We’re sorry, WHUT?!
23.02.2022 - 00:01 / perezhilton.com
The ol’ Hollywood ageism machine appears to be at it again…
On Tuesday, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Emmy Rossum would be joining the cast of AppleTV+’s The Crowded Room. The series is a “seasonal anthology” that “will explore inspirational stories of those who have struggled, and learned to successfully live with, mental illness.” Tom Holland had previously been announced as an executive producer and star of the first season. The actors are both great, but it’s not the starpower that has folks talking right now — it’s their characters’ inneresting connection.
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Tom is set to play the lead role of Danny Sullivan in the psychological thriller, who may or may not be the patient of Amanda Seyfried, cast as “a clinical psychologist faced with the most challenging case of her career, who is also trying to balance her life as a single mother.” Emmy, whose character “is always looking for a man to fulfill her dreams of salvation,” will also play a maternal role… Tom’s mother, in fact.
Sounds like an intriguing premise, but Twitter has one major problem with the production. Have you guessed the issue? That’s right: the Shameless star is only TEN YEARS OLD than her onscreen offspring! And the extremely inappropriate mother-son age gap had some fans protesting. Reactions included:
For her part, the actress (who welcomed her IRL first child less than a year ago) didn’t indicate anything odd about the casting choice, and tweeted her enthusiasm for the announcement with a simple, “Let’s go!”
Unfortunately, as some users pointed out, Hollywood has an icky history of ageism that includes casting women as mothers in similarly weird age gaps. Most
We’re sorry, WHUT?!
J. Kim Murphy Peacock released the first teaser for “Angelyne,” the streamer’s upcoming limited series about Los Angeles ’80s billboard icon Angelyne, on Wednesday.“Do you really want to know my story? The story of my life?” Emmy Rossum’s Angelyne says in the teaser. “The truth is I’m something that you have to experience.”The footage shows Rossum’s character walking toward a pink Corvette and throwing on some matching shades before driving off.
two years after the first trailer was released. «You really want to know my story? The story of my life?» Angelyne, played by Emmy Rossum in a bright blond wig and cleavage-baring pink dress, asks in the clip. «The truth is -- I’m something that you have to experience.»In a press release, the long-awaited show was described as a limited series about «fame, identity, survival, billboards, Corvettes, lingerie, men, women, women teasing men, men obsessed with women, West Hollywood, crystals, UFOs, and most importantly of all, the self-proclaimed Rorschach test in pink, glow-in-the-dark queen of the universe, Angelyne.» ' Alex Karpovsky, ' Lukas Gage, This Is Us' Michael Angarano and 's Charlie Rowe are some of the other stars rounding out the series' cast. “As a society broadening our understanding of identity, this story plays with large questions," Rossum, who also serves as an executive producer, said in a statement. «Are we defined by the historical facts of our life? Or can we define ourselves? To self-actualize, to embrace whoever we are on the inside and live whatever truth feels most accurate. When everyone’s experience of reality and truth is personal, can there ever be one true story? I've spent the better part of 4 years thinking, living, and breathing this project.
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Tom Holland just proved he’s exactly as sweet as you’d think.Last week, a fan named Sophia (@urfavsophiiiaa) took to TikTok to post a video of her real-life interaction with the Uncharted star, who was sitting next to her on a flight. Posted with the caption “unreal,” the video has amassed more than 31 million views and hundreds of thousands of comments from other fans who all say they are jealous of Sophia’s lucky seat assignment.Tom Holland surprises Zendaya with romantic dinner date in RomeTom Holland, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire recreate that iconic Spider Man memeZendaya and Tom Holland attend the Rangers Game while wearing matching jerseysAt first, Sophia edited the video to include music, which meant Holland’s words were not discernible.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSony’s video game adaptation “Uncharted,” starring Tom Holland as street-smart treasure hunter Nathan Drake, had another solid showing at the international box office.Over the weekend, the PG-13 video game adaptation collected $35 million from 64 overseas territories, pushing its international tally to $143 million. With $83 million in North American ticket sales, “Uncharted” has generated $226.4 million globally so far. That haul is impressive because “Uncharted” has yet to open in China (March 14), which currently stands as the world’s biggest theatrical market.“Uncharted” continues to pull in crowds in the United Kingdom, Holland’s birthplace.
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.
Tom Holland might be one of the busiest men in Hollywood right now, but he still makes time to show up for his girlfriend. Of course, his other half Zendaya is equally booked and busy, which probably makes it difficult to spend quality time together (ya know, when they’re not on a press tour together promoting the same film).
Alexander (Jolie is literally one year older than Farrell)—but still, goofy.This pairing is for the first season of an upcoming Apple anthology series called The Crowded Room. explains their characters thusly: “Holland… is starring as a man named Danny Sullivan; Rossum will play Sullivan’s mother, who is always looking for a man to fulfill her dreams of salvation.” Amanda Seyfried plays a clinical psychologist.Let's be generous.
Privacy, please! While Emmy Rossum doesn’t give many glimpses of her daughter, the actress has posted rare pictures of the little one on occasion.
Sasha Lane (Conversations with Friends) Christopher Abbott (Catch-22) and Emma Laird (Mayor of Kingstown) round out the cast of The Crowded Room, Apple’s seasonal anthology series from New Regency. They join previously announced Tom Holland, Amanda Seyfried and Emmy Rossum.
Emmy Rossum is taking on a new role!
Emmy Rossum (Shameless, Angelyne) has been tapped as a lead opposite Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried in The Crowded Room, Apple’s seasonal anthology series from New Regency.
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