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Yahoo
24-07-2025
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Save the Dates: Beavis and Butt-Head Season 3, Stiller & Meara Documentary and More
MTV legends Beavis and Butt-Head are returning to basic cable. Season 3 of the revival will premiere Wednesday, Sept. 3, on Comedy Central, following two seasons on Paramount+. More from TVLine What to Watch in July: Your Guide to 170+ Premieres Across Broadcast, Cable and Streaming Every New Scripted Show Confirmed to Premiere in 2025 — Save the Dates! First Ahsoka Season 2 Photo Reveals [Spoiler]'s Extreme Makeover It joins an animated slate at Comedy Central that includes South Park (recently renewed for five more seasons) and Digman! (currently in Season 2). Watch a trailer below: In other scheduling news… * Disney+'s animated Marvel series Eyes of Wakanda will now debut Friday, Aug. 1, with all four episodes available on premiere day. (An Aug. 27 release date had been previously announced.) * The CW Network has entered a multi-year agreement with PBR (Professional Bull Riders) to be the exclusive broadcast home of Saturday and Sunday PBR Camping World Team Series events. PBR on The CW kicks off Saturday, Aug. 9 at 6:30/5:30c, and continues for 10 additional weekends. * The Last Frontier, an Apple TV+ action drama starring and executive-produced by Jason Clarke (Winning Time), will premiere with two episodes on Oct. 10, followed by one new episode every Friday through Dec. 5. Dominic Cooper (Preacher), Haley Bennett (The Magnificent Seven), Simone Kessell (Yellowjackets), Dallas Goldtooth (Reservation Dogs), Tait Blum (For All Mankind) and Alfre Woodard (See) co-star. Watch a teaser: * Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost — a new documentary from Ben Stiller about his comedy icon parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara — will begin streaming Friday, Oct. 24 on Apple TV+, following a week-long theatrical run (starting Oct. 17). An A-to-Z List of 300+ Scripted 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
Yahoo
21-07-2025
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21 Actors Who Almost Played Donna, Sophie and Sky in 'Mamma Mia!'
NEED TO KNOW Mamma Mia! starred Meryl Steep, Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper, among others The 2008 film attracted a number of Hollywood stars for auditions, including Emily Blunt and Amy Adams The movie musical hit Netflix on July 16It's difficult to think of anyone other than Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper in the parts of Mamma Mia!'s Donna Sheridan, Sophie Sheridan and Sky Rymand — however, a number of actors wanted the roles. 2008's Mamma Mia! — which hit Netflix on July 16 — follows Sophie's (Seyfried) wedding to fiancé Sky (Cooper) at her mom Donna's (Streep) Greek hotel. However, unbeknownst to Donna, Sophie has invited three of her mother's former flames — Harry (Colin Firth), Bill (Stellan Skårsgard) and Sam (Pierce Brosnan) — to determine which one of them is her biological father. The film — which is based on the Broadway musical of the same name — spawned a 2018 sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. In August 2024, Christine Baranski, who played Tanya, revealed that a third movie is in the works. Streep, who was a fan of the Broadway musical, was a shoe-in for the part of Donna. 'You don't ask Meryl Streep to audition,' producer Judy Craymer told Vogue in a September 2023 Mamma Mia! oral history. 'Universal made a bit of a fuss because we didn't go over their list of ideas first, to which I said, 'Sorry, but there is no list—we got Meryl f------ Streep!' " While many actresses auditioned for the role of Sophie, Seyfried ultimately captured the team's attention with her rendition of ABBA's 'I Have a Dream,' U.S. casting director Ellen Lewis told Vogue. Meanwhile, U.K. casting director Priscilla John "fought" for Cooper to play Sky. "The studio said they thought he wasn't fun enough,' she told Vogue. 'They saw him as a bad boy and seemed to want someone a bit more saccharine." So, who else was in the running to play the roles of Donna, Sophie and Sky? Here are 21 actors who nearly starred in Mamma Mia!. Donna Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman was on the list of backups if Streep declined the role of Donna. 'We were asked by Universal to prepare a list on the off chance that Meryl didn't wanna do it," director Phyllida Lloyd told Vogue. Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John's previous musical experience with Grease also made her a strong contender for Donna. 'It was more likely that someone like Nicole Kidman or Olivia Newton-John might say yes, because they had a prior history of singing on-screen,' Lloyd told Vogue. Michelle Pfeiffer While the team talked about auditioning Michelle Pfeiffer for the role of Sophie's mother, the Grease 2 star never officially threw her hat in the ring, Lewis told Vogue. 