Lily Rabe’s little ones! The American Horror Story alum and her partner, Hamish Linklater, welcomed their third child together on earlier this year.
07.06.2022 - 15:09 / variety.com
Frank Rizzo After the Great Recession of ’08 — not to mention anxiety about the current economy — will a Reagan-era comedy about insider trading and the glory of greed get the same laughs? Can it sing, too?In the 1983 movie “Trading Places,” the life of a financial manager is switched with a Philly street hustler when two filthy-rich commodities brokers — brothers Mortimer and Randolph Duke — make a nature-versus-nurture wager and puppet-master their secret social experiment. The same prince-and-pauper plot outline applies to the latest film-to-musical treatment premiering this month at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre, which last launched the joyous “The Prom” to New York — and before that, the less successful “Tuck Everlasting.” But this screwball switcheroo still has a long way to go before it’s a safe Broadway bet.
At this stage, it’s off-balance in its leads, inconsistent in its tone and uneven in its comedy and tunes, while still managing to deliver some fun along the way.In the film, Eddie Murphy’s brazen con artist stole the spotlight from Dan Aykroyd playing Louis Winthrope III, the preppy financier brought down to the gutter by the manipulative brothers (played onstage by Marc Kudisch and Lenny Wolpe). But here, Bryce Pinkham — who knows a few things about playing privilege from “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” — dominates as Louis.
Lily Rabe’s little ones! The American Horror Story alum and her partner, Hamish Linklater, welcomed their third child together on earlier this year.
“The Daily Show” is headed to yet another battleground state.To coincide with midterm elections, Trevor Noah will be hosting the show from the Tabernacle in Atlanta with a live audience from Oct. 31 through Nov. 3.
Wilson Chapman editorJustin Lin is attached to direct an upcoming film adaptation of the popular manga “One Punch Man.”Lin will direct the film based on a script from “Venom” and “Jumanji: The Next Level” screenwriters Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner. Sony Pictures is backing the film, and Lin will produce alongside Avi and Ari Arad of Arad Productions.“One Punch Man” will be Lin’s first project following the announcement this April that he exited directing “Fast X,” the latest film in the “Fast and Furious” franchise.
EXCLUSIVE: After exiting Fast X, it didn’t take Justin Lin long to rev up another franchise. He’s set to direct One Punch Man for Sony Pictures., Scott Rosenberg & Jeff Pinkner, who teamed on Jumanji: The Next Level, and Venom, are set to write the live-action film adaptation of worldwide hit manga series. Sony Pictures acquired the film rights from Shueisha.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race,” she changed the life of legendary New York club director Steve Adelman.Adelman had booked RuPaul to perform at a club in Boston and she had such a good time that she went back to NYC and recommended him to the assistant of the owner of the Roxy, just as the West 18th Street club was opening up.“But I think she highly over-exaggerated my credentials,” said Adelman, whose new memoir “Nocturnal Admissions: Behind the Scenes at Tunnel, Limelight, Avalon, and Other Legendary Nightclubs,” was released this week. “So I appear at the Roxy with a hockey duffel bag, and I’m anointed director.”That twist — or, make that twirl — of fate in 1989 led to Adelman suddenly being a professional partymeister overseeing the dance-floor revelry and debauchery of New York nightlife’s glory days in the ’90s.
EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of the recent historic UFO Congressional hearing, Legendary Television has acquired the rights to A.J. Hartley and Tom DeLonge’s Sekret Machines sci-fi thriller novels for television series development. Dan Farah (Ready Player One, The Shannara Chronicles), who brought the project to Legendary, and former Blink 182 member-turned-UFO researcher DeLonge, will executive produce the adaptation of the the popular books, which include Sekret Machines: Chasing Shadows and its sequel Sekret Machines: A Fire Within.
the film adaptation of the book written by Dolly Parton and James Patterson that also has Parton attached to star. Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine is attached to produce the film, and Sony picked up the film in a competitive situation and will be planning a theatrical release. Parton is also writing original songs for the movie.
EXCLUSIVE: Shout! Studios has acquired North American rights to screen adaptation The Magic Flute, which is executive-produced by Roland Emmerich.
EXCLUSIVE: Utkarsh Ambudkar, who stars as Jay on CBS’ breakout comedy Ghosts, has boarded the Tribeca-bound indie Four Samosas as an executive producer, with Verve Ventures coming aboard to handle sales.
