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Joe Marinelli, the veteran character actor who amused and attracted admirers as the cross-dressing mobster Bunny Tagliatti on the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara, has died. He was 68.

Marinelli died Sunday in Burbank after a battle with stomach cancer, his wife of nearly 34 years, musician Jean Marinelli, told The Hollywood Reporter. She said they never had a fight.

After playing Bernardo “Bunny” Tagliatti from 1988-90, Marinelli portrayed bank robber Pauly Hardman on the CBS daytime drama Guiding Light in 1993 and another crook, Joseph Sorel, on the ABC soap General Hospital from 1999-2001.

More recently, he recurred as Uba director Donny Spagnoli on the first three seasons of the Apple TV+ drama The Morning Show.

“I really loved him and what he stood for,” Mark Duplass, who plays Tms executive producer Chip Black on the show, said in a statement. “We didn’t spend 10,000 hours together, but we were spiritually aligned in many ways.

Every now and then, a new star emerges to take its place among the millions in the galaxy called Hollywood. Well, one such star that has recently awed and stunned the industry is Mikey Madison.

The 26-year-old actress captivated audiences and critics alike with her impeccable performance of a stripper in Sean Baker’s Anora, which not only bagged her the the Academy Award for Best Actress but also garnered multiple accolades for the film.

Fresh off her historic win as the first Generation Z actor to claim an Academy Award for Best Actress, Madison has become a focal point in Hollywood, with directors and studios eager to collaborate with the rising star. Starting off in the industry as a teenager in FX’s Better Things, she ended up starring in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to transforming herself as an actress with a knack for...

In April of 2025, /Film reported that director Shawn Levy, the Hollywood journeyman behind "Big Fat Liar," "The Pink Panther," "Real Steel," and "Deadpool & Wolverine," will be overseeing a brand new "Star Wars" film called "Star Wars: Starfighter." Little is known about the project at this juncture, other than it will star Ryan Gosling as a heretofore unknown character, and that it will be set after the events of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker." The vast bulk of the "Star Wars" projects made by Disney since its acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012 have been flashbacks, prequels, or interquels, so "Starfighter" will be the first "Star Wars" film since 2019 to push the timeline forward. 

Mikey Madison, the Academy Award-winning star of Sean Baker's "Anora," was reportedly approached to play a role in "Starfighter" as well. Evidently, she was being tapped to play the film's central villainess. Madison was a rising...

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Mikey Madison has arrived as an A-list star, thanks in large part to her performance in the hit movie Anora.

Anora has been a certified smash with film critics and audiences. After its debut at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, it was given the coveted Palme d’Or award. Mikey’s performance as the title character has earned her plenty of acclaim and her first Academy Award!

Mikey received many nominations for her role in the romantic drama, including nominations at the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. She’s also won a BAFTA and an Independent Spirit Award for the film.

Mikey Madison poses in front of the marquee ahead of a screening of “Anora” and Breakthrough Award presentation during the 27th Scad Savannah Film Festival at Lucas Theatre for the Arts on October 29, 2024 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Scad...

Following her Academy Award win for Anora, Mikey Madison has found her next project in an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's story The Masque of the Red Death. She was reportedly offered the villain role in Shawn Levy's Star Wars: Starfighter, but allegedly passed on the movie over a pay disagreement. Madison can pick whatever project she wants and seems to have found the perfect follow-up to Anora, one that was first published in 1842.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Madison has signed on to star in director Charlie Polinger's adaptation of The Masque of the Red Death for A24. She will play twin sisters in a story that follows a mad prince who takes the noble class into his castle while a plague devastates the peasantry. A long-lost twin living among the lower class finds her way into the castle and stumbles upon a decadent world. The...

Exclusive: Mark Feuerstein has joined the cast of Courtney A. Kemp and Tani Marole’s new Netflix series, Nemesis, in a recurring role.

He will not return as Steven Ott from the Power franchise, which Kemp created; instead, he will play Sam Morrow, a high-powered attorney and total shark willing to toe the ethical line in the name of protecting his clients. Steven and Sam may not be the same guy, but they certainly have some things in common.

Feuerstein is the second Power star to join Nemesis, following Shane Johnson’s casting in April. It’s as yet unknown if Johnson and Feuerstein may share any scenes.

Nemesis is the story of two men on either side of the law, the tale of what happens when an unstoppable force, expert criminal Coltrane Wilder (Y’lan Noel), meets an immovable object, brilliant police detective Isaiah Stiles (Matthew Law...

Mikey Madison has landed another buzzy project after nabbing the Oscar for her performance in “Anora.” The actor is in talks to lead A24 and Picturestart’s “The Masque of the Red Death,” writer/director Charlie Polinger’s wildly revisionist take on the short story of the same name by Edgar Allen Poe.

