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Simon Pegg lamented Ilsa Faust's fate in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning. He said people were pissed, they hoped she would have a better ending. Still, Ilsa's death raised the stakes for The Final Reckoning; no character is safe, not even the fan-favorites.

Misdirection is a recurring theme in the Mission: Impossible franchise; key characters have "died" and returned in subsequent films. That's probably why fans thought Ilsa Faust (played by Rebecca Ferguson) survived Dead Reckoning; she was brutally murdered in the movie, but there's more than one way to bring her back in The Final Reckoning. Speaking with Radio Times, Simon Pegg said he preferred the same. "I think that speaks to the popularity of the character and of Rebecca. But, you know, these are impossible missions, and not everybody makes it right?" he asserted.

Ferguson debuted in Rogue Nation and instantly became a fan favorite. Ilsa's motivations...

Channel 4’s “Food Unwrapped” serves up a one-hour special this Monday, 21 April at 7:00 Pm, celebrating the iconic foods that define “Great British Grub.” From the sticky sweetness of golden syrup to the comforting warmth of a proper cuppa, the “Food Unwrapped” team takes a deep dive into the science and history behind some […]

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Laurie might be on vacation in “The White Lotus,” but she’s hardly relaxing. In fact, headed into Sunday’s finale, actress Carrie Coon says Laurie’s officially “hit rock bottom” — but in a good way.

In season 3 of the HBO series, Coon’s character — a high-powered New York lawyer fresh off a divorce — is drinking her way through a Thailand getaway with her longtime best friends, Kate (Leslie Bibb) and Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan). But beneath the luxury, tensions simmer—especially when Jaclyn dares Laurie to hook up with Valentine (Arnas Fedaravicius), only to then sleep with him herself.

The betrayal sparks a drunken showdown, leading to Laurie sleeping with Aleksei (Julian Kostov), one of Valentin’s sketchy friends circling the resort. In classic “White Lotus” fashion, things take a turn when he casually requests $10,000 after they hook up. Laurie’s response? A quick escape out the window while his...

If you thought “The White Lotus” Season 3 was topped off on drama, deception and tension-filled dinners, think again. According to star Carrie Coon, plenty of footage never made it to air in the latest season of the HBO series.

In the latest episode of TheWrap’s “UnWrapped” Podcast, the actress who plays Laurie, one of three longtime friends vacationing in Thailand with Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan) and Kate (Leslie Bibb), revealed that even deeper layers of the women’s relationships were left on the cutting room floor.

“A lot of our material has been cut,” Coon said. “One of the scenes from [Episode 7] was literally cut in half. So much of the material is gone, and that’s just what happens when you’re making TV.”

“Most of the scenes with the women were some of the longest in the scripts,” she added. “Mike [White, the series creator] loves these women, and we would just sit...

Working with Mike White and starring in “The White Lotus” Season 3 was an “undeniable” job for Carrie Coon, but according to the actress, “it was a real question” on whether it’d actually be possible. Fortunately, she had a lot of help to make it happen.

Appearing on the latest episode of TheWrap’s “UnWrapped” Podcast, Coon recalled her audition process for the HBO series, in which she stars this season as Laurie, one third of a trio known affectionately as “the blonde blob.” Most of her scenes take place alongside Michelle Monaghan’s Jaclyn and Leslie Bibb’s Kate.

According to Coon, she sent in a self-tape for the role — because “everybody auditions for Mike White. Everybody” — and heard back the very next day. What followed was a conversation with her husband, playwright Tracy Letts, about the insane logistics of filming a series in Thailand while still managing her home life.

For years, Hollywood has pushed the narrative that there’s only room for one woman at the top. It’s a mentality that Brenda Song knows all too well, but one that she’s thrilled to see changing.

With a long career beginning over on the Disney Channel to working with powerhouses like Mindy Kaling and Kate Hudson in her latest project “Running Point” on Netflix, Song has witnessed firsthand how women are breaking down barriers, supporting one another and redefining what success looks like in Hollywood.

“Men are the ones that make us feel there’s only one slot for us,” Song said on TheWrap’s “UnWrapped” Podcast. The actress explains that for years there was a sense of scarcity: one minority role per project, one female lead per ensemble cast. It created an unnecessary tension among women, one that she believes is finally being dismantled as the industry begins embracing more diverse stories.

Brenda Song knows exactly how defining playing London Tipton on “Suite Life of Zack & Cody’s” was, not just for audiences, but also for her own career. She also knew it meant going up against some serious typecasting once she moved on from Disney Channel.

