Actor Adam Scott, who was recently seen by some movie-goers in Madame Web, has chosen the project he wants to make his feature directorial debut with – and while Scott is probably best known for his performances in comedy projects like Knocked Up, Step Brothers, Parks and Recreation, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Ghosted, and Party Down, he’s not going to be directing a comedy. Instead, his first directorial effort is a revenge thriller called Double Booked, which he’ll also be starring in… and Deadline reports that he has chosen a great supporting cast to surround himself with. His co-stars in this one are Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction), Zazie Beetz (Atlanta), and Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus).
Scripted by David Levinson (Welcome Home), Double Booked will tell the story of a successful self-help writer (Scott) and his heavily pregnant wife (Beetz) who organize a weekend away at a secluded lodge,...
Scripted by David Levinson (Welcome Home), Double Booked will tell the story of a successful self-help writer (Scott) and his heavily pregnant wife (Beetz) who organize a weekend away at a secluded lodge,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
When you think about improvisation in movies, you might initially think of comedies — the kind that come with blooper reels that are often just as good as the movie itself. We've all spent an inordinate amount of time watching and rewatching "The Office" bloopers or marveling at the unhinged absurdity of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly's extemporaneous efforts in the "Step Brothers" blooper reel. Heck, you might even think of Chris Hemsworth improvising Thor lines.
But improv isn't, of course, just a comedic tool. Throughout the history of cinema, actors have embraced spontaneity to add an extra level of realism to their performances. Just look at Jack Nicholson and that famous "Here's Johnny" line from "The Shining." Then, there's Harrison Ford, who improvised one particular Indiana Jones moment in 1981's "Raiders of the Lost Ark," adding a touch of levity to the action-adventure classic.
But just a year later,...
But improv isn't, of course, just a comedic tool. Throughout the history of cinema, actors have embraced spontaneity to add an extra level of realism to their performances. Just look at Jack Nicholson and that famous "Here's Johnny" line from "The Shining." Then, there's Harrison Ford, who improvised one particular Indiana Jones moment in 1981's "Raiders of the Lost Ark," adding a touch of levity to the action-adventure classic.
But just a year later,...
- 3/31/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Earlier this week, we all experienced the first day of spring 2024. We're now fully in the season of rejuvenation, of tossing out the old and bringing in the new, and literally nothing -- not the most intense spring cleaning session, or even the most spectacular miracles of nature itself -- better represents that than the churn of films and TV shows leaving the Netflix streaming service as its rotating library is partially shaken out and replenished with a fresh round of titles.
We know what movies and shows are arriving in April, but what about the projects that are getting the boot and being scattered into the digital ether, potentially disappearing for a while or perhaps popping up on some other streaming service altogether? Thankfully, we have that information at our fingertips as well. And with just a few days left in the month, consider this a ticking clock reminder...
We know what movies and shows are arriving in April, but what about the projects that are getting the boot and being scattered into the digital ether, potentially disappearing for a while or perhaps popping up on some other streaming service altogether? Thankfully, we have that information at our fingertips as well. And with just a few days left in the month, consider this a ticking clock reminder...
- 3/23/2024
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Come April, it will be time to say goodbye to some big titles on Netflix!
If you don’t know, each and every month, Netflix has to remove certain titles from the streaming service, likely due to the expiration of various deals with studios. Meaning, you won’t be able to stream some of these hits for much longer!
We’ve compiled the list of every show and film that is leaving the streamer, plus, what date it’ll be removed. So be sure to note which titles you want to watch Asap!
Head inside to see the full list of Netflix’s movies & TV shows that won’t be available to stream anymore…
Netflix Titles Expiring in April 2024
Leaving 4/4/24
Day of the Dead: Bloodline
Imposters: Seasons 1-2
Leaving 4/7/24
Marshall
Leaving 4/8/24
The Nice Guys
Leaving 4/9/24
Horrible Bosses 2
Leaving 4/11/24
Deliver Us from Evil
Leaving 4/15/24
Rush
Synchronic
The Zookeeper’s Wife
Leaving 4/22/24
The Meg...
If you don’t know, each and every month, Netflix has to remove certain titles from the streaming service, likely due to the expiration of various deals with studios. Meaning, you won’t be able to stream some of these hits for much longer!
We’ve compiled the list of every show and film that is leaving the streamer, plus, what date it’ll be removed. So be sure to note which titles you want to watch Asap!
Head inside to see the full list of Netflix’s movies & TV shows that won’t be available to stream anymore…
Netflix Titles Expiring in April 2024
Leaving 4/4/24
Day of the Dead: Bloodline
Imposters: Seasons 1-2
Leaving 4/7/24
Marshall
Leaving 4/8/24
The Nice Guys
Leaving 4/9/24
Horrible Bosses 2
Leaving 4/11/24
Deliver Us from Evil
Leaving 4/15/24
Rush
Synchronic
The Zookeeper’s Wife
Leaving 4/22/24
The Meg...
- 3/20/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
To surprise of basically no one, Robert Downey Jr. has just won his first Oscar for Best Supporting Actor as Lewis Strauss in "Oppenheimer." The movie was one of the biggest hits of 2023, both critically and financially, and Downey was a huge part of it. He brought the scheming, insecure Strauss to life on the big screen, and helped take a storyline that could've felt like a bunch of complicated legal clutter and turn it into an emotional, high-stakes battle of wills.
Downey's win is heartwarming for a whole host of reasons. One is the actor's well-known struggles with addiction in the late '90s and early 2000s, and the other is Downey Jr.'s long history of starring in exciting, varied, interesting films. From "Tropic Thunder" to "Zodiac" to his many appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this man has definitely put in the work to reach this career milestone.
Downey's win is heartwarming for a whole host of reasons. One is the actor's well-known struggles with addiction in the late '90s and early 2000s, and the other is Downey Jr.'s long history of starring in exciting, varied, interesting films. From "Tropic Thunder" to "Zodiac" to his many appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this man has definitely put in the work to reach this career milestone.
- 3/11/2024
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Netflix comedy movies in March 2024 cover every subgenre in the category. Whether you’re looking to stream slapstick, a rom-com, or something with a side of horror, Netflix’s March additions have something for you.
While any time is a good time to watch a comedy, springtime and laughs can go hand-in-hand. With warmer weather (and summer blockbusters) around the corner, spend your March with Netflix’s best comedy movies.
‘Beverly Hills Ninja’ Coming to Netflix March 1
Celebrate comedy legend Chris Farley by streaming Beverly Hills Ninja on Netflix beginning March 1. The 1997 martial arts comedy marks the final film released during Farley’s lifetime, as the actor died less than a year after its release.
Farley stars as Haru, adopted as a child by a clan of ninjas who believe he’ll become the master promised in legends. As expected, Haru never entirely becomes a ninja despite his best efforts.
While any time is a good time to watch a comedy, springtime and laughs can go hand-in-hand. With warmer weather (and summer blockbusters) around the corner, spend your March with Netflix’s best comedy movies.
‘Beverly Hills Ninja’ Coming to Netflix March 1
Celebrate comedy legend Chris Farley by streaming Beverly Hills Ninja on Netflix beginning March 1. The 1997 martial arts comedy marks the final film released during Farley’s lifetime, as the actor died less than a year after its release.
