Reneé Rapp got real about a very hard moment in her life. In a new interview published on Thursday with
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not fetch! Tina Fey, 53, has a message for any theater kids upset with the subtle lyric changes in the new “Mean Girls” movie musical and the Broadway production. During the “I Don’t Think So, Honey,” segment of Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers’“Las Culturistas” podcast on Wednesday, the “Mean Girls” creator addressed people mad about discrepancies.
“I don’t think so, honey: little Broadway c–ts on TikTok complaining about two lines of ‘Revenge Party,'” she said of one fan-favorite song that was slightly modified. Another tune from the Broadway musical updated for the 2024 film was “Sexy.” In the original the lyrics are “This is modern feminism talkin’/I expect to run the world in shoes I cannot walk in,” while the movie lyric says, “Watch me as I run the world in shoes I cannot walk in.”“When I bring you f—king Reneé Rapp, I bring you Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey,” the “Saturday Night Live” alum said rattling off the movie’s young cast, while defending her creative choices.“This is why we can’t have nice things,” Fey quipped to Yang and Rogers’ uncontrollable laughter.
The “30 Rock” star also used the segment to give Yang some unsolicited career advice. “I don’t think so honey: Bowen Yang giving his real opinions about movies on this podcast,” Fey said to Yang’s astonishment.
“I regret to inform you that you are too famous now, sir. What’s gonna happen? You have a problem with ‘Saltburn?‘ Shhh! Quiet luxury,” she joked.
Reneé Rapp got real about a very hard moment in her life. In a new interview published on Thursday with
Adam Sandler fully believes “Saturday Night Live” creator and producer Lorne Michaels isn’t quite ready to leave the NBC variety show despite rumors circulating about his retirement.“I don’t see that happening,” Sandler, 57, told “Entertainment Tonight” at the premiere of his new film, “Spaceman.” “I don’t, maybe somebody said he might, but I talked to Lorne, I don’t think he’s saying enough. He’s rocking. He loves it.” According to the “50 First Dates” actor, Michaels, 79, still enjoys putting every single episode together.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are New York City record-breakers: The duo’s Restless Leg comedy tour broke the record for most consecutive shows by any comedian at the famed Beacon Theatre, selling out 11 consecutive shows.
NBC has set a two-hour primetime special to celebrate the 10th anniverary of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Fallon announced the special on his show Monday night, saying the past week was officially the show’s 10-year anniversary. The special will air May 14.
Mean Girls has been removed from a new digital streaming version of the movie.As reported by Variety, an updated version of the new film on Amazon Prime Video has edited out a line referring to the phrase “fire crotch”, after Lindsay Lohan publicly said that she had been “hurt” by its inclusion.Directed by Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne, and written by Tina Fey, the revamped musical version of Mean Girls was released in cinemas last month.It is an adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical, which itself is based on the original 2004 movie, also written by Fey.
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A great deal has changed since “Saturday Night Live” first aired in 1975, but one carpenter has remained a constant. Stephen “Demo” DeMaria, 85, has helped build the sets for every one of the show’s 960 episodes. “I never missed no show,” the Brooklyn native told The Post in his thick accent.
can’t be held down when it comes to talking about sexism. The “Dirrty” singer, 43, got candid about female sexuality and how her career has been built on it for Adweek’s February 2024 issue.The cover was unveiled by People on Tuesday, with Aguilera noting that her wellness brand Playground has been instrumental in helping to strip away societal hypocrisy about females’ bodies.
Michaela Zee Paramount’s “Mean Girls” musical made fetch happen after surpassing $100 million at the global box office. The oh-so pink movie musical has generated $101.2 million worldwide after six weeks of release, including $71.2 million in North America and $30 million from 31 international territories. Based on the Broadway adaptation of the 2004 comedy classic, “Mean Girls” was originally commissioned with plans to make a streaming debut directly on Paramount+, but executives opted for a theatrical release after enthusiastic test screenings.
Jaden Thompson Netflix has unveiled the trailer for Season 3 of the comedy series “Girls5eva,” set to debut on the streamer on March 14. This will be the first season of “Girls5eva” to debut since Peacock canceled the show and Netflix picked it up for third season. Netflix also acquired the non-exclusive rights to Season 1 and 2 of the series.
