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New York Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Freaky Friday' director reveals he wasn't invited back for sequel: ‘I did raise my hand'
Even the filmmakers got swapped. Mark Waters, who directed the 2003 film 'Freaky Friday' starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, has revealed that he was never even approached to return for this year's sequel. 10 Mark Waters attends the Netflix premiere of 'He's All That' at the NeueHouse in Hollywood, California, on August 25, 2021. Getty Images Advertisement 10 Mark Waters and Lindsay Lohan behind the scenes of 2003's 'Freaky Friday.' ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection 'Yeah, unfortunately, I was not invited to the party,' Waters, 61, told Variety of the sequel in an interview published Friday, Aug. 15. 'I did raise my hand and say I'd love to be involved somehow, even in a kind of godfather aspect or executive producer.' 'But I was not extended an invitation,' he added. Advertisement Despite directing Lohan, 39, and Curtis, 66, in the 2003 'Freaky Friday' remake, the director role ultimately went to Nisha Ganatra when 'Freakier Friday' began production in 2024. 10 Mark Waters attends the special screening of 'Mother of the Bride' at the Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades, California, on May 8, 2024. Getty Images for Netflix 10 Mark Waters and Jamie Lee Curtis behind the scenes of 2003's 'Freaky Friday.' ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection However, the 'Mean Girls' director was not disappointed about not being asked to return, and he even supported Lohan, Curtis and the other cast members who returned for the sequel after more than 20 years. Advertisement 'I'm very supportive of them making a great new movie,' he told the outlet. 'It would have been nice to be involved, but now that I'm not, I sort of compartmentalize it for myself.' 'I need to devote my energy to keep making new, original things that are going to be hits, and people can remake them in 20 years,' Waters continued. 'So that's what I'm doing now. You can't worry about the projects that you don't do.' 10 Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess Coleman and Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman in 2003's 'Freaky Friday.' ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection 10 Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess Coleman and Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman in 'Freakier Friday.' ©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection Advertisement The 'Mr. Popper's Penguins' director also revealed that some members of the cast wondered where he was when the sequel began filming. 'It certainly would have been fun, and I heard from quite a few cast members while they were shooting, saying, 'Where the hell are you, Waters?'' he shared. 'I have not forsaken you! I'm sorry.' Picking up 22 years after Anna Coleman (Lohan) and her mother Tess (Curtis) magically swapped bodies in 'Freaky Friday,' 'Freakier Friday' follows Anna and Tess after they swap bodies once again – but this time with Anna's daughter Harper (Julia Butters) and soon-to-be stepdaughter Lily (Sophia Hammons). 10 Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess Coleman and Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman in 'Freaky Friday' (2003). ©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection 10 Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprising their roles as Tess and Anna Coleman in 'Freakier Friday' (2025). ©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection The cast is rounded out by several returning characters, including Anna's ex-boyfriend Jake (Chad Michael Murray), teacher Mr. Elton (Stephen Tobolowsky) and Anna's little brother Harry (Ryan Malgarini). After the body-swapping sequel's release on Aug. 8, it received mixed reviews – including a particularly 'harsh' write-up from Time magazine. 'No one, as far as we know, actually asked Disney for a sequel to 2003's buoyant, surprisingly unsyrupy generation-gap comedy 'Freaky Friday,'' the outlet wrote. Advertisement 10 Chad Michael Murray as Jake and Lindsay Lohan as Anna in 'Freaky Friday.' ©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection 10 Chad Michael Murray, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan during the premiere of 'Freakier Friday' at the Hudson Square Theater in New York City. Johns PKI / 'This is a sequel with the sole purpose of cashing in on the fondness people have for the original movie and nothing more,' it added. Advertisement Curtis later took to the comments section of the review to defend her and Lohan's new movie. 'SEEMS a TAD HARSH,' the 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Oscar winner wrote. 'SOME people LOVE it. Me being one.'
