James Earl Jones is reportedly stepping back from voicing “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader.
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Having his work cut out for him. Hulu’s Tell Me Lies introduced viewers to a toxic relationship between Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco — with Jackson James White bringing the complicated male lead to life.
The TV show, which is based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Carola Lovering, explores the ups and downs between the college students over an eight-year time period.
Before Tell Me Lies premiered on Hulu, showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer opened up about the writing process that went into making Stephen more likable.
“We had to humanize him a bit more for the show only because this is hopefully an ongoing series. If someone is just completely, there’s no hope for them, then there’s not much space to play with that,” she told Hollywood Life in September 2022. “I think Stephen is going to be very polarizing, just from what I’ve experienced so far.”
For Jackson James White, the most important part was not making a judgment call about the character on screen. “Some people hate him and have no forgiveness for him. Some people don’t like what he does, but they still like him at times. I think it will really depend on people’s personal experience as well and how much he triggers them,” she added. “But I think at least you will understand him more than in the book. Not that you don’t understand him in the book, but we delve into his personal life and his backstory and his family a little bit more, and we tried to explore why he is the way that he is.”
White, for his part, recalled how the audition for the complex male lead came at the right time. “It’s always lined up for me so that the role comes at a perfect time for where I am in my life. And I was at a point where I was really fed up,” he admitted to
James Earl Jones is reportedly stepping back from voicing “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader.
Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Walker Hayes were announced as CMT's 2022 Artists of the Year. The network will honor the five musicians during its annual television special, which will take place on October 14 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Kelly Clarkson received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday morning, 20 years after becoming the first ever winner of "American Idol" at the end of its first season in 2002. After the ceremony, Clarkson spoke with Fox News Digital regarding how she was feeling about reaching that Hollywood milestone two decades after her historic win. Clarkson was able to share the moment with her two children, who watched their mom’s big moment from the audience, as well as the ones who gave her a big break, original "American Idol" judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson.
Angelique Jackson In Amazon Prime Video’s “The Idea of You,” Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway stars as a divorced mother who sparks a passionate love affair with a pop star she meets after taking her daughter to a music festival. And now, the object of her on-screen desire has been cast. Nicholas Galitzine will play Hayes Campbell — the 24-year-old lead singer of the “hottest boy band on the planet,” August Moon — who has been speculated by fans of Robinne Lee’s bestselling debut novel to be inspired by Harry Styles. The film follows Hathaway’s Sophie, who saves the day after her ex-husband Dan (who left her for a younger woman) cancels his Coachella trip with their 15-year-old daughter. When she decides to brave the crowds and desert heat to take her daughter to the music festival, Sophie meets Hayes (Galitzine), and the 40-year-old’s life really heats up.
Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, Music Larry Jackson is leaving his role as Apple Music’s global creative director, Variety has confirmed. The executive’s last day is Monday, Sept. 19. He joined the tech giant in 2014 following its acquisition of Beats Music and Beats Electronics in May of that year for $3 billion, alongside Beats cofounders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre. Hits first reported news of Jackson’s exit. A music industry veteran who had held senior positions at RCA and J Records as well as Interscope, the Los Angeles-based Jackson brought to Apple his deep rolodex and longstanding relationships with top music stars like Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and Drake.
Married At First Sight boyfriend Jackson Lonie, revealing that she's got a new man in her sights already.WATCH: Olivia addresses fans after split from JacksonWhile answering questions on an Instagram Q&A on Wednesday, the 29-year-old revealed she's been dating the mystery man for six weeks."We've known each other for a long time. I met him working in a restaurant when I was 21.
Meaghan Oppenheimer to “Tell Me Lies,” her new 10-episode Hulu series starring Grace Van Patten and Jackson White that premiered Sept. 7.“I think there a couple of things we haven’t seen much on TV.
upcoming John Wick: Chapter 4, but he’s also had a recent resurgence of roles that defined him early in his career. Among these are his role as Neo in The Matrix and his iconic role as Ted in the Bill and Ted films. Anytime I think about Ted or his merry compatriot Bill I think about them engaging in a round of air guitar, which is something Reeves also does in his personal life.
Ever the workhorse, Steven Soderbergh has made the most of the three-year overall deal he signed with HBO Max in January 2020. The director has already supplied HBO subscribers with three films, “Let Them All Talk,” “No Sudden Move,” and “Kimi,” with “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” on the way soon.
TMZ Investigates: Who Really Killed Michael Jackson,” detailing how she once worked for famed Hollywood dermatologist Dr. Arnold Klein, who gave the pop king Demerol — an addictive and powerful opioid. “I was basically as bad as [Klein],” Rowe, 63, shockingly states in the doc — airing tonight on Fox.
The Only Way Is Essex favourite Harry Derbidge has admitted he feels "back to the old funny and quirky Harry" after falling head over heels with new beau Jackson Lonergan.The 28-year-old reality star - who first joined the TOWIE cast as an original member aged 16 - exclusively told OK! this week that he knew from the second he met his future boyfriend and roomie that he'd "fall in love with him". "We’re going really well," he laughs as we catch up on the phone. "I didn’t expect to meet Jack as quick as I did, but the second I met him I knew he was such a good soul and that I would fall in love with him.
. The intense new drama, executive produced by Emma Roberts, follows the tumultuous love story of young lovers, Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White), who meet at college and spans the course of eight years.
Keanu Reeves recently made headlines after he took a couple up on an impromptu offer to attend their wedding. Reeves was invited to a couple's wedding after he met the groom at the Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa in Northamptonshire, England.The actor spoke with James Roadnight briefly before the invite was extended.
The woman behind the reality show. It didn’t occur to Selling the OC star Alexandra “Alex” Hall that she would be dubbed the villain of the new Netflix series.