Aidy Bryant admits that she does think about the day when she’ll say goodbye to “Saturday Night Live.” “I sometimes see these new people, and I’m like, ‘I want to make room for them,’” Bryant, who has been with “SNL” since 2012, says on Thursday’s episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket.”…
via Aidy Bryant on ‘SNL,’ ‘Shrill’ and Being Comfortable in Her Own Skin — Variety
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “The Gang Discovers Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein,” the fourth season finale of “The Good Fight.” “The Good Fight” began airing its fourth season on CBS All Access just a few weeks after the real world had gone on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.…
via ‘The Good Fight’ Bosses on Ending Season 4 with a Jeffrey Epstein Investigation (SPOILERS) — Variety
Jim Parsons really knows how to play lecherous and repugnant. Just take a look at his work as Henry Willson in “Hollywood,” a new Netflix drama from Ryan Murphy. 28 more words
Actors Chris Rock and Rosie Perez joined New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday at his daily briefing to urge New Yorkers to embrace social distancing safety measures and to seek out coronavirus testing options. 23 more words
via Chris Rock: New Yorkers Need to ‘Posse Up’ for Coronavirus Testing, Safety Measures — Variety
Under normal circumstances, film festivals are fiercely competitive. Their reputations rise and fall by the caliber of world premieres they’re able to secure each year, and savvy sales reps and producers play them against one another in the game to book the most advantageous platform for the life of each movie. 7 more words
via We Are One: Film Festivals Come Together in Time of Crisis — Variety
When Disney Plus launched last November — with all 30 seasons of “The Simpsons” — it was immediately met with a backlash from fans. The problem: Older, pre-HD episodes were truncated to fit into a 16-by-9 frame, killing many of the show’s visual jokes. 13 more words
Cate Blanchett has officially closed a deal to star in director Eli Roth’s movie adaptation of the video game “Borderlands” at Lionsgate. Blanchett will portray Lilith, a legendary thief equipped with magical skills. 24 more words
via Cate Blanchett to Officially Star in Eli Roth’s ‘Borderlands’ — Variety
Andy Samberg’s romantic comedy “Palm Springs” is hitting Hulu just in time for summer. The movie, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival, was expected to first release in theaters but will instead launch on the streaming service on July 10, along with some drive-in theaters. 12 more words
via Andy Samberg’s Rom-Com ‘Palm Springs’ Will Debut on Hulu in July — Variety
The Gal Gadot-led series about film legend Hedy Lamarr is on the move. Variety has learned exclusively that the project is now set up at Apple with a straight-to-series order after having previously been in the works at Showtime. 18 more words
via Gal Gadot, Sarah Treem’s Hedy Lamarr Series Moves to Apple From Showtime (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
The National Football League and its players’ union will reap at least $1.6 billion from their newest extension of the popular “Madden” video game series, according to league sources. 28 more words
via NFL’s ‘Madden’ Video Game Deal Worth $1.6 Billion to League, Players — Variety
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