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Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “Air” director, producer and star Ben Affleck will receive the first-ever Gotham Visionary Icon and Creator Tribute at this year’s Gotham Awards ceremony. The tribute award was created for this year’s ceremony to recognize cultural icons and the filmmakers responsible for bringing those icon’s stories to life.

Based on a True Story is returning for another go-round. Peacock has renewed the dark comedic thriller series starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina for a second season.

Metallica are re-releasing their first five albums on limited edition coloured vinyl.Every month from November 2023 to March 2024 will see the release of one of the five classic albums.‘Kill ‘Em All’ will be released first on November 3. It will be pressed on 180g ‘Jump In The Fire engine Red’ limited edition coloured vinyl and will feature the 2016 remastered audio.‘Ride The Lightning’ will follow on December 1 and will be pressed on 180g ‘Electric Blue’ limited edition coloured vinyl.

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has shared that he is pleased that fans are still listening to Metalica music despite how they get their hands on it.Back in the early 00s, Ulrich became the face of the anti-Internet music piracy movement after being vocal about the cons of people sharing MP3 files of the band’s music via P2P file-sharing platforms such as Napster.While appearing as a guest on SmartLess podcast, hosted by actors Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett, the drummer shared that he is happy that people are still listening to Metallica’s music despite how they get it.“Well, obviously it’s changed quite a bit,” he said. “And in your guys’ industry, some of the same things that we were dealing with 20 years ago are happening.

Matthew McConaughey was a guest at Jason Bateman’s podcast, “Smartless,” where the two discussed their career and McConaughey’s new book, titled “Just Because.” The two discussed their lengthy careers and Hollywood experiences, including a “meltdown” that Bateman had when the two tried to record a podcast together.Camila Alves recounts the heated fight she had with Matthew McConaughey’s momMatthew McConaughey and his son Levi share plans to aid MauiThe incident occurred around two years ago when Bateman and McConaughey were together trying to record a podcast. Bateman got very stressed due to technical difficulties and got upset when he heard McConaughey laughing.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Director Sam Jones won plaudits earlier this year for his HBO documentary “Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed,” one of the best-regarded music docs since his own “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco” back in 2001. He also got attention this year for his HBO documentary series “Smartless: On the Road,” with Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes.

Jennifer Aniston is living her best life with her celebrity friends! The Hollywood star gave a glimpse of her summer vacation with Jimmy Kimmel and Jason Bateman, enjoying the warm weather and working on her tan. The actress shared a video from her tropical getaway, where she can be seen walking on the beach.The 54-year-old star showed off her incredible figure, wearing a black bikini.

Bradley Cooper has said that being sober made it “easier” to play the role of a recovering addict in A Star Is Born.The 2018 film stars Cooper as boozing country singer Jackson Maine who falls in love with Ally, a talented young waitress-cum-singer (Lady Gaga).In a new interview with Bear Grylls on the latter’s TV programme Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge, Cooper discussed his two-decade sobriety and how it helped him “really get in” to the role as Maine.Asked whether he had any “wild years” early in his acting days, Cooper said: “In terms of alcohol and drugs, yeah, but nothing to do with fame though.“But I was lucky. I got sober at 29 years old and I’ve been sober for 19 years.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer SAG-AFTRA announced Monday that it will no longer grant interim agreements to independent projects that were written under a Writers Guild of America contract. The union has already given permission for 207 independent projects to continue to film during the strike, including ones with stars like Jason Bateman, Anne Hathaway and Matthew McConaughey. SAG-AFTRA argued that the agreements supported the strike because they involved independent producers who agreed to all of the union’s demands.

Jessica Chastain is opening up about a truly awful experience she had on Broadway.

Jessica Chastain recently revealed a "gross" moment during her run on Broadway’s "A Doll’s House" when she had to kiss her costar after she got sick in her mouth. "I can say it now, 'cause we're closed," the "It" actress told Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes on their "Smartless" podcast released Tuesday. "This is really gross, what I'm going to tell you guys," she said after they asked her about her worst moment during the production, which ran from March until June.

