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USA Today
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Buddy Hield learned absolutely devastating news while vacationing in Italy
Golden State Warriors wing Buddy Hield learned something unexpected on a recent trip overseas during the NBA offseason, and sadly, he didn't like it. Hield, who was traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Warriors before last season began, used some of his earned time away from basketball this summer to travel abroad. As part of his international excursion, he went to Italy. While on his trip to Italy, the 2020 NBA Three-Point Contest Champion did something that is on the bucket list for many people: He went to the The Colosseum in Rome. More: Warriors' Jimmy Butler, Buddy Hield have the best comedic chemistry of any NBA teammates Unfortunately for Hield, however, he was disappointed by the experience. While supporting his teammates at NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas, the Golden State sharpshooter said that he expected to see Maximus (played by Russell Crowe) from Gladiator at Flavian Amphitheatre. Unfortunately for Hield, who said he went around the historical site screaming for Maximum, that character is purely fictional. You could only imagine the disappointment the NBA player must have felt when his tour guide told him that the character was not actually real. It must have felt similarly crushing as to when Zach Galifianakis' character in The Hangover learned that Julius Caesar did not actually live at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ed Helms Says His ‘Socially Conservative' Parents and ‘Repressed Southern Home' Did Not Raise Him to Be in Movies Like ‘The Hangover'
Ed Helms recently stopped by SiriusXM's 'Where Everybody Knows Your Name' podcast, hosted by Ted Danson, and remembered how nervous he was for his parents to see 'The Hangover,' Todd Phillips' 2009 R-rated comedy blockbuster, which paired Helms with Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis. Helms said his upbringing made a movie like 'The Hangover' an absolutely nuts choice for his family. 'I grew up in a kind of a repressed Southern home. Politically, very progressive, but still a very socially conservative kind of environment,' Helms said. 'And so 'The Hangover' is nuts. That's not what they raised me to do, to be in a movie like 'The Hangover.' So my parents — at that point they'd seen me do crazy stuff on 'The Daily Show' and 'The Office' — and so there was some sort of acceptance already, but, still, I was nervous for my parents to see 'The Hangover.'' More from Variety 'Family Switch' Review: Jennifer Garner and Ed Helms in a Four-Way Body-Swap Comedy That's More Strenuous Than Funny Bradley Cooper Would Do 'The Hangover 4' in an 'Instant' Ed Helms Says 'The Hangover' Created a 'Tornado of Fame,' Anxiety and Turmoil: 'I Was Spinning Out and Panicking' Helms was already a TV star by the time 'The Hangover' opened in theaters thanks to his correspondent duties on 'The Daily Show' from 2002 to 2006 and his role of Andy Bernard on 'The Office,' which kicked off in 2006. 'I was like 35 when that movie came out, and I'm still nervous about my parents,' Helms joked to Danson. The actor ended up taking his parents to the premiere because it was his leading role in a big studio comedy. He remembered: 'I'm looking at my mom, the lights come up, and she's crying. Tears streaming down her face, and, for a second, I'm like, 'Did I just break my poor mom's heart?' She says to me that 'That was so funny,' and just [gave me] a big hug. I'll just never forget that was such a special moment.' Helms concluded, ''The Hangover' was such a pivotal moment in my career, in my life, and for mom to just be all in on it, it meant so much.' 'The Hangover' became a pop culture sensation and earned $469 million at the worldwide box office, ranking as the highest-grossing R-rated movie at the time. It launched a trilogy, with Helms and his co-stars returning for 2011's 'The Hangover Part II' and 2013's 'The Hangover Part III.' Cooper said on 'The New Yorker Radio Hour' in 2023 that he would be on board to return for future sequels. 'I would probably do 'Hangover 4' in an instant,' Cooper said at the time. 'Just because I love Todd [Phillips], I love Zach [Galifianakis], I love Ed [Helms] so much, I probably would.' However, Cooper doubted a fourth 'Hangover' movie getting off the ground because writer-director Todd Phillips has moved on to bigger budget studio fare like the 'Joker' movies. As the actor put it: 'I don't think Todd's ever going to do that.' Best of Variety Oscars 2026: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, Wagner Moura and More Among Early Contenders to Watch New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts?
