Denzel Washington has played former spy Robert McCall in 2014’s The Equalizer, 2018’s The Equalizer 2, and will reprise the role in the franchise’s upcoming The Equalizer 3.
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Rachel Seo This article contains spoilers for “Shortcomings.” Randall Park says he never thought of himself as a leader before he directed his debut feature film, “Shortcomings,” out Friday via Sony Pictures Classics. “I’ve been in numerous situations where I’ve been in a leadership position throughout my life, and I’ve always enjoyed it,” he says, “but I never saw myself as one.
I always just saw myself as doing my own thing.” Park, best known for his work as an actor on “Fresh Off the Boat,” “The Interview,” “WandaVision” and “Always Be My Maybe,” first picked up Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel “Shortcomings” 16 years ago. The story, which follows Berkeley-based cinephile Ben Tanaka as he navigates souring relationships with his girlfriend, Miko, and best friend, Alice, resonated with Park, because it seemed to address and reflect real-life conversations and issues head-on.
Ben doesn’t shy away from expressing his strong opinions and gets into arguments with Miko and Alice over topics including, but not limited to, identity politics, representation in movies and his proclivity for porn featuring white women. Underneath his pretensions lies recognizable insecurity.
“Around the time when I read the book, it really made me think of some of my friends — the way in which he saw the world, the entitlement. But also he’s a really good friend.
He’s this complicated mix of things,” Park says. Park’s resulting film, which stars Justin Min, Ally Maki and Sherry Cola, draws from influences including Justin Lin’s “Better Luck Tomorrow” and Noah Baumbach’s “Frances Ha” and “Marriage Story.” Ahead of the film’s premiere, Park spoke with Variety about the process of filming and promoting his directorial debut, his main character’s
.Denzel Washington has played former spy Robert McCall in 2014’s The Equalizer, 2018’s The Equalizer 2, and will reprise the role in the franchise’s upcoming The Equalizer 3.
Dax Shepard is looking into his future and getting real about his worries about having adult children.On a recent episode of his podcast,, Shepard and guest Wendy Mogel spoke about setting boundaries when kids move back in with their parents.Mogel, a clinical psychologist who specializes in parenting, said that parents should tell their older children what their boundaries are, especially when it comes to discussing potential guests sleeping over. He pointed out that most parents would probably be leery about walking into their kitchen and seeing a stranger there in the morning.«One place where you need to make boundaries and make rules is if they're 30 and they're living at home — instead of scorn, or even if they're 25,» Mogel advised.
Legendary UK broadcaster and chat show host Michael Parkinson has died aged 88, according to his family.
Randall Park is speaking out about Barbie.
Randall Park feels Hollywood execs are missing the important takeaway from the wild success of the movie.The alum recently spoke with amid the theatrical release of his directorial debut, and reflected on representation, diversity and how it's often hard for the head honchos in Hollywood to see the big picture.«I feel like, just in general, this industry is taking the wrong lessons,» Park said. «For example, is this massive blockbuster, and the idea is: Make more movies about toys! No.
Randall Park feels Hollywood execs are going to miss the important takeaway from the wild success of the movie.The alum recently spoke with amid the theatrical release of his directorial debut, and reflected on representation, diversity and how it's often hard for the head honchos in Hollywood to see the big picture.«I feel like, just in general, this industry is taking the wrong lessons,» Park said. «For example, is this massive blockbuster, and the idea is: Make more movies about toys! No.
Randall Park is hoping that Hollywood understands the success of Barbie doesn’t mean to mean to make more films about toys but to make more centered around women.
Bailey Zimmerman is a proud momma’s boy.
Kaley Cuoco had no trouble fitting right in when she met Tom Pelphrey's family — as she'd apparently been a fixture in their living room already!The alum shares a funny story about a big milestone in their relationship, revealing that Cuoco was a great sport when it came to a mix-up with her name.«When I first brought Kaley to New Jersey to meet my family and friends, my mom's partner — who apparently was a fan — was there, and he kept calling her Penny,» Pelphrey says in an interview for 's fourth annual TV Portfolio. «I had no clue what was going on.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director In a recent interview with Rolling Stone to promote his directorial effort “Shortcomings,” actor and comedian Randall Park criticized Hollywood for taking the wrong lessons from a massive blockbuster like Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie.” The Margot Robbie-led comedy has earned over $1 billion at the worldwide box office, but Park said making more movies about toys should not be the industry’s takeaway. “I feel like, just in general, this industry is taking the wrong lessons,” Park said. “For example, ‘Barbie’ is this massive blockbuster, and the idea is: Make more movies about toys! No.
