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Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Star who worked with Pedro Pascal and Kaia Gerber is unrecognizable with her kids at a park, who is she?
This versatile actress has a long, impressive resume that mostly includes silver-screen comedies. The 51-year-old super quirky star got her start on Saturday Night Live decades ago. Then came a massive hit movie with an ensemble cast including Melissa McCarthy. This New York native has also worked on a ghost movie and a love story but one of her biggest films was with Pedro Pascal. Now the thespian is on an AppleTV+ series with Kaia Gerber, Leslie Bibb and Carol Burnett. Over the weekend the Hollywood stalwart made a rare appearance in a Pasadena, California park with her two small children. Who is she? 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 51-year-old super quirky star got her start on Saturday Night Live decades ago. Then came a massive hit movie with an ensemble cast including Melissa McCarthy She is Kristen Wiig. Kristen and her husband Avi Rothman have two children, twins named Shiloh and Luna. They were born in January 2020 via surrogacy after Wiig and Rothman struggled with in vitro fertilization (IVF) for three years. Wiig has spoken about the 'bittersweet' journey to motherhood and the impact her children have had on her life. This comes after news Kristen is set to star alongside Bill Murray in Epiphany. Max Barbakow, the director of Epiphany, said: 'It's a rare, delightful experience when a story takes you on a journey that all at once manages to make you laugh, make you feel, and hold a mirror up to the wonderful absurdities of everyday life. 'It's even more delightful when your spirit guides are Bill Murray and Kristen Wiig. But 'Epiphany' carries that breadth of tone, depth of wisdom, and such a lush sense of cinematic possibility, all while teeing up iconic roles for two already-iconic, totally original unicorns in Kristen and Billy.' The upcoming movie centres on Favorite Ives, an heiress who is facing destitution after spending her entire fortune. The character, played by Kristen, is therefore required to find a rich husband in just two weeks, or she risks becoming homeless. Favorite's search for a rich husband leads her towards Bill's on-screen character, billionaire Oz Bell, who is wowed by her spirit and spontaneity. Despite this, their relationship proves to be very complicated. Bill and Kristen are both serving as executive producers on the comedy project, alongside Jillian Apfelbaum and Margot Hand. Bill remains one of Hollywood's most bankable stars, and the acclaimed actor recently admitted that he actually prefers to play complicated on-screen characters, because he can often relate to their failings. During an appearance at the Sundance Film Festival, he explained: 'It's always interesting when you're playing a guy who has done some damage. I know I've done some damage.' The 'Groundhog Day' star has enjoyed huge success in his career, starring in films such as 'Lost in Translation' and the 'Ghostbusters' franchise. However, Bill also confessed to being 'lazy' at different times in his career. The movie star reflected: 'I've been lazy. I don't have an agent anymore, so I'm not the first person people think of to be in studio movies.' Despite this, Bill suggested that some of his recent film projects - including 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' and 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' - have given him a renewed sense of enthusiasm for the movie business. The veteran actor - who was a member of the 'Saturday Night Live' cast, before achieving huge success in Hollywood - explained: 'Only in this last year, doing these, has reawakened me about searching for material. 