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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lindsay Lohan Doesn't Want To Make Netflix Rom-Coms 'Forever'
Although Lindsay Lohan has experienced an onscreen comeback in recent years, she's looking to switch up her roles. The actress recently explained how her working relationship with Netflix came to be amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while admitting she 'can't do movies like these forever' after leading three romantic-comedies for the streaming platform. More from Deadline Lindsay Lohan To Star In 'Count My Lies' Series In Works At Hulu From 'This Is Us' EPs Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger Everything We Know About 'Freakier Friday' So Far Netflix Unveils K-Drama 'Notes From The Last Row' Starring Choi Min-sik, Choi Hyun-wook & Huh Joon-ho 'It was really Netflix. And I was manifesting it,' she told Chloe Fineman in an interview for Elle. 'During COVID, I was like, 'I want to work with Netflix.' I kept writing it in my journal and saying it. And then that's what happened. I was like, 'Oh, it'd be nice to do three films with them, and then see where that goes. And then I definitely want to do my first feature back with Disney.' So I manifested that, and I'm manifesting this movie now.' During her Netflix tenure, Lohan has starred in Falling for Christmas (2022), Irish Wish (2024) and Our Little Secret (2024). 'I always want to make movies like that—things that make people happy and bring people together,' added Lohan. 'I love making movies for that reason—for people to escape and find something that they can take into their own life and realize everything's going to be okay. But with Netflix, I was like, 'Okay, now we need to be thinking about other stuff.' I can't do movies like these forever.' Lohan next reprises her role as Anna Coleman in Disney's Freakier Friday, premiering Aug. 8 in theaters. She's also set to lead the upcoming Hulu series Count My Lies, currently in development from Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. Best of Deadline 'The Morning Show' Season 4: Everything We Know So Far 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gerald McRaney Joins Murdaugh Murders Series at Hulu (EXCLUSIVE)
Gerald McRaney is the latest addition to the Murdaugh family limited series in the works at Hulu, Variety has learned exclusively. Previously announced cast members include Jason Clarke, Patricia Arquette, J. Smith-Cameron, Johnny Berchtold, Will Harrison, Brittany Snow, Noah Emmerich, Kathleen Wilhoite, and Tommy Dewey. The series is based on the true story of Maggie and Alex Murdaugh as well as the reporting of Mandy Matney, journalist and creator of the 'Murdaugh Murders' podcast. Clarke will play Alex, while Arquette will play Maggie. Snow will star as Matney. More from Variety Jimmy Kimmel to Produce Hulu Docuseries Starring Model Sisters Brooks, Grace Ann, Mary Holland and Sarah Jane Nader Murdaugh Murders Series at Hulu Casts Noah Emmerich, Kathleen Wilhoite, Tommy Dewey Lindsay Lohan to Lead and Produce 'Count My Lies' Hulu Series From 'This Is Us' Showrunners The Murdaugh family were powerful players in the Lowcountry region of South Caroline, wielding great legal and political influence. But for the better part of a decade, the family has been accused of involvement in a variety of crimes, ranging from fraud to murder. In addition to the 'Murdaugh Murders' podcast, they have been the subject of multiple docuseries and news specials. McRaney will play Randolph Murdaugh. He is described as 'The lion of the Lowcountry. Randolph Murdaugh is the powerful patriarch of the Murdaugh clan and the epitome of a Southern Good Ol' Boy. Like his father and grandfather before him, Randolph served as Solicitor for nearly 30 years while also running the family's lucrative firm. Randolph has always been able navigate any trouble his family has encountered, but the latest crisis may prove beyond even his own considerable power.' McRaney received two Emmy nominations for best guest actor in a drama for the hit NBC series 'This Is Us,' winning the award in 2017. His other recent TV credits include 'Paradise' at Hulu, 'NCIS: Los Angeles' at CBS, and 'House of Cards' at Netflix. He is also known for his roles in shows like 'Deadwood,' 'Simon & Simon,' and 'Major Dad.' He is repped by Artists & Representatives. Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr are co-creators and executive producers on the series, with Fuller also set to serve as showrunner. Nick Antosca and Alex Hedlund will executive produce under their Eat the Cat banner, with Matney also executive producing. UCP is the studio. Antosca and Eat the Cat are currently under an overall deal at UCP. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in April 2025 The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins
See - Sada Elbalad
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Lindsay Lohan Lands Her First Lead Drama Role in Hulu's "Count My Lies"
Yara Sameh Lindsay Lohan has landed her first major TV role in 'Count My Lies,' a drama in development at Hulu based on the novel of the same name. She will play wealthy mother Violet. Published by Simon & Schuster in March of this year, 'Count My Lies' is the debut novel from Sophie Stava, who serves as a producer on the Hulu adaptation. The project is being written by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, best known for their work on NBC's 'This Is Us.' The official logline for the series reads, 'When compulsive liar Sloane Caraway fibs her way into a nanny position for the gorgeous and charismatic Violet and Jay Lockhart, it seems she's finally landed her dream job. But little does Sloane know, she's just entered a household brimming with secrets that are about to explode — with potentially catastrophic consequences for all.' 