Jensen Ackles Explains His Reasoning For Not Telling Jared Padalecki About 'Supernatural' Prequel Series

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterWarner Bros. argues in new court filings that it never agreed to an exclusively theatrical release for “The Matrix Resurrections,” and that Village Roadshow still owes $112.5 million in production expenses on the project.The studio is responding to a lawsuit filed last week, in which Village Roadshow alleged that Warner Bros. had breached its co-financing agreement by releasing the film simultaneously on HBO Max.

Manori Ravindran International Editor“Sexy Beast” is back, and it’s part of a slate of six international scripted originals heading to Paramount Plus, Variety can reveal.The long-simmering “Sexy Beast” prequel series has evidently been resuscitated for the streamer after being scrapped for Paramount Network in 2020.The U.K.-originated show, based on the cult classic film of the same name, centers on the characters of Gal Dove and Don Logan (originally played by Ray Winstone and Ben Kingsley, respectively) as they descend into London’s criminal underbelly during the volatile 1990s.Paramount Plus describes the series as “a love story between two men — à la Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” It’s produced by Chapter One and VIS, with showrunner Michael Caleo (“The Sopranos”) attached. Also heading to Paramount Plus out of the U.K.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMadison Avenue is getting closer to realizing its dream of using TV advertising to talk to viewers in a style more akin to a one-to-one conversationThe future of the humble TV ad has long been described as the following: New data and interactive technology will trim the practice of throwing a diaper ad or a car spot at every single member of the audience. Instead, more marketers will use addressable technology that allows them to beam different ads to different household, all in the same “slot” in a commercial break.Horizon, the independent media-investment company, will help deploy addressable ads in national linear inventory on networks owned by A+E Networks and Fox Corp.

Maluma appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to chat about his acting debut in the rom-com Marry Me alongside HOLA! USA Latina Powerhouse Jennifer Lopez and actor Owen Wilson. While talking to Ellen, the Colombian singer shared details of his first day on set and how he ended up yelling at his co-star. The singer also opened up his thoughts on marriage, revealing what kind of wedding he would want —if he ever walks down the aisle.

Drew Barrymore is putting in the work. The actress says she is proud of herself for working up the courage to start dating again, and while her first try didn’t go as expected, Drew is definitely making progress.During a recent episode of ‘The Drew Barrymore Show,’ the host detailed a recent encounter she had with a man she saw while going on a walk in New York City.The Hollywood star said she was in Central Park over the weekend and noticed a man who “was really cute,” so she decided to start following him.“I was wearing a full balaclava so the only thing that’s out is my peepers,“ she explained, adding that she approached the mystery man and said, “Hi, I was wondering if I could ask you a question.”Drew asked him if he was single, to which he responded hesitant, so she asked “are you gay?” adding that she has “no gaydar” and because she is “so gay man adjacent and everyone around me is gay and I always fall for the wrong guy.”So when the man said “no,” she went on to remove her hood and balaclava, however he didn’t recognize her.

The Amber Ruffin Show” will return with new episodes Feb. 25, Peacock announced Tuesday.The critically acclaimed late-night variety series is hosted by comedian Amber Ruffin, who made history as the first Black woman to write for a late-night network TV show when she joined the writer’s room of “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in 2014. Ruffin’s own show premiered in 2020, as one of the first originals for the Peacock streaming platform.

Jensen Ackles wants to clear the air about the drama between him and former co-star Jared Padalecki over the Supernatural prequel!

Jensen Ackles is opening up on his decision to keep the “Supernatural” prequel series under wraps. 

Supernatural,” titled “Supernatural Then and Now,” is set to launch Jan. 24.Hosted by Richard Speight, Jr. and Rob Benedict (who played the angel Gabriel and God in the series), “Supernatural Then and Now” will feature behind-the-scenes stories with cast, crew and producers of “Supernatural” — from favorite memories on set to conversations about mythology in the writers’ room.“We are incredibly grateful for the support the fans of ‘Supernatural’ have given us over the years.

