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19-04-2025
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Steve Buscemi Reveals What Working with Jenna Ortega on 'Wednesday' Season 2 Was Like (Exclusive)
Steve Buscemi, 67, is set to appear in season 2 of the hit Netflix series , which stars Jenna Ortega Buscemi described Ortega as "great," adding, 'She's just, she's so sharp and funny and down to earth," while speaking exclusively to PEOPLE season 2 is set to premiere in 2025 Steve Buscemi has nothing but praise for Wednesday costar Jenna Ortega! Buscemi recently spoke to PEOPLE exclusively while attending the Family Dinner fundraising event hosted by Exploring the Arts, a non-profit founded by Tony Bennett, at the Angel Orensanz Foundation in New York City. During the conversation, the actor shared what it was like working with Ortega on season 2 of the hit Netflix series. 'Oh, she's great,' Buscemi, 67, tells PEOPLE. 'She's just, she's so sharp and funny and down to earth. And just a wonderful actress, a wonderful scene partner. The best.' is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! The Boardwalk Empire star also says that while there's not much he can reveal about the upcoming second season, he can assure fans they won't be disappointed. 'All very hush-hush, as they say, but I think it's going to be a great season, and I loved working on it,' he teases. Deadline first reported that Buscemi was joining the cast in April 2024. A teaser trailer dropped the following month officially confirmed the news — and revealed that he's playing a character named Barry Dort. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Ortega, 22, has also shared her excitement for the upcoming season. During an interview with E! News, Ortega said her character, Wednesday Addams, takes on what she thinks is one of the best scenes yet. 'Some of the footage that we shot in Wednesday season 2, especially in the last episode, is some of my favorite footage from the show,' she said at the time. 'Which is very exciting for me.' "Tim really had a ball,' she added of executive producer and director Tim Burton. 'Everything is very graphic and it's very exciting and inspiring to work with someone, like, that who gets you excited about the shots that you're doing every day.' In addition to Ortega, Joy Sunday, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Moosa Mostafa, Victor Dorobantu, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo will be returning for the upcoming season. New cast members will include Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter and Noah Taylor as series regulars. 'We are thrilled that the entire Addams family will be enrolling in Nevermore Academy this season along with a dream cast of icons and new faces,' showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar said in a statement when season 2 was officially announced. Related: Jenna Ortega Reveals Why It's 'Not Always Easy' Filming Wednesday as She Teases 'Very Graphic' Season 2 Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'It's been incredible to create a show that has connected with people across the world," they added. 'We can't wait to dive headfirst into another season and explore the kooky spooky world of Nevermore. Just need to make sure Wednesday hasn't emptied the pool first." The second season — which was filmed in Ireland — promises to be 'delightfully dark, kooky, and mysterious,' Gough and Millar said in a statement, per Tudum. 'If we told you why, Wednesday would kill us. So our lips are sealed.' Wednesday season 2 is set to premiere on Netflix in 2025. Read the original article on People
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19-04-2025
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Steve Buscemi Reveals What Working with Jenna Ortega on 'Wednesday' Season 2 Was Like (Exclusive)
Steve Buscemi, 67, is set to appear in season 2 of the hit Netflix series , which stars Jenna Ortega Buscemi described Ortega as "great," adding, 'She's just, she's so sharp and funny and down to earth," while speaking exclusively to PEOPLE season 2 is set to premiere in 2025 Steve Buscemi has nothing but praise for Wednesday costar Jenna Ortega! Buscemi recently spoke to PEOPLE exclusively while attending the Family Dinner fundraising event hosted by Exploring the Arts, a non-profit founded by Tony Bennett, at the Angel Orensanz Foundation in New York City. During the conversation, the actor shared what it was like working with Ortega on season 2 of the hit Netflix series. 'Oh, she's great,' Buscemi, 67, tells PEOPLE. 'She's just, she's so sharp and funny and down to earth. And just a wonderful actress, a wonderful scene partner. The best.' is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! The Boardwalk Empire star also says that while there's not much he can reveal about the upcoming second season, he can assure fans they won't be disappointed. 