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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Devin Harjes, ‘Boardwalk Empire' Actor, Dies at 41
Devin Harjes, best known for his roles in 'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Gotham,' and 'Daredevil,' died May 27 in New York after a fight against cancer. He was 41. Harjes appeared as Jack Dempsey on 'Boardwalk Empire' for HBO. His additional credits also included 'Orange is the New Black,' 'Elementary,' 'When the Shadow Falls,' 'Rebel in the Rye,' and 'Boyz of Summer.' He also appeared in nine episodes of the NBC series 'Manifest.' Harjes was born on July 29, 1983, in Lubbock, Texas. He studied acting in college and moved to New York City to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. He is survived by his parents, Randy and Rosanne Harjes; his sister and her husband, Trish Harjes and Justin Kelley; his nephews, Tristin and Sawyer Kelley; his nieces, Rory and Charly Kelley; his ex-wife and Gotham actress, Shiva Shobitha; and his cat, Maude. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news. The post Devin Harjes, 'Boardwalk Empire' Actor, Dies at 41 appeared first on TheWrap.
Perth Now
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Jason Biggs wants a fifth American Pie movie
Jason Biggs wants to make another 'American Pie' movie. The 47-year-old actor is "very proud" of the comedy franchise - in which he played Jim Levenstein - and how it shaped his career, and after the cast last got together for 2012's 'American Pie Reunion', he'd love to reunite on screen with the likes of Eugene Levy, Jennifer Coolidge, Seann William Scott, Chris Klein, Tara Reid, Alyson Hannigan, Natasha Lyonne and Eddie Kaye Thomas once again. Asked about being part of a potential 'American Pie 5', he told People magazine: 'Of course, of course, I would. I've always said I would 100% be down to work with those people again and to play that character again, and you know, it's one of the best experiences of my life. 'I'm very proud of it. 'I'm proud that 26 years later people are still talking about it, so I would for sure do another one." Jason still thinks of Eugene as his "second dad" thanks to the bond they built working on the movies. He said: 'He lost his house in the [Los Angeles] fires, he and his wife, and so I spoke to him after that. 'Eugene is one of my favourite people in the world. He really is a second dad in a lot of ways to me and so he's just the best. He taught me so much.' The 'Orange is the New Black' actor is also in regular contact with other members of the cast. He said: 'Eddie Kaye Thomas, who played Finch in the movies, is one of my best friends. He lives on the East Coast, so we see each other, we talk a lot. Then everyone else, you know, there's texts that go around for sure.' Jason previously admitted he was delighted with the long-lasting impact of the 'American Pie' movies, the first of which was released in 1999. He said: 'There's now another one or two generations of people that have seen the movie, identified with the movie, liked the movie. 'It's been a really, really special thing for me.'
Wales Online
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Richard Osman calls new TV series 'best show of the decade' and fans are raving about it
Richard Osman calls new TV series 'best show of the decade' and fans are raving about it If you're looking for something new to watch on TV, maybe Richard Osman has the recommendation for you. The Thursday Murder Club author is no stranger to a murder mystery and even likened the TV series to a long-running detective show which first aired in the 70s. (Image:) Former Pointless co-host turned podcast host Richard Osman has made a very bold claim on social media, having called an American TV series "the best show of the decade." The TV series is called Poker Face and stars Orange is the New Black actress Natasha Lyonne as a casino employee turned amateur sleuth. Her character, Charlie Cale, has an exceptional talent for detecting lies and whilst on the run she solves a case per episode for various people she meets on the road. The Thursday Murder Club author is no stranger to a murder mystery and even likened the TV series to a long-running detective show which first aired in the 70s. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter Richard said on X: "The best show of the decade. If you haven't watched it, treat yourself to season one first. The closest we have to a modern-day Columbo." This was reposted alongside a post by Rian Johnson, the show's creator, where he announced that the second season of the show had launched on the American platform Peacock. Rian said: "Poker Face season 2 launches TODAY on Peacock! It's a case-of-the-week episodic show, an ode to stuff like Columbo, Rockford… fun guest stars each week, truly episodic so you can pretty much drop into any episode. No heavy lifting, just a good time every time. Share & enjoy!" Article continues below Content cannot be displayed without consent Despite being an American made show, the series is available to watch on Sky or Now TV in the UK, with season one available to watch on Sky Max now. The first three episodes of season two have aired exclusively today, May 9, on Sky and NOW and will be followed by a weekly episodic release. The new season has been "Certified Fresh" on the review site Rotten Tomatoes, which means at least 75% of reviews for a movie or TV show are positive. These are voted by professional critics and also everyday fans, who have been raving about the show on social media, much like Richard Osman. One fan commented on Richard's post: "I love it when you love something I love." Another added: "Such a great show! I've been hanging out for season 2 to hit the screen." Some thought calling it the best show of the decade was a bit too far, however. One person said: "It's great but the best of the decade? Big call" Article continues below When it comes to murder mysteries, the presenter turned author clearly knows what he's talking about as he is about to launch his own TV series. A release date has officially been confirmed for the Netflix adaptation of Richard's debut murder mystery novel. The Thursday Murder Club will be available to watch this year on the streaming platform from August 28 and will star some big names including Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan. Read more here.
