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Timothée Chalamet just wants to focus on the music for his upcoming Saturday Night Live double-duty gig. On Saturday, the actor will serve as both as the show’s host and musical guest. In order to juggle the responsibilities of both roles, Chalamet called up some backup: the dudes from his lookalike competition.

“I’ve never done this before. I’m having to be SNL host and musical guest in the same week, so it’s a lot of work,” the actor explains in a new teaser for the episode.

Timothée Chalamet is enlisting his lookalikes for help pulling off double duty on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend.

In a promo skit for the episode, for which he’ll be both host and musical guest (playing songs from Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown”), Chalamet confesses: “I’ve never done this before. I’m having to be ‘SNL’ host and musical guest in the same week, so it’s a lot of work. And I want to focus on the songs, so I brought in some help to cover all the hosting duties.”

Four Chalamet doubles then appear, seemingly from the New York City lookalike contest that Chalamet himself crashed back in October. Each is dressed in a different Timmy era — there’s “Wonka” Timmy, Timmy at the Paris premiere of “A Complete Unknown” (where he rocked a pink skinny scarf), everyday Timmy and, of course, Bob Dylan Timmy.

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The 2025 Golden Globe Awards had an unexpected twist on the red carpet as two celebrity doppelgängers stole the spotlight. Miles Mitchell, who bears a striking resemblance to A Complete Unknown star Timothée Chalamet, and Maxwell Braunstein, the spitting image of Hit Man actor Glen Powell, both made waves by attending the prestigious ceremony — and they had quite the story to tell.

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Timothée Chalamet unexpectedly appeared at a fan-organized doppelganger contest in New York City, turning what was supposed to be a small gathering into a viral phenomenon. The event, hosted in Washington Square Park, attracted hundreds of admirers and impersonators, culminating in a surprise appearance by the Oscar-nominated actor himself.

Anthony Po, a 23-year-old YouTuber, launched the contest and guaranteed the winner a small $50 cash reward. What began as a humorous fan event suddenly became a large-scale spectacle, attracting so many participants and spectators that the NYPD separated the crowd and fined them $500 for conducting an unpermitted public meeting.

In a dramatic twist, Chalamet entered incognito, wearing a black mask and a baseball cap. He later removed his disguise, startling visitors and igniting excitement across the park. Witnesses recounted a wild scene, with “shrieks erupting across the park” as fans realized the actor was among them.

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Timothée Chalamet’s team offered to pay the $500 fine incurred after the viral Chalamet lookalike contest held in New York City’s Washington Square Park in October, according to the event organizer, YouTuber Anthony Po.

Chalamet made a surprise appearance at his own lookalike contest on Oct. 27, where a throng of attendees gathered under the park’s iconic arch to see the actor’s curly-haired doppelgängers. The NYPD ultimately ordered the huge crowd to disperse, and Po was issued a $500 fine for hosting a public event without a permit.

“They offered to pay the ticket, which is truly funny,” Po said of Chalamet’s team in a recent interview with People. Although he declined the gesture, the $500 still did not come out of Po’s own pocket; the digital invite app Partiful covered the fine instead. Variety has reached out to Chalamet’s reps for comment.

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A Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest held in New York City Sunday took the city and the internet by storm, both because of its premise and the crowds it drew, but also because of the brief appearance of the real Chalamet.

The arrival of the real Chalamet was a surprise. But the overall response to the farcical event was not.

“Let’s just say I definitely have my finger on the pulse of culture,” said organizer and YouTuber Anthony Po tells The Hollywood Reporter.

Po has been a content creator for about seven years, and briefly worked for MrBeast last year, before deciding to focus full time on his own YouTube channel, which has close to two million followers and is filled with creative stunts. The stunts include Po’s decision to eat a jar of cheeseballs in front of crowds in Union Square while masked, earning him the moniker of Cheeseball Man,...

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Did Timothée Chalamet get arrested? A just-for-laughs Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest was held in New York City on Sunday, October 27, which surprisingly gained more than enough traction for the NYPD to 'join' the party.

Timothée Chalamet Crashes Look-Alike Contest Set in New York City

People came to Washington Square Park, Manhattan dressed up as Timothée Chalamet's most iconic on-screen characters from Dune, Wonka, and others, some fans hoped for the main actor who inspired the competition to "do the funniest thing ever", which is to show up to the NYC event himself.

The Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest was hosted by YouTube personality Anthony Po, who is best known for committing to short-skit content, one of which includes dressing up as a cheeseball in NYC.

Po promised a $50 prize to the winner, and sure enough,...

Timothée Chalamet surprised fans at his own look-alike contest in New York City on Sunday, where the rowdy event resulted in at least one arrest.

Chalamet posed for photos with several of his doppelgängers present at the event — many of whom were dressed as the actor’s most famous characters, including Willy Wonka and Dune‘s Paul Atreides. The Associated Press reported general chaos surrounding the event, where Chalamet was flanked by body guards and some fans seemed to mistake look-alikes for the real actor.

The contest had been previously advertised on flyers around New York and was one of several doppelgängers events hosted by YouTuber Anthony Po, with a $50 prize for the winner. Look-alikes were interviewed onstage about their plans with Kylie Jenner, Chalamet’s presumed girlfriend, as well as their French proficiency (the Little Women actor is bilingual). Miles Mitchell, a look-alike dressed as Willy Wonka, eventually took first place.

Actor Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance at a fan event in New York City on Sunday. Over 2,700 people had RSVP’d for the Timothée Chalamet Look-Alike Contest held in Manhattan’s Madison Square Park.

Contest organizers expected hundreds of admirers to compete for a $50 prize by mimicking Chalamet’s acting roles and style.

The event took an unexpected turn when the real Chalamet showed up. Sporting a mustache and shorter hair for an upcoming film role, Chalamet greeted fans and interacted with some of the contestants. Videos posted on social media capture fans’ shock and excitement upon realizing the star had joined them.

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Timothée Chalamet himself showed up at a Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest in Washington Square Park in New York City on Sunday afternoon, posing for photos with shocked doppelgängers and fans who had gathered to watch the competition.

The contest, which was promoted via street flyers and on the social media over the last few weeks, saw multiple Chalamet lookalikes compete for a grand prize of $50. The real-life Chalamet showed up about 30 minutes into the competition, initially sneaking through the crowd by concealing his face with a mask and baseball hat.

The NYPD eventually broke up the fun, dispersing the crowd and issuing a $500 fine to the event’s organizers for failing to secure a permit for the event. One of the contestants was also detained by police for an undisclosed reason. Despite the disruption, a Staten Island college student named Miles Mitchell was crowned the winner.

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Timothée Chalamet was in good company during a visit with fans this weekend, where he was more than likely asked to call them by his name.

On Sunday, the Oscar nominee made a surprise appearance at New York City’s Madison Square Park, where hundreds of fans gathered to compete in a Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest.

In videos shared to social media, several doppelgängers posed for photos in the sea of people before the Dune star joined them, resulting in some genuinely shocked faces. A frenzy broke out as he hugged his admirers and posed with them.

Incidentally, Chalamet didn’t win the contest, arriving with a mustache and a shorter head of hair — after portraying Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.

The contest took place after flyers popped up around the city with a Qr link to the event’s Partiful page and the offer of a $50 cash prize.

Stars: Miles Mitchell, Dean Bone, Sally Collett, Samantha Neale, Richard Brake, Andrew Lee Potts, Daniel-John Williams, Steven Blades, Jennifer K Preston, Theo Preston, Jordaine Lincoln, Rufus Hound, Katie Sheridan, Finbar Healy | Written by James Bushe, Patrick Michael Ryder, Christine Barber-Ryder, Greig Johnson | Directed by James Bushe, Patrick Michael Ryder, Greig Johnson

Tales told around the fire, especially a campfire, have been one of the primary ways humans have passed on myths, lore and scary stories in general as long as humans and fire have co-existed. And the movies have picked up on that, using it as a framing device in Grim Prairie Tales, Screams of a Winter Night and plenty of others.

In the aptly named anthology film Lore, a quartet of campers, Dan, Mark, Donna, and Sally share their stories with their guide, the exceptional creepy Darwin.

After informing them of the evil history of the ground their tents are pitched on,...

