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Best known now for her roles in dark TV shows like "Yellowjackets" and "Fallout," Ella Purnell is one of those performers whose filmography goes much further back than you'd think. She's the type of actor where you'll watch an older movie for the first time in a while and realize, "Wait, that was her?" I myself had that exact realization when I rewatched "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" for the first time since it came out in 2016. Elsewhere, on Twitter, it seems other people are having the same realization about the 2013 movie "Kick-Ass 2."

As "Kick-Ass" fans may recall, the superhero sequel featured a storyline about Mindy, aka Hit Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz), trying to transition from a life of fighting crime to one of navigating regular high school drama. In doing so, she runs afoul of mean girl Brooke (Claudia Lee), who bullies Mindy in ways that might...

Earlier this week, Fox announced “Lego Masters Jr.,” a spinoff of the popular “Lego Masters” franchise that will be hosted by television personality Kelly Osbourne with celebrity contestants including Ravi V. Patel, Andy Richter, Jordin Sparks, Alison Sweeney (“Days of our Lives”) and Porsha Williams, with Amy Corbett and Boone Langston (season one finalist and Lego designer) joining the group as Brickmasters and judges.

Based on its parent competition series, “Lego Masters Jr.” brings imagination, design and creativity to life when junior Lego enthusiasts (ages 9-17) who are paired with a celebrity partner as they go head-to-head with infinite possibilities and an unlimited supply of Lego bricks.

The teams will compete against each other in ambitious brick-building challenges to be crowned the country’s most talented amateur Lego builder.

Amy Corbett, Kelly Osbourne, Boone Langston

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In each episode, the junior builders and their celebrity teammates will work to impress...

Move over, grown-ups, the bricks are back with the kids. Budding brick builders are teaming up with celebrities in Lego Masters Jr., a new four-week event series launching on Monday, August 18 at 8:00-9:00 p.m. Et/Pt on Fox.

Hosted by television personality Kelly Osbourne, the Lego Masters Jr. episodes will stream the next day on Hulu.

Fox is building on the highly successful Lego Masters franchise with the all-new unscripted competition series Lego Masters Jr., featuring celebrity contestants including Ravi V. Patel, Andy Richter, Jordin Sparks, Alison Sweeney, and Porsha Williams.

Amy Corbett and Boone Langston (season one finalist and Lego designer) join the special as Brickmasters and judges.

Based on the hit competition series Lego Masters, Lego Masters Jr. brings imagination, design, and creativity to life when junior Lego enthusiasts (ages 9-17) are paired with a celebrity partner as they go head-to-head with infinite possibilities and...

Kelly Osbourne, Amy Corbett, and Boone Langston in ‘Lego Masters Jr’ (Photo ©2025 Fox Media LLC)

Kelly Osbourne takes on hosting duties for Fox’s Lego Masters Jr., a Lego Masters spinoff debuting on Monday, August 18, 2025 at 8pm Et/Pt. The event series will run for four weeks and will feature Lego Masters season one finalist Boone Langston and Amy Corbett as judges.

Celebrity contestants Ravi V. Patel, Andy Richter, Jordin Sparks, Alison Sweeney, and Porsha Williams join junior Lego Masters aged nine through 17 as they compete for a $50,000 grand prize, Lego trophy, and the title of Lego Masters Jr.

“The teams will compete against each other in ambitious brick-building challenges to be crowned the country’s most talented amateur Lego builder. In each episode, the junior builders and their celebrity teammate will work to impress the judges with their incredible creations,” reads Fox’s synopsis.

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Lego-lovin’ kids who are disappointed that they’re just too young to appear on Fox’s competition show “Lego Masters” can now get in the game when “Lego Masters Jr.,” hosted by Kelly Osbourne, launches on Aug. 18.

The four-week special event series will pair up a duo of junior Lego enthusiasts ages 9-17 with a celebrity partner, including Ravi V. Patel, Andy Richter, Jordin Sparks, Alison Sweeney and Porsha Williams. The judging panel will include brickmasters Amy Corbett and Boone Langston (“Lego Masters” Season 1 finalist/Lego designer).

In each episode, the junior builders and their celebrity teammate work together to create impressive Lego builds designed to impress the judges. In the finale, the top teams go head-to-head for a $50,000 grand prize, the Lego trophy and the title of Lego Masters Jr. champions.

Ravi V. Patel with Vincent and Hudson

Patel is such a fan of “Lego Masters” that he...

It’s been more than two decades since Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams’ classic Mean Girls hit the theatre. But the movie’s grip on pop culture hasn’t loosened one bit. It’s a 2004 teen comedy that grew into a generational favorite. Now, its legacy is still alive and well on streaming. The movie, which earned $130 million at the box office, is currently sitting in the Top 10 movies list of Paramount+.