Farley stars as Haru, adopted as a child by a clan of ninjas who believe he’ll become the master promised in legends. As expected, Haru never entirely becomes a ninja despite his best efforts.
- 3/1/2024
- by Matt Moore
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A big-budget series adaptation of a best-selling sci-fi epic, a new season of an acquired Peacock gem, a spinoff series of a Guy Ritchie crime feature, the return of one of the world’s most grueling reality competition shows, Millie Bobby Brown finding herself in all sorts of bother and Adam Sandler getting serious in a space drama are among the standout films and series hitting Netflix in March.
Funnyman Sandler is deathly serious in Johan Renck’s Spaceman, Netflix’s big feature release this month that debuts on March 1. The film, an adaptation of Jaroslav Kalfar’s novel Spaceman of Bohemia, sees Sandler play a Czech astronaut sent to the farthest reaches of space, just as his personal life is falling to pieces. Sandler’s character must keep his sanity and his only supposed company is a giant alien arachnid. The film, which premiered out of competition at the Berlin Film Festival,...
Funnyman Sandler is deathly serious in Johan Renck’s Spaceman, Netflix’s big feature release this month that debuts on March 1. The film, an adaptation of Jaroslav Kalfar’s novel Spaceman of Bohemia, sees Sandler play a Czech astronaut sent to the farthest reaches of space, just as his personal life is falling to pieces. Sandler’s character must keep his sanity and his only supposed company is a giant alien arachnid. The film, which premiered out of competition at the Berlin Film Festival,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The two big original releases on Netflix this month are Spaceman and 3 Body Problem. In Spaceman, Adam Sandler plays an astronaut alone and far from home who desperately wants to fix things with his wife. When he discovers an enormous alien spider in the bowels of his ship, a conversation between the two gets underway, and Sandler has a chance to make some big changes. To be clear: this is not a comedy!
Meanwhile, new sci-fi series 3 Body Problem hails from Game of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Along with True Blood writer Alexander Woo, they’ve spun a tale that is set to blow your mind this March. Your mileage may vary, but it certainly looks interesting! And hey, we all love the show’s star, Benedict Wong.
Here’s everything else coming to Netflix this month. Note that Netflix marks its international offerings...
Meanwhile, new sci-fi series 3 Body Problem hails from Game of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Along with True Blood writer Alexander Woo, they’ve spun a tale that is set to blow your mind this March. Your mileage may vary, but it certainly looks interesting! And hey, we all love the show’s star, Benedict Wong.
Here’s everything else coming to Netflix this month. Note that Netflix marks its international offerings...
- 3/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Finding a good movie to watch on Amazon Prime Video can be difficult to say the least. While Amazon’s robust library of titles is available to every Amazon Prime subscriber, they don’t exactly make it easy to find what you’re looking for. That’s where we come in. Below, we’ve assembled a growing list of the best movies on Amazon Prime right now. Our carefully curated selection runs the gamut from crowd-pleasing blockbusters to Oscar-winning dramas to delightful rom-coms and beyond. There’s a little something for everyone, so stop the endless scrolling and simply choose one of these great movies to watch.
Check out our list of the best movies on Amazon Prime video below. The list will be updated weekly with new titles.
Zola “Zola” (Photo credit: A24)
“Zola” should have been a bigger deal. The 2021 comedy premiered at the Sundance Film Festival just...
Check out our list of the best movies on Amazon Prime video below. The list will be updated weekly with new titles.
Zola “Zola” (Photo credit: A24)
“Zola” should have been a bigger deal. The 2021 comedy premiered at the Sundance Film Festival just...
- 1/25/2024
- by Adam Chitwood, Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
Unlike Cannes and Venice, Sundance isn’t a film festival that inspires too many standing ovations. But moviegoers at the Eccles Theatre were moved (more than once!) to stand up and applaud after the premiere of “Will & Harper,” a funny, heartbreaking and poignant documentary about Will Ferrell taking a road trip with his longtime friend, Harper Steele, who transitioned at 61.
“Look at this! And this is for a documentary,” Ferrell said as he greeted the packed house in Park City on Monday night. “Wow! If we were going to be at Sundance, we thought it would be at a 10 a.m. screening in someone’s garage.”
“Will & Harper” chronicles the duo over 17 days as they drive from New York to California, making pit stops at basketball games, dive bars, “swanky” Las Vegas restaurants and other places where Steele hopes to feel more comfortable since she came out as...
“Look at this! And this is for a documentary,” Ferrell said as he greeted the packed house in Park City on Monday night. “Wow! If we were going to be at Sundance, we thought it would be at a 10 a.m. screening in someone’s garage.”
“Will & Harper” chronicles the duo over 17 days as they drive from New York to California, making pit stops at basketball games, dive bars, “swanky” Las Vegas restaurants and other places where Steele hopes to feel more comfortable since she came out as...
- 1/23/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Zorro and Expats are the big shows coming to Prime Video in January. The former is what Amazon are calling a “bold reinterpretation” of the classic hero El Zorro for 2024. Starring Miguel Bernardeau as Diego de la Vega and Renata Notni as Lolita Marquez, it’s definitely an intriguing-sounding action-adventure series, with a ten-episode first season based on the iconic character originally created by Johnston McCulley all the way back in 1919.
Meanwhile, upcoming drama series Expats is based on the bestselling 2016 novel The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee, and follows “the vibrant lives of a close-knit expatriate community” in Hong Kong. Nicole Kidman has been known for picking the right kind of shows to lead in the past, so let’s hope this is another banger for the actress, who is also on board as an executive producer here.
Here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video and Freevee this month.
Meanwhile, upcoming drama series Expats is based on the bestselling 2016 novel The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee, and follows “the vibrant lives of a close-knit expatriate community” in Hong Kong. Nicole Kidman has been known for picking the right kind of shows to lead in the past, so let’s hope this is another banger for the actress, who is also on board as an executive producer here.
Here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video and Freevee this month.
- 1/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
In 2012, William Collier self-published a dark comedy novel called Stanley’s Comet. It focuses on the discovery by a low-level NASA scientist of a giant comet on a collision course with Earth. Initially, the government is skeptical of whether it will make impact but eventually plans a nuclear strike, which, for political reasons, is aborted. In the meantime, the scientist is catapulted into fame as people are divided on whether to take the threat seriously and the wealthy make alternative plans for survival.
Viewers may recognize that plot from Don’t Look Up, according to a lawsuit Collier filed on Wednesday in California federal court against Netflix, Adam McKay and his production company Hyperobject Industries. He accuses them of ripping off his book and says that the works are “strikingly similar” to each other, pointing to McKay receiving a copy of his novel through his manager.
Netflix and McKay didn’t...
Viewers may recognize that plot from Don’t Look Up, according to a lawsuit Collier filed on Wednesday in California federal court against Netflix, Adam McKay and his production company Hyperobject Industries. He accuses them of ripping off his book and says that the works are “strikingly similar” to each other, pointing to McKay receiving a copy of his novel through his manager.
Netflix and McKay didn’t...
- 12/7/2023
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Adam McKay won’t move forward with “Average Height, Average Build,” a comedy about a serial killer that was set to star Robert Pattinson, Amy Adams and Robert Downey Jr. Netflix was supposed to produce the star-studded film, but the streamer won’t make the project without McKay’s involvement behind the camera, sources confirmed to Variety.
