It’s the night of the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards and we have photos of all the stars in attendance at the show!
09.03.2023 - 19:11 / variety.com
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from the “Poker Face” Season 1 finale, “The Hook,” now streaming on Peacock. Benjamin Bratt sucked it in like Rin Tin Tin or Anne Boleyn to shoot one standout scene in the Season 1 finale of “Poker Face.” The bit in question featured a poetic recitation of the entire third verse (and one line of the hook) of Blues Traveler’s 1994 earworm “Hook” by Bratt’s character, Cliff Legrand, to Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie Cale while taking her back for judgement by his boss, casino mogul Sterling Frost Sr. Why does he do this (an act that makes Charlie call him “the fucking worst”)? Only “Poker Face” creator Rian Johnson really knows for sure — but Bratt, Lyonne and “Poker Face” showrunners Nora and Lilla Zuckerman were all on board with the idea once the “Knives Out” and “Glass Onion” filmmaker wrote it into Episode 10, aptly titled “The Hook.”
“That’s part of Rian’s charm, is he just throws things in there and then he doesn’t really explain it to you,” Bratt told Variety ahead of the “Poker Face” season finale, which dropped Thursday. “I guess charm is one way to put it. I read it and was immediately both excited and terrified at the prospect of rendering that scene.” Lyonne, who stars in, executive produces and even directed on the show, was equally as frightened. “Honestly, I don’t know what Rian Johnson does in secret, and it was the first time I was scared,” the “Russian Doll” star said (and that was after she shot the slasher episode with Joseph Gordon-Levitt). “And I definitely spent time shaming him about it. Benjamin Bratt, on the other hand, is a consummate gentleman who did nothing but lean in completely. I much prefer Benjamin Bratt’s
It’s the night of the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards and we have photos of all the stars in attendance at the show!
Angelique Jackson Tony, Emmy and Grammy-winner and Oscar-nominee Cynthia Erivo has joined the producing team of “Fat Ham” as the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy heads to Broadway. “Fat Ham” will begin performances on Tues., March 21, and officially open on Wed., April 12, at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway for a strictly limited 14-week engagement through Sun., June 25. “Almost 10 years ago, I was introduced to the Broadway community in a musical that shook my world and changed my life irrevocably,” Erivo said in a statement to Variety. “I have been waiting for the right opportunity to return to the theater community and am thrilled to be back, this time as a first-time producer with ‘Fat Ham.’”
meeting up with a 16-year-old on the Growlr dating app.According to a memo from the Broward County State Attorney’s Office explaining its decision, the teen’s parents wanted to pursue charges against Parson but did not want to subject their son to be questioned on the stand and were reticent to allow prosecutors to speak with him to help determine the facts of the case.Assistant State Attorney Danielle Lennox, of the office’s sexual battery and child abuse unit, wrote in the memo that a victim advocate from the office had begun reaching out to the family after the charges against Parson were filed.In a May 2022 phone conference with the victim’s parents, Lennox explained what the process of pursuing prosecution would entail, but they were reticent to have their son speak with her.Lennox agreed to give them time to think and scheduled a follow-up meeting with the parents to arrange an in-person interview with the teen, but was unable to reach the family.
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The dazzling, sequin-adorned Dolce & Gabanna dress that Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie wears for the entirety of the “Poker Face” finale was the very first dress that costume designer Trayce Field picked for the show. “We tried on like 58 other dresses and then we came back to the first one,” Field tells Variety.
Christina Hendricks and George Bianchini both said “yes.”
Christina Hendricks and George Bianchini. The happy couple is now engaged!The star took to Instagram on Friday and announced they «proposed to each other and we said yes!!!» Alongside a photo of the couple dressed to the nines, Hendricks added in her caption, «I will love and care for him forever.
Christina Hendrick is engaged!
Doubly romantic! Christina Hendricks announced her engagement to boyfriend George Bianchini, revealing that there was more than one proposal.
Thanks to last year’s performances in “God’s Creatures” and “Aftersun,” Paul Mescal is one of Hollywood’s hottest rising stars. And Melissa Barerra is on the rise, too, thanks to her breakout roles in “Scream,” “Scream VI,” and “In The Heights.” Now the two actors collide in Benjamin Millepied‘s “Carmen,” a gritty modern-day reimagining of Georges Bizet‘s opera of the same name.
