F or Quinta Brunson, the end of the monthslong SAG-AFTRA strike doesn’t mean a return to the familiar. Instead, it’s a chance for the Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and actress to join her same set with a brand-new view on life, hard work, and stability. The creator of ABC’s hit …
Read More »Jennifer Lawrence, A-List Actors Threaten to Strike in Letter to SAG
Earlier this month, members of the Screen Actors Guild voted to authorize a strike if their negotiating committee doesn’t reach an agreement on a new contract with major Hollywood studios by June 30. SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher released a video message this week with an update on the negotiations, telling …
Read More »'SNL': Quinta Brunson Calls Out 'Friends' for Lack of Black People
Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson called for fair pay for teachers in her debut Saturday Night Live monologue. “I wanted to be onSNLback in the day, but the audition process seemed a little long,” Brunson began. “So instead, I just created my own TV show, made sure it …
Read More »Karol G, Jonas Brothers, and Lil Yachty Set as 'Saturday Night Live' Musical Guests
Psychedelic rock, pop, and reggaetón are headed to Saturday Night Live next month. NBC announced Monday that Lil Yachty, Jonas Brothers, and Karol G will perform on SNL in the coming weeks. Quinta Brunson, Molly Shannon, and Ana de Armas are set to take on hosting duties in that respective …
Read More »On the Rowdy Set of the 'Party Down' Revival With Paul Rudd, Adam Scott and More
One sunny winter morning on a Malibu cliff overlooking the Pacific, a luau for radio-contest winners is in full swing. Dozens of middle-aged men in loud Hawaiian shirts are pregaming for a Sting concert, and mostly being ignored by a staff of cater-waiters tripping balls on mushrooms. Bartender Henry Pollard, …
Read More »'Harley Quinn' Gifts Us a Beautifully Twisted Valentine's Day Special
You may have heard that both HBO Max and DC’s film and television properties are in a state of major turmoil. Projects are being canceled even after they’ve completed production, other series are being dropped from the streamer altogether — the proper term for this is, I believe, “Zaslaving” — …
Read More »Fred Armisen, Margaret Cho, Ayo Edebiri Join Mel Brooks' Twisted 'History of the World, Part II' in New Trailer
AP U.S. history students who couldn’t wait to tell everyone they were in AP U.S. History have some new material to study up on with the return of Mel Brooks‘ classic 1981 comedy History of the World. In the first official full-length trailer for the eight-episode Hulu series, out March …
Read More »Lana Del Rey, Latto, Becky G Named 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards Recipients
Lana Del Rey, TWICE, and Becky G have been announced as honorees for the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards. The ceremony, which aims to honor “influential female powerhouses,” according to Billboard, will also award Latto, Kim Petras, Doechii, and Lainey Wilson across various categories. Hosted by writer and actress …
Read More »'Abbott Elementary' Cleans Up at the 2023 Golden Globes
Class is in session and Abbott Elementary‘s Quinta Brunson is leading the lesson on how to create a genius comedy capable of reviving the network sitcom with ease during the streaming age. The ABC series, the top nominee of the night with five total nods, was awarded Best Television Series …
Read More »Quinta Brunson Interrupts 'Kimmel' Monologue for Acceptance Speech Redo After Emmy Controversy
After drawing ire from social media users following an ill-timed and poorly planned comedic bit during Monday night’s Emmy Awards, during which Abbot Elementary‘s Quinta Brunson was forced to step over an immobile Jimmy Kimmel as she accepted her award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, the multi-hyphenate comedian …
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