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Alison Brie has been cast as the lead of FX’s Untitled Witness Protection pilot from Hannah Fidell and Gina Welch (Clipped), who joins as co-showrunner, writer and executive producer. David Chase was previously attached, but has stepped back because he is prepping to shoot a new movie at the top of next year.

Fidell will direct the pilot, and Nicole Lambert of Riverain Pictures will executive produce.

As Deadline shared, the project is based on a previously unproduced script by Chase and will feature a contemporary take. FX Productions will produce the pilot.

In the Untitled Witness Protection pilot, a violent confrontation drives a high-end D.C. madam to turn on her partner and enter witness protection in seaside Maine with her adolescent daughter.

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Aubrey Plaza, Charlie Day, and Margaret Qualley are hard at work promoting their new movie at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

The stars posed together at the photo call for Honey Don’t! on Saturday morning (May 24) in Cannes, France.

Joining the trio at the press event was director Ethan Coen.

The day before, the stars attended the Cannes premiere of the movie. The event marked the first red carpet Aubrey was walked since the death of her husband Jeff Baena, who died by suicide at the age of 47 back in January.

Honey Don’t!, which also stars Chris Evans, is a dark comedy about Honey O’Donahue (Qualley), a small-town private investigator, who delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church.

The trailer for the movie was recently released and the film will hit theaters on August 22!

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Ethan Coen’s raunchy, gory detective movie “Honey Don’t!,” starring Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans, premiered to a rowdy Cannes crowd at midnight on Friday. The film earned a six-minute standing ovation, with writer Tricia Cooke declaring: “More queer cinema all the time!”

“That’s a fun way to end the festival,” Coen said as he took the microphone and quieted the clapping crowd. “Oh, and short, for a movie that started after midnight. Very humane.”

Indeed, the 90-minute “Honey Don’t” didn’t begin unspooling until nearly 12:30 a.m., after a half-hour delay entering the Palais. But the Cannes crowd didn’t seem to mind the wait, cheering loudly for Coen, Qualley, Plaza and the rest of the team when they finally entered the theater, then clapping vigorously for every producer and distributor card before the movie began.

One audience member even yelled, “I love you Aubrey!

Aubrey Plaza is back on the red carpet for the first time in 2025.

The 40-year-old actress looked stunning while attending the premiere of her new movie Honey Don’t at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on Friday night (May 23) in Cannes, France.

Aubrey was joined at the event by co-stars Margaret Qualley, Charlie Day, Talia Ryder, and Lera Abova, as well as director and co-writer Ethan Coen and co-writer Tricia Cooke.

This marks Aubrey‘s first time on the red carpet since the death of her husband Jeff Baena, who died by suicide at the age of 47 back in January. It was later reported that they had separated months before his death.

Honey Don’t is a dark comedy about Honey O’Donahue (Qualley), a small-town private investigator, who delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church.

The trailer for the movie was recently released and the...

Five years after Criminal Minds ended on the network, Matthew Gray Gubler is returning to CBS. The Hollywood Reporter has the news that the actor's new procedural series, Einstein, has been ordered to series at the Tiffany Network, and will likely premiere in the fall. Rosa Salazar co-stars in the new series, which will center around a crime-solving professor. The series was previously given a pilot order, and has now assured its place on the network's schedule.

Einstein stars Gubler as Lewis Einstein, a fictional great-grandson of legendary physicist Albert Einstein. Lewis is a brilliant professor at Princeton, but his life lacks direction until he finds himself on the wrong side of the law. To keep himself out of jail, he has to work with a police detective to solve the department's thorniest crimes. The series is based on a German series of the same name that premiered in 2017 and...

​Jeff Baena, the acclaimed filmmaker known for works like Life After Beth and The Little Hours, died by suicide in January 2025 at 47. Recent reports have revealed that Baena and his wife, actress Aubrey Plaza, had quietly separated in September 2024, months prior to his death.

According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s autopsy report, Plaza relocated to New York following their separation, while Baena remained in Los Angeles. In October 2024, Baena made concerning remarks that led Plaza to request a welfare check. Baena then began attending therapy sessions.

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The couple maintained communication, with their last exchange occurring just hours before Baena was found deceased in his home by his dog walker.

Baena and Plaza’s relationship began in 2011, culminating in marriage in 2021. Throughout their partnership, they collaborated on several film projects, including Life After Beth...

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Back in January, Hollywood was rocked by the news that Jeff Baena had taken his own life.

