daisy Jones & the Six” just got a taste of the character, Prime Video’s series adaptation gives the disco diva, played by singer-songwriter Nabiyah Be, a much more significant arc outside of her relationship with Daisy (Riley Keough). In Episode 7, titled “She’s Gone,” Simone’s story is front-and-center, as viewers follow her meteoric rise as a disco pioneer in the New York underground scene. She does so alongside Bernie (Ayesha Harris), who becomes both her musical partner and romantic interest.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Elizabeth Olsen has no idea when she will return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, but she’s hoping her character finds humor and redemption whenever that time comes. Scarlet Witch was the villain of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” which ended with the character being crushed under a collapsing building after she sacrificed herself to destroy the Darkhold, the evil book of sorcery that had corrupted her. “We can do anything with her now!” Olsen recently told ScreenRant about Scarlet Witch’s next appearance. “I feel like we’ve done so much. Now, we can really have fun; I feel like there’s a lot more humor to be had with her. She’s often the emotion of a story, and I’m curious to see what we can explore. And hopefully [we can] give her some redemption.”
Best known to us for playing plucky barmaid Daisy Midgeley on Coronation Street, actress Charlotte Jordan has certainly showcased the breadth of her acting skill in the soap as of late. Transforming from a happy and carefree singleton into a scared and defeated young woman trying to piece her life together after finding herself targeted by stalker Justin, fans have seen Charlotte take Daisy on a rollercoaster of emotions since the storyline kicked off last month.
If there was one character that seems to have gone through a hell of a lot in Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s Scarlet Witch, played by Elizabeth Olsen. Heartbroken after ‘Infinity War’ and the death of her love, Vision, Scarlet Witch created a new reality in “WandaVision” and then went on a massive, multiversal killing spree in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” seemingly dying at the end.
Oscars are finally here, and the champagne-colored carpet is filled with glitz and glamour. On Sunday, celebs descended upon the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, dressed to the nines.Newly engaged Vanessa Hudgens flashed her gorgeous ring while keeping her look sophisticated and simple. Dressed in a strapless black gown with a white band both at the bust and the hem of the dress, Hudgens let her new, shiny piece of jewelry serve as her standout accessory for the night.Laverne Cox brought the drama in an eye-catching black-and-turquoise gown that featured nude paneling and black off-the-shoulder sleeves that doubled as gloves.