This week used to be nail-biting time in Hollywood as the studios nervously unfurled their summer blockbusters and prayed for lines at the box office. That time is bye-bye.
18.06.2024 - 17:25 / variety.com
Lexi Carson “Pimp My Ride” is back … sort of. Actor and comedian Chris Redd is set to host Netflix‘s new motor makeover series “Resurrected Rides,” which will premiere on July 24.
The series will feature eight 40-minute episodes. Rick Hurvitz, who co-created “Pimp My Ride,” which aired on MTV from 2004 to 2007, serves as an executive producer on the series, along with Brandon Killion, Ari Shofet and Mike Odair.
Per the official logline, “Resurrected Rides” is “an entirely new motor makeover series for the modern age,” with Redd and his team of mechanics helping “deserving owners transform their beloved beaters into roadworthy masterpieces.” “We took the spirit and knowledge from the original and reimagined it with a hilarious host, brand new cast, plus the eye-popping technology and culture of today,” says Hurvitz. Shofet adds, “This is an aspirational and wish-fulfillment show with a comedic lens, and we’re excited to give deserving folks a mind-blowing automotive makeover.” The original MTV series aired for six seasons and was hosted by Xzibit.
It led to several international adaptations and spawned spinoffs “Trick My Truck,” which aired on CMT. Each episode, Xzibit and the group of mechanics would take a vehicle needing work to a custom body shop — first West Coast Customs, later Galpin Auto Sports.
Redd, who is most well known for his work appearing on five seasons of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” also recently appeared in Amazon Prime Video and MGM Studios’ holiday film “Candy Cane Lane,” which starred Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross. He co-created, wrote and starred in Peacock’s sketch comedy series “Bust Down.” His additional credits include “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping,” “Disjointed,” “Wet Hot American
.This week used to be nail-biting time in Hollywood as the studios nervously unfurled their summer blockbusters and prayed for lines at the box office. That time is bye-bye.
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“American Psycho.”Sevigny, 49, and co-star Josh Lucas did an interview with Vanity Fair and looked back on how Bale, 50, used method acting when playing serial killer Patrick Bateman in the 2000 psychological horror film.“I was trying to respect his process, which I found challenging because I’m very gregarious and silly and goofy, unbeknownst to the general public,” Sevigny said in the interview published June 7.“When people take themselves so seriously, I kind of shut down, even though I take my work very seriously and I love acting and whatnot,” she added.The “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” star admitted she was “really intimidated” by Bale’s method acting approach.“And I wanted a little more generosity to make myself feel more at ease, which is my own ego,” Sevigny shared.
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Paloma Faith has opened up about an alleged incident on The Voice that left her “shaking”, involving a “sexist” exchange with another coach that was cut from the final broadcast.The revelation came in Faith’s new memoir MILF, which recounts her experiences of motherhood, fame and misogyny throughout her career.The alleged incident took place in 2016 and coincided with Faith taking hormones in preparation for having IVF.“It was essentially the hormones of 14 periods at once,” she wrote. “Towards the end of the two-week jab fest, my stomach was protruding, I was emotional and sensitive, and constantly feeling like everyone hated me.”Describing The Voice as “glossy show” where “there’s a lot of emphasis on looking good, as well as being witty and quick”, she said that she pretended to fall asleep as a joke while one of the other coaches – who she didn’t name – was speaking about a contestant.“It was an ill-timed and misread joke, intended to be a bit of theatre, but he took offence and came back with a cutting quip, saying I had ‘probably got PMT’ and was ‘rude’,” she recalled.
Ready for a wine-soaked sex romp in the Italian countryside? Netflix has set July 25 for the premiere of The Decameron, Netflix‘s soapy period dramedy from Teenage Bounty Hunters creator Kathleen Jordan and Orange is the New Black creator Jenji Kohan. The streamer also released a teaser for the series which you can view above.
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Netflix has found the voice of its Terminator.