While much of its success has been credited to Tina Fey’s sharp writing, the movie’s success might never have happened if it weren’t for the perfect cast. It might have turned out differently if not for Rachel McAdams and the casting twist.

How Rachel McAdams fixed a casting blunder in Mean Girls… Rachel McAdams in Mean Girls | Credit: Paramount Pictures

Rachel McAdams, now known for her wide-ranging career, was originally cast to play Cady Heron,...

Fox Entertainment today announced that Nick Cannon, host of hit singing competition series The Masked Singer, has been named the new host of the popular competition format Lego Masters.

Cannon will join the show in its upcoming sixth season, which will air on Fox during the 2025-26 season. Lego Masters is produced by Endemol Shine North America, Tuesday’s Child, and Plan B Entertainment, under license from the Lego Group.

“We’re thrilled to bring Lego Masters back for another season,” said Michael Thorn, President of Fox Television Network. “Alongside our incredible creative partners, this beloved series continues to captivate audiences.

“Originally launched with the wonderful Will Arnett, the show now enters an exciting next chapter with Nick Cannon at the helm, who brings a new fun energy to the competition.”

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“I’m a huge fan of Lego Masters,” said Nick Cannon. “It’s an honor...

Nick Cannon is expanding his relationship with Fox as he takes on a new hosting gig. Cannon, host of Fox’s hit singing competition series The Masked Singer has joined Lego Masters as host for the upcoming sixth season.

Cannon takes over for Will Arnett, who has served as host for the show’s first five seasons. Arnett is leaving due to scheduling conflicts, sources tell Deadline.

Lego Masters is currently airing its fifth season with Arnett as host on Mondays at 8 p.m. on Fox and streaming next day on Hulu. Next week, the eight remaining duos prepare to “Get in Gear” as they create a mind-blowing build that bursts with movement and tells a compelling story. Teams must incorporate at least two prebuilt geared moving elements into their build.

Based on the hit British reality-competition series of the same name, Lego Masters brings imagination, design and creativity to...

Nick Cannon is in and Will Arnett is out as host of the Fox competition series “Lego Masters” as the series heads into its sixth season.

Cannon already has a perch on Fox as the host of its unscripted hit “The Masked Singer.” “Lego Masters” hails from Endemol Shine North America, Tuesday’s Child and Plan B Entertainment, under license from the Lego Group. Season 5 premiered in May.

“We’re thrilled to bring ‘Lego Masters’ back for another season,” said Michael Thorn, president of Fox Television Network. “Alongside our incredible creative partners, this beloved series continues to captivate audiences. Originally launched with the wonderful Will Arnett, the show now enters an exciting next chapter with Nick Cannon at the helm, who brings a new fun energy to the competition.”

Endemol Shine North America CEO Sharon Levy called Cannon “a proven entertainer with a fantastic rapport, and we’re eager to...

When “Lego Masters” returns for its newly renewed sixth season next year, Nick Cannon will be replacing original host Will Arnett, Fox announced on Friday.

“We’re thrilled to bring ‘Lego Masters’ back for another season,” Fox Television Network President Michael Thorn said in a statement. “Alongside our incredible creative partners, this beloved series continues to captivate audiences. Originally launched with the wonderful Will Arnett, the show now enters an exciting next chapter with Nick Cannon at the helm, who brings a new fun energy to the competition.”

“I’m a huge fan of ‘Lego Masters,’” Cannon added. “It’s an honor to join the series and host another show with my Fox family. Season 6 we’re bringing an action-packed hour full of family fun, passion and for the first time ever, in-person audition episodes. I can’t wait to see the insane creations and give away a big bag...

The next edition of Lego Masters of Fox will be built a little differently from the show’s prior runs.

The network has ordered a sixth season of the competition show — and announced that Nick Cannon will take over as host. Will Arnett has hosted the first five seasons of Lego Masters — including the one currently airing on Fox — and three editions of the spinoff Lego Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular.

The parting of Arnett and Lego Masters appears amicable; sources told The Hollywood Reporter that scheduling conflicts made him unavailable to host season six.

“We’re thrilled to bring Lego Masters back for another season,” Fox Television Network president Michael Thorn said in a statement. “Alongside our incredible creative partners, this beloved series continues to captivate audiences. Originally launched with the wonderful Will Arnett, the show now enters an exciting next chapter with Nick Cannon at the helm, who brings...

Actress Amanda Seyfried recently returned to television with the crime-drama series Long Bright River. However, she is fondly remembered for her role as the unintelligent high schooler Karen Smith in the 2004 movie Mean Girls. In a recent interview, Seyfried reflected on her appearance in the cult classic comedy.

Seyfried revealed that she had great admiration for her co-stars from the Tina Fey-penned movie, which was a commercial success. However, the actress also admitted that she still hasn’t been fairly compensated for her contributions. Here is why Amanda Seyfried’s gratitude for the Mean Girls role turned into bitterness.

