Romantic comedies are back, baby! After the success of Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell’s Anyone but You and Lindsay Lohan’s Irish Wish, studios’ wallets are pitter-patting for amor with a touch of giggle juice. Netflix is coming into Monday with a first look at the streamer’s upcoming romantic comedy A Family Affair, starring Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Joey King.
Richard Lagravenese directs A Family Affair from a screenplay by Carrie Solomon. The tangled web of emotions revolves around a surprising romance that kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother, and her movie star boss as they face the complications of love, sex, and identity. Liza Koshy and the legendary Kathy Bates also star.
Netflix’s first look at A Family Affair includes a gallery of stills from the movie showing the primary players sorting their emotions, medical mishaps, and, if I’m not mistaken,...
Richard Lagravenese directs A Family Affair from a screenplay by Carrie Solomon. The tangled web of emotions revolves around a surprising romance that kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother, and her movie star boss as they face the complications of love, sex, and identity. Liza Koshy and the legendary Kathy Bates also star.
Netflix’s first look at A Family Affair includes a gallery of stills from the movie showing the primary players sorting their emotions, medical mishaps, and, if I’m not mistaken,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Awkwafina rose to fame with her idiosyncratic, trademark comedic stylings. Then she wowed us all with her against-type performance in Lulu Wang‘s “The Farewell,” which very nearly earned her an Oscar nomination back in 2019. She delivers another quiet, subdued role in the Hulu telefilm “Quiz Lady,” which could well reap her a career-first Emmy bid for acting.
Awkwafina plays the reserved Anne, who must compete on the game show she is obsessed with alongside her loud, abrasive, estranged sister Jenny (Sandra Oh) in order to pay off their mom’s gambling debts. The result is a heartwarming comedy that is one of the sweet treats of the year. Critics loved the movie and singled out Awkafina for particular praise.
Tania Hussain (Collider) exclaimed: “While Awkwafina has shown audiences a whacky, often one-dimensional side in some of her roles like the sitcom ‘Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens,’ she is able...
Awkwafina plays the reserved Anne, who must compete on the game show she is obsessed with alongside her loud, abrasive, estranged sister Jenny (Sandra Oh) in order to pay off their mom’s gambling debts. The result is a heartwarming comedy that is one of the sweet treats of the year. Critics loved the movie and singled out Awkafina for particular praise.
Tania Hussain (Collider) exclaimed: “While Awkwafina has shown audiences a whacky, often one-dimensional side in some of her roles like the sitcom ‘Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens,’ she is able...
- 4/17/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
I am always on the lookout for TV shows that not only entertain but also offer a peek into real-world mysteries! There’s something undeniably captivating about crime dramas based on true events – they hit closer to home, making us question the thin line between fact and fiction. So, get ready to dive headfirst into the thrilling world of crime dramas that draw inspiration from real-life cases. Trust me, this is a rollercoaster ride you won’t want to miss.
1. “Mindhunter” (2017-2019)
Peering into the Minds of Serial Killers
Few series have delved as deeply into the psychology of serial killers as “Mindhunter.” Based on real-life FBI agents who revolutionized criminal profiling, this show takes us on a chilling journey through interviews with infamous murderers. It’s a gripping exploration of the minds that defy comprehension.
Personal Note: The uncanny portrayal of notorious criminals in “Mindhunter” had me questioning the...
1. “Mindhunter” (2017-2019)
Peering into the Minds of Serial Killers
Few series have delved as deeply into the psychology of serial killers as “Mindhunter.” Based on real-life FBI agents who revolutionized criminal profiling, this show takes us on a chilling journey through interviews with infamous murderers. It’s a gripping exploration of the minds that defy comprehension.
Personal Note: The uncanny portrayal of notorious criminals in “Mindhunter” had me questioning the...
- 4/13/2024
- by Pia Vermaak
- buddytv.com
Joey King has been an incredible talent who has been showing her incredible versatility as an actress in the past few years. While she gained significant popularity for her role as Elle Evans in Netflix’s The Kissing Booth trilogy, she ventured into more dramatic roles with projects such as The Act, and We Were The Lucky Ones.
Joey King as Gypsy Rose Blanchard in The Act
King has been promoting the latter Hulu series and she recently appeared on Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show to talk about her experiences shooting the Holocaust drama. The actress also recalled a funny anecdote when she and her husband ate a 28-course meal in Barcelona, leaving her incredibly sick after.
Joey King’s Overwhelming 28-Course Meal Experience Ruined Her Romantic Gateway
Joey King plays a member of a Polish-Jewish family in Hulu’s We Were The Lucky Ones
Joey King is currently starring...
Joey King as Gypsy Rose Blanchard in The Act
King has been promoting the latter Hulu series and she recently appeared on Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show to talk about her experiences shooting the Holocaust drama. The actress also recalled a funny anecdote when she and her husband ate a 28-course meal in Barcelona, leaving her incredibly sick after.
Joey King’s Overwhelming 28-Course Meal Experience Ruined Her Romantic Gateway
Joey King plays a member of a Polish-Jewish family in Hulu’s We Were The Lucky Ones
Joey King is currently starring...
- 4/13/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Some fun news: TV veteran Malcolm-Jamal Warner is scrubbing in for a guest-starring role on 9-1-1.
The actor will appear in four upcoming episodes of the Ryan Murphy procedural as Amir, a hospital burn unit nurse with ties to Bobby’s (Peter Krause) past, our sister site Deadline reports.
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Warner is no stranger to scrubs,...
The actor will appear in four upcoming episodes of the Ryan Murphy procedural as Amir, a hospital burn unit nurse with ties to Bobby’s (Peter Krause) past, our sister site Deadline reports.
More from TVLineTVLine Items: Daredevil Recast Reversed, Hacks Star's Stand-Up Special and More9-1-1's Oliver Stark Blasts Critics of Buck's Bisexuality: 'I Fear You've Missed the Entire Point'9-1-1 EP Previews Buck and Tommy's Awkward First Date - Watch Video
Warner is no stranger to scrubs,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
AnnaSophia Robb has been cast in a lead role of the NBC drama pilot “Grosse Pointe Garden Society,” Variety has learned.
NBC ordered the pilot back in February. The logline states, “Four members of a suburban garden club, all from different walks of life, get caught up in murder and mischief as they struggle to make their conventional lives bloom.”
Robb will star as Alice, described as “your favorite high school English teacher, a dreamer whose best dreams are crashing down on her. She’s a longtime member of the Grosse Pointe Garden Society.”
Robb’s recent credits include Season 1 of “Dr. Death” at Peacock as well as both “The Act” and “Little Fires Everywhere” at Hulu. Her other TV credits include “Mercy Street” and “The Carrie Diaries.” In features, she has starred in projects like “Lansky,” “Words on Bathroom Walls,” “Soul Surfer,” “The Way Way Back,” and “Bridge to Terabithia.
NBC ordered the pilot back in February. The logline states, “Four members of a suburban garden club, all from different walks of life, get caught up in murder and mischief as they struggle to make their conventional lives bloom.”
Robb will star as Alice, described as “your favorite high school English teacher, a dreamer whose best dreams are crashing down on her. She’s a longtime member of the Grosse Pointe Garden Society.”
Robb’s recent credits include Season 1 of “Dr. Death” at Peacock as well as both “The Act” and “Little Fires Everywhere” at Hulu. Her other TV credits include “Mercy Street” and “The Carrie Diaries.” In features, she has starred in projects like “Lansky,” “Words on Bathroom Walls,” “Soul Surfer,” “The Way Way Back,” and “Bridge to Terabithia.
