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Zach Braff Says ‘Scrubs’ Cast Was ‘Exhausted’ Filming the Final Season: ‘We Were Starting to Repeat Jokes’
While “Scrubs” was a massive success in its network run on NBC, series star Zach Braff says the cast was “exhausted” by the final season of production. In an interview for Michael Rosenbaum’s “Inside of You” podcast, the actor recalled how burned-out the cast was during the show’s last run. Bill Lawrence Admits He Teased a 'Scrubs' Reunion So You'd Stop Asking About 'Ted Lasso.' But Now, It Might Actually Happen “By the time nine years were over, we were sort of all exhausted by it,” Braff said. “I felt like, at the time, we were starting to repeat jokes. Everyone...
Shelby Lynne on Making a New Record When She Thought She Was Done, Working With an All-Star Female Creative Team, and How She Saved Her Own Life
Long before Chappell Roan picked up the nickname of “your favorite singer’s favorite singer,” that was how people thought of Shelby Lynne, the Alabama-bred singer-songwriter who long ago reset the bar for voices that expressively explore the crossroads between country and soul. Her 2000 breakthrough album “I Am Shelby Lynne” helped win her the best new artist Grammy, though in truth she’d had a long career before that, making her way through the Nashville system from her teen years on, and certainly has been active since, pursuing an ever-more-independent career outside of any pop or country mainstream.Allison Moorer on Setting...
Bob Weatherwax, Showbiz Dog Trainer and Son of Lassie’s Original Owner, Dies at 83
Robert Weatherwax, a professional dog trainer for film and TV productions who took on the trade of his father, Rudd, the original owner of Lassie, died Thursday at a Veterans Affairs facility in Scranton, Pa. He was 83 years old.Global Screen Seals Deals for Sequel 'Lassie - A New Adventure' (EXCLUSIVE) Weatherwax was born June 4, 1941 in Burbank, Calif. — exactly one year before the birth of Pal, the dog that portrayed Lassie across seven MGM films and the pilot of the “Lassie” TV series. Growing up, Weatherwax and his sister, JoAnne, were tasked with assisting their father with his...
‘Alien: Romulus’ Director on the Ending’s Insane New Monster and Resurrecting [SPOILER] From ‘Alien’: His Family ‘Was on Board With This Idea’
SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses plot points, including the ending of “Alien: Romulus,” now playing in theaters.China Box Office: 'Alien: Romulus' Makes Robust Debut in Slowing Theatrical Market When Fede Álvarez decided to make “Alien: Romulus,” he knew from the outset that he wanted to honor not just “Alien” and Aliens,” the most acclaimed and popular films in the series, but its entire mythology. “I was like, ‘we have to embrace them all’,” he tells Variety. Even so, he built a pivotal part of the “Romulus” story around a character who died in the original movie: Ash, the synthetic human played by the late...
Locarno Prizewinner ‘Holy Electricity’ Drops Trailer, Director Tato Kotetishvili Teases Next Project, a Docufiction Set on U.S.-Mexico Border (EXCLUSIVE)
Georgian filmmaker Tato Kotetishvili, whose feature directorial debut, “Holy Electricity,” won the Golden Leopard in the Concorso Cineasti del Presente section at the recently wrapped Locarno Film Festival, is prepping his next film, a docufiction that follows a family trying to illegally enter the U.S. from across the Mexican border.Lithuanian Teen Drama 'Toxic' Wins Big at Locarno Film Festival The director also released a trailer for his prize-winning debut, which plays this week in competition at the Sarajevo Film Festival. Variety has been given exclusive access below. The untitled project from the cinematographer-turned-director traces the odyssey of a Georgian family trying to...
Box Office: ‘Alien: Romulus’ Hatches $18 Million Opening Day
“Alien: Romulus” slithered to $18 million from 3,885 locations across Friday and preview screenings — a substantial haul that suggests that 20th Century’s latest entry in the survival thriller series will come in north of the studio’s projections and land around a $40 million debut across opening weekend. The killer sci-fi feature also gets a boost from Imax and other premium large-format auditoriums. The solid start marks a victory lap for Disney, which has ruled theaters through the summer season with the two biggest hits of the year, “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Inside Out 2.”China Box Office: 'Alien: Romulus' Makes...
