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Geek Tyrant
2 days ago
- Business
- Geek Tyrant
Netflix Lands Untitled Action Comedy Feature Starring Andy Samberg and Jason Momoa — GeekTyrant
In a highly competitive bidding war involving several studios and streamers, Netflix has landed an exciting action comedy film with Jason Momoa ( Aquaman , A Minecraft Movie ) and Andy Samberg ( SNL , Brooklyn Nine-Nine ) set to star. The currently untitled film is set in Momoa's native Hawaii, though further details as to the plot are under wraps. Samberg's Party Over Here and Momoa's On The Roam will produce. The script will be written by a pair of highly decorated SNL alums - 11x Emmy nominee Rob Klein and eight-time nominee John Solomon. A director has not yet been selected. Momoa's upcoming slate includes Amazon's action comedy The Wrecking Crew , where he stars opposite Dave Bautista, as well as Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow , where he fulfills his longtime ambition to play intergalactic alien Lobo. On August 1st, he unveils Chief of War , the Apple historical epic he co-created with Thomas Pa'a Sibbett, in which he also stars. Then, there's Animal Friends , a live-action/animated road trip action comedy, where he stars alongside Ryan Reynolds, Aubrey Plaza, and Vince Vaughn, which opens October 10th. Next up, Momoa will reprise his role as Duncan Idaho in Dune 3, which rolls cameras in July. Samberg will next be seen starring alongside Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch in Jay Roach's The Roses , a remake of the classic 1989 dark comedy The War of the Roses that Searchlight releases August 29. This past fall, he returned to Studio 8H for SNL 's 50th season, portraying Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff opposite Maya Rudolph's Kamala Harris. He also starred in three new The Lonely Island digital shorts, and performed alongside Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny and Eddie Vedder in a musical medley for SNL50: The Homecoming Concert . He starred opposite Kate Winslet in the recent war correspondent drama Lee and launched a new podcast with Seth Meyers, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, The Lonely Island & Seth Meyers Podcast , last spring. via: Deadline
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Netflix Lands Hot Action Comedy Package Teaming Andy Samberg & Jason Momoa
EXCLUSIVE: Here's a pairing you might not have seen coming. In a highly competitive situation, involving offers from both studios and streamers, Netflix has landed the pitch for a two-hander action comedy to star A Minecraft Movie's Jason Momoa and SNL alum Andy Samberg. More from Deadline Amazon MGM Studios In Talks To Acquire Hot Video Game Package 'Split Fiction' Teaming Jon M. Chu & Sydney Sweeney Emily Ziff Griffin Tapped To Adapt Her Short Story 'Morning Person' For Amazon MGM Studios Netflix Takes A Bulk Of The World On Shih-Ching Tsou's Cannes Movie 'Left-Handed Girl' We hear the currently untitled film is set in Momoa's native Hawaii, though further details as to the plot are under wraps. Samberg's Party Over Here and Momoa's On The Roam will produce. The script will be written by a pair of highly decorated SNL alums: 11x Emmy nominee Rob Klein and eight-time nominee John Solomon. No word yet on who will direct. Momoa is riding high on the success of A Minecraft Movie, the Warner Bros/Legendary film which secured the biggest opening ever for a video game adaptation, breathing life into the global box office with a worldwide gross exceeding $948 million. Highly in demand as ever, his upcoming slate includes Amazon's action comedy The Wrecking Crew, where he stars opposite Dave Bautista, as well as Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, where he fulfills his longtime ambition to play intergalactic alien Lobo. On August 1, he unveils Chief of War, the Apple historical epic he co-created with Thomas Pa'a Sibbett, in which he also stars. Then, there's Animal Friends, a live-action/animated road trip action comedy, where he stars alongside Ryan Reynolds, Aubrey Plaza, and Vince Vaughn. We were first to report on the Warner Bros/Legendary title, which opens October 10. Next up, Momoa will reprise his role as Duncan Idaho in Dune 3, which rolls cameras in July. An Emmy and Golden Globe winner, Samberg will next be seen starring alongside Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch in Jay Roach's The Roses, a remake of the classic 1989 dark comedy The War of the Roses that Searchlight releases August 29. This past fall, he returned to Studio 8H for SNL's 50th season, portraying Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff opposite Maya Rudolph's Kamala Harris. He also starred in three new The Lonely Island