Jurors in the Kevin Spacey trial have been shown footage of a police interview with an alleged victim of the Hollywood star in which he said the actor “grabbed me so hard I almost came off the road.”
17.06.2023 - 00:53 / variety.com
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Amazon’s “Road House,” a reimagined take on the classic movie which starred Patrick Swayze, is still undated, but “Shrinking” star Jessica Williams is excited about it. Not only does it stars Jake Gyllenhaal, but she has an unnamed role in the movie, which she already shot. Greenlit in August 2022, “Road House” tells the story of an ex-UFC middleweight fighter who ends up working at a rowdy bar in the Florida Keys where things are not as they seem. During an interview for Variety Awards Circuit Podcast to discuss her role in Apple TV’s “Shrinking,” the actor talks about working with Oscar nominee Gyllenhaal (“Brokeback Mountain”). “It was so cool working with him,” she says. “He’s an amazing actor. I was so excited to do ‘Road House’ with Jake Gyllenhaal. He’s an insane actor. Every time, you’re learning. My job as an actor, especially on ‘Shrinking,’ is to make everyone look good by knowing what the hell I’m doing on set. I love volleying, and I got to do that with Jake.”
In addition to Gyllenhaal and Williams, the film stars Billy Magnussen (“No Time to Die”), Daniela Melchior (“The Suicide Squad”), Gbemisola Ikumelo (“A League of Their Own”), Lukas Gage (“The White Lotus”) and Hannah Love Lanier (“A Black Lady Sketch Show”). The former “Daily Show” correspondent didn’t reveal any other projects on her docket but did share she was open to a Marvel film or any other superhero movie. “I want to work with really interesting people I can learn from,” she says. Doug Liman (“Edge of Tomorrow”) directs the movie from a script written by Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry. After producing the original 1989 film, Joel Silver is back producing for his company Silver Pictures along with JJ
Jurors in the Kevin Spacey trial have been shown footage of a police interview with an alleged victim of the Hollywood star in which he said the actor “grabbed me so hard I almost came off the road.”
Finding a little bit of ‘me time’ can be difficult for new parents, and a trip to the hairdresser can be the perfect way to take a few hours to enjoy yourself and unwind. New mum Jessica Fox definitely appreciates the benefit of getting a few hours of pampering, as the Hollyoaks star headed to the Collinge & Co salon in Liverpool for a hair makeover following the birth of her son River in March.
Treat Williams' wife, Pam Van Sant, remembered the love of her life on their wedding anniversary.On Sunday, Sant took to the late actor's Instagram Story and shared a series of throwback pictures in honor of their 35th wedding anniversary.«Happy Anniversary Honey! 35 years,» she wrote over a picture of her and Williams smiling on their wedding day. Sant's post also included throwback pictures of her and the actor from their first anniversary in Bali. Sant also shared a few recent moments, including her and Williams smiling in the snow, and posing with their little pup.Williams and Sant tied the knot in 1988.
“Will & Grace” broke new ground on television for its depiction of LGBTQ+ characters, and involved the exploits of a group of four friends: Eric McCormack’s Will, Debra Messing’s Grace, Sean Hayes’ Jack and Megan Mullally’s Karen.
Christine Brown is hard at work turning her new home in Lehi, Utah, with her fiancé, David Woolley, into a home. The 51-year-old star took to social media on Thursday to share a video of the front of the house, which is currently undergoing some landscaping renovations.«We’re doing mostly xeriscape landscaping in our front yard.
Naman Ramachandran Actor and producer Jonathan Lipnicki has joined production, post-production and distribution company Buffalo 8 as an executive producer. Lipnicki made a mark with his performance alongside Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire,” before becoming the lead in the family franchise “Stuart Little.” He will soon be seen in the upcoming TBS show “The Joe Schmo Show,” Peter Pardini’s film “Man Goes on Rant” and Britt Robertson-led film “The Re-Education of Molly Singer.” Lipnicki will play a key role in packaging and project development within Buffalo 8’s EP services division, identifying storytelling opportunities and bringing together top-tier talent based on his extensive relationships spanning Hollywood studio films through to the independent sector.
Worth Green died on June 8, his star sister took to Instagram to share a moving tribute to him.«Not enough words can encapsulate who Worth was and the impact he left behind,» Taylor began of her brother, who was 36 at the time of his death. «June 8th, 2023 The Lord called you home.»«We are going to miss your goofiness, your bear hugs, and that infectious laugh,» she continued.
Jessica Simpson spent some time with the legendary Bernie Taupin over the weekend!
Foo Fighters were joined onstage by Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams during their set at Bonnaroo. Check out footage of the moment below, as well as the full setlist.The set at this year’s Bonnaroo in Tennessee marked the latest of many upcoming festival appearances Foo Fighters are set to make this summer, and saw them take to the stage as the headliners for the US event yesterday (June 18).Kicking off with a rendition of their 2002 hit ‘All My Life’, taken from their fourth studio album ‘One By One’, the set ran for 19 songs, and featured fan favourites including ‘Learn To Fly’, ‘The Pretender’ and ‘Best Of You’.A key highlight from the gig arrived during the second half, however, when the American rock veterans were joined onstage by Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams.
