Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos cut the ribbon on a major expansion of Netflix Studios Albuquerque and said the facility has racked up nearly $900 million in total investment in New Mexico production since 2019.
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Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Rachel Bilson is back as Summer Roberts. The actress reprises her breakout role from the teen soap “The O.C.” in a new ad campaign for 21Seeds infused tequila. The project also marks a reunion between Bilson and “The O.C.” creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, who created the video spots through their production company Fake Empire.
The three videos of the campaign allude to unforgettable moments from “The O.C.,” including invoking the show’s catchphrase, “Welcome to the O.C., bitch” and the infamous scene when Marissa (Mischa Barton) threw a lawn chair into the pool. I caught up with Bilson just after she shot the campaign in Los Angeles. “The O.C.” premiered 21 years ago. Do you remember anyone saying to you, “Get ready, your life is about to change in a huge way?” I do remember this one thing where it kind of felt like, “Okay, things are different now.” We had this special event in Manhattan Beach where we all showed up and we pulled up and there were so many people.
We were like, “Wait a minute. Okay, people watch the show. People know about us, what is happening?” And I remember in that moment feeling like, “Oh, okay, this is popular.” How did 21Seeds come about? Does Josh or Stephanie send you a text asking you to play Summer again? Josh told me about it.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos cut the ribbon on a major expansion of Netflix Studios Albuquerque and said the facility has racked up nearly $900 million in total investment in New Mexico production since 2019.
show’s creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, as they created it through their production company Fake Empire – features the iconic theme song “California.” Bilson told Variety in an interview published Wednesday that she got involved because, “Josh told me about it. I have to start by saying anything that Josh and Stephanie do, I’m always like, ‘Yeah.’ They say, ‘Jump.’ I say, ‘How high?’… When they said we’re going to bring Summer back and they were writing it, of course I’m going to do it because how fun does that sound? Tequila and Summer, come on! She’s obviously drinking her tequila because no Orange County housewife can survive without it.”When the outlet asked Bilson if summer is a “Real Housewife of Orange County,” the actress said, “I feel like she should be.” “The O.C.” aired on Fox from 2003 to 2007.
Megan Thee Stallion has been tapped to perform and open the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday, June 30, starting at 8 p.m. ET.
Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Ebon Moss-Bachrach may be playing Ben Grimm, aka the Thing, in Marvel’s upcoming reboot of “The Fantastic Four,” but he admits he didn’t read comics about the superhero team when he was younger “I was a comic book fan, but the comic books I read when I was a kid were more like the cheaper kind of ones I could get from the five-cent bin,” the actor told me Tuesday at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Bear” Season 3. “I liked ‘Archie,’ some ‘Richie Rich.’ I really liked ‘Groo.’ I liked ‘Elfquest’ a lot. I think some of my earliest sexual visions were ‘Elfquest.’” Moss-Bachrach’s “Fantastic Four” co-stars include Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr.
Rachel Bilson is opening up about the future of her hit show, The O.C.
Stunning reality star Demi Sims has opened up emotionally about living with the skin condition, vitiligo - a condition in which the pigment is lost from areas of the skin, causing whitish patches, often with no clear cause. Sharing two snaps of herself in swimwear on Instagram stories on Mon 25 June - on what was World Vitiligo Day, they clearly reveal white patches that can be seen across her body.
PEOPLE Tuesday the investigation is “nearing its conclusion” — and they believe “multiple people” should be charged in connection to the “Friends” actor’s death last October. The source said the US Attorney’s Office, which responded with “no comment” on Tuesday, will decide whether or not to press charges.Perry was found dead at age 54 in the jacuzzi of his home in the ritzy Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Oct. 28.
It turns out that we missed a lot on Glee!
“Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” have died, including most recently Shifty Shellshock, 49, the frontman of Crazy Town. The VH1 reality series premiered in 2008.
Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Kamala Harris will be in Los Angeles on June 29 for a Pride month Biden-Harris fundraiser that is already attracting some of Hollywood’s most powerful players and creatives. I can exclusively report that invites are expected to go out today for what’s officially being billed as a “Pride Garden Party With Vice President Kamala Harris.” Tony winner Idina Menzel will perform during the afternoon program.
Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and EventsJune started with LGBTQ Pride events in Los Angeles and New York City. The rainbow-colored festivities will continue throughout the month with NYC’s annual parade taking place June 30.Also, in L.A., Michael Kors celebrated his new Rodeo Drive store with a Spago-catered dinner at Canter’s Deli and a starry guest list that included Kerry Washington, Gabrielle Union, Olivia Wilde and more.HBO premiered “The House of the Dragon” Season 2 in NYC while the annual Tribeca Festival launched with a new documentary about Diane Von Furstenberg.Keep checking back all month long for more photos.
Post Malone has a new song out!
A Place in the Sun presenter Laura Hamilton found herself in quite the predicament when property seekers Bob and Vida gave a resounding no to a house on the Peloponnese Coast during a recent episode.The duo, who were on the hunt for their dream retirement spot in Greece with a healthy £410,000 budget, immediately rejected a contemporary home priced at £436,271. Vida was quick to voice her disapproval due to its proximity to a busy road, calling it "awful" from the get-go.
Thania Garcia Post Malone‘s sixth studio album “F-1 Trillion” will arrive on Aug. 16, the American singer and rapper announced Tuesday. Malone shared a picture of a sign in Nashville revealing the album’s title and car-themed logo.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Coralie Fargeat’s Demi Moore-starring feminist body horror film “The Substance” has been set as the closing night title for the New Zealand International Film Festival. The picture is one of 16 which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last month selected for the NZIFF which is now under the artistic leadership of Paolo Bertolin.
Katy Perry was in tears when she said “goodbye” to American Idol last month, but today she teased the first single of her post-Idol music career with a celebratory announcement.
The new musical The Outsiders won the award for Best Musical at the 2024 Tony Awards and the show also gave an incredible performance during the event!
The bond between the Merrily We Roll Along was palpable at the 2024 Tony Awards after Daniel Radcliffe‘s win.
Selena Gomez can’t keep her hands to herself!
reported last June that Tony-winning “Shucked” actor Alex Newell strolled in at 6 a.m.“It was already ‘Last call.’ The hotel venue was officially shutting. And in flounces Alex,” Cindy wrote.Unhinged glamor is the vibe of the gathering, hosted by PR man Rick Miramontez and his husband, Jamie DuMont, since 2009, when it was a more intimate (and secret) affair in the Royal Suite with the ragtag hippies of “Hair.” Their 15-year-old soiree, which is also co-hosted by John Gore, was inspired by the wild dinners Joan Didion and her husband would throw in Malibu, Calif., during the 1960s and ’70s, when they’d make 2 a.m.