- 4/8/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine alumna Melissa Fumero, AnnaSophia Robb (The Act) and Ben Rappaport (For the People) are set as leads in Grosse Pointe Garden Society, NBC’s drama pilot from Jenna Bans, Bill Krebs and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
The drama follows four members of a suburban garden club — three of them played by Fumero, Robb and Rappaport — all from different walks of life, who get caught up in murder and mischief as they struggle to make their conventional lives bloom.
Fumero plays Birdie. Entitled, rich, swathed in Chanel, a smoker, a drinker, self-destructive at times, toxic at others, but not without real pain beneath her facade, Birdie is a successful author whose memoir, “Digging for Gold: Dancing Through Divorce,” is a bestseller.
Robb plays Alice, your favorite high school English teacher, a dreamer whose best dreams are crashing down on her. She’s a longtime...
The drama follows four members of a suburban garden club — three of them played by Fumero, Robb and Rappaport — all from different walks of life, who get caught up in murder and mischief as they struggle to make their conventional lives bloom.
Fumero plays Birdie. Entitled, rich, swathed in Chanel, a smoker, a drinker, self-destructive at times, toxic at others, but not without real pain beneath her facade, Birdie is a successful author whose memoir, “Digging for Gold: Dancing Through Divorce,” is a bestseller.
Robb plays Alice, your favorite high school English teacher, a dreamer whose best dreams are crashing down on her. She’s a longtime...
- 4/8/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Gypsy Rose Blanchard has lived a very unfortunate, life. For years, she suffered abuse at the hands of her mother, and she did not have any agency in her life. When she did want to take up the reins of her life, she landed in prison for the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard.
At 32 years of age, Blanchard is finally out of prison, and she has a lot of options to turn her life around. For her, it started with her rhinoplasty, and Blanchard cannot wait to see the results.
Blanchard underwent rhinoplasty (Source: The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard)
Gypsy Rose Blanchard cannot wait to see the results of her rhinoplasty
Gypsy Rose Blanchard has made the headlines for various reasons over the years. Most notable, of course, was her mother, Clauddine ‘Dee Dee’ Blanchard’s murder. There has been a lot of speculation about her...
At 32 years of age, Blanchard is finally out of prison, and she has a lot of options to turn her life around. For her, it started with her rhinoplasty, and Blanchard cannot wait to see the results.
Blanchard underwent rhinoplasty (Source: The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard)
Gypsy Rose Blanchard cannot wait to see the results of her rhinoplasty
Gypsy Rose Blanchard has made the headlines for various reasons over the years. Most notable, of course, was her mother, Clauddine ‘Dee Dee’ Blanchard’s murder. There has been a lot of speculation about her...
- 4/6/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Gypsy Rose Blanchard announced her separation from her husband Ryan Scott Anderson earlier this week. Just days later, she was spotted holding hands and showing public displays of affection toward her ex-fiance, Ken Urker. Keep reading to see how Gypsy has addressed the rumors that she’s back with her ex.
Matching Tattoos & Now Shopping Together
Earlier this week, Ken Urker’s mother, Raina Williams, revealed that Ken and Gypsy Rose got matching tattoos. Snapshots of the new ink showed that the pair got matching husky tattoos on opposite arms. This way, the dogs would face each other when they placed their arms side-by-side.
Now, they have been spotted in public together looking rather cozy. The pair were intimately holding hands as they exited a Dollar General in Southern Louisiana on Wednesday. New pictures show Ken and Gypsy entering the store to pick up a few things.
TikTok/Gypsy Rose Blanchard
At one point,...
Matching Tattoos & Now Shopping Together
Earlier this week, Ken Urker’s mother, Raina Williams, revealed that Ken and Gypsy Rose got matching tattoos. Snapshots of the new ink showed that the pair got matching husky tattoos on opposite arms. This way, the dogs would face each other when they placed their arms side-by-side.
Now, they have been spotted in public together looking rather cozy. The pair were intimately holding hands as they exited a Dollar General in Southern Louisiana on Wednesday. New pictures show Ken and Gypsy entering the store to pick up a few things.
TikTok/Gypsy Rose Blanchard
At one point,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Amanda Blankenship
- TV Shows Ace
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was recently released from prison for assisting in the murder of her mother, and her husband, Ryan Scott Anderson, are separating three months after Blanchard’s release.
Blanchard, 32, announced the news on Facebook on Thursday. Since the post, Blanchard’s Facebook account went private while her Instagram and TikTok accounts have since been deleted.
“People have been asking what is going on in my life. Unfortunately, my husband and I are going through a separation and I moved in with my parents home down the bayou. I have the support of my family and friends to help guide me through this. I am learning to listen to my heart. Right now I need time to let myself find . . . who I am.”
Blanchard was arrested in 2015 for assisting the murder of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard, carried out by her then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn. Blanchard’s mother had...
Blanchard, 32, announced the news on Facebook on Thursday. Since the post, Blanchard’s Facebook account went private while her Instagram and TikTok accounts have since been deleted.
“People have been asking what is going on in my life. Unfortunately, my husband and I are going through a separation and I moved in with my parents home down the bayou. I have the support of my family and friends to help guide me through this. I am learning to listen to my heart. Right now I need time to let myself find . . . who I am.”
Blanchard was arrested in 2015 for assisting the murder of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard, carried out by her then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn. Blanchard’s mother had...
- 3/30/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is separating from her husband just three months after regaining her freedom, she confirmed on social media this week.
“People have been asking what is going on in my life. Unfortunately, my husband and I are going through a separation and I moved in with my parents home down the bayou,” Blanchard wrote, referencing a reconnection she’s had with her father, Rod Blanchard and stepmom, Kristy. “I have the support of my family and friends to help guide me through this. I am learning to listen to my heart. Right now I need time to let myself find … who I am.”
The marriage of Blanchard, 32, to Ryan Scott Anderson, a teacher from Louisiana, in a 2022 prison house wedding appeared to be a turning point in the young woman’s tumultuous life, which before her time in prison was spent under the thumb of her controlling mother,...
“People have been asking what is going on in my life. Unfortunately, my husband and I are going through a separation and I moved in with my parents home down the bayou,” Blanchard wrote, referencing a reconnection she’s had with her father, Rod Blanchard and stepmom, Kristy. “I have the support of my family and friends to help guide me through this. I am learning to listen to my heart. Right now I need time to let myself find … who I am.”
The marriage of Blanchard, 32, to Ryan Scott Anderson, a teacher from Louisiana, in a 2022 prison house wedding appeared to be a turning point in the young woman’s tumultuous life, which before her time in prison was spent under the thumb of her controlling mother,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the subject of the HBO documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest and the Hulu limited series The Act, has announced her separation from her husband, Ryan Scott Anderson, just three months after her release from prison. Blanchard confirmed the news on her private Facebook account, writing, “People have been asking what is going on in my life. Unfortunately my husband and I are going through a separation and I moved in with my parents home down the bayou.” (per People). She continued, “I have the support of my family and friends to help guide me through this. I am learning to listen to my heart. Right now, I need time to let myself find… who I am.” This comes after Blanchard deleted her public social media accounts earlier this month. In a since-deleted video, she explained, “With public scrutiny as bad as it is, I just don’t...
- 3/29/2024
- TV Insider
Joey King is no stranger to a shaved head. The actress has (so far) done away with her hair three different times for roles — and assumes she’ll probably do so again at some point.
With current discussion in Hollywood about artificial intelligence kicking way up, including what it can and can’t do, and the ways it may change how actors work, IndieWire asked King how shaving her head helped her performances. Specifically, if potentially not having to do so in the future, thanks to technological advances, appealed to her or would it change something about how the actress preps.
