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Ethan Shanfeld Paul Briganti describes the first week of filming “Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain” as “a miserable nightmare.” The movie, which follows the “Saturday Night Live” comedy trio John Higgins, Ben Marshall and Martin Herlihy as they hunt for hidden treasure, was shot primarily in North Carolina state parks — in the sweltering summer. “There were ticks and snakes, and it was over 100 degrees and very humid. It thunderstormed a lot,” Briganti, who joined “SNL” as a director in 2016, tells Variety.

Even before they turned up on “Saturday Night Live,” taking over the Digital Shorts duty from the Lonely Island trio—which is still the best element of ‘SNL’ these days—the comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy (Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy) were seemingly destined for greatness. Their viral videos about the COVID-19 pandemic that blew up on Twitter and TikTok were hysterical, and when they landed that coveted ‘SNL’ gig in short order, it felt like a well-deserved no-brainer.

“Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure Of Foggy Mountain” premieres on Peacock, November 17 this weekend. The feature-length debut effort of the eponymous comedy team Please Don’t Destroy (Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy), the trio who are currently the “Saturday Night Live” Digital Shorts creator, the film is a hilarious absurdist treat.

“Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure Of Foggy Mountain” premieres on Peacock, November 17 this weekend. It is the feature-length debut of the titular comedy team Please Don’t Destroy (Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy), the trio currently the “Saturday Night Live” Digital Shorts creators.

Next week, on November 17, the comedy “Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain” hits the NBC’s streaming service Peacock. It’s a wild, absurdist comedy produced by Judd Apatow for its stars and creators, “Saturday Night Live” Digital Shorts comedians Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, and Ben Marshall.

Barbie was a “terrible idea”.At a special screening at the Writers Guild Of America West headquarters, Baumbach appeared with his wife and Barbie director Greta Gerwig. Baumbach, who missed the Barbie press tour due to the WGA strike, was able to give his first interview about the $1.4 billion-grossing film, as per Variety. Despite Barbie’s global success and critical acclaim, Baumbach didn’t always feel hopeful about the prospect of the movie.

Barbie” continued its run of pop culture domination over the pre-Halloween weekend, the film’s co-writers Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach dished on their writing process following a special screening at the Writers Guild of America West headquarters. Because Baumbach sat out the “Barbie” press tour in accordance with the WGA strike, Friday night’s screening marked his first in-depth interview about the $1.4 billion-grossing film. Sitting opposite Judd Apatow, who moderated the hour-long conversation, Baumbach reacted to the worldwide acclaim for the film, which was evidenced by the completely sold-out screening.

A massive collection of some of Hollywood’s biggest names have commended President Joe Biden for his “unshakable moral conviction” and helping to get home some of the hostages taken by Hamas in their terror attack against Israel.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer A dizzying amount of A-list Hollywood actors, comedians and entertainment executives signed an open letter to President Joe Biden on Monday, calling for the release of all hostages taken by terrorist group Hamas. Amy Schumer, Sacha Baron Cohen, Chris Rock, Gwyneth Paltrow, Katy Perry, Bradley Cooper, Justin Timberlake and more were among the highly visible figures to sign the note, launching a formal campaign called #NoHostageLeftBehind.

Bustle magazine, the Oscar-winning actress and businesswoman said that she hopes her children “feel free to pursue exactly what they want to do” without fear of judgement.The term ‘nepo baby’ refers to the children of celebrities who have success in similar careers. Nepo is short for nepotism.The phrase went viral online last year as social media users drew attention to a number rising stars who have famous parents, such as Brooklyn Beckham, Jaden and Willow Smith, and Euphoria star Maude Apatow, who is the daughter of director Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann.In January, Paltrow’s 19-year-old daughter Apple Martin — whose father is Coldplay singer Chris Martin — made her debut as a model at Chanel’s Paris Fashion Week.Paltrow said that there is a “whole nepo baby culture and judgement that exists around kids of famous people”.“She’s really just a student, and… she just wants to be a kid and be at school and learn.

