New PSA Urges More Disability Visibility and Representation in Hollywood

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJudy Greer admits seeing Renée Zellweger for the first time in full makeup, prosthetics and wardrobe as convicted murderer Pam Hupp while shooting “The Thing About Pam” presented a a unique set of challenges.“We both looked at each other and started laughing,” Greer, who plays controversial prosecutor Leah Askey in the true-crime series, said Wednesday at the NBCU FYC House in Hollywood during a panel moderated by yours truly. “And then she told me not to make her laugh because her face would fall off.”Asked if her face ever did “fall off,” Zellweger laughed, “Yes.”Zellweger revealed the prosthetics did cause her to break out in a rash. “The rash didn’t go away.

Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, Kevin McKidd, Kim Raver, Kelly McCreary, Caterina Scorsone and Kate Burton have joined forces to record a PSA calling on women to get on birth control immediately.

Taylor Swift achieved her “Wildest Dreams” on Wednesday (May 18), receiving an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from New York University and walking onstage in a cap and gown for graduation at Yankee Stadium to deliver an inspiring speech to the Class of 2022. “I’d like to thank NYU for making me technically, on paper at least, a doctor,” she said. “Not the type of doctor you would want around in the case of an emergency, unless your specific emergency was that you desperately needed to hear a song with a catchy hook and an intensely cathartic bridge section.” On her social media, she posted a video of herself getting ready for the commencement.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor“Bridgerton” star Charithra Chandran is sitting at Netflix’s FYC experience at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles with her fellow Indian co-star Simone Ashley, where they talked about their instantly beloved roles as sisters in the second season of the hit Netflix series.“Bridgerton” has been praised for its diverse cast, but the applause amplified even more when Chandran and Ashley joined Season 2 because they have darker skin than the Indian actors who are traditionally cast in Hollywood for significant roles.“Coming to L.A., it was a profound moment because I spent my life avoiding the sun,” Chandran, who plays Edwina on “Bridgerton,” tells me during a joint interview with Ashley and co-star Nicola Coughlan. “I spent my whole life going outside with a hat on or being fully covered up so I didn’t tan. This is the first time in my life that I walked out and I was like, ‘I can feel it.

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalogue titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This twice-monthly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

number of grants of £16,300 ($20000) and £4075 ($5000) are available from a pool of £97800 ($120000). Draknek & Friends is providing half the sum from its profits, with the rest coming from Astra Fund, a philanthropic organisation that supports the development and promotion of thinking games.The grant is open to women, LGBTQIA people and people of colour, and anyone else from a background they consider under-represented in game development.

Sam Faiers has shared an adorable new photo of her newborn son to celebrate her partner Paul Knightley's birthday.The 31 year old announced she had given birth to a baby boy on Sunday, sharing an emotional video of her labour. She has now returned to social media to share an image of Paul as he turns 34, planting a kiss on the newborn's cheek. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Sam simply wrote: "Happy birthday daddy," alongside a red balloon emoji on top of the image, tagging her beau.

Amber Tamblyn is celebrating her 39th birthday by fighting for reproductive freedom.

CBS has ordered three new series for the 2022-23 broadcast season: “East New York,” “So Help Me Todd” and “Fire Country.”In “East New York,” Amanda Warren stars as Regina Haywood, “the newly promoted deputy inspector of East New York, a working-class neighborhood at the edge of Brooklyn. She leads a diverse group of officers and detectives, some of whom are reluctant to deploy her creative methods of serving and protecting in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification,” per a logline from the network.It costars Kevin Rankin, Jimmy Smits, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Richard Kind, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Lavel Schley and Olivia Luccardi.It’s from writers and executive producers William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn and director and EP Michael M.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorEugenio Derbez has been working on getting “The Valet” made for quite some time.“When we started writing this, Barack Obama was the president. Then Trump came in and we decided to change everything, because it was a different country,” the actor told me at the film’s premiere on Wednesday night at The Montalbán in Hollywood. “So it took us like, seven years to get the final draft.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorCheck out Variety’s Must Attend calendar of events.May 11, WednesdayEugenio Derbez, Samara Weaving, Max Greenfield and Betsy Brandt premiere their comedy “The Valet.”The Montalbán, HollywoodKathy Hilton and Rebecca Hessel Cohen host an afternoon tea party to celebrate the launch of LoveShackFancy’s home collection.Private residence, Los AngelesMay 12, Thursday“Dear White People” star Logan Browning hosts the inaugural LA Girls Rise, a fundraiser for Girls Inc. of Los Angeles.Paramount Studios, HollywoodLouis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière hosts a fashion show and an after-party for the house’s 2023 Cruise Collection.The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego, Calif.

Kelly Ripa is gearing up for a very special Mother's Day as she's been reunited with all three of her children. The Live with Kelly and Ryan host looked thrilled in a photo she shared on Instagram in which she was flanked by her daughter, Lola, and sons, Joaquin and Michael. MORE: Kelly Ripa looks sensational in swimwear as she celebrates Cinco De Mayo Kelly was front and center and holding a bouquet of flowers as her and Mark Consuelos' lookalike children beamed for the camera.WATCH: Kelly Ripa's son showcases his impressive dance movesShe captioned it: "Bring your chickens to work day! (yes i posted the wrong pic first)." Her fans were delighted with the photo and couldn't get over how gorgeous her family is. "You have a beautiful family happy Mother's Day," wrote one, while a second added: "Those are some stunning chickens Kelly," and her friend and news anchor, David Muir, reacted too. He commented: "Pretty darn cute chickens."MORE: Kelly Ripa reunites with son Joaquin - but she's not impressed!SEE: Kelly Ripa shares a new glimpse inside her bedroom at incredible New York townhouseKelly will be excited to celebrate on Sunday with her brood as Joaquin no longer lives in New York, having relocated to Michigan for college. A post shared by Kelly Ripa (@kellyripa)Kelly brought her children to work with herMichael and Lola both reside in The Big Apple so they're able to see Kelly as often as they want. The celebrity couple's youngest son is a member of the wrestling team and they regularly head to Michigan to support him.

Lady Gaga has just dropped a new music video!