Richard Brake is well cast as the host for this portmanteau of grisly yarns, where the girls’ tales are made of stronger stuff than the boys’

Anthology films are notoriously hard to pull off but, though it starts shakily, this low-budget British portmanteau has an ace in the hole: horror stalwart Richard Brake, whose grimy leer is normally a kitemark of something at least halfway chilling. (Hopefully his dental hygiene is better in real life.) In Lore, he is a Cryptkeeper-style host for four hikers out for an “immersive” experience in the wilds; informing them that they have pitched their tents above the site of some ancient evil, this campfire compere bids them bring forth their most blood-chilling yarns.

The boys, Mark (Dean Bone) and Dan (Miles Mitchell), think basic: the former trots out a warehouse runaround with gang fugitive Daniel (Andrew-Lee Potts) encountering a saw-toothed monster and a last-gasp psychological twist.

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Prime Video and BBC Studios have launched BBC Player and BBC Kids on Prime Video Channels in India. The subscription-based service will provide Indian viewers a curated line-up of popular British content spanning dramas, comedy, documentaries, factual shows, entertainment, lifestyle programming and children’s shows. Prime members can purchase an annual add-on subscription to BBC Player for Inr 599 ($7.30) that includes full access to BBC Kids. Alternatively, members can also subscribe to BBC Kids only for Inr 199 ($2.42) annually.

Title available at launch on BBC Player include “Six Four,” “The Diplomat,” “Chivalry,” “Citizen Khan,” “Sherlock,” “Unforgotten,” “Happy Valley,” “Top Gear,” “The Great British Bake Off,” “This is Going to Hurt,” “Small Axe” and “Strictly Come Dancing.” BBC Kids will feature “Hey Duggee,” “Go Jetters,” “JoJo & Gran Gran,” “Sarah & Duck” and “Junior Bake Off.”

Stanley Fernandes, VP distribution BBC Studios, South Asia, said: “These brands will offer a curated, multi-genre content line-up,...

“Shakespeare in Love” star Simon Callow has joined the cast of indie heist movie “The Pay Day,” Variety can reveal.

Callow, who has also appeared in fare as varied as “The Witcher,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “The Phantom of the Opera,” will play an “eccentric crime boss” in the caper. He was most recently seen in “Hawkeye” on Disney Plus as Armand III.

Marking the feature film debut for Sam Bradford (“The Few”), the film tells the story of a down-on-her-luck It technician played by Kyla Frye (“Edge of Tomorrow”) who is tapped by crime boss Callow to steal millions of dollars’ worth of data in a sophisticated hack. The plan goes awry when she is thwarted by con artist Sam Benjamin (“The War of the Worlds”).

Joining Callow are Ellen Thomas, Vincent Jerome, Marcus Onilude, Rae Lim, Farrel Jo Hegarty, Miles Mitchell, Kara-Dee Rai, Jacob Anderton, Frankie Clarence and Dominic Ryan.

Eddie Murphy was honored at the Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday night.

Murphy, 58, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony, which aired live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, with Taye Diggs as host.

“To make your living making people laugh is the highest blessing on Earth,” Murphy said in his speech, noting that he’s been making movies for nearly 40 years.

“I’ve played everything: a cop, a robber, a doctor, different ethnicities, animals,” he said with a laugh. “I’ve been a donkey. I’ve even played a spaceship once. When young actors come up to...

Eddie Murphy is looking back at his milestone Saturday Night Live hosting gig.

Speaking to People on the red carpet of Sunday’s 2020 Golden Globes, the comedy legend, 58, called the experience of returning to the long-running NBC sketch comedy program that made him famous “nostalgic and surreal.”

“I’m so glad that I went back,” said Murphy. “It was just a great feeling.”

Murphy — who hosted SNL‘s Christmas episode, marking his first time leading the show in 35 years — had such a good time that he promised he’d be back again soon.

“Maybe next year, let’s see. But definitely not 35 years.

Eddie Murphy is planning his long-awaited return to stand-up comedy.

The 58-year-old comedian opened up about his career in a Netflix clip of Jerry Seinfeld‘s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee released on Thursday.

“You know that you not doing stand-up drives people crazy — you know that, right?” Seinfeld, 65, asked Murphy.

Murphy said he’d heard that before and mentioned the late comedian Don Rickles urged him to return to the stage before his death.

