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Say what you will about Donald Trump (actually, don’t), but his first term as president proved to be a boon to the comedy economy, launching a cluster of funny folks who specialized in skewering the 45th president. Now that he’s back for the sequel — and causing more mayhem than ever in Washington — The Hollywood Reporter checked back in with some of them to see how they’re adapting to Trump 2.0.

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Oh, there’s no adjusting. You can’t adjust to chaos. Because then you become the chaos. I’m trying to be the eye of the storm, but even that’s pretty nauseating. Avoiding the news if impossible. I’m scared to look and even more scared to look away. I was totally convinced this country would never re-elect him. I thought we...

Screen International has unveiled the 2024 line-up for Stars of Tomorrow, which spotlights the most talented up-and-coming actors and filmmakers in the UK and Ireland.

Now in its 21st edition, the annual talent showcase has an unparalleled track record for identifying emerging UK and Irish talent, both in front of and behind the camera, since its launch in 2004.

This year’s cohort includes Bridgerton star Florence Hunt, Tosin Cole, who appeared in Doctor Who and Rapman’s upcoming Supacell, Hoard lead Saura Lightfoot‑Leon, Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd and Alison Oliver, who played a key role in Saltburn.

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The Office continues to influence popular culture, with a new Netflix movie referencing the iconic sitcom. Many cast members have found success post-The Office, including Andy Daly in a quirky new role. Despite mixed reviews, The Office's "Benjamin Franklin" episode still has its moments, like the memorable Pam and Karen confrontation.

Despite ending in 2013, The Office still manages to have a large impact on popular culture, with a divisive new Netflix comedy movie being the latest project to reference the series. Widely regarded as one of the best sitcoms of all time, The Office provided viewers with a wealth of memorable episodes and laugh-out-loud moments across its nine-season run. Now, a certain episode of the show from way back in 2007 has received an unexpected follow-up.

Many members of The Office cast have gone on to have even greater success both on TV and in film. In fact, the...

Jerry Seinfeld's movie Unfrosted is Number 1 on Netflix despite negative reviews from critics and audiences. The star-studded cast and unique premise likely contributed to its success. Seinfeld's influence and the film's intriguing subject matter have helped maintain its top spot, and could keep it in the Top 10.

Jerry Seinfeld's latest movie, Unfrosted, has taken the Number 1 spot on Netflix's global chart this week, despite the film scoring career-low reviews for the comedian. The Seinfeld directorial debut follows the story of Kellogg's creation of Pop-Tarts in the 1960s, featuring an ensemble cast of comedic actors to bring the story to life. However, the film hasn't scored well with viewers, sitting on Rotten Tomatoes with a critics' score of 41% and an audience score of 50%.

However, despite Unfrosted getting negative reviews, Netflix reports that the comedy film is sitting at Number 1 on their Films chart for the week of April 29 through May...

For director, co-writer and star Jerry Seinfeld, “Unfrosted” was an opportunity to bring something a little less serious to the entertainment zeitgeist. A humorless life without the ability to make fun of ourselves, he postured, doesn’t make for “good living.”

“Don’t give up laughing and humor and comedy in your life. It’s the best way to get through life,” Seinfeld said. “We all want to not hurt each other’s feelings. But if we go too far, and nobody can make fun of anybody, that’s not good living.”

“Unfrosted” is a fictionalized account of the creation of the Kellogg’s staple Pop-Tarts. The plot takes a “space race” approach, with Post Cereal as the other heavyweight in the fight to be the first to craft the toasted pastry treat.

It costars a kaleidoscope of Hollywood funny people, including Melissa McCarthy, Amy Schumer, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant,...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for The Fall Guy, The Idea of You and Unfrosted.

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The American Film Institute presented the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award to Nicole Kidman on Saturday in Hollywood, with Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Morgan Freeman, Naomi Watts, Zoe Saldaña, Aaron Sorkin, Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Joey King, Mike Myers and Kidman’s husband Keith Urban all on hand to honor the star.

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The Idea of You premiere

Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Reid Scott and Ella Rubin joined producer Gabrielle Union and director Michael Showalter at the New York premiere of their Prime Video rom-com on Monday.

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Jerry Seinfeld is having an odd time lately.

