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Daily Mail
5 days ago
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Alicia Silverstone admits brutal '90s body-shaming that included Babe the Pig comparison still haunts her
Alicia Silverstone was everywhere in the '90s—lighting up the big screen in thrillers like The Crush, stealing scenes in Aerosmith's steamy music videos, and cementing her status as Hollywood's ultimate It girl. The Northern California native, now 48, became a teen idol with Clueless and The Babysitter, then sent comic book fans into a frenzy as Batgirl in 1997's Batman & Robin alongside George Clooney and Chris O'Donnell. But even at the peak of her fame—seemingly untouchable—the blonde bombshell faced brutal body-shaming. One magazine even slapped the headline 'A Weighty Issue' on a 1996 piece comparing her figure to Babe the Pig. In a new interview, Silverstone admits the cruel scrutiny still lingers. 'We definitely did it differently back then. And that was not easy, for sure. But it's all fine. Nothing to lose sleep over,' she told ET before adding, 'But certainly something that stays with you.' She also reflected on the challenges of skyrocketing to fame while still a teenager. 'It was really hard, because you're just a little girl. You're a little person and trying to grow up, and you're growing up in front of people,' she explained. 'For any human, it's an awkward time… For any human, most of life is pretty awkward.' And that awkwardness hit early—her very first major co-star, who she had to kiss on screen, was nearly 14 years older. When she landed The Crush at just 15, Silverstone found herself opposite Cary Elwes. 'I had to kiss the guy from The Princess Bride!' she recalled with a laugh. 'I was young, so because we had this kiss in the film, I thought that that meant he was my boyfriend now. Not really… but a little bit.' Looking back at the role that first thrust her into the spotlight, she recalled the grueling audition process for The Crush. 'It was really hard, because you're just a little girl. You're a little person and trying to grow up, and you're growing up in front of people,' she explained; (seen in 1995's Clueless) 'They had me back many, many times, and it seemed like I was going to get the part — and then they offered it to someone else,' she told the outlet. 'It felt really bad. For some reason, I felt like I was supposed to play this psychotic character,' she added. When the first actress bowed out, fate swung back in Silverstone's favor — and the role landed in her lap after all. In the same interview, Silverstone reflected on the infamous Batman & Robin — the 1997 flop that earned her a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress. 'When Batman & Robin came out, I don't think people liked it very much,' she admitted. 'But later on, people told me it's their favorite movie. It's very camp.' Silverstone reflected on how her approach to acting shifted over the years. 'Before Clueless, I was much more intuitive and playful and had more confidence about what I was doing. And I think after Clueless, for a minute I got a little stressed and made it more intellectual or something. I had about three or four years of this strange feeling,' she recalled, looking back at the end of the decade. 'Acting is important to me, but I have taken breaks from it at times, and then come back to it because I loved it so much. I've figured out that you can do all the things.' Silverstone can currently be seen in the Acorn TV crime drama Irish Blood. She'll soon appear in Yorgos Lanthimos' Bugonia (Oct. 24) and the Netflix holiday rom-com A Merry Little Ex-Mas (Nov. 12). She's also set to reprise her iconic role in the upcoming Clueless sequel series, where she serves as executive producer.
Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
ABC Sets Fall Premiere Dates for 9-1-1: Nashville, High Potential, Grey's and More — Most Scripted Shows Held for October
ABC on Thursday became the second broadcast network (following CBS) to unveil its Fall TV premiere dates. Among scripted shows, High Potential is first out the gate on Tuesday, Sept. 16, following Dancing With the Stars' season opener. All others premiere in October, including returning favorites 9-1-1, Abbott Elementary, Grey's Anatomy and Shifting Gears, and the highly anticipated 9-1-1: Nashville (starring Chris O'Donnell and Jessica Capshaw). More from TVLine TVLine's Best in Broadcast Awards: Honoring Outstanding Network TV Fall TV Schedule Grid 2025: What's on When? And Versus What? Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Trailer: 'The Dead Do Speak' in Season 1 Sneak Peek (Exclusive) As previously reported, The Rookie and Will Trent are on hold until midseason, along with the recently announced Scrubs revival. All told, ABC's primetime rollout looks like this: THE SCHEDULE NEW SHOWS IN CAPS & BOLD; CLICK FOR DETAILS SATURDAY, AUG. 237:30 pm College Football (North Carolina Central Eagles at Southern University Jaguars) MONDAY, SEPT. 88 pm ESPN's Monday Night Football (Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears) TUESDAY, SEPT. 168 pm Dancing With the Stars Season 3410 pm High Potential Season 2 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 248 pm The Golden Bachelor Season 2 (two hours)10 pm Shark Tank Season 17 FRIDAY, SEPT. 268 pm Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Season 6 (hosted by Ryan Seacrest)9 pm 20/20 Season 48 SUNDAY, SEPT. 287 pm America's Funniest Home Videos Season 368 pm The Wonderful World of Disney (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18 pm Shifting Gears Season 28:30 pm Abbott Elementary Season 59 pm The Golden Bachelor (regular time slot premiere)10 pm Shark Tank (new episode) THURSDAY, OCT. 9 (moved up one week from Oct. 16)8 pm 9-1-1 Season 99 pm 10 pm Grey's Anatomy Season 22 HELD FOR MIDSEASON American Idol, The Bachelor, Celebrity Jeopardy!, The Rookie, Scrubs, Will Trent PREVIOUSLY CANCELLED The Conners, Doctor Odyssey2025-26 TV Preview: Every New Series View List Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Casting News: 9-1-1: Nashville Books Kane Brown, Patrick Dempsey's Fox Drama Adds 2 and More
ABC's 9-1-1 spinoff has booked a major country act for its Music City debut. Kane Brown is set to guest-star in the series premiere of 9-1-1: Nashville, airing Thursday, Oct. 9 at 9/8c. According to Variety, which was first to break the news, Brown appears as himself and 'proves heroic in a major storyline.' More from TVLine 9-1-1′s Oliver Stark Fuels Rumors of a Crossover With Spinoff 9-1-1: Nashville ABC Sets Fall Premiere Dates for 9-1-1: Nashville, High Potential, Grey's and More — Most Scripted Shows Held for October Rena Sofer Leaving General Hospital (For Now): 'Yes, I'm Getting Emotional' Set in the same universe as 9-1-1, the highly anticipated offshoot explores a Tennessee firehouse run by Captain Don Sharpe (Chris O'Donnell). The series also stars Jessica Capshaw, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and LeAnn Rimes, along with Hailey Kilgore, Michael Provost, Juani Feliz and Hunter McVey. In other casting news… * Fox's midseason drama Memory of a Killer, starring Patrick Dempsey, Michael Imperioli, Richard Harmon and Odeya Rush, has added Daniel David Stewart (Reacher) and Peter Gadiot (Yellowjackets), Deadline reports. Adapted from the 2003 Belgian thriller De Zaak Alzheimer (La Memoire Du Tueur), the hour-long series casts Dempsey as a hitman with early-onset Alzheimer's. Stewart plays his son-in-law, while Gadiot will assume the part of a local police detective. * Prime Video's Boys prequel, Vought Rising, has cast Mason Dye (Stranger Things) and KiKi Layne (The Old Guard 2), according to Deadline. * USA Network's forthcoming original series Anna Pigeon has added Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz (Reacher), Ryan Northcott (Wynonna Earp) and Cooper Levy (Overcompensating), per Variety. They join previously announced series leads Tracy Spiridakos (Chicago P.D.) and Ronnie Rowe Jr. (Star Trek: Discovery). * HBO Max's Lanterns has cast Cary Christopher (Days of Our Lives' Thomas DiMera) in the recurring role of Young Noah, Deadline reports. Hit the comments with your thoughts on the castings above! What to Watch in August: 130+ Premieres! View List Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move! Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Casting News: 9-1-1: Nashville Books Kane Brown, Patrick Dempsey's Fox Drama Adds 2 and More
