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Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Lexi Underwood, Case Walker & Kat Cunning Starring In Horror-Comedy ‘Bad Karaoke'
EXCLUSIVE: Lexi Underwood (Cruel Summer), Case Walker (The Other Two) and Kat Cunning (Purple Hearts) have signed on to star in the feature film Bad Karaoke, a horror comedy from District 78 Films and Father Greg Productions. Shooting begins this month in LA. The film follows a group of friends in a cover band making their way from Portland, Oregon, to perform at a wedding in Napa. When they discover an abandoned karaoke machine in the back of a dive bar, songwriter Emily (Underwood), bassist Noah (Walker), and their motley band crew must find a way to defeat the cursed machine before it finishes them all off. More from Deadline Alden Ehrenreich, Catherine Hardwicke, Tom Skerritt, Lexi Underwood To Be Honored At 20th HollyShorts Film Festival 'Cruel Summer': Lexi Underwood & Sadie Stanley Discuss How Season 2 Premiere Episodes Set The Stage For A Small Town Scandal 'Cruel Summer' Season 2 Trailer Earns Record-Breaking Viewership For Freeform Ahead Of June Premiere Cunning plays the band's lead singer Hannah, who has come to terms with their career as a cover band musician only to learn it might become the death of them. Chris Lightbody and Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. are directing from a script by Lightbody and Spencer Yaras. Producing are Yaras, Adam Bradshaw and Brendan Petrizzo. Emma Fleming cast the film. District 78 is made up of Lightbody, Steinmiller and Yaras, who produced 2023 mockumentary Bootyology (Gravitas Ventures) and are best known for their work as music producers and music directors for TV's Dancing With The Stars, The Masked Singer, and So You Think You Can Dance, amongst others. Underwood broke out on the Hulu limited series Little Fires Everywhere. She went on to play Malia Obama in Showtime's limited series The First Lady before joining the cast of Freeform's Cruel Summer. Actor and singer Walker starred in the Emmy-nominated series The Other Two and Nickelodeon's Monster High franchise. Cunning is known for HBO Max's Rap Sh!t, Netflix movie Purple Hearts and series Trinkets and HBO's The Deuce. Fleming recently cast the film I Really Love My Husband, which premiered at SXSW this past weekend. Yaras said: 'We knew we wanted to do something that paid tribute to our love of horror comedies as well as music, so we thought 'what if karaoke killed you?'' Lightbody added: 'Which happens a lot, actually.' Underwood is repped by CAA, Untitled, and Jackoway Austen. Walker is repped by Innovative Artists, Elysian Heights, and Skrzyniarz & Mallean. Cunning is repped by Innovative Artists and Untitled. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery All The Songs In 'Severance' Season 2: From The Who To Ella Fitzgerald 10 Brand New Emmy-Eligible Shows Coming This Spring
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Disney Scales Back ‘Snow White' Hollywood Premiere Amid Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot Controversies
Disney is hosting a Hollywood premiere of 'Snow White' on March 15, but the studio won't be rolling out a robust red carpet like it usually does. The afternoon festivities will include a pre-party and screening at the El Capitan Theatre with titular star Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, who plays the Evil Queen, expected to attend. However, the red carpet will not include the dozens of media outlets usually invited by Disney to interview the cast and creatives at its premieres. More from Variety Cedric the Entertainer and Paramount Pictures' Michael Ireland and Wife Jay to Be Honored at Lupus LA's Cuisine for a Cause Tim Baltz Mastered Pole Dancing for 'The Righteous Gemstones' Season 4: 'I Did Most of My Own Stunts' Drew Tarver on Working With Kate Hudson in 'Running Point,' Why He's 'Happy' How 'The Other Two' Ended and Being Openly Queer in Hollywood Instead, coverage will be limited to photographers and a house crew. The studio did not comment for this story, but the scaled back plans come amid controversies surrounding the Marc Webb-directed film, which hits theaters March 21. Some toxic Disney fans questioned Snow White being played by Zegler when her casting was announced because she is a Latina actor The 'West Side Story' star also faced backlash when she called the 1937 original 'dated' because the prince 'literally stalks Snow White.' In an interview with Variety at D23 two years ago, Zegler said, 'She's not going to be saved by the prince. She's not going to be dreaming about true love. She's dreaming about becoming the leader she knows she can be.' Peter Dinklage spoke out about the movie's portrayal of little people for perpetuating negative stereotypes. 