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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
An Oscar party snub forged Kate Hudson and Mindy Kaling's enduring friendship
Kate Hudson and Mindy Kaling's friendship began in classic Hollywood fashion: while being snubbed at an Oscar party. "We were in line to get our portraits taken by the great Mark Seliger, and a very famous celebrity, who we won't mention, cut in front of us in line," recalled Kaling. "I remember looking at Kate, who I didn't know that well, and asked, 'Is this normal?' And she's like, 'Not really.'" "It was a bad move," added Hudson. "And by the way, he wasn't as famous as he should've been if he was going to do that." "I've held it against him ever since," continued Kaling. "I'm glad we gave a gender too, because I want people to know that it was a man and not a woman." The pair's lasting bond has now spawned a hit Netflix series, "Running Point," loosely based on the life of L.A. Lakers President Jeanie Buss. The first season — the show's already been renewed for a second — follows Isla Gordon (Hudson), who's chosen to run her family's legendary basketball franchise after a scandal forces her brother (Justin Theroux) to resign. Hudson and Kaling, who created the series along with Elaine Ko, Ike Barinholtz and showrunner David Stassen, recently joined The Envelope to discuss the strength of their partnership, the show's enthusiastic endorsement by Hudson's parents, Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, and what to expect in Season 2. Can you talk about the specifics of your partnership and creative strengths? How's Kate as an executive producer? Kaling: She's really good at pacing. I come from the sitcom world and "The Office," where you have 21½ minutes to jam in as much comedy and story as possible. And I think what was great about having her in the editing room in post-[production], she is so good about saying, 'We need to let things breathe here more.' And music. She literally launched a music career while we were shooting this, but music is not my strong suit, the score and finding great new songs, so she was extremely helpful with that. Hudson: Let me go back to our first meeting. A lot of times, in my experience, you read a script, you get involved, and then the next thing you know, because it's female-led, it gets dumbed down. It's like, 'You can't curse, you can't do this, you can't do that because we're going for a more female audience.' And I've always felt like, for me, I wouldn't compromise the comedy for the sake of some idea that women can't handle a harder comedy. I think a lot of times when you sign up to do something, it does change a lot. You're sort of brought in and then it shifts. And that never happened once in this process. Loaded question, but has there been one especially magical or memorable moment with the show so far? Hudson: My magic moment was when I realized I was the only girl surrounded by really hot guys. And I was like, "Mindy knew I'd be the right girl for this job." Kaling: [Laughs] When you're creating a show, I would say there's probably 40 of these moments where you're like, 'Ooh, we're marching in the right direction.' This show looks expensive, but Kate and I can fill you in: It's done on a very tight budget. We are making very modest things look amazing. How have loved ones responded? What feedback have you received? Hudson: From my 13-year-old son to my friend's 96-year-old grandmother, it hit every demographic, which to me is so exciting because it's so rare that it's something everyone can sit and enjoy. Even though it might be inappropriate for some teenagers, not mine — I let them watch things like this. The biggest compliment I got was from my dad, who is a big sports guy. His big thing is the believability factor. Do you believe that this person could actually run a sports team and at the same time deal with all the dynamics of the family and love, and have it be funny and have it be light on its feet? That is actually a very complicated execution. And my dad, that was one of the things he never compliments. We're not that kind of family. We don't really talk about each other's work. But when they got excited about it, and because he loves sports, it was like a big one. He really loved it. Kaling: By the way, I asked the same thing. Literally like, 'What do Goldie and Kurt think?' I think I asked once in person, and then she was on an international press tour for this, and then I thought, 'I won't follow up in a text because she'll be like, 'Hey, don't be a loser. Stop asking what my famous parents think of the show. I'll tell you when I see you.'' I was sensitive to that, but I'm really