That all changed, however, when the actress landed a role in David Fincher’s “The Social Network.” During a recent episode of TheWrap’s “UnWrapped” Podcast, Song opened up about how the legendary director shifted her perspective and stopped being her “own worst enemy.”

“I asked him, I was like, ‘Why did you hire me?’” Song recalled. “I feel like I walk in every audition room with Mickey Mouse ears on my head.”

Fincher’s response was simple but completely changed the way she saw herself: “I didn’t know you were on that show. You came into the room, and you were the right person for the part.

These days, people are finally catching on — mental health is just as important as physical health. Case in point: Dr. Amy Larsen, played by Molly Parker, in Fox’s new medical drama “Doc.”

After a car accident wipes out the last eight years of her memory, Dr. Larsen is back at square one, starting over as a hospital intern while piecing her life back together. From tackling grief and strained family dynamics to regaining her strength, Dr. Larsen is on a journey that’s all about finding the balance between physical recovery and mental well-being.

In a recent episode of TheWrap’s “UnWrapped” podcast, sponsored by Fox, Parker opened up about the complexity of her character’s storyline. “It was such a fresh take on grief,” Parker said, reflecting on the shows dual timelines of “before” and “after” the accident.

Parker delved deep into her character’s emotional struggle, revealing that Dr.

If you’ve ever seen Double Dare on Nickelodeon, or Unwrapped on Food Network, the name Marc Summers will probably be a name you’ll know and you will be able to connect the name with the face. Well, Marc Summers is, indeed, a very popular game show host, as well as a well-known producer, but we are happy to report that his career is expanding.

Namely, as EntertainmentNOW reveals, Marc Summers is considering a new career path. While he is going to remain in the entertainment industry, it seems that the television host is going to appear in a different role more often.

This piece of information comes from Hallmark, as the production company just released its latest holiday movie – Hanukkah on the Rocks – on December 13, 2024, and the movie sees Marc Summers in an acting role, which is something atypical for him, but it could also signify an important career change for the host.

Rebecca Ferguson loved portraying Ilsa Faust in the Mission: Impossible franchise. And the acclaimed actress was happy to make lemonade out of lemons after her fan-favorite character was inexplicably and shockingly killed in Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning, at the hands of Gabriel (Esai Morales).

As a result, the thespian was able to take other acting jobs, like portraying Juliette Nichols on the Apple TV+ series, Silo, after saying goodbye to the Imf fandom in Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie’s last big-screen collaboration. Ferguson said during her appearance on the UnWrapped podcast back in May (per TheWrap):

“I love her beyond words… beyond words. I think she’s the most awesome, fantastic character. When the fourth film was going to be written, and they came with the offer, there was not that much to be done with Ilsa. And, unless you’re going to have a lot of screen time,...

Actress Rebecca Ferguson is known for her work in the Mission: Impossible and Dune franchises. The actress plays the lead role of Juliette Nichols in the dystopian drama series Silo. It is based on a trilogy of novels by author Hugh Howey and is slated to return for a second installment. As a result, Ferguson appeared on a podcast to promote the new season.

Rebecca Ferguson plays the lead role in Silo (Credit: AppleTV+).

During the podcast, Ferguson revealed her admiration for the show’s set and production design. At the same time, Ferguson admitted to stealing trinkets from the set, proving to be a menace for the series. The actress showed no signs of slowing down and here is what Ferguson had to say about her habit of stealing stuff from the sets of Silo.

Rebecca Ferguson Admits to Stealing Souveniers From the Sets of Silo

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Rebecca Ferguson broke the hearts of Mission: Impossible fans when she exited the Tom Cruise-led franchise in the seventh film. It was a very final exit as the fan-favorite Ilsa Faust meets her end in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning. While Ferguson clarified her stance on why she couldn’t continue as Ilsa, there appear to be more reasons that contributed to her exit.

Rebecca Ferguson in a still from Silo | Credits: AppleTV+

Ferguson revealed that she needed to yearn for a role if she were to make a commitment. For this reason, she initially turned down Graham Yost’s request to return to a second season of AppleTV+’s Silo. However, when the makers came back to her for suggestions, she was more than happy to suggest changes and accept the role.