Fans and critics really enjoyed his appearance in HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm series finale — which creator Larry David used to both comment on, and improve upon, the much-maligned Seinfeld closer. But this week, the 70-year-old comedy legend was slammed on social media for a recent interview where he declared “the extreme left” has hurt the comedy industry. Now here comes his new Netflix movie which is getting a sharply divided reaction from critics and overall a pretty low average score.

Seinfeld’s Unfrosted (trailer below) is a zany star-filled comedy that tells the story of rival cereal companies, Kellogg’s and Post, “racing to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever”— Pop-Tarts. Seinfeld stars in, co-wrote and directed the film, which also stars Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Sarah Cooper and Bill Burr.

Perhaps, like Jerry Seinfeld, you too have spent hours wondering: What’s the deal with Pop Tarts?! Is it a breakfast item or just undercover dessert? How do they get all that delicious fruity goo inside the tiny squares? Is there a goo gun? Who came up with the idea of putting “docker holes” on the top to keep the toaster steam out? Was it Bob from Engineering? And why the frosting, people? Was there not enough sugar already in there already? I wanna know!

Seinfeld has, of course, been...

Plot: Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen, Unfrosted stars Jerry Seinfeld in his directorial debut.

Review: It took nine years after the series finale of Seinfeld for Jerry Seinfeld’s big screen debut, Bee Movie. That surreal, animated adventure was a spot-on continuation of the stand-up comedian’s brand of observational humor told within the context of a strangely specific world. Unfrosted, which reunited Seinfeld with his team of writers from Bee Movie, is another glimpse into a surreal world that allows him to explore his distinct type of comedy with an all-star cast of talent playing real and fictional characters. Boasting glossy, retro visuals and capitalizing on Seinfeld’s well-known love of breakfast, Unfrosted looks like it was fun to make. I only wish it was as much fun to watch.

Jerry Seinfeld and the cast of “Unfrosted” sat down with host Tom Papa at SiriusXM’s LA Garage for a special Town Hall event to kick off this year’s Netflix Is A Joke Festival.

The Town Hall premieres on Netflix Is A Joke Radio (Ch. 93) on May 2 at 12pm Et with a replay at 5pm Et. Stream the full Town Hall video on the SiriusXM app anytime.

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“Unfrosted,” which debuts on Netflix on May 3, is described as “a Pop-Tart comedy” about “a time when milk and cereal ruled breakfast, [and] a fierce corporate battle begins over a revolutionary new pastry.”

Jerry — who starred in, directed, co-wrote, and co-produced the film — was joined by Jim Gaffigan, Sarah Cooper, Thomas Lennon, and Jack McBrayer. They discussed showing Kelloggs the movie for the first time, bringing the colorful 1960s to life on screen to cheer people up,...

Christian Slater is going to be a dad again!

The 54-year-old actor’s wife Brittany debuted her baby bump while posing on the red carpet at the premiere of his new movie Unfrosted on Tuesday (April 30) held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles.

This will be the second child for the couple who have been married since 2013. They are also parents to a 4-year-old daughter. Christian is also dad to daughter Eliana, 22, and son Jaden, 25, whom he shares with ex-wife Ryan Haddon.

Keep reading to find out more…Also in attendance at the premiere were Christian‘s co-stars Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Melissa McCarthy and husband Ben Falcone, Peter Dinklage, Adrian Martinez, Kyle Mooney, Felix Solis, Bill Burr, Sarah Burns, Dean Norris, Jack MacBrayer, Max Greenfield and wife Tess Sanchez, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Sarah Cooper, and Beck Bennett.

Jerry was also joined at the premiere by wife...

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 somebody just make a comedy anymore? Everything is a teachable moment and, ‘Oh I learned this.’ I just want to come and laugh.”

Seinfeld teased, “Because you’re not smart enough to learn anything,” as the friends of 45 years laughed, and Leno declared that the movie “is exactly what America needs right now, it’s going to be a really funny movie.”

"This is exactly what America needs right now," Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld share a moment on the #Unfrosted carpet pic.twitter.com/WTtnJsulBo

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 1, 2024

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Summer doesn’t officially begin until June 20, 2024, but for the entertainment industry, the summer season starts in early May. In fact, as far as the Netflix streaming service is concerned, summer this year starts on May 3rd, so they have just unveiled their full 2024 Summer Movie slate! As they put it, “Summertime: The living is easy, school’s (almost) out, and the days are growing longer and hotter — which means there’s plenty of space for cool nights spent on the couch. Curl up with family, pals, or a really big bowl of popcorn, and queue up your next Netflix obsession.” Here’s what they’ll have to offer over the next few months:

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Unfrosted

Genre: Comedy

Synopsis: Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen, Unfrosted stars...

