Stacks of books have been written about the kings and queens of England and Henry the Eighth. But few books have chronicled the lesser-known side-characters in history until now with Adrian Bliss’s humorous – albeit strange new book, “The Greatest Nobodies of History [Ballantine Books]. Bliss is no historian. Rather, he’s a well known British … Read more
David Spade is reflecting on his past “Saturday Night Live” characters — and revealing a frequently-asked questions about the roles he chose. “I did a character called Receptionist, where I was just being really aloof to people,” the 60-year-old said on a recent episode of his “Fly on the Wall” podcast. “Like, ‘Oh, and you are…? And this is … Read more
Are they still visiting Katz’s Delicatessen? Billy Crystal has shared where he thinks his and Meg Ryan’s beloved “When Harry Met Sally…” characters would be today. The actor, 76, spoke with E!’s red carpet host Laverne Cox ahead of the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday. “They’d be talking about downsizing,” he said. “They’re not … Read more
Over 80 farms in the United States and Canada have trimmed their hedges to honor “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz and his timeless, beloved characters. Corn maze farmers have teamed up with Peanuts Worldwide to create “Peanuts”-themed attractions, as the Associated Press noted. Schulz released the first strip 75 years ago in Oct. 1950, across seven … Read more
Much like his “Full House” character, Dave Coulier is full of jokes. During a recent episode of his podcast, “Full House Rewind,” the actor explained how his character’s last name, Gladstone, was born. “I got to pick my own last name. Did you know that? My character’s last name,” he told guest Debra Stipe, who appeared in … Read more
The animated film “Mars” — about a ragtag group of civilians visiting the red planet on a trip financed by a billionaire with an asteroid-sized ego — will premiere Thursday at the Tribeca Festival. It will mark the end to a bittersweet journey for the film’s writers that began more than a decade ago. “Mars” … Read more
Have you ever wondered what your pet was thinking? For Gabrielle Pelfrey, a resident of Dayton, Ohio, it’s apparently easy to tell since her beagle, Winston, often shows his emotions. Pelfrey adopted Winston six years ago when he was eight weeks old. For as long as she could remember, the pup has always been her … Read more
Nicholas Galitzine is addressing his sexuality in a new interview. After playing gay characters in the rom-com “Red, White & Royal Blue” and the miniseries “Mary & George,” Galitzine, 29, confirmed his sexual preference to GQ. “I identify as a straight man, but I have been a part of some incredible queer stories,” he said in … Read more
The kookiest characters onscreen this season may be the ones played by Dan Stevens. This batch of charismatic weirdos joins the collection of peculiar roles he has amassed since the 2014 thriller “The Guest,” his post-“Downton Abbey” breakthrough. Stevens, 41, lands somewhere between leading man and character actor, and he revels in the mischievous tone … Read more
He won’t be there for them. Jerry Seinfeld, 70, had some harsh words for “Friends.” During a promotion for the film “Unfrosted,” which is his directorial debut, Seinfeld took aim at the hit sitcom for allegedly copying him. “Unfrosted” is an upcoming comedy about the creation of Pop-Tarts. In addition to Seinfeld, it co-stars Hugh … Read more
Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day aren’t done playing Beavis and Butt-Head yet — the pair appeared as the characters at the premiere of Gosling’s latest film. Gosling, who stars in “The Fall Guy” opposite Emily Blunt, walked the carpet twice Tuesday during the Los Angeles premiere. Ryan Gosling (L) and Mikey Day dressed as Beavis and Butt-Head … Read more
The Simpsons has been around for an impressive 35 seasons, which means many of us have grown up on the much-loved American cartoon. Despite spending many afternoons binge-watching the show, there is one little detail that some fans have only just started to wonder. Why in 35 years have any of the main characters not aged? The … Read more
“Winnie the Pooh” is slated to star in a horror flick next year alongside a slew of other iconic Disney characters whose copyright protections have expired — including Bambi, Pinocchio, Peter Pan and Sleeping Beauty. British production company and prolific horror filmmakers Jagged Edge Productions teamed up with independent film distributor ITN Studios to create “Winnie … Read more
In all of our years binge-watching “The Simpsons” as young teens, never before have we thought too much about why the iconic characters are bright yellow. Until now. According to the much-loved US animation’s creator, Matt Groening, there is a good reason why Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie (and every other character on the show for … Read more
In “The American Society of Magical Negroes,” the writer-director Kobi Libii’s debut feature film opening March 15, a mysterious group of Black people possess superpowers. But unlike Black Panther or Miles Morales’s Spider-Man, this group doesn’t fight criminals or take on villains. Instead, the members of this society wield their powers only for a very … Read more
Jeyton is the hill to die on. Forget Lucas Scott, “One Tree Hill” alum Bryan Greenberg wanted Jake Jagielski and Peyton Sawyer (Hilarie Burton) to end up together. “Of course I did,” Greenberg, 45, told the Post without missing a beat. Starting in Season 1, Greenberg’s Jake fell for Peyton, who babysat his daughter, Jenny … Read more
Like many of her characters, Winslet considers herself a survivor: She survived two public divorces, and she survived the paparazzi, packs of men who chased her in cars or staked out her house. (When she was a new mother, she would put on a hat and sunglasses, hand her baby over a wall to the … Read more
Despite his insistence on “Jeffrey or nothing” for “American Fiction,” Jefferson said he wasn’t quite prepared for the experience. “To be honest, I was a little terrified of directing him,” he said. “It felt like telling LeBron James how to dunk a basketball.” But “he’s great not because he says, ‘I’m Jeffrey Wright — leave … Read more
“Stranger Things” star Gaten Matarazzo knows what he wants to see in the final episodes of the Netflix hit — death, destruction and chaos. “It might sound messed up, but we should kill more people,” Matarazzo, 21, said when asked what changes he would make to the show during an appearance at a panel at … Read more
Netflix was forced to pull one of its films from the platform on Friday after several right-wing Hindu groups complained about a scene in which the main character is seen eating meat. “Annapoorani: the Goddess of Food” tells the story of a young woman from the Brahmin caste who aspires to become the best chef … Read more