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Rebecca Ferguson has been cast in 'The Magic Faraway Tree'.The 'Dune' actress, 40, has signed on to star as the terrifying headmistress Dame Snap in the upcoming Palisades Park Pictures movie adaptation of Enid Blyton's book series for children, which will be directed by 'Britannia' filmmaker Ben Gregor.In a statement, the director said: "Rebecca is a towering screen presence, one of the finest actors of her generation, and will be an electrifying addition to our movie."The actress will star opposite the likes of Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Jennifer Saunders, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Nicola Coughlan and Nonso Anozie in the picture, which is currently filming at Shinfield Studios in the UK.Ferguson is best known for starring opposite Tom Cruise as the secret agent Ilsa Faust in the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise, though exited the series after her character was killed off in last year's 'Dead Reckoning'.

Rebecca Ferguson is quickly becoming a titan of the entertainment industry and she’s embracing it. She’s starred in blockbuster franchises like “Mission Impossible” and “Dune,” runaway hits like the musical “The Greatest Showman,” and is now — along with her lead role on the show — taking on the position of executive producer on the Apple TV+ smash “Silo.” In a recent interview on the “Unwrapped” podcast, Ferguson shared how her declining the role of Juliette Nichols led to her being brought on to the larger production team.

“They’re asking for a big dedication here,” Ferguson said of being offered the part. “It’s asking for me to do four seasons of a show. I need to be yearning for this. And there were a couple of things that I wasn’t really loving. So I turned it down and then they came back and they were like, what...

Dune: Part Two is currently 2024's biggest film, so, it's only natural that fans want to know more about what's next. However, Dune actress Rebecca Ferguson, who played Lady Jessica, has just given an uncertain update regarding Dune 3's casting.

Speaking on TheWrap's UnWrapped podcast, Rebecca Ferguson revealed what she knows about Dune 3, which has been officially greenlit. During the interview, the actress touched upon her role in the series Silo, the differences between adapting a novel into a movie or TV show as an executive producer and as an actress, the VFX team and the set on Silo, and more. She also addressed the casting issues for Dune 3.

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Rebecca Ferguson is explaining why she left the Mission: Impossible franchise.

The 40-year-old actress portrayed Ilsa Faust in 2015′s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and 2018′s Mission: Impossible: Fallout before her character died in 2023′s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning.

Rebecca recently addressed why she decided to move on from the franchise once her three-picture deal ended.

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During an appearance on TheWrap’s UnWrapped podcast, she explained why she left Ilsa behind.

“To speak very clearly — because I know a lot of people are sad about it, I’m sad about it — I had filmed three films. My deal was done,” Rebecca stated. “And I love her beyond words. Beyond words. I think she’s the most awesome, fantastic character.”

The Dune star also revealed that she had an offer to reprise her role in a fourth Mission: Impossible film, but she turned down...

Rebecca Ferguson decided to leave the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise because her character Ilsa Faust was becoming a "team player".The 40-year-old star's alter ego was killed off in 'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One' and she felt it was the right time to bow out as Ilsa's "unpredictable" element was being taken away.Rebecca told the UnWrapped podcast: "To speak very clearly – because I know a lot of people are sad about it, I'm sad about it – I had filmed three films. My deal was done. And I love her beyond words. Beyond words. I think she's the most awesome, fantastic character."Ilsa was becoming a team player. And we can all want different things, but for me, Ilsa was rogue. Ilsa was naughty. Ilsa was unpredictable. There was a lot of characters coming in, not leaving enough space for what she had been.

Actress Rebecca Ferguson is one of the few actors to have a recurring presence in Tom Cruise’s globe-trotting action-adventure franchise, Mission: Impossible. Ferguson most recently appeared in the franchise’s seventh installment where her character seemingly meets a tragic demise at the hands of the antagonist.

Rebecca Ferguson in a promotional image for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning

Since the seventh installment premiered, there have been questions about Ferguson’s potential return to the franchise. However, in a recent podcast, Ferguson highlighted her issue with the franchise and seemingly implied that her time in the Tom Cruise-led series was done. Here is what Rebecca Ferguson said about her future in the Mission: Impossible franchise.

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Rebecca Ferguson debuted as Ilsa Faust in the fifth installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise, starring opposite Tom Cruise. Ferguson later reprised her...

Laura Dern is opening up about Taylor Swift‘s directorial debut.

The 57-year-old Jurassic Park actress opened up to TheWrap on the UnWrapped podcast about the 34-year-old singer-songwriter’s forthcoming debut as a filmmaker.

The two worked together on Taylor‘s self-directed music video for “Bejeweled.”