Sydney Morning Herald
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Natasha Lyonne on child stardom: ‘I was doing the family taxes by the time I was 12'
At 46, Natasha Lyonne boasts the ultimate Hollywood survivor story. If Orange is the New Black and Russian Doll were remarkable returns from a career sideswiped by addiction, her role as trucker-capped clairvoyant Charlie Cale on Rian Johnson's murder-of-the-week throwback Poker Face is Lyonne-ian utopia, a showcase for the actress at her odd, unfiltered best (hearing her mumble 'bullshit' is my happy place). Ahead of the show's second season, we caught up with Lyonne over Zoom. I don't know why I doubted it, but I'm pleased to confirm that she really does speak like a cartoon alley cat from the 1940s. Hi Natasha, where are you speaking from? Oh, I have no idea. Some dark room. They just threw me in the trunk of a car and landed me here, so could be anywhere. I might be in Australia. Have you ever been to Australia? I think so, yes. In fact, I drove once from Sydney straight to Melbourne. No, Melbourne to Sydney. No, Sydney to Melbourne. Either way, I did visit a graveyard in Melbourne, I remember that. You guys are really f—ing with kangaroos out there, huh? We've got a lot of them. When were you in Australia? Many more kangaroos than you see in Manhattan, that's for darn tootin'. What year were you in Australia? I want to say 1922. Is that possible? Sounds right. No, 2052. Maybe 2002? I'm just picking out numbers. I wanna discuss the new season of Poker Face, but also when else am I gonna get a chance to talk to Natasha Lyonne. I'm pretty readily available on Instagram and X. I was just watching the new Paul Reubens documentary [Max] and you suddenly popped up. I know Pee-Wee's Playhouse was your first job. What do you remember about it? Well, it wasn't my first job, there were some commercials along the way and my very first gig I was an extra in that Nora Ephron and Mike Nichols movie Heartburn, with Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep. You can see me, I'm a child asleep at a wedding, so that was a real claim to fame. I was a child character actor, not a child star. But I do love Paul Reubens, and I'm glad he got to tell his story. We were pals. It seems obvious looking back, but did you know they were all just smoking weed in the Pee-Wee's writers' room? Well, I was six years old when I was on that show so it wasn't a writers' room I was in. But no, I'm not shocked. The chair's named Chairry, there's a dinosaur family that lives in a mouse hole – can't say I'm shocked it was conceived while ye olde reefer was being toked. It seems like they had the good stuff though, huh? Do you believe in child actors? Eh, no need. I think it's a weird thing to do. I was doing the family taxes by the time I was 12. At some point we gotta look each other in the eye and say, 'Hey Jack, so you've smelled too much Pine-Sol at a young age and wondered why, or spit up too much Minute Maid concentrate into a weird bucket because it was too disgusting to drink down while your mum told you to enunciate' – there's no need for that, is there? We shouldn't do that to kids. You've been working for over 40 years now. We're more or less the same age, but I've barely worked half that long. That's not possible, I'm way too young and hot for that, so your maths must be off. What's the question? I don't remember. On Conan's show, you once told a great story about working with Marlon Brando on Scary Movie 2. Is that the most bizarre meet-your-hero moment you've had? Oh, I loved it. I really only went there to meet Marlon Brando and I'm so grateful I did. It's okay that he held on to my boobs while I was dressed in Exorcist makeup, I didn't mind. You have some great guests this season on Poker Face – five Cynthia Erivos in the first episode, for example, and also John Mulaney. I assume you know Mulaney back from your time with Fred [Armisen, Lyonne's ex-partner]. What do you guys talk about on set? You know, everything. Bob Fosse's All That Jazz, music, life, anything existential, jokes, bits, ruminations of the soul. Eh, we talk about it all. I feel very lucky that we get to be friends. We also have a funny text chain – me, John, Fred and Nick [Kroll]. All three were planned for the show this season, but John was the only one that was able to get childcare. Kudos to John, but it looks like I'm gonna have to find some new nannies for Nick and Fred. Whenever I think of John Mulaney, I think of Bob Fosse's All That Jazz. You should. He's a big sort of Sondheim guy. John loves musical theatre more than anybody I understand in this life. I guess so did Elaine Stritch, but we weren't as close as I wish we were. I also made a movie with her. I doubt she'd remember. Because she's dead? Yes. And John Mulaney has been cleared, his alibi came through, so it wasn't him. Who's the most unexpected person in your