“So I’ve done it three times, and I have to say, I think it was really important each time,” King told IndieWire. “Every woman has struggled over the years to define what beauty means to me. I do think [shaving my head] was so helpful in terms of not being attached...
With current discussion in Hollywood about artificial intelligence kicking way up, including what it can and can’t do, and the ways it may change how actors work, IndieWire asked King how shaving her head helped her performances. Specifically, if potentially not having to do so in the future, thanks to technological advances, appealed to her or would it change something about how the actress preps.
“So I’ve done it three times, and I have to say, I think it was really important each time,” King told IndieWire. “Every woman has struggled over the years to define what beauty means to me. I do think [shaving my head] was so helpful in terms of not being attached...
- 3/29/2024
- by Erin Strecker
- Indiewire
Joey King has nothing against method acting – it’s just not for her.
Especially for projects like her latest, the Holocaust series “We Were the Lucky Ones.”
Based on Georgia Hunter’s best-selling novel of her family’s fight to survive the Holocaust, Logan Lerman stars as Hunter’s grandfather Addy alongside King as his younger sister Halina. Rounding out the cast are Sam Woolf, Robin Weigart, Lior Ashkenazi, Hadas Yaron, Amit Rahav and Eva Feiler.
“I think anyone who is a method actor is truly so brave and amazing, but I’m personally not a method actor,” King tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “And when shooting a show like this, I just don’t know how I could be because having those moments of release in between setups and in between takes with your friends [is needed].”
“Sometimes you need that release at...
Especially for projects like her latest, the Holocaust series “We Were the Lucky Ones.”
Based on Georgia Hunter’s best-selling novel of her family’s fight to survive the Holocaust, Logan Lerman stars as Hunter’s grandfather Addy alongside King as his younger sister Halina. Rounding out the cast are Sam Woolf, Robin Weigart, Lior Ashkenazi, Hadas Yaron, Amit Rahav and Eva Feiler.
“I think anyone who is a method actor is truly so brave and amazing, but I’m personally not a method actor,” King tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “And when shooting a show like this, I just don’t know how I could be because having those moments of release in between setups and in between takes with your friends [is needed].”
“Sometimes you need that release at...
- 3/28/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
When Joey King was approached by director Thomas Kail to star as Halina Kurc in “We Were the Lucky Ones,” “It was just kind of an immediate yes,” King said to IndieWire. “No thoughts, just yes.”
Hulu’s eight-part adaptation of “Lucky Ones,” based on the beloved 2017 bestseller by Georgia Hunter, tells the story of the real-life Kurc family, a tight-knit Jewish tribe who lived in Poland during World War II. Prior to the war, the five young adult siblings — Halina included — are scattered all over Europe. Somehow, miraculously, all five (as well as their parents) survive Russian gulags, German society, Nazis overtaking their home, and much, much more. (This reporter hit up Wikipedia after every episode stunned that one family could overcome so many different atrocities.)
“That’s the best part about true stories,” King said. “It’s like so much of the time, regardless of what the subject matter is,...
Hulu’s eight-part adaptation of “Lucky Ones,” based on the beloved 2017 bestseller by Georgia Hunter, tells the story of the real-life Kurc family, a tight-knit Jewish tribe who lived in Poland during World War II. Prior to the war, the five young adult siblings — Halina included — are scattered all over Europe. Somehow, miraculously, all five (as well as their parents) survive Russian gulags, German society, Nazis overtaking their home, and much, much more. (This reporter hit up Wikipedia after every episode stunned that one family could overcome so many different atrocities.)
“That’s the best part about true stories,” King said. “It’s like so much of the time, regardless of what the subject matter is,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Erin Strecker
- Indiewire
This year’s Tonys will be held on June 16, so the American Theatre Wing will likely be announcing its lifetime achievement award recipient in the near future. Who do you think should take home this prestigious trophy? It has gone to veteran stage performers, directors, choreographers, playwrights, songwriters, producers and designers. In some years we get multiple recipients.
Last year these honors went to legendary actor Joel Grey and composer John Kander. The following living female Broadway vets have also received this award in the past and thus won’t be chosen again: Jane Greenwood, Rosemary Harris and Graciela Daniele. Here are 10 possible women the Tonys could award, all veterans over the age of 65. Vote to let us know who you’d like to see honored.
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Debbie Allen
Two-time Tony nominated actress for her performances in revivals of “West Side Story...
Last year these honors went to legendary actor Joel Grey and composer John Kander. The following living female Broadway vets have also received this award in the past and thus won’t be chosen again: Jane Greenwood, Rosemary Harris and Graciela Daniele. Here are 10 possible women the Tonys could award, all veterans over the age of 65. Vote to let us know who you’d like to see honored.
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Debbie Allen
Two-time Tony nominated actress for her performances in revivals of “West Side Story...
- 3/25/2024
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
Having trouble predicting who will win Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actress at the 2024 Emmy Awards? Let’s consult Gold Derby’s Emmy Experts! These savvy pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their first set of predictions, and they say the trophy will go to Jennifer Jason Leigh (“Fargo”). The other potential nominees at this early stage are Aja Naomi King (“Lessons in Chemistry”), Sandra Oh (“The Sympathizer”), Diane Lane (“Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”), Kali Reis (“True Detective: Night Country”) and Andrea Riseborough (“The Regime”) — but that could all change in the coming months.
As of this writing, four out of our six Emmy Experts predict a victory for Leigh: Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Peter Travers (ABC), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby) and Thelma Adams (Gold Derby). She plays billionaire CEO Lorraine Lyon in “Fargo” Season 5, who’s the mother-in-law of Juno Temple‘s Dorothy “Dot” Lyon. This...
As of this writing, four out of our six Emmy Experts predict a victory for Leigh: Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Peter Travers (ABC), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby) and Thelma Adams (Gold Derby). She plays billionaire CEO Lorraine Lyon in “Fargo” Season 5, who’s the mother-in-law of Juno Temple‘s Dorothy “Dot” Lyon. This...
- 3/20/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
For fans of World War II period dramas and the original "Percy Jackson" films, I have incredible news. The limited series "We Were the Lucky Ones" is coming to Disney's newly-purchased Hulu very soon, and it looks like it's going to be worth the wait.
The show is "inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive and reunite," according to the official synopsis. "The series demonstrates how in the face of the 20th century's darkest moment, the human spirit can endure and even thrive. The series is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds."
It is adapted from a New York Times best-selling novel of the same name by Georgia Hunter, a 46-year-old Jewish-American author. Her book is based on the true story of her family's survival in the Holocaust. Although the...
The show is "inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive and reunite," according to the official synopsis. "The series demonstrates how in the face of the 20th century's darkest moment, the human spirit can endure and even thrive. The series is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds."
It is adapted from a New York Times best-selling novel of the same name by Georgia Hunter, a 46-year-old Jewish-American author. Her book is based on the true story of her family's survival in the Holocaust. Although the...
- 2/22/2024
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
After weeks of swirling speculation that Joey King and Gypsy Rose Blanchard may have bad blood, King shares that the two have talked, and that there is no tension between them. “She and I have privately talked a little bit, which has been really nice,” King told Variety. In Hulu‘s drama mini-series The Act, The Kissing Booth actress portrayed Blanchard, a Missouri woman who was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for persuading her then-boyfriend to kill her mother after suffering years of abuse as a victim of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. In late December, Blanchard was released from prison on parole after serving eight years of her 10-year sentence. During the trial, Blanchard revealed that her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, had fabricated illness on her behalf, claiming that she had leukemia, asthma, and muscular dystrophy, as well as deliberately made her ill...