Madison replaces Sydney Sweeney, who sources say dropped from the project due to scheduling conflicts. Polinger and Lucy McKendrick will executive produce. A24 has acquired worldwide distribution rights for the film.

Polinger is currently in post-production on his film “The Plague,” which was made independently and stars Joel Edgerton. He is represented by UTA and Anonymous Content.

Madison will next star in “Reptilia” alongside Kirsten Dunst. The thriller tells the story of a dental hygienist who is seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade. Alejandro Landes Echavarría,...

“Anora” Oscar winner Mikey Madison is in talks to star in an adaptation of an Edgar Allan Poe story called “The Masque of the Red Death” that is set up at A24, an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.

Charlie Polinger, a playwright who is the director of his upcoming debut film “The Plague,” is directing what’s described as a “wildly revisionist take” on the Poe short story. Polinger is also executive producing the film alongside Lucy McKendrick.

Sydney Sweeney was originally meant to star in the film, but a source says she dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts. The project was first reported back in January, with A24 acquiring worldwide distribution rights for the film.

A24 had no comment.

“Red Death” is a short originally published in 1842 about the Prince Prospero as he tries to hide from a plague by hiding himself in an abbey,...

Prime Video has named Nicole Clemens as VP and head of international originals for Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, effective July 7.

The appointment was announced by Kelly Day, VP of Prime Video International.

Clemens joins Prime Video from Paramount Television Studios, where she most recently served as president. In that capacity, she oversaw the development and production of several high-profile series that have found homes on Prime Video, including “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” “Reacher,” and “Cross.” Her tenure at Paramount also included a dual role as president of original scripted series for Paramount+, where she helped formulate the programming strategy for the streamer’s launch.

“Nicole is a highly respected and experienced media executive,” Day said in an internal announcement to Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios teams, seen by Variety. “I’m delighted to share that she will be joining us to lead our international original teams,...

The fantasy-romance film Practical Magic opened more than 25 years ago, in 1998, to be precise. Despite the fact that it bombed at the box office, its fans transformed the movie into a cult classic and continually nudged Warner Bros. to greenlight a sequel. Well, it’s officially happening. A sequel is in the works, with some major involvement from a Star Trek talent.

Warner Bros. took to social media last week with a teaser announcing that Practical Magic 2, featuring returning stars Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, will open in theaters on September 18, 2026. The Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier, who directed Bullock in Bird Box and Kidman in both The Undoing and The Perfect Couple, will direct the sequel.

The Star Trek factor -- so far -- includes Akiva Goldsman. The Oscar-winning Goldsman co-wrote the original Practical Magic film and, according to the Hollywood trade paper Variety, has penned the upcoming sequel.

Plot: In this six-episode dark comedic series, Tom Segura navigates unthinkable situations and fantasies within a cinematic world.

Review: Tom Segura likes messed-up humor. The comedian and podcaster has made a career by telling relatable yet slightly intrusive jokes. Along with his contemporaries Bill Burr and Bert Kreischer, Tom Segura’s brand of comedy is shockingly honest and shockingly blunt yet delivered in a way that makes you think as hard as you are laughing. Segura also loves the scope and scale of cinema and has channeled that into his new series, Bad Thoughts. A collection of loosely connected short films unified by episodic themes, Bad Thoughts is for fans of ambitious comedic series like Key & Peele, Louie, Better Things, and Dave, but through a twisted lens reminiscent of The Twilight Zone and Black Mirror. Hilarious and deeply disturbing at the same time, Bad Thoughts will have you laughing...

With less than three weeks to go, Atx TV Festival is adding more names to their lineup.

NBCUniversal and Universal Studio Group will present several panels and events at the 2025 festival, set for May 29-June 1.

First, they’ll present “The Four Seasons” with co-creator and co-showrunner Lang Fisher and actor Kerri Kenney-Silver discussing the Netflix hit comedy.

Usg’s annual “Funny Af” panel will return with top comedians and showrunners. Confirmed panelists include Fisher and Kenney-Silver, along with “The Office” and “The Paper” actor Oscar Nuñez and “St. Denis Medical” star Mekki Leeper.

Kevin Williamson, the creator/showrunner behind “Dawson’s Creek,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “The Following” and Netflix’s upcoming drama “The Waterfront,” will sit down for a career retrospective , discussing the legacy of his career with friends from past projects. Separately, he’ll take part in a fireside chat with “We Were Liars” co-showrunner Julie Plec and Universal TV...

Mikey Madison won an Oscar for her portrayal of Ani in 2024’s indie film Anorafrom writer-director Sean Baker. Since winning her first Academy Award, the former Better Things star has gone on to host Saturday Night Live. Her Oscar win has increased offers coming her way, and Madison even turned down a role in a Star Wars movie with Ryan Gosling from Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy.