happy to hear it now. I think this is what I'm hearing. This would be a funny place for you to be like, 'They didn't care for it,' which is fine. Hudson: [Laughs] Look, we're a critical family. You know what I mean? If it's not great, it wasn't great. But that was exciting [to hear from them]. They binged it in one night. Kaling: Really? Oh, that's nice. What's telling for me is, I have my friends from suburban Boston that I grew up with, I have my L.A. mom friends, and then I have professors from college. And just universally, out of everything that I've ever done, this has been the one that I've gotten the most instantaneous feedback about. The writers came out to Malibu to do a little writers' retreat, and when we were having lunch in the yard, my stepmom came out. She's never done this on any show that she's ever met the writing staff of, and she came over and she's like, 'I just have to tell you, 'Running Point' is my favorite show. All of my friends are watching it.' How are you both feeling about the industry now, about what you get to make now versus earlier in your careers? Hudson: This is the hardest industry to get anything made in the world. Does the landscape change? Does it move, do the conversations shift all the time into different important areas that we need to be focused on? Yes, but I don't think it's ever easy. Even when you think someone has such success, that's just a subjective outside-looking-in perspective. When you get success, then they want you to do the things that you didn't sign up to do as an actor or as an artist. But they're going to end up paying you. You'll pay some bills, you're going to make a good living doing the things that now maybe people want you to do, but that's not why you got into the business. Kaling: I think in the past, since I came off of 'The Office,' I have been someone that gets things on the air, which is nice, but it's not like any of it is easy. Even in the most delightful of shooting circumstances, it's still hard. But I feel so lucky. I did the show about an Indian American family, 'Never Have I Ever.' Then I do a show about girls in college ['The Sex Lives of College Girls']. Now I'm doing this show that Kate is the star of. So I feel like it has gotten easier for me, Mindy Kaling, to launch a show, which I hoped would be the case. But as a producer who wants to get other writers' shows about Indian families or Pakistani families or other things made, that's still challenging. So it's, like, how do I, as someone who thinks of myself as an effective producer and a mentor, try to help other people and produce other things for them? So just because things are easier for me, I don't necessarily think it's become easier. You hope that when you open the door, it kicks it open for other people. Hudson: No matter how much you prove yourself, you're always still reproving yourself. It's where art and commerce don't mix well, because it doesn't matter how much you try to convince someone that it's going to be beautiful or great. They're not looking at it the way that we're looking at it. Any specific hopes and dreams for Season 2, or hints of what's to come? Kaling: We're in the room right now for it. And honestly, some of [the hopes and dreams] are sort of boringly administrative and logistical, which is, like, Kate really did work 60, 16-hour days in a row, so that's not healthy, we would like to change that. But unlike other shows where it's like, "Ooh, we hope to get this big guest star," I love how cozy the show is. This is boring but more of the same [next season]. Hudson: More nudity [laughs]. Get the Envelope newsletter, sent three times a week during awards season, for exclusive reporting, insights and commentary. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
The Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Peter Kwong dead at 73: Big Trouble in Little China movie star, martial arts expert & acting veteran dies in his sleep
Peter Kwong, the movie star, martial arts expert and acting veteran has died, aged 73. Kwong died in his sleep on Tuesday night, according to one of his representatives. 1 The actor played Rain in John Carpenter's 1986 action classic Big Trouble in little China. He began his career as a TV actor in the late 1970s and 1980s in shows such as The A-Team, Wonder Woman, Little House on the Prairie and Miami Vice. His most well known role came in Big Trouble in Little China in which he played Rain, one of the three super-powered martial artists. He starred alongside Kim Cattrall and Kurt Russell. The film has emerged as a cult classic over time despite failing at the box office at the time of release. Kwong also starred in Never Too Young to Die in 1986.