Amanda Seyfried admits she is bitter as Paramount still owes her for Mean Girls

Actress Amanda Seyfried defied expectations with her performance as Elizabeth Holmes in the limited series The Dropout, which earned her an Emmy and Golden Globe award. However, she gained recognition for playing the ditzy blonde, Karen Smith,...

You can’t just ask someone why they’re white, and you can’t just ask Paramount why Amanda Seyfried hasn’t seen a check for all those t-shirts with her face on them.

In 2004, a movie premiered that would change the way Americans talked about high school forever while catapulting some of its stars straight to the A-list. To an entire generation of Millennial moviegoers, Mean Girls is the defining film of the high school experience, and its legacy continues to impact today's teenagers, who are still trying to make fetch happen. For Seyfried, who played the air-headed, weather-watching Karen Smith, Mean Girls was her feature-film debut, and it introduced her to audiences who would continue filling theaters for her over the next decade as she starred in giant blockbusters such as Mamma Mia! and Les Misérables.

But while many of Seyfried’s biggest films became massive, marketable successes,...

The Fox summer 2025 schedule has been announced and includes the series premieres of Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service and The Snake, as well as new seasons of Lego Masters, MasterChef, The Quiz with Balls, and The 1% Club.

Viewers can also look forward to all-new episodes of “Animation Domination” favorites Bob’s Burgers, Grimsburg, Family Guy, and The Great North.

Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service

The Fox summer 2025 schedule officially gets its brick on beginning Monday, May 19 (8:00-9:00 p.m. Et/Pt) with the Season Five premiere of hit competition series Lego Masters, hosted by actor and producer Will Arnett. Imagination, design, and creativity are brought to life when teams of Lego enthusiasts go head-to-head, with infinite possibilities and an unlimited supply of Lego bricks.

Once again, teams of two will compete against each other in even more ambitious brick-building challenges – including a masquerade party and a colossal wedding cake challenge,...

Anne Mensah, vp of content at Netflix UK, Tanya Quereshi, head of comedy at the BBC, Kenton Allen, chief executive of Big Talk Studios, and Phil Edgar-Jones, head of unscripted originals at Sky, are among the speakers taking part in next week’s high-level Broadcast Summit, organised by Screen’s sister publicationBroadcast.

The day-long event on April 2 will offer attendees the chance to get the inside track from commissioners working across multiple genres.

Delegates who purchase a ticket today (Thursday 27 March) have the opportunity to request to speak directly to one of 10 commissioning editors fromUKTV, Warner Bros Discovery, ITV, Disney+andBritBoxin a one-to-one meeting.

Mean Girls was a major success when it came out in 2004, but its popularity has only grown over the years. The movie further grew into a franchise that includes a made-for-tv sequel, a Broadway stage musical, and a film adaptation of the stage play.

However, even with all the additions, the 2004 teen comedy movie has become a cult classic. Starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lizzy Caplan, Lacey Chabert, and Amanda Seyfried, the actors are often recognized for their roles in the hit comedy. In a new appearance on Happy Sad Confused, Seyfried showed her appreciation for Mean Girls and reacted to people always quoting the movie back to her.

The Oscar-nominated actress has starred in many projects throughout her career, but Mean Girls marked her feature film debut after roles in two soap operas, As the World Turns and All My Children. Seyfried addressed whether the love the movie is...

Amanda Seyfried is forever indebted to Mean Girls.

In an interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Seyfried reflected on the 2004 teen comedy and the “unadulterated fun” she had while making the film when she was 17.

Host Josh Horowitz reminded Seyfried how loved the film is to this day. “Until the day you die, a 14-year-old girl will come up to you every day and quote you as if it just came out the day before.” Horowitz said.

“I hope they quote it on my grave,” said Seyfried, who played Karen Smith in the movie. “That’s an organic moment. It was, in many ways, a perfect movie, and people relate to it, still. It connected us, and it continues to. I will always be excited to talk about it,” adding “Any day, I’ll honor that movie for what it did for me as a person.”

The film, written by Tina Fey,...

Amanda Seyfried will always remember Mean Girls, even in the afterlife.

During her recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, host Josh Horowitz brought up how the 2004 teen comedy is still so beloved today and potentially “bigger in the zeitgeist than maybe it was 20 years ago.” Seyfried played Karen Smith in the film.

“Until the day you die, a 14-year-old girl will come up to you every day and quote you as if [Mean Girls] just came out the day before,” he said.

The Mamma Mia! actress noted that the film became a “forever moment,” before adding, “I hope they quote it on my grave…. In many ways, it was just a perfect movie. People relate to it still, and it really — it connected us, and it continues to. And I will always be excited to talk about it…. I will, any day, honor that movie.”

Mean Girls, which also starred Lindsay Lohan,...