Perth Now
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
The Hangover star Ed Helms 'still nervous' for his parents to see his movies
Ed Helms is "still nervous" about his parents seeing his movies. The 51-year-old actor was brought up in a "repressed Southern home" and he admitted that it has a lot to do with him feeling wary when it comes to his mother and father watching him in risque comedies like The Hangover. Speaking on SiriusXM's Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, he said: "I grew up in a kind of a repressed Southern home. Politically, very progressive, but still a very socially conservative kind of environment. "And so The Hangover is nuts. That's not what they raised me to do, to be in a movie like The Hangover.. "And so my parents — at that point they'd seen me do crazy stuff on The Daily Show in The Office — and so there was some sort of acceptance already, but, still, I was nervous for my parents to see The Hangover. "I was like 35 when that movie came out, and I'm still nervous about my parents." Ed recalled that when his parents did eventually see The Hangover - which follows groom-to-be Doug (Justin Bartha) and three friends on a wild stag do in Las Vegas - his mother was "crying" as the credits rolled. He added: "I'm looking at my mom, the lights come up, and she's crying. "Tears streaming down her face, and, for a second, I'm like, 'Did I just break my poor mom's heart?'" But Ed learned that his mother then had a very positive reaction to the film, and he will "never forget" that evening. He added: "She says to me that 'That was so funny,' and just [gave me] a big hug. I'll just never forget that was such a special moment. "The Hangover was such a pivotal moment in my career, in my life, and for mom to just be all in on it, it meant so much."
Buzz Feed
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
First-Time "Dude, Where's My Car?" Review 25 Years Later
On December 15, 2000, the world was graced with Dude, Where's My Car?, a stoner comedy starring Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott. I was seven years old when this film hit theaters, so I figured what better time than right now, nearly 25 years later, to watch it for the first time while it's streaming on Hulu. Enjoy this ride with me. I guess we're walking since we don't have a I'm in the opening credits and already very confused. The terrible CGI ostriches really scream early 2000s comedy. Hey, it's a stoner comedy, so I'm sure there will be more psychedelic rule-breaking throughout the film, but it's already less grounded than I thought it would be. If I lie and pretend that I watched this whole movie, would you keep it a secret for me? OK I'll admit: The part where their "friend" went back into the closet like it was his bedroom got a chuckle out of me. So, this is going to be The Odyssey meets Dumb & Dumber. Or maybe just Dumb & Dumber for stoners. It's not UNFUNNY so far, just dumb 2000s humor. Ten minutes into the film, and we've got dog stoner humor. However much money Jackyl the dog is getting paid, it's not nearly enough. This movie is like if Pee-wee Herman's Big Adventure had the "I know you are, but what am I" joke three different times in the first 15 minutes. And I know the one "Dude/Sweet" joke from the movie trailer is still to come. My God. I feel like I'm losing my mind. Oh boy. Dated trans jokes aside, the plot fails to capture the same level of interest as The Hangover. The whole mystery of "where the car is" really isn't that interesting. Even Dumb and Dumber, with their trip to Aspen, felt more like something was happening. "Go ahead and laugh." I wish I could. What is this movie? I almost thought the opening credits weren't interstellar themed, because the alien posters at the opening were great planting and payoff. Here we go... Some celeb cameos to distract us from the fact that the dudes now have a car. Does the other one matter to the plot anymore? Does life matter anymore? WHAT IS HAPPENING? Okay, their commitment to kissing each other to outdo the car next to them sent me. Honestly, very subversive for a comedy of this time. The cop torturing the dummy and Chester coming to the dummy's defense got a legitimate laugh from me. Very stupid. Very funny. They found the car to go to the place they were already. It's amusing because they're stoners, but as a viewer, this is brutal to watch. This feels more like a sitcom episode than a movie. (So, it was a fake out. Somehow that's more annoying.) I also just realized Tommy is Charlie O'Connell, Jerry O'Connell's brother. They both have that same O'Connell face. Hey, it's as ridiculous as possible, but the alliance between Tommy and the Hot Chicks who are totally not aliens is at least pushing the plot forward. Also, I didn't recognize Jennifer Garner earlier. I guess this is where our heroes are at their lowest. A breakup. Back at their house. No car. And now, no twins. I'll give the movie credit. At its most ridiculous, it's actually quite funny. But, dude, this alien stuff is really as unfunny as unfunny gets. The pacing for this movie makes me want a nationwide ban on marijuana for screenwriters. That said, the whole fire extinguisher bit was right out of the