'I don't believe there were any actual conversations with her team,' she said. 'It never got further than an internal discussion between the filmmakers and the studio.' Craymer added, "There were a lot of names on our list, but Meryl was the only person who [Lloyd] and I wanted." Sophie Emily Blunt The Devil Wears Prada stars Streep and Emily Blunt could have had an on-screen reunion in Greece. John told Vogue that Blunt was invited to audition, but turned it down. 'Emily Blunt passed because she had moved to Los Angeles and was doing quite well at the time,' she explained. Years later in 2018, the Mary Poppins Returns actress had the chance to sing some ABBA while appearing on James Corden's The Late Late Show. Blunt belted out the band's 'Dancing Queen' in a feather boa alongside Corden and Lin-Manuel Miranda as part of a 12-minute musical montage, per The Hollywood Reporter. Michelle Dockery Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery was a close second to Seyfried for casting directors. 'We loved Michelle Dockery, and she could sing because she did all sorts of musicals in drama school,' John told Vogue. Ultimately, Dockery took herself out of the running for Sophie. 'She chose to do a play at the Almeida Theatre instead,' John added. Carey Mulligan Seyfried had some serious competition in Carey Mulligan, according to John, who had recently cast Mulligan in 2007's And When Did You Last See Your Father?. 'She got quite far before we ultimately chose Amanda, who could not only sing but also looked so much like Meryl,' John told Vogue. Mulligan got her chance to play the part more than a decade later, when she was cast as Sophie in a 2019 spoof of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again for Red Nose Day. Natalie Dormer Game of Thrones' Natalie Dormer's busy schedule prevented her from taking on the role of Sophie. 'We adored ... Natalie Dormer,' John told Vogue. 'But she was filming The Tudors at the time and not available.' Gemma Arterton Although Mammia Mia! casting directors called The King's Man star Gemma Arterton 'a very strong soprano,' she didn't quite fit the visual they were going for in Donna's daughter. 'She looked nothing like Meryl,' John told Vogue. In 2019, Arterton teamed up with Mulligan for her Red Nose Day Mamma Mia sequel spoof, playing young Donna instead. Amy Adams Amy Adams — who went on to star with Streep in 2008's Doubt and 2009's Julie & Julia — was among the list of Hollywood legends whom Lewis recalled seeing audition for Sophie in Los Angeles. "Thankfully, I didn't really know anything about those A-list girls at the time," music director Martin Lowe told Vogue. "I've subsequently looked back at my lists of people we saw and been shocked to discover some of the people that I apparently met." Zooey Deschanel She & Him singer Zooey Deschanel was one of the few musicians who tried out for the role of Sophie. 'I don't remember that many actual singers auditioning,' Lewis told Vogue. Felicity Jones According to John, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story alum Felicity Jones sold her vocal abilities short during her audition. 'Felicity Jones was adorable but kept telling me she wasn't right for the part because she couldn't sing—even though she could,' John told Vogue. Evan Rachel Wood Evan Rachel Wood, who's known for her singing roles in projects like Across the Universe and Frozen 2, also tried out for the role of Sophie, Lewis revealed to Vogue. The Westworld actress later joined forces with Seyfried to workshop a musical adaptation of Thelma & Louise. The musical has been in the works since at least 2021, per Variety. Leighton Meester Gossip Girl actress Leighton Meester also auditioned for the part of Sophie, Lewis told Vogue. Meester went on to show off her vocal talents in Cobra Starship's 2009 song "Good Girls Go Bad" and as Chiles Stanton in 2010's Country Strong opposite Gwyneth Paltrow. Mandy Moore Mandy Moore had a vote of confidence for her Mamma Mia! audition from former costar Chris Klein, who acted alongside her in American Dreams. 'You guys had Mandy Moore in here?' Klein asked in his own leaked audition tape. 'She is an angel of all angels ... she is just a dream come true. You should hire her on the spot.' Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Dunst was yet another name on Lewis' list of notable actresses who went out for the part of Sophie in L.A. Dunst got the opportunity to sing in 2007's Spider-Man 3, telling reporters at the film's premiere, 'It was fun. I got to pre-record it so it wasn't so nerve-wracking. I didn't have to sing in front of our entire crew." When asked if she'd like to pursue a musical career, Dunst said, "Definitely not. I'll sing in movies." Sky Sam Heughan According to John, 'All sorts of names came in for Sky,' among them Outlander's Sam Heughan. But unfortunately, his audition was one of his "worst" acting experiences, he told Backstage in September 2020. 