Vampire Weekend appeared as the musical guest on this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live.
The trio delivered polished renditions of “Gen X Cops” and “Capricorn,” two songs from their latest album, Only God Was Above Us. Seated center-stage with a piano, vocalist Ezra Koenig carried the rising and falling melody of “Gen X Cops,” performing the lyrics with a look of urgency in his eyes.
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For the second song, “Capricorn,” Koenig donned a parlor guitar, and a small string section providing the driving engine on the verses. On the choruses, a growling guitar line entered, coloring the arrangement with its distorted wail. Watch both performances below.
Vampire Weekend are currently on the road in support of Only God Was Above Us, which arrived this past April. Up next, they’ll perform at Primavera Sound Barcelona, followed by shows across the US. Check out...
The trio delivered polished renditions of “Gen X Cops” and “Capricorn,” two songs from their latest album, Only God Was Above Us. Seated center-stage with a piano, vocalist Ezra Koenig carried the rising and falling melody of “Gen X Cops,” performing the lyrics with a look of urgency in his eyes.
Get Vampire Weekend Tickets Here
For the second song, “Capricorn,” Koenig donned a parlor guitar, and a small string section providing the driving engine on the verses. On the choruses, a growling guitar line entered, coloring the arrangement with its distorted wail. Watch both performances below.
Vampire Weekend are currently on the road in support of Only God Was Above Us, which arrived this past April. Up next, they’ll perform at Primavera Sound Barcelona, followed by shows across the US. Check out...
- 5/12/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Maya Rudolph returned to Saturday Night Live as host on the latest episode, and the former cast member reprising one of her most beloved sketches: Impersonating Beyoncé as guest on the chicken wing-eating YouTube interview series Hot Ones.
The original sketch aired back in 2021 when Rudolph served as guest host, with “Beyoncé” memorably wilting under the heat of the chicken wings. “This is the only thing that I attempted that I did not slay, and that bothered both me and my husband, my husband is Jay Z,” Rudolph’s Beyoncé...
The original sketch aired back in 2021 when Rudolph served as guest host, with “Beyoncé” memorably wilting under the heat of the chicken wings. “This is the only thing that I attempted that I did not slay, and that bothered both me and my husband, my husband is Jay Z,” Rudolph’s Beyoncé...
- 5/12/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Of course Maya Rudolph brought her Beyoncé impression back to Saturday Night Live this week… and of course she had to go back on Hot Ones.
Rudolph once again played the pop icon during her SNL hosting gig this week and tried to eat more painfully hot chicken wings as a guest on the talk show Hot Ones. (Rudolph’s Beyoncé previously visited Hot Ones in a March 2021 SNL sketch.) This time, Beyoncé — decked out in full Cowboy Carter gear with a cowboy hat — let host Sean Evans (played by Mikey Day) know right away: “It’s a pleasure for you to have me.
Rudolph once again played the pop icon during her SNL hosting gig this week and tried to eat more painfully hot chicken wings as a guest on the talk show Hot Ones. (Rudolph’s Beyoncé previously visited Hot Ones in a March 2021 SNL sketch.) This time, Beyoncé — decked out in full Cowboy Carter gear with a cowboy hat — let host Sean Evans (played by Mikey Day) know right away: “It’s a pleasure for you to have me.
- 5/12/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Maya Rudolph brought Beyoncé back to “Saturday Night Live,” reprising her impression to give Queen B another shot at the spicy chicken wing talk show “Hot Ones.”
Opposite Mikey Day’s take on host Sean Evans, Beyoncé returns for the challenging YouTube interview segment, cocky about eating the wings until they become uncomfortably hot. As things get more unbearable, she has increasingly difficult instructions for her assistant, played by Kenan Thompson.
“This wing is stompin’ my ass,” she says at one point. “Damn, my bones are hot. That wing was a real one. Ooh, you’re ’bout to make me sing — This ain’t Texas!”
Beyond the “Texas Hold ‘Em” nod, a highlight was Kenan enthusiastically squirting Beyoncé’s “$6,000 cocoa lotion” into her mouth to soothe the heat, a masterclass in bizarre physical humor.
Rudolph last played Beyoncé appearing on “Hot Ones” on a March 2021 episode of “SNL.” Before this new “Hot Ones” sketch,...
Opposite Mikey Day’s take on host Sean Evans, Beyoncé returns for the challenging YouTube interview segment, cocky about eating the wings until they become uncomfortably hot. As things get more unbearable, she has increasingly difficult instructions for her assistant, played by Kenan Thompson.
“This wing is stompin’ my ass,” she says at one point. “Damn, my bones are hot. That wing was a real one. Ooh, you’re ’bout to make me sing — This ain’t Texas!”
Beyond the “Texas Hold ‘Em” nod, a highlight was Kenan enthusiastically squirting Beyoncé’s “$6,000 cocoa lotion” into her mouth to soothe the heat, a masterclass in bizarre physical humor.
Rudolph last played Beyoncé appearing on “Hot Ones” on a March 2021 episode of “SNL.” Before this new “Hot Ones” sketch,...
- 5/12/2024
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Maya Rudolph is back as host of NBC’s Saturday Night Live and she’s doing what she does best—imitating Queen Beyoncé.
In her best “Texas Hold Em” ensemble, Rudolph appeared in a sketch as the multi-Grammy Award-winning artist on her second visit to the popular YouTube chat series Hot Ones, where celebrities eat spicy hot wings while being interviewed. Her first time in a Hot Ones sketch was three years ago.
“Giddy up, let’s go,” she tells Sean Evans (Mikey Day) as she prepares to sample some of the spiciest sauces she’s ever had. After her first taste, she says, “That’s a tasty wing and it’s not that spicy. I’m from Texas, baby. Your girl likes it caliente.”
Famous last words because she literally goes cross-eyes after her second sauce taste. She struggles to confirm she’s doing alright and wants to carry on,...
In her best “Texas Hold Em” ensemble, Rudolph appeared in a sketch as the multi-Grammy Award-winning artist on her second visit to the popular YouTube chat series Hot Ones, where celebrities eat spicy hot wings while being interviewed. Her first time in a Hot Ones sketch was three years ago.
“Giddy up, let’s go,” she tells Sean Evans (Mikey Day) as she prepares to sample some of the spiciest sauces she’s ever had. After her first taste, she says, “That’s a tasty wing and it’s not that spicy. I’m from Texas, baby. Your girl likes it caliente.”
Famous last words because she literally goes cross-eyes after her second sauce taste. She struggles to confirm she’s doing alright and wants to carry on,...
- 5/12/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
It was all about mothers at the top of this week’s pre-Mother’s Day Saturday Night Live.
The variety show dispensed with its typical topical cold open for one that featured SNL castmembers sharing moments with their moms.
Kenan Thompson kicked off the show, appearing on the Studio 8H stage with his mom because, he said, “it’s “Mother’s Day in about 29 minutes,” which, she declared, meant there was still “plenty of time to buy a gift.”
“With so many upsetting stories in the world right now, we thought we’d take a break from a regular cold open and hear some heartwarming stories from our moms instead.”
Still Thompson’s mom said she wanted to see who would play Stormy Daniels in a cold open focused on the porn star’s testimony in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial. That wasn’t the only reference to...
The variety show dispensed with its typical topical cold open for one that featured SNL castmembers sharing moments with their moms.
Kenan Thompson kicked off the show, appearing on the Studio 8H stage with his mom because, he said, “it’s “Mother’s Day in about 29 minutes,” which, she declared, meant there was still “plenty of time to buy a gift.”
“With so many upsetting stories in the world right now, we thought we’d take a break from a regular cold open and hear some heartwarming stories from our moms instead.”
Still Thompson’s mom said she wanted to see who would play Stormy Daniels in a cold open focused on the porn star’s testimony in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial. That wasn’t the only reference to...
- 5/12/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The stunt took weeks of preparation. Building a tank. Training with freedivers and magicians. Developing the filming schedule.
The end result of the effort, a new episode of YouTube star Michelle Khare’s series Challenge Accepted in which she attempted to recreate Harry Houdini’s deadliest trick, has since garnered more than 4.5 million views on YouTube.
The final product has a production quality that would rival what’s on “traditional” TV (in fact, magician David Blaine attempted a similar stunt for a 2006 primetime ABC special), but Khare produced the episode herself, for her YouTube audience.
“For Challenge Accepted because we release very infrequently — unlike a normal season of television, it’s about 10 to 15 episodes a year — and within each of those episodes, we are representing a unique community,” Khare says in an interview. “So for example, in the video where I attempted Harry Houdini’s deadliest magic trick, we’re...
The end result of the effort, a new episode of YouTube star Michelle Khare’s series Challenge Accepted in which she attempted to recreate Harry Houdini’s deadliest trick, has since garnered more than 4.5 million views on YouTube.
The final product has a production quality that would rival what’s on “traditional” TV (in fact, magician David Blaine attempted a similar stunt for a 2006 primetime ABC special), but Khare produced the episode herself, for her YouTube audience.
“For Challenge Accepted because we release very infrequently — unlike a normal season of television, it’s about 10 to 15 episodes a year — and within each of those episodes, we are representing a unique community,” Khare says in an interview. “So for example, in the video where I attempted Harry Houdini’s deadliest magic trick, we’re...
- 5/10/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Being one of Hollywood’s finest and most recognizable actors, Jeffrey Dean Morgan has played a few of the most iconic roles, including Negan on The Walking Dead and his long-running role as John Winchester on Supernatural. However, the actor acquired his biggest fanbase and global popularity following his breakout role in Season 2 of Grey’s Anatomy.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny Duquette
Bringing the iconic Denny Duquette to life on Grey’s Anatomy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan turned eyes with his performance. So much so that even after decades, he remains one of the most talked-about characters on the show. Even Morgan claimed to be so enamored with the show and his character that he even begged the producer to extend his contract.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Iconic Denny Duquette in Grey’s Anatomy
Beginning his acting career in 1991, through a feature debut in a low-budget crime thriller, Jeffrey Dean Morgan later commenced...