Instead, the writer and director will reportedly focus on a movie about climate change, a topic that seems about as ripe for laughs as murderers. However, McKay has found the humor in dark topics before — tackling the financial crash of 2008 in “The Big Short,” the Iraq War in “Vice,” and natural disasters with “Don’t Look Up.” It’s unclear how he’ll take on the mounting threat to the planet or if Netflix will be involved.
In “Average Height, Average Build,” Pattinson was set to play a serial murderer who enlists a lobbyist...
Instead, the writer and director will reportedly focus on a movie about climate change, a topic that seems about as ripe for laughs as murderers. However, McKay has found the humor in dark topics before — tackling the financial crash of 2008 in “The Big Short,” the Iraq War in “Vice,” and natural disasters with “Don’t Look Up.” It’s unclear how he’ll take on the mounting threat to the planet or if Netflix will be involved.
In “Average Height, Average Build,” Pattinson was set to play a serial murderer who enlists a lobbyist...
- 12/4/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
There's no doubt that Netflix is the biggest name in streaming. Though it lost some subscribers in 2022, the company has come out the other side and now boasts around 247 million paid subscribers — almost 50 million more than its closest rival, Prime Video. But the rise of Netflix has come at a cost to us all. That is to say we've been fed a seemingly never ending stream of middling "content," most of which seems to come and go without making any significant impact.
While this cultural nightmare continues unabated, Netflix has been gleefully raising prices, mainly because they signed up everyone they possibly could and now need to squeeze 'em for everything they've got. All of which would be fine — or at least, par for the course in our free market reality — except the streamer insists on taking our subscription fees and funding stuff like "Obliterated."
What's "Obliterated?" It's an action...
While this cultural nightmare continues unabated, Netflix has been gleefully raising prices, mainly because they signed up everyone they possibly could and now need to squeeze 'em for everything they've got. All of which would be fine — or at least, par for the course in our free market reality — except the streamer insists on taking our subscription fees and funding stuff like "Obliterated."
What's "Obliterated?" It's an action...
- 11/30/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Center: John Higgins, Martin Herlihy, and Ben Marshall (Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images) / Background: The Treasure Of Foggy Mountain (Anne Marie Fox/Peacock/Universal Studios)Graphic: Jimmy Hasse
The Please Don’t Destroys guys haven’t really been gone, but they’re back nonetheless. Sure, Ben Marshall, John Higgins,...
The Please Don’t Destroys guys haven’t really been gone, but they’re back nonetheless. Sure, Ben Marshall, John Higgins,...
- 11/16/2023
- by Drew Gillis
- avclub.com
"Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" usually tops lists of the best Will Ferrell movies, but for many, the silly, raucous classic that is "Step Brothers" is simply unbeatable. The tale of 40-year-old man-children Brennan Huff (Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) struggling to get along after their parents marry and move in together solidified its two stars as the perfect pairing. Ferrell and Reilly had worked together on "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" but it was 2008's "Step Brothers" that truly tapped into their shared talent for sheer buffoonery.
There are other movies like "Step Brothers" but none quite manage the absolute stupidity of two 40-year-old men living with their parents and acting like spoiled 14-year-old brats. With Adam McKay directing and co-writing, the film was in good hands from the outset, especially since the man behind most of the best early-2000s comedies, Judd Apatow,...
There are other movies like "Step Brothers" but none quite manage the absolute stupidity of two 40-year-old men living with their parents and acting like spoiled 14-year-old brats. With Adam McKay directing and co-writing, the film was in good hands from the outset, especially since the man behind most of the best early-2000s comedies, Judd Apatow,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Ryan Kavanaugh is no stranger to failing — and, as a Hollywood producer, doing so very publicly. Now he’s using his worst moments as fuel for a new podcast.
He’s hosting Failure, which hails from creative studio Manifest Media. The 24-episode series aims to be “a compelling exploration of the human experience” by showing how “adversities can serve as catalysts for redemption and ultimate triumph.”
Kavanaugh — who made Forbes’ list of world’s youngest billionaires in 2014 before falling off its charts the following year — has certainly seen highs and lows, from backing more than 200 films including The Social Network, Step Brothers, Mama Mia! and The Fighter to the collapse and bankruptcy of his Relativity Media in 2015. These days he’s producing through Proxima Media and owns social video platform Triller (which has had its own share of headaches, including now-settled legal fights with Sony Music and Timbaland).
Not only...
He’s hosting Failure, which hails from creative studio Manifest Media. The 24-episode series aims to be “a compelling exploration of the human experience” by showing how “adversities can serve as catalysts for redemption and ultimate triumph.”
Kavanaugh — who made Forbes’ list of world’s youngest billionaires in 2014 before falling off its charts the following year — has certainly seen highs and lows, from backing more than 200 films including The Social Network, Step Brothers, Mama Mia! and The Fighter to the collapse and bankruptcy of his Relativity Media in 2015. These days he’s producing through Proxima Media and owns social video platform Triller (which has had its own share of headaches, including now-settled legal fights with Sony Music and Timbaland).
Not only...
- 11/6/2023
- by Ashley Cullins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Freelance is an action comedy film directed by Pierre Morel, from a screenplay by Jacob Lentz. The film revolves around Mason Pettits, a retired Special Forces operator who takes on the job of providing protection to Claire Wellington as she interviews the president of Paldonia Juan Venegas. But things go awry when a military coup breaks out in the middle of the interview and all three of them have to run for their lives. Freelance stars John Cena and Alison Brie in the lead roles with Juan Pablo Raba, Christian Slater, and Alice Eve starring in leading roles. So, if you love the action comedy film here are some similar movies you could watch next.
The Hitman’s Bodyguard (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Lionsgate
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The Hitman’s Bodyguard (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Lionsgate
Synopsis: The world’s top protection agent [Ryan Reynolds] is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy, one of the world’s most notorious hitmen [nm0000168 autoSamuel L.
- 10/27/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
On Saturday, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly presented Snoop Dogg a massive cake and a crowd sing-along in celebration of the legendary rapper’s 52nd birthday.
Snoop Dogg’s surprise celebration took place at Ferrell’s Best Night of Your Life 2 Cancer for College benefit show at the Los Angeles Greek Theatre.
Earlier that night, Snoop Dogg had joined Ferrell and Reilly for a performance of “Boats ’N Hoes” from their movie Step Brothers, as well as a special rendition of Snoop Dogg’s classic 1993 hit “Gin & Juice.” “Boats ’N Hoes” was originally performed by Reilly and Ferrell’s Step Brothers characters Brennan and Dale.
In a video Snoop Dogg posted to Instagram, Reilly, 58, announces to the giant crowd, “Yesterday was a very special day: It was Mr. Snoop Dogg’s birthday. We’re about to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to the greatest rapper in the world!”
A massive three-tier cake was wheeled on stage,...
Snoop Dogg’s surprise celebration took place at Ferrell’s Best Night of Your Life 2 Cancer for College benefit show at the Los Angeles Greek Theatre.
Earlier that night, Snoop Dogg had joined Ferrell and Reilly for a performance of “Boats ’N Hoes” from their movie Step Brothers, as well as a special rendition of Snoop Dogg’s classic 1993 hit “Gin & Juice.” “Boats ’N Hoes” was originally performed by Reilly and Ferrell’s Step Brothers characters Brennan and Dale.