Baena was a filmmaker and the husband of beloved actress Aubrey Plaza.

Known for his sense of humor and effervescent personality, Baena’s death came as a complete shock to those who knew him best.

But sadly, it seems that Jeff’s life was not as picture-perfect as it appeared on the outside.

Actress Aubrey Plaza and director/writer Jeff Baena attends the Grey Goose Blue Door Hosts “Life After Beth” Party on January 19, 2014 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Grey Goose) Jeff and Aubrey had been separated since September of 2024

Aubrey and Jeff closely guarded their privacy, and very little was known about their relationship.

In fact, no one even knew they’d tied the knot until several months later, when Aubrey let it slip in an Instagram post.

Aubrey Plaza called on a friend to perform a welfare check on her late husband Jeff Baena in October 2024, according to new reports from the Los Angeles Country Medical Examiner. At the time, around three months before the writer and director died by suicide at 47, Baena reportedly made “concerning remarks” to the actress.

Per Hollywood Reporter, the document notes that Plaza and Baena were “experiencing recent marital difficulties” that led to the couple being separated for four months beginning in September 2024. But their lines of communications remained open. According to the report,...

Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena were separated months before the indie film director and writer’s death in January, according to a new report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

After separating in September 2024 when the actress moved to New York, Baena made “concerning remarks” to Plaza that “prompted her to call a friend to perform a welfare check on her husband” in October, the report obtained by The Hollywood Reporter stated.

Baena had reportedly started going to therapy after the couple had been “experiencing recent marital difficulties” in the months leading up to his death.

The coroner’s office’s report also stated that Plaza received a text message from her late husband on the day of his death at 10:36 a.m. Et. Baena’s body was later discovered inside his L.A. home by his dog walker.

Baena, a director-writer known for I Heart Huckabees (2004), Life After Beth...

Aubrey Plaza and her late husband Jeff Baena were separated months before he took his own life, according to new documents.

The information was newly revealed in the medical examiner’s report, obtained by TMZ.

The documents note that Jeff was separated from his wife since September 2024.

Keep reading to find out more…

Jeff‘s manner of death is also noted as suicide by the medical examiner as well.

He was found in his Los Angeles home back in January 2025.

His dog walker reportedly found him in his home and called police. She heard loud music coming from within the house, which was unusual, and unlocked the front door to find his body.

Police sources say they were told Jeff had been separated from Aubrey since September 2024 when she moved to New York. He reportedly had a phone conversation with Aubrey the night before he was found.

Per TMZ, police...

The Academy Awards honored late titans of the film industry, including actors Gene Hackman, Dame Maggie Smith, James Earl Jones, Donald Sutherland, and legendary director David Lynch, during the 2025 Oscars on Sunday night.

Morgan Freeman paid a special tribute to his “dear friend,” the two-time Oscar winner Hackman, who died aged 95 in February. Starring alongside Hackman in the 2000 thriller Under Suspicion and the western Unforgiven in 1992, Freeman said the late actor would often say, “I don’t think about legacy. I just hope people remember me as someone who tried to do good work.

Late actor Gene Hackman was given a special tribute at the Academy Awards. The acknowledgment kicked off the In Memoriam segment for the Oscars this year following the recent passing of the accomplished actor and his wife, Betsy Arakawa.

At the Oscars on Sunday evening, Morgan Freeman hit the stage to introduce the annual In Memoriam segment, which is used to pay tribute to some of the actors and creatives who've been lost over the past year. Freeman wanted to be sure that Hackman got his flowers, stressing how much of an icon the Unforgiven star had been in Hollywood. Along with sharing some memories of the actor, Freeman noted how Hackman was a 2-time Oscar winner himself.

Morgan Freeman pays tribute to Gene Hackman while introducing the In Memoriam segment at the #Oscarspic.twitter.com/WWak1Ed0z7— PopX is watching the #Oscars (@PopX) March 3, 2025

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The Oscars In Memoriam tribute, set to Mozart’s “Requiem in D Minor,” began with a tribute from Morgan Freeman to his “Unforgiven” and “Under Suspicion” co-star Gene Hackman. Hackman, who was 95, was found dead last week in his Santa Fe home along with his wife, Betsy Arakawa.

“I had the pleasure of working alongside Gene on ‘Unforgiven’ and ‘Under Suspicion.’ I learned he was a generous performer and a man whose gifts elevated everyone’s work,” said Freeman. “He received two Oscars. He won the hearts of film lovers all over the world. Gene always said, ‘I don’t think about legacy, I just think people remember me as someone who tried to do good work.'”