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny Duquette
Bringing the iconic Denny Duquette to life on Grey’s Anatomy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan turned eyes with his performance. So much so that even after decades, he remains one of the most talked-about characters on the show. Even Morgan claimed to be so enamored with the show and his character that he even begged the producer to extend his contract.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Iconic Denny Duquette in Grey’s Anatomy
Beginning his acting career in 1991, through a feature debut in a low-budget crime thriller, Jeffrey Dean Morgan later commenced...
- 5/5/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
This month marks 24 years since ‘NSync released “It’s Gonna Be Me” as the second single from their third album No Strings Attached — and Justin Timberlake hasn’t known peace since. Every year, when April comes to an end, the singer is reminded of that time he went into the studio and sang “me” with an off Swedish twang that made it sound like he was saying “May” and indicating the passage of time. The lyric goes viral around this time every year, but no one grills Timberlake more than his own friends.
- 5/1/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
When comedian Conan O’Brien’s Hot Ones episode began to pick up steam across the internet, some of his friends got the wrong idea.
“I had a bunch of friends who saw my name all over Twitter and the first assumption is, ‘He’s dead,'” O’Brien said on his Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast. “I did have people say, ‘Oh my God, I thought, “Finally!'”
O’Brien’s appearance on the YouTube hot wings interview show, hosted by Sean Evans, made waves upon its release earlier this month, with fans in awe at the comedian’s commitment to an unhinged performance that featured O’Brien chugging hot sauce and rubbing it on his face and chest. As a result, the comedian said, he was left with “incredibly runny” eyes and a mouth that “really hurt.” He also experienced “burning” across his skin, especially where the substance...
“I had a bunch of friends who saw my name all over Twitter and the first assumption is, ‘He’s dead,'” O’Brien said on his Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast. “I did have people say, ‘Oh my God, I thought, “Finally!'”
O’Brien’s appearance on the YouTube hot wings interview show, hosted by Sean Evans, made waves upon its release earlier this month, with fans in awe at the comedian’s commitment to an unhinged performance that featured O’Brien chugging hot sauce and rubbing it on his face and chest. As a result, the comedian said, he was left with “incredibly runny” eyes and a mouth that “really hurt.” He also experienced “burning” across his skin, especially where the substance...
- 4/29/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Machine Gun Kelly has gotten himself into his fair share of conflicts with other artists — and their fanbases, by extension — throughout his career. But there’s one group of fans the rapper would never want to be on the outs with: Swifties.
Mgk faced off with Trippie Redd on Hot Ones Versus, a truth-or-dare edition of the popular show usually hosted by Sean Evans. In this format, two guests interview each other, posing a series of questions that the other has to answer truthfully or take on a spicy chicken wing instead.
Mgk faced off with Trippie Redd on Hot Ones Versus, a truth-or-dare edition of the popular show usually hosted by Sean Evans. In this format, two guests interview each other, posing a series of questions that the other has to answer truthfully or take on a spicy chicken wing instead.
- 4/25/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Tom Cruise’s status as a bonafide action star means most of his roles require a certain boldness from the actor. However, Cruise’s performance in the 2008 satirical comedy film Tropic Thunder is arguably his boldest role precisely because it goes against his star persona. In the film, Cruise plays the role of a goofy studio executive Les Grossman.
Tom Cruise as Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder (2008)
One of the funniest scenes in the film depicts Grossman dancing to a hip tune. However, for Cruise to execute this scene, it required the permission of a Fast & Furious star. Given the popularity of Cruise’s role, particularly his dance routine in the film, viewers must be curious to learn why the action star required the permission of another star, and here is everything you need to know.
Tom Cruise’s Tropic Thunder Role Required Permission From Fast & Furious Star...
Tom Cruise as Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder (2008)
One of the funniest scenes in the film depicts Grossman dancing to a hip tune. However, for Cruise to execute this scene, it required the permission of a Fast & Furious star. Given the popularity of Cruise’s role, particularly his dance routine in the film, viewers must be curious to learn why the action star required the permission of another star, and here is everything you need to know.
Tom Cruise’s Tropic Thunder Role Required Permission From Fast & Furious Star...
- 4/25/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Fans speculated that there was tension between Tom Hardy and Shia Labeouf during the filming of Lawless, a sentiment echoed by the director who sensed something was off. However, despite these rumors, the 2012 film was a success and received strong reviews. Years later, in a 2019 interview with Sean Evans, while munching down some pretty hot wings, Shia Labeouf finally revealed the truth about what happened behind the scenes. Tom Hardy’s sweet words towards his co-star also squashed the beef even further.
Tom Hardy as Bane in a still from The Dark Knight Rises
The Alleged Beef Between Tom Hardy and Shia Labeouf
Despite the success of the film Lawless, it was often overshadowed by the alleged feud between Shia Labeouf and Tom Hardy, both of whom starred in the movie together. Although director John Hillcoat confirmed Labeouf did not knock out Hardy, he did acknowledge the existence of the conflict,...
Tom Hardy as Bane in a still from The Dark Knight Rises
The Alleged Beef Between Tom Hardy and Shia Labeouf
Despite the success of the film Lawless, it was often overshadowed by the alleged feud between Shia Labeouf and Tom Hardy, both of whom starred in the movie together. Although director John Hillcoat confirmed Labeouf did not knock out Hardy, he did acknowledge the existence of the conflict,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Few documentaries have been as genuinely shocking as director Andrew Jarecki’s 2015 true crime documentary series “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.” Using existing media, reenactments and exclusive interview footage of Durst, who had agreed to be interviewed by Jarecki, the six-episode series investigated three unsolved murders in which Durst had been a suspect. It was a captivating spectacle that became a game-changing piece of art when, the day before the series finale aired on HBO, Durst was arrested for first-degree murder after being caught on a recording stating, “What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course.”
Nearly a decade after winning the Emmy for Best Documentary or Nonfiction Series, Jarecki is back with “The Jinx — Part Two.” Premiering Sunday at 10/9c, the HBO series details the events of the next eight years, during which time Durst was tried and convicted of the murder...
Nearly a decade after winning the Emmy for Best Documentary or Nonfiction Series, Jarecki is back with “The Jinx — Part Two.” Premiering Sunday at 10/9c, the HBO series details the events of the next eight years, during which time Durst was tried and convicted of the murder...
- 4/20/2024
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
Max’s Conan O’Brien Must Go is a travel show with a twist.
“My mission is that you learn nothing about the country,” O’Brien explained on a spectacular recent installment of the Hot Ones web series, an appearance that I’m confident did more to boost the visibility of Conan O’Brien Must Go than the dozens of marketing dollars Warner Bros. surely put into the series. “My job is that you know less about the country after I’m done than when I started.”
While O’Brien’s performance on Hot Ones — especially after pronouncing that he’d never encountered a spice until his 50s — may have surprised some observers, few of the late night veteran’s devotees will be surprised that his assessment of Conan O’Brien Must Go is disingenuous. Or at least it’s a hair disingenuous. Conan O’Brien Must Go isn’t the sort of travel...
“My mission is that you learn nothing about the country,” O’Brien explained on a spectacular recent installment of the Hot Ones web series, an appearance that I’m confident did more to boost the visibility of Conan O’Brien Must Go than the dozens of marketing dollars Warner Bros. surely put into the series. “My job is that you know less about the country after I’m done than when I started.”
While O’Brien’s performance on Hot Ones — especially after pronouncing that he’d never encountered a spice until his 50s — may have surprised some observers, few of the late night veteran’s devotees will be surprised that his assessment of Conan O’Brien Must Go is disingenuous. Or at least it’s a hair disingenuous. Conan O’Brien Must Go isn’t the sort of travel...
- 4/17/2024
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
If you still forget to drop the “HBO” when talking about Max, take comfort in the fact that Conan O’Brien is in the same boat.
Appearing on an episode of “Hot Ones” to promote his new Max travel show “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” the late night TV legend poked some fun at his employer’s decision to rebrand the flagship Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service after years of calling it HBO Max.
“Is it HBO Max or just Max? I can’t get used to it,” O’Brien said early in his appearance on the chicken wing-centric talk show. “It’s not a better name.”
As the episode progressed — and O’Brien’s tastebuds were subjected to more pain — the comedian became more vocal about his disdain for the rebranding. By the end, he was comically shouting about how he preferred the name HBO.
“I have a show, it’s on Max,...
Appearing on an episode of “Hot Ones” to promote his new Max travel show “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” the late night TV legend poked some fun at his employer’s decision to rebrand the flagship Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service after years of calling it HBO Max.
“Is it HBO Max or just Max? I can’t get used to it,” O’Brien said early in his appearance on the chicken wing-centric talk show. “It’s not a better name.”
As the episode progressed — and O’Brien’s tastebuds were subjected to more pain — the comedian became more vocal about his disdain for the rebranding. By the end, he was comically shouting about how he preferred the name HBO.
“I have a show, it’s on Max,...
- 4/13/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Conan O’Brien appeared on CNN for an interview with Jake Tapper a few hours after news broke that O.J. Simpson had died. Making the press rounds in support of his new Max series “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” the comedian and former late-night host quipped “I never make a joke about someone the day they passed.” But O’Brien did reflect on the time when late-night shows had to cover O.J. Simpson’s murder trial.
“It was a huge deal back then. Most notably, he’s passed on, but Norm Macdonald,” O’Brien said. “One of my best guests of all time and one of the great comedians of all time. He did the most brilliant comedy of anybody during that period.”