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“Listen, wherever [Taylor] wants to go, I’ll show up. I love her,” she began.

During the conversation, she spoke about being part of the music video, and Taylor‘s abilities.

“She is a real deal — on top of everything else amazing that she does and is — a real deal filmmaker, which I got to experience firsthand,” she said. “I’m excited to watch that part of her journey wherever she continues to take it.”

Taylor is attached to write and direct her feature film debut for Searchlight Pictures, but it’s unclear when it will happen, and who will appear in the film.

The first teaser trailer for House of the Dragon Season 2 has just been released.

Per HBO, the first teaser was debuted for House of the Dragon Season 2 at Ccxp, and it has since been made available online. While recent character posters have teased the returns of fan favorites, the trailer marks the first footage unveiled of the anticipated second season. New episodes will hit HBO and Max in 2024, but for now, fans can get an early sneak peek by watching the brand new teaser below, which hints at a bloody battle "between dragons."

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Happy Birthday seaweed brain! In honor of Percy Jackson’s canonical birthday, Disney+ has finally released a full teaser trailer and set a premiere date for the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” TV series based on Rick Riordan’s books.

Though the footage doesn’t reveal much, it does show Percy (Walker Scobell), Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover (Aryan Simhadri) in action, set off on a quest to retrieve Zeus’ lightning bolt, which Percy’s been accused of stealing.

We see glimpses of some of the gods and creatures they’ll meet on the way, including Medusa (Jessica Parker Kennedy) and the minotaur which, in the books, Percy and his mother encounter on their way to Camp Half-Blood.

You can watch the full “Percy Jackson” teaser trailer in the video above.

In addition to Scobell, Sava Jeffries (“Annabeth Chase”), and Simhadri, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is set to feature some huge guest stars,...

Jodie Sweetin is not pleased that her latest movie “Craft Me a Romance” will debut on Great American Family (Gaf), the network her former co-star Candace Cameron Bure works for.

After admitting she was “surprised” by the news, Sweetin added, “I am disappointed, but in keeping with my mission of supporting the LGBTQ+ family, any potential or future money made from this sale will be donated to LGBTQ+ organizations.”

Sweetin acknowledged that it can be difficult for actors to know where their work will or will not premiere, especially since that decision isn’t theirs to make. She added, “Sometimes, we, as actors, don’t have control over which network buys the projects we are in, nor are we a part of the process in which they get sold.”

The movie’s set to premiere on Gaf in September and co-stars Brent Bailey, Maxwell Caulfield and Julie Brown. Sweetin stars...

House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke explained why co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik’s departure from the Game of Thrones spinoff left big shoes to fill during the production of Season 2.

In a recent appearance on The Wrap’s UnWrapped Podcast, Cooke finally addressed Sapochnik’s departure from House of the Dragon Season 2, while praising him as an "incredible collaborator" who had "really radical ideas" for the series. "I guess there’s been a collective effort to fill his shoes with other amazing directors," she said. "We've got some really cool directors that we're working with this year and Geeta Patel and Clare Kilner are back, I mean his shoes won't be replaced entirely because he is his own entity, but there’s still that proportion to make this season as good, if not, better."

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Where to Watch Powered by Alicent actor Olivia Cooke discusses showrunner Miguel Sapochnik's departure from House of the Dragon and expresses optimism regarding the new creatives joining the series. Despite the departure of Sapochnik, House of the Dragon season 2 is still in good hands with co-showrunner Ryan Condal and executive producer George R.R. Martin remaining involved. Season 2 will have fewer episodes but will continue the story after the shocking events of the season 1 finale, focusing on the strained relationship between Rhaenyra and Alicent.

House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke comments on showrunner Miguel Sapochnik's shocking exit from the HBO series and how it has affected work on season 2. House of the Dragon season 1 premiered last year, telling a story set many years before the events of its mothership show, Game of Thrones. The series, which is once again based on source material from author George R.R. Martin,...

Though many celebrities are starting to avoid extended time on social media these days — or even having a presence there altogether — “Reality” star Sydney Sweeney isn’t among them. That said, the actress does think social platforms “can be very damaging,” especially considering how people jump to conclusions.

“For me, people don’t have the full story, they see a picture and that is it. Or they see one quote and not the context behind a conversation that you have with somebody,” Sweeney said during a recent appearance on WrapWomen’s “UnWrapped” podcast. “And there’s so much that can just be misconstrued and spun for someone else’s agenda.”