Looney Tunes, and hilarious. I'm losing my mind. The repetitive jokes are a stoner's bread and butter. There are stakes. Kidnapped girlfriend(s) trope. But stakes. The "you can count on us," followed by groans, was another chuckle out of me. The velociraptor-like llamas are very funny. They resemble ostriches—very 2000s physical comedy. For the sake of my health, I'm gonna act like they didn't do the same repetition I might have to throw hands with my computer screen if they do another repetition joke. I am begging for this to end. It's a sweet-looking arcade, unfortunately, there's a terrible 2000s movie happening inside. Jennifer Garner is acting her heart out. I predicted the Rubik's Cube secretly being the Continuum Transfunctioner, but I don't feel proud of myself. Again, the movie has decent planting and it is so all over the place. End. I can't do it. I literally paused the movie. The only movie I recall that overuses the same joke format is Steve Martin's The Pink Panther. How can you use the same joke format more than five times in an 80-minute movie? I'm dead serious. There is nothing that can happen in the final 15 minutes that would get me to I'll watch it. FINAL THOUGHTS: Dude, Where's My Car? had a ton of potential, but accepted what it was, which might have been a mistake. The jokes were there as well as the ridiculousness. That said, beyond the racial stereotypes, transphobia, and overall stoner humor, there was a film that probably couldn't make it to theaters today — not because it's controversial, but because it's simply not a good enough movie to deserve a theatrical release. As a brain-off streaming pick? I can't deny that it's a fun ride down memory lane. What are your thoughts on Dude, Where's My Car? Maybe I don't fully appreciate it as a non-stoner. Share your thoughts in the comments below! Stream Dude, Where's My Car? on Hulu.
Daily Mail
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Heather Graham, 55, wows in another busty ensemble after revealing the secret to her youthful looks
Heather Graham was a sight to behold at the Filming Italy festival in Santa Margherita di Pule, Italy on Saturday. The Boogie Nights star, 55, wore a figure-hugging white gown with a plunging neckline that showed off her cleavage. Her long blonde pair was parted slightly off center in long, loose waves. The Hangover actress' makeup featured smoky eyes and sun-kissed cheeks. Heather's skin glowed with youthful exuberance and she recently shared her tips for looking young in her mid-fifties. 'I think what matters most is how you feel inside. Decide that you're hot and enjoy your life,' Heather - who last stunned in a blue co-ord - told Retreat. 'What other people think of you is none of your business. If you feel good about yourself, no one can take that away from you. 'Pursue the things that fill you with joy, and surround yourself with loving people,' Heather said. Graham went on to reveal that she doesn't drink or do drugs and she feels that plays a big part in how she looks at 55. Graham continued, 'I get a lot of sleep. Eating healthy makes me feel good. I like cooking for myself and other people. And I love it when people cook for me. 'Basically, I like eating! Also, I do affirmations. I think they are very powerful. 'I work on strengthening my inner loving parent muscle, so I can be supportive and loving to myself. One of my affirmations is: "This is the best time of my life."' And Heather doesn't just talk the talk, she walks the walk. 'I feel like as I get older, I just care less about things that don't matter,' she told People in April. Heather's skin glowed with youthful exuberance and she recently shared her tips for looking young in her mid-fifties. Seen here June 21, 2025 'Everyone gets upset sometimes, but I think that I'm happier. I've done enough hard work on myself that I feel like I'm a happier person now.' Graham also explained how she gets and keeps her calm, cool, and zen attitude. 'I just enjoy the simple things in life — like sleeping, eating, my friends, things like that. I love meditating.' Her happy place is the ocean and she combines that and yoga to keep her slender frame in shape. 'I like going on yoga retreats because, to be honest, I love just being by the ocean,' she said. 'So, anytime I'm at the ocean, I just feel happier.' And when she's stressed out, she heads outside to absorb nature. 'I like to go out in nature, go to the beach, look at the ocean, go on a hike, go into the mountains, look at the trees," the Chosen Family told the outlet. Over the years, she's shared a few tricks to her age-defying looks, including her 'obsession' with yoga, a sugar-free diet and up to 12 hours of sleep a night. 'I'm obsessed with yoga,' she also told Refinery29 previously. 'For fun, I would go on a yoga retreat and do four hours of yoga a day. Then I do Pilates.' 'What other people think of you is none of your business. If you feel good about yourself, no one can take that away from you,' she said. Seen here June 21, 2025 During that interview, she also insisted that her restrictive diet just makes her 'feel a lot better.' 'I do eat sugar sometimes, but as a broad rule, I try to just eat no sugar basically,' she explained.
