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Geek Tyrant
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Great Trailer for Rainn Wilson's Paramedic Comedy CODE 3 — GeekTyrant
A great trailer has been released for the paramedic comedy Code 3 , starring Rainn Wilson, Lil Rel Howery, and Aimee Carrero, with Rob Riggle and Yvette Nicole Brown. The film is directed by Christopher Leone ( Parallel ), from a screenplay co-written by Leone and Patrick Pianezza. The synopsis reads: ' Code 3 is a high-octane action dramedy that follows a world-weary paramedic on his final 24-hour shift as he trains his eager but inexperienced replacement. 'What begins as a routine night quickly unravels into a chaotic, citywide odyssey, testing their endurance, instincts, and sense of humor as they race from one emergency to the next. 'Blending heart, irreverent comedy, edge-of-your-seat action, Code 3 offers a gritty, behind-the-scenes look at the life of first responders, where every call could mean disaster or redemption.' This looks like such a great buddy movie that gives a little glimpse into the paramedic profession and some of the obstacles in the way of those who do the job. Code 3 is set to be released in theaters nationwide on September 12th. Check out the trailer below, and let us know what you think.
Daily Mail
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Two major The Office stars enjoy mini reunion… see what they look like 20 years after debut of iconic sitcom
Two leading stars from the beloved NBC sitcom The Office enjoyed a mini reunion this week - over 20 years after the show first aired in 2003. Rainn Wilson, 59, and Jenna Fischer, 51 - who played Dwight and Pam respectively on the series - sent fans into a frenzy as they posed for a few memorable Instagram snaps on Tuesday which were uploaded to the actor's main account. The duo flashed cheerful smiles for a selfie as they stepped outside to grab lunch and later took another picture while sitting inside a vehicle. Fischer kept it casual wearing a short-sleeved white shirt as well as a button up that was layered on top. The actress's locks were parted to the side and fell down to brush her shoulders in light curls. Jenna opted for minimal accessories and added a dainty gold-chained necklace as well as mini silver hoops. Rainn Wilson, 59, and Jenna Fischer, 51 - who played Dwight and Pam respectively on the series - sent fans into a frenzy as they posed for a few memorable Instagram snaps on Tuesday which were uploaded to the actor's main account In the caption of the latest post, Wilson - who sported a black shirt and gray button up - penned to his followers: 'Had lunch with one of my favorite people on the planet. '@MsJennaFischer. Then we recorded audio in the back for her car for those gosh darn Office Ladies! (in case you were wondering she had breakfast for lunch. I had a salad because I'm too chubby.)' Rainn added, 'This amazing, gorgeous woman I first met at our office audition call back in late 2003! Can you believe it!? Dwight and Pam forever! #Dwam.' Social media users as well as former cast members flocked to the comment section to offer their excitement over the reunion. Fischer added a message of her own about spending time with Wilson and wrote, 'This made my heart so happy!!' Kate Flannery who also starred in the sitcom added red heart emojis while another former co-star Angela Kinsey typed, 'This makes my heart happy! Love you guys!' A fan shared, 'My favorite dynamic duo on screen,' and another penned, 'Are you guys forming an alliance?' One added, 'Possibly my favorite relationship in the whole show,' and another said, 'Jim would be FURIOUS!!! I love you guys,' referencing to John Krasinski's character. Rainn added, 'This amazing, gorgeous woman I first met at our office audition call back in late 2003! Can you believe it!? Dwight and Pam forever! #Dwam'; seen above in The Office 'This made me smile!!! So nice to see you two together again!!!' an Instagram user said, and one wrote, 'Wow 2003 that's insane! What a great show.' The Office began airing on NBC in 2003 and also starred Steve Carell, BJ Novak, Mindy Kaling, Melora Hardin, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Oscar Nunez and Ed Helms. The Emmy-winning show had a total of nine seasons - with the final episode airing in 2013. A spin-off to the show called The Paper is set to premiere on September 4 on Peacock with an initial four episodes and takes place in The Office universe, per NBC. The new cast includes Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young, Tim Key and Oscar Nunez - who notably appeared in the original show. The President of NBCUniversal Entertainment Lisa Katz previously said in a statement, per People, 'It's been more than ten years since the final episode of aired on NBC. 