She’s figuring out how to handle it though, on “a day-by-day basis.” She sees posts about her, certainly, but Sweeney notes that she also has to see them through a very specific lens.

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From a pious Christian wife in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” to an insecure emotional teenager in “Euphoria,” to an outspoken daughter in “The White Lotus,” Sydney Sweeney has played all sorts of women. And, having had a hand in crafting just about all of them, the actress wants other young actresses to be able to have the same opportunity.

“I was a teenage girl. I’ve experienced many things that my characters may or may not have gone through, I have friends who have. So it’s just a more personal touch that I think young females can have with these stories,” Sweeney said during an appearance on WrapWomen’s “UnWrapped” podcast.

“And we have writers now that are writing incredible female-led stories,” she added. “It’s important to be able to have those females be empowered through it, as well.”

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House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke has spoken about the public criticisms she receives for her character’s decisions. Based on George R. R. Martin’s 2018 book Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon is a prequel series set 172 years before Game of Thrones. The events depicted in season 1 spanned multiple years, with Cooke making her debut as an older version of Lady Alicent Hightower in episode 6. Former childhood friends with Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the pair’s bond later fell to bitter rivalry due to Alicent’s marriage to King Viserys and the birth of a male heir.

In a recent appearance on The Wrap’s UnWrapped Podcast, Cooke spoke about the backlash she receives for her character’s villainous decisions. Admitting that her character is intensely flawed, Cooke revealed that she is not interested in portraying characters that are universally liked. She also noted that she has had to...

Haters gonna hate, and Olivia Cooke is just fine with that. In fact, according to the “House of the Dragon” actress, that’s part of the fun of her job.

“I don’t want to play characters that have to be liked universally,” Cooke said on a recent episode of WrapWomen’s “UnWrapped” Podcast. “That’s sort of like the beauty of what we do.”

In the “Game of Thrones” prequel series, Cooke plays the adult version Alicent Hightower, the wife of King Viserys (Paddy Considine) and stepmother of Princess/former Bff Rhaenyra Targaryen. Cooke has earned a devoted fanbase for the character, but recognizes Alicent’s cunning demeanor and somewhat questionable decisions may also earn some critiques, and “that’s so fine.”

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“I am fully aware that Alicent is a bit like Marmite,” she said.

Even with those...

When “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” returns to Prime Video for season two, things will be looking up for Galadriel. According to series star Morfydd Clark, the elven warrior will be “finding joy” in the new season.

Obviously, Clark won’t say too much about season two, with so many possible spoilers to get into. But, during an appearance on WrapWomen’s “UnWrapped” podcast on Friday, Clark at least gave fans hope for the beloved character.

“She was having a sort of, kind of mental crisis last time and therefore quite kind of involved with herself,” Clark said. “And now she’s kind of thinking about the world and like, finding joy in things a bit more, despite the darkness. So that’s been really fun to play with. But also, again, doing lots of fun stunts and stuff, which has just been the joy of my life.

They say, “don’t meet your heroes.” And Morfydd Clark is taking that sentiment very seriously. In “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” Clark stars as Galadriel, who was originally played by Cate Blanchett in “The Lord of the Rings” movie franchise. And to this day, the actress admits she’s still terrified of actually meeting Blanchett.

Prior to season one, the Wales native was open about the fact that she did not want to speak with her predecessor before shooting the spin-off series in the hopes of making it her own. But even now that that missions has been accomplished, Clark continues to make an effort not to meet Blanchett, who she admires and describes as her “guiding light.”

“I kind of feel like [Cate] is kind of like a queen…I wouldn’t dare to approach,” Clark said during a recent appearance on WrapWomen’s “UnWrapped” Podcast.

During this week’s episode of WrapWomen’s “UnWrapped” Podcast, “Yellowjackets” star Christina Ricci opened up about the “abuse” and “childhood trauma” she faced growing up and how she continues to navigate her mental health as an adult.

The actress, who got her big break playing Wednesday Addams in the 1991 film “The Addams Family” said that mental health wasn’t a big topic back then. Ricci has said she suffered from anorexia as a teenager and was sexually assaulted as a child. “There was no discussion at that time about trauma, and about recovering from those things, about Ptsd,” she said. As a result, she ended up “acting out and coping in ways that weren’t good.”

Nowadays, the mother of two still finds it hard to find time to focus on her mental health. “I have a baby and an 8-year-old. So my days are really busy,” Ricci said.