'Literally no offense to anything, but I was sort of taken aback,' he said on the 'WTF With Mark Maron' podcast in January 2024. 'They were very proud to cast a Latino actress as Snow White, but you're still telling the story of 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.' Take a step back and look at what you're doing there.' Shortly following Dinklage's remarks, Disney said in a statement to 'Good Morning America,' 'To avoid reinforcing stereotypes from the original animated film, we are taking a different approach with these seven characters and have been consulting with members of the dwarfism community.' Zegler reasons that the backlash to the film is due to the 'passion' for the original film. 'I interpret people's sentiments towards this film as passion,' she said in an interview in the March issue of Vogue Mexico. 'What an honor to be a part of something that people feel so passionately about. We're not always going to agree with everyone who surrounds us and all we can do is our best.' (Quotes were independently translated from Spanish to English by Variety). World politics have also come into play. Zegler has promoted 'free Palestine' on social media. At the same time. Gadot, who is Israeli, has become an outspoken supporter of Israel on social media as well as in a passionate speech she delivered on March 4 when she was honored at the Anti-Defamation League's annual summit in New York City. 'Never did I imagine that on the streets of the United States, and different cities around the world, we would see people not condemning Hamas, but celebrating, justifying and cheering on a massacre of Jews,' she said, in part. Gadot has stayed away from politics in the past, but has said she felt she needed to speak up after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. In February, several dozen pro-Palestine protesters gathered outside the Hollywood premiere of 'Captain America: Brave New World' and called for a boycott of the film over its inclusion of the Israeli superhero Ruth Bat-Seraph, aka Sabra, played by Israeli actress Shira Haas. MAGA supporters also blasted Zegler for her reaction to Donald Trump's reelection when she posted on Instagram, in part, 'May Trump supporters and Trump voters and Trump himself never know peace.' She apologized for her remarks two days later. 'Snow White' publicity plans have already included Gadot and Zegler presenting together at the Oscars followed by Zegler making a promotional appearance in Tokyo. Zegler and Webb will also visit Spain for the movie followed by Zegler hosting a screening in New York City for the Broadway community. Gadot was on 'Good Morning America' on Monday in support of the movie. The official trailer for the film has garnered 11.8 million views on YouTube since its debut three months ago. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Oscars 2026: First Blind Predictions Including Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, 'Wicked: For Good' and More What's Coming to Disney+ in March 2025
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Running Point' Star Drew Tarver Talks Building Sibling-Like Chemistry With Kate Hudson: ‘We Immediately Found a Rapport'
In Netflix's 'Running Point,' Kate Hudson's Isla Gordon finds her biggest critics in her two brothers — played by Drew Tarver and Scott MacArthur — in a dynamic Tarver said the on-screen siblings found with ease. 'We immediately found a rapport as siblings,' Tarver told TheWrap, pointing to the first time he, Hudson and MacArthur hung out after work and grabbed drinks, He said that outing led into the sibling dynamic on the show as Tarver began 'playing mediator pretty quickly.' 'Scotty was telling a story, and Kate was like, 'Scotty, this story is too long' — she was just immediately older-sistering him,' Tarver recalled. 'I was in between the two of them, [saying] 'yeah, it was a slightly long story … but Kate, let him get this out.'' In 'Running Point,' Tarver plays Sandy Gordon, the fourth Gordon sibling and the chief financial officer of the Waves who, despite more often than not being the smartest person in the room, wasn't blessed with the same natural athleticism as his siblings. 'He's hopelessly bad at sports, which, you know, I wasn't good at them, so I was like, 'Oh, I can relate to this character,'' Tarver joked. While his siblings have all had certain worrying indiscretions — from Cam's drug addiction to Isla's party girl past — Sandy hopes to rise to the top by avoiding the same downfalls as his siblings, which Tarver noted Sandy doesn't feel he's afforded to make as the youngest sibling. That's why when Cam selects Isla as the new president of the Waves during his stint in rehab, Sandy works with Ness to campaign against her. 