'And the acclaimed comedy series continues to gain popularity and build new generations of fans on Peacock.' Katz added, 'This new series set in the universe of Dunder Mifflin introduces a new cast of characters in a fresh setting ripe for comedic storytelling: a daily newspaper.' Fischer - who previously battled breast cancer - has talked about how The Office cast still remains in touch years after the show's conclusion. During an interview with People last year, she explained that they are all in a special group chat. 'We have a text thread. It's called Office Peeps, and we all text on it, send pictures and updates and all the things you have on a text thread,' Jenna revealed. 'We just have our text thread. But then, we all run into each other and get together on the side. But we have our text thread, it's going strong.' Angela Kinsey also gave an update about the group chat while talking to People earlier this month. She said, 'Interestingly enough, I feel like Rainn [Wilson] checks in the most, which is very sweet, and I don't think anyone's annoying, but the most random will be Creed [Bratton], and I think that's very on brand. 'One time, he made a little Christmas song with a Santa hat that flopped around. You never know what you're going to get.' Both Fischer and Kinsey have also reunited for their podcast called Office Ladies - which officially launched back in 2019. And last year in April, Fischer also reunited with Rainn Wilson, Craig Robinson, Creed Bratton, Kate Flannery and Brian Baumgartner for an AT&T campaign. 'It was so much fun and totally seamless. We locked into our chemistry together immediately. It was so thrilling. It was over too fast. I wish it had gone longer,' the actress told People at the time. 'I think [Ed Helm's' character] Andy had a line where he says, "If only you knew you were in the good old days when you were in them." I'm paraphrasing, but it's that idea.' She continued, 'And, listen, we knew we had a great thing when we were filming. But this was that chance to go back and re-experience that magic for just a moment, and that is such a gift to be able to do that.' Earlier this month, former castmate Craig Robinson - who played the character of Darryl Philbin in the hit series - made the shock announcement that he is stepping away from comedy.
BBC News
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Harmony Summit: Inside King Charles's fiery gathering that shone a light on his beliefs
It wasn't exactly a run-of-the-mill royal the sunny gardens of the Highgrove estate, I stood in a circle with King Charles and an eclectic group who were attending his first "Harmony Summit". We raised our arms in honour of nature as we stood around a fire, which was burning within a ring of over the fire ceremony, in which we rotated as we honoured the north, south, east and west and then Mother Earth, was an Indigenous leader - an Earth Elder - wearing a headdress and a dazzling robe of blue feathers.A conch shell was blown. Butterflies flew around the flowers. And, in a concession to modernity, as well as holding up feathers in a blessing for the King, the elder was reading his incantations from an were people reaching to the sky, wearing colourful face paint and elaborate necklaces, while I held my palms up self-consciously, melting in my M&S suit. The summit was a celebration the King's philosophy of harmony with nature - an inaugural event that the King's Foundation hopes will become a regular brought together representatives from Indigenous peoples, including from tribes in the Amazon, along with environmentalists, climate campaigners, organic farmers, herbalists, educators, crafts people and good measure, there was Dwight from the US version of The Office, or at least actor Rainn Wilson, a director of a climate change were other visitors from Amazon too. A film crew from Amazon Prime, making a documentary for next year, who were poring over every moment as the sacred smoke coiled up over the apple trees in King, in a light summer suit, spoke a few quiet words of welcome, wearing a circlet of feathers and a scarf that had been draped ceremonially around his shoulders. A humane, ruminative, humorous and quietly radical figure, he was at the centre of what he hopes will become the first of many such it raised the question - and perhaps opened a window - into what the King believes. What is this thoughtful man really thinking about?Harmony is the King's philosophy, it means that we should be working with the grain of nature rather than against it. Or "her" as, he describes nature, in his book on the subject, published in about the inter-connectedness of all life, infused with a strong sense of the spiritual, and the idea that the human and natural worlds can't be the philosophy that stitches together his many different pursuits - on the environment, climate change, sustainable farming, urban planning, architecture, protecting traditional craft skills and building bridges between different faiths. The King co-writes children's climate change bookKing Charles to feature in new Amazon documentary According to a source close to the King, it's "perhaps the single most important part of his eventual legacy", bringing together different strands of his work that might seem separate into "one philosophical world view about creating a better, more