Lisa Ann Walter may play a fictional second grade teacher on “Abbott Elementary,” but that doesn’t mean she’s not concerned about what’s happening in real world schools — especially those in Florida, where books are being banned all over the state on a regular basis.

Walter stars in ABC’s hit series as Melissa Schemmenti, a woman who is blunt but always has the best interest of her kids at heart. And, during a recent appearance on WrapWomen’s “UnWrapped” Podcast, she was just as blunt about the current hurdles teachers are facing in Florida.

“They don’t trust them to pick their own books, but they want them to carry guns,” Walter said.

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You probably know Lisa Ann Walter for her comedy, big personality and tell it like it is attitude. But, before she made her way onto our screens and into our hearts, she was just an Italian American kid growing-up in Washington, D.C. During a recent interview on WrapWomen‘s “UnWrapped” podcast, the “Abbott Elementary” star opened-up about the defining moment in her childhood that made her the person she is today.

“My sister and both my neighbors were molested by the pedophile that lived two houses down from me,” the actress revealed to co-hosts Emily Vogel and Andi Ortiz. “I was the one who made everybody tell, but it felt so powerless because nobody did anything about it. The dads didn’t do anything.”

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“White Lotus” fans everywhere just about lost their minds when on-screen hotel managers Murray Bartlett and Sabrina Impacciatore met in real life earlier this year — including Impacciatore herself. But, according to the actress, her first interaction with Bartlett came when he slid into her DMs to praise her work on Season 2.

In Mike White’s anthology series, Bartlett played The White Lotus hotel manager in Season 1 and quickly lodged himself into the hearts of fans. For the Sicily-set Season 2, Impacciatore stepped into the role. During her appearance on WrapWomen‘s “UnWrapped,” Impacciatore admitted that she was exceedingly nervous to fill Bartlett’s shoes and didn’t sleep for five weeks during filming because of it.

“I was always thinking about [Bartlett]. How could I not make people regret [hiring me]?” she said. “It was Mission: Impossible. So he really was present in my life so much before meeting him.”

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Before Sabrina Impacciatore stole America’s heart in “The White Lotus” season 2, she was an already well-known comedy actress and gay icon in Italy. “Since I was 18, they decided that I was a queer icon,” Impacciatore shared during WrapWomen’s “UnWrapped” Podcast. They called me for every gay pride. I was the godmother, a Greek bride for every manifestation queer festival. I was always called, and I loved that.”

In the second season of the award-winning Mike White series, which is set in Sicily, Impacciatore plays Valentina, an uptight hotel manager who explores a sexual awakening.

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Impacciatore revealed that even before reading the script, as soon as she found out Valentina was queer, the actress felt a “responsibility” as a storyteller. “The LGBTQ community in Italy, is struggling so much… this government is even more strict and has a vision that is very squared,...

After more than 20 years in the acting business, Priyanka Chopra Jonas finally reached pay parity on her new Prime Video series “Citadel.” But she’s not entirely confident that would’ve happened if Amazon Studios wasn’t run by a woman.

The spy series stars Chopra Jonas opposite Richard Madden, in which the two play international spies. Madden, of course, is best known at this point for roles in massive franchises like “Game of Thrones” and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Meanwhile, in past projects, Chopra Jonas says she “never even asked for parity, I just asked for maybe a little bit more, and sometimes you wouldn’t even get that.”

During an appearance on Friday’s episode of WrapWomen’s “UnWrapped” podcast, the actress admitted that when her new agency team came to her and said they were going to ask that she receive parity with Madden on “Citadel,” she honestly laughed at the idea.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas can tell you there’s one key, for her, to being an action star: “I am so good at missing. Like, that’s my job in a fight.” As it turns out, it’s explicitly because she didn’t miss that she got injured on the set of “Citadel.”

The new series, streaming on Prime Video now, follows Chopra Jonas as Nadia Sinh, a spy working for a top secret organization called Citadel, alongside Richard Madden. Together, the two embark on massively high-stakes missions and, obviously, get thrown into dangerous situations.

In one such situation, according to Chopra Jonas, she’s set to take on five enemies. But before the day was out, she ended up taking a real blow to the face, which she later posted on Instagram.

Appearing on WrapWomen’s “UnWrapped” podcast, Chopra Jonas explained that the battle scar came simply from a timing misfire.

It’s been more than 10 years since Robert Downey Jr.’s Sherlock Holmes informed us that “A Game of Shadows” wasn’t necessarily the end. And though it’s been a long road, his wife and fellow producer says that that remains true.

