Scots actor Brian Cox claims Russian stars are banned from speaking about Ukraine

Wilson Chapman editorHBO Max is putting together an all-star cast for the upcoming original film “The Parenting.”On Wednesday, the streamer announced that Brian Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Edie Falco and Dean Norris had been cast to star in the horror-comedy, which focuses on a young queer couple who rent a countryside cottage to host a weekend getaway with their parents, only to discover that it is inhabited by a 400-year-old poltergeist. The roles that Cox, Kudrow, Falco and Norris will be playing have yet to be announced.“The Parenting” is directed by Craig Johnson (“Alex Strangelove,” “The Skeleton Twins”), and written by Kent Sublette.

New Line has cast the ensemble comedy The Parenting for HBO Max with a murderers’ row of TV stars including Succession‘s Brian Cox, The Sopranos’ Edie Falco, Friends star Lisa Kudrow and Breaking Bad‘s Dean Norris.

Succession's Sarah Snook, Brian Cox and Kieran Culkin reunited on Saturday to attend the 74th annual Director's Guild of America Awards in Beverly Hills. The costars posed for photos on the annual ceremony's red carpet, before heading inside the venue to mingle with fellow presenters, attendees and honorees. Several directors who have worked on the program have been put up for a prestigious award that were given out during the function.

The stars of Succession are stepping out for the 2022 Directors Guild of America Awards!

Ukraine.The move against Echo Moskvy, one of Russia’s oldest radio stations, comes amid growing pressure on Russia’s independent media to follow the Kremlin's official line while covering the invasion of Ukraine.Officials also threatened to block Dozhd, Russia’s top independent TV channel.

Benedict Cumberbatch steps on his official star during his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony in Hollywood on Monday afternoon (February 28).

A day after World Cup organizers FIFA and European soccer body UEFA said they would allow the Russian national soccer team to participate in World Cup qualifying games, the organizations Monday reversed course and ruled that all Russian teams, “whether national representative teams or club teams,” are suspended from competitions until further notice.

A surprise connection. Paddington star Hugh Bonneville thanked Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky for voicing the titular bear in an international version of the film.

The entertainment background of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was thoughtfully invoked by Succession actor Brian Cox during the Succession actor’s SAG Award acceptance speech last night, just the latest example of what much of the world no doubt views as Zelensky’s unlikely path to the world stage.

Succession won the Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Drama Series gong at last night’s (February 27) SAG Awards.Taking to the podium, the actor spoke about the ongoing crisis following the Russian invasion last week, calling it “truly, truly awful”.“One other thing I would like to add, which I think is important to me and I hope important to you, and I think as actors and performers and writers and directors… this is a thing that’s come to me about what’s going on in Ukraine,” he said. “It’s truly, truly awful. Really, really awful what’s happening.Succession actor Brian Cox says his fellow actors in Russia are being told they can't speak about the invasion of Ukraine #SAGAwards pic.twitter.com/LdlHXrlwr7— The Chat  (@LiveOnTheChat) February 28, 2022“It’s particularly awful in terms of [how] it’s affecting people, particularly in our profession.

HBO's Succession made grand entrances comparable to their fictional Roy counterparts at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards taking place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. Brian Cox, 75, looked dapper in a black velvet coat over a black top with a maroon tie and grey pants as he posed on the red carpet alongside his wife Nicole Ansari, 53. The venerated actor, who plays Logan Roy on the series, wore glasses and sported a goatee at the luxe event in Southern California.

Succession had a big night at the 2022 SAG Awards, taking home the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series prize at the annual awards show. Star Brian Cox used the spotlight to voice support for actors, actresses and other talent in Ukraine and Russia, who oppose the ongoing invasion.

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion was on everyone’s minds at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday. Stars wore pins of the Ukrainian flag on the red carpet and shared their prayers with the people of the nation.