digital shorts, and performed alongside Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny and Eddie Vedder in a musical medley for SNL50: The Homecoming Concert. He starred opposite Kate Winslet in the recent war correspondent drama Lee and launched a new podcast with Seth Meyers, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, The Lonely Island & Seth Meyers Podcast, last spring. Momoa is represented by WME and Edelstein, Laird & Sobel; Samberg by UTA and Johson, Shapiro, Slewett & Kole; Klein by CAA and Myman Greenspan Fox; and Solomon by UTA and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mark Zuckerberg Once Set Up A Facebook Account For Brooklyn Nine-Nine Star Andy Samberg, Then Personally Played Tech Support When Things Went A Bit Haywire
In a 2014 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, comedian Andy Samberg revealed that Mark Zuckerberg not only persuaded him to join Facebook, now a subsidiary of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), but also personally set up his account and remained his only friend on the platform. What Happened: Samberg recalled the unusual story when Fallon asked if he was on Facebook. "Well, do we have time for a funny story?" he replied. "I am actually on Facebook, but I only have one friend. It's a private account and I have one friend." When Fallon asked who it was, Samberg answered, "Mark Zuckerberg." Trending: Maker of the $60,000 foldable home has 3 factory buildings, 600+ houses built, and big plans to solve housing — Samberg said the two had become friendly after Zuckerberg appeared on Saturday Night Live and later invited Samberg to visit Facebook's offices. During their visit, Zuckerberg was shocked to learn Samberg didn't use Facebook. "I said, 'If you set up my account and you're my only friend, so I can tell this on a talk show...' and he agreed," Samberg said. But things didn't go exactly as planned. The "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" actor began receiving emails and friend requests from Zuckerberg's contacts. "I texted him and was like, 'Hey man, I hate to do this to you, head of Facebook, but I think I need some tech support here.'" Zuckerberg responded like any good friend would. "He was so cool about it. He was like, 'Go into your settings ...'" Samberg said. "Of course, it totally worked." Why It's Important: This story resurfaced just as Zuckerberg is about to celebrate his 41st birthday this week — a milestone for the tech mogul who turned a dorm-room project into a $1.6 trillion empire. Over the years, Zuckerberg has faced enormous challenges: government investigations, public distrust over privacy and misinformation, and a risky pivot to the metaverse that drew skepticism across Wall Street. He's also been criticized for being robotic or emotionally detached — something he's acknowledged publicly. The Meta CEO currently has a net worth of $226 billion, making him the third wealthiest person after Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos in Bloomberg's Billionaire Index. Read Next: Hasbro, MGM, and Skechers trust this AI marketing firm — Invest before it's too late. 'Scrolling To UBI' — Deloitte's #1 fastest-growing software company allows users to earn money on their phones. You can invest today for just $0.30/share with a $1000 minimum. Photo Courtesy: Frederic Legrand – COMEO on Send To MSN: Send to MSN Up Next: Transform your trading with Benzinga Edge's one-of-a-kind market trade ideas and tools. Click now to access unique insights that can set you ahead in today's competitive market. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? This article Mark Zuckerberg Once Set Up A Facebook Account For Brooklyn Nine-Nine Star Andy Samberg, Then Personally Played Tech Support When Things Went A Bit Haywire originally appeared on Sign in to access your portfolio
New York Times
23-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
How Dylan Samberg became the rising star of the Winnipeg Jets' blue line
In April 2019, Kevin Cheveldayoff and Mark Chipman flew to Duluth, Minnesota to pitch Dylan Samberg on the merits of signing his entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets. Samberg, then 20, had just become a back-to-back NCAA national champion. He was one of the best defencemen in the United States at killing rush attacks and played for Team USA at consecutive World Junior tournaments. There was a fast-growing perception that Samberg was ready for professional hockey — that Winnipeg had hit a home run with its 2017 second-round pick. Advertisement So Chevelayoff and Chipman flew to Duluth. Samberg's parents, Mike and Patty, suggested Hermantown's Outback Steakhouse because it was two miles from the Duluth airport; they wanted to make things convenient for their guests. Over the course of a steak dinner, Cheveldayoff and Chipman made their pitch. They were pleased with Samberg's progress, they told him, and believed he could take the next steps in his career if he turned pro. The Manitoba Moose would be glad to have him. NHL opportunity too, if Samberg earned it. Samberg and his parents thought it over. The NHL was a lifelong dream — and he was willing to work for it in the AHL if he had to — but there was one problem. 'I wanted to go back for another opportunity at a national championship,' Samberg says. 'I didn't feel like I was quite ready to pursue pro hockey yet.' In 2019, Jets fans panicked: Could Samberg reject Winnipeg, play out his college career and leave as a free agent? He did not. Six years later, as Winnipeg faces the St. Louis Blues in the playoffs for the first time since the steakhouse discussion, Samberg is a key player for the Jets — and the 2025 rematch has been his coming-out party. Samberg has played more five-on-five minutes than any skater in the series. Include special teams and he's tied with Josh Morrissey for the minutes lead. He's been Winnipeg's top defenceman at breaking up the rush, excelling in heavy usage against the Blues' star players. It's been a defensive masterclass. Dylan Samberg Game 2 — Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) April 22, 2025 Through two games against the Blues, Samberg is playing big minutes against Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou and winning them. According to data tracked by Garret Hohl, no defenceman has shut down more Blues zone entry attempts than Samberg this series. 'The thing we love about him the most is that he defends above our blue line so much because he's such a good skater,' Scott Arniel said on Tuesday. 'He's running into Thomas, Kyrou, he's running into Buchnevich. There's some real skill coming at him. He does a great job with his stick, but that's kind of what we've been getting from him all year long.' Advertisement Samberg is part throwback workhorse, part modern-day shutdown defenceman. He has great feet and an excellent stick, as modern shutdown stars do. There are ways in which his game is a great comparable for Hurricanes star Jaccob Slavin. But there are parts of him that are as old-school as the 1999 Neon he drove as a teenager. He led all Jets with 120 shot blocks this season, despite missing 22 games to a broken foot, and wins his net-front battles on a consistent basis. His outdoorsy Minnesotan upbringing puts him at the heart of Winnipeg's ice-fishing crew, along with Connor Hellebuyck, Alex Iafallo and Kyle Connor. He listens to country music like Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen. He once hiked a mile through the snow on a broken foot to go hunting with his dad — while wearing his boot's felt liner instead of the boot itself, on account of the swelling. When the 2024-25 season began, Samberg told The Athletic he was ready for the next step in his career. He spoke to the increase in quality of competition bumping up from a third pair, which can be sheltered, to the top four, where defencemen play against the other team's best lines every single night. He also worked with Arniel on a particular area of his game he wanted to develop. 'Even when you make a good play in the defensive zone, it's not over yet. You've got to make that next play,' he said. 'Get it out over the blue line. Get it to one of your forwards. I'm going to work toward that consistency as well.' I've checked in with his defence partner, Neal Pionk, multiple times this season to see what the veteran thought of Samberg's progress. 'For Dylan, I've seen it,' Pionk said. 'I've watched him since he was a squirt hockey player — since he was little, if you'd believe it. He's a freak athlete. Some people don't know that about him. People know about his golf game but any game we play, whatever it is he picks up, he's usually the best at.' Advertisement Every player wants to be more consistent. Few have a clear route towards training for it. Samberg's obsession with golf — more specifically, the way he thinks about golf — is an advantage here. 'You watch Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson, they always work on those three-to-five-foot putts,' Samberg explained. 