'Because he put in so much hard work, and [thought], 'I'm going to do it this way, the right way, the business way, I'm not going to make any mistakes … I think I deserve the team,'' Tarver said, noting the layers of family dysfunction and infighting within the decision. 'I think [their campaign] is overall for the betterment of the family, not necessarily against Isla.' As he tries to keep a steady grip on the future of the Waves and be taken seriously, however, Tarver explains that 'throughout the season, him trying to control the team and his business … got away from him, and it became comedic,' which Tarver relished. 'Running Point' isn't the only series where Tarver plays a disgruntled sibling living in another's shadow. He starred as Cary Dubek in Max's 'The Other Two' alongside Heléne Yorke and Molly Shannon. Tarver applauded the writing of both 'The Other Two' and 'Running Point,' saying it gave him a rich storyline and plenty of comedy to work with. 'It makes my job so easy when there's such funny, great, emotionally present stuff on the page, and I felt like Ike [Barinholtz], Dave [Stassen] and Mindy [Kaling] did such a good job of writing good, funny, hard, punchy jokes, while having an emotional arc that you could carry through the entire season,' Tarver said. After working with Barinholtz and Stassen on 'History of the World: Part II,' Tarver said it was a 'dream' to re-team with them and Kaling for 'Running Point,' which he noted required little improvisation with such strong writing, but was still encouraged on set. 'It's really fun to be present with other actors … I feel like everybody's right there ready for any direction that anybody's going in.' The emotional core of 'Running Point' was also carried by Hudson, Tarver said. 'The way she's doing the comedy is leading from an emotional place … [She's] really coming from the character in ways that makes it so funny and land so hard.' While the actor admitted entering a set with a stacked cast can be 'intimidating' or 'scary,' he applauded Hudson at putting everyone at ease. 'She really set an amazing tone,' Tarver said. 'We [were] hanging out for people's scenes after hours and we're doing jokes offset and bringing that energy into the scene.' 'Running Point' is now streaming on Netflix. The post 'Running Point' Star Drew Tarver Talks Building Sibling-Like Chemistry With Kate Hudson: 'We Immediately Found a Rapport' appeared first on TheWrap.
New York Times
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
‘Running Point' Is a Fun Basketball Comedy With a Deep Bench
'Running Point' is an amiable Netflix comedy starring Kate Hudson as an underestimated nepo adult tapped to run the fabled basketball team her late father once led. She is thrilled, if a bit overwhelmed, by the opportunity. Her brothers, who also work for the franchise, warn her to stay off Reddit. Hudson here is Isla, who never got as much attention from her father as her brothers did. But the Los Angeles Waves is the family business, and she is part of the family. The eldest, Cam (Justin Theroux), was ably running the show, but he gets sent off to rehab in the pilot. The doofy Ness (Scott MacArthur) is all heart, no brains, while the brittle Sandy (Drew Tarver) is all brains, no heart. So it's up to the reformed party girl Isla to wrangle the players, make trade deals, manage the coaching staff, find sponsors and schmooze with other bigwigs to keep the Waves in playoff contention. She knows her stuff, though; as with any generic comedic heroine, her one flaw is clumsiness, and she walks into glass doors often enough that she spends a good chunk of her life with an old-timey ice pack against her noggin. The show is loosely inspired by the Lakers's Jeanie Buss, who is among its executive producers. 'Point' is created by Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen, whose last major collaboration was Kaling's 'The Mindy Project,' and this outing feels watered down in comparison. Still, it is awfully good company, and its 10 episodes have an affable, sunny ease. It is also featherweight and ambitionless — not actually funny, but often fun. What the show lacks in depth or bite it gains in breadth and scope, and the cast runneth over: Brenda Song as Isla's BFF and assistant; Jay Ellis as the successful, hunky coach; Chet Hanks as the troublemaker player who doesn't know what 'refute' means. Max Greenfield plays Isla's doting fiancé, and Jon Glaser plays the abrasive sports radio host. If Tarver is basically playing his same character from 'The Other Two,' so be it. 