Ryan Reynolds is really his own brand right now. No, I’m not talking about the businesses he owns, such as Mint Mobile and Aviation Gin.
26.01.2022 - 19:31 / variety.com
Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticHalfway through the pilot of “Astrid and Lilly Save the World,” best friends Astrid (Jana Morrison) and Lilly (Samanatha Aucoin) stare down a mysterious stranger (Oliver Renaud) with awe and suspicion. “I’m your guide,” he insists.
When they continue to just blink back at him, he sighs and clarifies that he’s their “Giles,” knowing that, if nothing else, these proudly nerdy teens will probably get such a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reference. And if the main inspiration for “Astrid & Lilly Save the World” weren’t clear enough before, all it takes is a glance at its first monster of the week, which might not be a vampire, but nevertheless has exactly the same kind of grooved prosthetic face as those that stalked Buffy and her Scooby gang over 20 years ago.
The difference is, neither Astrid nor Lilly are the peppy Valley Girl that Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Buffy was. Ostracized by their classmates for being too big, too dorky, too passionate, Astrid and Lilly can’t imagine themselves being the star of their own show until a freak inter-dimensional accident forces them to realize they are.
As the BFFs come to terms with the fact that they’ve accidentally opened a portal they need to close back up ASAP, they also start to accept themselves more than ever before. Morrison and Aucoin, relative TV newcomers, quickly sell their characters’ tight friendship, which makes up the crucial foundation for the show itself.From Noelle Stehman and Betsy Van Stone, “Astrid and Lilly Save the World” is a warmhearted new comedy that feels like it could be an adaptation of a comic book written by Astrid and Lilly themselves.
Its mysteries are self-aware and referential, and rarely hard to solve. Bullies lurk
.Ryan Reynolds is really his own brand right now. No, I’m not talking about the businesses he owns, such as Mint Mobile and Aviation Gin.
Ryan Reynolds is really his own brand right now. No, I’m not talking about the businesses he owns, such as Mint Mobile and Aviation Gin.
Sarah Michelle Gellar is kicking it old school with Seth Green to celebrate her co-star's birthday.The 44-year-old actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to celebrate Green's 48th birthday. She posted a picture of them as kids and captioned the post, «Happy birthday @sethgreen I've loved you a long time!!!» The adorable throwback photo shows Seth dressed in what can only be described as a valiant attempt at looking like Inspector Gadget.
Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticNo matter what it turned out to actually be, “Bel-Air” was always going to raise some eyebrows by its premise alone. As every network and streaming service scrambles to make the best (or at least most) use of their in-house IP, a grim reboot of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” for Peacock sounds like something ripped straight from a “30 Rock” joke about NBC trying to make it 1990 again through science or magic.
Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticWhen “Inventing Anna” taps into what made New York City scammer Anna Delvey (née Anna Sorokin) such a fascinating flashpoint, it’s easy to get sucked into its orbit. When it gives its actors enough meat to sink their teeth into, it can be as fun a distraction as Anna’s wilder nights were for the various sidekicks she picked up along her way to true notoriety.
Love Island stars Lillie Haynes, Rachel Finni,AJ Bunker and Amy Day have been snapped looking stunning during a night out on Saturday 5 February.The Love Island bombshells got glammed up for a night out in Manchester together over the weekend. Geordie lass Lillie, 22, opted for a gorgeous green leather-look number, which had a ruched skirt and a corset-style top with the boning visible. She styled her long blonde locks in a curly 'do and accessorised her look with a small black croc print bag and some green barely-there heels.
Former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Vanderpump gave fans an update on her health after suffering a broken leg in a horseback riding incident. Vanderpump, 61, shared photos of flowers she had received while she recovers Sunday on Instagram. The reality TV star had surgery after fracturing her leg in four places. "Thank you for all the well wishes and beautiful flowers, I am doing much better after surgery!" she wrote in the caption.
EXCLUSIVE: Jason Schwartzman, the award-winning actor, writer, director, producer and musician who will next be seen as the lead in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City opposite Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Liev Schreiber, Tom Hanks, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Margot Robbie and many more, has signed with UTA for representation in all areas.
Kerry Katona's daughter Lilly-Sue McFadden has celebrated her 19th birthday in style and has given a peek inside her celebrations.The daughter of Kerry, 41, and her ex-husband Brian McFadden, 41, who previously revealed that she was a witch and practising spells throughout lockdown, shared a peek inside her celebrations to her 73,200 Instagram followers. Lilly-Sue headed to Neighbourhood Restaurants, which is a New York-inspired restaurant and bar, in Liverpool with her girls and shared a toilet mirror snap to her social media.
Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticEvery episode of “Murderville” is essentially like a murder mystery dinner party, except there’s only one person actually playing. Based on the BBC3 series “Murder in Successville,” the new Netflix comedy throws celebrity guests headlong into solving cases alongside loose cannon detective Terry Seattle, played by Will Arnett.
Evangeline Lilly feels very strongly about vaccine mandates.
Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticSPOILER ALERT: This review includes some spoilers for Netflix’s “All of Us Are Dead,” which premiered Friday, January 28.As the last, desperate teen survivors in “All of Us Are Dead” do their best to stay alive through a zombie apocalypse, hoping beyond hope that adults are coming to rescue them, it takes a full day of horrors to make them realize that they’re on their own. With their high school labeled Ground Zero for the escalating outbreak, the students are left for dead (or, as is the case with zombies, something in between).
Sharing her opinion. After Evangeline Lilly made headlines over her attendance at an anti-vaccine protest in Washington, D.C., the MCU actress is sharing her thoughts on why she went.
COVID-19 vaccine mandates, posting on social media that she joined thousands of protesters in Washington, DC in an effort to “support bodily sovereignty”.The actress, best known for her work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Hobbit franchises, shared a collection of photos from the rally on Instagram, alongside a quote from capital investor Naval Ravikant reading: “All tyranny begins with the desire to coerce others for the greater good.”The rally itself took place last Sunday (January 23) at the Washington Monument in DC’s National Mall. Among those speaking at the event was Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Evangeline Lilly is speaking out against vaccine mandates. Requiring vaccinations has become a hot-button topic as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, with many pushing back against such mandates in favor of medical freedom.
Lost actress Evangeline Lilly has revealed she attended a protest against Covid vaccine mandates, stating it is ‘not healthy’ to ‘force’ people to get the jab. The 42-year-old actress, who famously played Kate in the hit series, had been outspoken against social distancing measures earlier in the pandemic. On Thursday, she shared photos of an anti-vaccine mandate protest in Washington D.
Ant-Man franchise star Evangeline Lilly took to Instagram, revealing that she was at a Washington D.C. rally in “support of bodily sovereignty,” and protesting Covid vaccine mandates.
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The post included black-and-white pictures taken at what appears to be the same rally where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. compared vaccine mandates to the Holocaust saying, “Even in Hitler’s Germany, you could cross the Alps into Switzerland.