Charna Flam Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy, the “Saturday Night Live” trio better known as Please Don’t Destroy, have released the first trailer for their upcoming movie, “Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain,”out Nov. 17 on Peacock. The film, produced by Judd Apatow, follows the three friends as they search for a fabled treasure.

As noted in this intro to a “Happy Sad Confused” conversation with David Gordon Green, the filmmaker behind “The Exorcist: Believer,” the director’s career is confusing to many. He began as an indie arthouse filmmaker (“All The Real Girls,” “Undertow“); then started directing studio comedies, many of which were produced by Judd Apatow (“Your Highness,” “The Sitter“), and then, of course, he’s gone off on his recent horror detour which has included a “Halloween” trilogy that started in 2018 and what’s intended to be a new “Exorcist” trilogy that started this year with “Believer.” The Lost, Unmade & Abandoned Projects Of Director David Gordon Green The reality is that from the very beginning, Green claims he was a cinematic omnivore who looked at Steven Soderbergh, a filmmaker who’s tackled every genre under the sun, as his guiding light model.

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has closed a U.S. deal for The Home, the James DeMonaco-directed thriller that stars Pete Davidson. The film was made be Miramax, and it screened for buyers outside competition at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival in the Industry Selects category that the festival started to highlight commercial films.

Jaden Thompson NBC has announced that Chloe Troast is joining the cast of “Saturday Night Live,” the only new comedian rounding out the show’s talent lineup for the coming year. Troast will make her “SNL” debut on Oct. 14, when the show’s 49th season premieres.

EXCLUSIVE: Just ahead of the 20th anniversary of Elephant, the Palme d’Or-winning Gus Van Sant pic that marked his breakout role, actor Alex Frost has signed with Brave Artists Management for representation. At the firm launched in 2019 by talent manager Mike Gillespie, he’ll be repped by Luna Wise, who came over to BAM at the start of the year.

Ariana Grande and Gabrielle Union are just two of the major stars who signed an open letter that calls out and condemns book banning.

Seeing Olivia Rodrigo isn’t such a bad idea for Tate McRae, who dubs the GUTS hitmaker her BFF.

Adam Sandler is returning to the spotlight.The “Happy Gilmore”/”Billy Madison”/”Punch Drunk Love”/”Uncut Gems”/”Little Nicky” star will return to the road from Oct. 12 through Dec.

“Kind of a Big Deal: How Anchorman Stayed Classy And Became The Most Iconic Comedy of the Twenty-First Century” (Dutton),” that script, then titled “Action News Man,” was still a very funny take on a shopworn premise.“Ron convinces the pilot he knows how to fly the charter jet, and he immediately crash lands it in the mountains,” Ferrell once explained of Anchorman’s iconic main character, Ron Burgundy. “They clipped a cargo plane .

Richard Shepard (“Ugly Betty,” “Girls,” “The Perfection,” “Welcome to Chippendales”) has announced his latest project, a documentary titled “Film Geek,” which will premiere on Sept. 22 at the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles.

Please Don’t Destroy are the latest stars from Saturday Night Live to leap into the world of movies.

Celebrities are mourning the loss of actor Paul Reubens after his death at age 70.

Tributes have been pouring in around the world after it was revealed that Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens had died at age 70.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Paul Reubens, who is best known for playing Pee-wee Herman has died at the age of 70.The actor died on Sunday night, 30 July, after a battle with cancer. A statement posted to Instagram says: "Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years. I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends, fans and supporters.

died Sunday after a private battle with cancer. He was 70. «Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,» read a statement on Reubens' official Instagram account, shared on Monday.«Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit,» the statement continued.

Norman Lear celebrated his 101st birthday on July 27 by sharing some wise words in an Instagram video.The “All in the Family” creator spoke about “living in the moment” and entering a new phase as he gets older.“It’s Norman Lear here, dribbling a bit because he’s entering his second childhood,” he jokes in the sweet clip. “I have just turned 101, and that is, they tell me, my second childhood.