'I've lived the life of a bass … waiting for something to come down at me. If something lands in my mouth, I'll eat it.' Last year she said Wiig never thought she would be in any more Despicable Me movies. The actress voiced the role of Miss Hattie in the first installment of the animation franchise - which centres on a former supervillain turned secret agent named Gru, his adoptive daughters, Margo, Edith, and Agnes, and his yellow-colored Minions - and was delighted to be asked back to play her role in the fourth film. She told Who magazine: 'I was so happy to play Miss Hattie in the first movie, but then just kind of assumed that since the girls were adopted, I wouldn't be in any others. So, the fact that they asked me to come back and be a different character for the next three films is amazing, and working on them has been one of my favorite experiences.' The Bridesmaids star is even excited for her children to be able to see the new film because it has such a 'generational appeal' and is looking forward to sharing something with them that she has been a part of. She said: 'The kids have seen the first film and they just love Minions. So, I'm very excited to see 'Despicable Me 4' with them. It's nice to have something we can all watch together that I've been a part of. 'Given how long the franchise has been around, it has generational appeal. , I wish I had [Miss Hattie's] energy! In this film, you see her mama bear come out, and I think I'm like that with my family a little bit, too. So Lucy loves her work, but family comes first, and that's something I can relate to, for sure'
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Variety FYC TV Fest Portrait Gallery: Jean Smart, Matt Bomer, More
Variety's 2025 FYC TV Fest brought in stars from mega-popular and award-winning shows like 'Hacks,' 'Yellowjackets,' 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' 'The Traitors' and many more. Jean Smart was honored with the Mary Tyler Moore Visionary Award for her Emmy-winning comedy work on HBO's 'Hacks' and gave a heartfelt speech. Also on the comedy side, the stars of 'Going Dutch,' 'Animal Control,' 'Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage,' 'Étoile' and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' sat down for insightful panels on their shows and the state of comedy. More from Variety Kristen Wiig Receives Inaugural Mary Tyler Moore Visionary Award at the Variety TV FYC Fest George Cheeks, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ricky Martin, Dakota Fanning and Greta Lee Join Variety TV FYC Fest In more dramatic discussions, the casts of 'The Day of the Jackal,' 'Lockerbie: A Search for Truth,' 'Matlock,' 'Elsbeth,' 'Evil' and 'Dark Winds' talked the new seasons of their shows. And on the reality front, fan-favorite winners from 'Drag Race,' 'Traitors' and 'The Challenge' reflected on their achievements. See the full portrait gallery below. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival Onya Nurve: Season 17 Winner, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Jewels Sparkles: Season 17 Runner Up, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Jean Smart: Multiple Award-Winning Actor, Deborah Vance on 'Hacks' Stephanie Koenig: Actor, Gwen Sanders on 'English Teacher' Abby Elliott: Actor, Natalie 'Sugar' Berzatto on 'The Bear' Matt Bomer: Actor and Executive Producer, Jerry Frank on 'Mid-Century Modern' Poorna Jagannathan, Actor, Lucky on 'Deli Boys' Gideon Glick: Actor, Tobias Bell on 'Étoile' Luke Kirby: Actor, Jack McMillan on 'Étoile' Niecy Nash: Actor and Executive Prododucer, Lois Tyron on 'Grotesquerie' Elisabeth Moss: Actor, Executive Producer and Director, June Osborne on 'The Handmaid's Tale' Emily Osment: Actor, Mandy on 'George & Mandy's First Marriage' Montana Jordan: Actor, George on 'George & Mandy's First Marriage' Chuck Lorre: Co-Creator and Executive Producer, 'George & Mandy's First Marriage' Kaitlin Olson: Actor, Morgan Gillory on 'High Potential' Ellen Pompeo: Actor and Executive Producer, Kristine Barnett on 'Good American Family' Nicole Brydon Bloom: Actor, Jane Driscoll on 'Paradise' Dolores Catania: Contestant, 'The Traitors' 'Boston' Rob Mariano: Contestant, 'The Traitors' Dylan Efron: Contestant, 'The Traitors' Bob the Drag Queen: Contestant, 'The Traitors' Justin Booth, Executive Producer and Showrunner, 'The Challenge' with and Julia Pizzi, President & CEO, Bunim/Murray Productions & 51 Minds Entertainment CT Tamburello: Star, 'The Challenge' Rachel Robinson: Star, 'The Challenge' Leroy Garrett: Star, 'The Challenge' Aneesa Ferreira: Star, 'The Challenge' Janelle James: Actor, Ava Coleman on 'Abbott Elementary' Jane Lynch: Actor, Sazz Pataki on 'Only Murders in the Building' Joel McHale: Actor and Executive Producer, Frank Shaw on 'Animal Control' Jean Smart and Dr. S. Robert Levine, Founder and CEO, The