Jake Gyllenhaal is an "insane actor". The 42-year-old actor stars in the upcoming 'Road House' remake and co-star Jessica Williams, 33, loved working with him. She told Variety: "It was so cool working with him.
The cast of Celebrity Gogglebox did not hold back when commentating on This Morning.The Channel 4 series, which sees stars react to recent TV highlights, is back for a fifth series with some familiar and new faces. Stars returning to the line-up included Nick and Liv Grimshaw, Bez, Shaun Ryder, Paul Sinha, Olly Levy, Clare Balding, Alice Arnold and Martin and Roman Kemp.
Charna Flam When developing her on-screen friendship with co-star Christa Miller, “Shrinking” star Jessica Williams said she positioned it as if they were hanging out “like a ‘Real Housewife of Pasadena.’” In other words, she approached the relationship between her character, Gaby, and and Miller’s character, Liz, through the lens of her fascination with reality TV and obsession with the “Real Housewives” franchise. In this episode of Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast, Williams and Miller share how that TV friendship has developed into a real-life, off-screen one as well. In separate interviews, Williams and Miller discussed the dynamic of their characters’ evolving personalities and what they hope for the second season. Listen below!
Margot Robbie is welcoming fans into the iconic Barbie Dreamhouse!
Chris Pratt has paid tribute to his late Everwood co-stars Treat Williams and John Beasley. Beasley passed away on 30 May in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 79, and almost two weeks later, Williams died in a New York hospital after a motorcycle accident in Vermont on Monday. He was 71.
On their latest shows, Brett Goldstein and Theo James have created characters who unpeel deeper truths beyond their hunky appearances. Goldstein, who’s won two Emmys for portraying soccer player and coach Roy Kent on “Ted Lasso,” returned for the Apple TV+ comedy’s third season. (He’s also a co-creator and writer on “Shrinking,” about a therapist played by Jason Segel.) James joined the second season of HBO’s “The White Lotus,” set in Italy and from creator Mike White, as a chiseled, privileged vacationer. THEO JAMES: How did you end up writing for “Ted Lasso”? BRETT GOLDSTEIN: I’d done a pilot for Bill Lawrence. The pilot didn’t get picked up, but we stayed in touch, and he knew I was a writer as well as an actor. When people ask me for advice, I’m always like, there’s no magic phone call. It doesn’t happen. But I did get a magic phone call here, from Bill, out of the blue, saying, “I think you’d be good for this football show.”
Rachel Seo Gavin Casalegno is entering his wrestling era. “The Summer I Turned Pretty” actor has joined director Ash Avildsen’s “Queen of the Ring,” his reps confirmed to Variety. “Queen of the Ring” follows the story of WWE Hall of Fame-inducted wrestler Mildred Burke, a world champion who broke glass ceilings throughout the course of her career from the 1930s through the 1950s. Casalegno will play the teenage version of Joe, Burke’s son. The cast also reportedly includes Emily Bett Richards (“Arrow”) and Josh Lucas (“Ford v Ferrari”) as Burke and her husband and business manager, Billy Wolfe. Marie Avgeropoulos (“The 100”) and WWE’s Charlotte Flair and Liv Morgan also star in the film. Avildsen (“Paradise City,” “American Satan”) will direct based on a script he penned. The film is inspired by Jeff Leen’s book of the same name.
Chris Pratt is mourning two former co-stars' deaths. The 43-year-old actor took to Instagram on Tuesday to speak out following two deaths: John Beasley's on May 30 and Treat Williams' on June 12.Pratt co-starred with both men on all four seasons of ; he played Bright Abbott, Beasley portrayed Irv Harper, and Williams starred as Dr. Andrew Brown.«It's an incredibly sad season for the cast and crew of ,» Pratt acknowledged in his post. «We're still reeling from the loss of John Beasley and yesterday we lost Treat Williams as well.»Pratt continued by calling both men «exceptional actors, wonderful husbands, fathers and friends.»«They will be missed tremendously.
Gregory Smith, who portrayed Treat Williams’ son Ephram on all four seasons of Everwood, is paying tribute to the veteran actor, who died Monday following a motorcycle accident.
Shannon Beador had some revelations while filming season 17 of .«I have a few a-ha moments about certain cast members and maybe what their motivations are that just kind of hit me,» she teases to ET, going on to divulge the co-star who provided the biggest a-ha moment's «last name might start with a D.»That points to Heather Dubrow, who returned to last year and immediately faced off with Shannon, accusing her of helping to plot a takedown of Heather by bringing up a years-old lawsuit between a would-be Housewife and Heather's husband, plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow.
Following Treat Williams’ sudden death today in a motorcycle accident at the age of 71, the veteran actor was remembered by Emily VanCamp. In one of her first major roles, VanCamp starred opposite Williams on Greg Berlanti’s cult WB drama series Everwood, which ran for four seasons, from 2002=06. The two also starred together in the 2011 CBS Hallmark Hall Of Fame movie Beyond the Chalkboard.