Unscripted

Beverly D’Angelo admits to unscripted ‘Christmas Vacation’ moment with Chevy Chase that made movie history

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Beverly D’Angelo admits to unscripted ‘Christmas Vacation’ moment with Chevy Chase that made movie history

Beverly D’Angelo took matters into her own hands and made movie history. After “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983) and “National Lampoon’s European Vacation” (1985), the Griswolds returned to deliver more chaos in 1989’s “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” The film starred D’Angelo and Chevy Chase, along with Randy Quaid, Juliette Lewis, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, among others. D’Angelo … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Gilmore Girls’ star Sally Struthers reveals hilarious unscripted moment that made it onscreen

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Exclusive | ‘Gilmore Girls’ star Sally Struthers reveals hilarious unscripted moment that made it onscreen

She put her whole chest into it. “Gilmore Girls” actress Sally Struthers made a surprising improv contribution to the show.  While filming Season 6’s premiere episode, “New and Improved Lorelai,” there was a scene where “we were shooting at night, and my character, Babette, had to run from the town square to Luke’s Diner. I had … Read more

Kevin Costner sued by stunt performer over alleged ‘violent, unscripted’ rape scene in ‘Horizon 2’

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Kevin Costner sued by stunt performer over alleged ‘violent, unscripted’ rape scene in ‘Horizon 2’

Kevin Costner has been slapped with a lawsuit from a stunt performer who had worked on his film “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter Two.” Devyn LaBella filed a complaint against the 70-year-old actor and the production companies behind the 2024 film, alleging sexual discrimination, harassment, and the creation of a hostile work environment, according … Read more

Connie Britton goes unscripted on Hallmark’s ‘The Motherhood’

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Connie Britton goes unscripted on Hallmark’s ‘The Motherhood’

Chances are there’s a Connie Britton character you absolutely adore. Whether it’s Rayna Jaymes on “Nashville,” Tami Taylor on “Friday Night Lights” or, for Gen Xers, Nikki Faber on “Spin City,” Britton is a cherished part of the American TV and film landscape. There’s just something about her: That voice with a delicate hint of … Read more

Warner Bros. TV Group Lays Off 82 Staffers, Consolidates Some Unscripted and Animation Departments in Belt-Tightening Restructure

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Warner Bros. TV Group Lays Off 82 Staffers, Consolidates Some Unscripted and Animation Departments in Belt-Tightening Restructure

Warner Bros. Television Group handed out pink slips to 82 staffers on Tuesday, representing 19% of the studio’s workforce, across its scripted, unscripted and animation divisions. Additionally, it has opted not to fill 43 additional vacant positions — making for a total elimination of 125 jobs (or 26% of an approximately 481 headcount). Warner Bros. … Read more