Mary Tyler Moore Initiative Steven Paul Judd: Director & Writer, 'Dark Winds' Zahn McClarnon: Actor and Executive Producer, Lt. joe Leaphorn on 'Dark Winds' Jamie Martin: Editor, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Goloka Bolte: Casting Director, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Molly McNearney: Head Writer & Executive Producer, 'Kimmy Kimmel Live!' Michelle and Robert King: Creators and Showrunners, 'Evil' and 'Elsbeth' Jonathan Tolins: Showrunner, 'Elsbeth' Carrie Preston: actor, Elsbeth Tascioni on 'Elsbeth' Wendell Pierce: actor, Captain C.W. Wagner on 'Elsbeth' Kathy Bates: Executive Producer and Actor, Madeline 'Mattie' Matlock on 'Matlock' Jason Ritter: actor, Julian Markston on 'Matlock' Skye P. Marshall: Actor, Olympia Lawrence on 'Matlock' Leah Lewis: actor, Sarah Franklin on 'Matlock' David Del Rio: Actor, Billy Martinez on 'Matlock' Jennie Snyder Urman: Showrunner and Executive Producer, 'Matlock' Jonathan Lisco: Executive Producer and Showrunner, 'Yellowjackets' Ashley Lyle: Executive Producer and Showrunner, 'Yellowjackets' Melanie Lynskey: Actor Shauna on 'Yellowjackets' Bart Nickerson: Executive Producer and Showrunner, 'Yellowjackets' Gareth Neame: Executive producer, 'Lockerbie: A Search for Truth' and 'The Day of the Jackal' Nigel Marchant: Gareth Neame, Executive producer, 'Lockerbie: A Search for Truth' and 'The Day of the Jackal'
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kristen Wiig Steals Gabby's Dollhouse in Live-Action Movie Trailer
Universal Pictures has shared the official trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of DreamWorks Animation's hit Netflix series. The movie is scheduled to arrive in theaters on September 26. 'In the new film, Gabby heads out on a road trip with her Grandma Gigi to the urban wonderland of Cat Francisco. But when Gabby's dollhouse, her most prized possession, ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady named Vera, Gabby sets off on an adventure through the real world to get the Gabby Cats back together and save the dollhouse before it's too late,' reads the official synopsis. Check out the Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie trailer below (watch more trailers): The video features the return of Laila Lockhart Kraner as she reprises her titular role from the popular children's series. Joining her is Oscar nominee Kristen Wiig, who will be playing the film's main antagonist. Gabby's next adventure will see her going up against a cat-obsessed lady, who suddenly steals her dollhouse. Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie is directed by Ryan Crego (Arlo the Alligator Boy), based on creators Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey's mixed media preschool series. The ensemble cast also includes Gloria Estefan, Ego Nwodim, Kyle Mooney, Melissa Villaseñor, Thomas Lennon, Jason Mantzoukas, and Fortune Feimster. Besides Kraner, the rest of the beloved series' voice cast will also be reprising their roles as Pandy Paws, CatRat, Cakey, DJ Catnip, Baby Box, MerCat and more. The film is produced by Steven Schweickart, who has served as a production supervisor or co-producer on some of DreamWorks Animation's biggest blockbusters including How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods and most recently, Kung Fu Panda 4. It is executive produced by Twomey and Johnson. The post Kristen Wiig Steals Gabby's Dollhouse in Live-Action Movie Trailer appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie': Kristen Wiig and Gloria Estefan Join Cast
Kristen Wiig and Gloria Estefan have joined the cast of 'Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie,' Margie Cohn, president of DreamWorks Animation, announced at CinemaCon on Wednesday. Since the debut of the 'Gabby's Dollhouse' series in 2021, kids around the world have been having one big sprinkle party with Gabby and her friends on Netflix. Created by Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey, 'Gabby's Dollhouse' is a mixed media preschool series that unboxes a surprise before jumping into a fantastical animated world full of adorable cat characters that live inside Gabby's dollhouse. In the new film, Gabby (Laila Lockhart Kraner, reprising her role from the series) heads out on a road trip with her Grandma Gigi to the urban wonderland of