Lithuanian Teen Drama ‘Toxic’ Wins Big at Locarno Film Festival
Lithuanian cinema, not typically that well represented on the international film festival circuit, was the big story of this year’s Locarno Film Festival awards ceremony, with two films from the Baltic nation taking a number of top prizes between them. Locarno Prizewinner 'Holy Electricity' Drops Trailer, Director Tato Kotetishvili Teases Next Project, a Docufiction Set on U.S.-Mexico Border (EXCLUSIVE) “Toxic,” an auspicious debut from writer-director Saulė Bliuvaitė, won not only the Golden Leopard for Best Film in the fest’s premier International Competition — from a jury chaired by Austrian auteur Jessica Hausner — but also, in an unusual double, the top...
‘Toxic’ Review: Unstinting Lithuanian Teen Drama Follows Catwalk Dreams In a Concrete Nightmare
The mean girls of your average Hollywood teen movie wouldn’t last a morning in the ruthless adolescent playground of “Toxic,” where economic exploitation and unforgiving body image standards rule the bullies and their prey alike. Set in an industrial Lithuanian town where even the asphalt has seen better days, Saulė Bliuvaitė’s impressively tough-minded debut feature is uncompromising in its depiction of the punishment and self-abuse endured by girls enrolled at a fly-by-night modeling academy — where the vague promise of an escape to pretty much anywhere is enough to motivate frightening extremes of disordered eating and body modification. Sobering but...
‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Set for Prime Video, Netflix Global Streaming Premiere
The global streaming premiere of blockbuster Indian sci-fi epic “Kalki 2898 AD” will happen simultaneously on Prime Video and Netflix, albeit in different languages. The film is the biggest Indian theatrical hit of the year with a $131 million gross.'Inside Out 2' Gets Digital, Blu-ray/DVD Release Dates “Kalki 2898 AD” will stream in its original Telugu language, with dubs available in Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam, along with English subtitles, on Prime Video from Aug. 22. A Hindi-language dubbed version lands on Netflix the same day. Set in a post-apocalyptic world in 2898 AD where nature has vanished and darkness prevails, “Kalki 2898...
‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Set for Prime Video, Netflix Global Streaming Premiere
The global streaming premiere of blockbuster Indian sci-fi epic “Kalki 2898 AD” will happen simultaneously on Prime Video and Netflix, albeit in different languages. The film is the biggest Indian theatrical hit of the year with a $131 million gross.'Inside Out 2' Gets Digital, Blu-ray/DVD Release Dates “Kalki 2898 AD” will stream in its original Telugu language, with dubs available in Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam, along with English subtitles, on Prime Video from Aug. 22. A Hindi-language dubbed version lands on Netflix the same day. Set in a post-apocalyptic world in 2898 AD where nature has vanished and darkness prevails, “Kalki 2898...
‘The Late Show,’ ‘The Daily Show’ Prepare For the Democratic Convention — Including Guest Hillary Clinton and a New Kamala Harris Biofilm
CBS’ “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” and Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” are set to travel to Chicago for a week of shows during the Democratic National Convention next week. On the docket: A Kamala Harris biofilm created by “The Daily Show” team and a guest list on “The Late Show” that includes Hillary Rodham Clinton and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Kerry Washington and More Celebs Play 'Influential' Role in Voter Turnout, Says Harvard Study The two shows’ DNC plans dwarf what they ultimately were able to do last month during the Republican National Convention. In particular, “The Daily...
Animation Guild, AMPTP To Resume Bargaining in September, No Deal Reached This Week
The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) and AMPTP concluded this week of bargaining without a deal, and intends to resume negotiations for a new three-year contact in mid September, Variety has learned.'Electric Child' Director Simon Jaquemet Talks AI, New Series and Adaptation of 'The Lifecycle of Software Objects' (EXCLUSIVE) TAG, which represents an estimated 5,000 artists, technicians, writers and production workers in the animation industry, began bargaining with the entity representing producers on Aug. 12. The Master Agreement expires on Friday; traditionally it would be extended during this period. As with Hollywood’s other recent labor negotiations including the WGA and SAG-AFTRA bargaining that led to last...
Maxie Solters, Publicist, Writer, Actor, Dies at 37
Maxie Solters, a publicist, writer, actor and producer well-known to the entertainment community, died unexpectedly on Thursday. No cause of death was announced; she was 37. Born in 1987 and raised in Sherman Oaks, California, Solters graduated from the University of Southern California with a BA in Theatre. Following graduation, she began a career in film and television casting while also serving as a coordinator for One Billion Rising, a nonprofit seeking to help end violence against women and others subject to gender-based violence. She appeared in numerous productions and created, produced and starred in her own comedy web series. In 2012,...