sustainable world for future generations".The King's views, including on the environment, were "once seen as an outlier, but now many elements have been accepted and adopted as conventional thought and mainstream practice, embraced around the world".In his book on Harmony - A New Way of Looking at our World, the King describes his purpose as a "call to revolution", and writes that he recognises the strength of the word. It's a broadside against a consumer culture, in which people and the natural world become commodities. He warns of the environmental threats to the future of the Earth. There's a call to protect traditional crafts and skills and also for a radical change in rejecting modern, unsustainable, exploitative forms of not avant garde, he's an avant gardener. If you go for a walk in Highgrove's gardens there are small hurdle fences, with wooden rods woven around posts. The King makes these himself and this idea of things being inextricably woven together seems to be central to book moves from the importance of geometry, with patterns rooted in nature, to the designs in Islamic art and the inspiring dimensions of Gothic cathedrals.A sense of the sacred in nature, as well as in people, seems to be an important part of this world lunch at the Harmony Summit, grace was said by the Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher. The King's idea of harmony dovetailed with a very deep personal Christian faith, he said. "My sense is that he draws much of his energy and ideas from spending time in prayer and contemplation," said the said the King sees his role as serving others and a sense of this "is seen in how he is always keen to learn from other religious traditions, building bridges and fostering good relationships built on respect and understanding". Within strands of Christianity, the King is also said to be have been interested in the Orthodox faith and its use of icons. Highgrove itself has an example of the King's private sense of spirituality. There is a small sanctuary tucked away in the grounds, where no one else goes inside, where he can spend time completely alone with this must seem a world away from the ceremonial juggernaut of this week's state visit by France's President focus of this inaugural Harmony Summit was drawing on the wisdom of indigenous people, tapping into their knowledge and pre-industrial ways of working with Ray Mears was there to welcome representatives of the Earth Elders group, who work to defend the rights of "original peoples", who have become the threatened guardians of the natural world. They were wearing traditional headdresses, face paint and ornaments, in among the flowers and trees of Highgrove."People's selfishness has taken them away from nature. They can't feel the breeze, they're too focused on the clock," said Mindahi Bastida, of the Otomi-Toltec people in cacophonous modern world has broken our connection with nature, said Rutendo Ngara, from South Africa. She described our era as a time of "loud forgetting"."We all have egos and ambitions. I wanted to be an entrepreneur, I wanted to sell out," said Uyunkar Domingo Peas Nampichkai, from Ecuador, the co-ordinator for the Amazon Sacred Headwaters temptation for him was to sell his land for oil. He decided a different path and explained what "harmony" now meant to him."It's well-being for all human beings, all living beings, visible and invisible, it's Mother Nature… Everything is connected and there's mutual respect," he were people from forests and rivers who talked of the destructive pressures on them, from mining, oil and weren't pulling punches either. There were speakers warning of how "Europeans" had killed their people and another who said that the much-hyped COP climate change gatherings were full of empty promises that never delivered for grassroots Krenak, from Brazil, talked of rivers that that had been "erased by money" and seeing the dried-up, polluted waterways was like a much-loved "grandfather in a coma". But how can harmony work in such a discordant world?Patrick Dunne, who runs the educational Harmony Project which uses the concept in more than 100 schools in the UK, has been applying the principles in a place of extreme conflict, the war in been taking classes of children traumatised by the conflict, and reconnecting them with nature, taking them to parks and forests for a place to heal."Ukraine is a powerful example of a country that's in a war they don't want and they are losing a lot of people. It's terrible, there's a lot of pain and suffering. And they want harmony, a future of living well together, so the message of harmony really resonates there," he winningly wobbly with its crooked tiles and trees growing through holes in the roof of a shelter, is a lyrical sight on a summer's day. It's a model of harmony with does that message work, when you step outside into an often angry, noisy and brutal world?What makes the idea of harmony relevant, is that it puts ideas into practice, it's not just a "thought exercise", says Simon Sadinsky, executive education director at the King's Foundation, which teaches crafts skills to a new generation."It's not just a theoretical concept, it's not just a philosophy, it's grounded in practice," says Dr Sadinsky."There's a lot of awfulness going on in the world, it's hard to stay optimistic. You can feel completely powerless," says Beth Somerville, a textile worker who completed a King's Foundation she says the idea of "harmony in nature" inspires her work and helps to create things which can be both beautiful and functional, in a way that is "all connected"."It does drive me to carry on and have hope," she says.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rainn Wilson thinks 'corny and hippy' hope may be the answer to this US problem