Cat Francisco. But when Gabby's dollhouse, her most prized possession, ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady named Vera, Gabby sets off on an adventure through the real world to get the Gabby Cats back together and save the dollhouse before it's too late. 'Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie' is directed by Ryan Crego (executive producer of 'Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh,' 'I Heart Arlo'), who earned a Children's and Family Emmy nomination for his television feature 'Arlo the Alligator Boy.' The film is produced by Steven Schweickart, who has served as a production supervisor or co-producer on some of DreamWorks Animation's biggest blockbusters including 'How to Train Your Dragon,' 'The Croods' and most recently, 'Kung Fu Panda 4,' which has earned almost $500 million worldwide. The film is executive produced by Twomey and Johnson, based on the 'Gabby's Dollhouse' series created by them. Universal Pictures will release DreamWorks Animation's 'Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie' on Sept. 26, 2025. The post 'Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie': Kristen Wiig and Gloria Estefan Join Cast appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
43 Times Things Went Hilariously Wrong On "Saturday Night Live"
In honor of Saturday Night Live celebrating 50 seasons, I decided to round up the most unforgettable, iconic times things went hilariously wrong on air. From wardrobe malfunctions to character-breaking, here are 43 of those moments that live in my head rent free: Kristen Wiig almost ran Maya Rudolph over with a golf cart in "Super Showcase Spokesmodels" and literally everyone was losing it, but the show went on: Jason Sudeikis unexpectedly ate guacamole off of Fred Armisen's shoe in "New Girlfriend," thus making Fed absolutely lose it: Candice Bergen messed up her line in "Extremely Stupid" and couldn't stop laughing long enough to recover, so Gilda Radner delivered this gem: nobody could keep a straight face while delivering their lines in "The Love-ahs With Barbara and Dave," because Jimmy Fallon was snickering the whole time: "Africa Tourism" sketch, where you can quite literally watch Adele start to break, like, five times before she completely loses it: the whole first "Close Encounter" sketch, because Ryan Gosling is a millisecond from full-on laughing the entire time, and it's absolute perfection: In my humble opinion, this one goes down as one of the character breaking greats. 10/10, no notes. the second one — "Another Close Encounter" — where Kate McKinnon used Ryan for a ~demonstration~, and he literally forgot how to function: Alec Baldwin was genuinely surprised by Paul McCartney making an appearance in this "Platinum Lounge" sketch and went through every emotion in the span of five seconds: It's Martin Short's face of absolute delight here for me, TBH. any "Debbie Downer" sketch, but the way every single person breaks in "Debbie Downer: Disney World" (bonus points for Horatio Sanz literally hiding his face in a Mickey-shaped waffle) makes it the very best: Will Ferrell sent Sean Hayes and Jimmy Fallon into hysterics when he pulled out the tiniest flip phone known to man in "Jeffrey's": Aidy Bryant's wardrobe assistant made the best possible mistake and ran on set too early in "Inside the Beltway," thus making Aidy laugh so hard, she barely made it through the rest of the sketch: Bonus points for Cecily and Kenan similarly fighting for their lives not to break character, too: Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig spent a solid 20 seconds trying (and failing) desperately not to laugh when Kristen got a littttle messy in "Hollywood Dish With Scarlett Johansson": Christina Applegate and David Spade tried their best to hide their laughter in "Matt Foley: Van Down by the River," but Chris Farley was just too damn funny: Kristen Stewart accidentally dropped an f-bomb in her monologue and Kate McKinnon was positively delighted: Ego's line readings and over-the-top steak cutting in this "Lisa from Temecula" sketch made every single person at this table — including herself and Pedro Pascal — lose it: Bill Hader ran into the table and nearly took out Melissa Villaseñor not once, but TWICE in "Girlfriends Game Night": Will Ferrell's character in the "Dr. Beaman's