Now, per The Hollywood Reporter, Madison has inked her first post-Oscar deal to star in a new “unique thriller” called Reptiliafrom writer-director Alejandro Landes Echavarría. Madison will co-star in the new fantasy thriller alongside Oscar-nominee Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man). Landes Echavarría is co-writing the script with Duke Merriman. The production companies behind Reptilia include Pastel (Moonlight), Imperative Entertainment (Killers of the Flower Moon), and the international production company Af Film. Landes Echavarría will also produce under his A Stela Cine banner. Financing the title is Black Bear,...

Actress and producer Alysia Reiner has signed with Fusion Entertainment.

Reiner is best known for playing Natalie “Fig” Figueroa on Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black,” earning a SAG Award as part of the ensemble.

On screen, she also appeared in the Oscar-winning “Sideways” and most recently was featured in Joanna Arnow’s critically acclaimed “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed,” which premiered at Cannes and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.

Her television portfolio includes over 150 episodes and performances in series including five seasons of FX’s “Better Things,” two seasons of HBO’s “The Deuce,” “How to Get Away with Murder” opposite Viola Davis, two seasons of “Shining Vale” with Courteney Cox and Greg Kinnear, and Netflix’s political thriller “The Diplomat,” now filming its third season. Reiner also played Agent Sadie Deever in Marvel’s “Ms. Marvel.”

“Alysia’s body of...

Mikey Madison has signed on to her first feature since winning the lead actress Oscar for Anora, and will star alongside Kirsten Dunst in Reptilia for Monos director Alejandro Landes Echavarría.

Charades will commence international sales in Cannes next week, with UTA Independent Film Group and 30West jointly handling US rights.

The film is based on a script by Landes Echavarría and Duke Merriman. Pastel, Imperative Entertainment, and Af Films will produce alongside Landes Echavarría through his A Stela Cine. Black Bear is providing financing.

Principal photography is scheduled to commence in the autumn on the story about a dental...

Mikey Madison will follow up her Oscar-winning turn in “Anora” by co-starring with Kirsten Dunst in “Reptilia.” The thriller tells the story of a dental hygienist who is seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade.

Alejandro Landes Echavarría, the filmmaker behind the hallucinatory hostage drama “Monos,” will direct the feature. “Reptilia” is based on a script by Landes Echavarría and Duke Merriman. Imperative Entertainment, Pastel and Af Films are set to produce, alongside Landes Echavarría under his A Stela Cine banner. Black Bear is providing financing.

UTA Independent Film Group and 30West will co-handle U.S. distribution rights. The film will be introduced to international buyers at the Cannes market by Charades. Principal photography will commence this fall.

Landes Echavarría’s previous film, “Monos,” premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award.

Fresh off her Oscar win for Anora, Mikey Madison is looking to build out her upcoming slate as she is set to star in Reptilia, the latest feature from filmmaker Alejandro Landes Echavarría. The film will co-star Kirsten Dunst and is based on a script by Landes Echavarría and Duke Merriman. Pastel, Imperative Entertainment and Af Films are set to produce alongside Landes Echavarría under his A Stela Cine banner. Black Bear is providing financing.

UTA Independent Film Group and 30West will co-handle U.S. distribution rights. The film will be introduced to international buyers at the Cannes Market by Charades. Principal photography will commence in the fall.

The film centers on a dental hygienist seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade.

Landes Echavarría previously directed Monos, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema...

Tulsa King has cast famed comedian Kevin Pollak for a major role in Season 3. The Sylvester Stallone-starring crime drama was renewed for a third season in March.

Pollak will be joining the Paramount+ series as FBI Special Agent Musso, who enters the story "with an axe to grind." Agent Musso is certain to cause problems for Dwight "The General" Manfred (Stallone) as he establishes a mafia foothold in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This role will be as a series regular, making Pollak's part much more than a guest appearance.

Kevin Pollak Joins Tulsa King Season 3

"I’ve been an admirer of Sly’s throughout his entire career and could not be more excited to be a part of this stellar cast and extraordinary production," Pollak said in a statement.

Pollak is no stranger to the mob drama genre, as he memorably played corrupt casino boss Phillip Green opposite Robert De Niro...

Another live-action Disney movie came and went this year after Marc Webb’s Snow White proved to lack the energy to snap out of its eternal sleep at the box office. But, in the shadow of the Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot-led film, another rises to take its place. And, with a much darker version of the classic tale, we’d imagine that the film, The Death of Snow White, would receive a stamp of approval from the Brothers Grimm. Today, Collider is thrilled to debut the exclusive first look at the trailer for the Jason Brooks (Friday the 13th: Vengeance)-helmed production that features Chelsea Edmundson (The Iron Claw) as the Evil Queen and Sanae Loutsis as Snow White.