“Sherlock Holmes 3” was first announced back in 2018, with a planned release date of Christmas 2020. In March 2019, it was pushed back to 2021. But of course, it is indeed 2023 and the threequel still hasn’t seen much movement. As of this week, Dexter Fletcher, who was attached to direct the film, said it’s “not currently” in development, and that he doesn’t “know where [Downey Jr.’s] appetite for it is.”

Well, during an appearance on WrapWomen’s “UnWrapped” this week, Team Downey producer — and Rdj’s wife — Susan Downey, alongside her producing partner Amanda Burrell, confirmed that the project is still very much in the foreground for everyone involved.

Celebrity couples are beloved amongst fans, but perhaps not as much as celebrity best friendships. And among those friendships, few are as revered as Lisa Ann Walter’s friendship with her “Parent Trap” co-star Elaine Hendrix — but that relationship doesn’t mean you’ll see Hendrix on “Abbott Elementary.”

Walter, of course, stars on the ABC comedy as Melissa Schemmenti, one of Abbott’s best, but a little bit terrifying, teachers. But, before there was “Abbott Elementary,” there was the 1998 version of “The Parent Trap,” in which Walter starred as Chessy, the live-in nanny and housekeeper for Hallie.

It was on that film that she met Elaine Hendrix, who starred as Meredith Blake, and the two became fast friends. Over the years, their friendship is one that’s endured, and Hendrix even accompanied Walter to this year’s SAG Awards. So, it’s hard not to wonder if she might pop up on “Abbott Elementary.

What’s the key to looking out for your own mental health while starring in a show largely driven by heavy topics? According to “Physical” star Rose Byrne, the answer is “hard drugs.”

Obviously, she’s totally joking on that one, but admittedly, she’s still trying to find a balance for herself. Her Apple TV+ series is about to enter its third season, and follows Sheila (Byrne), an aspiring aerobics icon who is dealing with both body dysmorphia and a severe eating disorder, as well as just trying to find her independence from her husband.

“It’s funny, when you have kids, it’s sort of hard – they have no patience for like, you needing to have a minute or whatever,” Byrne told “UnWrapped” with a laugh. “So in a way, work is almost an escape, because you could go to work and it’s quiet. You know, there...

When you’re an actor married in real life to an actress, it only seems natural that you’d cast yourself opposite your wife in a rom-com that you’ve co-written and are directing. But that’s not what Dave Franco did for “Somebody I Used to Know.” In fact, he wasn’t in it at all — but he had a good reason.

The movie, now streaming on Prime Video, tells the story of Ally (Alison Brie), a very stressed TV producer, who suddenly finds herself out of a job and running to the comforts of her hometown. While there, she runs into her first love Sean (Jay Ellis) and starts to question how her life turned out after leaving him, and the person she has since become.

Franco, who is, of course, Brie’s actual husband, directs the film but admitted to TheWrap that there was never a point...

Marc Summers has built a remarkable career as the quintessential American television host. From “Double Dare” to “Unwrapped,” with scores of additional credits, Summers has seen and been through it all. One of the lucky few not to be pigeon-holed into one area, Summers is thrilled with the many types of programs he has been able to host, produce and create. Now he's ready to expand his hosting skills into the world of podcasts in his new show, Marc Summers Unwraps.

Launching Feb. 13, 2023, the show will be available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Produced by Believe Limited, the podcast will feature candid, honest and often humorous conversations with Summers and his friends and fellow entertainment heavy hitters, going deep into the major challenges and milestone decisions that have led to each of their unparalleled careers in "the biz.” “I never want it to be about me,...

Irony Point co-founders Daniel Powell and Alex Bach have specialized in producing hit comedy series such as “Inside Amy Schumer,” “Life With Beth” and “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson,” but their podcasting-focused sister company Radio Point lets them branch out into new genres and develop proof of concepts for future TV productions.

“Our first podcast was a scripted show called ‘Ellie and the Wave’ with Natalie Morales as the lead,” Bach told TheWrap for this week’s Office With a View. “We could see how it would translate to TV, but it was very much intended to be in audio and developed it for the medium. Since then, we’ve had a number of projects in development where we’re lining up both the podcast release and the TV plan.”

They started Radio Point with Smartless Media president Richard Korson and Houston Snyder of Great City Post...

