The late comic legend Chris Farley is finally getting his own biopic. Farley was an iconic comedy actor behind 'Tommy Boy' and countless 'Saturday Night Live' performances. Emmy winner Paul Walter Hauser will star in the project with actor-filmmaker Josh Gad attached to direct. 'Saturday Night Live' head Lorne Michaels will produce via his Broadway video banner.
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Even Taylor Swift can't get enough of Ryan Gosling as Ken! The superstar reacted to Gosling hosting SNL this weekend and performing a 'Barbie'-fied version of Swift's hit song "All Too Well" with Emily Blunt during his opening monologue.
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Morgan Wallen Arrested , for Throwing Chair From Bar Rooftop.
The 30-year-old country star
"was arrested on reckless endangerment charges" early on April 8, NBC News reports.
According to an arrest affidavit, Wallen was seen "lunging and throwing an object over
the roof" of Eric Church's new bar, Chief's.
Witnesses "observed him pick up the chair
and throw it over him, laughing afterward.".
The chair landed near two
police officers on the ground.
Wallen's bond was $15,250. He was released from Davidson County Jail at 3:30 a.m.
Wallen's lawyer, Worrick Robinson, said the
musician is "cooperating fully with authorities.".
The incident took place hours after
the CMT Music Awards ended.
The incident took place hours after
the CMT Music Awards ended.
This isn't the first time Wallen has been
in the spotlight for his behavior.
In 2020, amid the height of the pandemic, 'SNL' canned him as the show's musical performer for "partying without a mask and kissing women," NBC News reports.
In 2021, he caught backlash
for using a racial slur
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Zendaya is getting candid about all the chatter surrounding all her kissing scenes. The Emmy-winning actress chatted with Jake Hamilton, the creator behind YouTube account 'Jake's Takes,' while promoting 'Challengers' with her co-stars, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor. Hamilton pointed out to Zendaya that when she does a kissing scene, it seems to get an "abnormal" amount of attention.
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The co-directors and executive producers of 'Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV' hint that social media might be the next area they investigate when it comes to children in entertainment. During an Emmys FYC panel in Los Angeles, co-director and EP Emma Schwartz said, "One thing that we've had conversations about as a result of this is that, if you look at where children's entertainment, so to speak, is today, it's not just in studios or in networks, it's on social media."
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Louis Gossett Jr. , Dead at the Age of 87.
According to a statement from
his family, Gossett died on the morning
of March 29 in Santa Monica, California, AP reports.
Gossett was the first Black man to win both
an Oscar for best supporting actor and an Emmy
for his role in the TV mini-series 'Roots.'.
His first cousin, Neal L. Gossett, told AP that he
remembers Louis as a great joke-teller who faced
and fought against racism with both dignity and humor.
Never mind the awards, never mind
the glitz and glamor, the Rolls-Royces
and the big houses in Malibu. , Neal L. Gossett, via Associated Press.
It’s about the humanity of
the people that he stood for, Neal L. Gossett, via Associated Press.
In 1983, Gossett won an Oscar and a Golden Globe
for his role as a Marine drill instructor
in 'An Officer and a Gentleman.'.
In 1983, Gossett won an Oscar and a Golden Globe
for his role as a Marine drill instructor
in 'An Officer and a Gentleman.'.
In his 2010 memoir, , 'An Actor and a Gentleman,' Gossett called the win, "a huge affirmation of my position as a Black actor.".
In Dave Karger’s 2024 book, '50 Oscar Nights,' Gossett said, “The Oscar gave me the ability of being able to choose good
parts in movies like ‘Enemy Mine,’ ‘Sadat’ and ‘Iron Eagle.’".
In Dave Karger’s 2024 book, '50 Oscar Nights,' Gossett said, “The Oscar gave me the ability of being able to choose good
parts in movies like ‘Enemy Mine,’ ‘Sadat’ and ‘Iron Eagle.’".
Gossett is survived by his
sons, Satie and Sharron.
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Jeremy Allen White in Talks , to Star As Bruce Springsteen in Biopic.
The Emmy-winning actor is in talks
to play "The Boss" in an upcoming biopic
called 'Deliver Me From Nowhere,'
according to 'The Hollywood Reporter.'.
The Emmy-winning actor is in talks
to play "The Boss" in an upcoming biopic
called 'Deliver Me From Nowhere,'
according to 'The Hollywood Reporter.'.
The movie is based on a
2023 book written by Warren Zanes.
It will center around "the making of Springsteen's 1982 album, 'Nebraska,'" according to 'The Hollywood Reporter.'.
Scott Cooper is working on the
script and also plans to direct.
Former Netflix head Scott Stuber
is also involved in the project.
'Nebraska,' Springsteen's sixth studio album, was once ranked as the 150th greatest
album of all time by 'Rolling Stone.'.
Springsteen reportedly performed all
of the instrumentals on that album.
It was released two years before
Springsteen's mega hit, 'Born in the U.S.A.'.
Additional details about White's discussions to portray Springsteen have yet to be revealed. .
The actor has gained renewed attention
for his role on 'The Bear' which earned
him his first Emmy in January
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