Metro
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Who is Addison Rae? How TikTok fame led to one of the year's biggest pop albums
Addison Rae has recently transitioned from Internet stardom to full-blown mainstream pop royalty. After racking up a following of more than 88million on TikTok, Addison has recently transitioned to music, releasing her debut album, Addison, to critical acclaim earlier this month. As a result, she's been tapped to open for Lana Del Rey on her upcoming tour and has even announced a headline tour, much to the delight of her quickly growing legion of fans. Her recent Los Angeles hometown show attracted more than 100,000 fans in the ticketing queue for a venue that holds just 2,300 people, revealing a massive demand for the social media star-turned pop diva. Previously, she was named the highest-earning creator on TikTok, ahead of Charli, with Forbes estimating that she earned $5million (£3.5m) in 2020. Addison – full name Addison Rae Easterling – was a competitive dancer from a young age, before she started posting dance videos on TikTok when it first gained popularity in 2020. Ambitious and driven, she sometimes shared up to eight videos a day as she built a larger and larger following. At time of writing, she has nearly 90million followers on TikTok. She's also an actor, businessperson, podcaster, and breakout pop superstar. The Louisiana native briefly attended Louisiana State University, but dropped out when she started blowing up on TikTok, and moved to Los Angeles. @addisonre @Alani Nutrition 💟💟💖💖 ♬ original sound – . Addison is 24 years old. She was born on October 6, 2000, and was raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, by her parents, Monty Lopez and Sheri Easterling. Rae has two younger brothers, Enzo Lopez and Lucas Lopez, and an older half-sister, Macye Neumeyer. She's also made friends with the Kardashian clan through her TikTok fame, following in their footsteps as a businesswoman after launching her own beauty brand, and has often opened up about her close bond with Kourtney Kardashian. Revealing the advice the reality star gave her when it comes to being in the public eye, Addison told Glamour magazine: 'Something that she told me was, 'Make sure you're always enjoying what you're doing because this is the life you're living. Make sure it's something that you're proud of and you're continuing to do the thing you love.'' The pair met through their mutual friend, YouTube star David Dobrik, when he filmed a video with Kourtney, and have stayed close ever since. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The 24-year-old has branched into acting, starring in the 2021 Netflix romantic comedy He's All That, a gender-bending remake of the 1999 teen classic She's All That. She's also had roles in a handful of other projects, including the 2023 horror movie Thanksgiving. Addison is also set to appear alongside Ryan Reynolds, Aubrey Plaza, Jason Momoa, and Dan Levy in the upcoming animated action comedy Animal Friends, releasing in October. Addison told The New York Times of her musical aspirations back in 2020: 'Pretty much from the jump, I was like, 'I don't want to cut demos, I want to write,'' she said. 'So I at least know what I'm doing, or can connect with the things that I'm singing. Especially because I was so new to it.' Eventually, all that practice led her to release her first single, Obsessed, in 2021 – which was critically panned. But that didn't stop her from trying again. Addison then released her first EP AR in August 2023, to marginally more success. But things really started to take off in 2024, when she signed with Columbia Records and collaborated with Charli XCX on the remix of her song Von Dutch. This bolstered her name recognition, which helped earn her first Billboard Hot 100 hit in 2024 with her single Diet Pepsi, which peaked at 54. This month, after years of hard work, her studio album, Addison, debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200. Since its release, the album has been lauded by fans and critics alike. The album includes tracks like New York, Life's No Fun Through Clear Waters, and Summer Forever. The debut earned an impressive 8.0 from Pitchfork, with the publication writing: 'Rae's debut album, Addison, floats in on a swell of goodwill following a string of improbably great singles, each one a little weirder than the last.' Aptly titled The Addison Tour,Addison Rae is going on tour this fall. The tickets went on sale on June 20, while pre-sale kicked off on June 18. Addison will kick things off in Dublin, Ireland, at the National Stadium on August 25, followed by Manchester Academy in Manchester, England, on the August 28. More Trending The tour will run till November 17, when Rae will make a final stop in Sydney, Australia, at the Enmore Theatre. AUGUST 26 – Dublin, Ireland National Stadium 28 – Manchester, England Manchester Academy 30 – London, England O2 Forum Kentish Town SEPTEMBER 2 – Paris, France L'Olympia 4 – Brussels, Belgium Cirque Royal 5 – Amsterdam, Netherlands Melkweg 7 – Berlin, Germany Uber Eats Music Hall 8 – Cologne, Germany Live Music Hall 22 – Austin, TX ACL Live 25 – Dallas, TX South Side Ballroom 27 – Nashville, TN The Pinnacle 28 – Atlanta, GA The Eastern 30 – Washington, DC The Anthem OCTOBER 1 – Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount 5 – Boston, MA Roadrunner 7 – Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore Philadelphia 8 – Toronto, ON Rebel 10 – Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre 13 – Denver, CO Mission Ballroom 16 – Oakland, CA Fox Theater 19 – Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern NOVEMBER 11 – Melbourne, Australia Forum Theatre 14 – Brisbane, Australia Fortitude Music Hall 17 – Sydney, Australia Enmore Theatre @brycehall not alone this time @addisonre ♬ Wet Shoota – sound remixes Addison Rae previously dated fellow TikToker Bryce Hall in a very public relationship that ended in 2020. She began dating music producer Omer Fedi in 2021, and while she has largely kept the relationship out of the public eye, its believed that the pair are still together. In a 2025 interview with Rolling Stone, Addison said: 'I'm very guarded when it comes to relationships because my first public relationship taught me a lot about myself,' Rae said, speaking of her ex Bryce Hall. 'That was a s*** show. He was very vocal about everything, and it was a mess.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: The 'memeification' of World War Three reveals a troubling truth about society MORE: Inside the 'humiliating' influencer marriage break-up 7 months after the wedding MORE: Thousands of people got a phone alert asking them if I was hot
Canberra Times
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Canberra Times
'The Addison Tour': Addison Rae announces Aussie stops on first world tour
Rae rose to fame on TikTok, collecting more than 88 million followers before transitioning into acting in the Netflix movie He's All That, and then music with her first single Obsessed in 2021.