From “House Bunny” and “Hot Chick,” to “Just Friends” and the “Scary Movie” franchise, it seems that just about every project Anna Faris touches becomes a cult classic. And she’s very thankful for it – but it wasn’t always that way.

Speaking to “UnWrapped” hosts Emily Vogel and Andi Ortiz, Faris admitted that, while she always recognized how lucky she was to have landed the “Scary Movie” franchise on her first audition, there was some resentment of what it did for her career after the fact.

“I went through a whole lot of internal agitation with being associated with comedy, solely,” she said. “Like, I did not feel like comedy was ever my strong suit. And it felt confusing. And I felt resentful to — like, after a while, it felt like, ‘Why can’t I get that audition?’ You know, ‘Why can’t I at least audition for whatever...

Early on in Neil Labute’s “Out of the Blue,” a pair of James M. Cain novels get checked out by Diane Kruger’s cool, composed seductress at an elegant old library.

Unfortunately, the writer-director’s bid to evoke the murderous lust of hard-boiled staples “The Postman Always Rings Twice” and “Double Indemnity” is itself plenty checked out, a zipless exercise about as noirish as a commercial for household cleaning products.

Few careers are as mystifying in their longevity as Labute’s, whose empty misanthropy and gotcha dramatics across theater and movies were once the epitome of soured-soul indie cachet. His film career of late — whether directing his own screenplays or for-hire gigs — has been divorced from any meaningful expectations or promise or acclaim, but it’s still trudging along. “Out of the Blue,” which only ever feels tossed off, conjures the same head-scratching about its existence: If an adulterous...

Toni Collette and Josh Charles will star in the Amazon Prime Video series “The Power,” with Raelle Tucker as executive producer and showrunner, a rep for the streamer confirmed to TheWrap on Tuesday.

The series is based on the novel of the same name by Naomi Alderman, in which all teenage girls in the world suddenly have the power to electrocute people at will, dramatically shifting the balance of global power.

Collette and Charles join previously announced cast members Auli’i Cravalho, John Leguizamo, Eddie Marsan, Ria Zmitrowicz, Toheeb Jimoh, Zrinka Cvitesic and Ana Ularu.

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Collette, who most recently starred in Neflix’s “The Staircase,” will play Margot Cleary-Lopez, the mayor of Seattle, who is catapulted into the spotlight after the Power emerges. Leguizamo plays her husband and Cravalho plays her daughter.

“Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist dove right in Wednesday morning to discuss the vote in Kansas rejecting an amendment that would restrict abortion across the state.

In a landslide vote on the so-called “Value Them Both Amendment,” which would remove the right to abortion from the state’s constitution, the traditionally pro-life, right-leaning Kansas electorate drew a line in the sand. Scarborough noted that high-profile abortion cases like that of the 10-year-old rape victim and “the Texas Attorney General fighting for the right to let mothers die on the operating table” bolstered awareness that “this is the Republican party 2022” – and that many conservative voters don’t want to align themselves with it.

“Kansas voters, even people who are pro-life said, ‘No. We’re not going in that radical, freakish direction,'” Scarborough said.

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Six seasons and a movie has long been the rallying cry for fans — and the cast — of “Community.” And, according to series star Alison Brie, there’s more movement than ever on that potential follow-up film.

“You know what, I’ll say it. There’s been movement,” Brie admits in an upcoming episode of WrapWomen’s “UnWrapped” podcast. “There’s been some talks. People are talking and certain things — wheels are turning. I said it!”

Brie’s comments come on the heels of her co-star Joel McHale, who gave fans a tease at the end of June. He played a bit coy on the matter, telling ComicBook.com that he was “more optimistic” than ever, and that “interest has returned,” but noted that there are lots of factors that need to go into making a film happen. But now, Brie is prepared to give fans a little more concrete hope.

Of course,...

Oscar-winning creative partners Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary are sharing their treasure trove of film knowledge in a new podcast called “The Video Archives Podcast.”

Set to launch in July, the project will see the “Pulp Fiction” and “Reservoir Dogs” co-writers revisiting the lesser-known films they would recommend to customers while working at the Video Archives movie rental store in Manhattan Beach, California, nearly 40 years ago.

Each episode will include a rewatch discussion of those titles, taken from the actual VHS tapes that Tarantino obtained in 1995 and used to recreate the Video Archives store in his home.

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With the help of announcer and Avary’s daughter Gala Avary, the pair will give awards to their favorite films, weigh in on the quality of the video transfer and bring hidden gems to their listeners.

“We never imagined...