Lauren Lapkus has been enjoying positive reviews for her hilarious performance as David Spade’s date from hell in Netflix hit “The Wrong Missy” — with one of those raves coming from no less than Conan O’Brien.
30.06.2020 - 02:03 / variety.com
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticQuibi, to put it politely, got off to a shaky start, and for the worst of all possible reasons. Yes, it had the sheer bad luck to launch at the start of the pandemic — not exactly a moment when folks were clamoring to watch short films on their phones as they traveled to work.
More than that, though, the concept itself was based on a fundamental miscalculation of the marketplace. Do people in 2020 watch a ton of short content? Sure they do.
Lauren Lapkus has been enjoying positive reviews for her hilarious performance as David Spade’s date from hell in Netflix hit “The Wrong Missy” — with one of those raves coming from no less than Conan O’Brien.
Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Kevin Garnett’s Content Cartel is partnering with Village Roadshow Television, Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions and Marc Levin’s Blowback Productions to develop Lo Lifes: Stealing The American Dream, a scripted series based on the story of the 1980s Brooklyn street crew. The Lo Lifes formed in 1988 from the marriage of two shoplifting crews from Brooklyn: Ralphie’s Kids from Crown Heights, and Polo U.S.A.
Tiffany Haddish wants Naya Rivera to be found alive and safe, and she tweeted at her off of one of her latest tweets.
Lockdown has not been easy for the cast of “Ozark” and Jimmy Kimmel.
Tiffany Haddish, 40, cut off all of her hair with a pair of scissors on Instagram Live after wanting to do so “for years” and the comedian has zero regrets.On Tuesday, July 7, the Like a Boss actress posted a 27-minute video documenting her major hair transformation. The IGTV footage has since amassed over 500,000 views.“I cut all my hair off cause I want to see my Scalp,” The Last Black Unicorn author wrote in the accompanying caption.
An upcoming Adam Sandler movie for Netflix will be resuming production in Los Angeles on the weekend — but just for a single day.
As Hollywood attempts re-start production after the widespread COVID shutdown, one Netflix film has solidified plans to shoot in Los Angeles this coming weekend. The streamer's upcoming Adam Sandler movieHubie Halloween is slated to shoot a day of pick-ups on Saturday, July 11.
Whether it’s superhero flicks like Aquaman or Wonder Woman, Adam Sandler projects, or prestige television fare like Catherine the Great, the work of composer Rupert Gregson-Williams is always rock solid and completely appropriate for the project. Not everyone can bounce from Abominable to The Crown to Hacksaw Ridge, just to name a few of his other credits, but Gregson-Williams sure can.
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticThere’s a flaky moment of lo-fi enchantment in the Quibi version of “The Princess Bride” when Inigo Montoya, played with forthright flair by Diego Luna (that’s just after he’s played by Oscar Nunez and just before he’s played by Finn Wolfhard), takes the sword crafted by his father — the one that got his father killed by the six-fingered man — and gives it to Westley, who is played by Jack Black (that’s just after he’s played by Common and just before he’s
During quarantine, we’ve seen celebrities do a number of things to keep themselves relevant and in the news. And though much of it involves charitable actions, we’ve also seen filmmakers and creators also do short films and fun little projects from the comfort of their own homes.
Vanity Fair, we see Sophie Turner as Westley (originally played by Cary Elwes) and her husband, Joe playing Princess Buttercup (originally played by Robin Wright). We can’t cope! Calling all #ThePrincessBride fans: Hollywood A-listers—including Sophie Turner, Hugh Jackman, Tiffany Haddish, Joe Jonas, Jennifer Garner, and (many) more—have spent quarantine secretly making a homemade version of the classic film to benefit the World Central Kitchen.
during quarantines is difficult, but remaking a beloved classic with an all-star cast? That seems downright inconceivable. And yet, that's exactly what Jason Reitman has done.
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner have teamed up with Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Garner, and Tiffany Haddish to feature in a unique remote remake of The Princess Bride.Director Jason Reitman has taken charge of the project, for which the stars self-filmed scenes using their cell phones, with Jonas playing the titular character, aka Buttercup, and Turner, who is pregnant with the couple's first child, portraying the role of Westley, made famous by Cary Elwes in the beloved 1987 movie.Other artists
Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorBeginning Monday, Quibi will stream an all-star remake of The Princess Bride filmed by the actors at-home while in quarantine.The re-creation, first reported by Vanity Fair, will feature an A-list cast that includes couples Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, Common and Tiffany Haddish, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka and Chris Pine and Annabelle Wallis, along with Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Garner, Elijah Wood, Jon Hamm, Beanie Feldstein, Lucas Hedges, Jenna
A very 2020-Esq remake of “The Princess Bride” is coming to Quibi this Monday.