'I was working with Will Young, this British musician, and he helped me with the song. He was, like, 'This is really high, I'll transfer it down an octave.' So I felt reasonably comfortable with it," he recalled. "I went in and I gave it to the piano player and I was, like, 'I'm just gonna put this down an octave.' And he was, like, 'No you're not. I'm the musical supervisor, you're going to do it like this.' It was like strangling a cat, singing for Mamma Mia!' Henry Cavill John told Vogue that English actor Henry Cavill was on the list of front-runners for the part of Sky, but it didn't work out due to scheduling. 'We were interested ... but he was in The Tudors at the time and unavailable,' she shared. Joe Anderson Cooper's part of Sky might have gone to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 alum Joe Anderson. "He had just done a musical [2007's Across the Universe] and his audition was fabulous," John told Vogue. James McAvoy Atonement star James McAvoy was also approached by the casting directors for the part of Sky. 'We went out to James McAvoy and Tom Hardy but they were both unavailable,' John told Vogue. Tom Hardy Tom Hardy was also 'unavailable' for the role of Sky, according to John. Chris Klein The American Pie actor also auditioned for the role of Sky — and his audition tape later went viral, racking up over 500,000 views. "It's a horrible audition,' Klein told Huffpost in March 2012. 'I took a chance — I can't sing! I don't know why I was in there. But I took a chance! It's a musical — let's see if I can give it a shot.' 'It was really a dreadful audition," he added. Read the original article on People
ABC News
15-06-2025
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- ABC News
Sense And Sensibility
Skip to main content Go back to home page Home Live TV Shows Movies ABC News ABC Kids Categories Period Drama British Drama Based on a Book From acclaimed writer Andrew Davies comes this enchanting new adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel about love and marriage David Morrissey, Janet McTeer, Charity Wakefield, Hattie Morahan, Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens, Mark Williams, Linda Bassett, Claire Skinner, Anna Madeley
Daily Mail
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Gold fans make desperate plea to BBC bosses as crime drama's second series kicks off
The multi-award-nominated series The Gold returned to BBC One last night, after two years of waiting. The crime drama takes the viewer on an expedition through the 80s- retelling the story of the notorious Brink's-Mat Robbery- one of the largest robberies, and most expensive Met investigations in British history. On 26th December 1983, six criminals broke into the Brink's-Mat warehouse on the Heathrow International trading estate in West London to undertake an dastardly scheme. They successfully heisted £26m in gold bullion, cash and diamonds (equivalent to £111m today) in a plot dubbed the crime of the century. But overshadowing the complexity of the heist was the operation that was set into effect following it - of smelting down and vanishing the gold, across the world, into the assets of a global network of criminals. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The crime drama takes the viewer on an expedition through the 80s- retelling the story of the notorious Brink's-Mat Robbery- one of the largest robberies, and most expensive Met investigations in British history The story was transformed into a captivating comedy-thriller on the small screen with the help of some 'diamonds' of the acting world, starring Hugh Bonneville, Dominic Cooper, Charlotte Spencer, Sean Harris, Jack Lowden and Tom Cullen. One fan describes it as' A beautifully written limited series about a heist - actually post-heist - of likeable smaller-time crooks stumbling onto the biggest gold theft in history: 26 million; and how they try to get rid of it as equally likeable cops chase them.' It achieved great acclaim following its first season, which concluded in March 2023, getting a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Series one ended with luckless Met detective Brian Boyce's (Hugh Bonneville) gut-wrenching realisation that only half of the Gold had been accounted for by the investigation, and there was still a whopping £13 million left to locate. Whilst season 1 followed the movement of the gold that was stolen and distributed by Kenneth Noye, the second season delves into the mystery of the elusive other half of the money. Following last night's riveting episode, fans took to social media, demanding a third series from the BBC. 