Unfrosted, a comedy about the invention of Pop-Tarts, features a star-studded cast including Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Grant, and Amy Schumer. The movie is full of humor and doesn't take itself too seriously, focusing on getting laughs and entertaining the audience. Screen Rant's interview with the supporting cast reveals insights into the fun and chaotic production process of Unfrosted.

The idea of making a movie out of the invention of the Pop-Tart may seem outlandish, but any fan of Jerry Seinfeld knows that "outlandish" is where comedy thrives. Unfrosted, releasing May 3 on Netflix, turns the invention of the tasty breakfast treat into a grandiose epic on the scale of the Space Race, complete with corporate espionage, sugar-selling kingpins, and, of course, the threat of nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union.

Jerry Seinfeld stars, directs, and co-writes the 1960s-set comedy, and Unfrosted's supporting cast includes a veritable who's who of famous faces.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is telling it how it is and thus recently did not hesitate to share a candid insight during an interview with GQ magazine. Despite his extensive experience in the industry and involvement across various genres, including his upcoming directorial debut, Seinfeld acknowledged a harsh reality and that the industry might be on the decline. Nonetheless, he moved forward with his directorial venture, undeterred by the current challenging landscape as per the actor himself.

Jerry Seinfeld in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld Why Jerry Seinfeld Thinks the Movie Industry is Over

Jerry Seinfeld complained about the lack of grand, enduring cinematic spectacles that once captivated audiences for months on end. He noted a decline in the impact of modern films compared to their predecessors.

Suggested“I was angry”: Jerry Seinfeld’s Humiliating Exit from First TV Show Sowed the Seeds of His Billion Dollar Sitcom Career

In an interview with GQ,...

Jerry Seinfeld quipped this week that “the movie business is over” because of a sense of confusion among show business workers.

“Disorientation replaced the movie business,” Seinfeld told GQ. “Everyone I know in show business, every day, is going, ‘What’s going on? How do you do this? What are we supposed to do now?'”

Seinfeld was speaking to the outlet in connection with his film Unfrosted, which releases on Netflix next month. The project marks Seinfeld’s directorial film debut.

“It was totally new to me,” he said of the experience. “I thought I had done some cool stuff, but it was nothing like the way these people work. They’re so dead serious! They don’t have any idea that the movie business is over. They have no idea.”

Elaborating on his point, the comedian added he “did not” tell his coworkers that film is over. “But...

Jerry Seinfeld co-writes, directs and stars in Pop Tarts’ origin story, titled Unfrosted, here’s the trailer.

Jerry Seinfeld’s self-titled sitcom Seinfeld remains to this day one of the most successful, not to mention lucrative, sitcoms in television history. Seinfeld co-created the show with Larry David, and starred alongside Jason Alexander, Julia-Lois-Dreyfus and Michael Richards. It followed the trivial goings on in the life of the comedian and his friends.

The shadow of the self proclaimed ‘show about nothing’ still looms large over the American sitcom landscape, with David going on to create and star in Curb Your Enthusiasm. In season 7, David wrote a Seinfeld reunion story arc, culminating in footage from a new episode. The final episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm airs on Sky Atlantic next month.

Though Seinfeld has continued to have huge success as a stand up comedian, and as host of the interview series Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee,...

Jerry Seinfeld, Adrian Martinez, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, James Marsden Photo: John P. Johnson It’s the movie that will make you say, “This is Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut? Huh!” The first trailer for Unfrosted, premiering on Netflix on May 3, is here. If you’re wondering why Seinfeld chose this,...

Jerry Seinfeld, Adrian Martinez, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, James Marsden

Photo: John P. Johnson

It’s the movie that will make you say, “This is Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut? Huh!” The first trailer for Unfrosted, premiering on Netflix on May 3, is here. If you’re wondering why Seinfeld chose this,...

From Beanie Babies to Pop-Tarts, the history of distinctly American consumerism is taking a big screen swing.