Tina Fey reportedly has a shot at taking over “Saturday Night Live” for Lorne Michaels.

Norman Lear is celebrating his milestone 101st birthday and shared a video message to his friends and fans to commemorate the beginning of his «second childhood.» The veteran television producer began his message with a laugh, greeting those who tuned in to watch his video. «Norman Lear here, dribbling a bit because he’s entering his second childhood,» he joked. “I have just turned 101, and that is, they tell me, my second childhood.

interview with the New York Times, the producer said, “I have no plans to retire.”A year before that, however, he left the door open to a new phase away from Studio 8H. Michaels told CBS Morning‘s Gayle King, “I think I’m committed to doing the show until its 50th anniversary, which is in three years… I’d like to see that through and I have a feeling that would be a really good time to leave.”The 50th season of “Saturday Night Live” is coming in the fall of 2024, and during that year the all-powerful Michaels will turn 80 years old. When it wraps up, another US presidential election — when “SNL” reliably gets its best ratings — likely featuring Donald Trump will have just ended.

six.Jerry Seinfeld was spotted in Italy this week dining with fellow comedy legends Larry David and Judd Apatow — as well as billionaire media mogul David Geffen, TMZ reported Saturday.Seinfeld, who is on vacation with his wife Jessica, supped at Andrea Pansa in Amalfi with his celeb pals, who were eventually joined by fellow comedian Amy Schumer and Apatow’s wife, actress Leslie Mann. Seinfeld was also captured posing for a photo with a young, wide-eyed fan who came over to the table to greet the comic.Last month, the Seinfelds were eyed enjoying their European getaway, soaking up the sun on a yacht in the south of France, with the iconic funnyman showing off his farmer’s tan in St.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom got very cozy while attending a Bruce Springsteen concert over the weekend.

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Archewell media company launched by Prince Harry, 38, and Markle, 41, didn’t produce enough content to receive the full payout of the roughly $20 million deal the couple signed in 2020.The news comes after struggling Spotify announced this month it will cut 200 jobs as it reimagines its approach to podcasting.“The team behind Archetypes remain proud of the podcast they created at Spotify,” an Archewell Productions spokeswoman told The Wall Street Journal.“Meghan is continuing to develop more content for the Archetypes audience on another platform.”The Post has contacted reps for Harry, Markle, and Spotify for comment. “Archetypes,” which explored the labels that hold women back, was the only project the couple produced for Spotify during their two-and-a-half-year partnership.There were only 12 episodes of “Archetypes,” which featured guests such as Serena Williams, Mariah Carey, Mindy Kaling, and Paris Hilton, and typically ran for about an hour.

Maude Apatow is officially a West End musical theatre star!

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The documentary “This Changes Everything” is getting a Canadian adaptation. Geena Davis and New York-based production house CreativeChaos will again partner for a new edition of their Gracie Award-winning film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in U.S. cinemas in 2019 and globally distributed by Starz and Netflix. The doc included interviews with top women in Hollywood discussing discrimination and the #MeToo movement, which was still in its nascent stages at that time. Actors involved in the original film included Davis, Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Taraji P. Henson, Reese Witherspoon, Cate Blanchett, Tiffany Haddish, Jill Soloway, Shonda Rhimes, Jessica Chastain, Yara Shahidi, Chloe Grace Moretz, Amandla Stenberg, Alan Alda, Sandra Oh, Anita Hill, Rashida Jones, Rose McGowan, Judd Apatow, Rosario Dawson and Maria Giese.

Jason Segel begins — him beating me to the punch, asking the first question. It perfectly sets the tone. Because like me, he likes his job a lot. “I don’t like the parts of my job that require permission. That’s why I started writing. No one can tell you no, no one can say you can’t,” says Segel. “The best piece of advice I got was to try to remove as many of the systems of permission along the way as you can.” Segel has worked hard to get to this point. Currently, he’s promoting Apple TV+’s “Shrinking,” a dark comedy he leads and co-created with Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein. There’s freedom in working on a project as a co-creator, but that wasn’t always the case.