phone? Gosh, there's people that pop up in there that I've never even met. I think because of the early days of email, somebody will pop up from a large reply-all email that maybe somebody wrote and didn't understand the concept of bcc, so a name will pop up like Barbra Streisand and you say to yourself, 'Wait, I've never met Barbra Streisand?' I can't imagine she's checking her emails anyway, she's probably got better things to do. I think she has a mall underneath her house, she's probably shopping. Or cloning her dogs. To be clear, I don't have Barbra Streisand's number, I was just riffing. I remember reading that you said you did American Pie for the money. Is that still something you do, take gigs for the money? Oh, absolutely. Have you seen my work? I'm not too precious about it. I always think of it as, that ship's sailed. Some people had those choices but, well, thanks to a chequered past, I went more the way of Harry Dean Stanton. I sometimes look at his credits and I see he's got like 3000 movies on there, so I'm not too precious about it at all. There are some big works I care about, and I always care a fair amount, but there were some I knew wouldn't make it. I remember being in a film with Michael Madsen where we were in a scene together but we weren't even filming in the same state. That's how I knew the movie couldn't be very good. I see you've got the big Smurfs movie coming up, surely that's a good paycheck? I'm not sure, sometimes these animated ones aren't as much as you think. But Rihanna's in it, so hopefully it'll rub off on me by osmosis. Did you get to meet Rihanna? Nope, not even, not yet. But we do have scenes together and that's very cool. I will be starstruck if I'm lucky enough to have it come up. Big fan. Don't have her number in my phone either. Rufus Wainwright once wrote a song about you [2003's Natasha ]. Do you like that song? It makes me cry every time. Such a beautiful song. I'm very moved by it. We were roommates at the time. It might have even been written on my piano that I still have that I bought at a flea market. He helped me walk it up to the room, and then he played it for me. I just sat there listening over and over and crying. Is that the only song that's ever been written about you that you're aware of? There's a young people song called Won't You Break My Heart, Natasha Lyonne that's charming. And you know that musician Peaches? I get a shout-out on one of hers, which is nice 'cause I'm a fan.
The Age
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Natasha Lyonne on child stardom: ‘I was doing the family taxes by the time I was 12'
At 46, Natasha Lyonne boasts the ultimate Hollywood survivor story. If Orange is the New Black and Russian Doll were remarkable returns from a career sideswiped by addiction, her role as trucker-capped clairvoyant Charlie Cale on Rian Johnson's murder-of-the-week throwback Poker Face is Lyonne-ian utopia, a showcase for the actress at her odd, unfiltered best (hearing her mumble 'bullshit' is my happy place). Ahead of the show's second season, we caught up with Lyonne over Zoom. I don't know why I doubted it, but I'm pleased to confirm that she really does speak like a cartoon alley cat from the 1940s. Hi Natasha, where are you speaking from? Oh, I have no idea. Some dark room. They just threw me in the trunk of a car and landed me here, so could be anywhere. I might be in Australia. Have you ever been to Australia? I think so, yes. In fact, I drove once from Sydney straight to Melbourne. No, Melbourne to Sydney. No, Sydney to Melbourne. Either way, I did visit a graveyard in Melbourne, I remember that. You guys are really f—ing with kangaroos out there, huh? We've got a lot of them. When were you in Australia? Many more kangaroos than you see in Manhattan, that's for darn tootin'. What year were you in Australia? I want to say 1922. Is that possible? Sounds right. No, 2052. Maybe 2002? I'm just picking out numbers. I wanna discuss the new season of Poker Face, but also when else am I gonna get a chance to talk to Natasha Lyonne. I'm pretty readily available on Instagram and X. I was just watching the new Paul Reubens documentary [Max] and you suddenly popped up. I know Pee-Wee's Playhouse was your first job. What do you remember about it? Well, it wasn't my first job, there were some commercials along the way and my very first gig I was an extra in that Nora Ephron and Mike Nichols movie Heartburn, with Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep. You can see me, I'm a child asleep at a wedding, so that was a real claim to fame. I was a child character actor, not a child star. But I do love Paul Reubens, and I'm glad he got to tell his story. We were pals. It seems obvious looking back, but did you know they were all just smoking weed in the Pee-Wee's writers' room? Well, I was six years old when I was on that show so it wasn't a writers' room I was in. But no, I'm