Jerry Seinfeld writes, directs, and stars in Netflix’s “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story” centered on cereal rival companies Kellogg’s and Post that set out in a culinary equivalent of the space race: create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast. The film is set in the aptly-titled Battle Creek, Michigan in 1963. “Unfrosted” marks Seinfeld’s directorial debut.

The all-star cast includes Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Adrian Martinez, Sarah Cooper, and Fred Armisen. Hugh Grant also plays an early Tony the Tiger mascot, swapping the Oompa Loompa orange from “Wonka” for tiger stripes in a full-on costume you have to see to believe.

“Unfrosted” is co-written by Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Andy Robin, and Barry Marder,...

Netflix has released the trailer, poster, and photos for Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tarts movie, Unfrosted, which will be available on the streaming service on May 3, 2024.

Battle Creek, Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. A wildly imaginative tale of ambition, betrayal, and menacing milkmen – sweetened with artificial ingredients – Unfrosted stars Jerry Seinfeld in his directorial film debut.

Seinfeld directed the comedy from a script he wrote with Spike Feresten, Andy Robin, and Barry Marder. Seinfeld, Feresten, and Beau Bauman produced the film, which was executive-produced by Andy Robin, Barry Marder, and Cherylanne Martin.

In addition to Jerry Seinfeld, the cast includes Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Adrian Martinez, Sarah Cooper, and Fred Armisen.

“Spike Feresten and I,...

If you are a fan of the classic TV sitcom Seinfeld, then you have seen how big a role cereal plays in Jerry’s life. However, the famous comedian has taken his love to a whole new level with the over-the-top portrayal of the reinvention of breakfast as Pop-Tarts hit the market in Unfrosted. Unfrosted is a comedy that stars Seinfeld, but it also marks his directorial debut for a comedy feature film. The cast list is also an amazing who’s who of comedy actors which features Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Adrian Martinez, Sarah Cooper and Fred Armisen. You can watch the trailer in the embed above.

The official synopsis from Netflix reads,

“Battle Creek, Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a...

Not a single person asked for this, but we're getting it anyway. You likely never wondered about the intense brand rivalry between Kellogg's and Post that went into the invention of Pop-Tarts -- and, honestly, why would you? -- but the real-life drama behind the breakfast staple proved too much to resist, apparently. In a world where we can get an Oscar-winning drama about Facebook from one of our greatest living directors, a weirdly watchable biopic on the guy behind McDonald's starring Batman, and most recently Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's "Moneyball"-like deep-dive into Nike's Air Jordan sneakers, why the heck wouldn't we get a movie all about the process behind how breakfast was reinvented forever?

From part-time comedian and star of "Bee Movie," "Unfrosted" marks Jerry Seinfeld's feature film directorial debut, stars an all-star ensemble of comedic talent, and, after years of Seinfeld threatening us with this movie,...

What’s the deal with Unfrosted, the new Netflix movie from Jerry Seinfeld? Thanks to the new trailer, we find out exactly how the comedy spoofs the invention of Pop-Tarts. Watch it below.

Making his feature directorial debut, Seinfeld stars as a Kellogg’s cereal exec who aims to redefine breakfast with the toaster pastry we now know as the Pop-Tart. With Melissa McCarthy at his side, Seinfeld faces off against Post exec Amy Schumer, “stacking the deck” by enlisting celebrities like Steve Schwinn, “Chef Boyardee,” and Jack Lalanne.

Here’s the official logline: “Battle Creek, Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. A wildly imaginative tale of ambition, betrayal, and menacing milkmen — sweetened with artificial ingredients.”

Thanks to an additional cast featuring Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant (as Tony the Tiger!), Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr,...

"There's always a surprise inside the box..." Netflix has unveiled the first official trailer for a comedy titled Unfrosted, marking the feature directorial debut of comedian Jerry Seinfeld. Last year there was Air and Flamin' Hot about corporations creating famous new products, this year we have Unfrosted about the origin of the (in)famous Pop-Tart. In a time when milk and cereal ruled breakfast, a fierce corporate battle begins over a revolutionary pastry. Michigan, 1963. Kellogg's and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen - starring and directed by Jerry Seinfeld. The concept is derived from one of Seinfeld's standup bits about Pop Tarts, per the podcast Smartless. The cast also includes Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Sarah Cooper, Bill Burr, and other special guests. This...

