‘The White Lotus’ Finds Inspiration in the Repugnant and the Relatable

SEATTLE -- It started with an unsolicited email that landed in the inbox of the game presentation executives for the Seattle Kraken.The name Rod Masters didn't immediately resonate with Jonny Greco and Lamont Buford, who are in charge of overseeing entertainment and game production for the expansion franchise, though they would soon make a connection.“I remember (Lamont) looking at me ... and he’s like, ‘The dude from ‘Slap Shot’ just sent me an email,’” Greco recalled.

Dr. Seuss, the children’s book author who was a major supplier of content for television and film through such characters as The Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, and Horton Hears a Who, will be making a comeback of sorts in a new line of books.

Evan Rachel Wood (HBO’s Westworld, Phoenix Rising) will star alongside Daniel Radcliffe in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Roku announced today, stepping into the role of Madonna.

HBO has confirmed Jennifer Coolidge will return for The White Lotus season two.Following reports in October last year, the network confirmed the actor’s return on Monday via Twitter (February 28) as production on the second season started in Sicily, Italy.Coolidge, who plays the troubled Tanya McQuoid, is the only actor from the show’s first season confirmed to return.She is joined by previously announced new cast members Michael Imperioli, Aubrey Plaza, Haley Lu Richardson, F. Murray Abraham, Adam DiMarco, Tom Hollander, Theo James, Meghann Fahy, Will Sharpe and Leo Woodall.A post shared by The White Lotus (@thewhitelotus)Filming on the second season is taking place at the San Domenico Palace in Taormina, along with other locations in and around Sicily.The White Lotus is a dark comedy drama which, in the first season, follows a group of visitors on holiday at a Hawaiian resort.

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Jennifer Coolidge is officially onboard for season 2 of , ET has confirmed. While Coolidge is returning to the hit HBO Max series, it's not yet clear what role she'll be playing just yet.Per HBO's reps, «What role she’s playing has not been announced.»Coolidge, who played the tipsy and troubled Tanya in season 1, seemingly confirmed her return to the show in November, telling ET, «They haven't told me what the script is, but I hope I have lots of romance and sex in this next one.

Jennifer Coolidge is coming back for The White Lotus season 2!

Good news for White Lotus fans — the second installment of Mike White’s dark comedy series will be one episode bigger than the first. The expanded second season will consist of seven episodes, HBO confirmed today as production has started at the San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons Hotel, as well as in and around Sicily.

Selome Hailu HBO has confirmed that Jennifer Coolidge will indeed return for Season 2 of “The White Lotus” after declining to comment on her casting when it was initially reported in 2021. The network also shared that production on the season has begun in Sicily, Italy.Season 2 of the satire will consist of seven episodes and follow the exploits of various guests and employees at an exclusive Italian over the span of a week, similarly formatted to the Hawai’i-set first season.

Meghan Markle has shared her reaction to the first Black woman being nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Former Love Island star Laura Anderson is always switching up her hairstyle but her latest look might just be our favourite yet. The 32 year old, who’s currently living in Dubai with boyfriend Dane Bowers, showed off her new ‘do in an Instagram Reel shared with her 1.4 million followers. In the clip that’s amassed over 4K likes so far, Laura can be seen tugging on her hair extensions to the beat of a song, before the video cuts to her new, shorter locks.The star looks amazing in the clip, as her poker straight tresses quickly transform into a chic shoulder-length bob with bouncy, blow-dried curls.

Lateysha Grace has sparked concern after she revealed to her one million Instagram followers that she’d been rushed to hospital. Lateysha is currently pregnant with her second child, and asked people to pray for her unborn daughter after the 29 year old fell ill with pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is a condition that affects some pregnant women, usually during the second half of pregnancy (from 20 weeks) or soon after their baby is delivered, according to the NHS, and symptoms can include high blood pressure, headaches, and vomiting.

When documentary filmmaker and anti-slavery activist Peggy Callahan got an invitation in from her friend Doug Abrams to shoot and co-direct Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama talking about joy in India in 2015, she didn’t hesitate to take the job.

Kellan Lutz is gearing up for some father-son moments! The 36-year-old actor took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce that he and his wife, Brittany's, second child will be a baby boy. The couple welcomed their daughter, Ashtyn, last year.In the sweet video, Brittany pulls at strings in a piñata, waiting for one of them to open a trap door and release either pink or blue confetti.When both pink blue confetti come out of the piñata, Brittany wonders if she's having twins, before Kellan explains that there was more of one color, the amount of which would reveal the sex of their baby on the way.After lots of counting, the couple was delighted to discover that they're expecting a baby boy.A post shared by Kellan Lutz (@kellanlutz)Earlier this month Kellan shared a compilation video to announce that baby number two is on the way. The clip featured a shot of a positive pregnancy test, before flashing over to Kellan, who was unknowingly being filmed while looking at his phone.«I invited him to a calendar event 'Baby #2 due date!!!!'» the text on the screen reads.

Murray Bartlett is sharing all the secrets of his mustache on The Late Late Show with James Corden.