- 2/17/2024
- TV Insider
Joey King is keeping in touch with Gypsy Rose Blanchard!
If you didn’t know, Joey starred in the 2019 Hulu limited series The Act, which is based on the true story of Dee Dee Blanchard, Gypsy‘s mother who subjected her to Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
Gypsy was imprisoned for eight years for her role in the murder of Dee Dee. She was released on parole in December 2023.
Joey recently revealed that she has been in contact with Gypsy following her release from prison.
Keep reading to find out more…
“She and I have privately talked a little bit, which has been really nice,” she told Variety.
Dispelling rumors of bad blood between them following Gypsy‘s assertion that she was never consulted nor compensated for The Act, Joey continued, “Having that private conversation with her was really lovely. We both know that there’s absolutely no ill will towards one another.
If you didn’t know, Joey starred in the 2019 Hulu limited series The Act, which is based on the true story of Dee Dee Blanchard, Gypsy‘s mother who subjected her to Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
Gypsy was imprisoned for eight years for her role in the murder of Dee Dee. She was released on parole in December 2023.
Joey recently revealed that she has been in contact with Gypsy following her release from prison.
Keep reading to find out more…
“She and I have privately talked a little bit, which has been really nice,” she told Variety.
Dispelling rumors of bad blood between them following Gypsy‘s assertion that she was never consulted nor compensated for The Act, Joey continued, “Having that private conversation with her was really lovely. We both know that there’s absolutely no ill will towards one another.
- 2/17/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Joey Graziadei is clarifying that he definitely knows the difference between Gypsy Rose Blanchard and late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The Bachelor lead’s apology came after he accidentally mixed up Blanchard and Ginsburg earlier this month in a Betches video that went viral on TikTok, earning more than 1.6 million views.
When shown a photo of Blanchard during a game called “How Online Are You,” Graziadei said, “I do know who this person is. Is it Ruth? No? Is it Jinsburg? Ginsburg? Something like that. Am I wrong?”
Though the reality star mixed up their names, he knew a bit about Blanchard’s background, adding, “I know that she had something happen where she went to jail because of her mom. … I don’t know what I’m saying.”
Blanchard was recently released from prison after serving eight years for second-degree murder for the death of her mother,...
The Bachelor lead’s apology came after he accidentally mixed up Blanchard and Ginsburg earlier this month in a Betches video that went viral on TikTok, earning more than 1.6 million views.
When shown a photo of Blanchard during a game called “How Online Are You,” Graziadei said, “I do know who this person is. Is it Ruth? No? Is it Jinsburg? Ginsburg? Something like that. Am I wrong?”
Though the reality star mixed up their names, he knew a bit about Blanchard’s background, adding, “I know that she had something happen where she went to jail because of her mom. … I don’t know what I’m saying.”
Blanchard was recently released from prison after serving eight years for second-degree murder for the death of her mother,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Joey King says she and Gypsy Rose Blanchard have recently been in touch.
“She and I have privately talked a little bit, which has been really nice,” King told Variety on an upcoming episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast.
King portrayed Blanchard, a woman sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for the death mother Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard in Hulu’s limited series “The Act.”
Blanchard was recently released from prison on parole in late December after serving eight years for the 2015 crime. In Blanchard’s trial, she claimed that her mother suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy and had fabricated that Blanchard had illnesses including leukemia, asthma and muscular dystrophy. She also alleged that her mother abused her by deliberately making her sick to back up her false claims. Blanchard and her then-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, conspired to murder Dee Dee, with Godejohn stabbing...
“She and I have privately talked a little bit, which has been really nice,” King told Variety on an upcoming episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast.
King portrayed Blanchard, a woman sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for the death mother Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard in Hulu’s limited series “The Act.”
Blanchard was recently released from prison on parole in late December after serving eight years for the 2015 crime. In Blanchard’s trial, she claimed that her mother suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy and had fabricated that Blanchard had illnesses including leukemia, asthma and muscular dystrophy. She also alleged that her mother abused her by deliberately making her sick to back up her false claims. Blanchard and her then-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, conspired to murder Dee Dee, with Godejohn stabbing...
- 2/16/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Joey King and Logan Lerman are part of a family torn apart amid WWII in Hulu limited series “We Were the Lucky Ones.”
The limited drama series is based on Georgia Hunter’s New York Times bestselling book of the same name. The Hulu show is inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II.
Per the official logline, “We Were the Lucky Ones” demonstrates how in the face of the twentieth century’s darkest moment, the human spirit can endure and even thrive. The series is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds.
The series co-stars Hadas Yaron, Henry-Lloyd Hughes, Amit Rahav, Sam Woolf, Michael Aloni, Moran Rosenblatt, Eva Feiler, Lior Ashkenazi, and Robin Weigert, and was unveiled as part of the Hulu Spring 2024 slate.
“We Were the Lucky Ones” is executive produced and written by Erica Lipez,...
The limited drama series is based on Georgia Hunter’s New York Times bestselling book of the same name. The Hulu show is inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II.
Per the official logline, “We Were the Lucky Ones” demonstrates how in the face of the twentieth century’s darkest moment, the human spirit can endure and even thrive. The series is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds.
The series co-stars Hadas Yaron, Henry-Lloyd Hughes, Amit Rahav, Sam Woolf, Michael Aloni, Moran Rosenblatt, Eva Feiler, Lior Ashkenazi, and Robin Weigert, and was unveiled as part of the Hulu Spring 2024 slate.
“We Were the Lucky Ones” is executive produced and written by Erica Lipez,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Hulu has officially announced its Spring 2024 slate of shows and movies landing on the streaming platform.
New installments of “Extraordinary” (Season 2) and “The Kardashians” (Season 5) will debut soon, and a fresh crop of highly anticipated titles are also set to premiere.
“The Act” star Joey King returns to Hulu with “We Were the Lucky Ones” based on the true story of a Jewish family separated at the start of WWII. Logan Lerman co-stars in the film based on Georgia Hunter’s New York Times bestselling book. A trailer was released ahead of the limited series’ March 28 premiere; “The Morning Show” writer Erica Lipez serves as showrunner, with “Fosse/Verdon” helmer Thomas Kail directing.
Oscar nominee Lily Gladstone continues her TV reign following “Reservation Dogs” with “Under the Bridge,” another adaptation of a true story. Based on author Rebecca Godfrey’s book, “Under the Bridge” captures the 1997 true story of 14-year-old Reena...
New installments of “Extraordinary” (Season 2) and “The Kardashians” (Season 5) will debut soon, and a fresh crop of highly anticipated titles are also set to premiere.
“The Act” star Joey King returns to Hulu with “We Were the Lucky Ones” based on the true story of a Jewish family separated at the start of WWII. Logan Lerman co-stars in the film based on Georgia Hunter’s New York Times bestselling book. A trailer was released ahead of the limited series’ March 28 premiere; “The Morning Show” writer Erica Lipez serves as showrunner, with “Fosse/Verdon” helmer Thomas Kail directing.
Oscar nominee Lily Gladstone continues her TV reign following “Reservation Dogs” with “Under the Bridge,” another adaptation of a true story. Based on author Rebecca Godfrey’s book, “Under the Bridge” captures the 1997 true story of 14-year-old Reena...
