EXCLUSIVE: S. Epatha Merkerson and Judith Light have been tapped to star in an episode of Peacock’s Poker Face, a mystery drama series from Rian Johnson, his T-Street banner and MRC Television.
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, Maya Rudolph gets to shine as Molly Novak, who finds her perfectly lavish life turned upside down after her husband, John (Adam Scott), unexpectedly betrays her and files for divorce after 20 years together. While the series created and executive produced by Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard features several standout moments for the former as Molly attempts to climb her way out of rock bottom, there’s no funnier moment in the first three episodes than when the character unexpectedly appears on .“She just gets a ton thrown at her all at once,” Rudolph tells ET about Molly, who then “picks herself up and just dives into the challenge and the change” as she attempts to move forward in her life. In the third episode, “Hot Seat,” John questions his ex-wife’s substance in a new interview, forcing Molly and Sofia Salinas (Michaela Jaé Rodriguez), the manager of the foundation where she now works, to hit back.
While Sofia tries to find the perfect platform for Molly to showcase her newfound dedication to her charity, Molly ends up going a different direction -- one that she feels is more down to earth and will connect with viewers. That interview Molly decides to go with, much to her team’s surprise, is sitting down with host Sean Evans on, which is the Emmy-nominated talk show that sees guests answering questions while eating increasingly hotter hot wings. It’s not long before Molly is cursing up a storm as she melts down over the spice level on the chicken.
“I could kill everyone in here and get away with it,” she says at one point. Needless to say, the interview doesn’t land the way Molly hoped and she’s left even more embarrassed than she was before. “I know I screwed up,” Molly later tells Sofia, who finally comes around to her
.EXCLUSIVE: S. Epatha Merkerson and Judith Light have been tapped to star in an episode of Peacock’s Poker Face, a mystery drama series from Rian Johnson, his T-Street banner and MRC Television.
Apple TV+ comedy series “Loot,” about a billionaire entering a new chapter in her life after a painful divorce.And, for the most part, it’s a slick and entertaining ride. Premiering June 24, the series, created by Matt Hubbard (“30 Rock”) and Alan Yang (“Master of None”), revolves around Molly Novak (Rudolph), who’s celebrating her 45th birthday with her husband John (Adam Scott) — who throws her a lavish party and gifts her a new yacht with multiple pools (she suggests using the smallest pool for her dogs, Mary Kate and Ashley). When Molly discovers that John has been cheating on her with a younger woman, they divorce – and since they didn’t have a prenup, Molly is now one of the wealthiest women in the country. Newly single, she parties it up and becomes tabloid fodder for antics including falling into a pool at a party and giving a waiter a lap dance (in her defense, she thought he was Sting). She’s surprised to learn that she has a charitable foundation, led by the intimidating Sofia (Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, “Pose”), who is not happy that Molly’s post-divorce spiral is generating bad press.
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Apple TV+ has inked a multi-year first-look deal with Animal Pictures, the production company from Maya Rudolph, Natasha Lyonne and Danielle Renfrew Behrens.The deal gives Apple TV+ the first-look on series and digital features developed and produced by the company.The news comes not long after the debut of Rudolph’s new workplace comedy series “Loot” on the streamer. “Loot” follows Rudolph’s Molly Novak, “a billionaire who has a dream life, complete with private jets, a sprawling mansion and a gigayacht — anything her heart desires. But when her husband of 20 years betrays her, she spirals publicly, becoming fuel for tabloid fodder,” per a logline from the streamer.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterApple has struck a multi-year first-look deal with Animal Pictures, the production company run by Maya Rudolph, Natasha Lyonne and Danielle Renfrew Behrens.The announcement of the deal comes after the premiere of “Loot,” the Apple comedy series in which Rudolph stars and executive produces. Under the terms of the deal, Apple will now have a first-look at all series and digital features developed and produced by Animal Pictures.In addition to “Loot,” Animal Pictures has Lyonne’s second season of “Russian Doll” at Netflix and Rian Johnson’s mystery “Poker Face” and a two-season order of adult animated series “The Hospital” created by Cirocco Dunlap.
Animal Pictures, the production company founded by Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne, has signed a first-look deal with Apple TV+.
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Things got spicy during Khloé Kardashian’s Hot Ones interview – in more ways than one!
Hot take! Khloé Kardashian hilariously wondered whether Hot Ones host Sean Evans was “flirting” when he said how “impressed” he was with her hyper-organized kitchen pantry.
during a “Hot Ones” interview with host Sean Evans. The First We Feast YouTube series has celebrity guests answer questions while eating increasingly hot chicken wings. Early on in the interview, Evans, 36, congratulated the Hulu reality star on her $17 million custom-built Los Angeles home, and complimented “what I have to say is without hyperbole is the most organized and impressive kitchen pantry I’ve ever seen in my life.” “I don’t know if you’re flirting with me, but that’s the best flirting you could ever give me: complimenting my pantry,” the Good American co-founder said.
Joel Kim Booster jokes with ET about the fact that several major projects of his have debuted in June.In fact, the month first kicked off with the celebrated release of the Hulu film, which he wrote and starred in, followed by two Netflix standup specials, and, before closing out with the debut of the hilarious Apple TV+ series , in which he plays a devoted assistant to Maya Rudolph’s character, Molly. Considering June is the month when so much LGBTQ-related content is released, Booster has been a part of some of the biggest, most notable and historic ones, more or less making him the unofficial face of Pride in 2022. “No one wanted it, but everyone’s getting it,” he jokes.
Comedy shows have gotten a little dark of late, with bleak scenarios or introspective sad-com direction replacing belly laughs. Even Apple TV+’s crowning jewel “Ted Lasso” leaned toward heavier material in its second season.
Killing Eve.In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actor said she was approached to star in the BBC series but rejected the offer due to family commitments in the US.Rudolph said: “But there was no way I was about to move to Europe for months. Like, how?”Sandra Oh, who was cast as Eve Polastri in Killing Eve, went onto win the Golden Globe for Best Actress for the role in 2019.Since Killing Eve began in 2018, Rudolph has starred in numerous films and TV shows, including the role of Judge Gen in The Good Place and voicing various characters in Netflix series Big Mouth.She also starred as Gale in Paul Thomas Anderson film, Licorice Pizza, which won Best Original Screenplay at this year’s BAFTAs.Rudolph’s next role is in Apple TV+ comedy series Loot, alongside Michaela Jae Rodriguez, Joel Kim Booster, Nat Faxon and Ron Funches.
Even though she has starred in a number of other projects, even a massive TV role in “Grey’s Anatomy,” Sandra Oh’s career really reached a new level with the lead in “Killing Eve.” The show earned her numerous awards and nominations, including three Primetime Emmy noms, and is clearly the biggest highlight of her career, thus far. But Oh wasn’t the only actress up for the role of Eve in BBC America’s award-winning series.
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