“I’m going to do it again,” Murphy said. “Everything just has to be right. You have to get up there and start working out.

It is 1978 in the City of Angels and the hard-drinking washed-up sleuth Carson Phillips is having another boozy day through its atmospheric streets. There is a hint of innate coolness and self-deprecation in his elongated voiceover intro — you might even briefly mistake Carson, played by a one-note John Travolta, for a Philip Marlowe or Jake Gittes type. But “The Poison Rose,” an astonishingly listless neo-noir wannabe from director George Gallo (writer of 1988’s “Midnight Run”), is not the deliberately poor “Chinatown” imitation it starts off as — that could have been perversely daring, maybe even somewhat entertaining. It in fact becomes something a lot worse, when Carson heads to Galveston, Texas, in search of a missing person, at which point, viewers are taken hostage by this mix of mysterious exes, confusing accents, and desperately labored plotting.

It all starts promisingly enough, with an attractive femme dressed in a seductive pose and...

It's been a while since Eddie Murphy has graced fans with a role on the big screen. But he made a rare social media appearance over the Holiday weekend, posing with all 10 of his kids. His daughter Bria shared the image on her own private Instagram account.

Eddie Murphy is pretty reclusive in his later years, and he hasn't been making too many public appearances, though he'll often admit that he's not a hermit by any means, and if people really want to see the comedian in action, he heads out of the house every day to get his morning coffee at the local Starbucks. He just tries very hard to stay out of the tabloids.

He has been making some news as of late, having recently become engaged to his fianc&#233e Paige Butcher, aged 39, whom he just had a baby boy with named Max Charles Murphy. The baby...

Eddie Murphy's family tree was on full display this Christmas ... and he looked like a proud papa right in the center of it. The comedian was encircled by his 10 children Tuesday in a holiday family photo that included his fiancee, Paige Butcher, along with her mother and his mom, Lillian. The pic was shared on Instagram by his eldest daughter, Bria. Eddie's smiling while holding his daughter he shares with Paige, Izzy Oona, while Paige introduces their newborn son,...

It’s been a very merry and special holiday season this year for Eddie Murphy, who became a father for the tenth time nearly one month ago.

In celebration of Christmas on Tuesday, Murphy’s eldest daughter Bria, 29, shared a family photo on Instagram, which featured the 57-year-old comedian looking happy while standing in the center of the group.

Murphy looked proud as he held his 2½-year-old daughter Izzy Oona, while his fiancée Paige Butcher cradled their 3-week-old son Max Charles, who was born Friday, Nov. 30.

The couple was surrounded by Murphy’s other children: oldest son Eric, 29 (whom he...

Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher look happier than ever after getting engaged.

The couple stepped out in Studio City, California, on Tuesday for the first time since a rep for the actor confirmed to People that the pair was engaged last month.

Butcher, who is pregnant with Murphy’s 10th child, looked casual in a long-sleeved brown shirt, black leggings, and black Nike sneakers.

The 57-year-old comedian, who wore a gray T-shirt and gray slacks, held on to his pregnant love’s hand as they took a walk.

This is Butcher’s second child with the actor. They also share 2-year-old daughter Izzy Oona.

Eddie Murphy is preparing to tie the knot!

On Friday, a rep for the actor confirmed the happy news to People.

The 57-year-old actor’s partner, Paige Butcher, was seen sporting a large diamond ring while running errands in Los Angeles on Thursday. Butcher, 39, is pregnant with the couple’s second child — and Murphy’s tenth.

The mother of one was photographed in a casual black top that hugged her bump and black leggings which she paired with black sunglasses and black sneakers as she headed into a HomeGoods store to pick up a rug.

The Australian actress first debuted...

Eddie Murphy is having another son!

The comedian’s partner, Paige Butcher, revealed the news while speaking to TMZ as she ran errands in Los Angeles on Friday. Butcher, 39, is expecting the couple’s second child together. This is Murphy’s fourth son and 10th child overall.

“Today is just a good day,” Butcher told the outlet as she carried shopping bags in a gray jersey dress that hugged her growing baby bump.

When asked if she and Murphy, 57, were excited about their new addition, she said, “Yes, we are.”

She also revealed the sex of their baby, saying, “It...