EXCLUSIVE: Supernatural fans missing their favorite fantasy drama after it ended after 15 seasons in 2020 can look forward to cast-heavy rewatch podcast series.

Looking back. Dark Angel gave Jensen Ackles and Jessica Alba their first tastes of fame, but working on the sci-fi series came with plenty of ups and downs.

Jensen Ackles is opening up about his relationship with Jessica Alba while they were co-stars on, and the star makes no bones about it — it was no walk in the park.The 43-year-old actor made the stunning revelation on Michael Rosenbaum's podcast, which initially took the podcast host by surprise. At one point during the episode, Rosenbaum started running down Ackles' resume in Hollywood when he interrupted himself and asked, «By the way, was Jessica Alba cool to work with?»«No,» Ackles immediately responded. «She was horrible.» The answer left Rosenbaum stunned in disbelief, prompting the host to ask Ackles if he was kidding.

Zack Sharf Jensen Ackles revealed this week on Michael Rosenbaum’s “Inside of You” podcast that Jessica Alba was “horrible” to work with during their time together filming “Dark Angel.” Ackles became a series regular during the show’s second season and said he regularly “got picked on” by Alba. The actor stressed there’s nothing but love between the two and noted, “I’ve told this to her face,” regarding how horrible it was working together.“I love Jess, which I know kind of contradicts what I just said,” Ackles said. “She was under an immense amount of pressure on that show.

A trip down memory lane. Jensen Ackles shared memories of his time on the set of Dawson’s Creek, and he had only good things to say about his journey to Capeside.

Jensen Ackles revealed that he had a "horrible" time working with Jessica Alba on the 2000 series "Dark Angel." The "Supernatural" actor was brought in as a series regular on the show for its second season, which ended up being its last. Alba played a genetically enhanced super-soldier and assassin who escapes her handler and tries to uncover the secrets of her past in a near-future, somewhat apocalyptic version of America.  Speaking to Michael Rosenbaum on his "Inside You" podcast earlier this week, Ackles pulled no punches in describing the negative experience he had working with Alba.

Damn, Jensen Ackles not giving any effs!

Jensen Ackles opened up about one of his former co-stars that was “horrible” to work with.

Jensen Ackles opened up Wednesday about his strained working relationship with Jessica Alba on the series Dark Angel.The Dallas native, 43, appearing on the podcast, Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum, opened up on how he began working on the show in its second season in 2001, and said he didn't get along with Alba, 40, from the start.'I was the new kid on the block, and I was picked on by the lead,' Ackles said, comparing their conflicts to 'the worst kind of bickering a brother and sister could do.' The latest:Jensen Ackles, 43, opened up Wednesday about his strained working relationship with Jessica Alba, 40, on the series Dark Angel, whileappearing on the podcast Inside of You with Michael RosenbaumThe Supernatural actor explained the dynamics behind his interactions with the A-list actress two decades back, saying it was more professional than personal.'It wasn’t that she didn’t like me,' she said. 'She just was like, "Oh, here’s the pretty boy that network brought in for some more window dressing because that’s what we all need."' Ackles said he felt bullied and was confounded by the frosty reception he received from the lead actress and wondered, 'What the f***? What did I do?'Ackles said he eventually returned the hostility to Alba in fighting 'fire with fire,' and the actors eventually got to a place of 'mutual respect' with one another.

Actor Jensen Ackles just detailed his experience working with actress Jessica Alba on James Cameron‘s 2000 sci-fi drama Dark Angel, and apparently, it wasn’t such a great ride. Speaking on Michael Rosenbaum’s “Inside of You” podcast on Jan. 18, Jensen revealed working with Jessica was actually “horrible” but confirmed he “told this to her face.”

Long before he found fame as Dean Winchester in “Supernatural”, Jensen Ackles caught his big break when he was cast in “Dark Angel”, the James Cameron-produced series starring Jessica Alba as genetically enhanced super-soldier.

Not so friendly? Jensen Ackles opened up about how “horrible” it was to work with Jessica Alba on Dark Angel during his appearance on the Wednesday, January 19, episode of Michael Rosenbaum‘s podcast, “Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum.”