Hackman won Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1993 for playing a sadistic sheriff in Clint Eastwood’s “Unforgiven.” He also won Best Actor in a Leading Role for playing a broken...

Saturday Night Live recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and while the event was filled with both heartfelt and hilarious moments, there was one that turned our eyes glossy. Aubrey Plaza made a small appearance on SNL 50 and what makes it so special is that it was her first public appearance since the passing of her husband, Jeff Baena. Jeff Baena – the writer and director best known for projects like Joshy (2016) and The Litte Hours (2017), passed away earlier this month.

Aubrey Plaza on Parks and Recreation | Credits: NBC

Jeff Baena’s death was confirmed as s*icide. This unexpected turn of events couldn’t have been easy for Aubrey Plaza and when she finally made her public appearance on SNL, she did so by paying a silent, yet loud, tribute to her late husband.

How did Jeff Baena die? Jeff Baena and Aubrey Plaza | Credit: Criterion / YouTube

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Aubrey Plaza made an appearance on the special 50th anniversary episode of Saturday Night Live, introducing musical acts Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard who sang "Nothing Compares 2 U." It's Plaza's first public appearance since the tragic death of her husband, Jeff Baena, who took his life on Jan. 3, 2025.

During the brief introduction of Miley and Brittany, Plaza wore black pants and jacket along with a tie-dye shirt. Fans of the star quickly recognized that she was honoring her late husband with the shirt. The couple had been together for 10 years when they married in 2021. In an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show in Dec. 2021 (via EW), Plaza discussed their wedding day and explained her husband's love of tie-dye:

"We got married on a whim, literally decided at like 5 p.m. and got married at like, 8:30. Jeff got really into tie-dyeing during the quarantine, so, I decided that Jeff...

Aubrey Plaza made her first public appearance since the death of her husband Jeff Baena on Saturday Night Live‘s 50th anniversary special.

During the special, which aired Sunday night on NBC, Plaza, who was once an intern on SNL, briefly appeared to introduce musical guests Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard. However, it was what Plaza was wearing that caught the attention of fans. Along with her dress pants and a blazer, Plaza wore a tie-dye shirt which served as a tribute to her late husband. The reason the tie-dye shirt was so notable was due to Plaza’s previous comments about how the couple wore tie-dye for their spontaneous nuptials.

During a 2021 interview on The Drew Barrymore Show, Plaza had said that the two “got married on a whim” and that tie-dyeing was a hobby Baena grew interested in during the pandemic.

“Jeff got really into tie-dyeing during the quarantine,...

Aubrey Plaza made her first public appearance since the loss of her husband during Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary special. The actress and comedian, whose husband filmmaker Jeff Baena passed away on January 3 at 47, returned to the stage to introduce a musical performance featuring Miley Cyrus, Brittany Howard, and The Roots.

Plaza, who was previously scheduled to appear at the Golden Globes, was seen wearing a tie-dye shirt—a possible nod to a personal memory. In a past interview, she recalled that Baena had embraced tie-dye during a period of isolation, sharing that the couple had planned to wear matching tie-dye pajamas for their wedding ceremony in 2020. The subtle sartorial detail at the show may have served as a quiet homage to her late husband.

Following Baena’s death, Plaza released a joint statement with the families of Baena and Stern. The statement expressed deep sorrow while extending gratitude for the outpouring of support.

Two years after she made her Saturday Night Live debut as host, Aubrey Plaza was back on the show for the SNL50 anniversary special, introducing one of the musical performances. This marked Plaza’s first public appearance since her husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena, died Jan. 3 at age 47.

At the time, Plaza had been slated to present at the Golden Globes two days later; she pulled from the award ceremony. In her SNL appearance, Plaza was wearing a tie-dye shirt, which may have been a subtle tribute to Baena.

“Jeff got really into tie-dyeing during the quarantine,” Plaza said in a 2021 interview on The Drew Barrymore Show about the duo’s 2020 wedding. “So, I decided that Jeff and I were going to wear tie-dye pajamas that he had made for us [at the nuptials.]”

Following Baena’s death, Plaza issued a statement.

“This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support,...

“Saturday Night Live” celebrated its 50th anniversary with a three-and-a-half-hour Sunday night primetime special, because there were too many stars to fit into 90 minutes.