Life is nothing but a fairytale for Snow White at the beginning of the trailer. She’s clearly enjoying a life of wonder and beauty as she dances through...

Shawn Levy's Star Wars movie was announced in November 2022, and development is finally moving forward. The movie is reportedly starring Ryan Gosling.

Levy's untitled movie in the Star Wars franchise will be the next movie to start production, per a new report in late February. Following the update, casting continues. Alongside Gosling, Levy reportedly wanted to cast recent Oscar-winning actress Mikey Madison, per Variety.

Madison recently won the Oscar for Best Actress for Anora, and she has yet to pick her next project. However, it turns out that going to a Galaxy Far, Far Away in Star Wars won't be among them, as Madison passed on the part.

Shawn Levy thinking Mikey Madison was gonna star in his Star Wars movie https://t.co/So1ttPIqEBpic.twitter.com/3yHgIMHreK— Qyxdfgkâ‰ï¸| Free 🇵🇸 (@trinidaddylmao) April 16, 2025Looks like she isn't interested in just jumping into franchise films. Avoiding...

Mikey Madison will not be joining the cast of the upcoming Star Wars film being developed by director Shawn Levy. Sources familiar with the project confirmed that Madison was offered a role but has since passed on the opportunity.

The project, still untitled, is being written by Jonathan Tropper, whose credits include The Adam Project and This Is Where I Leave You. Levy is set to direct and produce through his 21 Laps banner, working in collaboration with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. Ryan Gosling remains attached to star.

Levy’s involvement with the film dates back to late 2022. The film is expected to operate outside the timeline of the Skywalker saga, with no direct connections to previous mainline entries. Further plot details have not been released.

If it moves ahead on its current production track, the Levy-directed film would follow The Mandalorian & Grogu, the only Star Wars theatrical title in active...

As everyone wonders how Mikey Madison will follow up her Oscar-winning performance in Anora, it seems she won't be heading to a galaxy far, far away as she has now reportedly passed on the upcoming Star Warsentry starring Ryan Gosling. After appearing in critically acclaimed titles like Better Things, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and 2022's Scream, Mikey Madison's role in Anora earned her critical acclaim and an Academy Award for Best Actress, beating out stars like Demi Moore in The Substance and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked. At just 26 years old, Madison is likely at the top of every studio's short list for their major films, and she now has the clout to decide what she does and doesn't want to do.

Variety reports that Madison was offered a lead role in the upcoming Star Wars film directed by Deadpool & Wolverine filmmaker Shawn Levy and starring Academy Award-nominee Ryan Gosling.

Mikey Madison won’t journey into a Galaxy Far Far Away for her first project after picking up the best actress Oscar.

Sources tell Variety that Madison was offered a role in the new and untitled “Star Wars” movie directed by “Deadpool & Wolverine” filmmaker Shawn Levy, but conversations have since ended with the “Anora” star passing on the part.

As previously reported, screenwriter Jonathan Tropper has been writing the screenplay for the film, which will star Ryan Gosling. Levy — who will join the rarefied club of directors who’ve worked with both Canadian movie stars named Ryan — has been developing the project since late 2022 and is also producing for his 21 Laps company, along with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy.

The movie is said to be a standalone project that isn’t connected with the Skywalker Saga, which concluded with 2019’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” All other plot details...

In a win for independent cinema and the future of filmmaking, six projects have been unveiled today as part of Antigravity Academy’s flagship incubator, the Antigravity Academy Screenwriters Camp. This program was founded with the purpose of bringing unique voices in filmmaking to the forefront and helping them develop scripts for their debut features. It consists of a five-day intensive in Lake Arrowhead, California, followed by six months of hands-on development work, all leading up to a period of industry exposure with aims of making each project a reality. Each participant will come out of the Screenwriters Camp with a new draft of their screenplays, a first-look deal from Unapologetic Projects (“Dìdi (弟弟)”), and a commitment from Antigravity Academy to assist in shepherding their projects into the market.

Fellows and projects for 2025, with descriptions provided by Antigravity Academy, are:

“Pink Casa” by Bobby Herrera – A Tejano oil worker raises his mute niece,...

Mikey Madison has experienced a meteoric rise to superstardom thanks to her Academy Award-winning performance in Sean Baker's romantic dramedy Anora, in which the talented leading lady beautifully portrayed the titular New York stripper who experiences a whirlwind love affair with the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch. Not only did the acclaimed picture take home five golden statuettes, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Madison, but it also became Baker's highest-grossing film of his blossoming career thus far.

