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Anyone who’s accustomed to seeing Julianne Nicholson in melancholy roles like Ivy Weston from August: Osage County or Lori Ross from Mare of Easttown were no doubt shocked — albeit delightfully — to see her cutting the rug as a quirky influencer this season on Hacks.

Affectionately named Dance Mom, Nicholson’s character is recruited by Jimmy (Paul W. Downs) and Kayla (Megan Stalter) to perform on Deborah’s (Jean Smart) fledgling late-night show. The hope is that her big presence on social media — where Dance Mom posts bubbly videos of herself performing wacky, old-school choreography — could help juice ratings.

“I’m more than just heartbreak,” Nicholson jokes about transitioning from heavy, dramatic roles like the one she currently plays on Hulu’s Paradise to the slapstick of Hacks. “That’s been one of the most fun things about it, just flipping the script in that way when people are expecting...

Note: This story contains spoilers from “Hacks” Season 4, Episode 5.

“Hacks” has aways been one of those special comedies that allows some of the funniest people in Hollywood to stretch their wings. That’s why it may be surprising that one of the silliest cast members in Season 4 doesn’t come from the world of comedy at all.

“I had a Zoom with [the series’ creators] and they described the character to me. I was like, ‘I’m in’ because I never get offered comedy and I’m dying to do something where it’s a bit more fun,” Julianne Nicholson told TheWrap.

Nicholson is one of those serious actors who always makes her projects better. She’s known for her roles in somber dramas like Showtime’s “Masters of Sex,” HBO’s “Mare of Easttown” (which earned her an Emmy win) and most recently Hulu’s “Paradise” — the types of shows that often...

Jenna Ortega has starred in several critically acclaimed projects, and she is just getting started. Her biggest role to date is the titular character in the Netflix hit show Wednesday and, when it premiered in 2022, one of the catchiest moments was the iconic dance to The Cramps' "Goo Goo Much," a dance that went viral and was replicated by many fans.

Nearly two years later, Ortega teased a new dance this time for a different project: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Speaking to Collider to promote the upcoming sequel, Ortega revealed the film will also include a cast with the rest of the dance, and that it will be "better" than the Wednesday one because the pressure isn't just on her. The scene will reference one iconic moment from the original 1988 Beetlejuice during the Deetzs dinner party.

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