Buzz Feed
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
49 Wildly Annoying TV And Movie Mistakes
My personal favorite? This scene from Twilight is where teenagers are clearly supposed to be playing Hackey-Sack, but are missing the Hackey-Sack. In fact, I love to watch the background actors in movies and TV shows, because oftentimes some nonsense is going on. Like this guy who forgot to play dead in Nobody. In the show American Primeval, you can spot a background character drop his spear and on. You can also spot other mistakes by looking in the background or off to the side. For example, in the most recent episode of The Last of Us, you can literally see a crew member hiding in the trees. It's always funny to spot crew members in movies and TV shows. In Saw 3D, you can see a crew member flicking blood on a character. You can also see a crew member in this scene in the Oscar-winning Return of the King. In this episode of Gunsmoke, you can see a crew member's modern shoe in the upper left corner. In the background of John Wick 3, you can see a person in one of the barn stalls to the left controlling the horse. In Stargate, you can see the whole crew in Kurt Russell's glasses. Sometimes you can see the actual camera in movies and TV scenes. You can see a camera rig on the right side in this scene from The Naked Gun. And you can see a camera reflection in this scene from The King of Comedy. You can actually see the camera in this scene from Troy. Some mistakes are just hilariously obvious. This is how a character disables a bomb in Unthinkable. And in this shot from X-Men, you can see the screws in Wolverine's claws. Some of the jurors in Daredevil: Born Again are completely replaced. In this scene from Resident Evil, the character is using the notepad app to video call. This is less obvious, but it feels like a big oversight given that in Wicked, Elphaba very dramatically breaks the patio window. However, a few scenes later, just before Fiyero arrives, the glass isn't cracked. A lot of other errors have to do with continuity. In this scene from The Four Seasons, the table goes from empty to covered in drinks to having a single tray on it between shots. Maddie's sweater completely changes between shots in this scene from Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The bullet holes in the Terminator's jacket disappear within seconds in this scene from Terminator 2: Judgement Day. The bullet wound is clearly in the center of Tye's forehead in The Bricklayer — but later on, it's above her eyebrow. This one from Two is even more obvious. Check out the mirror between shots and the very different cracks. It keeps flashing between them, too, making it even more obvious. The keys change color multiple times between shots in Friday Night Dinner. In X-Men Origins: Wolverine, this woman's tongs change into a spatula, then back to tongs. In The King of Queens, Carrie goes from scooping mashed potatoes to picking up chicken with a fork between shots. The towel John is using to dry a glass changes colors between shots in Jurassic Park. In Avengers: Endgame, when Tony returns Cap's shield, it's obvious they shot at different times of day, considering the shadows. In Daredevil: Born Again, Matt puts his pants on backwards, but soon after, they're the right way forward. Speaking of Daredevil: Born Again, there are no flowers in the center of the table as Kingpin and Vanessa eat. Then at the end of the scene, there's a huge bouquet. The shape of the glass on Yon Rogg's ship changes between shots in Captain Marvel. You can spot it better here. This one might take a more eagle-eyed viewer, but in this scene from Fatal Attraction, you can see the headphone cord switch the side it's on. Credits mistakes also take an eagle-eyed viewer, but some are pretty egregious. They literally spelled Keira Knightley's name wrong in The Phantom Menace. Sinners is pretty much a perfect film, but it does misspell San Rafael in the credits. It always takes me out of a film when you realize something is straight-up fake. Like this scene from Predator, where this woman's hands clearly are not actually bound. This guy's breathing tube isn't even connected in this scene from Elementary, though in a different shot, it is. Alex's hair clearly isn't actually stuck in this scene from Modern Family. It easily falls away as her head moves. You can see Bruce Willis' flesh-colored socks in this scene from Die Hard. Factual errors are always annoying because they feel so easy to get wrong. In Mr. and Mrs. Smith, there's a notification from the Bronx Zoo about Fiona the actually lives at the Cincinnati zoo. Showing the Dow Jones dropping by 500% in G20 is laughable. Cars having no headrests in movies (usually so they can fit cameras to shoot from the back) always annoy me. You can see this mistake in action in Sicario: Day of the Soldado — where the headrests actually appear again. Sometimes, it's just SO obvious something is shot in the LA area. In this shot from Prison Break, which is supposed to take place in Wyoming, you can see palm trees, the ocean, and a pier. There's no way to avoid shooting period pieces in modern locations, but it definitely takes you out of it to see modern things on-camera. In the background of this shot from The Last of the Mohicans, you can literally see buses. Modern cars in period pieces are fairly common, actually. This is from The Highwaymen, which is set in the '30s. You can also see modern cars in this scene from Dexter: Original Sin, set in 1991. The background in the train windows changes instantaneously in this scene from France. The shot doesn't even change; just the background does. You can see it better here. In Rudy, during the Notre Dame/Georgia Tech match, you can see someone holding up a Boston College flag. Blade appears to disappear between shots in Deadpool & Wolverine. And both Wolverine and Blade appear to kill the same woman. And finally, in Passenger FBI agent who gets shot has blood on his face before he even gets shot. What's an obvious mistake in a movie or TV show that always bugs you? Let us know in the comments or via this anonymous form! H/T: r/MovieMistakes