Though it may seem as though Madison came out of nowhere when she took audiences by storm with her career-defining performance, the actress had actually been hustling in Hollywood for years before headlining the captivating indie hit. In fact, Baker first became a fan of the actress when she appeared in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, though it was her diabolical role as Amber Freeman...

“Mid-Century Modern” introduces Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer and Nathan Lee Graham as a trio of best friends who chose to cohabitate together during a pivotal part of their lives.

The three men are described as “gay gentlemen of a certain age,” who move into the home of the wealthiest of them in Palm Springs, where his mother, played by the late Linda Lavin, also lives.

In addition to the main trio, “Mid-Century Modern” also features a guest star lineup that includes Pamela Adlon, Vanessa Bayer, Kimberly Coles, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Judd Hirsch, Richard Kind, Stephanie Koenig, Billie Lourd, Esther Moon Wu, Jaime Moyer, Cheri Oteri, Rhea Perlman and Zane Phillips.

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Nathan Lane as Bunny Schneiderman

Nathan Lane stars as Bunny Schneiderman, who convinces his best friends, Jerry and Arthur, to move to Palm Springs to live with him and his mother, Sybil. Bunny is a successful business man and a hopeless romantic.

One of the major things we learned about Mikey Madison from her Oscar-winning performance in Sean Baker's Anora is that the girl can scream. Well. And loudly. It's an effective skill to have, particularly if you're considering joining a reboot of one of the most beloved horror franchises of all time. Which is apparently what is currently happening, if new Resident Evil rumors are to be believed.

That's right: according to a new report from World of Reel, the Better Things and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood actress has been offered the lead part in Barbarian writer/director Zach Cregger's reboot of Resident Evil. Madison, if she accepts this purportedly offered role, would star opposite the already-cast Austin Abrams (perhaps best known for his roles in Euphoria and The Walking Dead). According to World of Reel, Cregger's reboot is "rumored to follow a hapless courier (Abrams) tasked...

For Pamela Adlon, starting to watch a new show can be a treacherous thing.

“I have Ocd so if I start something, I’m screwed. I know I’ve got to see this through,” the multi-hyphenate explained, kicking off the jury press conference for this year’s Series Mania.

Adlon, a multiple-Emmy nominee for her writing and acting work on FX’s Better Things and Louie, has been binging on some the best in global TV as head of of the international jury at the international television festival, which runs through March 28 in Lille, France. She joined her fellow jurors — Downton Abbey and Better Call Saul director Minkie Spiro, award-winning French actress Karin Viard (The Bélier Family, Polisse), U.S.-Argentine actor Ignacio Serricchio (Bones, The Young and the Restless), and French musician and composer Victor Le Masne — to talk up the small screen highlights of this year’s competition.

Pamela Adlon got teary-eyed rewatching a scene from “Better Things” featuring Mikey Madison. Madison, who played one of her character’s daughters in the much-loved FX show and recently won an Academy Award for “Anora.”

“You mean, I’m the kingmaker? Or a queenmaker?,” joked Adlon.

“I’m emotional watching it because it’s triumphant for me to be able to make people laugh and then bring it back around to the heart of it. When I was casting the girls in the show, they were all babies. They all had something that was special. Mikey, I mean, she looks like she came out of my vagina. She looks like everybody on my dad’s side of the family.”

She also talked about her breakout role in “Californication.”

“Am I naked [in the clip]? I went from being a scrappy boy to doing sex things.”

“When I read the pilot for ‘Californication,’ I didn’t get it.

When Saturday Night Livereturns from its two-week hiatus, the show will welcome a host who has never graced its stage before. The Oscar winner will be accompanied by musical guest Morgan Wallen.

Per Deadline, Mikey Madison, who won her first Academy Award during the 2025 awards season, will host the late-night sketch show when it returns on March 29. Madison, who also starred in the FX series Better Things, was the breakout star at the event, took home the Best Actress trophy for her portrayal of Ani in Anora. The film, directed by Sean Baker, won a total of five Oscars.

Wallen's SNL appearance will be the singer's second time on the show. Jack Black and Jon Hamm will also be featured as hosts during the current season. Black will be hosting on April 5. The actor is starring in the new A Minecraft Movie, which releases April 4. Black stars alongside SNL...

Saturday Night Live has booked Mikey Madison, Jack Black, and Jon Hamm to host the next three episodes of the show. They’ll be joined by musical guests Morgan Wallen, Elton John with Brandi Carlile, and Lizzo.

Madison recently won a Best Actress Academy Award for her performance in Anora, which left critics stunned. “As one of the best things about Pamela Adlon’s FX show Better Things and a death-by-flamethrower standout in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Mikey Madison has already made her mark,” wrote Rolling Stone‘s...