Related: What happened to O.J. Simpson’s ‘Frogmen’ TV pilot and did NBC exec Don Ohlmeyer demote Saturday Night Live’s Norm Macdonald for his O.J.
“It was a huge deal back then. Most notably, he’s passed on, but Norm Macdonald,” O’Brien said. “One of my best guests of all time and one of the great comedians of all time. He did the most brilliant comedy of anybody during that period.”
Related: What happened to O.J. Simpson’s ‘Frogmen’ TV pilot and did NBC exec Don Ohlmeyer demote Saturday Night Live’s Norm Macdonald for his O.J.
- 4/12/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
He may have triumphed in his Tonight Show return last night, but Conan O’Brien faces an even more daunting hot seat later this week.
Hot Ones has announced its season finale episode will feature an interview with O’Brien. The episode drops on YouTube this Thursday, April 11th, at 11Am Et.
Now in its 23rd season, the popular YouTube series from First We Feast has produced over 325 episodes since its debut in 2015 (and even produced a spinoff game show on truTV in 2020). First We Feast’s YouTube playlist of past Hot Ones episodes has pulled in over 60 million views to date.
Each episode of the series sees host Sean Evans interview a celebrity guest while they attempt to eat chicken wings basted in increasingly intense hot sauces.
O’Brien isn’t the first late-night host to tackle the spicy wing challenge. John Oliver appeared on Hot Ones earlier this season,...
Hot Ones has announced its season finale episode will feature an interview with O’Brien. The episode drops on YouTube this Thursday, April 11th, at 11Am Et.
Now in its 23rd season, the popular YouTube series from First We Feast has produced over 325 episodes since its debut in 2015 (and even produced a spinoff game show on truTV in 2020). First We Feast’s YouTube playlist of past Hot Ones episodes has pulled in over 60 million views to date.
Each episode of the series sees host Sean Evans interview a celebrity guest while they attempt to eat chicken wings basted in increasingly intense hot sauces.
O’Brien isn’t the first late-night host to tackle the spicy wing challenge. John Oliver appeared on Hot Ones earlier this season,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
While opening up about her past vocal technique, Shakira said she feels like she used to “overdo” her signature yodel on her older songs.
The Colombian superstar appeared on a recent episode of Hot Ones, where host Sean Evans asked what makes her “cringe or wince” when listening to her music from early in her career.
“So many things. I think I used to overdo the cries in my voice,” Shakira said, before briefly showing off her iconic yodel. “I think it was exaggerated. A little baroque. You know?”
“Too much Shakira,” she quipped.
The “Whenever, Wherever” singer, who recently released her 12th studio album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran in March, explained why she feels like she’s grown as an artist, including her voice becoming much stronger over the years.
“I noticed that after my pregnancies, my voice got thicker, more rounded, more full,” the Grammy-winning artist said,...
The Colombian superstar appeared on a recent episode of Hot Ones, where host Sean Evans asked what makes her “cringe or wince” when listening to her music from early in her career.
“So many things. I think I used to overdo the cries in my voice,” Shakira said, before briefly showing off her iconic yodel. “I think it was exaggerated. A little baroque. You know?”
“Too much Shakira,” she quipped.
The “Whenever, Wherever” singer, who recently released her 12th studio album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran in March, explained why she feels like she’s grown as an artist, including her voice becoming much stronger over the years.
“I noticed that after my pregnancies, my voice got thicker, more rounded, more full,” the Grammy-winning artist said,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Shakira has always been quite meticulous about the production elements of her different tours and performances — so much so, that it’s made her even lose some money.
While chatting with Sean Evans on Hot Ones Thursday, the Colombian pop star revealed that she ended up losing money on her 2002 Tour of the Mongoose because of a giant cobra background element at the start of her shows.
“I remember on my first world tour. I had the brilliant idea of coming up with a cobra,” she said. “It was a...
While chatting with Sean Evans on Hot Ones Thursday, the Colombian pop star revealed that she ended up losing money on her 2002 Tour of the Mongoose because of a giant cobra background element at the start of her shows.
“I remember on my first world tour. I had the brilliant idea of coming up with a cobra,” she said. “It was a...
- 4/4/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
[This story contains spoilers from the Loot season two premiere, “Space for Everyone.”]
While most everyday people struggle to get enough money, Maya Rudolph wrestles with giving all of hers away when she returns as Molly Novak in the season two premiere of Loot, now streaming on AppleTV+.
In the season one finale of the comedy, which aired on Aug. 12, 2022, Molly declared plans to give away every penny of her $120 billion divorce settlement from tech tycoon John Novak (Adam Scott) after a publicly embarrassing business blunder. But even with the personnel issues as head of the Wells Foundation behind her — now that she and executive director Sofia Salinas (Michaela Jaé Rodriguez) are on the same page — Molly finds that being a career philanthropist isn’t as easy as it sounds.
“We wanted to let the audience know that, although Molly is giving her money away, she’s still a little bit clueless about how much that means,...
While most everyday people struggle to get enough money, Maya Rudolph wrestles with giving all of hers away when she returns as Molly Novak in the season two premiere of Loot, now streaming on AppleTV+.
In the season one finale of the comedy, which aired on Aug. 12, 2022, Molly declared plans to give away every penny of her $120 billion divorce settlement from tech tycoon John Novak (Adam Scott) after a publicly embarrassing business blunder. But even with the personnel issues as head of the Wells Foundation behind her — now that she and executive director Sofia Salinas (Michaela Jaé Rodriguez) are on the same page — Molly finds that being a career philanthropist isn’t as easy as it sounds.
“We wanted to let the audience know that, although Molly is giving her money away, she’s still a little bit clueless about how much that means,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Shakira is opening up about her career while eating spicy wings!
The “Puntaria” superstar star down with Sean Evans on the latest episode of Hot Ones, out now.
During the conversation, Shakira took on increasingly hot sauces on wings while answering questions about her early career in music, her million dollar prop, her love of Family Guy, and much more.
Find out what she had to say…...
The “Puntaria” superstar star down with Sean Evans on the latest episode of Hot Ones, out now.
During the conversation, Shakira took on increasingly hot sauces on wings while answering questions about her early career in music, her million dollar prop, her love of Family Guy, and much more.
Find out what she had to say…...
- 4/4/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Ashton Kutcher and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs have a friendship that spans decades. They developed a friendship after Kutcher planned to put Combs on Punk’d. Now, we’re looking back at an old interview of Combs and Kutcher in light of Homeland Security raiding two of Combs’ properties in March 2024. Here’s what Kutcher once said about Combs lacking “humility.”
Ashton Kutcher described a time when Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs refused to show ‘humility’
Ashton Kutcher and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs seem like unlikely friends, but they developed a close friendship that involved a lot of one-on-one time. In 2018, the movie star and the hip-hop mogul sat down with James Corden on The Late Late Show With James Corden and discussed their relationship. Combs explained that they met after he caught wind of Kutcher’s wanting to put him on MTV’s prank TV show Punk’d.
“I gave [Kutcher] a call one day and said,...
Ashton Kutcher described a time when Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs refused to show ‘humility’
Ashton Kutcher and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs seem like unlikely friends, but they developed a close friendship that involved a lot of one-on-one time. In 2018, the movie star and the hip-hop mogul sat down with James Corden on The Late Late Show With James Corden and discussed their relationship. Combs explained that they met after he caught wind of Kutcher’s wanting to put him on MTV’s prank TV show Punk’d.
“I gave [Kutcher] a call one day and said,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The world of Hollywood is a glamorous one, filled with bright lights, red carpets, and seemingly limitless creative freedom for its biggest stars.
Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in The Bourne Ultimatum
But, even the top superstars don’t always get their way. In a surprising turn of events, Matt Damon, a household name with an enviable career, has revealed that legendary directors Steven Spielberg and Clint Eastwood both shut down the same request from him – and for a very good reason.
Steven Spielberg Rejected Matt Damon’s Scene Retake in Saving Private Ryan
Matt Damon, Steven Spielberg, and Tom Hanks on the sets of Saving Private Ryan
While working with Steven Spielberg on the war epic Saving Private Ryan (1998), Matt Damon felt a particular scene needed another take.
Suggested“I’m not happy at all”: Even One of the Greatest Rockstars of All Time Was Annoyed With How...
Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in The Bourne Ultimatum
But, even the top superstars don’t always get their way. In a surprising turn of events, Matt Damon, a household name with an enviable career, has revealed that legendary directors Steven Spielberg and Clint Eastwood both shut down the same request from him – and for a very good reason.
Steven Spielberg Rejected Matt Damon’s Scene Retake in Saving Private Ryan
Matt Damon, Steven Spielberg, and Tom Hanks on the sets of Saving Private Ryan
While working with Steven Spielberg on the war epic Saving Private Ryan (1998), Matt Damon felt a particular scene needed another take.
Suggested“I’m not happy at all”: Even One of the Greatest Rockstars of All Time Was Annoyed With How...
- 4/2/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
Gwyneth Paltrow is voicing her thoughts on superhero fatigue!
Marvel and DC’s consistent saturation of the movie release calendar has led many viewers to grow bored of the superhero genre.
Gwyneth notably played Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from 2008 to 2019.
During her recent appearance on Hot Ones, Gwyneth commented on the abundance of high-budget superhero blockbusters.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I think, if I look at the industry as a whole, the sort of big push into superhero movies – I mean, you can only make so many good ones that feel truly original, and yet they’re still always trying to reach as many people as possible, which sometimes hinders quality or specificity or real point of view,” she said.
Gwyneth expressed her displeasure with studios that opt to spend money on expensive superhero titles rather than smaller films.
“I sometimes lament the fact [that] I...
Marvel and DC’s consistent saturation of the movie release calendar has led many viewers to grow bored of the superhero genre.
