‘The Dropout’: Elizabeth Meriwether Talks About Hulu’s Excellent Theranos Mini-Series [Bingeworthy Podcast]

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our revitalized TV and streaming podcast, co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez dive into HBO Max’s beloved series, “Barry” from Bill Hader and Alec Berg. The show follows a hitman named Barry (Bill Hader) who stumbles into an acting class on the job and finds a real passion for theater.

Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery+ and even more streaming services, there’s no shortage of options when choosing what to binge-watch this weekend. However, sometimes the amount of great film and television available to stream can be overwhelming and lead to hours scrolling aimlessly — hoping to land on that perfect piece of content.  Scroll no more! To help you out, ET has rounded up the best movies and TV shows to stream this weekend, including new arrivals, nostalgia-filled favorites and titles you may have missed the (well-deserved) hype on that are worth circling back for.From the long-awaited streaming premiere of to a new Disneynature documentary to celebrate Earth Day, we’ve got your content covered this week. For even more recommendations, make sure to check out our guide for everything new on Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, Apple TV+ and more this month.Starring fan favorites including Robert Pattinson, Andrew Garfield, Elisabeth Moss, Nicole Kidman, Issa Rae, Pablo Schreiber, Rose Matafeo, Amy Schumer, Michael Cera, Jake Johnson, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried and more, here are the best TV shows and movies to stream this week: +Starring Elisabeth Moss,  follows Kirby, a newspaper archivist working at the in the early '90s.

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Amanda Seyfried's children are seriously living their best life! Ahead of Easter Sunday, while notoriously private about her family life, the star gave a sweet glimpse into how her family is spending the holiday weekend.MORE: Amanda Seyfried makes bittersweet red carpet appearance in chic green mini-dressThough the actress has been booked and busy as she promotes her latest mini series, The Dropout, about Theranos con Elizabeth Holmes, fans of the mom-of-two know her favorite way to spend her time is away from the cameras and busy city, and instead at her family farm.She lives in an expansive farm in the Catskills area of New York – full of chickens, horses, and goats galore – with her husband, Thomas Sadoski, who she married in 2017, and their two children, Nina, five, and Thomas, one.WATCH: The trailer for The DropoutMORE: Amanda Seyfried's legs go on forever in gorgeous outfit – see photoAmanda took to Instagram stories to share just how her daughter was preparing for the Easter Bunny's arrival, and it truly couldn't get any more adorable.She captured her daughter in her cozy bedroom, decorated with forest inspired wallpaper and, naturally, a Frozen poster, as she played with a plastic vanity set.The five-year-old appeared with a pink, hooded towel draped over her, looking at herself in the pink vanity's mirror as an instrumental tune seemed to play from it.

When Jane Campion returned with 2021’s Oscar-nominated “The Power Of The Dog,” there was much talk about the New Zealand filmmaker’s return and her 12-year absence from feature filmmaking. However, often missing in that narrative was the fact that Campion never went anywhere.

Jordan Mooney, a fashion icon, and the fact that the role required some nudity.Watch: HBO reveals first trailer for ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel ‘House of the Dragon’Jason Momoa and Emilia Clarke enjoyed emotional ‘Game of Thrones’ reunionA post shared by British GQ (@britishgq)In an interview with GQ Style, Williams discussed her new part and how she was at first discouraged by its nudity demands. She said she was “hesitant at first just because of everything that happens in the industry and all the horror stories I’ve heard.

It wouldn’t be “Ted” without Seth MacFarlane’s iconic voice. Lucky for us, the actor is set to reprise his voice role as the foul-mouthed teddy bear for the upcoming live action series at Peacock.The streamer announced Wednesday that, in addition directing, writing, executive producing, and co-showrunning, MacFarlane would also be lending his voice to the role once again.He will be joined by stars Giorgia Whigham, Max Burkholder and Scott Grimes.

The Dropout, wore a ’fit to a screening of the series finale at the Paramount Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, April 11: a kelly green minidress with chunky platform sandals. Amanda’s green minidress falls several inches above her knees, with short sleeves and a modest V-neck (this dress really lets the legs do all the work). The star completed the look with an but classy pair of black platform sandals with a gold buckle.

It’s a strong year so far for the true-crime genre. “The Tinder Swindler” captivated Netflix subscribers in early February, with “Inventing Anna” and “Bad Vegan” close behind.

Scott Huver After months of near-total immersion in the facts and nuances of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ tale of big-tech startup fraud and fracturing identity to make Hulu’s acclaimed miniseries “The Dropout,” the convicted exec’s ongoing real-life story – she faces sentencing in September – still looms large in its creative team’s headspace.“There was already a point where I had kind of washed my hands of it. I had a moment after we finished shooting where I was like ‘Okay, well that was good – I’m done,’” star Amanda Seyfried told Variety at an FYC screening at the Paramount Studios lot on Monday.

The finale of the Hulu limited series The Dropout dropped last week and now stars Amanda Seyfried and Naveen Andrews are celebrating the end of the season!

Amanda Seyfried has opened up about the possibility of a second season for her Hulu series, The Dropout.

Amanda Seyfried, Naveen Andrews and creator Elizabeth Meriwether were filming the Hulu series The Dropout while subject Elizabeth Holmes was on trial. During a Contenders TV panel Sunday at the Paramount Theatre, they recalled following the trial closely as they told Holmes’ story. Meriwether incorporated information from personal texts between Holmes and boyfriend/partner Sunny Balwani that came out as evidence during the trial.

Hulu’s terrific hit mini-series “The Dropout” from showrunner/writer/creator Elizabeth Meriwether (“New Girl”), starring Amanda Seyfried (“Mank”), is easily one of our favorite shows of the year thus far. The mini-series was terrific (read our review here), and Seyfried’s performance is outstanding, and surely Emmy bound.

SPOILER ALERT: This piece contains spoilers for “Lizzy,” the finale of “The Dropout,” which premiered April 7 Hulu.When Elizabeth Meriwether was first planning “The Dropout” — her Hulu adaptation of the popular ABC News podcast of the same name, which chronicled the spectacular rise and precipitous fall of Theranos founder, Elizabeth Holmes — she an idea about where she wanted the story to end: Burning Man. “It seemed like an interesting place for a kind of quote-unquote rebirth, you know?” Meriwether said.She could picture Elizabeth, played by Amanda Seyfried, along with her mysterious new boyfriend Billy Evans, as Burners frolicking in the desert without a care in the world.

The Dropout, which drops on Hulu Thursday, April 7, wore a short suit that gives a winter color and a winter fabric a spring feel.Seyfried, who has received high acclaim for her performance as Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes on the Hulu series, wore the and from ZADIG&VOLTAIRE. The jacket is a longline, deep pink blazer and the shorts are high-waisted and fall a few inches above the knee. As a top, Amanda Seyfried wore a fitted black lace top with a crew neckline.

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our revitalized TV and streaming podcast, co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez dig into Apple TV+’s latest London-based spy series, “Slow Horses.” Based on the Mick Herron novel of the same name, the show follows Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), the slovenly, irascible, insubordinate leader of Slough House —a destination for all of British Intelligence’s misfits and career f*ck-ups.