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kate Hudson's Bottlerock performance criticized for 'screaming, not singing'
Kate Hudson performance at the Bottlerock Music Festival in Napa, California was heavily criticized by fans. The 46-year-old star looked very comfortable on stage as she rocked out to her own songs as well as cover songs. However, social media users were mixed in their reviews of her set, with one person writing: 'Righteous nepo of Goldie And Kurt,' referring to her parents Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. Another person added: 'It's a NO for me. That's screaming, not singing,' a fan wrote, while others said, 'ouch' and 'yuck.' Someone else wrote: 'Waiting the biopic of Stevie Nicks with Kate playing Stevie.' 'Who asked for this,' another person chimed in and while someone else countered that negativity by commenting: 'Beautiful voice.' One fan brought up her ex-husband, Chris Robinson, who is a member of the Black Crowes: 'I think she absorbed a lot from her ex-husband Chris Robinson; they were a beautiful couple.' The Press Democrat, Napa and Sonoma County's newspaper, reviewed Kate's performance. The newspaper wrote: 'Actress-turned-singer Kate Hudson took a victory lap on the Verizon stage following the May release of her debut album, Glorious. 'Mixing original songs with covers like Bittersweet Symphony, Hudson thanked the crowd for embracing her musical leap. "'This is my first festival,' she said, beaming. "I'm so happy".' Division: Although some fans commented with hearts and congratulations, others were very critical of her performance, calling it 'screaming' San Francisco's Riff also reviewed Kate's performance, saying, 'Who would have thought that Penny Lane would end up fronting Stillwater?,' referring to her character in Only Famous. Kate sang her own songs as well as covers including 'Til Tuesday's Voices Carry, The Verve's Bitter Sweet Symphony and Filter's Take a Picture. Kate was supported by a six-member band as she said: 'We're whippin' through this set; I'm on a timer and everything! It's so exciting.' One of the cover songs that Kate loves to do is Aerosmith's Cryin'. She played the song in her set at The Roxy and the band noticed. Aerosmith shared a clip of Kate covering their 1993 hit along with the caption: 'We love this cover of Cryin'.'
Daily Mirror
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Watch 'the best' sci-fi horror movie that's not Alien before it leaves Amazon Prime
When director John Carpenter's The Thing hit the big screen a lifetime ago in 1982, the $15 million movie grossed $40 million globally - not a world away from success, not even an alien one. And the madcap special effects bonaza of a thriller - with the most chilling plot and the coolest dialogue you will find this side of Antarctica - may not have spawned a franchise the likes or Alien or Predator, but the cult movie has sealed its place in the horror flick hall of fame - earning itself an incredible 92% in Rotten Tomatoes. Spoiler alert: a remote Antarctic research station becomes the setting for absolute horror in John Carpenter's horrifying classic. When a shape-shifting alien infiltrates the base, paranoia spreads like wildfire as the creature can perfectly imitate any living being. No one knows who to trust — not even themselves. As tensions explode and bodies pile up, acting legend Kurt Russell's no-nonsense helicopter pilot MacReady takes charge in a desperate bid for survival. With gore, suspense, and shocking twists, and the supposed outlining of political Game Theory as various characters are bumped off, The Thing is a terrifying masterclass in sci-fi horror that still leaves viewers questioning: what if the real monster is already one of us? One of the most unforgettable lines is delivered when Kurt Russell captures the film's central theme of mistrust and the terror of not knowing who's still human: "I know I'm human. And if you were all these things, then you'd just attack me right now. So some of you are still human." Other lines are simply funny, horrifying, and relatable: "You gotta be ****** kidding" - uttered in disbelief by Palmer played by the iconic David Clennon during one of the film's most grotesque creature reveals. Russell's most cathartic, badass mic-drop of a moment is delivered right before torching the monstrous form of the Thing: "Yeah, **** you too!" Here are some of the best reviews from the Rotten Tomatoes movie review site to really get you in the mood for the ultimate monster movie. Ed Potten says: "The solemnity of the frozen wastes contrasts brilliantly with the sweaty paranoia of the men, who are unsure which of their colleagues is next going to erupt with hidden jaws and shooting tendrils." Reviewer BegG puts his views more succinctly "John Carpenter and Kurt Russell are the best! Great Scifi/Horror movie!" Steve says "Absolute horror classic! Must watch for sci/fi horror suspense fans." Fan Benjamin b says simply, "best horror movie ever made" Thaddeus Buttrey gives their opinion "In my eyes, The Thing is as perfect as a movie can get: it knows exactly what it wants to be and what it's trying to do, and succeeds on every level I can conceive." V-LO says, "Suspense at its best in this version from director John Carpenter." Fan fitzbizdev L concludes, "Epic, brilliant and a classic." With reviews like this The Thing simply cannot be missed - it's still available to watch on Prime for up to 30 days.