Lorne Michaels’ sketch comedy institution has been part of the fabric of American culture for so long that it can be easy to take for granted how unique its run has been. “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” served as a star-studded reminder of how singular the show is — how long it’s been relevant, how many stars it has produced and how many catchphrases it has embedded into the collective vocabulary. The special was a cavalcade of sketches, celebrity guests and “SNL” history that celebrated the past while keeping an eye on the present.

Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter opened the show with a rendition of Simon and Garfunkel’s “Homeward Bound,” which Simon performed on the show with Paul McCartney in 1976.. Then 16-time host Steve Martin got to do the monologue,...

“SNL50” dazzled on Sunday night with a three-hour-plus celebration of the late night institution’s 50th anniversary.

The show, which brought back so many former cast members that they couldn’t even fit in the closing shot, paid tribute to the legacy of “Saturday Night Live” by reviving iconic sketches that mixed in celebrities like Pedro Pascal, Jon Hamm, Sabrina Carpenter and even Meryl Streep — who gave a filthy performance as the mother of Kate McKinnon’s character from the “Alien Abduction” sketch.

Memorable returns included Rachel Dratch’s Debbie Downer, Mike Myers’ Linda Richman as well as the show’s latest viral character Domingo, played by Marcello Hernández with a twist: Pedro Pascal and Bad Bunny as his brothers.

Sabrina Carpenter and Paul Simon opened the show, Paul McCartney closed it and in between viewers got Seth Meyers back in the Weekend Update chair, a new digital short, Tina Fey...

Miley Cyrus, Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard, and the Roots teamed up for an excellent tribute to the late Sinéad O’Connor during SNL50: The Anniversary Special on Sunday. Aubrey Plaza, who made her first public appearance following the death of her husband Jeff Baena, introduced the performance.

Backed by the Roots, Cyrus and Howard duetted a soulful, gritty rendition of the Prince-penned “Nothing Compares 2 U,” which became a big hit for O’Connor. (Prince also served as an SNL musical guest four times). Their rousing rendition was a fitting tribute to the late singer,...

Aubrey Plaza made her first public appearance of the year on SNL50: The Anniversary Special.

The 40-year-old actress was on the Saturday Night Live special anniversary special to introduce a musical performance from Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard.

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If you didn’t know, Aubrey has quite the history with SNL as she interned at the sketch show for the 2004-2005 season when she was in film school. She was also an NBC page after that, and in 2023, she returned to the show as a host!

This marked Aubrey‘s first public outing following the sudden death of her husband Jeff Baena at the start of the new year. The director and writer passed away by suicide on January 4th.

Aubrey and Jeff‘s family released a statement following his unexpected passing, and she has since deleted her Instagram account.

Earlier this month, Aubrey starred...

Having teamed up earlier in the weekend to pay tribute to Queen at the SNL50 Homecoming Concert, Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard again joined forces during the SNL50 live special. This time, they performed a rendition of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U.” Check out the video below.

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In a surprise appearance, Aubrey Plaza introduced the duo’s performance. For Plaza, it wasn’t just a return to 30 Rock after being a former Saturday Night Live page, but her first public appearance since the passing of her husband, director Jeff Baena, earlier this year.

Cyrus and Howard’s choice of cover was, of course, tied to SNL lore. While the purple attire and Howard’s ripping guitar solo aligned it with the Prince version, “Nothing Compared 2 U” was made famous by Sinéad O’Connor. During O’Connor’s infamous 1992 SNL performance, she ripped up a photograph of Pope John Paul II,...

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Last month, we reported on the tragic death of Aubrey Plaza’s husband, Jeff Baena.

The talented director took his own life at the age of 47.

Understandably, Aubrey has been keeping a low profile in the weeks since.

Aubrey Plaza attends the Gothams 34th Annual Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on December 02, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media Institute )

So fans were pleasantly surprised to see Aubrey introduce Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard at Sunday night’s SNL 50 special.

Aubrey Plaza Stuns Fans at ‘SNL 50’

The special was loaded with celebrities, and as far as we know, Aubrey skipped the red carpet and made a low-key entrance.

On X (formerly Twitter), fans were thrilled to see Aubrey following her recent tragedy.

Writer/director Jeff Baena and actress Aubrey Plaza pose for a portrait during Sundance Next...

Aubrey Plaza is one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood, known for her sharp comedic timing and unique on-screen presence. She has played many memorable roles in both television and movies, often bringing humor and unpredictability to her characters. But when she appeared on Criminal Minds, she completely changed expectations with a performance that was dark and truly chilling.

