Rebel Wilson says it’s “total nonsense” that only gay actors should play gay roles

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Billy Zane recently told Entertainment Weekly that “actors should get emotional stunt pay” after he transformed into the Sarah Lawrence cult leader Larry Ray for the upcoming Lifetime movie “Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story.” Ray was an ex-con who moved into his daughter’s dorm at Sarah Lawrence college in 2010 and gained manipulative control over her roommates’ lives. His abusive sex cult lasted for a decade before he was convicted and given a 60-year prison sentence. Playing Rey required Zane to gain weight and film several abuse scenes.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden will be the only two candidates participating in next week’s CNN presidential debate, the network said, as independent Robert Kennedy Jr. failed to qualify.

“Mad Men” star Jon Hamm no longer wants to be your leading man—or at least, that’s the title of a new Hollywood Reporter story on the actor and where he’s at with his career. While Hamm didn’t necessarily go away in the ensuing years after “Mad Men,” he apparently was offered a lot and was picky about it.

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Olivia Cooke discusses a sex scene that was ultimately cut from House of the Dragon.

The stars of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club showed off the new vision for the classic musical with their performance at the 2024 Tony Awards!

Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin are ready to share a taste of the Kit Kat Club with the world tonight!

Musical megastar Taylor Swift is playing three gigs at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium this week, and on Friday 14 June, Sue Radford posted on Instagram that she and three of her 22 children would be in the audience to cheer the singer on. Sharing a photo in which the group of four women looked glammed up for their night at the gig, Sue added a caption that said: “That’s us all ready to go and watch Taylor Swift… Liverpool here we come.” Sue, who is known for the TV series 22 Kids and Counting, has revealed that she and her family are gearing up for a busy summer that includes decorating their 10 bedroom mansion in Morecambe.

Rebel Wilson made a surprising revelation about her relationship with Ramona Agruma: She hasn’t met her fiancee’s parents yet.

Rebel Wilson is getting married, and yet… she still has yet to meet her fiancée’s parents! And there apparently is a very specific reason why.

Russell Crowe has spoken about Ridley Scott‘s Gladiator 2, revealing that he’s “slightly uncomfortable” that a sequel is being made.Speaking to Kyle Meredith, Crowe said: “I’m slightly uncomfortable with the fact they’re making another one — because, of course, I’m dead and I have no say in what gets done. But a couple of the things I’ve heard I’m like ‘No, no, no, that’s not in the moral journey of that particular character’.

By Iconic seems too small a word to describe Cabaret, but the musical has always defied description and refused to fit into any box—which is precisely why the show has endured since its Broadway debut in 1966. Over the years it’s earned a film adaptation, productions on London’s West End, international stagings, 12 Tony awards, and now, its fifth Broadway revival.When debuted at the Kit Kat Club at the August Wilson Theater in April, it opened to hysteria. Yes, it was a hot ticket for the show’s devoted cult-following, but it also conjured the rare buzz that reaches beyond theater fans.

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Bryan Cranston is responding to the rumors that he wasn’t the first choice for Walter White in Breaking Bad.

Taylor Lautner became one of Hollywood’s biggest young stars after playing Jacob Black in the Twilight franchise. However, you might be shocked to learn that he actually had to fight for the part twice.

Hayden Christensen landed one of the most iconic roles of all time when he was cast as Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequel series.

Chris Colfer is looking back at publicly coming out as gay.

Cheryl Burke has participated in 26 out of the 32 seasons of Dancing With the Stars, so she’s definitely an expert when it comes to the show.

Rebel Wilson is the latest star to defend straight actors playing gay roles.

Ellise Shafer Rebel Wilson thinks the idea that only gay actors should play gay characters is “total nonsense.” In a new interview on BBC Radio 4’s “Desert Island Discs” (via The Guardian), the “Pitch Perfect” star brought up the topic when host Lauren Laverne asked if she felt there was a different standard with the kinds of jokes women comedians can make compared to men. “I don’t think there’s a different standard, it’s more this thing about, if you are something then now you’re allowed to joke about it,” she said. “So say, if you are overweight, you can say jokes.