The trailer for Netflix‘s new film Unfrosted just debuted, and it features an all-star cast.

Jerry Seinfeld co-wrote and directed the film, along with having a starring role. Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Adrian Martinez, Sarah Cooper, and Fred Armisen also star.

Here’s the film’s synopsis: Battle Creek, Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. A wildly imaginative tale of ambition, betrayal, and menacing milkmen – sweetened with artificial ingredients. This is Jerry‘s directorial debut, and you can catch the trailer below!

The film hits Netflix on May 3, 2024. See stills in the gallery!

Netflix has released the trailer for Jerry Seinfeld’s upcoming Pop-Tart movie, “Unfrosted,” set for release on May 3.

Per Netflix’s Tudum, the logline for “Unfrosted” reads, “Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen, ‘Unfrosted’ stars writer-director Jerry Seinfeld.”

As Tudum acknowledges on the official “Unfrosted” page, Seinfeld has been contemplating the Pop-Tart origin story for years. For example, he made his artistic vision clear in a 2018 post on X/Twitter: “At one point I was thinking about an invention of the Pop Tart movie. Imagine the drunk on sugar-power Kellogg’s cereal culture of the mid-60’s in Battle Creek, Mi. That’s a vibe I could work with.” He also brought up the idea on “The Late Show” in 2010.

In addition to Seinfeld, the...

Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story boasts an impressive comedic cast, including Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Grant, and Christian Slater, making it one of the most anticipated films of 2024. The film is a semi-biographical take on the competition between Kellogg's and Post to create a popular breakfast pastry, inspired by a Pop-Tart joke in Seinfeld's stand-up routine. With the recent success of biographical product development films and the buzz surrounding Pop-Tarts after the viral Pop-Tarts Bowl, Netflix's Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story has the potential to be a major streaming hit.

The first footage for the upcoming Netflix film Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story was released and showed a glimpse of what could be the most impressive cast of any 2024 film. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld directed, produced, and co-wrote the film and Netflix won the rights after they were shopped around in 2021. With a big name like Seinfeld attached to it, the buzz and personalities...

Whoopi Goldberg and Steve Martin are both defending Jo Koy after his Golden Globes hosting gig earned him a wave of criticism from viewers, industry members and TV critics.

While hosting The View on Tuesday, Goldberg expressed that in Hollywood, “hosting gigs are just brutal. … If you’ve not been in these rooms before, and you’re sort of thrust out there, it’s hit or miss,” Goldberg said. “I love Jo Koy. He makes me just crazy because he’s funny. I don’t know whether it was the room. I don’t know whether the jokes. I didn’t get to see it. But I do know that he is as good as it gets when it comes to stand-up.”

The actress, host and comedian pointed to her own challenges hosting events as an example of the difficulty nailing these kinds of Hollywood gigs, even as fellow View co-hosts offered her praise.

One of the most beloved movies of 1983 is “The Big Chill,” starring Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, William Hurt and Meg Tilly. Written by Lawrence Kasdan and Barbara Benedek and directed by Kasdan, the film is an ensemble comedy-drama about a group of former college friends who reunite for a weekend after one of their college friends dies. Released 40 years ago on September 28, 1983, “The Big Chill” did well at the box office, making $56 million worldwide on a budget of just $8 million. The movie marked another financial triumph for director Kasdan, whose feature debut two years earlier, “Body Heat,” did well at the box office and with critics. Read on as Gold Derby celebrates “The Big Chill” 40th anniversary.

Critics for the most part gave positive notices to “The Big Chill,” including Richard Corliss in Time Magazine, who called it “funny and ferociously smart.” Vincent Canby in The New York Times said,...

The renowned annual talent showcase spotlights the hottest up-and-coming actors and filmmakers in the UK and Ireland.

Screen International has unveiled the 2023 edition of Stars of Tomorrow, spotlighting the hottest up-and-coming actors and filmmakers in the UK and Ireland.

This year marks a special milestone for Stars of Tomorrow – its 20th edition, and the annual talent showcase has demonstrated an unparalleled track record for spotting emerging UK and Irish talent, both in front of and behind the camera, since its launch in 2004.

Those selected this time include Heartstopper star Kit Connor, Mia McKenna-Bruce, who played the lead role in Cannes breakout How To Have Sex,...

Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan will link up for a special run of arena shows this fall.