Aubrey Plaza in a still from Criminal Minds | Credits: CBS

In the show, she played Cat Adams, a highly intelligent and dangerous assassin who was unlike most of the other killers the Bau had faced. But what made her so unforgettable, and why do fans still talk about her today?

Aubrey Plaza and her famous Criminal Minds role

Matthew Gray Gubler’s character, Dr. Spencer Reid, faced many dangerous criminals in Criminal Minds, but none were as unforgettable as Cat Adams. She was played by MCU star Aubrey Plaza, who...

Aubrey Plaza made a poignant return to the public eye during the Super Bowl, starring in a Ritz Cracker commercial. It aired amid the highly anticipated game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. This marks Plaza’s first onscreen appearance since the loss of her husband.

Jeff Baena and Aubrey Plaza | Credit: Criterion / YouTube

The actress, who has kept a low profile since the tragic loss, showcased her signature dark humor in the short commercial. Joined by Michael Shannon and Bad Bunny, Plaza embraced a “salty” side in the commercial, which marked Ritz’s debut in the Super Bowl.

Plaza’s return to work has taken everyone by surprise following the tragedy. But her fans are standing strong by her side during this difficult period.

Aubrey Plaza made a “salty” comeback in the Super Bowl commercial after the tragic loss

Actor Aubrey Plaza, best known for her...

“We should have gone to Bora Bora like the Pattersons,” says Delores (Sarah Goldberg) in Bubble & Squeak, writer-director Evan Twohy’s feature debut. A quirky, prescriptively surreal comedy in the vein of the late Jeff Baena, with a hefty debt to the two Sacha Baron Cohen Borat movies, it’s a very Sundance kind of funny that goes all in on a very bizarre premise. If you go with it, it will take you all the way, but for those with a low tolerance for cheerfully madcap bonkersness, its lean 97 minutes may well seem like an eternity.

The pre-credit sequence very quickly sets the scene. Delores and her husband Declan (Himesh Patel) are sitting in a nondescript, steely-gray office room, where they have been waiting for well over an hour. The two Americans are on honeymoon, preferring to go “off the beaten track,” and their wanderlust has taken them to a strange,...

Jeff Baena was an extremely talented writer and director with a unique ability to ground even the most absurd stories in emotional realism. Even though Baena’s films tackled such topics as religious isolation (The Little Hours), mental illness (Horse Girl), and familial trauma (Joshy), the stories he told had a universally relatable quality. Baena notably cast his wife, Aubrey Plaza, in several great roles in which she was given the freedom to be as eccentric as possible; although Plaza risked being typecast after her breakout role in Parks and Recreation, these films gave her the opportunity to take risks on projects that required a great deal of bravery. While they had many successful collaborations, Life After Beth was a surprisingly earnest horror comedy that addressed serious themes of loss, regret, and perseverance.

Aubrey Plaza, best known for her role as the sardonic April Ludgate in Parks and Recreation, seems to thrive in the space between deadpan comedy and genuine chaos. There’s an undeniable magnetic charm to her—a wild energy carefully wrapped in an intentionally aloof exterior. But behind the biting humor, there’s a story of resilience and personal transformation that not many may know.

Aubrey Plaza as April in Parks and Recreation | image: NBC

There’s something infectious about her unapologetically honest nature. Her characters, like April, have a way of leaving lasting impressions because they resonate with an authenticity that feels refreshing amidst the noise of Hollywood. But just as she’s made a name for herself through these quirky, deadpan roles, Plaza’s real-life story proves even more interesting and filled with unexpected depth.

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Director of enjoyably twisted films including Life After Beth, The Little Hours and Spin Me Round

One of the few actor/director couples in the US independent film scene, Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena were never keen to discuss their personal lives in detail, but their relationship informed the four enjoyably twisted movies they made together, beginning with the zombie comedy Life After Beth (2014).

Baena, who has taken his own life aged 47, was a shrewd and witty writer-director, while Plaza brought her witheringly sarcastic, cooler-than-thou persona, as well as jaded line readings and a heavy-lidded comic ennui, to the roles he wrote for her. Their films had an emotional depth beneath the deceptively arch or flippant surface.

This Article contains mention of suicide and suicide attempts.