In a video Snoop Dogg posted to Instagram, Reilly, 58, announces to the giant crowd, “Yesterday was a very special day: It was Mr. Snoop Dogg’s birthday. We’re about to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to the greatest rapper in the world!”
A massive three-tier cake was wheeled on stage,...
- 10/23/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Will Ferrell reunited with his Step Brothers co-star John C. Reilly over the weekend to bring the 2008 comedy to life with an assist from Snoop Dogg. The three joined forces at Ferrell’s “Best Night of Your Life 2” benefit show on October 21st at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre to perform “Boats ‘N Hoes” from the movie and Snoop’s own classic “Gin and Juice.”
Ferrell and Reilly stepped back into their roles as Brennan Huff and Dale Doback, respectively, by donning matching white suits like the ones they wore in the music video for “Boats ‘N Hoes,” which their characters showed during a dinner party to pitch their entertainment company Prestige Worldwide. In the movie, the clip proves to be a temporary setback for the step brothers turned best friends, but on Saturday night, the performance was nothing but smiles.
Watch the fan-shot footage and the original “Boats ‘N Hoes” video below.
Ferrell and Reilly stepped back into their roles as Brennan Huff and Dale Doback, respectively, by donning matching white suits like the ones they wore in the music video for “Boats ‘N Hoes,” which their characters showed during a dinner party to pitch their entertainment company Prestige Worldwide. In the movie, the clip proves to be a temporary setback for the step brothers turned best friends, but on Saturday night, the performance was nothing but smiles.
Watch the fan-shot footage and the original “Boats ‘N Hoes” video below.
- 10/23/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
Will Ferrell reunited with his Step Brothers co-star John C. Reilly over the weekend to bring the 2008 comedy to life with an assist from Snoop Dogg. The three joined forces at Ferrell’s “Best Night of Your Life 2” benefit show on October 21st at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre to perform “Boats ‘N Hoes” from the movie and Snoop’s own classic “Gin and Juice.”
Ferrell and Reilly stepped back into their roles as Brennan Huff and Dale Doback, respectively, by donning matching white suits like the ones they wore in the music video for “Boats ‘N Hoes,” which their characters showed during a dinner party to pitch their entertainment company Prestige Worldwide. In the movie, the clip proves to be a temporary setback for the step brothers turned best friends, but on Saturday night, the performance was nothing but smiles.
Watch the fan-shot footage and the original “Boats ‘N Hoes” video below.
Ferrell and Reilly stepped back into their roles as Brennan Huff and Dale Doback, respectively, by donning matching white suits like the ones they wore in the music video for “Boats ‘N Hoes,” which their characters showed during a dinner party to pitch their entertainment company Prestige Worldwide. In the movie, the clip proves to be a temporary setback for the step brothers turned best friends, but on Saturday night, the performance was nothing but smiles.
Watch the fan-shot footage and the original “Boats ‘N Hoes” video below.
- 10/23/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
“Kensday” may soon be everyday. “Community” star and “The Masked Singer” panelist Ken Jeong is eyeing a daytime talk strip for 2024, to be developed and produced by Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury shingle. Jeong will executive produce with Jim Biederman (“The Kids in the Hall,” “The Howard Stern Radio Show.”
“Ken is one of a handful of people in the world who has what it takes to succeed as a talk show host and we are excited to be in business with him,” Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein said in a joint statement. “”Audiences connect with Ken on many levels – not only because is he so talented, entertaining and unapologetically hilarious but their sense that he is sincere, compassionate, fearless, friendly, just genuinely nice – all essential ingredients that make for long-term success as a talk show host. He is also a talent capable of conquering any time period with his mix of comedy,...
“Ken is one of a handful of people in the world who has what it takes to succeed as a talk show host and we are excited to be in business with him,” Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein said in a joint statement. “”Audiences connect with Ken on many levels – not only because is he so talented, entertaining and unapologetically hilarious but their sense that he is sincere, compassionate, fearless, friendly, just genuinely nice – all essential ingredients that make for long-term success as a talk show host. He is also a talent capable of conquering any time period with his mix of comedy,...
- 10/13/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The comedy team known as Please Don't Destroy from recent seasons of "Saturday Night Live" have made quite a splash on the late night sketch comedy show. Acting as what is basically the newest equivalent of The Lonely Island, the trio comprised of Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, and Ben Marshall delivers hilarious pre-recorded sketches, and they're also part of the writing staff. Now, like many "SNL" cohorts before them, Please Don't Destroy is releasing their first movie, and the first trailer has arrived.
Originally intended for theaters, "Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain" is coming to Peacock in November instead, probably because the title wouldn't fit on most marquees. But in all seriousness, don't let its streaming destination make you think this movie isn't worth your time. This is the kind of comedy that studios aren't making much anymore, and it likely feels like it's just too much...
Originally intended for theaters, "Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain" is coming to Peacock in November instead, probably because the title wouldn't fit on most marquees. But in all seriousness, don't let its streaming destination make you think this movie isn't worth your time. This is the kind of comedy that studios aren't making much anymore, and it likely feels like it's just too much...
- 10/13/2023
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Image Source: Getty / Michael Hickey
It's Will Ferrell's party, and we're all invited. On Oct. 7, the actor made a surprise appearance as guest DJ at a Sigma Alpha Mu frat party at the University of Southern California, his alma mater. Getting the party started ahead of the football team's game against the University of Arizona, Ferrell hopped behind the turntables and blasted a medley of hits, including "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor and "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers. Ferrell also played "N- in Paris" by Jay-Z and Kanye West, which features a clip of his "Blades of Glory" character Chazz saying, "No one knows what it means, but it's provocative."
At one point, Ferrell even took his hands off the turntables to operate a fog cannon as he bobbed his head along to the music. Around him, college students danced, sang along, and, of course, recorded the unforgettable moment on their phones.
It's Will Ferrell's party, and we're all invited. On Oct. 7, the actor made a surprise appearance as guest DJ at a Sigma Alpha Mu frat party at the University of Southern California, his alma mater. Getting the party started ahead of the football team's game against the University of Arizona, Ferrell hopped behind the turntables and blasted a medley of hits, including "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor and "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers. Ferrell also played "N- in Paris" by Jay-Z and Kanye West, which features a clip of his "Blades of Glory" character Chazz saying, "No one knows what it means, but it's provocative."
At one point, Ferrell even took his hands off the turntables to operate a fog cannon as he bobbed his head along to the music. Around him, college students danced, sang along, and, of course, recorded the unforgettable moment on their phones.
- 10/11/2023
- by Chanel Vargas
- Popsugar.com
Dumb Money is a biographical comedy-drama film directed by Craig Gillespie from a screenplay by Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo. Based on a novel by Ben Mezrich titled The Antisocial Network, the film chronicles the GameStop short squeeze, which happened in January 2021. Dumb Money stars Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Shailene Woodley, Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman, Anthony Ramos, America Ferrera, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Sebastian Stan. So, if you loved the comedy-drama film here are some similar movies you could check out next.
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Synopsis: When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything. Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis,...
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Synopsis: When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything. Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis,...
