Contenders Hall Of Fame Honoree Peter Farrelly Talks ‘I Play Rocky’, ‘Dumb & Dumber’, The Hair Gel Bit In ‘There’s Something About Mary’ & More

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• DeadlineLean L·16m ago

  Contenders Hall Of Fame Honoree Peter Farrelly Talks ‘I Play Rocky’, ‘Dumb & Dumber’, The Hair Gel Bit In ‘There’s Something About Mary’ & More

  Prolific director, screenwriter and producer Peter Farrelly reflected on some of his most famous films Saturday at Deadline’s Contenders Film Los Angeles event. Contenders Hall of Fame honoree Farrelly talked with Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr about his most recent film I Play Rocky and the process of bringing it to the screen. Earlier, Farrelly had […]

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• DeadlineLean L·16m ago

  Contenders Hall Of Fame Honoree Peter Farrelly Talks ‘I Play Rocky’, ‘Dumb & Dumber’, The Hair Gel Bit In ‘There’s Something About Mary’ & More

  Prolific director, screenwriter and producer Peter Farrelly reflected on some of his most famous films Saturday at Deadline’s Contenders Film Los Angeles event. Contenders Hall of Fame honoree Farrelly talked with Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr about his most recent film I Play Rocky and the process of bringing it to the screen. Earlier, Farrelly had […]

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• VarietyLean L·2d ago

  Chris Colfer Says ‘Glee’ Reboot ‘Conversations’ About Kurt’s Return Are Ongoing: ‘From What I Heard, It Sounded Very Funny and Like a Good Idea’

  Chris Colfer confirmed on The Daily Beast’s “Obsessed: The Podcast” that he is having conversations about returning as Kurt Hummel in the “Glee” reboot that is now in development at Disney+ and Hulu. News of the revival broke in late October, with Variety reporting soon after that original cast member Lea Michele is set to […]

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• VarietyLean L·2d ago

  Chris Colfer Says ‘Glee’ Reboot ‘Conversations’ About Kurt’s Return Are Ongoing: ‘From What I Heard, It Sounded Very Funny and Like a Good Idea’

  Chris Colfer confirmed on The Daily Beast’s “Obsessed: The Podcast” that he is having conversations about returning as Kurt Hummel in the “Glee” reboot that is now in development at Disney+ and Hulu. News of the revival broke in late October, with Variety reporting soon after that original cast member Lea Michele is set to […]

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• VarietyLean L·49d ago

  Amelia Dimoldenberg Jokes About Why ‘Chicken Shop Date’ Is Ending in ‘SNL U.K.’ Monologue: ‘Celebrities Weren’t Coming on to Date Me. They Were Coming on to Promote Their Work!’

  Earlier this month, Amelia Dimoldenberg revealed that her popular celebrity interview series, “Chicken Shop Date,” would be coming to an end. And in her monologue as the host of “SNL U.K.” on Saturday night, she playfully gave some insight as to why. “I found out something devastating. Apparently, these celebrities weren’t coming on to date […]

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• VarietyLean L·49d ago

  Amelia Dimoldenberg Jokes About Why ‘Chicken Shop Date’ Is Ending in ‘SNL U.K.’ Monologue: ‘Celebrities Weren’t Coming on to Date Me. They Were Coming on to Promote Their Work!’

  Earlier this month, Amelia Dimoldenberg revealed that her popular celebrity interview series, “Chicken Shop Date,” would be coming to an end. And in her monologue as the host of “SNL U.K.” on Saturday night, she playfully gave some insight as to why. “I found out something devastating. Apparently, these celebrities weren’t coming on to date […]

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• VarietyLean L·50d ago

  Lance Oppenheim on ‘Primetime,’ ‘You Can See Everything’ and How Chris Hansen’s Reaction ‘Is Exactly What the Film Is About’

  Lance Oppenheim has always lived in reality, but not all his subjects do. The documentarian has built a career out of pointing his camera at people, from the retirees of “Some Kind of Heaven” to the unregulated donors of “Spermworld” and the self-appointed royalty of “Ren Faire.” And this year, he trades obscurity for two […]

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• VarietyLean L·50d ago

  Lance Oppenheim on ‘Primetime,’ ‘You Can See Everything’ and How Chris Hansen’s Reaction ‘Is Exactly What the Film Is About’

  Lance Oppenheim has always lived in reality, but not all his subjects do. The documentarian has built a career out of pointing his camera at people, from the retirees of “Some Kind of Heaven” to the unregulated donors of “Spermworld” and the self-appointed royalty of “Ren Faire.” And this year, he trades obscurity for two […]

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• VarietyLean L·58d ago

  The Heartbreakers Talk About Surprise Reunion, and How Chris Stapleton ‘Was So Enthralled’ Hearing Tom Petty’s Band Play ‘American Girl,’ ‘He Forgot to Sing’

  The Heartbreakers were heartwarmers Wednesday night in Nashville, reuniting the original members of Tom Petty’s band together on a stage for the first time in 24 years, with an assist in the frontman position from country superstar Chris Stapleton. The following morning, the original four sat on a stage at the AmericanaFest conference and revealed […]

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• VarietyLean L·79d ago

  Celebrating Tim Curry’s Career in Camp: From ‘Rocky Horror’ to ‘Clue’ to ‘It,’ He Proved You Could Be Serious About Unserious Acting

  As an admittedly elder millennial, my first encounter with Tim Curry was not his defining role — not for most people, at least. His delicious, lascivious Dr. Frank N. Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” may be the Curry performance that takes up the most real estate in the imagination once you get around […]

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• VarietyLean L·79d ago

  Celebrating Tim Curry’s Career in Camp: From ‘Rocky Horror’ to ‘Clue’ to ‘It,’ He Proved You Could Be Serious About Unserious Acting