Reading & Leeds have unveiled details of a huge and “groundbreaking” new stage, with The Chevron debuting at the festival this summer. Check out video above, with photos and an exclusive interview with festival boss Melvin Benn below.Speaking to NME last year, Festival Republic boss Benn teased that “stage changes” were on the way – potentially seeing an end to the two main stage format of recent years.
Selome Hailu Molly Shannon has joined the cast of “Only Murders in the Building” Season 4 in a recurring role. Though plot details for the season remain under wraps, Shannon will play a high powered Los Angeles businesswoman who finds herself drawn into the world of the investigation in New York.
A former co-star of Married At First Sight UK's JJ Slater has issued a warning to Katie Price over their new romance, as they say she will "end up heartbroken". Katie, 45, and JJ, 30, went public with their romance last week, after ongoing speculation that they were dating. But Georges Berthhonneau, JJ's former co-star from the 2023 series of MAFS, doesn't think the relationship will last, as he suggested that JJ is more interested in fame, and "won't be in it for the long run".
Tina Fey has hit back at critics of the Mean Girls movie musical, particularly those using TikTok to express their views.Fey, speaking on the Las Culturistas podcast with Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, addressed the criticism surrounding one of the songs in the movie, ‘Revenge Party’.Fey wrote and starred in the new movie, which is based on the Broadway musical, based on the 2004 comedy film Mean Girls, starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams.During the podcast, Fey addressed those on TikTok who are critical of the movie.“Little Broadway c***s on TikTok [are] complaining about two lines of ‘Revenge Party’,” said the comedian. She did not specify to which two lines she is referring.Fey continued: “I bring you fucking Renée Rapp, I bring you Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey.”She added: “This is why we can’t have nice things.”Fey reprised her role as the clumsy but caring maths teacher Ms Norbury for the revival, joined by Tim Meadows, returning in his role as Principal Duvall.In a three-star review of the movie, NME said it was “a film that’s more rehash than remodel, albeit a perfectly entertaining one.
By all accounts, the recently released “Mean Girls” musical remake has been a huge success for all involved. The film did well with critics and has outpaced the original film at the box office.
Amy Poehler was also bestowed with a “Best Of.” However, her cast mate and co-anchor on Weekend Update Tina Fey never had one produced in her honor.Thankfully, the duo’s excellent ongoing ‘Restless Leg Tour’ rectifies that unfortunate slight.Currently running at New York City’s Beacon Theatre for an extended residency — which includes a likely to be packed Valentine’s Day show — the pair flex all their comedic muscles over the course of an airtight 90-minute show.It’s like a live “Best Of” but…better. A “Better Of?” Yeah, that feels right.Without spoiling too much (there’s so much good stuff), here’s our rundown of the comedic team’s live show along with a few of our favorite lines from the oft-uproarious night.Before Fey and Poehler took the stage, burgeoning star Zarna Garg kicked off the night with a barn-burning 15-minute set.Garg, a mother of three, joked about her family, reality TV and immigrating to America.“This may come as a shock to some of you, but I am an immigrant,” she began.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor At the 2024 Super Bowl, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Usher soaked up the limelight as the Kansas City Chiefs became back-to-back champions with their overtime defeat of the San Francisco 49ers. And of course, the Super Bowl was again a venue for dozens of advertisers — who spent up to $7 million for a 30-second spot in CBS’s telecast — to try to break through on the noisiest night on TV.
Tina Fey has recruited her some of her famous friends for a new commercial!
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have finally released their controversial new collaborative album, ‘Vultures 1’.The pair have been teasing their new album for some months, after news first circulated in August 2023 that West would be releasing new music “imminently” before reports of a late January release and then a drop date set for yesterday (Friday February 9).When that failed to materialise, many expected an indefinite wait. However, the record – the first in an instalment of three – has now been released on Apple Music, Amazon Music, TIDAL and Spotify. There was some delay before it arrived on the latter, leading many to believe that it might be available on the platform.The 16-track album also features contributions Lil Durk, Bump J, Freddie Gibbs, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, Quavo, and West’s daughter, North.
The Bear actress Ayo Edebiri has once again addressed her imprudent remarks on Jennifer Lopez during a podcast chat from her younger days.