Some of the most beloved movie actors of all time trace their beginnings to humble network sitcoms. From Woody Harrelson breaking through in 1985 with Cheers to Will Smith playing a fictional version of himself on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, all the way to recent years with Chris Pratt undergoing a serious body transformation from Andy Dwyer to Star-Lord. This rise to stardom is strangely becoming more and more common despite sitcoms being on a bit of a downturn. Sitcoms have become a breeding ground for the next generation of film stars, and this doesn't end at Hollywood blockbusters.

The independent film scene is littered with former sitcom stars turned compelling artists. The most well-known example may be Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse's very own Peter B. Parker, Jake Johnson. Johnson has worked with a litany of renowned indie and mumblecore filmmakers,...

An obituary has been published following the passing of Jeff Baena.

The screenwriter and director, who was married to actress Aubrey Plaza, died by suicide earlier this month on January 3. He was 47-years-old.

The Miami Herald has now released an obituary remembering Jeff.

Keep reading to find out more…“It is with profound sadness and grief that we announce the sudden and unexpected death of Jeff Baena, a beloved son, husband, brother, uncle and friend to many.” the obit wrote. “Jeff left us too soon but despite his woefully too-short life, he left us with treasured memories of a gifted filmmaker, as well as a very special person on so many different levels.”

“Jeff was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He attended Killian High School in Kendall, Florida. He graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts in 1999. Upon graduation, Jeff relocated to Los Angeles to pursue writing and directing movies.

Aubrey Plaza is leaving Instagram.

The 40-year-old Agatha All Along actress has seemingly deleted her Instagram account following the passing of her late husband, Jeff Baena.

As of Monday (January 13), Aubrey‘s page now reads: “Sorry, this page isn’t available. The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.”

Keep reading to find out more…

Jeff tragically passed away at age 47 earlier in the month.

Aubrey and Jeff‘s family issued a statement afterward on January 6: “This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.”

The couple began dating in 2011, and fans learned the two were married by May 2021. Our continued thoughts are with Jeff‘s loved ones at this incredibly difficult time.

The brilliant actress Aubrey Plaza, who has made millions laugh with her impeccable satirical roles, is going through one of her life’s toughest challenges: losing her husband and partner of more than a decade. The actress had been with Jeff Baena since 2011, and the two remained inseparable till his death, collaborating professionally while being life partners.

Credits: Aubrey Plaza in Agatha All Along / Disney+

As she deals with this tragedy, the actress has gone on a social media detox and quit Instagram. And you will be shocked to know the cruel reason why.

Aubrey Plaza quits social media following her husband’s death Aubrey Plaza’s husband Jeff Baena | Credit: Review Nation / YouTube

One of the most underrated couples in the film industry, Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena have been together since 2011 and married in 2021. Over the years, the actress collaborated with her writer and director partner and appeared in several of his works.

Bollywood Mascot: Aubrey Plaza, the beloved actress known for her roles in Parks and Recreation and The White Lotus, has deactivated her Instagram account just one week after the passing of her husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena. The couple, who had been together for over a decade, shared a close and private relationship, making the loss even more devastating for fans and friends alike.

A Personal Loss

Jeff Baena, a renowned filmmaker known for works like Life After Beth and The Little Hours, passed away unexpectedly, leaving a void in the lives of those who admired his creativity and talent. The couple’s collaboration on several projects showcased their deep bond, both personally and professionally.

A Step Back from Social Media

In the wake of her husband’s passing, Aubrey Plaza has chosen to step away from the public eye by deactivating her Instagram account. Known for her candid and humorous posts,...

Bollywood Mascot: Aubrey Plaza, celebrated for her quirky roles and offbeat humor, has always been private about her personal life. However, her relationship with filmmaker Jeff Baena offers a glimpse into a love story built on shared creativity, mutual respect, and a deep connection.

Plaza and Baena have been together since 2011, maintaining a relatively low profile while navigating their lives and careers in Hollywood. Their relationship is rooted in collaboration, with the couple frequently working together on projects. Baena, known for his unique storytelling as a filmmaker, has directed Plaza in several films, including Life After Beth and The Little Hours.

In interviews, Plaza has often spoken about the creative synergy she shares with Baena, describing him as a significant influence on her work. “It’s amazing to work with someone who understands you on such a deep level,” she shared in an interview. Their partnership extends beyond the personal,...

Jake Johnson, known for his work on the sitcom New Girl and films like Jurassic World and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, is paying tribute to his late friend, filmmaker Jeff Baena. In his latest Instagram post, Johnson remembered his friend, who he also worked with on a 2016 movie.