Exclusive: Lego Masters producer Tuesday’s Child has hired a development boss.

Experienced UK development exec Eddie Evelyn-Hall has joined the Stv Studios-backed indie and will lead the development teams for both Tuesday’s Child and Tuesday’s Child Scotland.

In the newly-created role, he will work across developing hits for both the UK and international buyers. He has held similar top development posts with Wbd-backed Ricochet TV, BBC Studios and Monkey Kingdom, working on the likes of I Like The Way You Move, The Bi Life and Don’t Hate The Playaz.

Tuesday’s Child is the producer behind Lego Masters, which started on Channel 4 where it didn’t quite cut through but has been a huge hit around the world, most prominently on Fox where it is hosted by Will Arnett and has run for five seasons. Its other shows include The Hit List and ITV’s The Fortune Hotel.

Hey, "20/20" fans. We're back with another new preview session for you guys. In this one, we're going to be taking a look at what is coming up on the next, new episode 7 of this current season 47, which is due out tonight, November 1, 2024. We were able to track down an official press release for this new episode 7 from the ABC people. So, we're going to certainly see exactly what it has to say right now. Let's get to it. First thing's first. We've got an official title for this new episode 7 It's called, "Her Last Halloween." In tonight's new episode 7, the 20/20 team will take a deep look at a story about a woman named Karen Smith. She was a mother and wife before she ,all of a sudden, turned up missing after attending a Halloween party. The investigators who worked this case eventually found Karen's car abandoned by the...

The New York Times bestselling thriller novel The Housemaid by Freida McFadden is finally getting a film adaptation, and two amazingly talented actresses are set to star. A well-known filmmaker is also attached to the project to direct.

Lionsgate is behind this upcoming thriller. The entertainment company has reportedly finalized an agreement for Emmy Award-nominated actress Sydney Sweeney to star in the film. The company is also reportedly in the last stages of negotiations for Golden Globe Award-winning actress Amanda Seyfried to join the cast as another lead.

Sweeney is best known for starring as Cassie Howard in the hit HBO teen drama series Euphoria. She's also known for her roles in other shows such as The Handmaid's Tale, Sharp Objects, Everything Sucks! and The White Lotus. Her most recent acting gigs were starring in the rom-com Anyone but You, the superhero film Madame Web and the horror flick Immaculate.

The Mean Girls 20th anniversary has delivered some iconic collabs and collectibles, including four Funko Pop! vinyl figures, Forever 21’s Y2K capsule inspired by the characters’ outfits and Claire’s collection of jewelry and accessories. Now, Fisher-Price is joining the party with a special edition holiday set of Little People figurines, available to pre-order on Amazon.

Fisher-Price’s Little People Collector sets pay tribute to cult-classic films, award-winning television series, music, sports and cultural phenomena. The newest addition to the line of collectibles portrays the Winter Talent Show performance when Regina George, Cady Heron, Gretchen Wieners and Karen Smith dance to ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ in their signature fuzzy outfits (which you can now recreate for Halloween with Forever 21’s Faux Fur Sweater-Knit Cami and matching Foldover Mini Skirt).

Little People Collector Mean Girls Movie Special Edition Holiday Set

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The set includes figurines of the four Plastics,...

Amanda Seyfried has been an A-list actress for the past two decades, and her in-demand status in Hollywood has resulted in a sizable net worth. Seyfried shot to stardom in 2004 with her film debut as the unintelligent Karen Smith in Mean Girls. This led to plum roles in hugely successful movies including Mamma Mia!, Les Misrables, and Jennifer's Body. The 2020s have thus far seen Seyfried's career continue to soar, as she earned her first Oscar nomination for her role as Marion Davies in Mank and won both a Golden Globe and Emmy for her portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes in the Hulu miniseries, The Drop Out.

Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Amanda Michelle Seyfried grew up with her mother, Ann, an occupational therapist, and her father, Jack, a pharmacist. She has an older sister, Jennifer, who is a musician. Seyfried's early life was marked by a passion for the arts, which...

The sleigh bells are jingling, the snowflakes are falling, and the Lego bricks are twinkling! Host Will Arnett will return alongside Brickmasters Amy Corbett and Jamie Berard as judges for the third installment of the holiday-themed event special Lego Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular, airing this holiday season on Fox.

The four-episode two-night event series will boldly go where no snowman has gone before, with unpredictable twists and surprises.

Special celebrity guests include Sophia Bush, Holly Robinson Peete, Eric McCormack, and Lil Rel Howery pairing up with fan-favorite former contestants – Christine Blandino (Season 3), Stephen Joo (Season 3), Aaron Newman (Season 1) and Corey D. Samuels (Season 1) – to compete in jaw-dropping holiday-themed challenges for charities of their choice.

In the end, one team will earn the title of Lego Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular champions and leave with the coveted trophy. Raise a glass and make an early mistle-toast to the holiday season!