'Point' seems happy enough to be reminiscent of other, better shows, which is perhaps the defining paradigm of current-day streaming comedies. Well, that and galling product integration, which 'Point' also embraces. There is very little basketball here, so the characters rely instead on movies to guide their ideas, taking direction from 'Casino,' 'The Wedding Singer' and the 'John Wick' franchise. 'My life is not a good sports movie,' Isla sighs. Keep practicing, Isla! There's always next year.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kate Hudson's Newest Comedy Has A Release Date, But Fans Can't Stop, Won't Stop Comparing It To How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days turns 22 on January 27th, and to this day, it's one of Kate Hudson's best roles. Year after year, fans flock to one of the best romantic comedies of all time and compare her new roles to her beloved character, Andie Anderson, frequently. Even Hudson holds a special place in her heart for the film, choosing to recreate an iconic scene while attending a World Series game in 2024. It seems the trend will continue in 2025, as fans have already started comparing her new sports comedy series, Running Point, to the beloved rom-com classic. The sports comedy series will make its debut on the 2025 TV schedule on February 27th for those who have a Netflix subscription. In it, Hudson plays Isla Gordon, the overlooked daughter of a family with deep ties to an LA basketball franchise. When a scandal leads to her brother's resignation, Isla finds herself thrust into the corporate side of basketball. The ten-episode series will test Isla as she sets out to prove that she deserves the president position in the male-dominated industry and her family. Hudson will be joined by The Other Two star Drew Tarver, Suite Life of Zack and Cody alum Brenda Song, Chet Hanks, and beloved New Girl actor Max Greenfield. However, neither the powerhouse cast nor Mindy Kaling's created credit has distracted How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days fans from immediately drawing parallels between the characters of Isla and Andie. Instagram User @andrea__lynch was the first to point out the connection to the beloved rom-com, commenting on the announcement: This is giving Andie Anderson vibes and I'm here for it 😍 She's not wrong in drawing the comparison. After all, Andie is a massive basketball fan in the early aughts romantic comedy. Though unlike Isla, who will be invested in a presumed fictional LA team, Andie is a die-hard New York Knicks fan. Once the similarity was called out, though, other fans chimed in, including the official account for Kaling's media company, who wrote: Andie, you will always be famous @timothydenis_ even took it a step further, noting that maybe this was Andie's next big career move: How to loose a guy in ten days sequel ? And if this were really a How to Lose a Guy sequel (which it's not but it's fun to dream), @virgcm's fantastic comment would hit the nail on the head: It's giving Andie Anderson and Benjamin Barry opened their own firm… Sadly, Matthew McConaughey will not be in this show. However, the Andie Anderson vibes 100% seem like they will be. The official announcement, which was shared by co-creator Mindy Kaling and Kaling's media company, also included a handful of first-look images, each highlighting one member of the cast. However, it was the fourth photo in the carousel that caught the How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days fan's attention. In it, Hudson is wearing a red carpet-worthy white, halter-style dress and is smiling beside an equally stylish Greenfield. One might think fans would be gushing about the pair, but Instagram User @courtneywalkup had other thoughts, commenting: The white dress is SO How to Lose a Guy Honestly, I found myself having to do a double take because Hudson really does look like she's channeling Andie in the dress. Ironically, the statement dress in How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days is actually yellow, but the similarities in material and style are definitely there. This very much could be a mature adult version of Andie if she decided to give up her journalism career to become a basketball franchise president. The series comes at the perfect time as sports comedy fans are still trying to find a show to fill the void left behind when Ted Lasso Season 3 ended. It also might help distract everyone from the news that Netflix is raising its subscription prices again. All I know is that I'll definitely be logging onto the streaming service on February 27th to check this show led by Kate Hudson out.