  As an admittedly elder millennial, my first encounter with Tim Curry was not his defining role — not for most people, at least. His delicious, lascivious Dr. Frank N. Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” may be the Curry performance that takes up the most real estate in the imagination once you get around […]

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• VarietyLean L·87d ago

  ‘Lucky’ Creators on Deciding Who Dies in the Finale, Why the Show Really Is Over and Not Knowing About Drew Starkey’s ‘Avid’ Fandom ‘Until We Killed Him’

  SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains major spoilers from “All Good Things,” the finale of Apple TV’s “Lucky.” Luciana “Lucky” Armstrong (Anya Taylor-Joy) has just pulled off one last con on the most important person left in her life: her formerly incarcerated father, John (Timothy Olyphant). In the series finale of “Lucky,” the titular con artist […]

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• VarietyLean L·87d ago

  ‘Lucky’ Creators on Deciding Who Dies in the Finale, Why the Show Really Is Over and Not Knowing About Drew Starkey’s ‘Avid’ Fandom ‘Until We Killed Him’

  SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains major spoilers from “All Good Things,” the finale of Apple TV’s “Lucky.” Luciana “Lucky” Armstrong (Anya Taylor-Joy) has just pulled off one last con on the most important person left in her life: her formerly incarcerated father, John (Timothy Olyphant). In the series finale of “Lucky,” the titular con artist […]

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• VarietyLean L·99d ago

  Jake T. Austin Opens Up About ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Revival Snub: I’m ‘Disappointed’ to Have ‘Not Been Included’

  Now that the sequel series has ended its three-season run, “Wizards of Waverly Place” star Jake T. Austin has finally opened up about not being included in “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.” Austin, who played youngest sibling Max Russo on all four seasons of the hit Disney Channel sitcom, was the only key cast member from […]

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• VarietyLean L·99d ago

  Jake T. Austin Opens Up About ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Revival Snub: I’m ‘Disappointed’ to Have ‘Not Been Included’

  Now that the sequel series has ended its three-season run, “Wizards of Waverly Place” star Jake T. Austin has finally opened up about not being included in “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.” Austin, who played youngest sibling Max Russo on all four seasons of the hit Disney Channel sitcom, was the only key cast member from […]

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• VarietyLean L·101d ago

  ‘The Odyssey’ Translator Emily Wilson Doubles Down Against Nolan’s ‘Emotionally Empty’ Movie: ‘We Need Art That Is Truthful’ About the ‘Necessity of Compassion’

  Emily Wilson, the author whose 2017 translation of “The Odyssey” was an influence for Christopher Nolan during his own adaptation process, is doubling down in her critiques of the director’s blockbuster epic. In an op-ed written for The Atlantic, Wilson called out Nolan’s “Odyssey” for being “emotionally empty.” She previously torched the movie in a […]

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• VarietyLean L·101d ago

  ‘The Odyssey’ Translator Emily Wilson Doubles Down Against Nolan’s ‘Emotionally Empty’ Movie: ‘We Need Art That Is Truthful’ About the ‘Necessity of Compassion’

  Emily Wilson, the author whose 2017 translation of “The Odyssey” was an influence for Christopher Nolan during his own adaptation process, is doubling down in her critiques of the director’s blockbuster epic. In an op-ed written for The Atlantic, Wilson called out Nolan’s “Odyssey” for being “emotionally empty.” She previously torched the movie in a […]

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• VarietyLean L·152d ago

  ‘The Daily Show’ Star Jordan Klepper on What He’s Learned About Americans From Doing His ‘Fingers the Pulse’ Specials: ‘Cultural Norms Have Shifted Pretty Drastically’

  Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” star Jordan Klepper has now produced seven of his “Fingers the Pulse” specials, with another one on the way. And if there’s anything he’s learned from his time out in the field, it’s that Americans love to talk to people with a camera. “When you get out into the wild […]

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• VarietyLean L·152d ago

  ‘The Daily Show’ Star Jordan Klepper on What He’s Learned About Americans From Doing His ‘Fingers the Pulse’ Specials: ‘Cultural Norms Have Shifted Pretty Drastically’

  Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” star Jordan Klepper has now produced seven of his “Fingers the Pulse” specials, with another one on the way. And if there’s anything he’s learned from his time out in the field, it’s that Americans love to talk to people with a camera. “When you get out into the wild […]

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• VarietyLean L·158d ago

  ‘Cocomelon’ Studio Moonbug Aims to Debunk Concerns About ‘Addicting’ Content, Releasing UCLA-Researched Media Guide: ‘We’re Super Diligent Throughout Our Process’ (EXCLUSIVE)

  The producers of “Cocomelon” have heard your concerns. But Moonbug, the studio behind the popular preschool series, doesn’t buy into the common critique that its programming is overstimulating or addictive. As such, Moonbug recently announced a partnership with UCLA’s Center for Scholars and Storytellers, a nonprofit research center focused on children’s entertainment. As exclusively reported […]

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• VarietyLean L·158d ago

  ‘Cocomelon’ Studio Moonbug Aims to Debunk Concerns About ‘Addicting’ Content, Releasing UCLA-Researched Media Guide: ‘We’re Super Diligent Throughout Our Process’ (EXCLUSIVE)

  The producers of “Cocomelon” have heard your concerns. But Moonbug, the studio behind the popular preschool series, doesn’t buy into the common critique that its programming is overstimulating or addictive. As such, Moonbug recently announced a partnership with UCLA’s Center for Scholars and Storytellers, a nonprofit research center focused on children’s entertainment. As exclusively reported […]

  Read at Variety →