Fox’s competition series Lego Masters,...

Countless actresses auditioned for Mean Girls, and Ashley Tisdale was one of them.

The High School Musical breakout stopped by Watch What Happens Live! on Monday, where she was asked by a fan if it was true she auditioned for the role of Karen Smith in the hit 2004 film.

“Gosh, it was so long ago,” Tisdale said. “I just remember screen-testing, and it was me and Blake Lively and someone else. But yeah, I screen-tested. That was like, eons ago, obviously.”

Amanda Seyfried eventually went on to portray Karen, and the film marked the Emmy-winning actress’ biggest role at the time. Shortly after, Tisdale landed The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and then High School Musical. Lively starred in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants before landing the lead role in Gossip Girl.

During her appearance on the late night show, Tisdale also recounted her audition for Mean Girls.

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A writing credit is probably a bit much, but a little acknowledgement might be due to Ashley Tisdale, who said she ad-libbed a line during her audition for the original Mean Girls that wound up in the final cut of the movie.

On Watch What Happens Live Tuesday, Tisdale was asked about going out for the role of Karen Smith, the lovable airhead eventually played by Amanda Seyfried. The actress said she screen-tested for the film alongside Blake Lively and didn’t remember much about the audition except one part.

Ashley Tisdale is looking back on auditioning for the original Mean Girls movie!

The 38-year-old actress opened up about a screen test she did with Blake Lively for the movie during a Tuesday night (March 5) appearance on Watch What Happens Live.

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“It wasn’t… Oh yeah, it was for Karen actually. Gosh, that was so long ago,” Ashley said. “I just remember screen testing, and it was me and Blake Lively, and someone else. But yeah, I screen tested, that was like eons ago, obviously.”

She then revealed something she did that actually made it into the movie!

“I just remember I ad-libbed, ’cause I always like in an audition to steal the scene, and I ad-libbed one line, and they put in the movie,” she recalled. “And I was like, ‘Are you kidding me?’”

“I should’ve gotten a writer’s credit,” she joked,...

2004's "Mean Girls" has become a seminal classic of teen girl cinema, with Rachel McAdams' Regina George, Lacey Chabert's Gretchen Weiners, Amanda Seyfried's Karen Smith, and Lindsay Lohan's Cady Heron just as culturally important (and quotable) as say, Matthew Broderick in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." A time capsule of early aughts fashion and sensibilities, "Mean Girls" is a cultural touchstone and arguably the last time a teen movie crossed over into mainstream popularity without being a part of a massive franchise like "Twilight" or "The Hunger Games" (or a slasher film). Simply put, "Mean Girls" is now woven into the fabric of American pop culture.

The film helped solidify Lohan's place as one of Hollywood's "it girls," and her off-set antics became just as talked about as whatever film she had out in theaters. So much so, that even the insulting nickname "fire crotch" for her made...

The Plastics have a set of arbitrary rules that dictate their behavior, including wearing certain colors on specific days and limiting hairstyles and wardrobe choices. These rules are enforced by Regina, the leader of the Plastics, to maintain control and exclusivity within the group. The rule about ex-boyfriends being off-limits to friends drives the plot and leads to a love triangle between Cady, Aaron, and Regina.

"On Wednesdays, we wear pink" is an iconic line from Mean Girls, but it's not the only rule the Plastics have to follow. In the 2004 teen comedy, Cady Heron, who has spent her entire life in Africa with her zoologist parents, begins attending an American high school and becomes acquainted with the Plastics, a clique of popular girls ruled by Regina George. When Cady sits at lunch with the Plastics after being invited by Regina, she says via voiceover that sitting with the Plastics...

Avantika is opening up about racially-charged comments about her following the release of the Mean Girls trailer back in November.

The almost 19-year-old actress stars in the new movie musical as the ditzy Karen, who was played by Amanda Seyfried in the original movie 20 years ago.

After the trailer debuted, Avantika was met with racist comments about her casting, and now, she’s reacting to the negative things people said.

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“If anybody says anything about my acting, I’m like ‘please tell me more.’ If you don’t feel like you’re connecting to the character on screen, I should know,” she told Teen Vogue. “But if you’re talking about how you can smell the character from the screen, you’re simply an ignorant person and a bigot, and there’s nothing I can do about that. I thought it was funny how...

Tina Fey agreed to return to 'Mean Girls' if she didn't have to sing.The 53-year-old actress and her co-star Tim Meadows reprised their roles as Ms. Norbury and Principal Duvall from the original movie in the new big screen musical adaptation, but she admitted their involvement was conditional on them being able to just stick to dialogue.Tina told People magazine: "I am reprising my role as Ms. Norbury because we thought, well, teachers work for a long time. So it might make sense if Tim and I did it."So I called Tim and I was like, 'Will you do it? I'll do it if you do it.' And we said yes, as long as we don't have to sing."Tina relished working with the 62-year-old actor - who previously reprised his role in 'Mean Girls 2' - again.She added: "It was fun. It's been nice to see Tim.