- 2/9/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Emerald Fennell is sharing one of her favorite “complicated” sexy onscreen relationships ever, and it’s none other than the dark, obsessive dynamic found in Martin Scorsese’s “Cape Fear.” During Turner Classic Movie’s “Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast,” hosted by Ben Mankiewicz, “Saltburn” filmmaker Fennell revealed her twisted love for Robert De Niro and Juliette Lewis’ onscreen relationship in Scorsese’s 1991 film.
While Fennell noted that the 1962 original starring Robert Mitchum is her preferred iteration of the story (both films were adaptations of 1957 book “The Executioners” by John D. Macdonald), she cited the scene in Scorsese’s feature in which De Niro’s character stalks Lewis at her high school as a favorite.
“I was obsessed with the remake, because the scene where Robert De Niro comes to the high school to seduce Juliette Lewis, it’s one of the sexiest things I’ve ever seen, which is very complicated,...
While Fennell noted that the 1962 original starring Robert Mitchum is her preferred iteration of the story (both films were adaptations of 1957 book “The Executioners” by John D. Macdonald), she cited the scene in Scorsese’s feature in which De Niro’s character stalks Lewis at her high school as a favorite.
“I was obsessed with the remake, because the scene where Robert De Niro comes to the high school to seduce Juliette Lewis, it’s one of the sexiest things I’ve ever seen, which is very complicated,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
All eyes have been on Gypsy Rose Blanchard, whose intriguing story has been told through a Hulu TV series, an HBO documentary and countless news stories. Fresh off the success of Lifetime’s special, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the cable network will continue chronicling her life in a new unscripted series.
Expected to debut later this year, the new Lifetime show comes after the 32-year-old’s exclusive two-hour interview on 20/20. Missed catching Blanchard’s six-episode docuseries when it aired live in January? Keep reading to find out how to watch The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard online.
How to Stream The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard On-Demand
Lifetime released a six-hour documentary series, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, with aired in three installments (each spanning two episodes) from Jan. 5-7. If you prefer to watch live, you can check your local cable listings...
Expected to debut later this year, the new Lifetime show comes after the 32-year-old’s exclusive two-hour interview on 20/20. Missed catching Blanchard’s six-episode docuseries when it aired live in January? Keep reading to find out how to watch The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard online.
How to Stream The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard On-Demand
Lifetime released a six-hour documentary series, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, with aired in three installments (each spanning two episodes) from Jan. 5-7. If you prefer to watch live, you can check your local cable listings...
- 2/6/2024
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Following her interview Sunday night with ABC News, Gypsy Rose Blanchard will be the focus of a new reality/docuseries about her post-prison life on Lifetime, A&e Networks announced Monday.
“As a victim of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, Gypsy was abused for years by her mother and has lived her entire life in one prison or another… until now. The series follows Gypsy as she experiences life as a free woman, including finally living with her husband Ryan Anderson for the first time,” the network said in a press release.
“Millions have followed Gypsy’s story and are invested in seeing what is in store for her next. After a lifetime of trauma and serving her time, we are all rooting for Gypsy to embrace all that life has to offer and become the woman she always wanted to be,” Elaine Frontain Bryant, EVP and head of programming for A&e,...
“As a victim of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, Gypsy was abused for years by her mother and has lived her entire life in one prison or another… until now. The series follows Gypsy as she experiences life as a free woman, including finally living with her husband Ryan Anderson for the first time,” the network said in a press release.
“Millions have followed Gypsy’s story and are invested in seeing what is in store for her next. After a lifetime of trauma and serving her time, we are all rooting for Gypsy to embrace all that life has to offer and become the woman she always wanted to be,” Elaine Frontain Bryant, EVP and head of programming for A&e,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Lifetime will continue chronicling the life of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
On the heels of its January documentary The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the cable network has greenlit a new unscripted show that will chronicle her life following her release from prison. The untitled series comes from Prison Confessions producer Category 6 Media, which is part of A+E Factual Studios.
“Millions have followed Gypsy’s story and are invested in seeing what is in store for her next,” said Elaine Frontain Bryant, executive vp and head of programming for A&e, Lifetime and Lmn. “After a lifetime of trauma and serving her time, we are all rooting for Gypsy to embrace all that life has to offer and become the woman she always wanted to be.”
The docuseries will follow Blanchard starting days before her Dec. 28, 2023, release from prison, where she served 8 1/2 years of a 10-year sentence for persuading a boyfriend to kill her mother,...
On the heels of its January documentary The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the cable network has greenlit a new unscripted show that will chronicle her life following her release from prison. The untitled series comes from Prison Confessions producer Category 6 Media, which is part of A+E Factual Studios.
“Millions have followed Gypsy’s story and are invested in seeing what is in store for her next,” said Elaine Frontain Bryant, executive vp and head of programming for A&e, Lifetime and Lmn. “After a lifetime of trauma and serving her time, we are all rooting for Gypsy to embrace all that life has to offer and become the woman she always wanted to be.”
The docuseries will follow Blanchard starting days before her Dec. 28, 2023, release from prison, where she served 8 1/2 years of a 10-year sentence for persuading a boyfriend to kill her mother,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nick Antosca’s production company Eat the Cat is bolstering its executive ranks.
Gemma Levinson has joined the company as vp development. She’ll take charge of day-to-day development for the company, headed by Antosca and Alex Hedlund, and also help grow Eat the Cat’s roster of TV and film projects.
“Gemma’s fantastic taste and her commitment to strange, special, provocative genre storytelling make her a perfect new partner for Eat the Cat,” Antosca said in a statement. “I’m thrilled she’s joining our small team—and I’m so excited about everything we’re already working on together.”
Eat the Cat has an overall deal Universal Studio Group’s UCP and is behind Syfy and USA’s Chucky, Hulu’s Candy and The Act — which recently got a viewing bump due to its subject, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, being back in the news — and Peacock’s A Friend of the Family.
Gemma Levinson has joined the company as vp development. She’ll take charge of day-to-day development for the company, headed by Antosca and Alex Hedlund, and also help grow Eat the Cat’s roster of TV and film projects.
“Gemma’s fantastic taste and her commitment to strange, special, provocative genre storytelling make her a perfect new partner for Eat the Cat,” Antosca said in a statement. “I’m thrilled she’s joining our small team—and I’m so excited about everything we’re already working on together.”
Eat the Cat has an overall deal Universal Studio Group’s UCP and is behind Syfy and USA’s Chucky, Hulu’s Candy and The Act — which recently got a viewing bump due to its subject, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, being back in the news — and Peacock’s A Friend of the Family.
- 2/5/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Photograph by Courtesy of Brownie Harris/Hulu Five years ago, The Act was released on Hulu to wide acclaim, and Patricia Arquette even won a Primetime Emmy Award for her supporting role on the eight-part miniseries. Fast forward to today, and the show has emerged as one of Hulu’s hottest shows currently streaming, thanks to its subject, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, being back in the headlines after her release from prison. The Act told Blanchard’s story, about how she was convinced by her mother than she was sick — a clear case of Munchausen Syndrome — and then got involved in a plot to kill her mother when she learned about all of the lies. When the series premiered, Arquette and Chloe Sevigny about Munchausen Syndrome and what they learned about it while making The Act. (Click on the media bar below to hear Patricia Arquette & Chloe Sevigny) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.
- 2/3/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Netflix’s Fool Me Once debuted in the No. 1 spot on Nielsen’s latest U.S. ranking of streaming originals, ending Reacher’s four-week run atop the Top 10 chart.
For the week of Jan. 1, Fool Me Once racked up north of 3 billion minutes viewed — the first original title to crack that barrier since The Night Agent last March — across its eight-episode run.