- 9/23/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Wes Craven understood, when conceiving A Nightmare on Elm Street, the creepiness of our sacred sleep time being invaded, and Adam McKay was similarly onto something when realizing how good a sleepwalking gag could be in Step Brothers. So Sleep, a new festival-minted genre picture from Jason Yu, a former underling of Bong Joon-ho, in its own blend of horror and comedy, should be able to deliver on the promise of both. Yet if accomplished in pulling off the kind of tonal shifts and formal precision you’d expect from someone who trained under that Oscar-winning genre superstar, there’s a bit of a lack of a true pulse to the proceedings––even as the terrain of pregnancy and threats to newborn children is something that will never fail to get people going (similarly a power-drill to the head near the end of the film is probably a recurring horror...
- 9/16/2023
- by Ethan Vestby
- The Film Stage
Who doesn’t love watching a series that tells the true-life (or at least somewhat true-life) stories of real people? That’s what HBO’s hit series “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” provides for NBA fans, Angelenos and TV viewers alike.
“Winning Time” doesn’t feature any of the real-life people that the series depicts, though some of the actors bear striking resemblances to their counterparts.
The show has a massive cast, with Quincy Isaiah (Earvin “Magic” Johnson”), John C. Reilly (Jerry Buss), Adrien Brody (Pat Riley) and others taking center stage as leads. There were also newcomers who stepped onto the court as guest stars for the second season, included Joel Allen as Kurt Rambis, Jay Davis as Byron Scott, Quentin Shropshire as James Worthy, Matthew Barnes as Mitch Kupchak, Darryl Reynolds as Robert Parish, Andrew Stephens as Kevin McHale and Larry C. Fields III as Eddie Jordan.
“Winning Time” doesn’t feature any of the real-life people that the series depicts, though some of the actors bear striking resemblances to their counterparts.
The show has a massive cast, with Quincy Isaiah (Earvin “Magic” Johnson”), John C. Reilly (Jerry Buss), Adrien Brody (Pat Riley) and others taking center stage as leads. There were also newcomers who stepped onto the court as guest stars for the second season, included Joel Allen as Kurt Rambis, Jay Davis as Byron Scott, Quentin Shropshire as James Worthy, Matthew Barnes as Mitch Kupchak, Darryl Reynolds as Robert Parish, Andrew Stephens as Kevin McHale and Larry C. Fields III as Eddie Jordan.
- 9/9/2023
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" has already proven itself to be one of the best films of 2023, and certainly one of the most quotable. Whether it's funny ("Do you guys ever think about dying?"), introspective, or memeable ("my job is just beach"), there are so many fantastic lines to choose as a favorite. During an interview with BBC Radio 1, Gerwig confessed that her favorite line reading is one of the film's most unexpected laughs.
Interviewer Ali Plumb said that one of his favorite line readings was when Stereotypical Barbie looked toward the sky on her drive and sees two Astronaut Barbies floating in the sky, and declares "Yay, space!" Gerwig immediately interjected with excitement, "Yay, space! That's my favorite, that's my favorite!" The line has gotten a huge laugh in every screening I've been a part of because the simplistic expression of joy is contagious. Space is something many of us are fascinated by,...
Interviewer Ali Plumb said that one of his favorite line readings was when Stereotypical Barbie looked toward the sky on her drive and sees two Astronaut Barbies floating in the sky, and declares "Yay, space!" Gerwig immediately interjected with excitement, "Yay, space! That's my favorite, that's my favorite!" The line has gotten a huge laugh in every screening I've been a part of because the simplistic expression of joy is contagious. Space is something many of us are fascinated by,...
- 8/28/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Kathryn Hahn excels at playing women without boundaries. From the moment in “Step Brothers” that she mounted John C. Reilly in the men’s room and then proceeded to urinate standing up, Hahn won our hearts playing characters who speak their unfiltered minds — and performed an impressive amount of gymnastic sex scenes in the process. She’s been brazen, promiscuous, violent and drunk — and audiences have loved every moment of it. She even got away with the worst thing a character can do — killing a dog — in “WandaVision.”
“You really hope those scenes are early on,” says Hahn about overcoming inhibitions. She points to a moment in Tamara Jenkins’ “Private Lives” in which her character is cleaning her home while naked from the waist down. She then gets in a heated argument with her husband, played by Paul Giamatti. “I was very glad that we got that over with before...
“You really hope those scenes are early on,” says Hahn about overcoming inhibitions. She points to a moment in Tamara Jenkins’ “Private Lives” in which her character is cleaning her home while naked from the waist down. She then gets in a heated argument with her husband, played by Paul Giamatti. “I was very glad that we got that over with before...
- 8/18/2023
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
The episode of Best Horror Movie You Never Saw covering Let Me In was Written by Paul Bookstaber, Narrated by Kier Gomes, Edited by Paul Bookstaber, Produced by John Fallon and Tyler Nichols, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
When it comes to love stories, they simply do not have a happy ending within the context of most horror movie plots. Usually those in love become fodder together by the time the end credits roll. But what if I told you, that a love story within horror does exist, and what if it comes off as innocent and pure at first, but then evolves into something much more than we’re led on to? We’re not talking about The Bride of Frankenstein or even Bride of Chucky. You may have forgotten about one of the best remade love stories introducing a teenage vampire. A story about innocence-lost on both...
When it comes to love stories, they simply do not have a happy ending within the context of most horror movie plots. Usually those in love become fodder together by the time the end credits roll. But what if I told you, that a love story within horror does exist, and what if it comes off as innocent and pure at first, but then evolves into something much more than we’re led on to? We’re not talking about The Bride of Frankenstein or even Bride of Chucky. You may have forgotten about one of the best remade love stories introducing a teenage vampire. A story about innocence-lost on both...
- 8/17/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It’s showtime! Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Jerry Buss and the rest of the Lakers squad is back for a second season of “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.”
Viewers got to get a glimpse into executive producer Adam McKay’s portrayal of the Lakers golden era and the drama that came with it. This time around fans will get to see even more of the Lakers legacy. Newcomers are stepping onto the court as guest stars, including Joel Allen as Kurt Rambis, Jay Davis as Byron Scott, Quentin Shropshire as James Worthy, Matthew Barnes as Mitch Kupchak, Darryl Reynolds as Robert Parish, Andrew Stephens as Kevin McHale and Larry C. Fields III as Eddie Jordan.
The show announced on Aug. 24, 2022 that it started production, and it’s making its return on Sunday, Aug. 6 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO and will also be available to stream on Max.
Viewers got to get a glimpse into executive producer Adam McKay’s portrayal of the Lakers golden era and the drama that came with it. This time around fans will get to see even more of the Lakers legacy. Newcomers are stepping onto the court as guest stars, including Joel Allen as Kurt Rambis, Jay Davis as Byron Scott, Quentin Shropshire as James Worthy, Matthew Barnes as Mitch Kupchak, Darryl Reynolds as Robert Parish, Andrew Stephens as Kevin McHale and Larry C. Fields III as Eddie Jordan.
The show announced on Aug. 24, 2022 that it started production, and it’s making its return on Sunday, Aug. 6 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO and will also be available to stream on Max.
- 8/5/2023
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
Lord Business in The Lego Movie and Will Ferrell as Mattel’s CEO in Barbie.Screenshot: Warner Bros.