'All very hush-hush, as they say, but I think it's going to be a great season, and I loved working on it,' he teases. Deadline first reported that Buscemi was joining the cast in April 2024. A teaser trailer dropped the following month officially confirmed the news — and revealed that he's playing a character named Barry Dort. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Ortega, 22, has also shared her excitement for the upcoming season. During an interview with E! News, Ortega said her character, Wednesday Addams, takes on what she thinks is one of the best scenes yet. 'Some of the footage that we shot in Wednesday season 2, especially in the last episode, is some of my favorite footage from the show,' she said at the time. 'Which is very exciting for me.' "Tim really had a ball,' she added of executive producer and director Tim Burton. 'Everything is very graphic and it's very exciting and inspiring to work with someone, like, that who gets you excited about the shots that you're doing every day.' In addition to Ortega, Joy Sunday, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Moosa Mostafa, Victor Dorobantu, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo will be returning for the upcoming season. New cast members will include Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter and Noah Taylor as series regulars. 'We are thrilled that the entire Addams family will be enrolling in Nevermore Academy this season along with a dream cast of icons and new faces,' showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar said in a statement when season 2 was officially announced. Related: Jenna Ortega Reveals Why It's 'Not Always Easy' Filming Wednesday as She Teases 'Very Graphic' Season 2 Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'It's been incredible to create a show that has connected with people across the world," they added. 'We can't wait to dive headfirst into another season and explore the kooky spooky world of Nevermore. Just need to make sure Wednesday hasn't emptied the pool first." The second season — which was filmed in Ireland — promises to be 'delightfully dark, kooky, and mysterious,' Gough and Millar said in a statement, per Tudum. 'If we told you why, Wednesday would kill us. So our lips are sealed.' Wednesday season 2 is set to premiere on Netflix in 2025. Read the original article on People
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14-04-2025
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How Billy Joel's Foundation Supports Tony Bennett's Nonprofit and Frank Sinatra School of the Arts (Exclusive)
Billy Joel and his wife Alexis Roderick Joel are honoring the singer-songwriter's longtime friend Tony Bennett by committing to his causes. At an April 10 dinner hosted by Exploring the Arts, a nonprofit founded in 1999 by Tony and his wife Susan Benedetto, Alexis, 42, tells PEOPLE that The Joel Foundation has supported the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts as a funding partner for 10 years. Billy, 75, was a close friend and collaborator of the legendary crooner, who died in July 2023 at age 96 after a seven-year struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Inspired by Bennett's philanthropy work in the New York public school system, Billy and Alexis began funding music scholarships to a Long Island high school's summer program. Related: Billy Joel Says He Will 'Always Be Grateful' for Tony Bennett: 'Nicest Human' Alexis attended the Exploring the Arts fundraiser on behalf of the couple to honor Bennett, who made an effort to go to every benefit he could. "If there was a charity and he could lend his name and his face, he would 100% be there. So it's important to us to be here for him tonight," she says. Her husband — who duetted with Bennett on a rendition of "New York State of Mind" in 2001 — also shared memories with her of performing alongside the jazz singer. "When Tony was there, Tony was singing the song the way Tony wanted to sing it, and everyone was just trying to keep up," she recalls Billy saying. "You just sat back, and you let Tony do Tony's thing." Related: Tony Bennett's Widow Susan Remembers His 'Wonderful Soul' (and Love for Pasta) After His Death (Exclusive) Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Cheri Walsh, board chair of Exploring the Arts and the current director of The Joel Foundation, worked with Bennett and his wife for 13 years to build the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts and expand Exploring the Arts' reach to a national level. "I know he's proud of us," Walsh tells PEOPLE of carrying on the Grammy winner's legacy. "For Tony, the arts make people better citizens, make them better people. ... We get to work with schools and students to expose them and give them opportunity in the arts." Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Marisa Tomei, Steve Buscemi and Rosie Perez were among the A-listers who attended the dinner to pay tribute to Tony and raise funds for his causes. Each star took the stage to share memories of the late singer, and Tomei, Buscemi and Perez read an excerpt from his 2007 autobiography The Good Life. Read the original article on People