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
Addison Rae announces debut global headlining tour
Addison Rae is going on tour. Following the release of her critically acclaimed debut album, "Addison," the "Diet Pepsi" singer has now announced her first headlining world tour. The Addison Tour will kick off Aug. 26 in Dublin, traveling through the U.K. and Europe before arriving in North America on Sept. 22 with a show in Austin, Texas. That leg of the tour wraps Oct. 19, after which Rae will head to Australia for shows starting Nov. 11. Presales for the tour start June 18 at 10 a.m. local time. The general sale begins June 20 at 10 a.m. local time. Visit for tickets and info. "THE ADDISON TOUR IS REALLY REAL!!!!!!" the " He's All That" star wrote in the caption of an Instagram post Tuesday. "I can't believe I get to sing and dance for you (and with you) this Fall. Are you coming?" "Addison," which features the songs "Diet Pepsi," "Aquamarine" and "Fame is a Gun," debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
Toronto Sun
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Addison Rae is making the pivot from influencer to pop star look easy
Published Jun 10, 2025 • 3 minute read Addison Rae attends a special screening of "He's All That" at NeueHouse Los Angeles on Aug. 25, 2021. Photo by Vivien Killilea / Getty Images for Netflix In a world that requires celebrities to broaden themselves into multi-hyphenates, let's stop acting perplexed when a media personality takes up a new line of work. Especially if it's in the tower of song. Why are fame's transitive properties so fluid in pop music? Maybe because the fundamental nature of the gig involves transposing life experience into sound. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account We're probably more familiar with this than we'd like to be. As an early reality star, Paris Hilton embarked on pioneering adventures through the attention economy that surely taught her something about a head-turning pop hook. Being named NBA Rookie of the Year likely gave Shaquille O'Neal that extra smidgen of confidence necessary for making straight-faced rap records. And obviously, the platinum career arcs of Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus and many others have proven that the Disney Channel is something like pop's MIT. So instead of being surprised by the fact that TikTok influencer Addison Rae just released one of this year's very best pop albums, let's try to tune our ears to all the things she learned while plowing the fields of digital content creation. The 24-year-old Louisiana native got her start dancing to songs that were trending on social media, then quickly branched out into everything else. A little podcasting here. A little Netflix acting there. With her follower count on TikTok currently standing at 88.4 million, she remains finely tuned to what audiences are drawn to, what they return to, how to perpetually delight them without boring them, how to surprise them without scaring them off. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Her fantastic debut album, 'Addison,' was co-written with Elvira Anderfjärd and Luka Kloser, two Swedish song factory supervisors who know how to push synthesizer patches and bass melodies in all kinds of unexpected directions. As for Rae, she's clearly a student of Lana Del Rey's dead-eyed sotto voce ('Diet Pepsi'), Madonna's regal pomp ('Aquamarine'), Ariana Grande's aspartame coo ('Summer Forever'), with her overall aesthetic falling square in the nuclear green shadow of Charli XCX – and if this is the first great post-'Brat' album, may a hundred summers bloom. Timbre-wise, though, Rae's closest contemporary parallel is Billie Eilish, an intimacy-minded singer who understands our ears as well as she understands her own voice. There's a breathy, ASMR-like softness tucked into most of Rae's songs – as well as some louder fourth-wall breakage during the finale of 'Money Is Everything' when a fleet of Addisons materializes to shout along with the refrain, prompting us to do the same. On the album opener, 'New York,' the big cue to heed Rae's loudness-softness is lyrical, describing the thump of a nightclub subwoofer and a masticated rhythm that only exists inside your head: 'Kick drum, chew gum.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Even better is 'Fame Is a Gun,' a dreams-come-true anthem that spins Gwen Stefani's 'What You Waiting For?' and Laurie Anderson's 'O Superman' into a new kind of cotton candy. 'There's no mystery. I'm gonna make it, gonna go down in history,' Rae sings in the exquisite second verse. 'Don't ask too many questions. God gave me the permission,' her voice suddenly shooting upward in the middle of the word 'permission' as if she were nudging heaven. Is it a perfect pop song? There's no such thing. We're reminded of that whenever someone gets this close. And so it seems that the best way for an influencer to truly supplant a pop singer in this overstimulated digital world is to literally become one. It's hard to imagine the thrill of amassing nearly 90 million TikTok followers – or becoming a television star, or winning an NBA scoring title – coming anywhere close to having made something as wonderful as music like this. Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. Click here for an introductory offer of 30% off. Explore upcoming concerts and the extensive archive of past performances! Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Blue Jays NHL Columnists World