Warning: The following article discusses the plot of Barbie.
Buddy The Elf has grown up. Raised in the frat pack 2000s, Will Ferrell became the wide-eyed, full-throated id of masculine immaturity. From...
Warning: The following article discusses the plot of Barbie.
Buddy The Elf has grown up. Raised in the frat pack 2000s, Will Ferrell became the wide-eyed, full-throated id of masculine immaturity. From...
- 8/2/2023
- by Matt Schimkowitz
- avclub.com
The summer of “Barbie” is here, and Greta Gerwig’s movie starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, Issa Rae and many, many more has finally arrived in theaters. Each of the Barbies has different occupations, from author to president to diplomat, while the Kens are just Kens. There is one Allan (Michael Cera), and there are also some human characters.
With such a jam-packed cast you may be wondering where you’ve seen some of these actors before, or maybe just want a complete guide to all the Barbies and Kens. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Margot Robbie’s Barbie dominates the narrative with an adventure to the outside world, and Ryan Gosling’s Ken accompanies her. Several big names like Nicola Coughlan, musician Dua Lipa, the “Sex Education” trio Connor Swindells, Ncuti Gatwa and Emma Mackey and Kate McKinnon (“SNL”) play a variety...
With such a jam-packed cast you may be wondering where you’ve seen some of these actors before, or maybe just want a complete guide to all the Barbies and Kens. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Margot Robbie’s Barbie dominates the narrative with an adventure to the outside world, and Ryan Gosling’s Ken accompanies her. Several big names like Nicola Coughlan, musician Dua Lipa, the “Sex Education” trio Connor Swindells, Ncuti Gatwa and Emma Mackey and Kate McKinnon (“SNL”) play a variety...
- 7/22/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Barbie may be everything, and Ken is just Ken, but what about the people in the Real World they meet along the way? Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, based on the popular dolls, is a hyper-stylized take on the Mattel toys that sees the titular doll journey from Barbie Land to the Real World on a quest of self-discovery.
This movie definitely looks the part, but it wouldn’t be what it is without its incredible all-star cast full of award-winning actors and familiar faces. Here’s what you need to know about the Barbie characters and the actors who play them.
Margot Robbie is Barbie
In addition to producing the movie, Margot Robbie plays a Barbie doll who has an existential crisis and is forced to go on a journey from Barbie Land to the Real World to find answers. She’s everything, but is that enough? Robbie is most...
This movie definitely looks the part, but it wouldn’t be what it is without its incredible all-star cast full of award-winning actors and familiar faces. Here’s what you need to know about the Barbie characters and the actors who play them.
Margot Robbie is Barbie
In addition to producing the movie, Margot Robbie plays a Barbie doll who has an existential crisis and is forced to go on a journey from Barbie Land to the Real World to find answers. She’s everything, but is that enough? Robbie is most...
- 7/21/2023
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
Update: The box office outlook for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny isn’t getting any rosier, with Deadline reporting that the movie only managed to gross $82 million over the five-day holiday weekend. With numbers like that, the film seems unlikely to cross a total $200 million domestic gross. By comparison, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull grossed $151 million over its five day opening, and by all accounts the budget on this one exceeded $300 million. Ouch. When all is said and done, this will be the first Indiana Jones movie to ever lose money at the box office, making it a sad end to the franchise. Perhaps this is a case where Disney should have just left well enough alone.
On the plus side, Indy has very little competition next weekend, so he should be able to hang on to first place at the box office, with...
On the plus side, Indy has very little competition next weekend, so he should be able to hang on to first place at the box office, with...
- 7/4/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
If you’re a fan of true crime documentaries or early millennium classic cartoons then boy does Hulu’s list of new releases have some great news for you!
Hulu continues its implicit understanding that streaming services are basically true crime distribution machines this month with a trio of intriguing titles. While it’s not necessarily true crime per se, The Ashley Madison Affair about the notorious dating platform premieres on July 7. That will be followed by Betrayal: The Perfect Husband on July 11, which is based on a compelling podcast of the same name. The Jewel Thief arrives on July 13 to provide an account of Gerald Blanchard, one of history’s most creative criminals.
But where does the cartoon excitement comes in? Well, that’s because season 11 of Matt Groening’s beloved Futurama premieres on July 24. Fry, Leela, the Professor, and Bender will all return for a direct continuation of...
Hulu continues its implicit understanding that streaming services are basically true crime distribution machines this month with a trio of intriguing titles. While it’s not necessarily true crime per se, The Ashley Madison Affair about the notorious dating platform premieres on July 7. That will be followed by Betrayal: The Perfect Husband on July 11, which is based on a compelling podcast of the same name. The Jewel Thief arrives on July 13 to provide an account of Gerald Blanchard, one of history’s most creative criminals.
But where does the cartoon excitement comes in? Well, that’s because season 11 of Matt Groening’s beloved Futurama premieres on July 24. Fry, Leela, the Professor, and Bender will all return for a direct continuation of...
- 7/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
On June 27, 2023, “America’s Got Talent” returned with the fifth set of auditions for its 18th season. Host Terry Crews welcomed viewers back to the show alongside judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara. But who were the best acts from this episode? And did any move forward that shouldn’t have? Below we rank the 10 acts who advanced from worst to best. Do any of Tuesday’s acts have what it takes to win the million dollars this year?
See ‘America’s Got Talent’: Who was your favorite act from ‘AGT’ Auditions 5? [Poll]
Season 18 Episode 5 Rankings:
10. Sharpe Family: The Sharpe Family, famous for their social media presence as Twitter was quick to point out, is the AGT equivalent of The Partridge Family (minus the musical instruments) meets the family Adam Scott had in “Step Brothers.” Broadway is where the older children should be as they would fit right in,...
See ‘America’s Got Talent’: Who was your favorite act from ‘AGT’ Auditions 5? [Poll]
Season 18 Episode 5 Rankings:
10. Sharpe Family: The Sharpe Family, famous for their social media presence as Twitter was quick to point out, is the AGT equivalent of The Partridge Family (minus the musical instruments) meets the family Adam Scott had in “Step Brothers.” Broadway is where the older children should be as they would fit right in,...
- 6/28/2023
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
Vampires are taking a wacky bite out of summer. In Season 5 of FX and Hulu’s “What We Do In The Shadows,” Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) looks for a vampire who can give him the transformation that Nandor the Relentless has kept from him. But it may not go as planned. The beloved comedy, which takes a mockumentary look at four vampires living in Staten Island, returns on July 14.
Check out the Season 5 trailer of “What We Do In the Shadows”:
Another highly anticipated return coming to Hulu in July is the latest season of long-running animated series “Futurama.” The show’s first four seasons aired on Fox from 1999 to 2003, it was then picked up by Comedy Central for three seasons from 2008 to 2013. Now, nearly a decade later, the Mike Judge-created series will return for the first half of the 20-episode Season 8 on July 24 with the original voice cast.
Check out the Season 5 trailer of “What We Do In the Shadows”:
Another highly anticipated return coming to Hulu in July is the latest season of long-running animated series “Futurama.” The show’s first four seasons aired on Fox from 1999 to 2003, it was then picked up by Comedy Central for three seasons from 2008 to 2013. Now, nearly a decade later, the Mike Judge-created series will return for the first half of the 20-episode Season 8 on July 24 with the original voice cast.