The very first shot of the 2024 musical reimagining of "Mean Girls" is a vertical frame. Two characters, Janis (played by Auli'i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), film themselves singing a song that sets the stage for the story to follow. They're troubadours for the TikTok set - and this is a "Mean Girls" for a new generation.

The Cady Heron, Regina George, and Aaron Samuels of the original film, released in 2004, had never seen an iPhone - those wouldn't debut for another three years. "Instagram," "Twitter," and "Snapchat" would have sounded like gibberish. Karen was just a name, and Donald Trump was just a business mogul.

Twenty years later . . . well, things are different. We've seen not just a technological revolution, but a cultural one. More Americans have become more aware of how rampant racism and discrimination - from microaggressions to hate crimes - are in this country. And while we...

Mean Girls (2024) incorporates elements from the Broadway show, including musical numbers, to bring a fresh spark to the familiar story. Reneé Rapp delivers a standout performance as Regina George, paying homage to the original character while infusing her own brand of menace. Mean Girls (2024) embraces an ironic self-awareness, allowing it to successfully balance nostalgia with its musical and remake elements.

In the age of failed reboots and underwhelming sequels, there are a few key reasons why Mean Girls 2024's reviews are so positive — and so fetch. Directed by Mark Waters and penned by 30 Rock creator and Saturday Night Live (SNL) alum Tina Fey, 2004's Mean Girls is classic teen comedy fare; however, the movie's managed to not just endure, but remain wildly popular. In the original film, Lindsay Lohan stars as homeschooled teen Cady Heron, who finds herself thrust into the jungle that is North Shore High. Taken...

Mean Girls 2024, directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr., and starring a vibrant ensemble including Renée Rapp, Auliʻi Cravalho, Angourie Rice, Tina Fey (who also wrote the screenplay), Jaquel Spivey, and many others brings the classic 2004 teen comedy into the modern era with updated cultural references and a more diverse cast. However, the film struggles to justify its existence beyond surface-level changes and ultimately falters in delivering a coherent, impactful story that offers little new or compelling.

Mean Girls is adapted from Rosalind Wiseman’s 2002 book, Queen Bees and Wannabes and became a Broadway musical in 2018 featuring music by Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Nell Benjamin. The new movie closely follows the plot of the original film and centers around Cady Heron (Rice), a naive teenager who spent her childhood in Africa with her parents. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she moves to the United States...

Mean Girls' Janis Ian may have been a popular girl herself in middle school, as hinted by a quote about her original choreography for the Plastics' dance routine. Janis Ian is portrayed as a mean girl and potentially the true villain of the movie, especially through her treatment of her supposed friend, Cady. Janis Ian shares similarities with Regina George, as both make cruel comments disguised as jokes and have a desire for control and admiration from others.

Janis Ian ardently hates the popular girls known as the Plastics in Mean Girls, but one quote has viewers wondering if she might've been one herself in middle school. Lindsay Lohan leads the Mean Girls cast as Cady, a formerly homeschooled teenager who starts attending a typical high school for the first time. She finds out there are many rules to public school life, eventually leading to her living a double life...

An actor's inaugural showing on the big screen often serves as an early glimpse of prodigious talent destined for greatness. Some command the spotlight right away despite little experience, while others emerge later as a fully formed tour de force after years of quiet cultivation. Kirsten Dunst's complex portrayal of Claudia in Interview with the Vampire at just 11 years old showcased her mature acting abilities and earned her a Golden Globe nomination, while late bloomers like Edward Norton or Julie Andrews may hone their abilities in obscurity before a breakout introductory performance finally earns overdue recognition.

While an actor’s first feature film can sometimes be a role that is small and unmemorable, there are some debut performances that are too good to forget. An actor's inaugural showing on the big screen often serves as an early glimpse of prodigious talent destined for greatness. Though the role may be minor,...

Lacey Chabert, who starred as Gretchen Wieners in 2004’s Mean Girls, is opening up about her reunion with former co-stars Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Seyfried for Walmart’s Black Friday ads.

The actress told Yahoo Entertainment, in an interview published online Wednesday, that filming the commercials “was even more fun than it looked.”

“It was a really special day to be with Lindsay and Amanda again and to reminisce about the experience we had together, which is just so unique, and to catch up with each other,” Chabert added. “We’re all moms now! It was really a full-circle moment.”

Walmart recruited much of the original cast, including Lohan, Seyfried, Chabert, Daniel Franzese and Rajiv Surendra, to star in a Black Friday marketing campaign. Throughout the month of November, the retail giant is releasing new commercials featuring the cast every Wednesday leading up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday on Nov.