More from TVLineRatings: Farmer Wants a Wife Returns Steady, Svu Leads ThursdayRatings: Tpir at Night Ties for Demo Win, Chicago Fire Leads Wednesday in ViewersRatings: Quantum Leap Returns Low in New Time Slot; FBI Rerun, The Floor Top...
For the week of Jan. 1, Fool Me Once racked up north of 3 billion minutes viewed — the first original title to crack that barrier since The Night Agent last March — across its eight-episode run.
More from TVLineRatings: Farmer Wants a Wife Returns Steady, Svu Leads ThursdayRatings: Tpir at Night Ties for Demo Win, Chicago Fire Leads Wednesday in ViewersRatings: Quantum Leap Returns Low in New Time Slot; FBI Rerun, The Floor Top...
- 2/2/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Audiences did a lot of streaming in the first week of January.
According to Nielsen, there were six titles with more than 1B minutes viewed from January 1 to January 7, with the series in first place topping 3B.
Before diving into that, the company issued a correction on the last two weeks of December, which were inaccurately reported due to a glitch with Prime Video‘s audio asset capture meant that reporting for any title added to the service between December 20 and January 16 is delayed.
That means that Reacher was actually No. 1 for the weeks of December 18 and December 25 with about 1.4B viewing minutes each week.
When Nielsen previously reported the numbers for these weeks, viewing for Episodes 4 and 5 of Reacher Season 2 were not counted. Still, the series managed to stay afloat on the charts despite not getting a boost from the new episodes. Reacher has been battling it out with...
According to Nielsen, there were six titles with more than 1B minutes viewed from January 1 to January 7, with the series in first place topping 3B.
Before diving into that, the company issued a correction on the last two weeks of December, which were inaccurately reported due to a glitch with Prime Video‘s audio asset capture meant that reporting for any title added to the service between December 20 and January 16 is delayed.
That means that Reacher was actually No. 1 for the weeks of December 18 and December 25 with about 1.4B viewing minutes each week.
When Nielsen previously reported the numbers for these weeks, viewing for Episodes 4 and 5 of Reacher Season 2 were not counted. Still, the series managed to stay afloat on the charts despite not getting a boost from the new episodes. Reacher has been battling it out with...
- 2/1/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix rang in 2024 with a huge opening week for its series Fool Me Once.
The thriller based on a novel by Harlan Coben scored better than 3 billion minutes of viewing in the week of Jan. 1-7, easily leading Nielsen’s streaming charts for the week (it premiered on New Year’s Day). The series had the biggest single week for any streaming show since August, when Suits (with a much higher episode count) brought in 3.24 billion minutes of viewing.
Fool Me Once had more than twice the viewing total of the second-place show, Reacher. The Prime Video series continued its strong second season, racking up 1.38 billion minutes of watch time for the week that episode six premiered. Nielsen also revised Reacher’s totals for the previous two weeks after correcting an issue related to audio capture for Prime Video shows: It drew about 1.4 billion minutes each week, pushing its total...
The thriller based on a novel by Harlan Coben scored better than 3 billion minutes of viewing in the week of Jan. 1-7, easily leading Nielsen’s streaming charts for the week (it premiered on New Year’s Day). The series had the biggest single week for any streaming show since August, when Suits (with a much higher episode count) brought in 3.24 billion minutes of viewing.
Fool Me Once had more than twice the viewing total of the second-place show, Reacher. The Prime Video series continued its strong second season, racking up 1.38 billion minutes of watch time for the week that episode six premiered. Nielsen also revised Reacher’s totals for the previous two weeks after correcting an issue related to audio capture for Prime Video shows: It drew about 1.4 billion minutes each week, pushing its total...
- 2/1/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Harlan Coben’s “Fool Me Once” delivered quite the opening week as it managed to record 3.04 billion viewing minutes during the Jan. 1-7 viewing window and cracking Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10 chart at No. 1. For context, that’s an impressive feat considering that’s more minutes viewed than the No. 2 and No. 3 titles combined.
Amazon’s “Reacher” marked its fourth week among the top 10 titles following the release of Season 2 with another recorded 1.38 billion minutes viewed. That now marks the show’s fourth consecutive week recording over 1 billion minutes viewed. Nielsen also adjusted its previous rankings for “Reacher” after addressing an audio asset capture interruption affected the reporting intervals of Dec. 18-24 and Dec. 25-31. With the revised data taken into consideration, the title moved to No. 1 overall with 1. 451 million viewing minutes for the Dec. 18-24 viewing window and landed at No. 1 with 1.443 million minutes viewed during the Dec. 25-31 interval.
Amazon’s “Reacher” marked its fourth week among the top 10 titles following the release of Season 2 with another recorded 1.38 billion minutes viewed. That now marks the show’s fourth consecutive week recording over 1 billion minutes viewed. Nielsen also adjusted its previous rankings for “Reacher” after addressing an audio asset capture interruption affected the reporting intervals of Dec. 18-24 and Dec. 25-31. With the revised data taken into consideration, the title moved to No. 1 overall with 1. 451 million viewing minutes for the Dec. 18-24 viewing window and landed at No. 1 with 1.443 million minutes viewed during the Dec. 25-31 interval.
- 2/1/2024
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Following a buzzed-about documentary and a fictionalized series, the public will get to hear from Gypsy Rose Blanchard in a more intimate setting this week as the now-32-year-old sits down for an exclusive interview on 20/20.
Titled Gypsy Rose: The Next Act, the two-hour special focuses on Blanchard’s life after prison, as she reveals the lessons she learned from her time behind bars, the status of her current relationships with her boyfriend and stepparents, and where she sees herself next.
How to Watch Gypsy Rose Blanchard 20/20 Special on TV
The Gypsy Rose 20/20 special airs Friday, Jan. 26, at 9 p.m. Pt / Et on ABC. You can watch Blanchard’s 20/20 episode on TV through your local ABC affiliate.
How to Watch Gypsy Rose Blanchard 20/20 Special Online Free
Don’t have cable? You can watch Gypsy Rose: The Next Act online without cable through DirecTV Stream or stream it the next day...
Titled Gypsy Rose: The Next Act, the two-hour special focuses on Blanchard’s life after prison, as she reveals the lessons she learned from her time behind bars, the status of her current relationships with her boyfriend and stepparents, and where she sees herself next.
How to Watch Gypsy Rose Blanchard 20/20 Special on TV
The Gypsy Rose 20/20 special airs Friday, Jan. 26, at 9 p.m. Pt / Et on ABC. You can watch Blanchard’s 20/20 episode on TV through your local ABC affiliate.
How to Watch Gypsy Rose Blanchard 20/20 Special Online Free
Don’t have cable? You can watch Gypsy Rose: The Next Act online without cable through DirecTV Stream or stream it the next day...
- 1/25/2024
- by Tim Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s executive producer discussed a potential Season 2 or continuation of the Lifetime series.
The life of Gypsy Rose Blanchard is certainly a hot topic at the moment. The 32-year-old was recently released from prison, where she was sentenced in 2016 for the second-degree murder of her abusive mother.
Many accounts of Blanchard’s story have been documented over the past few years, including in the Emmy Award-winning Hulu series The Act, and more recently, a six-episode documentary program that aired on the Lifetime network.
Read full article on The Direct.
The life of Gypsy Rose Blanchard is certainly a hot topic at the moment. The 32-year-old was recently released from prison, where she was sentenced in 2016 for the second-degree murder of her abusive mother.
Many accounts of Blanchard’s story have been documented over the past few years, including in the Emmy Award-winning Hulu series The Act, and more recently, a six-episode documentary program that aired on the Lifetime network.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 1/11/2024
- by Jennifer McDonough
- The Direct
Joey King is speaking out for the first time since Gypsy Rose Blanchard was released from prison.