- 6/23/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
If you’re looking for blockbuster movies, compelling originals, and classic TV, Paramount+ and Max are some of your best choices. But if you could only choose one, which would it be?
We’ll consider price, features, and, of course, content. In the end, you’ll decide the best fit for you.
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Max and Paramount+ each offer ad-supported and ad-free versions.
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If you want to avoid ads entirely, Max costs $15.99 / month, but you can save with an annual plan for $149.99 / year.
The ad-free tier of Paramount+ is $9.99 / month or $99.99 / year.
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Max with commercials costs $9.99 / month or $99.99 / year.
The ad-supported version of Paramount+ is $4.99 / month, but you can save with an annual plan for $49.99 / year.
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We’ll consider price, features, and, of course, content. In the end, you’ll decide the best fit for you.
Price Comparison
Alternative Subscription Methods
Add-Ons
Live TV and Sports
Movies
TV Shows
Kids Content
Compatible Devices
What the Future Holds
Price Comparison
Max and Paramount+ each offer ad-supported and ad-free versions.
Ad-Free
If you want to avoid ads entirely, Max costs $15.99 / month, but you can save with an annual plan for $149.99 / year.
The ad-free tier of Paramount+ is $9.99 / month or $99.99 / year.
Ad-Supported
Max with commercials costs $9.99 / month or $99.99 / year.
The ad-supported version of Paramount+ is $4.99 / month, but you can save with an annual plan for $49.99 / year.
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- 6/12/2023
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
Griffin Gluck Shared an Apartment With His "Cruel Summer" Costars During Filming: It Was Like "Camp"
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In our Q&a series Popsugar Crush, we get to know some of our favorite celebs' more intimate details - from their first celebrity crush to their best love advice. This month, we're crushing on "Cruel Summer" actor Griffin Gluck.
For six months in 2022, Sadie Stanley, Lisa Yamada, and Griffin Gluck were roommates. The trio were filming the second season of Freeform's hit mystery drama "Cruel Summer" in Vancouver, Canada, an experience Gluck now likens to "summer camp." "Those people become like the closest thing you have to a family," he tells Popsugar ahead of "Cruel Summer" season two's June 5 debut.
"With a lot of the cast, we bonded really quickly, and Sadie, who plays Megan, and Lisa, who plays Parker, we actually moved in together," the 22-year-old shares. "Rent in Vancouver was really expensive. And somehow it was cheaper for all of us to get a nice...
In our Q&a series Popsugar Crush, we get to know some of our favorite celebs' more intimate details - from their first celebrity crush to their best love advice. This month, we're crushing on "Cruel Summer" actor Griffin Gluck.
For six months in 2022, Sadie Stanley, Lisa Yamada, and Griffin Gluck were roommates. The trio were filming the second season of Freeform's hit mystery drama "Cruel Summer" in Vancouver, Canada, an experience Gluck now likens to "summer camp." "Those people become like the closest thing you have to a family," he tells Popsugar ahead of "Cruel Summer" season two's June 5 debut.
"With a lot of the cast, we bonded really quickly, and Sadie, who plays Megan, and Lisa, who plays Parker, we actually moved in together," the 22-year-old shares. "Rent in Vancouver was really expensive. And somehow it was cheaper for all of us to get a nice...
- 6/6/2023
- by Lindsay Kimble
- Popsugar.com
Adam Scott is one of the greatest actors in Hollywood, with some of the most iconic roles in television history. He stole everyone’s hearts as the ultimate sweetheart and hilariously quirky Ben Wyatt on Parks and Recreation. He did a phenomenal job portraying the obnoxious but still funny Derek on Step Brothers. Scott is the perfect combination of charm, wit, and humor, which is why he’s one of the most legendary comedians of all time. Recently, Scott’s performance on Apple TV+’s Severance proved yet again just how talented he truly is. Although completely new to him, the role of Mark showed...
- 5/12/2023
- by Andrijana Ikonic
- TVovermind.com
Don’t Look Up director Adam McKay has launched the nonprofit Yellow Dot Studios as a content production banner to raise awareness about the global climate crisis.
The new venture aims to quickly produce videos, memes and media for viral distribution and will kick off with the debut video “Commercial For Big Money.” McKay, who is also known for movies like Vice, The Big Short, Anchorman, Step Brothers and Talladega Nights, in a statement said Yellow Dot needs to play catch up as the mainstream media is slow to cover the global climate emergency.
“Oil companies’ horrible and destructive disinformation created decades of delay in dealing with climate breakdown. Yellow Dot’s goal is to push back, whether that’s through in-house videos, or videos for climate orgs and activist groups, to help get people involved and activated at a rapid pace,” McKay argued.
Before the current WGA strike, Yellow Dot Studios,...
The new venture aims to quickly produce videos, memes and media for viral distribution and will kick off with the debut video “Commercial For Big Money.” McKay, who is also known for movies like Vice, The Big Short, Anchorman, Step Brothers and Talladega Nights, in a statement said Yellow Dot needs to play catch up as the mainstream media is slow to cover the global climate emergency.
“Oil companies’ horrible and destructive disinformation created decades of delay in dealing with climate breakdown. Yellow Dot’s goal is to push back, whether that’s through in-house videos, or videos for climate orgs and activist groups, to help get people involved and activated at a rapid pace,” McKay argued.
Before the current WGA strike, Yellow Dot Studios,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When Adam Scott was cast as struggling actor and cater waiter Henry Pollard on the Starz comedy “Party Down” back in 2008, there was a bit of art imitating life. Up to that point in his career, Scott had appeared on countless shows and in supporting roles in major films, but hadn’t yet broken through to mainstream success and name recognition.
“I connected very directly with the character in a lot of ways,” Scott tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview of getting cast on the series. “I think for everyone in the cast, we all had this connection to the predicament all these characters were in – it’s part of what bonded us to the show and to each other so intensely back then: This show about this specific thing made us feel better about that specific thing. And it was really good and super funny, and so fun.
“I connected very directly with the character in a lot of ways,” Scott tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview of getting cast on the series. “I think for everyone in the cast, we all had this connection to the predicament all these characters were in – it’s part of what bonded us to the show and to each other so intensely back then: This show about this specific thing made us feel better about that specific thing. And it was really good and super funny, and so fun.
- 5/9/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
There was a point in the mid-2000s when you couldn't go to a movie theater without seeing Will Ferrell headlining a major Hollywood comedy. He's at the heart of so many intensely quotable fan favorites that it's hard to keep track of them all, "Anchorman," "Step Brothers," "Elf," "Zoolander." The list goes on and on. Ferrell played a huge role in defining comedy for a generation, and it was evident that he would make that sort of impact from his breakout work on "Saturday Night Live," where he won over fans with his outrageous caricatures and his long-suffering straight-man roles.
Although Ferrell has been less of a presence in front of the camera in recent years, he's still going strong. Serving as a producer on projects as varied as "Succession," "The Menu," and "Hustlers," he has demonstrated a keen eye for hit projects. His acting profile is impressive as well.
Although Ferrell has been less of a presence in front of the camera in recent years, he's still going strong. Serving as a producer on projects as varied as "Succession," "The Menu," and "Hustlers," he has demonstrated a keen eye for hit projects. His acting profile is impressive as well.