Mikey Madison, Jack Black and Jon Hamm will be the next hosts of “Saturday Night Live,” with Morgan Wallen; Elton John and Brandi Carlile; and Lizzo serving as musical guests.

March 29 will mark Madison’s “SNL,” debut fresh off her “Anora” best actress win at the Oscars. Besides playing the title role in Sean Baker’s awards-sweeping film, her prominent credits include 2022’s “Scream,” 2019’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and the series “Better Things,” which ran on FX from 2016 to 2022.

She will be joined by Wallen, who has performed on “SNL” once before when Jason Bateman hosted in 2020. Wallen will soon go on tour in support of his upcoming album “I’m The Problem.”

Black returns to “SNL” for his fourth episode as host on April 5, having previously headlined the show in 2002, 2003 and 2005. Best known for comedy films such as “School of Rock,” “Nacho Libre,” “Tropic Thunder” and more,...

“Saturday Night Live” is coming back with a series of veteran hosts and musical guests as well as one notable newcomer. The NBC variety show will officially return on March 29 with “Anora” and “Better Things” star Mikey Madison as its host.

This episode will mark the Oscar-winning Best Actress’ “SNL” debut. During that March show, she will be accompanied by musical guest Morgan Wallen. The Grammy-nominated country artist first made his “SNL” debut in Season 46 and will kick off his “I’m the Problem” tour this summer.

Then, on April 5, the show will be hosted by Jack Black, who has hosted the series three times before. The comedy icon previously spearheaded the show during Seasons 27, 29 and 31. Black’s appearance will come a day after the release of his latest movie, “A Minecraft Movie.” He will be joined by Elton John, who previously appeared as a musical guest in Season 7 and...

As a child actor, Henry Thomas starred in one of Steven Spielberg’s greatest films. Decades later, he hit a crossroads – spiral into alcoholism and divorce or write his way out. Luckily, he picked up a pen instead of a bottle.

Steven Spielberg at the 2017 Sdcc | Image by Gage Skidmore licensed under Cc By-sa 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Now, the E.T. star has traded Hollywood scripts for epic fantasy novels, proving his storytelling days were far from over. Spielberg launched his career, but this next chapter was all him.

From sci-fi icon to fantasy scribe: Henry Thomas’ unexpected chapter Henry Thomas in Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Credits: Universal Pictures

Some actors fade into Hollywood history. Others evolve. After decades in the industry, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial star Henry Thomas took an unexpected detour – into fantasy writing. Faced with long months on set in Romania, he saw two options.

The Boys from Brazil is a thriller novel by Ira Levin, published in 1976. It tells the story of Yakov Liebermann, a Nazi hunter who uncovers a shocking plan. Dr. Josef Mengele, a Nazi war criminal, has created clones of Adolf Hitler and placed them with families to recreate Hitler’s childhood. Liebermann must stop the plan before history repeats itself.

In 1978, The Boys from Brazil was made into a movie. It was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and written by Ira Levin and Heywood Gould. The film starred Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, and James Mason. It was popular and got three Academy Award nominations.

Now, Netflix wants to remake the movie into a show. We don’t know much about the project but Jeremy Strong was already confirmed to be part of the remake back in February of this year.

Related: Netflix’s ‘Karma’ Confirms April Premiere

Now according to industry insider Jeff Sneider,...

Exclusive: L.A. standup and influencer Noel Leon and actor, producer and writer Mickey Gooch Jr. have tapped a raft of comedy veterans for their directorial feature debut A Comedy of Errors.

Billed as a true-life addiction tale, Leon wrote the screenplay and also stars and co-directs with Gooch.

She is joined on screen by Siobhan Hogan Fallon, Brian O’Halloran, Luke Null (Saturday Night Live), Judy Gold, Andy Dick, and Or Mashiah (Wild ‘N Out).

Leon, a regular performer on the L.A. and New York comedy club scene, stars as queer female standup comic Noel, who relapses into addiction after getting dumped and evicted two days before Christmas.

She goes on the bender of all benders across NYC with her stoner best friend (Or). In her descent towards rock bottom,...

Millennials of a certain vintage may know “Deli Boys” creator Abdullah Saeed from his cannabis-related content for Vice, including shows like “Weediquette” and “Bong Appetit.” With his new Hulu sitcom, Saeed has both made the switch to scripted series and upgraded to harder stuff. The namesake protagonists of “Deli Boys,” two spoiled rich kids who suddenly lose their father, are stunned to learn their family legacy isn’t actually a regional chain of Delaware Valley convenience stores: It’s the cocaine smuggling ring for which the delis were just a distribution front.