Kaley Cuoco is celebrating daughter Matilda's four-month birthday with a cute picture, posting the update to her Instagram Story on Wednesday. Cuoco's baby girl gazes up with wide eyes in the snap, laying with a paper milestone marker card reading «4 months» on her belly. Cuoco added a digital sticker to the shot that reads, «I mean...» Also on her IG Story, the postpartum mom shared a reel from the brand VersaClimber that shows off her circuit training workout routine with celeb trainer Ryan Sorensen as she works to gain back her strength after childbirth.

Greta Gerwig revealed Ryan Gosling’s surprising reality TV inspiration when it came to crafting the character of Ken for the Barbie movie.  

told Daily Mail.“A guy [was] whaling on his missus, screaming in her face, ‘I’ll f–king kill you,’ and so on. I come round and I go, ‘Look how beautiful she is.

Danny McBride is a scholar when it comes to the drama surrounding Vanderpump Rules — and he gave pals Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes the 4-1-1.

The Good Place star Kristen Bell has gone viral.In an Instagram post on Friday (July 7), Bell uploaded a selection of photos captured in Swan Valley, Idaho, which included a dinner party shot featuring a bunch of celebrities.The photo includes Friends stars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox, Bell’s husband Dax Shepard, Severance actor Adam Scott, Jason Bateman, John Mulaney and Olivia Munn.The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon can also be seen at the end of the table, alongside Jimmy Kimmel and CNN anchor Jake Tapper. In response to the photo, Tapper wrote: “Excited to join your new cult.”A post shared by kristen bell (@kristenanniebell)The group shot was taken at South Fork Lodge, which Kimmel bought in 2020.Sharing the photo on Twitter, one user wrote: “This photo from Kristen Bell’s dinner party gets increasingly WTF as you go down the table.”this photo from kristen bell’s dinner party gets increasingly WTF as you go down the table pic.twitter.com/eoG73TS3FI— Cole Delbyck (@coledelbyck) July 7, 2023“Kristen bell’s vacation dinner party guest list is making my brain combust like what the,” another wrote.Fallon and Kimmel’s late-night talk shows have been pulled off air due to the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike, which began on May 2.

There’s nothing like good friends, which Kristen Bell and husband Dax Shepard know very well.

A photo of an al fresco dinner party in Idaho has gone viral because of its unexpected mix of celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Jimmy Fallon, and Jake Tapper.

This article contains spoilers for Season 1 of “Based on a True Story.”British actor Tom Bateman, who plays charming but sociopathic “Westside Ripper” Matt Pierce in Peacock’s “Based on a True Story,” said he had no idea how big the true crime genre was in the U.S. before signing on to the series from “The Boys” creator Craig Rosenberg. “I thought it was a bit niche,” he told TheWrap of the idea that main character Ava (Kaley Cuoco, who costars with Chris Messina as husband Nathan) sees a podcast about a serial killer as her ticket to the big time.

Tom Holland is thankful for his relationship with Zendaya.

Tom Holland is feeling «lucky» for his relationship with Zendaya. The actor opened up about his high-profile romance in a new interview on the Wondery podcast Smartless, telling hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes that their shared experience in Hollywood is key to making their relationship work. «I'm lucky that I have someone like Zendaya in my life,» Holland said, via. «It's interesting being in a romantic relationship with someone that is in the same boat as you.»Holland, 27, and Zendaya, 26, met on the set of after landing the roles in March 2016.

There’s no cure for Kaley Cuoco’s latest obsession.

Idris Elba is addressing those James Bond casting rumors and the public’s reaction to them.