Luminate Streaming Ratings: ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 4 Wins the Week With 864 Million-Minute Debut
Season 4 of “The Umbrella Academy” was the most-watched streaming original in the U.S. during the week of Aug. 9-15, per Luminate.Luminate Streaming Ratings: 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' Leads Though TV Viewership Remains Slow August 2-8 The Netflix series’ final outing was watched for 863.1 million minutes in its first full week on Netflix. Additionally, the new release renewed attention on previous ones, with Season 1 grabbing eighth place with 176.1 million minutes watched. “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” continued to perform well for Netflix, as did “Love Is Blind: UK,” charting at No. 2 with 335.4 million minutes...
‘Demure’ Content Creator Can Pay for Gender Transition After the Trend Goes Viral: ‘TikTok Has Changed My Life’
Very classy, very cute, very demure!Paris Olympics Racked Up Over 1.3 Million Posts on TikTok, a 1,828% Increase on Tokyo Games Beauty influencer Jools Lebron, who singlehandedly made the word “demure” jump in popularity across social media platforms over the past week or so, posted a candid update about how “TikTok has changed my life.” Encouraging her followers to post their own TikTok videos, the creator, who identifies as a transgender woman, said in a post on Wednesday, “One day, I was playing cashier and making videos on my break, and now I’m flying across countries to host events, and I’m gonna be...
Trapped in a Hole for Days and Covered in Blood and Lube, ‘Alien: Romulus’ Star Aileen Wu Breaks Down What It’s Like to Battle Facehuggers and Chestbursters
SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses plot points in “Alien: Romulus,” now playing in theaters.'Alien: Romulus' Director on the Ending's Insane New Monster and Resurrecting [SPOILER] From 'Alien': His Family 'Was on Board With This Idea' Expectations are high for horror fans eager to see “Alien: Romulus,” the seventh chapter in the iconic sci-fi franchise. It’s directed by Fede Álvarez, who helmed two blood-splattered modern horror classics: The 2013 “Evil Dead” remake and 2016’s “Don’t Breathe.” It’s set between the first two films in the series — 1979’s “Alien” and 1986’s “Aliens” — which are both considered cornerstones of the genre. Amazingly, it’s also...
Gravitas Ventures Nabs U.S. and Canadian Rights to Comedy ‘Another Happy Day’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Independent film distributor Gravitas Ventures has acquired the U.S. and Canadian rights to “Another Happy Day,” written and directed by Nora Fiffer. The comedy, starring Lauren Lapkus, Marilyn Dodds Frank, Jean Elie and Carrie Coon is set to release on digital and cable video on demand Oct. 1.'Little Brother' Starring J.K. Simmons Lands September Release From Gravitas Ventures (EXCLUSIVE) Per the film’s logline: “Desperate for some company, delirious new mother Joanna tumbles into an unlikely friendship with her estranged Aunt Miriam, a reclusive actress. Miriam seems the perfect companion for Joanna: she’s artsy, honest, eccentric, and she hates babies. But...
Paramount Drops Official ‘Big Brother’ Season 26 Merch, Including a ‘Head of Household’ Robe
The “Big Brother” phenomenon continues to roll on, with season 26 well underway. Fans of the reality competition show can watch it live on CBS or stream the series on Paramount+. Fans will also want to pick up pieces from the official “Big Brother” merch collection, available now at ParamountShop.com.A Post Malone-Scented Candle (and 10 Other Pieces of Posty Fan Merch Taking Over the Internet) PRE-ORDER Big Brother HOH Luxury Robe $124.95 Buy Now AT PARAMOUNT SHOP The new drop includes this official “Head of Household” robe, which will let everyone know just who’s in control of your house (at least for this week)....
‘My Lady Jane’ Canceled After One Season at Amazon
“My Lady Jane” has been canceled at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has confirmed. Riz Ahmed's Amazon Comedy Series Casts Sheeba Chaddha, Aasiya Shah, Sajid Hasan (EXCLUSIVE) The historical fantasy drama series aired one eight-episode season at the streamer, which dropped in its entirety on June 27. The cast of the series included: Emily Bader, Edward Bluemel, Jordan Peters, Anna Chancellor, Dominic Cooper, Kate O’Flynn, Rob Brydon, Abbie Hern, Isabella Brownson, Robyn Betteridge, Henry Ashton, Máiréad Tyers, Michael Workeye, Joe Klocek, Brandon Grace, and Will Keen. The show was inspired by the book of the same name written by Cynthia Hand, Brodi...
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