The joint, four-date stand-up tour will kick off Nov. 3 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, followed by stops in Los Angeles (Nov. 4) and Chicago (Nov. 10). The run will wrap Nov. 11 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.

Tickets will go on sale next Friday, June 16, at 10 a.m. local time, though several presales will take place starting June 14. Full info is available on Gaffigan and Seinfeld’s respective websites.

In a statement,...

Michelle Buteau is thick, single and ready to mingle in a new comedy for Netflix.

On Wednesday, the streamer announced that Survival of the Thickest, based on Buteau’s book of the same name, will premiere on Thursday, July 13. The show was greenlit back in January 2022.

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Netflix also unveiled the first teaser — see...

Director Lawrence Kasdan had his starry cast live together for weeks to get to know each other – the result is a poignant film about friendship and loss

The Big Chill is streaming on Sbs on Demand, Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime

Lost hope: when would you want to watch a film about that? Answer: when that film is The Big Chill.

Released 40 years ago this year, this comedy-drama directed by Star Wars fixture Lawrence Kasdan sees eight friends brought together by the death of a college classmate, Alex (played by Kevin Costner until his performance was entirely cut from the film). Descending on the home of Harold (Kevin Kline) and Sarah Cooper (Glenn Close), the friends – now all in their 30s with careers, partners and a lack of faith in the world – spend the weekend remembering Alex and trying to rediscover the idealism and ambition they felt as students.

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Exclusive: The writers are organized. There have been thousands of writers picketing outside of the traditional Hollywood studios from Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Sony and Warner Bros. as well as the tech upstarts Netflix and Amazon.

But Deadline understands a more low-key operation is in place to target specific locations across LA that are being used for filming in order to shut them down and wreak havoc on the studios’ bottom line.

We hear the team has managed to stop production on series such as Disney+’s Marvel drama Wonder Man and Apple’s Maya Rudolph-fronted dramedy Loot.

How did they do it? Ostensibly, with two people each holding picket signs. Under labor laws, that’s all that’s required for an official picket line, which in turn means that the other unions, from IATSE to the Teamsters can refuse cross the picket line.

Last week, Wonder Man, which stars...

Glenn Close has been nominated for multiple Oscars over the course of 40 years, but she has never got ahold of a statuette. She kicked off her career on Broadway and had her breakthrough role in The World According to Garp in 1982 when director George Roy Hill asked her to audition with Robin Williams, and she earned her first Oscar nomination right away. Close has a natural talent for comedy and a flair for drama; that's how her performances are so charming and easy to relate to.

Throughout her fantastic career, Glenn Close has earned three Emmys, three Golden Globes, three Tonys, and two SAG awards. If she ever wins an Oscar, she will be very close to earning an Egot. Glenn Close's best movies include blockbusters, comedies, and heavy dramas, ranging from Guardians of the Galaxy to The Wife, and she continues to find great roles, meaning it's not too late for an Oscar win.

Tom Savini‘s Night of the Living Dead, released in 1990, is one remake that many horror fans absolutely love, and it looks like a brand new physical media release is coming soon.

Heather Mazur, who played Sarah Cooper in the 1990 movie, has taken to Instagram this week to reveal that she filmed a new interview for an upcoming release from Sony.

Mazur writes, “Just hung out with the one and only McKee Anderson (aka “mom”) shooting an interview for Sony’s upcoming Blu-ray DVD of 1990s Night of the Living Dead. It was a treat to relive some of those memories. Be on the lookout.”

McKee Anderson played Helen Cooper in the film, the mother of Mazur’s Sarah Cooper.

Night of the Living Dead 1990 has already been released on Blu-ray a couple times in the past, which makes us wonder if this is actually a 4K Ultra HD upgrade for the film.

The new stand-up comedy special Marcella Arguello: Bitch Grow Up! debuts on Friday, February 10 on HBO Latino and will be available to stream on HBO Max. This Galentine’s Day, tune in to watch Marcella Arguello, one of Los Angeles’ most exciting Latinx comedians, deliver a night of unadulterated laughter.

In Bitch, Grow Up!, Arguello couples her larger-than-life stage presence with her brutally honest take on post-pandemic hook ups and why broke men are better in bed, an exploration of how “Beauty and the Beast” triggered an epiphany, and a self-reflection on her middle school D.A.R.E. essay. Marcella Arguello makes her standalone debut with this hilariously relatable stand-up comedy special taped at the Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn, New York.