Johnson appeared in the film Joshy (2016), which was written and directed by Baena. It starred Thomas Middleditch, Adam Pally, Alex Ross Perry, Nick Kroll, Lauren Graham, Alison Brie, and Aubrey Plaza. His post can be viewed below.

View this post on InstagramA post shared by jake johnson (@mrjakejohnson) Jake Johnson: "I love You"

The actor captioned his Instagram picture, which was a series of photos, with this: “I love you Jeff. Hate your last move. But still love you.” Johnson was also featured in one episode of Cinema Toast, a series Baena created for Showtime that aired in 2021. Johnson costarred with Baena’s wife,...

Gold Derby’s top news stories for Jan. 6, 2025. A Real Pain comes to Hulu

One day after winning a Golden Globe, Searchlight Pictures’ A Real Pain now has a real plan for streaming. The dramedy film from writer-director-producer-actor Jesse Eisenberg, which won the Globe for supporting player Kieran Culkin, is coming to Hulu on Thursday, Jan. 16. Hulu and Searchlight — formerly Fox Searchlight — are both owned by Disney, so Hulu has become the home of a number of Searchlight titles, also including Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness, and Nightbitch.

A Real Pain made its first splash at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where Eisenberg won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. Since being picked up by Searchlight and released to general audiences in November, the film has been named one of the top 10 films of the year by the American Film Institute and received a long string of plaudits for Culkin. In addition to the Globe,...

Two days after the death of writer/director Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza has released a brief statement responding to the death of her husband. The statement, which is attributed to Plaza and the Baena/Stern family, reads: “This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.“

Baena was found dead in a Los Angeles residence on January 3rd, and the L.A. County Coroner’s Office determined the cause of death to be suicide. He was 47.

Baena got his start as a production assistant for Robert Zemeckis before becoming an assistant editor for David O. Russell. However, after a minor car accident injured one of Baena’s eyes, Russell encouraged him to start writing. “He was super-generous, creatively. He allowed me to advocate for any ideas that were in conflict with his ideas,” Baena said of Russell. “We were on the same wavelength,...

Jeff Baena, an acclaimed filmmaker and the husband of Aubrey Plaza, was found dead on Jan. 3 at the age of 47. Days after his unexpected passing, Plaza has spoken out about the situation to thank those who've been offering support.

Per Variety, a statement penned by Plaza, along with the Baena and Stern family, noted: “This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.”

Related Jeff Baena, Acclaimed Indie Filmmaker and Aubrey Plaza's Husband, Dies at 47

Jeff Baena, who collaborated with wife Aubrey Plaza on multiple projects, reportedly died by suicide.

Baena, known in part for writing I Heart Huckabees, collaborated with Plaza on several projects, such as Life After Beth, Spin Me Round, and Cinema Toast. While they kept their lives mostly private, the pair reportedly started dating in 2011 before getting married at a small ceremony in...

Veteran Mexican film and theatre actor Emilio Echevarria, best known internationally for his appearances in Babel and Die Another Day, has died.

No details were provided when the death was announced by the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (Amacc).

Echevarria began his acting career in 1978 in the theatre. His early film roles came in the eighties and he became more widely known through playing vagrant El Chivo in Alejandro G Inarritu’s 2000 Oscar-nominted drama Amores Perros. He subsequently had roles in Alfonso Cuaron’s Y Tu Mama Tambien, Inarritu’s Babel, 2002 James Bond outing Die Another Day and 2004 US production The Alamo.

Aubrey Plaza and the family of Jeff Baena, who passed away at the age of 47 on Saturday, January 4, have released a heart-wrenching statement, asking for privacy at this time. Shared by Deadline, the brief message from Plaza and members of the Baena and Stern families in a joint statement released Monday reads:

“This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.”

Baena was best known for the movies Life After Bethand Spin Me Round, as well as being the husband of The White Lotus & Agatha All Along actress Plaza. According to reports, the writer/director was found dead at his home in Los Angeles by an assistant. According to TMZ, Baena was pronounced dead at the scene, and an investigation was launched by authorities. A report released by the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner subsequently revealed...

Aubrey Plaza and the family of Jeff Baena, who passed away at the age of 47 on Saturday, January 4, have released a heart-wrenching statement, asking for privacy at this time. Shared by Deadline, the brief message from Plaza and members of the Baena and Stern families in a joint statement released Monday reads:

“This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.”