Stacey Solomon shared a hilarious video of her husband Joe Swash sneaking up behind her and pushing her in the swimming pool on holiday, and the mum-of-five was utterly unimpressed. Stunned by her hubby's silly antics, Stacey, 33, appeared more annoyed than amused as she even went as far as to call him a "d**k" on her Instagram stories. The former X Factor singer and TV personality seemed to simply be enjoying a refreshing outdoor shower at the family's luxurious holiday villa for their latest trip abroad, where she even managed to get some time alone without the kids.
Star Wars character, Ahsoka, was inspired Gandalf from The Lord Of The Rings.The actor is reprising the role of the former Jedi Padawan for the upcoming Ahsoka series on Disney+, having previously appeared as the character in a couple of episodes of The Mandalorian.In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Dawson discussed how she and series creator Dave Filoni were particularly interested in examining Ahsoka’s growth from a Padawan into a leader.The upcoming series is set after the events of the animated Star Wars Rebels finale, in which Ahsoka, dressed all in white, returned from the ethereal Force dimension known as the World Between Worlds. It was this sort of imagery and development that prompted Dawson and Filoni to draw parallels with Gandalf from J.R.R.
Rob Lowe has opened up about his “super unhealthy relationship” with The West Wing.The actor played the deputy White House Communications Director Sam Seaborn on the Emmy-winning NBC drama, but left partway through its fourth season.At the time, it was reported that Lowe left the show due to a salary dispute, as well as a creative disagreement over the amount of focus given to his character.In a recent appearance on the Podcrushed podcast, Lowe spoke about his decision to leave The West Wing, describing his relationship with the series as “super unhealthy”.“I felt very undervalued” he said, adding: “I did not have a good experience.”“I walked away from the most popular girl at school, but I also knew that it was a super unhealthy relationship, and it was the best thing I ever did.”Lowe subsequently went on to star in the sitcom Parks And Recreation, as well as procedural dramas Code Black and 9-1-1: Lone Star.Announcing his departure from The West Wing at the time, Lowe said in a statement to fans: “As much as it hurts to admit it, it has been increasingly clear, for quite a while, that there was no longer a place for Sam Seaborn on The West Wing.“Warners had allowed me an opportunity to leave the show as I arrived – grateful for it, happy to have been on it and proud of it. We were a part of television history and I will never forget it.”The actor did, however, later return to The West Wing for a couple of episodes towards the end of its run, including the series finale.
Now that Randall Park has made his directorial debut with the recently-released romance-drama, “Shortcomings”, the actor is already thinking about his next project behind the camera.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor SPOILER ALERT: This contains spoilers from “Shortcomings,” now in theaters. Sherry Cola calls working with Randall Park in his directorial debut, “Shortcomings,” a full circle moment. Not only has she been watching the actor-director’s work for years, encountering him at parties, and having mutual acquaintances, but she had always wanted to be on MTV’s “Wild ‘N Out,’ a show Park was a regular on. “I was so impressed seeing an Asian dude representing with the rhymes and comedy,” she says that she auditioned to be a cast member.
Lisa Cloud denied rumors that her son, Euphoria star Angus Cloud, died by suicide.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor SPOILER ALERT: This contains spoilers from “Shortcomings, now in theaters. When Ally Maki received the script for Randall Park’s “Shortcomings,” she read it in one sitting and knew she had to be a part of it. Whether it was just to audition or land the role, “I’d be happy to just perform that piece, the opening which was a nine-pager,” says the actor, who has appeared in shows including “Wrecked” and “Hacks.” Maki ended up landing the role of Miko, who is in a complicated relationship with her boyfriend, Ben (Justin H. Min) which slowly disintegrates when he is caught surfing porn on the internet, and Miko takes a leap, accepting an internship in New York.
Matthew Broderick has enjoyed a career lasting 40 years on stage, screen and now TV, but he accepts the headline of his legacy will always be “Ferris Bueller.”
Ricky Martin is opening up about his divorce from Jwan Yosef… and just how long the two had been falling out.
a short video posted to Instagram yesterday. “Great at lunchtime, great at dinner time, great at breakfast time, great in the Great British summertime”.The latter claim is a slightly tongue in cheek nod to the fact it’s pouring down with rain behind him as he records the promo.