‘Stranger Things’ Star Brett Gelman Is Engaged to Musician Ari Dayan: ‘Just Call Me Mr. D’

casting Halle Bailey as a black Ariel, the new live-action remake of Disney’s 1989 animated classic will find the mermaid heroine having a “more grown-up and mature” relationship with Prince Eric, according to his portrayer Jonah Hauer-King.That includes an update of Alan Menken’s “Kiss the Girl” lyrics so that it wouldn’t seem as if Eric was forcing himself on Ariel.“My understanding is that there were some feelings around consent and asking to kiss someone, which makes total sense to me,” Hauer-King, 27, told the Hollywood Reporter.Having witnessed the racist backlash that Bailey faced for playing Ariel, the London native said he does “not really understand what to make of it.”“Rob [Marshall, the director] and the producers and Disney didn’t approach this film and this casting with any kind of agenda — they just wanted to cast the person who was best for the role,” said Hauer-King.“Ultimately, you want someone who has the best voice and the best spirit and the most charisma, charm and humor and best acting talent, and that’s Halle,” he concluded.Hauer-King — whose credits include the 2019 film “A Dog’s Way Home” and the BBC drama “World on Fire” — initially auditioned for “The Little Mermaid” as just a “fun experience.” But after seven months of auditions, he scored his own casting coup, beating out none other than Harry Styles for the coveted role.“He’s pretty cool and amazingly talented, so yeah, it was cool to be mentioned in the same breath,” he said of the “As It Was” singer, who talked with Marshall about playing Eric.But it was Hauer-King who ended up going through three months of rehearsals for the part, learning to ride horses, work with dogs, scuba dive, row and operate a horse carriage“I’ve never done so

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has nabbed U.S. rights to the romantic comedy She Came to Me, starring Emmy winner Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway (Ocean’s 8) and Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei (Spider-Man: No Way Home), with plans to release the film in theaters nationwide on a date that has yet to be determined.

sweep at this year's Primetime Emmy Awards. In fact, Dacre Montgomery is the only star eligible for a potential acting nomination in 2023.While the majority of the series' fourth season — starring Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Sadie Sink and more — began streaming on Netflix beginning on May 27, 2022, the sci-fi drama returned on July 1, 2022 with a two-episode arc — «Papa» and «The Piggyback» — rounding out the complete season.However, while the first seven episodes were eligible for Emmys consideration during last year's ceremony (which resulted in a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series), the remaining two will be largely shut out of the main categories this year.According to a report from, the Television Academy eliminated «the hangover episode rule» at the start of this year's eligibility period in June 2022.

The “Stranger Things” cast will be sitting this one out this year.

Finding love on and off screen. Charlie Heaton and Natalia Dyer have settled into their own routine when they aren’t filming Netflix’s Stranger Things.

Todd Gilchrist editor The explosive growth of film and television production in New Mexico has broadened perceptions about its eclectic landscape in a short amount of time, but despite increasingly well-documented evidence to the contrary, some misconceptions stubbornly persist. “One of the main comments I hear is ‘I didn’t know New Mexico has trees,’” says Amber Dodson, director of the state’s film office. While the state’s natural elements are undoubtedly beautiful and have stood in as a range of locales for countless film and TV productions, they’re only one factor in the state’s transformation from a short-term production location to a true hotspot for studios looking to put down roots.

Pedro Pascal continues to line up buzzworthy projects. He’s signed on to star in “Weapons,” the new film written and directed by Zach Cregger, who previously worked on “Barbarian,” one of the biggest hits of last year.

Stranger Things‘ fourth season was split into two parts and the first part fell into the eligibility window for the 2022 Emmy Awards while the second part is in the eligibility window for the 2023 show.

There’s a massive Stranger Things update you need to know! – Just Jared Jr Kate Middleton wasn’t the only one wearing those Aquazzura heels during Coronation weekend – Celebitchy Kim Kardashian threw her youngest son, Psalm, a firefighter birthday party – Popsugar Meet the new cast of Freeform’s Cruel Summer – Just Jared Jr

Matt and Ross Duffer (aka the Duffer Brothers) have confirmed the status of season five of Stranger Things.

 is the latest television series to pause production amid the ongoing writers' strike in Hollywood.On Saturday, the Duffer Brothers, the duo behind the series and showrunners of the Netflix hit, took to Twitter to announce that production on the show's fifth and final season would have to come to a halt due to the strike.«Duffers here. Writing does not stop when filming begins. While we’re excited to start production with our amazing cast and crew, it is not possible during this strike,» Matt and Ross Duffer tweeted.

Stranger Things has been halted due to the Hollywood writers’ strike.Matt and Ross Duffer (aka the Duffer Brothers), who are the brains behind the hit Netflix sci-fi drama, announced on Twitter yesterday (May 6) that it’s “not possible” for the show to go ahead currently. They also threw their weight behind the strike.“Duffers here,” the brothers began. “Writing does not stop when filming begins.

Fox has set the 12 fearless celebrities who soon will be packing their bags and preparing for launch to the red planet (sort of) on Stars On Mars, the network’s latest unscripted competition series.

EXCLUSIVE: The highly-anticipated Gladiator sequel continues to add to its already impressive cast as sources tell DeadlineConnie Nielsen has closed her deal to return while Joseph Quinn is in negotiations to play Emperor Caracalla in the untitled pic for Paramount. They join Paul Mescal, who will star as Lucius, Barry Keoghan and Denzel Washington. Ridley Scott is returning to direct.

David Harbour is in good company with Pedro Pascal!«We occupy a certain realm of the daddy-verse,» the 48-year-old actor told ET at the 2023 CinemaCon in Las Vegas. «I know him very well actually.»Both men were blessed with the internet's term of endearment as a result of their respective roles on and.

co-stars and real-life couple Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton are still going strong and stepping out together on the red carpet! The duo posed for photographers at the Brooklyn Museum's Artist Ball presented by Dior on Tuesday, complimenting each other's looks in all-black ensembles. Dyer, 28, and Heaton, 29, were also snapped together inside the event, cozied up on a bench. It was a rare red carpet outing for the couple, who last posed for photographers along with their castmates at a season 4 screening of their hit Netflix series last May.

Christine Brown is getting her happily ever after!

Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown is engaged to her boyfriend Jake Bongiovi. The 19 year old actress took to Instagram to post a very artistic black and white shot of her and her boyfriend of three years whilst wearing a huge ring on her engagement finger, whilst the 20 year old son of Jon Bon Jovi wrapped his arms around her. Millie captioned the image: “I've loved you three summers now, honey, I want 'em all.

"Stranger Things" star Millie Bobby Brown appeared to announce her engagement on Instagram on Monday to Jake Bongiovi, the son of rocker Jon Bon Jovi. The actress shared a black and white photo of the couple smiling and laughing on the beach, both wearing white as she flashes a ring toward the camera on her social media. Brown wrote in the caption on her post, quoting the Taylor Swift song, "Lover," by writing, "I've loved you three summers now, honey, I want 'em all." Bongiovi shared similar photos of the couple on his Instagram as well, with the caption, "Forever."           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Millie Bobby Brown (@milliebobbybrown)           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by @jakebongiovi The couple, Brown, 19, and Bongiovi, 20, faced a litany of comments about being too young to marry when the news broke.