HBO’s beloved “Entre Nos” franchise has showcased dozens of incredibly talented Latino comedy performers including Gina Brillon, Chris Estrada, and Shayla Rivera. The eight standalone comedy specials...

Last week, Equality Now hosted its 30th Anniversary Gala to celebrate the organization’s three decades of gender equality work and the En 30 for 30 list of artists, activists, and advocates.

Stars Attend Equality Now Gala

The event featured inspiring performances of music, drama, and comedy with art and advocacy supporting equality for women and girls.

In attendance, Equality Now 30 for 30 women and changemakers – Gloria Steinem, Brisa De Angulo, Jaha Dukureh, Drew Dixon, Sarah Sophie Flicker, and Paola Mendoza along with award-winning actress Jodie Turner-Smith and international best-selling author and Equality Now 30 for 30 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and the fifth annual Changemaker Award presented by Gucci and Chime For Change to recognize the activism of the women and girls of Iran and special performances by the Resistance Revival Chorus, Sage Sovereign, Felukah.

Also in attendance: Maya Hawke, Sarah Cooper, Jeremy O. Harris, Cindi Leive, Emily Alyn Lind, Aasif Mandvi, Patina Miller, Lynn Nottage,...

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has shared an update regarding his upcoming Pop-Tart movie for Netflix, Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story. Inspired by his legendary bit involving the treat, which became a staple for his stand-up, Unfrosted will depict a fictionalized version of the invention of Pop-Tarts. Pop-Tarts were first introduced in 1964, and the snack has remained iconic in marketing and legacy since. No release date for Unfrosted has been announced.

In conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Seinfeld shared an update for Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story. The filmmaker gives an idea of when audiences might be able to see the movie and confirms where he is in the overall post-production process. Plus, he previews what the story for Unfrosted will be like. Read what he say about the upcoming movie below:

"Netflix is watching it today for the first time after I just finished editing and then we’ll see where it’s at next week.

Sony Pictures has debuted a new trailer for the coming-of-age offering ‘Summering.’

During their last days of summer and childhood – the weekend before middle school begins – four girls struggle with the harsh truths of growing up and embark on a mysterious adventure.

Directed by James Ponsoldt, the film stars Megan Mullally, Lake Bell, Sarah Cooper, Ashley Madekwe, Lia Barnett, Madalen Mills, Eden Grace Redfield, and Sanai Victoria.

Also in trailers – Michelle Yeoh stars in teaser trailer for series ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’

The film hits cinemas on December 2nd.

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Michelle Visage (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”) and Sarah Cooper (“Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine”) are among the new cast members added to comedian Michelle Buteau’s upcoming Netflix series “Survival of the Thickest.”

Visage will play Avery in the comedy, which has been picked up for eight episodes, while Cooper will play Sydney. Also added to the cast are Anthony Michael Lopez as Bruce, Liza Treyger as Jade and Allan K. Washington as Trent.

Besides Buteau, previously announced cast members include Tone Bell, Tasha Smith, Garcelle Beauvais, Anissa Felix, Taylor Selé, and Marouane Zotti.

“Survival of the Thickest” is based on Buteau’s 2020 essay book of the same name. The comedian stars as Mavis Beaumont, a Black, plus-size woman navigating life after she finds herself newly single. Per the show’s logline, “Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life as a struggling stylist. She’s determined to not only...

Summering Review — Summering (2022) Film Review, a movie directed by James Ponsoldt, written by Benjamin Percy and James Ponsoldt and starring Lia Barnett, Sanai Victoria, Madalen Mills, Eden Grace Redfield, Lake Bell, Sarah Cooper, Ashley Madekwe, Megan Mullally, Dale McKeel, Yolanda Stange, Colleen Baum, Nick Mathews, Lu Prickett and Camrey Bagley Fox. Summer’s not [...]

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A handful of smaller films will start to test audience enthusiasm for movie theaters without big tentpoles. It’s been a rocky summer for specialty releases, and an uphill climb as arthouses emerge from Covid jitters with franchise films sucking up oxygen and screens. But superheroes are on hiatus.