Baena was best known for the movies Life After Bethand Spin Me Round, as well as being the husband of The White Lotus & Agatha All Along actress Plaza. According to reports, the writer/director was found dead at his home in Los Angeles by an assistant. According to TMZ, Baena was pronounced dead at the scene, and an investigation was launched by authorities. A report released by the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner subsequently revealed...

Aubrey Plaza has shared her first statement on the death of her husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena.

“This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support,” Plaza and the Baena and Stern family said in a joint statement released on Monday, January 6th. “Please respect our privacy during this time.”

Baena, a writer and director known for his work on films including Life After Beth and I Heart Huckabees, was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Friday, January 3rd. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined that the cause of death was suicide. He was 47 years old.

After dating for a decade, Plaza and Baena married in 2021. They also worked together on several projects, including Life After Beth and The Little Hours.

Aubrey Plaza Calls Death of Husband Jeff Baena an “Unimaginable Tragedy”

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Aubrey Plaza is speaking out for the first time since her husband, Jeff Baena, died by suicide Friday. In a brief statement on Monday, on behalf of Plaza and the Baena and Stern family, the actress asked for privacy and thanked everyone for their support.

“This is an unimaginable tragedy,” read the statement. “We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.”

Baena was 47. He made his directorial debut with the zombie comedy Life After Beth, which starred his then-girlfriend Plaza; in...

Actress and producer Aubrey Plaza has responded to the unexpected death of her husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena.

“This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support,” said Plaza and members of the Baena and Stern families in a joint statement released Monday. “Please respect our privacy during this time.”

A well-respected indie filmmaker known for titles like Life After Beth and The Little Hours — both of which starred Plaza — Baena died on January 3 at age 47. Per a report released by the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner, the cause of death was suicide.

News of Baena’s passing sent shockwaves through the town. In the days since, the filmmaker has been lovingly remembered in tributes from Alison Brie, Adam Pally, Molly Shannon and many more. On Sunday night, The Brutalist filmmaker Brady Corbet shared his condolences, saying “my heart is with Aubrey Plaza and...

Aubrey Plaza and the family of her late husband, Jeff Baena, released a brief but heartfelt statement on Monday, two days after his death by suicide.

“This is an unimaginable tragedy,” the statement read. “We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.”

The statement was attributed to Plaza and the Baena/Stern family. In addition to Plaza, survivors include his mother, Barbara Stern, and stepfather, Roger Stern; father Scott and stepmother Michele Baena; brother Brad Baena; stepsister Bianca Gabay; and stepbrother Jed Fluxman.

Baena, an indie film director and writer, died Friday in his Los Angeles home, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. He was 47.

Baena got his big break when he co-wrote I Heart Huckabees (2004) alongside director David O. Russell. The film was nominated for a Gotham Award for best feature.

He had been dating Plaza for...

Aubrey Plaza has shared a statement after the death of her husband Jeff Baena, who was found dead in a Los Angeles residence on Jan. 3. He was 47. The L.A. County Coroner’s Office determined the cause of death to be suicide.

“This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support,” Plaza and the Baena and Stern family shared Monday. “Please respect our privacy during this time.”

Indie filmmaker Baena wrote the script for the 2004 film “I Heart Huckabees” and directed projects such as “The Little Hours” and “Life After Beth,” which both starred Plaza. The pair also worked together on “Spin Me Round” and the series “Cinema Toast,” which marked Plaza’s directorial debut. Although they kept their relationship relatively private, Plaza and Baena began dating in 2011 and were married in May 2021.

Plaza had previously shared that being in the same industry allowed her and...

Aubrey Plaza is speaking out for the first time.

The 40-year-old Agatha All Along actress, along with the family of the late director and writer who tragically passed away at the age of 47 due to suicide, issued a statement provided to Just Jared on Monday (January 6).

“This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time,” the statement from Aubrey Plaza and the Baena / Stern family reads.

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Jeff Baena‘s official cause of death was confirmed by the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner over the weekend.

Both Aubrey and her late husband were briefly acknowledged at the Golden Globes over the weekend.

Our thoughts continue to be with Jeff‘s loved ones at this incredibly difficult time.

Filmmaker Jeff Baena, husband of Parks and Recreation and Agatha All Along star Aubrey Plaza, has died. He was 47.

Baena was found dead on Friday at a Los Angeles residence, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. The coroner officially reported suicide by hanging as the cause of death.

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