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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Felicity Huffman Reacts To Kerry Washington's ‘Desperate Housewives' Spinoff
Kerry Washington's pending spinoff of the acclaimed Desperate Housewives television series has support from one of the show's leading cast members. Felicity Huffman, who starred in the series as Lynette Scavo, earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards for her portrayal. 'Isn't that great? They're gonna do Wisteria Lane with women of color, and I am all for it,' Huffman said Wednesday on Good Morning America. 'I just think it's wonderful, and I'm a huge fan of Kerry's.' She continued to detail when asked who she thinks could fill Scavo's shoes, 'Oh my god, I have no idea. I think a lot of people could do it better than I did, so I can't wait to see it.' Earlier this month, Washington confirmed that her production company, Simpson Street, is reimagining the Desperate Housewives mystery as Wisteria Lane through Onyx Collective after Deadline exclusively reported the news. Sources informed the outlet that there are no current plans for characters from the original series to appear on Wisteria Lane. 'I can't say too much — it's very newly announced, it's in development,' detailed the actress at the time, 'The idea is that it's new times, there's new challenges, it's like — what happens on that cul-de-sac now? It's really exciting.' According to Deadline, Wisteria Lane was written by Natalie Chaidez, and is described as a fun, sexy, darkly comedic soap/mystery in the vein of Desperate Housewives, set among a group of five very different friends — and sometimes frenemies — who all live on a picture-perfect cul-de-sac. The original series was created by Marc Cherry and aired for eight seasons on ABC from October 2004 until May 2012. More from Tyler Perry, Shonda Rhimes Celebrate Kerry Washington Receiving Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame Kerry Washington Takes Command In New 'The Six Triple Eight' Trailer: Watch Kerry Washington Invests In Black-Owned Social Media Platform Spill
Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Oscar and Emmys director dies at home as family pay tribute
Jeff Margolis, the producer and director behind the Oscars, Emmys, Screen Actors Guild Awards and American Music Awards, has died at the age of 78.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shia LaBeouf Has Shut Down Claims That He Shaded Timothée Chalamet In A Recent Interview By Sharing Their Bizarre 2023 Email Exchange
Earlier this week, Shia LaBeouf faced the wrath of Timothée Chalamet fans after he was accused of throwing shade at the actor during a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. In the profile, Shia discussed how he was fired from the 2013 Broadway play Orphans after he clashed with his co-star Alec Baldwin. If you didn't know, Shia has always been a pretty big advocate for method acting, and slept in Central Park in preparation for this role. Discussing his drive for artistic excellence, the actor said: 'Man, I've been searching for a long time. I'm really, like, a pure actor. When I was young, I didn't think that I required much help to do what I do. I was completely narcissistic and fearful and had a lack of trust.' 'I've been under the tutelage of a lot of dudes who tried to mentor me, but I just didn't trust them, or didn't like what they made or whatever,' Shia concluded. Explaining that finding Catholicism has changed him in recent years, Shia insisted: 'Me and Alec would never have these problems now. But I was an island.' He then said: 'Then I hear Timothée Chalamet get up and he says something like: 'I want to be great.' I so know the feeling. On him, it's cute. On me, it wasn't cute. You know what I'm saying?' This was an obvious reference to Timothée's recent Screen Actors Guild Awards acceptance speech, where he told the crowd: 'I know we're in a subjective business, but I'm really in pursuit of greatness. People don't usually talk like this, but I want to be one of the greats. "I'm inspired by the greats. I'm inspired by the greats here tonight. I'm as inspired by Daniel Day-Lewis, Marlon Brando, and Viola Davis as I am by Michael Jordan and Michael Phelps, and I want to be up there." Related: "All We Did Was Look In His Direction": People Are Opening Up About The Worst Celebs They've Ever Encountered, And I Did NOT Expect To See Some Of These Names Needless to say, some interpreted Shia's comment to be a swipe at Timmy. However, on Tuesday, Shia seemingly responded to this backlash by sharing a screenshot of an email exchange that he'd had with Timothée in October 2023 as he insisted to his X followers: 'we been good.' Related: From Florence Pugh To Zoë Kravitz, Here's All The Celebrities Who Rocked Sheer Or Naked Dresses If you're wondering, it was Timothée who instigated the online conversation after he seemingly saw Shia in the play Henry Johnson at the Electric Lodge in Venice, California. With the subject line 'Electric,' the Oscar-nominated actor could not hide his adoration for Shia as he wrote: 'Absolutely blown away by your work the other night. Totally electric, totally present at every turn, king of your kingdom even if that kingdom is a miserable 4x4 prison cell.' 'What a fantastic play. I hope you guys take it to New York,' he went on. 'And I hope this is the beginning of your work on stage and not an anomaly !! Timothée.' Shia replied to the email the following day, writing: 'Thank you doggy, Every blessing to you, Fun watching you evolve, Take ownership, Bang bang.' Captioning the screenshot in a tweet, Shia added: ''If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken, twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,' Timothée Chalamet is doing better work than anyone alive - we been good.' X @thecampaignbook / Via Shia is set to appear in court on Sept. 29, 2025 after his ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs accused him of assault, sexual battery, and infliction of emotional distress over the course of their relationship. Twigs first filed the lawsuit in 2020, but the court case has been pushed back twice. Shia denies all of the allegations against him. More on this FKA Twigs Discussed Her Abuse Allegations Against Shia LaBeoufEllen Durney · March 15, 2024 Timothée Chalamet Did Something Many Actors Are Afraid To Do In His Unconventional Acceptance Speech At The SAG Awards, And People Are Seriously ImpressedEllen Durney · Feb. 24, 2025 Here Is Everything You Need To Know About The Olivia Wilde And Florence Pugh Feud Rumors After Shia LaBeouf's Shocking ExposéStephanie Soteriou · Sept. 1, 2022 Olivia Wilde Said She 'Doesn't Feel The Need' To Deny Those Feud Rumors After Florence Pugh Skipped The 'Don't Worry Darling' Press ConferenceStephanie Soteriou · Sept. 5, 2022 Also in Celebrity: Can You Guess Who These Terrible Celebrity Wax Figures Are Supposed To Be? Also in Celebrity: 23 Celebrity Sex Secrets I Could've Gone My Entire Life Not Knowing, And Yet Here We Are Also in Celebrity: 28 Celeb Facts That Feel Like They're Made Up But Are Shockingly Real