A crime comedy with a heavy skew toward the comedy, “Deli Boys” sets its unserious tone with the slapstick demise of patriarch Baba Dar (Iqbal Theba), who gushes blood after taking a golf ball to the head as his slack-jawed failsons Mir (Asif Ali) and Raj (Saagar Shaikh) look on in horror. Mir and Raj are a classic odd couple,...

Less than 24 hours after standing in front of the world to accept the best actress Oscar for her performance in Anora, Mikey Madison is getting glammed up at a friend’s guest house in Beverly Hills to shoot her morning-after cover for The Hollywood Reporter, when she receives a congratulatory text from an unknown number. “Who is this?!” she asks no one in particular, speculating aloud that it might be a producer of a past project … or perhaps a stranger who had tracked her down? As her two little dogs rest on the laps of friends, her proud twin brother watches from a corner and her newly acquired statuette gleams on a table nearby, one of her representatives quietly suggests, “It might be time for you to change your number.”

It’s not unreasonable advice for a 25-year-old whom everyone suddenly wants a piece of. After all, in one magical evening,...

Everyone is talking about the 2025 Oscar-winner for the best leading actress, Mikey Madison. But do you know the full name of Mikey Madison or her ethnicity? Mikey Madison, whose full name is Mikaela Madison Rosberg, is not a fresh face in Hollywood. Apart from her role in Anora, her other notable works include FX comedy Better Things, Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, and the fifth movie of Scream. Despite her former works in big movie banners, many people did not expect her to win the Oscar.

Mikey Madison in Anora | Credit: Neon

She has won the Academy Award for the best leading actress for her role in Anora. In this life-changing role, Madison played the role of a s*x worker who has married a Russian oligarch’s son but later finds out that the family of the guy has not approved the match. For her role,...

Anora scored five Oscars on Sunday, but one of its wins took many, including Jack Antonoff, by surprise. Demi Moore was the odds-on favorite to win Best Actress, but The Substance star fell to Anora star Mikey Madison. But Madison's victory is not very surprising when you get down to it. Here's how she pulled off the win.

1. The stronger movie prevails over narrative

Anora won five Oscars from six nominations, with four wins for Sean Baker: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. The Palme d'Or champ was the Oscar frontrunner for most of the season, with just a short blip after its Golden Globe shutout before it claimed the Producers Guild of America and Directors Guild of America Awards to reassert itself. The Substance had five nominations, a great haul for a body-horror film, and won one, Best Makeup and Hairstyling. It...

Now that awards season has finally ended, the year’s biggest Oscar winners — including Anora filmmaker Sean Baker and his Oscar-winning lead actress, Mikey Madison — can take a well-deserved beat to consider what comes next. Here’s what the new crop of Oscar winners plan on doing as an encore.

Sean Baker

Before Anora, the films of Sean Baker had only received one single Oscar nomination: Best Supporting Actor for The Florida Project star Willem Dafoe in 2018. Now, Baker is in the Oscars history books as the only person to win four Oscars in a single night for the same movie. What a difference a single project can make. Baker has not yet revealed specifics about his follow-up film. Still, the filmmaker has said it will not stray far from his recent output, which has focused on sex workers struggling to navigate America’s capitalist society. “We’re going to...

Mikey Madison has established herself as one of Hollywood’s most compelling young actresses, culminating in her historic 2025 Best Actress Academy Award win for “Anora.” In a stunning upset, Madison beat favorite Demi Moore, who was widely expected to take home the Oscar for her transformative performance in “The Substance.” For fans wanting to explore Madison’s impressive filmography, here’s a comprehensive guide to where you can watch all her performances across streaming platforms and rental services.

Anora (2024)

In her Oscar-winning role, Madison stars as the titular Anora, a sex worker who unexpectedly marries the spoiled son of a Russian oligarch, only to face the wrath of his family. Madison’s raw, vulnerable, and often hilarious performance showcases her incredible range as she navigates both comedy and heartbreak. Critically acclaimed with a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, this Sean Baker-directed gem offers Madison her most substantial and rewarding role to date.

Mikey Madison landed a huge career milestone at the 2025 Academy Awards by winning her first-ever Oscar for Best Actress for the romantic comedy-drama Anora. And her victory seemed to be the well-earned result of her meticulous approach to choosing roles, something she had previously spoken about.

Mark Eidelstein and Mikey Madison in Anora | Credit: Neon

Before making a major breakthrough with the 2024 Oscar-winning movie Anora, Madison previously expressed her disdain for shallow female roles in male-led stories that offer little to no meaningful contribution to the narrative.

Mikey Madison revealed the type of roles she would never accept

Initially gaining recognition through the FX comedy series Better Things, Mikey Madison has continued to make notable appearances in films like Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood and Scream before her breakthrough in the Oscar-winning film, Anora.