“There isn’t giant competition from tentpoles,” said Howard Cohen, co-president of Roadside Attractions. “On balance, it’s good. Obviously, if you have Top Gun, it sucks the air out of the marketplace. It’s still better — for the specialty market — to have three or four indies than one giant release. Exhibitors are antsy about the sudden dearth of new wide releases this month and next, but they’ve also been asking for more box office breadth.

“We have seen signs of life in our sector,...

Summering depicts the story of four girls the summer before they enter middle school as they face what it means to grow up.

Lake Bell and Sarah Cooper recently sat down with uInterview founder Erik Meers for a conversation about what makes the movie stand out from other “coming of age” films.

“James Ponsoldt, the director and co-writer, he’s coming at it from a parental standpoint,” Bell shared. “He’s an independent filmmaker and he has children now and thought, ‘Gosh, there’s the Stand by Me, there’s a multitude of films that we could talk about that have a young man’s journey on adventure. Little girls don’t have that.’ It’s refreshing, and kind of needed in a way, to think about all the anxiety we’ve gone through in this past two and a half years and children are all feeling that. It becomes universal in the thematics.

Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on Wbgr-fm on August 11th, reviewing “Summering,” the latest from co-writer and director James Ponsoldt. The film is in theaters beginning August 12th.

Rating: 3.5/5.0

The film is a quasi-reimagining of the “Stand By Me” story … but this time it’s four girl pre-teens that discover a dead body, while at the same time celebrating their long grade school bond right before transitioning to middle school. Instead of going to the authorities regarding their find, they decide to investigate on their own, leading to the last adventure of their summer. The cast includes Sarah Cooper, Megan Mullally, Ashley Madekwe and Lake Bell as their mothers.

“Summering” opens in theaters on August 12th. Featuring Lia Barnett, Sanai Victoria, Madalen Mills, Eden Grace Redfield, Sarah Cooper, Megan Mullally, Ashley Madekwe and Lake Bell. Written by James Ponsoldt and Benjamin Percy.

Exclusive: Maria Bakalova (Bodies Bodies Bodies) has joined the casts of Andrew Durham’s feature directorial debut Fairyland for American Zoetrope, and Jerry Seinfeld’s first film Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story for Netflix. Details as to the roles she’ll be playing in the features have not been disclosed, though we hear she’ll only be making a cameo in the latter.

Fairyland is a father-daughter coming-of-age story that Durham adapted from Alysia Abbott’s Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father. The book originally published by W. W. Norton & Company in 2012 is set against San Francisco’s vibrant cultural scene of the 1970s and ’80s, both before and after the AIDS epidemic — a crisis that would ultimately claim the life of Abbott’s father, the widowed poet and gay activist, Steve Abbott. Bakalova joins an ensemble led by Emilia Jones and Scoot McNairy, which also includes Geena Davis, Cody Fern,...

(from left) Sanai Victoria, Madalen Mills, Lia Barnett, and Eden Grace Redfield in Summering. Photo: Bleecker Street Childhood is such an ephemeral, specific time in our lives, where we grow and learn and discover ourselves and our place in the world. It’s no wonder that “coming of age” is...

There’s a moment within the first few minutes of Summering — James Ponsoldt’s delicate, affectionate tribute to the wonder years (or more specifically, the seasonal wonder months) between childhood’s end and teenage riots — that captures the blurred, giddy adrenaline rush of youth in full bloom. Four girls are goofing around, hiding in bathtubs and scaring each other with masks. Someone’s mom shoos them all out of the house. And then the quartet begins to sprint across a front lawn in slow motion, screaming and giggling as they...

Chicago – Filmmaker James Ponsoldt has earned the moniker “veteran” in front of his name, after notable hits like “The Spectacular Now,” “The End of the Tour” and “The Circle” (with Tom Hanks). He’s back with a seasonal film called “Summering,” featuring four girls going through their own “Stand by Me” moment.

Ponsoldt’s latest film was co-written with Benjamin Percey, and it’s possibly his most romantic. It’s a quasi-reimagining of the “Stand By Me” story … but this time it’s a group of girl pre-teens that discover a dead body, and are celebrating their long grade school bond right before transitioning to middle school. Instead of going to the authorities regarding their find, they decide to investigate on their own, leading to the last adventure of their summer and the path to whatever is coming next. The cast includes Sarah Cooper, Megan Mullally, Ashley Madekwe and Lake Bell as their mothers.