‘Parks and Recreation’ cast reunite to support actors’ strike

TELLURIDE – Considering the success and adoration of the “Sideways,” it’s sort of surprising it took Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti this long to find another film to make together. Almost 20 years later, the director and actor have reteamed for “The Holdovers,” which debuted at this year’s Telluride Film Festival.

Supernatural was the latest show reunion on the picket line!

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent As Chile prepares to mark 50 years since the Sept. 11, 1973 coup by Augusto Pinochet, Chilean auteur Pablo Larraín is back in Venice – following “Spencer” in 2021 – with scathing satire “El Conde,” in which Pinochet, a symbol of global fascism, resurfaces as a 250-year old vampire living in a rundown rural mansion after faking his death. “Pinochet had never been portrayed in film or TV before,” Larrain said.

Before Bond and “Casino Royale,” before many of his now iconic performances and appearances in franchises like “Rogue One,” ‘Fantastic Beasts,’ “Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny,” Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen first came to fame with Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Pusher” trilogy. But one of the acclaimed films that kept pushing up the mountain of international fame was Danish filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel’s “A Royal Affair” (2012).

Cold Feet actress Helen Baxendale has been labelled "nice but not funny" by Friends director James Burrow, who worked with the actress on the fourth series of the popular sitcom. Helen, 53, appeared in the comedy series as Emily Waltham, Ross' (David Schwimmer) second wife, who left him shortly after their wedding at which he famously called her Rachel during their vows. Reflecting on his time directing the show in his memoir Directed by James Burrows, James wrote that while Helen was "nice", she didn't have much comedic energy, and other cast members struggled in scenes with her as they "had no one to bounce off." He wrote: "She was nice but not particularly funny, Schwimmer had no one to bounce off.

Breaking Bad cast members reunited on the picket line in support of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) strikes.Bryan Cranston (Walter White), Aaron Paul (Jesse Pinkman), Jesse Plemons (Todd Alquist), Betsy Brandt (Marie Schrader) and others were seen striking outside Sony Pictures Studios on Tuesday (August 29).Speaking to the crowd (via The Hollywood Reporter), Cranston said: “We’re not making [the studios and streamers] the enemy. They are not villains.

Despite the cost of living crisis and soaring house prices putting a strain on what people can afford these days, the property market in one Greater Manchester area is showing no signs of slowing down. With its tree-lined streets, bustling village and beautiful Victorian houses, the leafy suburb of Didsbury is proving to be more desirable than ever.

Hollywood productions and promotional tours around the world have been put on indefinite hold as actors join writers on the picket lines as they seek new contracts with studios and streaming services.Late-night talk shows and many television productions were put on long-term hiatus due to the writers’ strike, movie tentpoles, some in mid-production, have shut down too from Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” sequel to “Deadpool 3,” and studios are also pushing some of their completed films into 2024 as well.On Thursday, Warner Bros. reshuffled several films, notably moving “Dune 2” from November to March 2024.

Pregnant Laura Anderson decided to get a gold cast of her pregnant body as she nears the end of her pregnancy, and she showed off the stunning finished result to her followers.The Love Island star, who is preparing for the arrival of her first child with ex Gary Lucy, has been documenting her pregnancy journey on her Instagram page, including her new gold sculpture.The influencer showed off her latest, and personalised, ornament as she placed the life-sized sculpture next to her sofa in the living room.The shiny gold cast shows Laura from her neck to below her belly and features one hand resting gently on her bump, while the other is covering her breasts. It comes as Laura shared her latest bump update as she posed in some underwear, displaying her growing baby bump.

Jaden Thompson On a football field somewhere in New Orleans, a thunderstorm was brewing, and the cast and crew of the lesbian teen sex comedy “Bottoms” grew worried as they watched each other’s hair point skyward from the electric charge in the air. “Okay, we should get off the field because I feel like lightning may strike,” director Emma Seligman told the crew.

Indian web series “Made In Heaven” is the talk of the town for exploring the opulence and the dogmas of Indian society through seven exceptional stories.

Earl Sweatshirt played a show in Los Angeles on Saturday (August 19) to celebrate a decade of his debut solo album Doris. Tyler, The Creator made a surprise appearance, joining his former Odd Future buddy on their song "Whoa." Check out the electrifying moment below. Tyler wasn't the only special guest at the Novo show, Earl also performed "Hive" with Vince Staples while another Odd Future co-hort, Domo Genesis, popped out for "20 Wave Caps." The whole group also posed for a heartwarming picture (see below).

It's time for the Lionesses to take to the field in the Women's World Cup final against Spain.The team have got the whole of England behind them as they attempt to make even more history. Many famous faces are also backing the three lions to walk away as world champions on Sunday, 20 August, and head of kick-off, a montage of messages from a number of big names was been published online.The video included messages from England men's captain Harry Kane and Spice Girls legends Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton. Geri, 51, told the girls: "Lionesses, we are so proud of you, Sarnia you are inspirational.

This is Day 109 of the WGA strike and Day 36 of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Selome Hailu It wouldn’t be hard to confuse this year’s Emmy nominees for acting with some sort of Forbes list. The talent across the lead, supporting and guest categories for both actors and actresses in drama and comedy include seven under age 30: Lead comedy actress nominees Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday”) and Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”); lead drama actress nominee Bella Ramsey (“The Last of Us”), supporting drama actress nominee Simona Tabasco (“The White Lotus”), supporting limited series actress nominee Camila Morrone (“Daisy Jones & the Six”), guest drama actress nominee Storm Reid (“The Last of Us”) and guest drama actor nominee Keivonn Montreal Woodard (“The Last of Us”), who is the second-youngest Emmy nominee of all time.

UPDATED, 5:45 AM: Netflix has dropped the first-look teaser for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (official title), its upcoming anime series based on the classic graphic novels and 2010 film starring Michael Cera. Cera reunites with many of the film’s cast including Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza and more who lend their voices to the series, which will premiere November 17. Watch the teaser above.

Sophia Scorziello editor Michael Cera reunites with Sex Bob-Omb — this time in animated form — for Netflix’s upcoming anime “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.” The eight-episode series is helmed by animation studio Science Saru, and follows the cult-favorite story of bass-playing title character Scott Pilgrim and his battle of the bands and the exes. The new Netflix show follows Edgar Wright’s 2010 action rom-com “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World,” which was based on the graphic novel series by Bryan Lee O’Malley.

The Haunting of Bly Manor” are reuniting. The gang will get together again for a brand new terrifying project on Netflix. This time around, filmmaker Mike Flanagan is adapting one of Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic horrors, “The Fall of the House of Usher.”Fans who wanted “The Haunting” series’ will recognize many cast members including Kate Siegel, Rahul Kohli, Carla Gugino, Samantha Sloyan, T’Nia Miller, Henry Thomas, and Annabeth Gish.

Several members of the “Parks and Recreation” cast reunited this week — not for a reboot or TV special, but on the picket line as they join the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

The cast of Parks and Recreation reunited on the picket line as the stars and crew members came together to fight for a better contract with the studios.