Rainn Wilson wants us to embrace hope, even if it is "corny." It's one of the actor's key takeaways from a recent summit he hosted focused on addressing division, loneliness and isolation in America. "Anyone who is delivering hope, that is what we need to do right now, to look for the hope," Wilson says in a June 27 interview with USA TODAY. "Deliver it, kindle the fire of hope − it sounds corny and hippy, but maybe we need some corny hippies in the world right now." The Share our America summit on June 11 was part of the Newmark Civic Life Series of Recanati-Kaplan Talks, and featured nearly three hours of discussions among more than a dozen researchers, activists, civic leaders and everyday Americans. Their goal is to rebuild trust and connection among people, amid a measured rise in Americans who say they feel lonely, anxious and worried about the country's future. The event's co-presenters, 92NY's Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact and The Aspen Institute's Weave: The Social Fabric Project, describe the event as a response to a "crisis of community and broken connection." Gannett and its USA TODAY Network were the exclusive media sponsors of the event. The summit's speakers included David Brooks, longtime columnist for The New York Times and founder of The Aspen Institute's Weave project, TV host Mike Rowe, creator and host of "Dirty Jobs" and "Somebody's Gotta Do It," CEO of AmeriCorps Michael D. Smith and Michael McCarter, Gannett Opinion Editor. Wilson, who played Dwight Schrute on NBC's "The Office," served as host of the event. Though the actor is also known for his work in climate change activism and for his book and podcast encouraging a "spiritual revolution," Wilson said the conference's focus on division is another symptom of the same underlying malady he wants to help address. "We're disconnected and there's something kind of deeply, profoundly wrong with contemporary society,' he says. "Whether it's being in harmony with our nature and climate, or making sure the poorest among us get an education, or bringing people with different political views together and creating community, it's all part of one imbalance." Study: LGBTQ youth, family relocate amid increasing anxiety over laws directed at them Surgeon general advisory: Parents need mental health support amid youth crisis Gallup, one of the nation's leading public opinion research organizations, has observed in its polling data greater pessimism about the state of the nation, widening ideological divides and an erosion of national unity over the past decade. Its research mirrors conclusions from numerous other polls and surveys, showing an increasingly divided and turbulent country. More than seven in 10 adults reported that the future of the nation is a significant source of stress in their lives in an August survey from the American Psychological Association. According to a September Gallup poll, a record-high 80% of U.S. adults believe Americans are greatly divided on the most important values, alongside record-low levels of trust in government and confidence in U.S. institutions. A more recent poll released by Gallup on June 30 found 58% of U.S. adults say they are proud to be an American, down nine percentage points from last year and five points below the previous record-low in 2020. In the face of such concerning trends, summit organizers Frederick Riley and Rebekah Shrestha wrote in a June 5 op-ed for USA TODAY that the answer lies in part in small, local actions, like talking to a neighbor, or joining a volunteer group or nonprofit. In his book, "Soul Boom," and in the podcast of the same name he hosts, Wilson has urged for a "spiritual revolution" to foster healthier connections and communities, emphasizing the importance of service to others. It's the small initiatives, he says, that are cause for hope for the future, pointing to the projects highlighted in the summit, like the U.S. Army veteran teaching blacksmithing skills to other veterans, or local leaders building gathering spaces to foster connection, arts and education. "I think the biggest kind of global pandemic is people feeling like the situation is hopeless, that they're powerless and can't do anything to change it," Wilson said, reflecting on the summit. "That's a disease that has to be snuffed out, whether through local politics or activism, through union work, education work, and through building community on the local level." The full summit can be viewed on 92NY's website. Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at kapalmer@ and on X @KathrynPlmr. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Rainn Wilson, 'Soul Boom' author, encourages 'corny' hope for split US