The 24-year-old actress portrayed Gypsy in the Hulu limited series The Act, which was released back in spring 2019.
Gypsy, who is a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, was released from prison on December 28 after serving eight years for her role in the murder of her mother.
Patricia Arquette, who played the mother in the series, has already spoken out about Gypsy‘s release and now Joey is sharing her thoughts as well.
Keep reading to find out more…
Joey was approached by paparazzi while on a hike in Los Angeles on Monday (January 8) and was asked for her thoughts about Gypsy.
“I’m so happy that she’s released,” Joey said, according to Entertainment Tonight. “I’m so happy for her. She deserves freedom.”
Fans have been offering Gypsy some smart safety...
The 24-year-old actress portrayed Gypsy in the Hulu limited series The Act, which was released back in spring 2019.
Gypsy, who is a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, was released from prison on December 28 after serving eight years for her role in the murder of her mother.
Patricia Arquette, who played the mother in the series, has already spoken out about Gypsy‘s release and now Joey is sharing her thoughts as well.
Keep reading to find out more…
Joey was approached by paparazzi while on a hike in Los Angeles on Monday (January 8) and was asked for her thoughts about Gypsy.
“I’m so happy that she’s released,” Joey said, according to Entertainment Tonight. “I’m so happy for her. She deserves freedom.”
Fans have been offering Gypsy some smart safety...
- 1/9/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
[This story contains spoilers from The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.]
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, whose story has been told numerous times including in Hulu’s The Act, shared her own account of her past in a series of candid interviews over the course of 18 months for the Lifetime documentary The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
Gypsy was released from prison last month on parole after serving eight and a half years of a 10-year prison sentence. She pleaded guilty to persuading Nicholas Godejohn, a boyfriend she met online, to kill her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, who had forced Gypsy to pretend for years that she was suffering from serious illnesses, including leukemia and muscular dystrophy.
In the docuseries, Gypsy shares several big revelations, some of which she hadn’t previously shared with anyone, including her own family.
“I think the biggest reason why I held back all this time and am kind of coming forward now,...
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, whose story has been told numerous times including in Hulu’s The Act, shared her own account of her past in a series of candid interviews over the course of 18 months for the Lifetime documentary The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
Gypsy was released from prison last month on parole after serving eight and a half years of a 10-year prison sentence. She pleaded guilty to persuading Nicholas Godejohn, a boyfriend she met online, to kill her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, who had forced Gypsy to pretend for years that she was suffering from serious illnesses, including leukemia and muscular dystrophy.
In the docuseries, Gypsy shares several big revelations, some of which she hadn’t previously shared with anyone, including her own family.
“I think the biggest reason why I held back all this time and am kind of coming forward now,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Patricia Arquette is revealing her thoughts on Gypsy Rose Blanchard‘s early release from prison.
If you recall, the 55-year-old actress portrayed Gypsy Rose‘s mother Dee Dee in the Hulu mini-series The Act, for which she won an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
During a recent red carpet appearance, Patricia shared what she hopes for Gypsy now that she’s out of prison.
Find out what she said inside…
“I just hope she has a happy life, and I hope people online are kind to her,” she told Us Weekly over the weekend. “This is a very surreal world. She’s had a surreal life since the very beginning and a lot of difficulties, so I hope people are gentle with her.”
But you never know. All you need is a couple of mean people. I just hope people are nice,” Patricia added.
If you didn’t see, Gypsy...
If you recall, the 55-year-old actress portrayed Gypsy Rose‘s mother Dee Dee in the Hulu mini-series The Act, for which she won an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
During a recent red carpet appearance, Patricia shared what she hopes for Gypsy now that she’s out of prison.
Find out what she said inside…
“I just hope she has a happy life, and I hope people online are kind to her,” she told Us Weekly over the weekend. “This is a very surreal world. She’s had a surreal life since the very beginning and a lot of difficulties, so I hope people are gentle with her.”
But you never know. All you need is a couple of mean people. I just hope people are nice,” Patricia added.
If you didn’t see, Gypsy...
- 1/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Back in the halcyon days of the early 2020s, when we were optimistic about the vaccines and our new President and the general health and stability of superhero franchises, there was a meme called the yassification trend. It basically entailed taking photos of prominent historical figures — Alexander Hamilton, for instance, or Kramer from Seinfeld — and running them through a filter that made them look heavily Botoxed, contoured, and filtered, like your most insecure friend’s Stories from her vacation.
The yassification trend was funny in that it was clearly skewering...
The yassification trend was funny in that it was clearly skewering...
- 1/6/2024
- by Ej Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
The three C’s of current TV documentary programming are celebrity, crime and cults, and the new Lifetime docuseries The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard checks off the first two with ruthless, pinpoint efficiency. The subject, a young woman who arranged for the murder of her deranged, abusive mother in 2015, has become a media sensation, the subject of a previous dramatic miniseries (Hulu’s The Act, from 2019) and now a TikTok sensation about to release her own memoir. Let there be no underestimating the public appetite for such material,...
- 1/6/2024
- by Chris Vognar
- Rollingstone.com
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is addressing the series based on her life.
Back in 2019, Hulu released their limited series The Act starring Joey King and Patricia Arquette, which chronicled the alleged abuse that Gypsy (King) endured from her mother Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard (Arquette), who was murdered by Gypsy’s then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn (Calum Worthy).
Following her release from prison, Gypsy revealed in a new interview if she plans on watching The Act.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I haven’t had a desire to look at it, I’ve lived it,” Gypsy told E! News in an interview, which was published on Jan. 5.
“I think that was for everyone else and not for the person that actually lived it,” Gypsy continued. “So, I won’t be watching it.”
Since her release from prison, Gypsy has gained millions of followers on social media and she recently shared how she’s...
Back in 2019, Hulu released their limited series The Act starring Joey King and Patricia Arquette, which chronicled the alleged abuse that Gypsy (King) endured from her mother Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard (Arquette), who was murdered by Gypsy’s then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn (Calum Worthy).
Following her release from prison, Gypsy revealed in a new interview if she plans on watching The Act.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I haven’t had a desire to look at it, I’ve lived it,” Gypsy told E! News in an interview, which was published on Jan. 5.
“I think that was for everyone else and not for the person that actually lived it,” Gypsy continued. “So, I won’t be watching it.”
Since her release from prison, Gypsy has gained millions of followers on social media and she recently shared how she’s...
- 1/5/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Year after year, TV fans continue to be irked when the Golden Globes combine supporting performances from comedies, dramas, limited series and TV movies altogether. Looking through the list of past winners in the female category, you can clearly see there’s a bias toward rewarding dramatic roles over comedic ones. In fact, it’s been a whopping 13 years since a supporting actress from a comedy series prevailed: Jane Lynch (“Glee”). Is there a comedy curse at the Golden Globes? If so, it could finally end this year, as Gold Derby predicts Meryl Streep (“Only Murders in the Building”) will win the race for Best TV Supporting Actress on Sunday, January 7.
Streep plays Loretta Durkin on the Hulu hit, an out-of-work theater actress who decides to audition for a Broadway play directed by Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) in order to get closer to one of the other characters. Loretta is tailor-made for awards recognition,...
Streep plays Loretta Durkin on the Hulu hit, an out-of-work theater actress who decides to audition for a Broadway play directed by Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) in order to get closer to one of the other characters. Loretta is tailor-made for awards recognition,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Posts TikTok Videos Following Her Early Prison Release For Helping Kill Her Mom
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was released from prison last week for helping to kill her mother, made her first public comments in two new TikTok videos.
