Pete Davidson didn’t realize “Saturday Night Live” was still airing when he auditioned for the popular sketch show more than 10 years ago. During an appearance on “The Breakfast Club” radio show earlier this week, the 31-year-old comedian opened up about his experience joining “SNL” back in 2014. “I was so lucky,” he said Wednesday. … Read more
Eddie Murphy has never struggled to find work. The “Coming to America” star, 63, recently revealed that he’s only had to audition for one role in his almost 50-year career. Murphy opened up about his early days in the industry and first few gigs in the new Apple TV+ documentary “Number One on the Call Sheet.” … Read more
Cynthia Erivo shaded the actresses who auditioned for the role of Glinda in the “Wicked” movie, expressing her gratitude that Ariana Grande ultimately landed the part. In a new interview with The New York Times, Erivo, 37, and Grande, 31, spoke about the casting process. Asked how they reacted after learning the other one had … Read more
I’ll take “poor memory” for $1,000. “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings recently admitted he “forgot” he auditioned for the popular game show before his big win. Last week, after contestant Ittai Sopher won his episode of the competition, he was curious about how Jennings, 49, made his way onto the show. “How long did it take … Read more
Hayley Hasselhoff has joined the ongoing debate about Hollywood’s “nepo babies” after saying that the children of celebrities deserve recognition for their own successes. Hasselhoff — daughter of “Baywatch” stars David Hasselhoff and Pamela Bach — told The Daily Mail last month that her career came from years of hard work and dedication despite her … Read more
British actress Daisy May Cooper stars in “Rain Dogs,” a dark comedy about an unconventional family premiering March 6 on HBO (10 p.m., and also available on HBO Max). The series, created by author Cash Carraway, is set in England and follows struggling and impoverished single mother Costello Jones (Cooper), her daughter Iris (Fleur Tashjian) … Read more
Brad Pitt, you owe Geena Davis big-time — and not just because you stole all her getaway money in “Thelma & Louise.” On Thursday’s episode of BBC America’s “The Graham Norton Show,” the Oscar-winning actress revealed that she auditioned with three other actors to play conman cowboy J.D. opposite her Thelma in the 1991 Ridley … Read more