Lacey Chabert’s Gretchen Wieners is back for another Mean Girls Walmart Black Friday ad.

The new ad spot (below) sees Gretchen’s new clique that she formed after her days at North Shore High School: the Wieners household.

“I am so getting you white gold hoop earrings for Hanukkah,” she says to her teen daughter. “What gold? It’s giving 2004,” her daughter replies before Chabert quickly cuts in, “Irregardless, I don’t think your grandfather, the inventor of Toaster Strudel, would be too pleased to hear you using that tone with me.”

Later, Chabert also tried to make “bop” happen, while listening to ‘Milkshake’: “Throwback Wednesday! I love this song. What a bop.” But her daughter was not having it, telling her mom, “Please don’t say bop.”

The commercial references several memorable lines from the original 2004 film, including Amanda Seyfried’s Karen Smith making an appearance to ask Chabert,...

The Mean Girls reunion commercial features Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, and Lacey Chabert, but Rachel McAdams is notably missing. Mean Girls has become a cultural phenomenon, with a successful film, a made-for-tv sequel, and a Broadway musical-turned-movie. The Walmart commercial serves as a mini-sequel, with Lohan's character as a guidance counselor, and includes various references to the original film and cameos from other cast members.

A recent Mean Girls reunion has fans wondering why Rachel McAdams was missing from the on-screen get-together. Ahead of Black Friday, the annual post-Thanksgiving day of shopping deals, Walmart released a clever advertisement that served as a mini reunion for a number of Mean Girls cast members. Featuring Lindsay Lohan, who played fish-out-of-water teenage protagonist Cady Heron in the film, the commercial blends some of the movie's most memorable jokes with its holiday shopping premise. While both Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert, who played the...

Law and Order: Svu has featured notable guest appearances, including cameos from Amanda Seyfried, David Harbour, and Pedro Pascal. Many of these guest stars went on to achieve huge success in their careers, with awards and major movie roles. The guest appearances ranged from victims to tormented kidnappers, corrupt agents, and socially awkward suspects.

The show has been on TV since 1999, so it's no surprise that some of the best guest appearances from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit feature huge names. The show follows a team of New York detectives who specialize in investigating and prosecuting sex crimes. The series' lineup has changed considerably since it first debuted, but the formula remains largely the same. Law & Order: Svu also hasn't slowed down with its nonstop churn of guest appearances and celebrity cameos.

Last & Order: Svu is gearing up for season 25, and it recently passed the 500-episode milestone. Each...

This week, a now-viral Walmart commercial took audiences back to suburban Illinois for a glimpse at the former Plastics for the first time in almost two decades. Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, and Lacey Chabert reprised their roles as Cady Heron, Karen Smith, and Gretchen Weiners from Mean Girls to promote upcoming holiday deals, now as accomplished but still learning adults.

Rachel McAdams is apparently not interested in making “fetch” happen, and she is one of the core Mean Girls cast members to not return for a recent Black Friday ad for Walmart. Now who doesn’t even go here?

Nearly 20 years after Mean Girls was released, Lindsay Lohan (Cady Heron), Lacey Chabert (Gretchen Wieners) and Amanda Seyfried (Karen Smith) reunited in the name of good deals and, yes, pink. But Rachel McAdams, who played leader of The Plastics Regina George, was noticeably absent, taking away so much from the reunion and instead bringing most of the attention back to her. Wait, was this a meta Regina George move…?

Still, the ad (which you can watch here) does have plenty of nods and easter eggs to Mean Girls, in addition to showing how Cady, Gretchen and Karen all turned out: Cady has become a guidance counselor, Karen has become a professional...

The Mean Girls cast reunites in a Walmart Black Friday ad, with Lindsay Lohan, Lacey Chabert, and Amanda Seyfried reprising their roles. The ad is filled with references to the cult classic film, including iconic quotes and scenes like "On Wednesdays, we still wear pink." However, the absence of Regina George, played by Rachel McAdams, has disappointed some fans.

The Mean Girls cast reunites to reprise their roles in a new ad, though one of the Plastics is missing. Released in 2004, the cult classic teen comedy follows Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron who transfers to a new high school and is taken under the wing of the Plastics. The A-list social clique consists of their queen bee Regina George (Rachel McAdams), the wealthy but insecure Gretchen Wieners (Lacey Chabert), and the sweet but dimwitted Karen Smith (Amanda Seyfried).

Now, nearly 20 years after the movie's release, the Mean Girls cast has...

Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, and Lacey Chabert return to their Mean Girls roles in a fun Walmart Black Friday ad. The ad also features other Mean Girls cast members and Missy Elliot, who plays a new version of Coach Carr, promoting Walmart's deals. Walmart will release more commercials with the cast, and a Mean Girls musical adaptation will hit theaters in 202

Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, and Lacey Chabert have reprised their iconic Mean Girls roles for a new Walmart Black Friday ad that dropped today. While it's not exactly the sequel fans of the film have been coveting, the ad is certainly a fun surprise. Walmart's ad starts with three teen girls walking, while the memorable beat from Missy Elliot's "Pass the Dutch" plays (more on her later), and we hear Lohan's Cady Heron says: "Here at North Shore, some things never change. On Wednesdays, we still wear pink." Shortly after,...

A Walmart ad touting its Black Friday deals gathered three of the four stars of Mean Girls, with the movies’ Amanda Seyfried, Lindsay Lohan and Lacey Chabert diving into their iconic characters.

The spot, which dropped today, featured the trio as adult versions of the high schoolers they played in the 2004 movie directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey.

In the spot, Chabert’s Gretchen is still trying to make “Fetch” happen except this time as a mom of a high schooler (spoiler: they’re still not buying it), while Seyfried’s Karen Smith is a news reporter still trying to nail down the facts. Lohan’s Cady, who narrates the ad like she did in the movie, is now a high school guidance counselor.

No sign of Rachel McAdams, who played the mean girls’ leader Regina in the movie, in the ad, which runs about 2 minutes.

The...

While the “Mean Girls” musical movie is slated for 2024, the real “Mean Girls” sequel has just dropped in time for the 2023 holidays…thanks to a Walmart ad.

“At North Shore, some things never change,” lead actress Lindsay Lohan says in a voiceover as she reprises her iconic role of Cady Heron, almost 20 years since the 2004 film was released.

In this follow-up, the Burn Book is actually all the Walmart Black Friday deals that are blowing up North Shore High, where Gretchen Weiners’ (Lacey Chabert) teenage daughter is enrolled and where Cady (Lohan) is the guidance counselor. Turns out, the former Plastics all still wear pink on Wednesdays, but this time, it’s for carpool.

Gretchen is a typical stage mom, encouraging her teens to do perfect TikTok dances. Karen Smith (Amanda Seyfried) is putting her reporting skills on display still, and also continues to hang with Cady and Gretchen.

“Karen Smith here with the weather,...

For every actor who lands a role in a TV show or movie, there's usually an actor (or several) who didn't get the part. Even Hollywood's biggest stars have to go through an audition process at some point, and that means dealing with rejection - for example, Blake Lively lost out to Amanda Seyfried on playing Karen Smith in "Mean Girls," while "Better Caul Saul" actor Bob Odenkirk was incredibly close to playing Steve Carrell's iconic Michael Scott in "The Office." Apparently, Adam Brody really wanted to play Star-Lord in "Guardians of the Galaxy," and Britney Spears came close to landing the role of Allie in "The Notebook."

For every actor who almost missed out on their iconic breakout roles, there are those who were almost cast instead. Some stars came down to the final few only to be beat out by another actor. Others were cast only to be fired and recast.

Amanda Seyfried has her Halloween costume ready, and she’s channeling Mean Girls for her look!

The 37-year-old actress notably starred in Mean Girls, which released in 2004 and has since been regarded as an iconic teen comedy.

Keep reading to see Amanda’s costume…

With Halloween right around the corner, Amanda took to her Instagram Story to share her costume for the holiday.

She posted a photo of herself wearing gray mouse ears, which calls back to Mean Girls when Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) describes Halloween in “girl world” as “the one night a year where a girl can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it. The hardcore girls just wear lingerie and some form of animal ears.”

Gretchen Wieners (Lacey Chabert) then shows up at Amanda‘s character Karen Smith’s house wearing a leather dress and cat ears. Karen greets her...

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Mean Girls cast members Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert reunited on Friday to reprise their respective characters Cady Heron, Karen Smith and Gretchen Wieners, for a supposed Pepsi commercial, according to TMZ. The only member of The Plastics absent from the shoot was Regina George (Rachel McAdams). She must have forgotten to wear pink!

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Some speculate that the ad-spot is for the Super Bowl,...

Actors Amanda Seyfied, Lindsay Lohan, and Lacey Chabert are reuniting for a secret new project after nearly more than 20 years, as the iconic ‘Mean Girls’ cast held a mini reunion for a special secret commercial project in Los Angeles.

In the classic teen-comedy 2004 film, Lohan, 37, portrayed Cady Heron, a student who had just moved from Africa and gets outcast at her high school.

It was there she was introduced to the seriousness of the social hierarchy as she met teen queen bees Karen Smith (Seyfried), Gretchen Wieners (Chabert), and their leader Regina George (Rachel McAdams) — they’re fiercely known as The Plastics. However, Rachel McAdams was not present at the reunion, according to People magazine.

The ladies were all smiles and Seyfried, 37, and Chabert, 41, and much like The Plastics, all of them came out wearing pink.

The fictional Toaster Strudel heiress was seen driving a silver convertible, much like the...