Gwyneth notably played Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from 2008 to 2019.
During her recent appearance on Hot Ones, Gwyneth commented on the abundance of high-budget superhero blockbusters.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I think, if I look at the industry as a whole, the sort of big push into superhero movies – I mean, you can only make so many good ones that feel truly original, and yet they’re still always trying to reach as many people as possible, which sometimes hinders quality or specificity or real point of view,” she said.
Gwyneth expressed her displeasure with studios that opt to spend money on expensive superhero titles rather than smaller films.
“I sometimes lament the fact [that] I...
- 3/23/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Gwyneth Paltrow is sharing her thoughts on Hollywood’s push into superhero movies, saying, “You can only make so many good” films within that genre.
The actress appeared on the latest episode of Hot Ones, where host Sean Evans brought up a point Cord Jefferson made during his recent Oscar speech. While accepting his Academy Award for best adapted screenplay, the American Fiction director issued a plea for industry leaders, saying, “Instead of making one $200 million movie, try making 20 $10 million movies.”
“I absolutely understand where he’s coming from,” Paltrow said in response. “You want to have the best chance of having a strong Roi. People put a lot of money into these things and they want them to be profitable. But I think if I look at the industry as a whole, this big push into superhero movies…you can only make so many good ones that feel truly original,...
The actress appeared on the latest episode of Hot Ones, where host Sean Evans brought up a point Cord Jefferson made during his recent Oscar speech. While accepting his Academy Award for best adapted screenplay, the American Fiction director issued a plea for industry leaders, saying, “Instead of making one $200 million movie, try making 20 $10 million movies.”
“I absolutely understand where he’s coming from,” Paltrow said in response. “You want to have the best chance of having a strong Roi. People put a lot of money into these things and they want them to be profitable. But I think if I look at the industry as a whole, this big push into superhero movies…you can only make so many good ones that feel truly original,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gwyneth Paltrow confirmed on “Hot Ones” that a rumor about Bill Clinton sleeping through a screening of “Emma” at the White House is true. The 1996 Jane Austen adaptation was directed by Douglas McGrath and featured Paltrow in the title role. She earned critical acclaim for the performance, which continued her hot streak as one of the most recognizable actors of the 1990s indie film boom.
“Is it true that Bill Clinton passed out asleep during a White House screening of ‘Emma’?” host Sean Evans asked Paltrow.
“True!” Paltrow answered. “He was snoring right in front of me. I was like, ‘Wow, I guess this is going to be a real hit movie.’ But it was! So fuck you, Bill Clinton!
“Emma” was a box office success with nearly $40 million worldwide on a production budget under $8 million. The film picked up two Academy Award nominations, one for costume design and another for original score.
“Is it true that Bill Clinton passed out asleep during a White House screening of ‘Emma’?” host Sean Evans asked Paltrow.
“True!” Paltrow answered. “He was snoring right in front of me. I was like, ‘Wow, I guess this is going to be a real hit movie.’ But it was! So fuck you, Bill Clinton!
“Emma” was a box office success with nearly $40 million worldwide on a production budget under $8 million. The film picked up two Academy Award nominations, one for costume design and another for original score.
- 3/21/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Jane Austen adaptation “Emma” wasn’t a snooze at the box office, but a certain politician couldn’t help but nod off during its screening.
According to Paltrow, President Bill Clinton was sound asleep at the premiere — emphasis on the sound part.
“He was snoring right in front of me,” Paltrow said during an appearance on First We Feast’s “Hot Ones” series. “I was like, ‘Wow, I guess this is going to be a real hit movie.’ But it was, so fuck you Bill Clinton.”
This was 1996, when Clinton was still the president of the United States. (Our 42nd Potus held the post from 1993-2001.)
Romantic comedy “Emma,” based on Austen’s iconic novel about a woman (Paltrow) determined to play matchmaker in her small English town, was released in 1996. If the plot sounds familiar now, it sounded very familiar in ’96; the book was adapted for...
According to Paltrow, President Bill Clinton was sound asleep at the premiere — emphasis on the sound part.
“He was snoring right in front of me,” Paltrow said during an appearance on First We Feast’s “Hot Ones” series. “I was like, ‘Wow, I guess this is going to be a real hit movie.’ But it was, so fuck you Bill Clinton.”
This was 1996, when Clinton was still the president of the United States. (Our 42nd Potus held the post from 1993-2001.)
Romantic comedy “Emma,” based on Austen’s iconic novel about a woman (Paltrow) determined to play matchmaker in her small English town, was released in 1996. If the plot sounds familiar now, it sounded very familiar in ’96; the book was adapted for...
- 3/21/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Gwyneth Paltrow was the latest guest on “Hot Ones” and waxed poetic on Hollywood’s push into superhero movies when asked by host Sean Evans about Cord Jefferson’s recent Oscar speech. The “American Fiction” director won best adapted screenplay this year and made a plea to Hollywood during his acceptance speech, saying: “Instead of making one $200 million movie, try making 20 $10 million movies.”
“I absolutely understand where he’s coming from,” Paltrow said in response. “You want the best chance to have a strong Roi. People put a lot of money into these things and they want them to be profitable. But if I look at the industry as a whole, this big push into superhero movies … you can only make so many good ones that feel truly original, and yet they’re still always trying to reach as many people as possible, which sometimes hinders quality or specificity or real point of view.
“I absolutely understand where he’s coming from,” Paltrow said in response. “You want the best chance to have a strong Roi. People put a lot of money into these things and they want them to be profitable. But if I look at the industry as a whole, this big push into superhero movies … you can only make so many good ones that feel truly original, and yet they’re still always trying to reach as many people as possible, which sometimes hinders quality or specificity or real point of view.
- 3/21/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Gwyneth Paltrow is taking on the Hot Ones challenge!
The goop entrepreneur sat down with Sean Evans to eat spicy wings while answering burning questions about her life and career in the latest episode of the hit First We Feast series, out now.
During her appearance, she discussed her business, mastering a British accent for Shakespeare in Love, an Emma screening with Bill Clinton, and much more.
New episodes of Hot Ones Season 23 air Thursdays at 11 a.m. Et on the First We Feast YouTube channel.
Click through to watch and read highlights…...
The goop entrepreneur sat down with Sean Evans to eat spicy wings while answering burning questions about her life and career in the latest episode of the hit First We Feast series, out now.
During her appearance, she discussed her business, mastering a British accent for Shakespeare in Love, an Emma screening with Bill Clinton, and much more.
New episodes of Hot Ones Season 23 air Thursdays at 11 a.m. Et on the First We Feast YouTube channel.
Click through to watch and read highlights…...
- 3/21/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Monday Am: Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and that’s the secret or not-so-secret to success for DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4, which arrived in theaters eight years after its third chapter.
Similar to Puss in Boots: The Last Wish ($481.7M WW in 2022), the new administration of the animated studio continues to prove they can build out Jeffrey Katzenberg-born franchises without the feature toon architect around. Kung Fu Panda 4, released by Dwa owner Universal, notched a $58M 3-day opening, $8M more than the $50M that tracking was seeing. Since Uni took over Dwa again in recent years, this is the biggest opening for the reteamed partnership post-Fox and post-Paramount, ahead of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World ($55M in 2019).
Together with the second weekend of Dune: Part Two, the entire marketplace at $138.1M saw its first up weekend for 2024 from 2023 at +15%. Will the trend continue? While it appears there’s some momentum at the spring box office with Gil Kenan’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire around the corner, by the time we get to the beginning of April, it will be pretty hard to comp to last year’s Super Mario Bros Movie first weekend, which saw $204.7M for all films.
When the original Kung Fu Panda opened to $60.2M in 2008, the 3D of it all was being pushed. The Jack Black-voiced franchise also brought out a big 18-34 quotient and, despite the fourthquel being years later, that fanboy segment, older and younger, continued to be vibrant for the IP with ages 18-34 accounting for 48% of the audience and 18-24 at 27%.
Uni was in it to win it with this property, and it was a no-brainer for them to take through its NBCUni Symphony program, which markets the movie throughout all verticals of the conglom from Xfinity cable boxes to theme parks. It all started on NBC’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, with a Po balloon flying through the streets of NYC, followed by Black inviting Viola Davis and Awkwafina to the franchise on TikTok in mid-December. The first Kung Fu Panda 4 trailer dropped on December 13, followed by a custom trailer of Po in a desert landscape for Dune: Part Two, all building to 400M views for the fourthquel’s trailers.
Other Symphony stuff included Po dominating on streaming service Peacock with a 20-minute Keep Calm & Po guided-meditation piece, a Po-curated rail and a co-promo with The Traitors — Peacock’s highest-performing unscripted series. Xfinity 10G also had Kung Fu Panda 4 in a custom co-promo for the service.
Spots aired during all five Christmas Day NBA games and both AFC and NFC NFL Championship games in January. Kung Fu Panda 4 dominated the Lunar New Year season with a social blitz, YouTube food influencer collaborations and Awkwafina being grand marshal of San Francisco’s Lunar New Year Parade. There also were three spots that aired on Super Bowl Sunday, during pre-game, post-game and the surprise second overtime in Super Bowl history.
Following the Super Bowl, the campaign leaned further into sports with ads across ESPN, NBC Sports, Fire TV and TikTok, as well as a custom vignette with Black, Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves that ran on ESPN socials and during three linear NBA games along with custom soccer ads for the Liga Mx and Premier League. On digital, the film had a custom sponsorship for Bad Bunny’s Most Wanted Tour launch and also sponsored Quinta Brunson’s Hot Ones episode. “Keep Calm & Po” pause ads launched across Max, Peacock, DirecTV, Kargo and Paramount+ in February. There also were custom vignettes for the pic that aired during The Daily Show, Chopped, Premio Lo Nuestro and Top Chef, and placements on Abbott Elementary, America’s Got Talent, People’s Choice Awards Pre-Show and the premieres for American Idol and The Masked Singer.