James Bond.The British actor, 50, has been a fan-favorite choice to play the super spy in recent years.However, due to the racial recoil he’s received about the possible role, Elba’s speculative casting has left a bad taste in his mouth.The “Luther” actor recently sat down with Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes for an episode of their “SmartLess” podcast, where he said he was “super complimented” by the Bond rumors.But the prejudiced backlash got to him.“I was like, ‘This is crazy!’ Because James Bond… We’re all actors and we understand that role. It’s one of those coveted [roles],” Elba explained.

Idris Elba has said he’s been put off from playing James Bond after responses to his potential casting “became about race”.The actor, known for starring in Luther and The Wire, has often been mentioned as a favourite to take over from Daniel Craig in the role of 007.Speaking on the SmartLess podcast (via The Telegraph) with hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, Elba explained that any interest in playing the character was soured due to some of the “disgusting” reactions to the rumours.“The truth is, I was super complimented for a long time about this,” Elba said. “James Bond… it’s one of those coveted [roles].“Being asked to be James Bond was like ‘OK, you’ve sort of reached the pinnacle’.

“Ozark” ended last year and finished its run as probably the most critically-acclaimed project in Jason Bateman’s career. Not only did he earn rave reviews for his lead performance, but he also directed multiple episodes and was a creative force behind the scenes.

The Superman to her Lois Lane. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck looked as happy as ever at the premiere of his latest superhero flick, The Flash.

from playing the lovable girl next door as Penny in to her more gritty character in, it seems everything the incredibly talented actress Kaley Cuoco touches turns to gold. Her latest role in Peacock's  looks as if it will be no different. Created by the executive producer of Prime Video's hit series  Craig Rosenberg and  and  star Jason Bateman,  is a new binge-worthy comedy — starring  and s Chris Messina alongside Cuoco — inspired by real events.

Kaley Cuoco is looking back at a scary accident.

actor, 37, opened up about her scars, as well as the accident where she acquired them, during an appearance on the podcast, co-hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes.Cuoco is an and competitor, so her September 2010 visit to a Los Angeles ranch should have been smooth sailing—unfortunately, it was anything but. Shortly after she saddled up and readied to ride, her horse got spooked and threw Cuoco off. She landed on the ground, directly under the horse, which attempted to jump over her but instead crushed her left leg.

Kaley Cuoco is apparently enjoying motherhood so much that she’s ready to do it all over again.

Kaley Cuoco is opening up about a “horrible” horse accident she had roughly 15 years ago.

Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey are loving their family life. In a recent appearance on the podcast, the alum opened up about her relationship and whether she's looking to have more kids. Gushing over her newborn daughter Matilda, who was five weeks old at the time of the interview, Cuoco, 37, told hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes about her whirlwind romance with Pelphrey, 40, and shared that they are hoping to add to their growing family.Asked whether the couple would like to have more children, Cuoco responded directly, «Yeah, we do.» A post shared by Kaley Cuoco (@kaleycuoco)The actress rehashed the story of the couple's meet-cute at the premiere last year, sweetly telling series star Bateman that, «you're the reason I met him.» She then shared that she and Pelphrey had only dated for two months before she became pregnant with Matilda. «We got pregnant two months in,» she said.

from playing the lovable girl next door as Penny in to her more gritty character in, it seems everything the incredibly talented actress Kaley Cuoco touches turns to gold. Her latest role in Peacock's  looks as if it will be no different. Created by the executive producer of Prime Video's hit series  Craig Rosenberg and  and  star Jason Bateman,  is a new binge-worthy comedy — starring  and s Chris Messina alongside Cuoco— inspired by real events.

was one of the first such films to be brought to a standstill two weeks ago. The true-story drama “Unstoppable” features Jerome — Emmy winner for Ava DeVurnay’s acclaimed Netflix miniseries “When They See Us” — as Anthony Robles. Robles was a three-time All-American wrestler born with one leg who nonetheless won a national championship at Arizona State.

Actors and podcasters Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes allowed the cameras to turn on them during their celebrity-filled North American tour — the result of which is Smartless: On The Road, a limited series currently streaming on Max.