‘Severance’ Director Ben Stiller, Creator and Stars Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Inside-Out Finale

Ukraine thanked celebrities, including Ben Stiller, for meeting with President Volodymr Zelenskyy. Stiller met with Zelenskyy on Monday as part of World Refugee Day. "[Ukraine] is grateful to Hollywood stars who, despite the danger, have visited us.

Ben Stiller is showing his support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Severance director, who is a long-term goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), visited Kyiv on World Refugee Day yesterday (June 20).During their meeting Stiller described Zelensky as his hero, thanking him for his service to his country and the rest of the world.“Sir, really nice to meet you,” said Stiller as they shook hands. “Thanks for taking the time.

Ukraine World’s Twitter page, Stiller was shown into a room where Zelenskyy was waiting. Stiller, who is also the U.N. refugee agency’s goodwill ambassador, wore a gigantic smile as he marched up to the president.“This is a great honor for me.

Ben Stiller met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a Goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Monday to commemorate World Refugee Day. Stiller toured occupied settlements in the Kyiv region of the war-torn country and spoke with survivors of the occupation in Irpin before meeting with Zelenskyy.  "It's one thing to see this destruction on TV or on social networks.

Ben Stiller got the opportunity to meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday — which is also World Refugee Day -- and the actor and filmmaker was thrilled to meet the world leader.Stiller -- in his role as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees — traveled to Kyiv after meeting with Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Poland amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.The director spent the day visiting survivors in occupied settlements in the devastated residential area of Irpin, alongside UNHCR representative in Ukraine Karolina Lindholm Billing, according to a release from President Zelenskyy's official website.A video of their meeting was shared to Twitter, and Stiller was seemingly starstruck when shaking hands with Zelenskyy.«It's really nice to meet you, thanks for taking the time,» Stiller marvels. «It's a great honor for me, it's really wonderful.

Wilson Chapman editorActor Ben Stiller met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, during World Refugees Day.Stiller is currently visiting Ukraine in the role of a goodwill ambassador of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Since Saturday, Stiller has traveled through Poland and Ukraine, where he has met with people forced to flee their homes due to the current Russian invasion of Ukraine.

“You’re my hero,” Ben Stiller told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today on a visit to Kyiv. “You gave up a great acting career for this,” the Severance filmmaker joked with the former Servant of the People star.

Ben Stiller is sharing his experience after meeting with Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Poland amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.Stiller first arrived in Poland, where he met with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, with the plan to not only learn about what's been going on in Ukraine, but also share the stories of those who have been forced to flee their homes in search of safety and shelter.«I’ve just arrived in Poland with UNHCR, to meet families whose lives have been torn apart by war and violence in Ukraine. Millions have been forced to flee their homes with over 90% being women and children.