'Count My Lies' adds to a string of recent projects for Lohan, who returned to acting after a decade-long hiatus with the Netflix film 'Falling for Christmas' in 2022. In 2024, she starred in two more rom-coms for the streamer, 'Irish Wish' and 'Our Little Secret,' while also making a cameo in the 'Mean Girls' movie musical after starring in the original film in 2004. Up next, Lohan will appear in 'Freakier Friday,' a sequel to 2003's 'Freaky Friday,' one of her best-known roles. She executive produces alongside Aptaker, Berger and Scott Morgan of The Walk-Up Company. 20th Television, part of Disney TV Studios, is the studio. Aptaker and Berger served as co-showrunners of 'This Is Us' alongside creator Dan Fogelman. In 2019, they founded production banner The Walk-Up Company and entered an overall deal at 20th Television, which serves as the studio on 'Count My Lies.' They previously developed 'How I Met Your Mother' spinoff 'How I Met Your Father' and 'Love, Simon' spinoff 'Love, Victor' for Hulu. Scott Morgan also executive produces 'Count My Lies' via The Walk-Up Company. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Arts & Culture Arwa Gouda Gets Married (Photos)
Los Angeles Times
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
After 15 years of rejection, Costa Mesa author earns nationwide acclaim with her thriller ‘Count My Lies'
Costa Mesa-based author Sophie Stava beamed under bright lights and the gaze of a national television audience as she fielded questions about her first published novel, 'Count My Lies,' on its release day, Tuesday March 4. The domestic thriller about a compulsive liar who becomes a nanny for a family with secrets of their own was featured as the book of the month by 'Good Morning America.' 'It was another fantasy come true, something you secretly wish for yourself but you don't say out loud because how crazy does that sound?' Stava told the Daily Pilot before knocking on a wooden table in the Newport Beach Public Library to ward off bad luck during an interview Tuesday. 'There've just been so many 'pinch me' moments.' Multiple publishers showed interest in 'Count My Lies' before she inked a deal with Simon & Schuster last year on Valentine's Day. She said seeing it promoted alongside Stephen King's latest title and compared to one of her own favorite novels — Gillian Flynn's 'Gone Girl' — has been nothing short of surreal. She'll dive into the path that led to her novel's critically lauded debut, her inspirations and more during a meet-and-greet Tuesday evening, April 8 in Newport Beach. That event will be held at the Central Library on Avocado Avenue, where earlier this week 29 people were on a waiting list to check out the dozen or so copies on loan there. Her recent success comes after well over a decade of rejection, soul searching and perseverance. 'Having 15 years of 'no' or 'not now' and 'not yet, but your close,' I had a lot of time to fantasize about an editor saying 'I want to work with you; I see something special here,'' Stava said. Stava studied literature at UC Santa Barbara before going into the field of marketing after college. That paid the bills, but never felt like the right fit for her. Things came to a head when a company that provides SAT training hired her to do direct marketing. But they wound up having her cold-calling potential customers instead. 'Needless to say I wasn't great at it,' Stava said. 'I was let go, and I said to my husband, who I was dating at the time, 'I'm never going back to the corporate world.'' She responded to a vague Craigslist post seeking a ghost writer around 2012, as hype was growing over the erotic romance title '50 Shades of Grey.' Her client gave her a rough outline of a love story and paid her $6,000 to flesh out its characters and narrative. Stava tried to follow that up by self-publishing a romance novel in her own name, but that effort failed to turn a profit. She managed to maintain confidence in her talent thanks to the support of close family and friends, and eventually decided she needed to focus solely on writing. 'So much about selling is about timing, about what the market is looking for, what they think editors are looking for,' Stava said. 'It's sort of like timing the stock market.' She hired an agent to make up for her shortcomings as a marketer. And instead of trying to cash in on a waning trend of erotic fiction, Stava turned inward to her personal favorite genre of literature: thrillers. Stava poured herself into creating her first mystery novel, refining it over numerous revisions. But after two years had passed, she was still unable to convince an editor to pick up the title. 'It was devastating,' Stava said. 'I thought with every revision I was gonna hear, 'It's ready. We're going to send it to editors.' The writer said she wasn't sure if it was conviction or 'delusion' that drove her to start over on her third book. But, unlike her previous efforts, the drafts that eventually became 'Count My Lies' immediately caught the attention of publishers and editors. Stava thinks the strength of her novel lies in it's page-turning plot. She also believes the issues of identity, public perception and authenticity its characters navigate are deeply relatable to audiences in the era of social media. 'At it's core, 'Count My Lies' is about the desperation for connection, to be seen, to be accepted,' Stava said. 'I think that really resonates with people, especially after the pandemic when a lot of us were really isolated and lonely, and we missed a lot of those connections.' Stava said she considers herself a reader first and a writer second, so she's honored by the knowledge other bookworms are getting lost in a fantasy born of her imagination. It would never have come to life without her parents, who inspired her love of reading and served as her earliest critics, and the constant encouragement of her husband. 'He said, 'It won't happen if you stop writing; it can only happen if you keep writing,'' Stava recalled. She's not resting on her breakthrough success and is already hard at work on the second draft of her next book. She described it as a domestic psychological thriller about a woman who moves to the East Coast with her family and 'falls into a group of women who seem to be up to no good.' 'My mind is spinning,' Stava said. 'Words are coming.'
