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Perth Now
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Dave Franco brought a 'great vibe' to The Studio, says Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen wrote 'The Studio' with Dave Franco "specifically" in mind for a role. The 39-year-old actor plays a fictionalised version of himself in the TV comedy series, and Seth has revealed that he relished working with his long-time friend. Seth, 43 - who co-created the show - told People: "Honestly, there were very few people that could have filled the roles that the people had filled because we really specifically were catering the stories to certain traits that celebrities have." In the show, Dave's character attends a party in Las Vegas ahead of the studio's big Cinema Con presentation. And Seth was convinced that Dave was perfect for the role. He said: "With Dave, it's like, who do you believe would be in a Ron Howard movie? It's a pretty dramatic movie, who could do that? But also, we knew that he would come back and do this truly ridiculous, stupid thing later in the season." Seth also revealed that Dave brought a great "vibe" to the show's set. The Hollywood star - who previously worked with Dave on 'Superbad', the 2007 comedy film - said: "Dave is the best. "Dave's first, I think, on-camera thing was 'Superbad'." By contrast, James Franco - Dave's brother - previously confessed that his friendship with Seth is "over". The 47-year-old actor enjoyed a hugely successful partnership with Seth for many years, creating movies such as 'Pineapple Express', 'This Is the End' and 'Sausage Party' together - but their friendship collapsed after James was accused of sexually inappropriate behaviour by a number of women. James - who reached a $2 million sexual misconduct settlement in 2021 - told Variety: "I haven't talked to Seth. I love Seth, we had 20 great years together, but I guess it's over. And not for lack of trying. I've told him how much he's meant to me." James has been shunned by Hollywood in recent years. However, the actor appreciates that he's still able to work in the entertainment business. The actor - who has received treatment for sexual addiction - explained: "I'm so grateful to be working. "I did go through a lawsuit, and during that lawsuit I wasn't working. But then COVID hit so everybody wasn't working. So, I don't know, it was all … I mean, we were all kind of in it. So it was sort of like, 'I don't know what I am.' "But I did certainly use the time to, I hope, good purpose. And whatever had been going on with me before, I had to change my whole way of life."
South China Morning Post
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who is Michael Cera's rarely glimpsed wife, Nadine? The couple met in Paris while the actor was promoting Arrested Development, and they now have a toddler son, as revealed by Amy Schumer
Michael Cera has made a name for himself playing quirky comedic characters, such as the unlikely romantic male leads in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Juno – and who can forget Allan in Barbie ? Last year, he even starred in an ad campaign for skincare brand CeraVe, playing on the similarity between their names. The notoriously private actor, 36, had his breakout role in television as George Michael Bluth in acclaimed early 2000s comedy series Arrested Development. And it may have been indirectly thanks to the show that he met his wife, Nadine. But what else do we know about her? They kept their relationship secret for years Michael Cera has kept his private life under wraps. Photo: @michaelcerasource/Instagram Advertisement Cera is guarded around matters related to his private life, to the extent of even keeping his relationship – and marriage – to Nadine secret for years. According to a 2018 People article, the couple, adorned with rings, were spotted together in New York, sparking curiosity about the nature of their relationship. When asked whether the star was married, Cera's representatives declined to comment. At the time, Us Weekly reported that his companion's name was Nadine and that she was his long-time girlfriend. The publication also claimed that the This Is the End star had been wearing a ring since at least 2017. The pair met in France Nadine Cera and Michael Cera backstage at a Broadway show in 2018. As reported by Elle, it seems it wasn't until a 2022 interview on the Justin Long podcast Life is Short that the Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist actor discussed and confirmed his relationship in public. While in Paris promoting Arrested Development, probably in 2013, Cera said that he and a friend 'went down the street one night to this little bar in Paris and she was there with all her flatmates, and we were smiling at each other in this very unabashed way'. He added: 'There was no shyness, we just kept seeing each other and smiling. It was so comfortable. It was a really unfamiliar way to experience a stranger, and I felt like I saw the whole thing.' Nadine, from Germany, later met Cera for coffee. After he went to Cannes, he wanted to extend the trip to hang out with her, but discovered she was unofficially dating her roommate. Yet a few months later she contacted Cera and they've been together since. He wrote a song about her