There was a Roblox plug with Po interacting with players in a custom game, which became the No. 1 branded experience on the platform and, for the first time in Roblox history, provided 1M free film-themed “emotes.” On TikTok, there was the first-ever branded mission with the duet feature, which received hundreds of submissions from fans showing off their “Skadoosh” moves; influencers Rayna Vallandingham and The Coleman Family participated. Also more than 600K fans on YouTube and social platforms joined Po in a four-hour video of guided meditations and breathing exercises.
Promo partners counted chili oil brand Fly by Jing and Asian-owned beauty brand Tower 28. Po helped commuters find their path through a custom voice collaboration with Waze, and fans were invited to follow Po’s spiritual journey through a feng shui tree collaboration with Karma and Luck. There also was World Wildlife Fund collaboration encouraging families and students to protect pandas through a PSA, in-classroom materials and an in-classroom Zoom with director Mike Mitchell. There was also a big multi-media campaign with Burger King which included kid’s meals.
While not glamourous openings, more product provides extra bucks to exhibition: Blumhouse/Lionsgate’s Imaginary is coming in at $9.9M in third after a $10M-$14M industry projection (pic was cheap at $10M) and Angel Studios’ Cabrini didn’t perform big miracles with $7.1M in fourth.
Saturday Am: Quick update here. Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4 is coming in higher with a $19.4M Friday (including previews) and $55M, which is the same amount that How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World opened to back in 2019. Brand animation always opens big. That’s still the second best stateside start for the Kung Fu Panda franchise. CinemaScore is A-, the same grade as the first movie, but a notch down from the As earned on two and three.
PostTrak audiences gave the fourthquel an 80% positive and 59% definite recommend whilte kids under 12 were 90% positive and a 70% must see. Male skewing at 58% with 67% of the audience between 13-24. 18-24 year olds showed up at a massive 48%. Diversity demos are 44% Latino and Hispanic, 22% Caucasian, 11% Black and 18% Asian. PLFs are accounting for 6% of tickets sales while 3D is driving 17%. West and South are the most vibrant with the highest grossing cinema in the nation for the pic being The Cinemark Tinseltown El Paso TX with a near $40K so far.
Legendary/Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two earned around $12.3M yesterday for what’s shaping up to be a $44M second weekend, -47%, for a running total of $154.7M. With those two movies leading the pack, it’s shaping up to be a $133.3M weekend, +13% over the same frame a year ago when Scream VI bowed. Wow. It’s been a while since we’ve seen an up weekend.
Lionsgate/Blumhouse’s Imaginary is third with $3.6M yesterday (including previews) at 3,118 theaters for what’s shaping up to be a $9.3M opening. Not shocking to see this movie below its $10M-$14M projection, nor saddled with a C+ CinemaScore and 57% on PostTrak. It is rather slow for a PG-13 horror film and there’s nothing really hip to hook the girls ala M3GAN. But it was cheap to make at $10M. Still more product means depth at the box office.
Demos are 53% women, 62% between 18-34, and 18-24 the biggest quad at 32% and another 20% from 13-17 year olds. Diversity demos are 38% Latino and Hispanic, 35% Caucasian, 17% Black, 6% Asian. The Teddy Bear is stuffed best in East, South and South Central with The Cnmk Tinseltown El Paso the biggest grossing venue with $8K. .
Angel Studio’s Cabrini at 2,840 theaters is also coming in under expectations which isn’t a shock with $3M yesterday and around $8M for the weekend. Though made by the same director of Sound of Freedom, Alejandro Monteverde, there’s nothing in saintly nuns for QAnon and the far right to get excited about. Thank God. Those faith-based who showed up gave the movie an A CinemaScore and 94% PostTrak. Sixty nine percent of the audience are women with the largest demo being 55+ at 49%. Diversity demos are 65% Caucasian, 21% Latino and Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian & 5% NatAm/Other. West is the softest region for Cabrini though the rest of the country is fairly even. The Regal UA King of Prussia in Philly market is the pic’s top grossing theater so far with a near $29K.
Friday Afternoon: As expected, Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4 is headed to the second-biggest opening for the franchise with $52M after an $18.4M Friday (including previews) at 4.035 theaters. The original Kung Fu Panda opened to $60.2M in 2008, that Dwa title distributed by Paramount at the time.
Legendary/Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two has the strength of an Arakis sandworm, holding in at $41M or -50%. It may even be better. That amount gets the Denis Villeneuve feature take of the Frank Herbert novel to $152M by Eod Sunday at 4,074 theaters. Last year thanks to Scream VI, all films made $118M. We might see that same amount for the marketplace again.
Lionsgate/Blumhouse’s $10M production of teddy bear horror film Imaginary is eyeing exactly that in its 3-day, which is fine at 3,118 theaters. Today is $3.2M-$3.8M.
In fourth is Angel Studios’ Cabrini, which I’m told by the distribs’ reps “is not a Catholic-skewing movie.” Go figure, but my mom would be the first one in line. Booked at 2,840 theaters, it’s looking at an estimated $3.6M today and $9M-$9.4M for the weekend.
Fifth goes to Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love at 2,764 theaters with $1.1M today and a fourth weekend of $4.45M, -40%, for a running total of $89.7M. The movie hits digital on March 19.
Friday Am: Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4 grossed $3.8M in Thursday night previews that began at 2 p.m. Thursday, a figure that KOs the preview number of 2019’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World ($3M), which stands as the best opening for a Dwa title since Universal acquired the studio. The third pic in the Kung Fu Panda franchise opened to $55M in 2016 after a $17.3M Friday. The outlook for the fourthquel this weekend is north of $50M for the No. 1 spot. Rotten Tomatoes’ audience score of 82% is ahead of the movie’s critical score of 72% fresh.
Other family previews that Kung Fu Panda 4 stepped on were Disney/Pixar’s Elemental and Wonka.
Lionsgate/Blumhouse’s PG-13 horror thriller Imaginary drew $725K from shows that began at 6Pm. That’s a figure in line with Imaginary filmmaker Jeff Wadlow’s 2018 title, Truth or Dare, which posted $750K and went on to $18M, and it’s under 20th Century Studios’ Boogeyman which posted $1.1M and posted a 3-day of $12.3M. Imaginary is expected to open to between $10M-$14M. At 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s clear critics don’t like Teddy Bears.
We’re waiting on the official preview figure for Angel Studios’ Cabrini but we’re hearing it’s around $500K. The pic is expected to do between $5M-$10M.
Meanwhile, Legendary/Warner Bros.’ Dune: Part Two posted $6.4M on Thursday night, -4% from Wednesday, for a week’s take of $111M. In one week, the theatrical release of Dune: Part Two beat the entire domestic run of its 2021 predecessor, Dune, which did $108.8M; that movie’s fortune siphoned by a day-and-date release on HBO Max and theaters, as well as Covid.
Similar to Puss in Boots: The Last Wish ($481.7M WW in 2022), the new administration of the animated studio continues to prove they can build out Jeffrey Katzenberg-born franchises without the feature toon architect around. Kung Fu Panda 4, released by Dwa owner Universal, notched a $58M 3-day opening, $8M more than the $50M that tracking was seeing. Since Uni took over Dwa again in recent years, this is the biggest opening for the reteamed partnership post-Fox and post-Paramount, ahead of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World ($55M in 2019).
Together with the second weekend of Dune: Part Two, the entire marketplace at $138.1M saw its first up weekend for 2024 from 2023 at +15%. Will the trend continue? While it appears there’s some momentum at the spring box office with Gil Kenan’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire around the corner, by the time we get to the beginning of April, it will be pretty hard to comp to last year’s Super Mario Bros Movie first weekend, which saw $204.7M for all films.
When the original Kung Fu Panda opened to $60.2M in 2008, the 3D of it all was being pushed. The Jack Black-voiced franchise also brought out a big 18-34 quotient and, despite the fourthquel being years later, that fanboy segment, older and younger, continued to be vibrant for the IP with ages 18-34 accounting for 48% of the audience and 18-24 at 27%.
Uni was in it to win it with this property, and it was a no-brainer for them to take through its NBCUni Symphony program, which markets the movie throughout all verticals of the conglom from Xfinity cable boxes to theme parks. It all started on NBC’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, with a Po balloon flying through the streets of NYC, followed by Black inviting Viola Davis and Awkwafina to the franchise on TikTok in mid-December. The first Kung Fu Panda 4 trailer dropped on December 13, followed by a custom trailer of Po in a desert landscape for Dune: Part Two, all building to 400M views for the fourthquel’s trailers.
Other Symphony stuff included Po dominating on streaming service Peacock with a 20-minute Keep Calm & Po guided-meditation piece, a Po-curated rail and a co-promo with The Traitors — Peacock’s highest-performing unscripted series. Xfinity 10G also had Kung Fu Panda 4 in a custom co-promo for the service.
Spots aired during all five Christmas Day NBA games and both AFC and NFC NFL Championship games in January. Kung Fu Panda 4 dominated the Lunar New Year season with a social blitz, YouTube food influencer collaborations and Awkwafina being grand marshal of San Francisco’s Lunar New Year Parade. There also were three spots that aired on Super Bowl Sunday, during pre-game, post-game and the surprise second overtime in Super Bowl history.