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from the “Poker Face” Season 1 finale, “The Hook,” now streaming on Peacock. “Poker Face” revealed more about the personal life of protagonist Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne) than viewers learned throughout the first nine episode of Rian Johnson’s Peacock howdunit series, with the introduction of her sister Emily Cale (Clea DuVall) when Charlie needs a place to hide out after she’s accused of another murder. This is when we discover that Charlie has had a rough history with her sister, and hasn’t seen her in so long that she’s never even met her young niece, Shasta.
Miranda Cosgrove is gearing up to ring in her 30th birthday in a big way.The star spoke with ET's Deidre Behar on the carpet at this year's Nickelodeon Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles, and she opened up about her plans for her special day.«I'm excited to have a party with my friends. I haven't had a big party since my 16th, so I think I'm gonna really go for it this year,» Cosgrove beamed.Cosgrove turns 30 on May 14, and the actress said she's «already thinking about it,» and she's excited «to just have all of my favorite people around me.»«It's probably just gonna be a huge girls' night,» she explained. «Because a lot of my friends are single, and so am I.
Defender Benjamin Pavard has outlined that he intends to stay at Bayern Munich despite tentative links with a move to Manchester United.
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from “Poker Face” Episode 9, “Escape From Shit Mountain,” now streaming on Peacock. A week before the “Poker Face” Season 1 finale, Thursday’s episode featured one of series creator Rian Johnson’s favorite collaborators — Joseph Gordon-Levitt. And with “Poker Face” being the show it is, if you aren’t Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie Cale, you’re either a murder victim, the murderer or an innocent bystander who gets caught in the crossfire. Lucky for Gordon-Levitt, who says he was thrilled to learn that “Knives Out” and “Glass Onion” filmmaker Johnson had assigned him a ultimate “total dick” role. Gordon-Levitt was not just the murderer in this installment, “Escape From Shit Mountain,” but the most prolific murderer of the first season — someone who actually attempts to kill Charlie herself.
EXCLUSIVE: Peacock has an ace up its sleeve with Rian Johnson‘s Poker Face.
Lily Moayeri When Rian Johnson comes to television, he does so with a “big swing,” as music supervisor Thomas Golubić puts it. The multiple Emmy and Grammy nominee (“Better Call Saul,” “Six Feet Under”) is on board for Johnson’s “Poker Face” starring Natasha Lyonne, who also executive produces the hour-long dark comedy (and co-wrote and directs the eighth episode, “The Orpheus Syndrome”). A former Guild of Music Supervisors president, and three-time GMS Award winner, most notably for “Breaking Bad,” Golubic brings his more than 20 years of music supervision experience to “Poker Face.” The first season put Golubić’s cross-section of skills to the test with hurdles like difficult clearances to on-camera musical performances and creation of original songs. Golubić met these challenges head-on with support from his team at SuperMusicVision, which includes Olivia Schlichting and clearance services by Jill Meyers Music.
Brad Pitt wasn’t in attendance at the 2023 SAG Awards over the weekend and now his absence has been explained.
Maddie Ziegler and Eddie Benjamin have split. The 20-year-old actress and the 21-year-old musician have called time on their romance after more than three years together, according to PEOPLE. Maddie and Eddie - who has worked with the likes of Meghan Trainor and Shawn Mendes during his career - started dating each other in 2019, although they didn't go public with their romance until the following year.
Maddie Ziegler and Eddie Benjamin have called it quits. The “Dance Moms” alum and her musician beau amicably broke up after more than three years together, a source close to the pair tells People. ET has reached out to reps for Ziegler and Benjamin for comment.
Brad Pitt made a surprise appearance at the 2023 Cesar Awards to pay tribute to his frequent collaborator, David Fincher!
Poker Face has proven to be a major hit for NBC’s Peacock, with the murder mystery series already renewed for a second season on the streaming service.Created by Rian Johnson, the series stars Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale, a casino worker on the run who entangles herself into the mysterious deaths of strangers along the way.A synopsis reads: “Charlie has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but investigate and solve.”Alongside Lyonne, the cast of the first season also includes Benjamin Bratt, Ron Perlman, and Adrian Brody, along with a host of guest stars.While the series sees its protagonist travel to a different location in each episode, filming was primarily based Newburgh, New York, running from April through October, 2022, in locations throughout the mid-Hudson Valley.At least one episode of the series was filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico.