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a day ago
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Too Much Trailer: Hacks' Megan Stalter Takes London by Storm in Lena Dunham's Netflix Rom-Com — Watch
Sorry, but London might not actually be able to make all your Love Actually rom-com fantasies come true, as Megan Stalter finds out in a new Netflix series. The streamer has released a trailer for Too Much, starring Hacks breakout Stalter as Jessica, an American who is spiraling after a breakup and decides to take a job in London to get a fresh start. In the trailer — which you can watch below — Jessica hopes to find her Notting Hill dream man in the UK, but she gets a rude awakening once she arrives. (Where's Hugh Grant when you need him?) She does cross paths with Felix, a charming Brit played by The White Lotus alum Will Sharpe… but he might turn out to be more trouble than he's worth. More from TVLine Apple Promo Teases New Invasion, Morning Show and Foundation Seasons - For All Mankind, Monarch Still MIA New Ironheart Trailer: To Protect People, Wakanda Forever's Riri Williams Must Think 'Outside the Box' Hunting Wives Adaptation Starring Malin Akerman, Brittany Snow Moves From Starz to Netflix for July Release Girls star/creator Lena Dunham co-created the series along with her husband Luis Felber, and she makes a cameo appearance in the trailer, along with guest stars like Jessica Alba, Kit Harington, Naomi Watts and Andrew Scott. The main cast also includes Richard E. Grant, Michael Zegen, Janicza Bravo, Rhea Perlman and Andrew Rannells. In Too Much (premiering Thursday, July 10), Stalter's Jessica is 'a New York workaholic in her mid-thirties, reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows,' per the official synopsis. 'The only solution is to take a job in London, where she plans to live a life of solitude like a Bronte sister. But when she meets Felix — a walking series of red flags — she finds that their unusual connection is impossible to ignore, even as it creates more problems than it solves. Now they have to ask themselves: do Americans and Brits actually speak the same language?' Press PLAY above to get a sneak peek at , and tell us in the comments: Will you be watching?
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Too Much Trailer: Hacks' Megan Stalter Takes London by Storm in Lena Dunham's Netflix Rom-Com — Watch
Sorry, but London might not actually be able to make all your Love Actually rom-com fantasies come true, as Megan Stalter finds out in a new Netflix series. The streamer has released a trailer for Too Much, starring Hacks breakout Stalter as Jessica, an American who is spiraling after a breakup and decides to take a job in London to get a fresh start. In the trailer — which you can watch below — Jessica hopes to find her Notting Hill dream man in the UK, but she gets a rude awakening once she arrives. (Where's Hugh Grant when you need him?) She does cross paths with Felix, a charming Brit played by The White Lotus alum Will Sharpe… but he might turn out to be more trouble than he's worth. More from TVLine Apple Promo Teases New Invasion, Morning Show and Foundation Seasons - For All Mankind, Monarch Still MIA New Ironheart Trailer: To Protect People, Wakanda Forever's Riri Williams Must Think 'Outside the Box' Hunting Wives Adaptation Starring Malin Akerman, Brittany Snow Moves From Starz to Netflix for July Release Girls star/creator Lena Dunham co-created the series along with her husband Luis Felber, and she makes a cameo appearance in the trailer, along with guest stars like Jessica Alba, Kit Harington, Naomi Watts and Andrew Scott. The main cast also includes Richard E. Grant, Michael Zegen, Janicza Bravo, Rhea Perlman and Andrew Rannells. In Too Much (premiering Thursday, July 10), Stalter's Jessica is 'a New York workaholic in her mid-thirties, reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows,' per the official synopsis. 'The only solution is to take a job in London, where she plans to live a life of solitude like a Bronte sister. But when she meets Felix — a walking series of red flags — she finds that their unusual connection is impossible to ignore, even as it creates more problems than it solves. Now they have to ask themselves: do Americans and Brits actually speak the same language?' Press PLAY above to get a sneak peek at , and tell us in the comments: Will you be watching?
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Judge rules 'Jay Baker'-related records lawsuit against city of Santa Fe may proceed
A state district judge Tuesday ruled a lawsuit against the city of Santa Fe over public records tied to pseudonymous Facebook gossipmonger "Jay Baker" can move forward, despite the city's motion seeking dismissal of the case. Attorney Ken Stalter — who had represented a plaintiff in a similar civil case — alleges the city failed to release all Baker-related records in response to his request. Baker is known for stirring the pot with scathing social media assessments — some of them libelous — about local officials, candidates for public office and others. Posts on the character's popular Facebook account drew an ethics complaint in 2023 accusing him of buying digital ads during the municipal election criticizing City Council candidates in violation of campaign finance laws. This prompted the city to spend more than $5,000 on an investigation aimed at discovering the identity of the person or people behind the controversial posts. A Santa Fe resident's request for public records related to the ethics complaint — and the fruitless search for Baker's true identity — led to a lawsuit alleging, like Stalter's complaint, the city hadn't turned over all documents tied to the request. The city agreed to a financial settlement with that plaintiff. Assistant City Attorney Kevin Nault argued in court Tuesday that Stalter was acting in "bad faith" because he had filed multiple records complaints against the city, including some mirroring those of clients he has represented. Stalter's complaint should be thrown out in part because he improperly named the city as the defendant instead of naming the records custodian, as required by law, Nault said. He argued Stalter's request to amend the complaint to name the custodian as the defendant should be denied. Stalter's attorney, David Demic, argued Tuesday it was "legal fiction" the records custodian was separate from the city, which would ultimately represent her. He also argued Stalter should be allowed to amend the complaint and have it decided on its merits rather than the technicality. "It does not matter if Mr. Stalter brings one claim, 15 claims or 100 claims," Demic said, adding what matters was the merits of each case. Judge Bryan Biedscheid ruled in favor of Stalter, denying the city's motion to dismiss the suit, and granted Stalter's motion to amend the complaint. Other issues raised by the parties could be explored as the case moves forward, the judge said.
Fox News
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
'Hacks' star calls out Ozempic users who lie about using the weight-loss drug
When it comes to people allegedly lying about their Ozempic use, Megan Stalter has some thoughts. During a recent appearance on the "Grindr Presents: Who's The A--hole? with Katya" podcast, Stalter – who portrays Kayla in the Max drama "Hacks" – opened up about the weight-loss trend taking over Hollywood. When asked by host Katya Zamolodchikova what she thought of people "lying about being on Ozempic," Stalter said, "Let's just say the trips to the bathroom would say otherwise, OK? We know if you're on it because you're s----ing your pants. How is that hotter than being fat? That is insane to me. That is crazy." The 34-year-old actress admitted she has no interest in pursuing the drug, despite the pressures of Hollywood. "I would rather be 500 pounds than s----ing all day," Stalter added. "That's so gross unless you have a sickness then that's something you're born with. But if you're taking a drug on purpose to s--- your brains out, just so you lose 10 pounds, honey, we liked you a little chubbier." Ozempic, which is a semaglutide injection, was originally approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, but the medication has increasingly been prescribed off label for weight loss, along with several other similar medications. Earlier this year, Amy Schumer opened up about her scary experience trying the medication for weight-loss purposes. "I have this gene – GDF15 – which makes you extremely prone to nausea, which is why I was so sick during my pregnancy," Schumer said during an appearance on "The Howard Stern Show" in January. "So, I tried Ozempic almost three years ago and I was like bedridden, I was vomiting and then you have no energy but other people take it and they're all good." "I lost 30 pounds so quick," said Schumer, who is mom to a 4-year-old son, Gene, whom she shares with husband, Chris Fischer. "I looked great, and I couldn't lift my head off the pillow, so what's the point?" James Corden explained why it "didn't really work" for him during an episode of his "This Life of Mine" podcast. "I tried Ozempic, and it won't be surprising to you when you look at me now, that it didn't really work," Corden told guest Richard Osman. "I tried it for a bit, and then what I realized was I was like, 'Oh no, nothing about my eating has anything to do with being hungry.' All this does is make you feel not hungry. But I am very rarely eating [because of hunger]." "You are looking at someone who's eaten a king size, and when I say king size [Cadbury] Dairy Milk – one you give someone for Christmas – in a carwash," the comedian added. "None of that was like, 'Oh, I'm so hungry'. It is not that, it's something else."
Boston Globe
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
HBO ‘Hacks' star Meg Stalter, brings her ‘alt-weird' comedy to Boston Thursday
Because supremely awkward moments — often combined with a deluded bravado — are Stalter's bread and butter. Her distinct brand of alt-comedy — 'alt-weird,' as she puts it — is what vaulted the Ohio native from unknown comic to lockdown-era social media sensation, then onto HBO's Emmy-winning 'Hacks' as the wildly inept, wildly self-assured nepo-baby assistant, Kayla. Advertisement 'I had to audition, but they did have me in mind. I think it got more and more for me,' Stalter, 34, says of the role. Kayla is a classic Meg Stalter character: plunging ahead boldly, blithely breaking social rules. There's something Andy Kaufman-like about Stalter in the wild. That blurry line between joke and reality is where she lives. Prime example: a stand-up gig for an HBO Pride event with Stalter in the persona of a comic bombing a set. Some on Andy Kaufman would've had a field-day with the Internet. Stalter brings her alt-weird stand-up to Megan Stalter accepts the Best Comedy Series award for "Hacks" during the Annual Critics Choice Awards in February in Santa Monica, Critics Choice Association Q: I saw your A: Basically, a fake campaign rally. I'm playing this super-fake politician — not Republican or Democrat — she's all about herself, a rich annoying actor. It's a mix of the kinds of characters I like to play. I like to play someone having a breakdown. Q: This is 'The Prettiest Girl in America' tour. On 'Kimmel' once, you came out with a gown and crown, saying you were just named the 'Prettiest girl in the World.' Advertisement A: Yeah [laughs]. This show is kind of the same energy because there's something so confident and delusional about saying you're the prettiest. It's funny to hear someone talk about themselves like that, which is what you have to do when you're running for president. You have to delusionally believe you're the best. Q: Your characters are so distinct. What will strike you for one? A: My characters are really confident but really nervous. I make fun of things I love. I make fun of actors because I love acting. I make fun of the Midwest, but only because I love it so much. I make fun of church moms because I grew up with people like that, and I love God. I love making fun of things I am. Q: You mentioned " really confident but really nervous' — that feels like you in real life? A: Yeah! I definitely feel like that — the most confident, but also the most clumsy, messy. Q: Growing up in Ohio, your mom was a nurse. But she was always making comedy sketches. A: My mom would do sketches and skits with my aunt with a camcorder. Me and my cousins would get the camera when they were done. We made fake talk-shows. It wasn't as crazy as 'Jerry Springer,' but we did one where my cousin played my boyfriend who was cheating on me. I was like: 'I can't believe you're cheating on me!' Q: Sounds like you always wanted to act. A: That's all I ever wanted to do. My improv teacher said I should do stand-up, and I fell in love with it. I don't think I ever didn't like it. I just didn't know then I could do it [my way]. My stand up's not 'stand-up.' It's alt-weird — like a delusional character doing stand-up. Advertisement Q: How has your stand-up evolved? A: At first I thought I had to do it the way it's traditionally done — you write jokes, you say the jokes. But I'd [think] 'Wouldn't it be crazy if this happened?' Then I'd say a line in character. I didn't figure that out until probably two years in. Q: There's something very Andy Kaufman-like about you. You're playing versions of yourself, which makes it all seem so surreal and blurry. Is he an influence? A: I was obsessed with Andy Kaufman. The idea of watching someone perform and thinking: 'Is this real? What part of the joke are we in on?' That's something I explore in all my characters. Q: At award shows, it feels like you're in character, playing with people at times. A: [laughs] Yeah. I think it's fun to be naughty and silly on the red carpet, because everyone's really serious about is so cool to be there. But in the end, it's also so silly. So it's funny to even pretend on the red carpet, like, What if I was a monster, just so full of myself? Q: Your career took off during the pandemic. A: I was doing Instagram lives and posts because I had no way to perform, and performing makes me feel calm and grounded. I wasn't thinking about getting anything picked up. But I got my first acting job, 'Hacks,' and I moved to LA. Advertisement Q: You told me A: There's a couple scenes where we [ad-lib] a lot, or a line here and there, but [in general] the script is so amazing, it just sounds like that. Every scene we'll say 'Okay, do a crazy [take]' But mostly it's scripted. Q: I feel like you'd fit right in on a Christopher Guest movie. A: Oh, my dream. Definitely an influence. There's nothing more fun than improvising with a character who's strange and really specific. Q: Who else influenced your brand of comedy? A: SNL. Pee-wee Herman when he's mean in the movies. It's like a kid having a tantrum. Q: You mentioned God earlier. You've talked about being bisexual and spiritual, and how that might feel like a dichotomy to some. A: I feel bad when someone grows up loving the church and God, then realizes they're gay and feels they're not accepted. I just feel acceptance and love from God. It breaks my heart that some people feel they can't have [belief] anymore. Because that judgement is from people, not God. Q: Your comedy ' A. Still in the works. That is my heart. I feel like it's such an important story to tell. Q: Your dad is a tattoo artist. You have three from him. One is a bee with a wolf's head. What are the others? Advertisement Q: I have 'Baby, I'm a —' and a picture of a star. And I have a rabbit with a hat on. I've always wanted a rabbit tattoo — I thought it would be funnier with a hat. Interview has been edited and condensed.