Following the Super Bowl, the campaign leaned further into sports with ads across ESPN, NBC Sports, Fire TV and TikTok, as well as a custom vignette with Black, Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves that ran on ESPN socials and during three linear NBA games along with custom soccer ads for the Liga Mx and Premier League. On digital, the film had a custom sponsorship for Bad Bunny’s Most Wanted Tour launch and also sponsored Quinta Brunson’s Hot Ones episode. “Keep Calm & Po” pause ads launched across Max, Peacock, DirecTV, Kargo and Paramount+ in February. There also were custom vignettes for the pic that aired during The Daily Show, Chopped, Premio Lo Nuestro and Top Chef, and placements on Abbott Elementary, America’s Got Talent, People’s Choice Awards Pre-Show and the premieres for American Idol and The Masked Singer.
There was a Roblox plug with Po interacting with players in a custom game, which became the No. 1 branded experience on the platform and, for the first time in Roblox history, provided 1M free film-themed “emotes.” On TikTok, there was the first-ever branded mission with the duet feature, which received hundreds of submissions from fans showing off their “Skadoosh” moves; influencers Rayna Vallandingham and The Coleman Family participated. Also more than 600K fans on YouTube and social platforms joined Po in a four-hour video of guided meditations and breathing exercises.
Promo partners counted chili oil brand Fly by Jing and Asian-owned beauty brand Tower 28. Po helped commuters find their path through a custom voice collaboration with Waze, and fans were invited to follow Po’s spiritual journey through a feng shui tree collaboration with Karma and Luck. There also was World Wildlife Fund collaboration encouraging families and students to protect pandas through a PSA, in-classroom materials and an in-classroom Zoom with director Mike Mitchell. There was also a big multi-media campaign with Burger King which included kid’s meals.
While not glamourous openings, more product provides extra bucks to exhibition: Blumhouse/Lionsgate’s Imaginary is coming in at $9.9M in third after a $10M-$14M industry projection (pic was cheap at $10M) and Angel Studios’ Cabrini didn’t perform big miracles with $7.1M in fourth.
Saturday Am: Quick update here. Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4 is coming in higher with a $19.4M Friday (including previews) and $55M, which is the same amount that How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World opened to back in 2019. Brand animation always opens big. That’s still the second best stateside start for the Kung Fu Panda franchise. CinemaScore is A-, the same grade as the first movie, but a notch down from the As earned on two and three.
PostTrak audiences gave the fourthquel an 80% positive and 59% definite recommend whilte kids under 12 were 90% positive and a 70% must see. Male skewing at 58% with 67% of the audience between 13-24. 18-24 year olds showed up at a massive 48%. Diversity demos are 44% Latino and Hispanic, 22% Caucasian, 11% Black and 18% Asian. PLFs are accounting for 6% of tickets sales while 3D is driving 17%. West and South are the most vibrant with the highest grossing cinema in the nation for the pic being The Cinemark Tinseltown El Paso TX with a near $40K so far.
Legendary/Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two earned around $12.3M yesterday for what’s shaping up to be a $44M second weekend, -47%, for a running total of $154.7M. With those two movies leading the pack, it’s shaping up to be a $133.3M weekend, +13% over the same frame a year ago when Scream VI bowed. Wow. It’s been a while since we’ve seen an up weekend.
Lionsgate/Blumhouse’s Imaginary is third with $3.6M yesterday (including previews) at 3,118 theaters for what’s shaping up to be a $9.3M opening. Not shocking to see this movie below its $10M-$14M projection, nor saddled with a C+ CinemaScore and 57% on PostTrak. It is rather slow for a PG-13 horror film and there’s nothing really hip to hook the girls ala M3GAN. But it was cheap to make at $10M. Still more product means depth at the box office.
Demos are 53% women, 62% between 18-34, and 18-24 the biggest quad at 32% and another 20% from 13-17 year olds. Diversity demos are 38% Latino and Hispanic, 35% Caucasian, 17% Black, 6% Asian. The Teddy Bear is stuffed best in East, South and South Central with The Cnmk Tinseltown El Paso the biggest grossing venue with $8K. .
Angel Studio’s Cabrini at 2,840 theaters is also coming in under expectations which isn’t a shock with $3M yesterday and around $8M for the weekend. Though made by the same director of Sound of Freedom, Alejandro Monteverde, there’s nothing in saintly nuns for QAnon and the far right to get excited about. Thank God. Those faith-based who showed up gave the movie an A CinemaScore and 94% PostTrak. Sixty nine percent of the audience are women with the largest demo being 55+ at 49%. Diversity demos are 65% Caucasian, 21% Latino and Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian & 5% NatAm/Other. West is the softest region for Cabrini though the rest of the country is fairly even. The Regal UA King of Prussia in Philly market is the pic’s top grossing theater so far with a near $29K.
Friday Afternoon: As expected, Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4 is headed to the second-biggest opening for the franchise with $52M after an $18.4M Friday (including previews) at 4.035 theaters. The original Kung Fu Panda opened to $60.2M in 2008, that Dwa title distributed by Paramount at the time.
Legendary/Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two has the strength of an Arakis sandworm, holding in at $41M or -50%. It may even be better. That amount gets the Denis Villeneuve feature take of the Frank Herbert novel to $152M by Eod Sunday at 4,074 theaters. Last year thanks to Scream VI, all films made $118M. We might see that same amount for the marketplace again.
Lionsgate/Blumhouse’s $10M production of teddy bear horror film Imaginary is eyeing exactly that in its 3-day, which is fine at 3,118 theaters. Today is $3.2M-$3.8M.
In fourth is Angel Studios’ Cabrini, which I’m told by the distribs’ reps “is not a Catholic-skewing movie.” Go figure, but my mom would be the first one in line. Booked at 2,840 theaters, it’s looking at an estimated $3.6M today and $9M-$9.4M for the weekend.
Fifth goes to Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love at 2,764 theaters with $1.1M today and a fourth weekend of $4.45M, -40%, for a running total of $89.7M. The movie hits digital on March 19.
Friday Am: Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4 grossed $3.8M in Thursday night previews that began at 2 p.m. Thursday, a figure that KOs the preview number of 2019’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World ($3M), which stands as the best opening for a Dwa title since Universal acquired the studio. The third pic in the Kung Fu Panda franchise opened to $55M in 2016 after a $17.3M Friday. The outlook for the fourthquel this weekend is north of $50M for the No. 1 spot. Rotten Tomatoes’ audience score of 82% is ahead of the movie’s critical score of 72% fresh.
Other family previews that Kung Fu Panda 4 stepped on were Disney/Pixar’s Elemental and Wonka.
Lionsgate/Blumhouse’s PG-13 horror thriller Imaginary drew $725K from shows that began at 6Pm. That’s a figure in line with Imaginary filmmaker Jeff Wadlow’s 2018 title, Truth or Dare, which posted $750K and went on to $18M, and it’s under 20th Century Studios’ Boogeyman which posted $1.1M and posted a 3-day of $12.3M. Imaginary is expected to open to between $10M-$14M. At 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s clear critics don’t like Teddy Bears.
We’re waiting on the official preview figure for Angel Studios’ Cabrini but we’re hearing it’s around $500K. The pic is expected to do between $5M-$10M.
Meanwhile, Legendary/Warner Bros.’ Dune: Part Two posted $6.4M on Thursday night, -4% from Wednesday, for a week’s take of $111M. In one week, the theatrical release of Dune: Part Two beat the entire domestic run of its 2021 predecessor, Dune, which did $108.8M; that movie’s fortune siphoned by a day-and-date release on HBO Max and theaters, as well as Covid.
- 3/11/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The Gordy subplot in Jordan Peele's "Nope" is distressing for many reasons, not least of which is that history is filled with incidents of real-life film and TV actors nearly meeting their maker at the hands -- or paws -- of a startled non-human costar. We're not as far removed from such real-world incidents as you might assume, either. During her "Hot Ones" episode in 2022, Leslie Mann recalled having to share a "little tiny space" with an actual lion on the "George of the Jungle" set 25 years earlier and realizing that "if he just jumps at me, I'm dead" and nobody could do a damn thing to save her.
30 years before that, it seems Bob Denver had a similar encounter with one of Simba's cousins on "Gilligan's Island." The show's second season episode "Feed the Kitty" saw a shipwrecked lion wash up on the shores of the titular island,...
30 years before that, it seems Bob Denver had a similar encounter with one of Simba's cousins on "Gilligan's Island." The show's second season episode "Feed the Kitty" saw a shipwrecked lion wash up on the shores of the titular island,...
- 3/10/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Today, renowned music journalist, media personality, and industry tastemaker Allison Hagendorf announced the second season of her weekly celebrity-interview show, The Allison Hagendorf Show. Premiering in celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, the show will debut with Grammy-Award winning Halestorm frontwoman, Lzzy Hale, who is also being recognized this week as part of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s latest exhibit, Revolutionary Women in Music: Left of Center. Over the past 20 years, Hagendorf has proudly advocated for female artists, starting as an A&r executive and continuing as Global Head of Rock at Spotify, providing a unique platform for artists to share their never-before-heard stories.
Starting on March 7, 2024, weekly video episodes will drop every Thursday at 11 a.m. Et/8 a.m. Pt, on YouTube, Instagram, and Vevo, with the audio available on all streaming platforms. Upcoming show guests will include Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Nile Rodgers,...
Starting on March 7, 2024, weekly video episodes will drop every Thursday at 11 a.m. Et/8 a.m. Pt, on YouTube, Instagram, and Vevo, with the audio available on all streaming platforms. Upcoming show guests will include Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Nile Rodgers,...
- 3/8/2024
- Podnews.net
Jake Gyllenhaal starred in many roles where the character is overly complicated, bizarre, or probably both and in between. Clearly, the actor has a penchant for complex figures that would baffle the viewers, and that is exactly what he did with his character in Denis Villeneuve’s 2013 film Prisoners.
Jake Gyllenhaal in Prisoners
Gyllenhaal always aims to give his best portrayals, but he would not be able to do that if the material does not reflect it. Being the dedicated actor that he is, he’s more than willing to contribute to revising the script.