'Loved this series (hoping for series three). Series two of #TheGold starts tonight. So excited' 'It was brilliant again. I was nervous it wouldn't live up to series one but it was great #TheGold' 'I'm ten minutes in and loving the nostalgia plus it's a cracking drama with first class actors.' 'The writing in #TheGold is so good. Just binge watched the whole thing to reward myself for doing admin!' 'I loved the first series of The Gold and have been looking forward to seeing series 2! However, in conversation with Radio Times, stars of the show Charlotte Spencer and Emun Elliot suggested that the series would be limited to a two-parter, to keep the show focused on the source story: the gold. Spencer said: 'I think people don't realise that, even when I've spoken to friends and family who are like, 'Oh my God, it's got a second season?', and it's like, 'Yeah, because they only ever found half [of the gold]'. So there's, like, a whole other storyline that people don't know about which I think they're gonna like.' Meanwhile, Elliott added: 'The way Neil writes often, because I've worked with him a couple of times, he always seems to know whether something's going to be a standalone thing, a two-parter, a three-parter. 'So he has that kind of entire story arc in his head from episode 1, season 1. And obviously if the first season had been a disaster, there would be no season two, but luckily, there was such a great response, that we got to continue chasing this gold.'
Daily Mail
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lily James puts on a leggy display in purple mini dress after stepping out in black mini skirt during day in NYC
Lily James put on a leggy display as she attended a screening of her film Relay at the SVA Theater in New York City on Saturday. The actress, 36, looked incredible as she slipped into a purple mini dress with long sleeves and a turtle neck. The garment highlighted the star's jaw-dropping figure and Lily added height to her frame with a pair of matching heels. Letting her locks fall loose down her shoulders, the Downton Abbey star completed her look with a pair of sunglasses. Earlier on the day, Lily stepped out in a white vest top tucked into a black mini skirt. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. She wrapped up in a matching blazer and also wore black shoes and carried a small handbag. It comes after Lily celebrated her 36th birthday in April at a Michelin-starred restaurant in North London with her famous friends. The actress splashed out on a private dining room at modern Italian restaurant, Luca, not far from Lily's Grade-II listed £3million home. Hiring a private space at the lavish eatery which has a minimum spend of £650, with the chef's fixed menu, including a wine pairing with each course, costs nearly £200 per person. Lily was all smiles as she was joined by several close friends including her Mamma Mia! co-star, Dominic Cooper, his girlfriend, actress Gemma Chan, actress Gala Gordon and socialite Poppy Delevingne, older sister of model Cara. Gala and Poppy took to Instagram to share pictures showing Lily looking happier than ever as she celebrated her day. She looked relaxed in a khaki sleeveless dress cut away at the waist, showing off her slender frame. The Surrey-born star and her friends drank champagne and red wine while feasting on a menu with mouth-watering items including £68 beef ribeye, £49 lamb with spiky artichoke and pine nuts and fresh pasta dishes such as £46 prawn taglierini. Lily wrapped up in a black blazer and also sported a pair of matching shoes At the end of the meal, Lily was treated to a big white birthday cake adorned with multi-coloured candles, meringue balls and an icing photo of herself as a child in an early acting role. 'Keep shining my girl - this is your year,' her close friend Gala, 34, captioned a video online. Gala is an executive producer of Swiped, the film starring Lily as Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of dating app Bumble, due out this year. Gala is also co-founder of a film production company, Parados Productions, with Lily. Poppy, 38, shared a video of her and Lily playing around in a lift, with a soundtrack of the quote: 'You are by the far the baddest, raddest, sexiest, most far-out kick-a** chick that I've ever met!' It is a line said by actor Sebastian Stan as Tommy Lee to Lily's Pamela Anderson in the 2022 TV series, Pam and Tommy. 'You really f****** are,' wrote Poppy, who is heavily pregnant with her first child - a girl - by her billionaire boyfriend, Archie Keswick. 'Happy birthday beautiful LILS. Love you to Pluto.' Lily, who has previously been in long-term relationships with actor Matt Smith and US musician Michael Shuman, did not appear to be joined by a date at her birthday bash.