'They go to one spot. They make 10 three-footers. Move back one foot. Make 10 more putts. If they miss, they have to start all over again. It can be the same thing in hockey. When you're working on picking the puck off the wall on rims, you can make sure you're getting it on every single rep — not just four out of five. I try to have that same work ethic.' In other words, there is a difference between practicing a skill until you can get it right and practicing it until you can't get it wrong. Samberg's self-assessment and goal-setting have contributed to his success playing against elite competition on a nightly basis. The speed of playoff hockey puts an extra emphasis in transition, which is harder to see in a series as well-defended as Winnipeg vs. St. Louis, but every Samberg stick-check that ends a Blues rush means one less shift in the Jets' defensive zone. It also means one more opportunity to go on the attack, and Winnipeg has outshot the Blues 16-8 with Samberg on the ice. That's the best rate among all Jets defencemen in the playoffs. Who could have seen this coming? (Mitch Brown saw it coming at The Athletic years ago.) Each of his clips details a skill that can be seen in Dimitri Filipovic's highlight video above: Samberg's gap closure, the angles he chooses, the proactive way he shuts down plays early. Dylan Samberg's (#gojetsgo) one of the top transition D & leads in DZ breakups. 3rd among NCAA D in % of rushes broken up. Offensive metrics (xG/60, xA1/60) are a bit below-average. NHL-readiness depends on his ability to defend/transition with added the pace — but he's close. — Mitchell Brown (@MitchLBrown) August 25, 2020 Samberg didn't go on to win his third straight national championship, despite being the No. 1 defender in the NCAA. The COVID-19 pandemic derailed the 2020 Frozen Four. It was a painful outcome but well beyond Samberg's control; he doesn't regret the decision he made at Outback Steakhouse six years ago. It does leave him with unfinished business, though. He'd won back-to-back high school championships prior to back-to-back NCAA championships at UMD — his dad says he was born with a horseshoe in his behind — but no championships since that time. Advertisement When Samberg's playoffs end, he will receive a new pitch from Cheveldayoff and Chipman, and he'll have a new decision to make. Will the 26-year-old defenceman, who could become an unrestricted free agent as soon as July 1, 2026, commit to Winnipeg on a long-term deal? A one-two punch of Josh Morrissey and Samberg on left defence would be a formidable start to a defence corps. Winnipeg's all-Hermantown pairing of Samberg and Pionk has shown it can beat top competition, including through two Stanley Cup playoff games. It would make sense to me if Samberg files for arbitration and then seeks out a longer-term deal before his hearing. He's at home in an ice-fishing shack, in a tree stand, on a penalty kill and in Winnipeg as a city. He shares an agent, a hometown and a lake with his defence partner. For me, the mystery isn't about Samberg's commitment to Winnipeg or his bond with his teammates. His wife, Dr. Destiny Samberg, has begun her dental practice at a clinic on Roblin Avenue. And his mom and dad can drive up to watch him play — as they did for Game 1 against St. Louis — and dine at the local steakhouse of their choice.
New York Times
17-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Neal Pionk signs extension to stay with Winnipeg Jets for six more years
Neal Pionk has signed a six year, $7.0 million AAV contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets. This is a substantial raise from the $5.875 million Pionk earned on his last contract and carries risk, but matches his previous cap hit percentage. It falls below our projections based on Pionk's production and role. Advertisement Pionk, 29, plays the second-most minutes per game among all Jets, playing a top-four role at five-on-five and featuring on the power play and penalty kill. He's scored 216 points in 435 games since being acquired for Jacob Trouba in the summer of 2019. That's a 41-point-per-82-game pace, but Pionk's knack for playing through injuries has occasionally limited his defensive impact. Pionk joins Alex Iafallo, Vladislav Namestnikov, Dylan DeMelo, Nino Niederreiter, Mark Scheifele, and Connor Hellebuyck as recent pending UFAs who have signed long-term contracts in Winnipeg prior to the expiration of their contracts. He's a part of Winnipeg's extended leadership group — a respected voice whose contributions to team culture are appreciated by his teammates. He's a popular mentor figure, particularly for his partner — and fellow Hermantown, Minn., product — Dylan Samberg. 'I used to go to high school games (in Hermantown) to watch Neal,' Samberg said recently. 'He's been great with me. If I ever need anything, whether I need help or have questions, he's an open book.' The two Minnesotans share a hometown, an agent, and a lake in the offseason. The Jets are expected to prioritize a long-term contract for Samberg this summer, keeping both members of their second defence pair in Winnipeg for the foreseeable future. Is Pionk's contract good value for the Jets? What does this mean for the cap? How does Samberg factor in? This story will be updated.