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Jake Gyllenhaal Altered His Character In Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners
During his appearance in Hot Ones, actor Jake Gyllenhaal recalled his experience collaborating with Dune director Denis Villeneuve in Prisoners. He...
Jake Gyllenhaal in Prisoners
Gyllenhaal always aims to give his best portrayals, but he would not be able to do that if the material does not reflect it. Being the dedicated actor that he is, he’s more than willing to contribute to revising the script.
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Jake Gyllenhaal Altered His Character In Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners
During his appearance in Hot Ones, actor Jake Gyllenhaal recalled his experience collaborating with Dune director Denis Villeneuve in Prisoners. He...
- 3/5/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Finn Wolfhard is taking on Hot Ones!
The 21-year-old Stranger Things star sat down with Sean Evans to tackle big questions about his career while eating spicy wings.
While eating the wings of death, the two discussed music, the art of horror movies, developing as an actor, growing up in Vancouver and much more.
New episodes of Hot Ones Season 23 air Thursdays at 11 a.m. Et on the First We Feast YouTube channel.
Click through to watch and read the highlights….
The 21-year-old Stranger Things star sat down with Sean Evans to tackle big questions about his career while eating spicy wings.
While eating the wings of death, the two discussed music, the art of horror movies, developing as an actor, growing up in Vancouver and much more.
New episodes of Hot Ones Season 23 air Thursdays at 11 a.m. Et on the First We Feast YouTube channel.
Click through to watch and read the highlights….
- 3/3/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Finn Wolfhard recently opened up about how he wasn’t exactly the most skilled actor during his early days on Stranger Things — and understandably so, considering he was 12.
During an appearance on Hot Ones, the actor explained he doesn’t watch things from early in the show all that much, but when he does he realizes something.
“I didn’t know what I was doing back then and like, in a lot of ways I think that really helped me and now, like, as you get older you get so much more, like, kind of like self-obsessed,” he said. “You get a little more in your head…and I feel like I learned so much more obviously since then but I wish I had a little bit of that naivete.”
Woflhard portrays main character Mike Wheeler on Netflix’s hit sci-fi series. He is the center of his friend’s group.
During an appearance on Hot Ones, the actor explained he doesn’t watch things from early in the show all that much, but when he does he realizes something.
“I didn’t know what I was doing back then and like, in a lot of ways I think that really helped me and now, like, as you get older you get so much more, like, kind of like self-obsessed,” he said. “You get a little more in your head…and I feel like I learned so much more obviously since then but I wish I had a little bit of that naivete.”
Woflhard portrays main character Mike Wheeler on Netflix’s hit sci-fi series. He is the center of his friend’s group.
- 3/1/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hot Ones host Sean Evans debuted his relationship with girlfriend Melissa Stratton at the Super Bowl and then they were broken up just days later.
There was a lot of media attention surrounding the couple due to Melissa‘s line of work as an adult film actress.
“Sean called her up on Valentine’s Day and broke up with her, telling her he wanted to call it quits because of the media attention they were getting,” a source told TMZ at the time of the breakup.
Now, Melissa is speaking out and explaining what happened.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Do you think your line of work is the reason [the split] happened?” a TMZ reporter asked Melissa on Friday (February 23).
Melissa responded, “Yeah definitely. We had conversations about it. It makes sense. We talked about what I did before [the breakup]. I was always concerned with his image and how it would...
There was a lot of media attention surrounding the couple due to Melissa‘s line of work as an adult film actress.
“Sean called her up on Valentine’s Day and broke up with her, telling her he wanted to call it quits because of the media attention they were getting,” a source told TMZ at the time of the breakup.
Now, Melissa is speaking out and explaining what happened.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Do you think your line of work is the reason [the split] happened?” a TMZ reporter asked Melissa on Friday (February 23).
Melissa responded, “Yeah definitely. We had conversations about it. It makes sense. We talked about what I did before [the breakup]. I was always concerned with his image and how it would...
- 2/23/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Jon Bernthal’s appearance on Hot Ones certainly made for one of the most iconic episodes of the beloved talk show. The actor started by making it explicitly clear that he had a horrible spice tolerance, and ended with him having tears in his eyes and strings of curses leaving his mouth. One can imagine there to be nothing worse in that entire experience than having the final bite of the spiciest wing.
Jon Bernthal
However, as he revealed, there can be something much more horrible. The hours after eating such spicy food seem to be some of the most tense in every way possible. Bernthal revealed that after he appeared on the show, he was to board a flight, which he almost didn’t do due to just how stressed he was about using the washroom.
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Jon Bernthal
However, as he revealed, there can be something much more horrible. The hours after eating such spicy food seem to be some of the most tense in every way possible. Bernthal revealed that after he appeared on the show, he was to board a flight, which he almost didn’t do due to just how stressed he was about using the washroom.
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- 2/22/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
A still frame from a web episode of the popular show “Hot Ones.” BuzzFeed will retain the show and its production company, First We Feast, after selling former parent Complex Networks. (Courtesy image)
BuzzFeed is laying off around 16 percent of its global workforce as it works to trim costs amid a weak advertising market.
The plan was disclosed by BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti in an email to staff on Wednesday.
“Digital publishers are facing multiple headwinds in the current market, and our recent revenue performance reflects the fact that a bundled portfolio approach is not aligned with current advertiser or platform trends,” Peretti wrote. “More importantly, our performance does not reflect the value or future growth potential of our individual brands.”
Peretti said it was imperative to “reduce the size of our business and administrative teams” so that each individual brand can “operate more autonomously.”
“Moving forward, we will focus...
BuzzFeed is laying off around 16 percent of its global workforce as it works to trim costs amid a weak advertising market.
The plan was disclosed by BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti in an email to staff on Wednesday.
“Digital publishers are facing multiple headwinds in the current market, and our recent revenue performance reflects the fact that a bundled portfolio approach is not aligned with current advertiser or platform trends,” Peretti wrote. “More importantly, our performance does not reflect the value or future growth potential of our individual brands.”
Peretti said it was imperative to “reduce the size of our business and administrative teams” so that each individual brand can “operate more autonomously.”
“Moving forward, we will focus...
- 2/22/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
The digital media landscape is shifting further, with BuzzFeed selling its Complex division to the livestream shopping platform Ntwrk in a $108.6 million all-cash deal (plus an additional $5.7 million tied to office space and severance costs).
The deal marks a retreat for BuzzFeed, which acquired Complex Networks in 2021 for just under $300 million, including $198 million in cash and $96 million in stock. BuzzFeed will retain First We Feast, the Complex food content brand that produces the hit YouTube series Hot Ones, and it says that BuzzFeed, First We Feast, HuffPost and Tasty will operate independently of each other, with their own strategies and revenue lines.
The sale will bring Ntwrk and Complex together in a new company, with Main Street Advisors, Jimmy Iovine, Universal Music Group, and Goldman Sachs among its investors. The company also inked a strategic partnership with Umg, which will “collaborate with the new company to deliver industry-leading and culture-moving experiences and exclusive collaborations,...
The deal marks a retreat for BuzzFeed, which acquired Complex Networks in 2021 for just under $300 million, including $198 million in cash and $96 million in stock. BuzzFeed will retain First We Feast, the Complex food content brand that produces the hit YouTube series Hot Ones, and it says that BuzzFeed, First We Feast, HuffPost and Tasty will operate independently of each other, with their own strategies and revenue lines.
The sale will bring Ntwrk and Complex together in a new company, with Main Street Advisors, Jimmy Iovine, Universal Music Group, and Goldman Sachs among its investors. The company also inked a strategic partnership with Umg, which will “collaborate with the new company to deliver industry-leading and culture-moving experiences and exclusive collaborations,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Bones" and "Breaking Bad" represented opposing ends of the television spectrum when they aired simultaneously from 2008 to 2013 (a mere fraction of the former's 12-season run from 2005 to 2017). The consistently sizable viewership for "Bones" affirmed that for all the critical accolades showered on "Breaking Bad" and other Peak TV shows, network programming was still the undisputed champion when it came to ratings. Meanwhile, "Breaking Bad" was proof of the untapped potential of the medium when it came to unfurling a complex long-form narrative across several seasons of episodic storytelling.
Of course, those are matters for us nerds to fixate on. The stars of "Breaking Bad" were more than happy to take their share of network TV gigs in the years leading up to Vince Gilligan's watershed crime drama. For more than a decade before he started cooking meth with Walter White as Jesse Pinkman, Aaron Paul got by with one-off parts on "Beverly Hills, 90210,...
Of course, those are matters for us nerds to fixate on. The stars of "Breaking Bad" were more than happy to take their share of network TV gigs in the years leading up to Vince Gilligan's watershed crime drama. For more than a decade before he started cooking meth with Walter White as Jesse Pinkman, Aaron Paul got by with one-off parts on "Beverly Hills, 90210,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Hot Ones host Sean Evans reportedly split from adult film actress Melissa Stratton when their relationship went public this week.
Their relationship was discovered this week, and now, TMZ is reporting “Sean called her up on Valentine’s Day and broke up with her, telling her he wanted to call it quits because of the media attention they were getting.”
Keep reading to see how Melissa is reacting…
TMZ continued, that “he knew what she did for a living when they started seeing each other and he invited her to multiple public events in Las Vegas leading up to the Super Bowl, and took photos with her.” Apparently, Sean wanted to keep his love life more private.
Melissa took to her Twitter to seemingly react to the news, writing, “Don’t try to date a...
Their relationship was discovered this week, and now, TMZ is reporting “Sean called her up on Valentine’s Day and broke up with her, telling her he wanted to call it quits because of the media attention they were getting.”
