‘The Dropout,’ Starring Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes, Triumphs Where Other ‘Based on a True Story’ Shows Have Failed: TV Review

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticAs TV expands beyond its traditional borders and attracts talent that would otherwise typically stick to films, the troubling trend of people describing their shows as “a [x]-hour movie” refuses to die. It’s never quite clear what they mean, but for whatever reason, this inherent snobbery about the medium of television persists from some of the most prominent people making it.

Amanda Kloots' memoir is getting turned into a movie, and the TV personality already has a few casting ideas for the forthcoming biopic.ET's Kevin Frazier was on the set of for the show's milestone 2,500th episode on Thursday, where he spoke with Kloots — as well as her fellow co-hosts, Jerry O'Connell, Sheryl Underwood, Akbar Gbajabiamila and Natalie Morales.During the chat, the subject of the potential biopic came up, and hosts all weighed in on who should play Kloots in the story of her life.«Let her play herself!» Underwood suggested, before floating the idea of Nicole Kidman taking on the role.«Get out of my head! I was saying Nicole Kidman in my head,» Gbajabiamila replied.«Or Jennifer Lawrence,» Underwood added.«Jennifer Lawrence would be great too,» Morales chimed in, as Kloots smiled at the different possibilities.As for the actor who would play Kloot's late husband, Broadway star and musician Nick Cordero, Kloots had a very specific star in mind.«My dream casting is Adam Driver,» Kloots declared. «Adam Driver, I'm coming for you.»Cordero's battle with COVID-19 was documented in heartbreaking detail by Kloots as the actor battled against the illness early in the pandemic. He was first admitted to the hospital with pneumonia on March 30, 2020, then was diagnosed with COVID-19 shortly after.

The Dropout – where she stars as Theranos fraud Elizabeth Holmes – Amanda Seyfried is retreating back to the farm life she knows and loves.MORE: The Dropout: viewers are saying the same thing about Elizabeth Holmes seriesThe star shared images from her calm and expansive farm home, revealing a rare glimpse of her two kids with Thomas Sadoski: Nina, four, and Thomas, one.Amanda and Thomas married in 2017, having a small and very private wedding while the Mamma Mia actress was pregnant – nine months pregnant to be exact – with their first child.WATCH: The trailer for Amanda's new drama series, The DropoutMORE: Amanda Seyfried's rare photo with baby son reveals disturbing image emerging in the backgroundThe first picture from the carousel featured Nina, who undoubtedly looks just like her mom, giving her back to the camera as she leans over a wood fence that a white donkey is approaching.

The Advanced Imaging Society on Friday revealed winners of its 12th annual Lumiere Awards, given to honor distinguished creative and technical achievement in film and TV. The ceremony took place during a gala luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Amanda Seyfried is stepping out to promote her new Hulu series!

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticA few episodes into “Our Flag Means Death,” aristocrat turned pirate ship captain Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) admires his spoils with a frisson of glee. “Why can’t one be a gentleman and a pirate?” he muses aloud to no one in particular, before deciding to embrace that inherent contradiction as his new moniker.

Elizabeth Holmes dropped out of Stanford University to start a healthcare company and went on to be named the youngest and wealthiest self-made female billionaire in America by Forbes — so where did it all go wrong? Hulu’s new limited series, explores the unbelievably true story of Holmes and her company, Theranos, and how the seemingly successful billionaire lost everything.Inspired by the hit ABC News podcast of the same name, stars Amanda Seyfried and Naveen Andrews and charts the rise and fall of Holmes’ healthcare-focused tech startup across eight episodes. The series drops its first three episodes on Thursday, March 3, exclusively on Hulu.Watch NowHulu announced the twisted true crime series back in April 2019, with star Kate McKinnon set to executive produce and star as Holmes in the show.

A tiny drop of blood, instead of a needle and a lab, and a radical idea to revolutionize medicine, disrupt the entire health care system, and maybe even change the world. This was the infamous Elizabeth Holmes/ Theranos story: a young, ambitious entrepreneur with a bold idea, inspiring a great suspension of disbelief in a lot of people dying to believe in her.

Amanda Seyfried delivers another award-worthy performance thanks to her portrayal of disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who was convicted of fraud, in Hulu’s true-crime miniseries,. Most notably, the 36-year-old actress recreates her real-life counterpart’s distinct baritone voice and signature style, which included a black turtleneck sweater accessorized with a green juice smoothie. The key, Seyfried and showrunner Elizabeth Meriwether tell ET, was to make sure the actress’ portrayal was not to make a joke of Holmes, which has already been done countless times by comedic performers, including star Chloe Fineman.

Amanda Seyfried is opening up about her new show, The Dropout.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticTwo long years after Netflix first dropped its “Tiger King” docuseries, the first scripted stab at retelling the wild story of warring big cat enthusiasts Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin has landed, as was inevitable. “Joe vs. Carole,” premiering March 3 on Peacock, stars John Cameron Mitchell and Kate McKinnon as Joe and Carole as they vow to take the other down.

Amanda Seyfried stopped by “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to reminisce about her first big red carpet event.

Amanda Seyfried, who plays Holmes in Hulu’s upcoming series “The Dropout,” said it took her some time to feel like she had mastered Holmes’ vocal fry.“I think it was probably like week two of shooting, because I was at work 14 hours a day and it was more muscle memory than it ever was at home,” Seyfried told Variety during the show’s premiere Thursday night at the DGA in West Hollywood. “In rehearsals.

Amanda Seyfried is giving us an amazing red carpet moment at the premiere of her new Hulu limited series The Dropout!

Cooke Maroney, 37, and actress Jennifer Lawrence, 31, have welcomed their first baby together, and we couldn’t be more thrilled for them. So who exactly is Cooke Maroney? Well, unlike his wife’s high-profile IMDb page, Cooke is much more low-key…to most of the public. He’s not a director like JLaw’s most ex (Mother! director Darren Aronofsky), or an actor/musician like the other exes (The Favourite star Nicholas Hoult and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin). Still, Cooke has his own impressive street credibility.

Sean Patrick Small has long been aware of the similarities between him and Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird.

NBA All-Star Weekend is over and about four weeks away from March Madness starting. So, with this relative lull in between major basketball events, it’s not surprising that HBO has decided to debut its ambitious new basketball series right in between.