However, when asked about the type of characters she would refrain from playing, the actress...

Oscar winner Mikey Madison (“Anora”), poses for a special edition of “The Wrap”, photographed by Platon:

Madison started working in short films, before landing the role of a ‘sullen teenager’ in the FX comedy series “Better Things” (2016–2022).

She then played hippie-freak ‘Susan Atkins’ in Quentin Tarantino's “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” (2019)…

…followed by the character ‘Amber Freeman’ in the horror feature “Scream”(2022).

Madison was recently nominated for an Academy Award ‘Oscar’ for her starring role in Anora (2024).

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Neon’s Anora and its multihyphenate filmmaker Sean Baker were the big winners at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday night, taking five trophies including Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Editing — all for Baker to set an Oscar record — and Best Actress for Mikey Madison.

In his acceptance speech for Best Picture, Baker said: “If you’re trying to make independent films, please keep doing it. We need more. This is proof.”

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These were the first Oscars for Baker — who tied Walt Disney for the most Oscars in a single year, but those were for four different films — and Madison. The Best Picture prize for Palme d’Or champ Anora was presented by Quentin Tarantino at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

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Mikey Madison, the 25-year-old actress who is at the center of “Anora,” has won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She beat out projected favorite Demi Moore, who stars in “The Substance,” as well as possible spoiler Fernanda Torres for “I’m Still Here.” By this point on Oscar night, “Anora” had already won Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing.

Madison, accepting the award from presenter Emma Stone said, “I grew up in Los Angeles, but Hollywood always felt so far away from me.” She thanked all her collaborators, in front of and behind the camera, as well as Brighton Beach “for lending us your beautiful backdrop and incredible community.”

“I want to recognize the sex worker community. I will continue to support and be an ally. All the incredible people, the women I’ve had the privilege of meeting… have been among the highlights of this entire incredible experience.

Mikey Madison is one of the frontrunners for Best Actress at the 2025 Academy Awards and all eyes will be on her throughout the night.

The 25-year-old actress, who stars in the Best Picture nominee Anora, has been acting in Hollywood for the past decade, but her stardom has risen exponentially in the past year.

Mikey is also known for roles in the Scream movie series, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and the series Better Things.

So, is Mikey dating anyone right now or is she single?

Keep reading to find out more…

As of 2025, Mikey Madison appears to be happily single.

In a recent interview, Mikey revealed that some of her exes have come out of the woodwork amid her success for Anora.

“I think some of it doesn’t seem super genuine. Like old friends coming out of the woodwork. Ex-boyfriends reaching out to me, ‘Hey, wanna grab a coffee or something.

Hey there, movie buffs! Have you been watching Mikey Madison’s incredible rise to fame? This talented young actress has been absolutely crushing it in Hollywood lately!

From her relatable and complex portrayal of Max Fox in FX’s Better Things to literally scaring the pants off audiences as a Ghostface killer in the Scream franchise, Madison has shown she can do it all. And let’s not forget her chilling performance as a Manson Family member in Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood that had everyone talking!

Mikey Madison at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Credits: YouTube @fallontonight

2024 was a game-changer for Madison when she starred in Anora, earning herself an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress – talk about a career milestone! With her star shining brighter than ever, fans everywhere are wondering: just how much is this versatile 26-year-old worth in 2025?

Let’s dive into...

Everything you need to know about Mikey Madison’s Anora(Photo Credit – YouTube)

Anora, starring Mikey Madison owes its popularity to its six Oscar nominations at the upcoming 97th Academy Awards, including one for the Best Picture. Not only this but the movie was also nominated in five categories at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards.

The film is a comedy-drama that follows a sex worker and her rollercoaster life after she is married to the son of a Russian oligarch. It first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024. The film and its lead, Mikey Madison have earned rave reviews from the audience. Baker’s portrayal of Ani and the class divide between the rich and the poor is one of the few appreciating points in the film.

What is the plot of Anora?

Anora follows Anora aka Ani (played by Mikey Madison), a 23-year-old sex worker living in...

Dreambo, a new gaming company from actor, producer, and comedian Sean Hayes, alongside Carrie Aizley, Robin Ruzan, Scott Icenogle and Kevin Neustadt, is teaming up with premium podcast studio and network Wondery to launch its first title.

With this new venture, the game-maker will tap into Wondery’s expertise in brand development as it builds a presence in the marketplace, beginning with the release of the fast-paced Qu!Ck Qu!Ck Qu!Ck this summer at retailers. Produced by Relatable, the company behind the What Do You Meme? card game, Qu!Ck Qu!Ck Qu!Ck was inspired by the Dreambo founders’ own game nights.

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