ABC's 9-1-1 spinoff has booked a major country act for its Music City debut. Kane Brown is set to guest-star in the series premiere of 9-1-1: Nashville, airing Thursday, Oct. 9 at 9/8c. According to Variety, which was first to break the news, Brown appears as himself and 'proves heroic in a major storyline.' More from TVLine 9-1-1′s Oliver Stark Fuels Rumors of a Crossover With Spinoff 9-1-1: Nashville ABC Sets Fall Premiere Dates for 9-1-1: Nashville, High Potential, Grey's and More — Most Scripted Shows Held for October Save the Dates: Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 2, Outer Banks Team's New Show and More Set in the same universe as 9-1-1, the highly anticipated offshoot explores a Tennessee firehouse run by Captain Don Sharpe (Chris O'Donnell). The series also stars Jessica Capshaw, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and LeAnn Rimes, along with Hailey Kilgore, Michael Provost, Juani Feliz and Hunter McVey. In other casting news… * Fox's midseason drama Memory of a Killer, starring Patrick Dempsey, Michael Imperioli, Richard Harmon and Odeya Rush, has added Daniel David Stewart (Reacher) and Peter Gadiot (Yellowjackets), Deadline reports. Adapted from the 2003 Belgian thriller De Zaak Alzheimer (La Memoire Du Tueur), the hour-long series casts Dempsey as a hitman with early-onset Alzheimer's. Stewart plays his son-in-law, while Gadiot will assume the part of a local police detective. * Prime Video's Boys prequel, Vought Rising, has cast Mason Dye (Stranger Things) and KiKi Layne (The Old Guard 2), according to Deadline. * USA Network's forthcoming original series Anna Pigeon has added Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz (Reacher), Ryan Northcott (Wynonna Earp) and Cooper Levy (Overcompensating), per Variety. They join previously announced series leads Tracy Spiridakos (Chicago P.D.) and Ronnie Rowe Jr. (Star Trek: Discovery). * HBO Max's Lanterns has cast Cary Christopher (Days of Our Lives' Thomas DiMera) in the recurring role of Young Noah, Deadline reports. Hit the comments with your thoughts on the castings above! What to Watch in August: 130+ Premieres! View List Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
Yahoo
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
9-1-1′s Oliver Stark Fuels Rumors of a Crossover With Spinoff 9-1-1: Nashville
Is Evan Buckley paying a visit to Music City this fall? A recent Instagram story posted by Oliver Stark has convinced fans of the first-responder franchise that a crossover between 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Nashville is imminent. '6 Nashville Miles for breakfast,' Stark posted over the weekend on a video of himself running along the city streets, adding a smirking devil emoji for good measure. See a screenshot below: More from TVLine The Golden Bachelor's Mel Owens Offers Mea Culpa for 'Insensitive' Comments About Older Women: 'I've Learned a Lot' Matt Damon and Ken Jennings Risk It All on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - But Did They Win Big? ABC Moves Up Premiere Date for 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville and Grey's Anatomy Could Stark have simply been enjoying a weekend getaway to the country music capital of the world? Sure, Jan. But it's far more likely (not to mention way more fun) to speculate that a crossover is in the works. 9-1-1 only staged one full-blown crossover event with 9-1-1: Lone Star during its five-season run on Fox. The February 2021 episode included an iconic exchange between Buck and Lone Star's T.K. (Ronen Rubinstein), who made it clear to Buck that he already had a boyfriend. And just think, that was three full years before Buck came out as bisexual! A second crossover aired in 2022, but it was only by way of a FaceTime call between 9-1-1′s Athena (Angela Bassett) and Lone Star's Carlos (Rafael L. Silva) and Grace (Sierra McClain). Led by Chris O'Donnell, 9-1-1: Nashville's series-regular roster includes Jessica Capshaw, LeAnn Rimes, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Hailey Kilgore, Michael Provost, Juani Feliz and Hunter McVey. Regardless of whether Buck ends up sharing the screen with any of the Nashville crew, we do know that the two shows will be sharing a night on ABC's fall schedule. New episodes of 9-1-1 air Thursdays at 8/7c, followed by new episodes of 9-1-1: Nashville, beginning Oct. 9. Are you hoping for a meeting of the 9-1-1's this fall? Drop a comment with your thoughts below. Everything We Know About 9-1-1: Nashville View List Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