She spent seven years in prison after being convicted of committing the second-degree murder of her abusive mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard. She was sentenced to ten years but was released three years early.
“Hey everyone, this is Gypsy. I’m finally free,” Blanchard stated in the first video posted on December 31. “I just wanna send a quick video to thank everyone for the massive amount of support I’ve been getting on social media.”
“Everyone has been really, really nice, and supportive,” she added. “I really appreciate it. It’s nice to be home.”
“I’m back home in Louisiana, enjoying a beautiful day outside, and I’ve got a lot of great things happening really soon,” she shared. “I’ve got my documentary series coming out,...
She spent seven years in prison after being convicted of committing the second-degree murder of her abusive mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard. She was sentenced to ten years but was released three years early.
“Hey everyone, this is Gypsy. I’m finally free,” Blanchard stated in the first video posted on December 31. “I just wanna send a quick video to thank everyone for the massive amount of support I’ve been getting on social media.”
“Everyone has been really, really nice, and supportive,” she added. “I really appreciate it. It’s nice to be home.”
“I’m back home in Louisiana, enjoying a beautiful day outside, and I’ve got a lot of great things happening really soon,” she shared. “I’ve got my documentary series coming out,...
- 1/4/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is ready for the world to hear her side of the story.
Over the course of 18 months, Blanchard was interviewed in prison for the Lifetime documentary The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, which premieres at 8 p.m. Friday. (The six-part series airs Friday, Saturday and Sunday in two-episode installments.)
The doc features several revelations that Blanchard hasn’t shared with many, if any, other people to this point, many of which will surprise viewers (no spoilers here).
While her story has been told numerous times in news stories, an HBO doc and even in scripted form (Hulu’s The Act), plus a prison interview with Dr. Phil McGraw, this is the first time she’s talked about the events leading up to her mother’s murder in such detail. It also gives viewers insight into her time in prison, her marriage to Ryan Anderson (they met...
Over the course of 18 months, Blanchard was interviewed in prison for the Lifetime documentary The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, which premieres at 8 p.m. Friday. (The six-part series airs Friday, Saturday and Sunday in two-episode installments.)
The doc features several revelations that Blanchard hasn’t shared with many, if any, other people to this point, many of which will surprise viewers (no spoilers here).
While her story has been told numerous times in news stories, an HBO doc and even in scripted form (Hulu’s The Act), plus a prison interview with Dr. Phil McGraw, this is the first time she’s talked about the events leading up to her mother’s murder in such detail. It also gives viewers insight into her time in prison, her marriage to Ryan Anderson (they met...
- 1/3/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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- 1/1/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the subject of the HBO documentary film Mommy Dead and Dearest and Hulu’s true crime drama The Act, has spoken out for the first time since her release from prison on Thursday, December 28, 2023. “I’m finally free,” Blanchard said in a video posted to her TikTok and Instagram accounts on Sunday, December 31. “I just wanted to send a quick video to thank everyone for the massive amount of support that I’ve been getting on social media. Everyone has been really, really nice and supportive, and I really appreciate that.” Blanchard was released from prison on Thursday morning after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence for second-degree murder in connection with the death of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. She and her then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn were accused of stabbing Dee Dee to death in June 2015. Godejohn is serving a life sentence. The story of Blanchard...
- 1/1/2024
- TV Insider
Gypsy Rose Blanchard celebrated her Dec. 28 release from prison by posting a “I’m finally free” message on social media.
Blanchard, who became the subject of Hulu’s 2019 limited series The Act, served seven years of a 10-year sentence after pleading guilty to second degree murder for helping to kill her mother. For years, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard convinced her daughter that she was sick when she wasn’t.
Blanchard and her then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn stabbed Dee Dee in June 2015. Godejohn is serving a life sentence.
“Hey everyone, this is Gypsy. I’m finally free,” she said Sunday on Instagram. “I just wanted to send a quick video to thank everyone for the massive amount of support that I’ve been getting on social media, everyone has been really, really nice and supportive and I really appreciate that. It’s nice to be home. I’m back home in Louisiana, enjoying a beautiful day outside and I’ve got a lot of great things happening really soon.”...
Blanchard, who became the subject of Hulu’s 2019 limited series The Act, served seven years of a 10-year sentence after pleading guilty to second degree murder for helping to kill her mother. For years, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard convinced her daughter that she was sick when she wasn’t.
Blanchard and her then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn stabbed Dee Dee in June 2015. Godejohn is serving a life sentence.
“Hey everyone, this is Gypsy. I’m finally free,” she said Sunday on Instagram. “I just wanted to send a quick video to thank everyone for the massive amount of support that I’ve been getting on social media, everyone has been really, really nice and supportive and I really appreciate that. It’s nice to be home. I’m back home in Louisiana, enjoying a beautiful day outside and I’ve got a lot of great things happening really soon.”...
- 1/1/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Gypsy Rose Blanchard took her newfound freedom in stride Friday, posting an Instagram selfie for the first time since being released from prison this week.
She paired the image with the caption, “First selfie of freedom!”
In the photo, the 32-year-old posed in front of a mirror wearing a white and blue ombre-colored hoodie. The photo has gained over 1.5 million likes and comments from people supporting her entry into every day society after serving seven years behind bars. Her account, which recently had been used to promote her upcoming book, “Released,” had 1.2 million followers at the time of publishing.
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Blanchard labeled her profile as a public speaker, public figure, author and an advocate for Munchausen Syndrome by proxy awareness. While Friday’s seflie marked her first personal post, the account was created in August of this...
She paired the image with the caption, “First selfie of freedom!”
In the photo, the 32-year-old posed in front of a mirror wearing a white and blue ombre-colored hoodie. The photo has gained over 1.5 million likes and comments from people supporting her entry into every day society after serving seven years behind bars. Her account, which recently had been used to promote her upcoming book, “Released,” had 1.2 million followers at the time of publishing.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Gypsy-Rose Blanchard-Anderson (@gypsyrose_a_blanchard)
Blanchard labeled her profile as a public speaker, public figure, author and an advocate for Munchausen Syndrome by proxy awareness. While Friday’s seflie marked her first personal post, the account was created in August of this...
- 12/29/2023
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the Missouri woman who persuaded an online boyfriend to kill her mother after she had forced her to pretend for years that she was suffering from leukemia, muscular dystrophy and other serious illnesses, was released Thursday from prison on parole.
Blanchard was released early in the day from the Chillicothe Correctional Center, said Karen Pojmann, a spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Corrections. Blanchard was granted parole after serving 85 percent of her original sentence, Pojmann said.
Blanchard’s case sparked national tabloid interest after reports emerged that her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, who was slain in 2015, had essentially kept her daughter prisoner, forcing her to use a wheelchair and feeding tube.
It turned out that Gypsy Blanchard, now 32, was perfectly healthy, not developmentally delayed as her friends had always believed. Her mother had Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a psychological disorder in which parents or caregivers seek...
Blanchard was released early in the day from the Chillicothe Correctional Center, said Karen Pojmann, a spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Corrections. Blanchard was granted parole after serving 85 percent of her original sentence, Pojmann said.
Blanchard’s case sparked national tabloid interest after reports emerged that her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, who was slain in 2015, had essentially kept her daughter prisoner, forcing her to use a wheelchair and feeding tube.
It turned out that Gypsy Blanchard, now 32, was perfectly healthy, not developmentally delayed as her friends had always believed. Her mother had Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a psychological disorder in which parents or caregivers seek...
- 12/28/2023
- by The Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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