EXCLUSIVE: WNYC Studios, the audio company behind series including Radiolab and Dolly Parton’s America, is looking to move into the world of film and TV after signing with UTA.
EXCLUSIVE: Village Roadshow is teaming with the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts to develop a film based on New York Times bestselling-author Don Yaeger’s Turning of the Tide: How One Game Changed the South as a USC Original Film, a new initiative designed to support emerging and diverse filmmakers. This partnership supports Village Roadshow’s aim to consistently source fresh voices, and to support the next generation of innovators.
Many remember Regina Hall from her legendary role as Brenda in the Scary Movie series. Her career didn’t start there, though. She starred in Best Man, and Love and Basketball. Both films are hallmarks of Black American Cinema and she hasn’t stopped since. On the film side, Hall has starred in the Scary Movie, The Best Man and Think Like A Man franchises.
deliberates on the verdict of their blockbuster defamation trial, Amber Heard and Johnny Depp are preparing for more blockbusters.Namely, Heard is slated to appear in two films: “Run Away With Me” and “In the Fire.”According to IMDb, “Run Away With Me” follows an American in Paris who falls helplessly in love with a model before they discover the “criminal underworld” of the modeling industry in Europe. Meanwhile, Heard plays a New York psychiatrist in “In the Fire,” set in the 1890s, who visits a Colombian plantation to “care for a disturbed boy.” While treating the child, she sparks tension with a priest who believes the boy is possessed.These listings on Heard’s IMDb page follow her appearance in next year’s “Aquaman and the Last Kingdom,” in which her role was significantly cut.While people, including Heard, speculated that her part in the movie was reduced due to the circus surrounding the trial between her and ex-husband Depp, Walter Hamada, the president of DC Films, shut the rumor down.“The size of the role in the film that she had was determined in the early development of the script, which would be in 2018,” he testified during the trial.
Kelly Ripa has been enjoying spending quality time with her youngest son Joaquin of late, as he's been away from his current home in Michigan and back with his family in New York City.MORE: Kelly Ripa's daughter Lola has a big year ahead - and it's bittersweet for her familyThe 18-year-old made quite the impression this week too, after Kelly proudly shared a new photo of him on Instagram, posing alongside his parents in their lavish foyer in New York City.The trio were on their way to the Gaynor Gala, and the picture prompted many of Kelly's followers to compliment Joaquin's smart appearance.WATCH: Kelly Ripa shares proud video from son's graduation The teenager twinned with his dad Mark Consuelos in a smart black suit, and comments included: "He looks just like Mark, very handsome young man," and: "Joaquin looks so much like his dad. Very good looking family." A third person added: "Your son looks more like Mark than Mark does!"MORE: Kelly Ripa stuns with Hollywood-esque transformationREAD: Kelly Ripa's son Michael makes tongue-in-cheek comment about his appearance during graduation ceremonyOther fans praised Kelly's stylish pink dress, with many telling her: "Pink is your color."Joaquin has been back in New York for the past few weeks, and recently attended his older brother Michael's graduation ceremony at Yankees Stadium.Kelly Ripa with son Joaquin and husband Mark ConsuelosThe 24-year-old's graduation had been delayed due to Covid, but the family made it a night to remember as they all stepped out to support him during his big moment.READ: Where is Kelly Ripa? Absence from LIVE! explainedKelly and Mark became official empty nesters last September when Joaquin left home to go to university.
Kelly Ripa's son Michael Consuelos doesn't post on social media often, but when he does, it's usually laden with hilarity.MORE: Kelly Ripa stuns with Hollywood-esque transformation - and wowALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe oldest child of Kelly and Mark Consuelos took to his Instagram Stories with a rather unsettling photograph, although quite an intriguing one at that.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa's children steal the show on Live with Kelly and RyanHe shared a throwback of himself as a child, excitedly posing for the camera with his tongue out and braces blared, showing off his blood-spattered t-shirt.The white tee was covered with blood and featured an alien protruding through the chest, a work of clever costuming that paid homage to the sci-fi classic Alien.MORE: Kelly Ripa's Hollywood project revealed as she takes break from LIVE!He looked quite happy with his costume, even captioning his photo: "Back when I peaked," and fans surely would've gotten a laugh out of it.The Riverdale star has had an eventful week, having recently participated in a delayed commencement ceremony for New York University, his official in-person graduation.