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Jay Leno Tells Jerry Seinfeld That ‘Unfrosted’ is “Exactly What America Needs Right Now”
Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart comedy Unfrosted debuted in Los Angeles on Tuesday, where its star-studded cast was also joined by a special guest heaping praise on the film. Jay Leno — alongside wife Mavis — crashed The Hollywood Reporter‘s red carpet interview with Seinfeld, as he joked, “I’m so sick of these hard-hitting, controversial documentaries. Can’t …
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‘Shogun’ Star Anna Sawai Says She Was Forced to Turn Down ‘Suicide Squad’ Audition While in J-Pop Group (Exclusive)
It turns out that Anna Sawai, the breakout star of the hit FX series Shōgun, might have broken out even sooner had she not been denied an audition for a dream project. The 31-year-old former J-Pop singer, speaking with The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, revealed that she was forced to turn down an audition …
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CW Affiliations In Chicago And 2 Other Markets Switch To Nexstar-Owned Stations
The CW has switched three of its affiliation agreements to Nexstar-owned stations, including in Chicago, the No. 3 U.S. TV market. Affiliate deals in Chicago, Norfolk, VA (the No. 43 U.S. market) and Lafayette, LA (No. 125) will all shift as of September 1, the company announced. Nexstar’s ownership of the largest portfolio of CW …
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‘SNL’ Promo: Double Dua Lipa As Chloe Fineman Workshops Impression
Chloe Fineman’s Dua Lipa impression probably isn’t quite ready for prime time yet, or even late night at this point. But she still has a few days to get there. In this week’s Saturday Night Live promo, SNL‘s Fineman greets host and musical guest Lipa with a workshop version of her latest impression. “That’s hilarious,” …
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Newcomers Yao, Miles Caton & Peter Dreimanis To Round Out Cast Of Coogler-Jordan Thriller
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros has rounded out the cast of its untitled supernatural thriller from writer-director Ryan Coogler with the addition of three newcomers: yao, Miles Caton and Peter Dreimanis. As with all other roles, theirs are under wraps, as is the film’s plot. As previously announced, Michael B. Jordan leads the ensemble, which will also …
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Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Biel to Lead Amazon Thriller ‘The Better Sister’
Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel are going to play siblings in a new Amazon series. The online retailer/streamer has handed out a series order for The Better Sister, based on the book of the same name by Alafair Burke. The thriller revolves around Chloe (Biel), who moves through the world with her lawyer husband Adam …
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Eva Mendes on Why She Is Glad She Had Kids Later in Life
Eva Mendes is happy she had kids in her 40s, three years after she met her now-husband Ryan Gosling. In a conversation with People, the actress recounted the public reaction to her being pregnant at 40 and how she couldn’t have imagined being a mother at any other point in her life. “When I was …
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