not shocked. The chair's named Chairry, there's a dinosaur family that lives in a mouse hole – can't say I'm shocked it was conceived while ye olde reefer was being toked. It seems like they had the good stuff though, huh? Do you believe in child actors? Eh, no need. I think it's a weird thing to do. I was doing the family taxes by the time I was 12. At some point we gotta look each other in the eye and say, 'Hey Jack, so you've smelled too much Pine-Sol at a young age and wondered why, or spit up too much Minute Maid concentrate into a weird bucket because it was too disgusting to drink down while your mum told you to enunciate' – there's no need for that, is there? We shouldn't do that to kids. You've been working for over 40 years now. We're more or less the same age, but I've barely worked half that long. That's not possible, I'm way too young and hot for that, so your maths must be off. What's the question? I don't remember. On Conan's show, you once told a great story about working with Marlon Brando on Scary Movie 2. Is that the most bizarre meet-your-hero moment you've had? Oh, I loved it. I really only went there to meet Marlon Brando and I'm so grateful I did. It's okay that he held on to my boobs while I was dressed in Exorcist makeup, I didn't mind. You have some great guests this season on Poker Face – five Cynthia Erivos in the first episode, for example, and also John Mulaney. I assume you know Mulaney back from your time with Fred [Armisen, Lyonne's ex-partner]. What do you guys talk about on set? You know, everything. Bob Fosse's All That Jazz, music, life, anything existential, jokes, bits, ruminations of the soul. Eh, we talk about it all. I feel very lucky that we get to be friends. We also have a funny text chain – me, John, Fred and Nick [Kroll]. All three were planned for the show this season, but John was the only one that was able to get childcare. Kudos to John, but it looks like I'm gonna have to find some new nannies for Nick and Fred. Whenever I think of John Mulaney, I think of Bob Fosse's All That Jazz. You should. He's a big sort of Sondheim guy. John loves musical theatre more than anybody I understand in this life. I guess so did Elaine Stritch, but we weren't as close as I wish we were. I also made a movie with her. I doubt she'd remember. Because she's dead? Yes. And John Mulaney has been cleared, his alibi came through, so it wasn't him. Who's the most unexpected person in your phone? Gosh, there's people that pop up in there that I've never even met. I think because of the early days of email, somebody will pop up from a large reply-all email that maybe somebody wrote and didn't understand the concept of bcc, so a name will pop up like Barbra Streisand and you say to yourself, 'Wait, I've never met Barbra Streisand?' I can't imagine she's checking her emails anyway, she's probably got better things to do. I think she has a mall underneath her house, she's probably shopping. Or cloning her dogs. To be clear, I don't have Barbra Streisand's number, I was just riffing. I remember reading that you said you did American Pie for the money. Is that still something you do, take gigs for the money? Oh, absolutely. Have you seen my work? I'm not too precious about it. I always think of it as, that ship's sailed. Some people had those choices but, well, thanks to a chequered past, I went more the way of Harry Dean Stanton. I sometimes look at his credits and I see he's got like 3000 movies on there, so I'm not too precious about it at all. There are some big works I care about, and I always care a fair amount, but there were some I knew wouldn't make it. I remember being in a film with Michael Madsen where we were in a scene together but we weren't even filming in the same state. That's how I knew the movie couldn't be very good. I see you've got the big Smurfs movie coming up, surely that's a good paycheck? I'm not sure, sometimes these animated ones aren't as much as you think. But Rihanna's in it, so hopefully it'll rub off on me by osmosis. Did you get to meet Rihanna? Nope, not even, not yet. But we do have scenes together and that's very cool. I will be starstruck if I'm lucky enough to have it come up. Big fan. Don't have her number in my phone either. Rufus Wainwright once wrote a song about you [2003's Natasha ]. Do you like that song? It makes me cry every time. Such a beautiful song. I'm very moved by it. We were roommates at the time. It might have even been written on my piano that I still have that I bought at a flea market. He helped me walk it up to the room, and then he played it for me. I just sat there listening over and over and crying. Is that the only song that's ever been written about you that you're aware of? There's a young people song called Won't You Break My Heart, Natasha Lyonne that's charming. And you know that musician Peaches? I get a shout-out on one of hers, which is nice 'cause I'm a fan.