- 5/6/2023
- by Audrey Fox
- Slash Film
For seven seasons, “Veep” painted a portrait of the Washington elite as unflattering as it was accurate. Our nation’s capital, the satire argued, is filled with neither dedicated public servants nor savvy political operators, but bumbling sycophants whose self-importance far outstrips their actual abilities. “White House Plumbers,” the new HBO limited series, extends that argument from fictional characters to actual history. Created by “Veep” writers Peter Huyck and Alex Gregory and directed by David Mandel, the “Seinfeld” alum who ran “Veep” after the departure of Armando Iannucci, “White House Plumbers” charts the awkward bromance of two men who tried and failed to break into the Watergate Hotel. The result is a shotgun marriage of “Step Brothers” and “Slow Burn.”
The latter podcast, which outlined the series of events from the attempted bugging of the DNC in 1972 to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974, was already adapted into a TV show last year.
The latter podcast, which outlined the series of events from the attempted bugging of the DNC in 1972 to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974, was already adapted into a TV show last year.
- 5/1/2023
- by Alison Herman
- Variety Film + TV
A series premiere, a long-awaited season return and a bevy of great movies are new on HBO and HBO Max this month. May 1 marks the series debut of “White House Plumbers,” the new limited series from “Veep” showrunner David Mandel that chronicles the Watergate break-in and fallout. That show airs on HBO and will stream on HBO Max. Then on May 4, the comedy “The Other Two” returns for its third season on HBO Max.
The sixth season of the animated series “Rick and Morty” will be available to stream on HBO Max starting on May 11, and in terms of library titles the “Men in Black” trilogy, the comedies “Step Brothers” and “Some Like It Hot” and Jonah Hill’s directorial debut “Mid90s” all come to HBO and HBO Max this month.
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The Best Movies on HBO Max Right Now May 1:
Absolute Power, 1997 (HBO)
Alpha Dog, 2006 (HBO)
American Honey,...
The sixth season of the animated series “Rick and Morty” will be available to stream on HBO Max starting on May 11, and in terms of library titles the “Men in Black” trilogy, the comedies “Step Brothers” and “Some Like It Hot” and Jonah Hill’s directorial debut “Mid90s” all come to HBO and HBO Max this month.
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The Best Movies on HBO Max Right Now May 1:
Absolute Power, 1997 (HBO)
Alpha Dog, 2006 (HBO)
American Honey,...
- 5/1/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Satirical filmmaker Adam McKay has his follow-up to the four-time Oscar-nominee “Don’t Look Up” ready to go at Netflix. “Average Height, Average Build” will star Robert Pattinson, Amy Adams, Robert Downey Jr., Forest Whitaker and Danielle Deadwyler. The premise, while a little far-fetched, aims to poke fun at the political lobbying system. Pattinson will star as a (retired) serial killer who hires a lobbyist (Adams), in the hopes of getting laws changed so he can literally get away with murder. Downey is a detective who has been on Pattinson’s character’s trail for years, and who refuses to give up.
According to Deadline, McKay shopped the script around before deciding to return to Netflix. “Don’t Look Up,” the environmental allegory comedy-horror, is said to be the Big Red Streamer’s second-most-watched film of all time, boasting 360 million streamed hours worldwide in its first 28 days.
The 55-year-old McKay began his...
According to Deadline, McKay shopped the script around before deciding to return to Netflix. “Don’t Look Up,” the environmental allegory comedy-horror, is said to be the Big Red Streamer’s second-most-watched film of all time, boasting 360 million streamed hours worldwide in its first 28 days.
The 55-year-old McKay began his...
- 5/1/2023
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Wait a minute, you might be asking, isn’t HBO Max supposed to be “Max” now? How then, am I seeing a list of HBO Max new releases for May 2023? Well spotted, dear reader. Warner Bros. Discovery did indeed recently reveal that it would be rebranding its combined HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming service as just Max. As the company notes in its press release for May though, that change doesn’t take effect until May 23. What follows is a list of everything coming to HBO Max through May 22.
The biggest releases this month are two TV series that arrive at the beginning of May. White House Plumbers is a comedic take on the infamous Watergate scandal starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux. That will be followed by season 3 of The Other Two, which I personally consider the funniest show on television. Catch up now before it’s too late!
The biggest releases this month are two TV series that arrive at the beginning of May. White House Plumbers is a comedic take on the infamous Watergate scandal starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux. That will be followed by season 3 of The Other Two, which I personally consider the funniest show on television. Catch up now before it’s too late!
- 5/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
“Don’t Look Up” writer/director/producer Adam McKay has inked a deal to bring his upcoming film “Average Height, Average Build” to Netflix.
The comedy will star Robert Pattinson, Amy Adams and Robert Downey Jr. McKay will also write and produce the film, Netflix confirmed to TheWrap Sunday.
As expected with any McKay film, the cast of “Average Height, Average Build” is star-stacked. Pattinson plays a serial killer, who enlists a lobbyist (Adams) to change the law so that he can more readily commit his murders. Downey plays a retired cop, who is trailing Pattinson. Forest Whitaker and Danielle Deadwyler also star, with more to be announced at a later date, according to Netflix.
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Robert Pattinson and Robert Downey Jr. to Star in Serial Killer Comedy for Adam McKay
The film will be produced under McKay’s Hyperobject Industries banner alongside producer Kevin Messick.
Netflix also released McKay’s most recent film,...
The comedy will star Robert Pattinson, Amy Adams and Robert Downey Jr. McKay will also write and produce the film, Netflix confirmed to TheWrap Sunday.
As expected with any McKay film, the cast of “Average Height, Average Build” is star-stacked. Pattinson plays a serial killer, who enlists a lobbyist (Adams) to change the law so that he can more readily commit his murders. Downey plays a retired cop, who is trailing Pattinson. Forest Whitaker and Danielle Deadwyler also star, with more to be announced at a later date, according to Netflix.
Also Read:
Robert Pattinson and Robert Downey Jr. to Star in Serial Killer Comedy for Adam McKay
The film will be produced under McKay’s Hyperobject Industries banner alongside producer Kevin Messick.
Netflix also released McKay’s most recent film,...
- 4/30/2023
- by Mason Bissada
- The Wrap
HBO Max will officially be replaced by Warner Bros. Discovery on May 23 with a new and improved service called Max. However, that doesn’t mean the service is scrimping on content until then. One of the biggest new releases of the month is the new limited series “White House Plumbers,” which will premiere on May 1. Starring Woody Harrelson as E. Howard Hunt and Justin Theroux as G. Gordon Liddy, the pair portray two real-life Watergate burglars and Nixon saboteurs who ended up destroying the very president they desperately wanted to serve.
Check out the “White House Plumbers” trailer:
The platform will head to the pitch on May 16 with a three-part soccer docuseries “Angel City.” The series goes behind the scenes with the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club. It reveals the origin story through the 2022 inaugural season of the female-founded and led team — including owners and investors Uzo Aduba,...
Check out the “White House Plumbers” trailer:
The platform will head to the pitch on May 16 with a three-part soccer docuseries “Angel City.” The series goes behind the scenes with the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club. It reveals the origin story through the 2022 inaugural season of the female-founded and led team — including owners and investors Uzo Aduba,...
- 4/27/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
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