Keep reading to see how Melissa is reacting…
TMZ continued, that “he knew what she did for a living when they started seeing each other and he invited her to multiple public events in Las Vegas leading up to the Super Bowl, and took photos with her.” Apparently, Sean wanted to keep his love life more private.
Melissa took to her Twitter to seemingly react to the news, writing, “Don’t try to date a...
- 2/15/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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The show with hot questions and even hotter wings is entering its Michael Jordan era, and with Hot Ones season 23 already underway, you know what that means — a whole new line-up of tongue-tingling, tear-inducing sauces. But you while you’re watching the show you might be wondering to yourself, are the guests reactions’ genuine? Is “Da Bomb” really that bad? How spicy can those hot sauces actually be?...
The show with hot questions and even hotter wings is entering its Michael Jordan era, and with Hot Ones season 23 already underway, you know what that means — a whole new line-up of tongue-tingling, tear-inducing sauces. But you while you’re watching the show you might be wondering to yourself, are the guests reactions’ genuine? Is “Da Bomb” really that bad? How spicy can those hot sauces actually be?...
- 2/14/2024
- by Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
With his outstanding performance in "Saltburn," Barry Keoghan has solidified himself as one of the most exciting and sought-after up-and-coming stars — and it's not just because of that provocative final shot. Sure, the TikTokers were all over "Saltburn" because of its generous helping of full-frontal Keoghan nudity, but the Irish star also delivered a truly unsettling performance as a disturbed student who becomes obsessed with Jacob Elordi's Felix and his upper-class family.
Anyone who followed Keoghan's career prior to "Saltburn" knew he was capable of such feats, especially those who'd seen his equally brilliant portrayal of disturbed teen Martin in 2017's "The Killing of a Sacred Deer." But it's not just the mentally unstable that Keoghan has a knack for playing so well, though that particular talent will no doubt come in handy when the actor has his proper debut as the Joker in Matt Reeves' Batman universe. The...
Anyone who followed Keoghan's career prior to "Saltburn" knew he was capable of such feats, especially those who'd seen his equally brilliant portrayal of disturbed teen Martin in 2017's "The Killing of a Sacred Deer." But it's not just the mentally unstable that Keoghan has a knack for playing so well, though that particular talent will no doubt come in handy when the actor has his proper debut as the Joker in Matt Reeves' Batman universe. The...
- 2/9/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Eleven minutes into the latest episode of Hot Ones with Barry Keoghan, the actor still has high hopes — even after the hot wings he’s eating has forced him to take his shirt off. “I think I’m going to make it to the end,” he says, putting a wing down, while puckering his mouth a little. But as the “Scoville Level” heat index increases, his optimism burns up. Within two minutes of his boast, he’s breathing fire.
Nevertheless, Keoghan musters some insightful answers during the interview, discussing Dunkirk,...
Nevertheless, Keoghan musters some insightful answers during the interview, discussing Dunkirk,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Barry Keoghan is burning up!
The 31-year-old actor appeared on Hot Ones, taking on the spicy wings of death challenge while talking to Sean Evans about his career.
During the segment, he even got heated and had to take off his shirt!
The two talked about his work in films like Saltburn and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, in addition to the long-anticipated WW2 miniseries, Masters of the Air starring Austin Butler.
Keep reading to find out more…
On Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk set:
“That was like an air show, that movie…I remember there was one scene where you know it takes an hour or hour and a half to reset the planes…and the plane is coming towards us and I didn’t hear action…Chris is like we’re filming…that’s going to take an hour to reset.”
On the Saltburn grave scene:
“I mean...
The 31-year-old actor appeared on Hot Ones, taking on the spicy wings of death challenge while talking to Sean Evans about his career.
During the segment, he even got heated and had to take off his shirt!
The two talked about his work in films like Saltburn and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, in addition to the long-anticipated WW2 miniseries, Masters of the Air starring Austin Butler.
Keep reading to find out more…
On Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk set:
“That was like an air show, that movie…I remember there was one scene where you know it takes an hour or hour and a half to reset the planes…and the plane is coming towards us and I didn’t hear action…Chris is like we’re filming…that’s going to take an hour to reset.”
On the Saltburn grave scene:
“I mean...
- 2/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Before she was the creator, writer, and star of the hit ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary, funnywoman Quinta Brunson was an employee at BuzzFeed and a contributor to the media company’s network of digital channels. Ahead of the long-awaited season three premiere of Abbott, Brunson returned to BuzzFeed alongside her castmates to complete one of the brand’s signature quizzes.
Brunson established herself on her personal channels on YouTube and Instagram before joining BuzzFeed in 2015. Through her regular appearances in the company’s YouTube videos — alongside other breakout stars like Safiya Nygaard, Michelle Khare, and The Try Guys — she unlocked new creative opportunities. In 2016, she created and starred in Broke, which was one of the first originals to launch on the service then known as YouTube Red. (It’s called YouTube Premium now.)
After splitting from BuzzFeed, Brunson got a chance to bring her talents to ABC, and she soon...
Brunson established herself on her personal channels on YouTube and Instagram before joining BuzzFeed in 2015. Through her regular appearances in the company’s YouTube videos — alongside other breakout stars like Safiya Nygaard, Michelle Khare, and The Try Guys — she unlocked new creative opportunities. In 2016, she created and starred in Broke, which was one of the first originals to launch on the service then known as YouTube Red. (It’s called YouTube Premium now.)
After splitting from BuzzFeed, Brunson got a chance to bring her talents to ABC, and she soon...
- 2/7/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
The Internet demands to know: did Sydney Sweeney fabricate parts of her inspiring backstory?
Let’s rewind. In November, the 26-year-old actress and budding producer graced the cover of Women’s Health to promote a starring role opposite Glen Powell in the romantic comedy Anyone But You. Writer Lindsay Geller recapped Sweeney’s humble beginnings as a teenager who made extra cash by babysitting, cleaning restaurant bathrooms and leading tours at Universal Studios to help her family pay the bills while she was trying to make it in Hollywood. “I watched my parents lose a lot. We filed for bankruptcy, and they lost their house back home on the lake,” she said. “We couldn’t afford life in L.A.”
A fledgling actress punching a time card on the Universal Studios backlot is the type of celebrity factoid — stars are just like us! — that travels far and wide on today’s worldwide web,...
Let’s rewind. In November, the 26-year-old actress and budding producer graced the cover of Women’s Health to promote a starring role opposite Glen Powell in the romantic comedy Anyone But You. Writer Lindsay Geller recapped Sweeney’s humble beginnings as a teenager who made extra cash by babysitting, cleaning restaurant bathrooms and leading tours at Universal Studios to help her family pay the bills while she was trying to make it in Hollywood. “I watched my parents lose a lot. We filed for bankruptcy, and they lost their house back home on the lake,” she said. “We couldn’t afford life in L.A.”
A fledgling actress punching a time card on the Universal Studios backlot is the type of celebrity factoid — stars are just like us! — that travels far and wide on today’s worldwide web,...
- 2/7/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
YouTube is taking to the skies for this year’s Super Bowl ad.
The big game might be seeing the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers facing off, but the streaming video platform is leaning on the NFL’s bird-themed teams in the spot, which is called “Migration.”
The commercial, which will air just before kick-off, sees flocks of Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks flying through the sky, as a bird watcher tracks them.
“As certain as the sun, they always come back,” he says as Seahawks star Tyler Lockett squawks. “Which is why it’s never too early to prepare for the coming season by signing up for NFL Sunday Ticket and YouTube TV.”
The ad also features cameos from popular YouTube creators, including Hot Ones host Sean Evans, as well as Deestroying and Pierson Wodzynski, a plate of hot wings in front of them, naturally.
The big game might be seeing the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers facing off, but the streaming video platform is leaning on the NFL’s bird-themed teams in the spot, which is called “Migration.”
The commercial, which will air just before kick-off, sees flocks of Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks flying through the sky, as a bird watcher tracks them.
“As certain as the sun, they always come back,” he says as Seahawks star Tyler Lockett squawks. “Which is why it’s never too early to prepare for the coming season by signing up for NFL Sunday Ticket and YouTube TV.”
The ad also features cameos from popular YouTube creators, including Hot Ones host Sean Evans, as well as Deestroying and Pierson Wodzynski, a plate of hot wings in front of them, naturally.
- 2/7/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sydney Sweeney may just be the expert when it comes to puking on camera.
On the latest episode of Hot Ones, the Emmy-nominated actress shared the gruesome behind-the-scenes details of how she and Sam Levinson created the perfect projectile vomit in the infamous season two hot tub scene in Euphoria.
“There was a lot of work that went behind that,” Sweeney said, “because Sam, of course, wanted it to be just projectile vomit everywhere.”
The Anyone But You star explained that, typically, fake vomit for TV shows is made of a mixed-up paste of whatever is lying around that the craft team has access to, combined with milk and water. “You just put it in your mouth, and then you hold it, and you puke it up,” she added.
But that wasn’t good enough for Levinson. He wanted extreme vomit.
So, to meet these standards, she explained, “They had to get a pump,...
On the latest episode of Hot Ones, the Emmy-nominated actress shared the gruesome behind-the-scenes details of how she and Sam Levinson created the perfect projectile vomit in the infamous season two hot tub scene in Euphoria.
“There was a lot of work that went behind that,” Sweeney said, “because Sam, of course, wanted it to be just projectile vomit everywhere.”
The Anyone But You star explained that, typically, fake vomit for TV shows is made of a mixed-up paste of whatever is lying around that the craft team has access to, combined with milk and water. “You just put it in your mouth, and then you hold it, and you puke it up,” she added.
But that wasn’t good enough for Levinson. He wanted extreme vomit.
So, to meet these standards, she explained, “They had to get a pump,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Ryan Fish
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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