Buzz Feed
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Shia LaBeouf Shares Timothée Chalamet Email Exchange
Earlier this week, Shia LaBeouf faced the wrath of Timothée Chalamet fans after he was accused of throwing shade at the actor during a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. In the profile, Shia discussed how he was fired from the 2013 Broadway play Orphans after he clashed with his co-star Alec Baldwin. If you didn't know, Shia has always been a pretty big advocate for method acting, and slept in Central Park in preparation for this role. Discussing his drive for artistic excellence, the actor said: 'Man, I've been searching for a long time. I'm really, like, a pure actor. When I was young, I didn't think that I required much help to do what I do. I was completely narcissistic and fearful and had a lack of trust.''I've been under the tutelage of a lot of dudes who tried to mentor me, but I just didn't trust them, or didn't like what they made or whatever,' Shia that finding Catholicism has changed him in recent years, Shia insisted: 'Me and Alec would never have these problems now. But I was an island.' He then said: 'Then I hear Timothée Chalamet get up and he says something like: 'I want to be great.' I so know the feeling. On him, it's cute. On me, it wasn't cute. You know what I'm saying?' This was an obvious reference to Timothée's recent Screen Actors Guild Awards acceptance speech, where he told the crowd: 'I know we're in a subjective business, but I'm really in pursuit of greatness. People don't usually talk like this, but I want to be one of the greats. "I'm inspired by the greats. I'm inspired by the greats here tonight. I'm as inspired by Daniel Day-Lewis, Marlon Brando, and Viola Davis as I am by Michael Jordan and Michael Phelps, and I want to be up there." Needless to say, some interpreted Shia's comment to be a swipe at Timmy. However, on Tuesday, Shia seemingly responded to this backlash by sharing a screenshot of an email exchange that he'd had with Timothée in October 2023 as he insisted to his X followers: 'we been good.' If you're wondering, it was Timothée who instigated the online conversation after he seemingly saw Shia in the play Henry Johnson at the Electric Lodge in Venice, California. With the subject line 'Electric,' the Oscar-nominated actor could not hide his adoration for Shia as he wrote: 'Absolutely blown away by your work the other night. Totally electric, totally present at every turn, king of your kingdom even if that kingdom is a miserable 4x4 prison cell.''What a fantastic play. I hope you guys take it to New York,' he went on. 'And I hope this is the beginning of your work on stage and not an anomaly !! Timothée.'Shia replied to the email the following day, writing: 'Thank you doggy, Every blessing to you, Fun watching you evolve, Take ownership, Bang bang.'
The Journal
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Journal
Boardwalk Empire actor Michael Pitt charged with sexual abuse and assault of ex-girlfriend
ACTOR MICHAEL PITT, known for his TV roles in Boardwalk Empire and Dawson's Creek, has been accused of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend, choking her, and attacking her with a cinder block and a piece of wood at his New York City home, according to a grand jury indictment. Pitt, 44, whose lawyers denied the allegations, was arrested last Friday on nine counts including first-degree sexual abuse, criminal sexual acts, assault, attempted assault and strangulation. The indictment cites four incidents between April 2020 and August 2021 at Pitt's home in the Bushwick area of Brooklyn. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez's office declined to comment on Wednesday beyond the allegations listed in the indictment. Pitt's lawyer, Jason Goldman, said he already had exonerating evidence and expected the case to be dismissed. 'Unfortunately, we live in a world where somebody like Mr Pitt – an accomplished professional who would never so much as contemplate these crimes – can be arrested on the uncorroborated word of an unreliable individual,' Goldman said in a text message to The Associated Press. He added: 'In reality, this baseless claim is suspiciously raised some four or five years after the alleged incident, from a time when the two parties were in a completely consensual relationship.' Advertisement Pitt pleaded not guilty to the charges on Friday and posted 100,000 dollars bail, Goldman said. He is due back in court in Brooklyn on 17 June. The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they have been sexually abused unless they come forward publicly, which the woman in Pitt's case has not done. The indictment alleges Pitt forcibly touched his ex-girlfriend sexually in April 2020. In August 2020, the grand jury alleges Pitt forced oral sex on the woman and assaulted her with a four-inch-by-four-inch piece of wood. The indictment also says Pitt attacked her with a cinder block twice in June 2021 and choked her in August 2021. TMZ reported in 2022 that Pitt was arrested in Brooklyn for allegedly punching a man after taking his phone and, two months later, was brought to hospital under police escort after a public outburst in New York. Pitt, who grew up in New Jersey, played the character Jimmy Darmody for two seasons on HBO's Boardwalk Empire, with the cast led by Steve Buscemi winning Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2011 and 2012 for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series. The show also won a Golden Globe for best drama series in 2011. His first major role came in the 2001 film Hedwig and the Angry Inch. In 2005, he starred in Last Days, director Gus Van Sant's film about a fictional rock star inspired by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. He also played Henry Parker in one season of The WB's Dawson's Creek in 1999-2000.