USA Today
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Rainn Wilson thinks 'corny and hippy' hope may be the answer to this US problem
Rainn Wilson wants us to embrace hope, even if it is "corny." It's one of the actor's key takeaways from a recent summit he hosted focused on addressing division, loneliness and isolation in America. "Anyone who is delivering hope, that is what we need to do right now, to look for the hope," Wilson says in a June 27 interview with USA TODAY. "Deliver it, kindle the fire of hope − it sounds corny and hippy, but maybe we need some corny hippies in the world right now." The Share our America summit on June 11 was part of the Newmark Civic Life Series of Recanati-Kaplan Talks, and featured nearly three hours of discussions among more than a dozen researchers, activists, civic leaders and everyday Americans. Their goal is to rebuild trust and connection among people, amid a measured rise in Americans who say they feel lonely, anxious and worried about the country's future. The event's co-presenters, 92NY's Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact and The Aspen Institute's Weave: The Social Fabric Project, describe the event as a response to a "crisis of community and broken connection." Gannett and its USA TODAY Network were the exclusive media sponsors of the event. The summit's speakers included David Brooks, longtime columnist for The New York Times and founder of The Aspen Institute's Weave project, TV host Mike Rowe, creator and host of "Dirty Jobs" and "Somebody's Gotta Do It," CEO of AmeriCorps Michael D. Smith and Michael McCarter, Gannett Opinion Editor. Wilson, who played Dwight Schrute on NBC's "The Office," served as host of the event. Though the actor is also known for his work in climate change activism and for his book and podcast encouraging a "spiritual revolution," Wilson said the conference's focus on division is another symptom of the same underlying malady he wants to help address. "We're disconnected and there's something kind of deeply, profoundly wrong with contemporary society,' he says. "Whether it's being in harmony with our nature and climate, or making sure the poorest among us get an education, or bringing people with different political views together and creating community, it's all part of one imbalance." Study: LGBTQ youth, family relocate amid increasing anxiety over laws directed at them Surgeon general advisory: Parents need mental health support amid youth crisis Gallup, one of the nation's leading public opinion research organizations, has observed in its polling data greater pessimism about the state of the nation, widening ideological divides and an erosion of national unity over the past decade. Its research mirrors conclusions from numerous other polls and surveys, showing an increasingly divided and turbulent country. More than seven in 10 adults reported that the future of the nation is a significant source of stress in their lives in an August survey from the American Psychological Association. According to a September Gallup poll, a record-high 80% of U.S. adults believe Americans are greatly divided on the most important values, alongside record-low levels of trust in government and confidence in U.S. institutions. A more recent poll released by Gallup on June 30 found 58% of U.S. adults say they are proud to be an American, down nine percentage points from last year and five points below the previous record-low in 2020. In the face of such concerning trends, summit organizers Frederick Riley and Rebekah Shrestha wrote in a June 5 op-ed for USA TODAY that the answer lies in part in small, local actions, like talking to a neighbor, or joining a volunteer group or nonprofit. In his book, "Soul Boom," and in the podcast of the same name he hosts, Wilson has urged for a "spiritual revolution" to foster healthier connections and communities, emphasizing the importance of service to others. It's the small initiatives, he says, that are cause for hope for the future, pointing to the projects highlighted in the summit, like the U.S. Army veteran teaching blacksmithing skills to other veterans, or local leaders building gathering spaces to foster connection, arts and education. "I think the biggest kind of global pandemic is people feeling like the situation is hopeless, that they're powerless and can't do anything to change it," Wilson said, reflecting on the summit. "That's a disease that has to be snuffed out, whether through local politics or activism, through union work, education work, and through building community on the local level." The full summit can be viewed on 92NY's website. Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at kapalmer@ and on X @KathrynPlmr.