Office: Test Results" sketch was so funny, it had him hiding a smile behind his hands and made Molly Shannon laugh so hard, she struggled to regain her composure for a hot minute: Shout out to "Dr. Poop" who made them all start cracking right before this, too! Brittany Murphy fell victim to a pair of noisy leather pants and couldn't help but laugh during "Leather Man": forever iconic "Californians" sketch, in which Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, and even Fred Armisen were constantly on the verge of breaking: Larry David gets the giggles in this "New Wife" sketch and ends up whispering his lines, which makes Kate start laughing, too: Adam Driver tried to hit a fake bird with his cane for ~emphasis~ in "Career Day" and accidentally skewered it instead, making us all crack up just as hard as Pete Davidson was: Janet Jackson couldn't control her giggle after this line in "Corksoakers:" Tracy Morgan and Kenan Thompson had every last person in the "Scared Straight: Underage Drinking" sketch fighting for their lives not to break (and, evidently, losing): Jimmy Fallon was all of us watching Will Ferrell be hilarious in the "More Cowbell" sketch: Emily Blunt nailed this line delivery a little too well and had to slowly lower this lampshade to hide her giggles: Kate McKinnon — QUEEN of not breaking character — was taken down by how gosh darn disgusting the basket of meat in the "Weekend Update: Smokery Farms" smelled: Beck and Kyle's physical comedy in this "Brothers" sketch was so exquisite, it had Aidy making this face the whoooole sketch and had Cecily struggling to say her lines altogether: the adorable pup in "Dog Court" got a little too wiggly, resulting in a good 30 seconds of Cecily Strong hilariously breaking and getting lots of puppy kisses: Billie Eilish makes it halfway through this "Hotel Ad" sketch before starting to lose it, only for Kate McKinnon to notice and go even harder: literally every time John Mulaney surprised Bill Hader with new lines when he played Stefon on "Weekend Update," giving us his iconic ~I'm definitely not laughing~ pose: Leslie Jones was laughing so hard over Jonah Hill's performance in "Benihana" he started laughing, too: Will Ferrell literally just started improvising in "Space, the Infinite Frontier: Dr. Kent Wahler," leaving Jeff Goldblum deeply but hilariously confused: Justin Timberlake literally mustered up all his energy to keep himself from losing it in "The Barry Gibb Talk Show: Bee Gees Singers": Pete Davidson was literally all of us watching Kenan Thompson and John Mulaney in "Diner Lobster," aka he was full out, not-even-trying-to-hide-it laughing when the camera switched over to him: Kenan Thompson and Pete Davidson simply couldn't take Leslie Jones breastfeeding Dave Chappelle's character in "Football Party": TBH, Pete's cookie deserves an honorary Emmy for the work it's doing to hide that laugh. Seann William Scott put up a good fight, but even he wasn't immune to cracking up over Will Ferrell's patriotic look in "Short Shorts for the USA": Megan Thee Stallion tried her best, but Kenan Thompson fighting off a deer had her giggling all through this "Deer" sketch: EVERYONE started cracking in this cut-for-time "Gus Chiggins, Old Prospector" sketch because, as usual, of Will Ferrell: Ryan Gosling couldn't help himself when Aidy Bryant went to pull a gun out of his dressed like this in "Henrietta": Kenan Thompson made such a bonkers face in the "So You're Willing to Date a Magician" sketch that Awkwafina and Leslie Jones couldn't get their lines out without laughing: Tim Robinson made the perfect entrance in "Barnes and Noble Firing," sending Kevin Hart into a fit of laughter that lasted through the end of the sketch: Fred Armisen improvised this bit with his jacket in "Short Term Memory Loss Theater" just to make Bill break: finally, this cut-for-time "Cast List" sketch that I recommend you watch twice — once for the actual sketch (which is peak theater kid drama), and a second time to watch each and every cast member fighting for their lives not to laugh (spoiler alert: they all do, more than once): You can watch SNL's 50th-anniversary celebrations — which include a concert on Friday, 2/14, a re-airing of its first episode on Saturday, 2/15, and a three-hour anniversary special on 2/15 — on NBC and Peacock.