Ben Stiller and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees partner to support those fleeing Ukraine while the war with Russia rages on.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterAmazon Prime Video’s “The Boys” is bringing another iconic character from the comics to the screen, this time with the help of Paul Reiser.The legendary actor will take on the all-important in-universe role of “The Legend,” which in the original “Boys” comics from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson was a parody version of the late famed Marvel creator Stan Lee.According to Amazon, “Reiser will be introduced as The Legend in this week’s episode titled ‘The Last Time To Look On This World Of Lies,'” which is the fifth episode of “The Boys” Season 3.Prime Video’s “The Boys,” which is executive produced by “Supernatural” creator Eric Kripke along with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, didn’t provide a description for its version of “The Legend” beyond referring to him as “an iconic fan-favorite character fromt he original comic book series,” but the streamer did release a first look photo, which can be viewed above. New episodes of the eight-episode third season of “The Boys” premiere Fridays, with four remaining until the July 8 finale.“The Boys” has already been renewed for a fourth season by Amazon Studios, a decision that was announced soon after the impressive viewership for the Season 3 premiere weekend came in last week.“We’re just really excited.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterChicken Soup for the Soul Studios has picked up two new shows, including a new wedding talk show hosted by Olympic figure skater Tara Lipinski, and renewed Joe Morton’s Crackle series “Inside the Black Box” for a second season, Variety has learned exclusively.Created in collaboration with wedding-centric media company Love Stories TV, Lipinski’s series is titled “Wedding Talk” and includes event planner José Rolón and wedding designer Jove Meyer as her co-hosts. Chicken Soup for the Soul Studios, the production arm of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, has also picked up “World’s Best Wedding,” another Love Stories TV-backed reality show that follows couples from different cultures, background and orientations as they tie the knot.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterZendaya made history in 2020 when, at age 24, the “Euphoria” star became the youngest actor to win the Emmy for lead actress in a drama for her role on the first sea- son of the HBO show. The victory was a highly celebrated upset that proved acclaim for a show centered on teens is possible when on the rare occasion it breaks through with older audiences.While “Euphoria” is still in the game, Showtime’s “Yellowjackets” has also buzzed its way into the awards conversation, and roughly 50% of that is thanks to the show’s younger stars.“‘Yellowjackets’ is so unique in showing just how complicated and messy humans are, never mind teenagers,” says Samantha Hanratty, who plays teen Misty vs.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Payback,” “The Only Man in the Sky” and “Barbary Coast,” the first three episodes of “The Boys” Season 3.Everything is finally going well for Hughie (Jack Quaid) in “The Boys” Season 3 premiere until, as star Claudia Doumit puts it to Variety, “In true ‘Boys’ fashion, just at the end of the first episode, we’ve seen enough of that and we need blood, we want chaos.”After spending the year following the Season 2 finale working for Congresswoman Victoria Neuman (Doumit) at the Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs, Hughie finds out at the end of Friday’s Season 3 premiere that Neuman is a supe herself. She kills an innocent man from her past to keep her status quiet, not knowing Hughie is watching in the shadows, horrified to learn who his colleague and friend truly is.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterRidley Scott’s “Raised by Wolves” has been canceled after two seasons at HBO Max, Variety has confirmed.Originally ordered to series at WarnerMedia-owned cable channel TNT in 2018 before landing at HBO Max ahead of its series premiere in September 2020, the sci-fi drama centers on two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet. As the burgeoning colony of humans threatens to be torn apart by religious differences, the androids learn that controlling the beliefs of humans is a treacherous and difficult task.“While we are not proceeding with a third season of Raised by Wolves, we are beyond grateful to the stellar cast and crew, our creators Aaron Guzikowski, Ridley Scott, David W.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterThe midseason finale of the sixth and final season of “Better Call Saul” grew 87% with three days of delayed viewership, according to Nielsen’s Live + 3 data.The May 23 episode, which is the conclusion of Part 1 of the “Breaking Bad” prequel’s final chapter, drew 2.2 million viewers including its initial linear airing on AMC, plus three days of mostly DVR viewing.According to AMC, viewership via streamer AMC+ was up 61% over the Season 6 premiere, and “Better Call Saul” currently stands as the top acquisition driver in the history of the SVOD.“The response to this final season of Better Call Saul, from viewers, critics, long-time fans and new arrivals to the series – on all platforms – has been everything we had hoped for,” said Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks. “The series looks like nothing else on television, which is a tribute to the creative genius and excellence of Vince, Peter, Bob, Rhea, Giancarlo, Patrick, Jonathan, Michael, Tony, our partners at Sony and everyone else associated with this extraordinary effort.

Joe Wicks has revealed that he featured in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows films and spilled some behind-the-scenes secrets about filming.The 36 year old took to Instagram on Friday to answer questions from fans about his life, family, and fitness. One fan asked a question, "Where you an extra on one of the Harry Potter films?". Joe, also known as The Body Coach, revealed that he had two minor roles in the films after one of his friends worked on the sets of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One and Part Two.The fitness coach was a Death Eater and a Snatcher during the movies, which were filmed in 2009 and 2010.

Cruise is known for doing most of his own stunts. For this film he does them all zipping through the clouds and pulling up to eight Gs — a measure of gravitational force experienced through acceleration — which is comparable to 600 pounds pressing against your body. “So just to put it in perspective, it’s a level of power that most people never get to experience,” LaRosa said.The “Top Gun” star owns his own P-51 Mustang (a World War II fighter jet) which LaRosa said the actor flies “like it’s an extension of himself.” Cruise came onto the set with a love for and understanding of aviation, LaRosa said, and really wanted to inspire that passion in his new co-stars, including Miles Teller, Monica Barbaro and Glen Powell.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterThe Pearsons have left the airwaves and their Tuesday farewell party put up big primetime returns for NBC.The series finale of “This Is Us” averaged a 1.2 rating among adults 18-49 and 6 million total viewers, according to preliminary Nielsen data. Final results will be in later Wednesday, at which time Variety will update this post.Last week, the penultimate episode of the Dan Fogelman-created family drama received a 0.95 rating in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic and 5.3 million viewers, according to time-zone adjusted Live + Same Day ratings from Nielsen.