Matt Lucas takes savage swipe at ex co-stars as he opens up on 'toxic' work atmosphere

Emily Longeretta Sarah Paulson is nominated for an Emmy for her role as Linda Tripp in “Impeachment: American Crime Story” — the sole acting nod for the FX series — but could it be her last time in the anthology? The fourth season, rumored to be focused on “Studio 54,” is in the works.“I’m sort of in this very interesting place where I’ve taken the last year off, which has been wild. Believe me, don’t think I don’t know what a privileged place it is to sit in and know that I can take a year off and still be able to live my life and not in a fearful way and that is a real really lucky thing,” she says. “I’ve said no to some things, which is a wildly new thing.

Carson Burton NewFilmmakers Los Angeles has renewed the NewNarratives talent development program that it launched last year with Warner Bros. Discovery’s OneFifty content banner.The NewNarratives program identifies emerging global artists by tapping into the community of international content creators that NFMLA has cultivated over the past 15 years.“OneFifty is a long-standing partner of NewFilmmakers LA,” said Axel Caballero, head of OneFifty.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. SPONSORED POST Formula 1 is officially on their summer break following an action-packed final race at the Hungarian Grand Prix last weekend.

Zack Sharf It’s hard to go two or three months without an internet rumor claiming John Boyega is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. One unconfirmed report from May said Boyega had already filmed a secret Marvel role, while another rumor dating back to 2021 claimed Boyega was involved in the “Captain Marvel” sequel “The Marvels.” However, Boyega has now shut down those rumors in an interview with Men’s Health, saying he is not interested in the MCU at this time.“That’s not in the vision for me now,” Boyega said about Marvel movies.

Heathers: The Musical” as a Roku Original special on the Roku Channel. The special will be available to stream in the U.S. on Friday, Sept.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentA fire that broke out Monday at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios has not significantly slowed down activity at the storied filming facilities, according to studio chief Nicola Maccanico.“The fire did not cause any harm to people; it was quickly extinguished and damage was limited,” Maccanico said in a statement for Variety. “The safety system, in a very vulnerable time period given the high temperatures, kicked in promptly and allowed the flames to be limited without damaging any of our sound stages, nor any of our other production areas.”The Cinecittà CEO went on to thank the Rome Fire Brigade and Civil Protection agency for their “crucial contribution” in ensuring that the flames were rapidly put out and did not spread further.

Leslie Grace as the titular DC Comics hero, will not be released in theaters or on HBO Max, according to multiple reports.Grace was set to star as Barbara Gordon in the upcoming film, which was greenlit in 2021 and directed by  executive producers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah for intended release on HBO Max. However, multiple reports say that new leadership at Warner Bros.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIf you think the price of early-access premium VOD movies from major studios is steep, this will make your eyes roll.For the launch of “18 & Over,” an indie horror film starring, produced by and co-created by Ashley Benson (“Pretty Little Liars”), the producers are granting an exclusive two-month streaming window to fans who buy one of 10,000 limited-edition NFTs with character art based on the movie.The price of entry? The NFTs will go on sale for $263 each on Aug 5 — which, if they all sell out, would work out to a $2.63 million total haul. Then, starting Aug.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Monday Night Raw” saw its linear ratings rise this week as the post-Vince McMahon era of WWE begins.Monday’s show on USA Network drew an average audience of 2.3 million viewers and a 0.6 rating in the key adults 18-49 demographic, according to Nielsen figures. That represents a two-year viewership high for “Raw” and an improvement of 21% in viewership and 20% in the key demo versus last week (1.9 million, 0.5 rating).Paul “Triple H” Levesque is now in charge of WWE’s creative efforts in addition to his role as executive vice president of talent relations.

Wilson Chapman editorThe citizens of Hawkins are one step closer to their final battle, as the “Stranger Things” writers’ room has officially started on the fifth and final season of the hit Netflix series.The official Twitter account for the show’s writers’ room, @StrangerWriters, announced the news on Tuesday. In a tweet captioned “Day 1,” the account posted a picture of a whiteboard emblazoned with the logo for the final season.Day 1 pic.twitter.com/9m44RkJnc3— stranger writers (@strangerwriters) August 2, 2022Season 4 of Matt and Ross Duffer’s nostalgic sci-fi series ended on a major cliffhanger, with the season’s main villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) temporarily defeated, but succeeding in his scheme to merge the dark otherworld of the Upside Down with the sleepy Indiana town of Hawkins.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer“Batgirl,” the feature film adaptation of the DC Comics character, has been killed at Warner Bros., Variety has confirmed. It will not premiere on any platform at the studio — neither theatrically nor on HBO Max.The $90 million production — starring Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon (aka Batgirl) and directed by “Bad Boys for Life” and “Ms.

West Ham's potential opponents in Europe are from the country which Richard Keys once told to "f*** off".The draw for the Europa Conference League play-off round was made on Tuesday (August 2), with David Moyes' side learning they will face either Denmark's Viborg FF or B36 Torshavn of the Faroe Islands, who were on the receiving end of an uncalled for outburst in 2007.Former Sky Sports presenter Keys had just introduced a video package of their Euro 2008 qualifier against Scotland when he thought he was off air. He then said: "No promos, that's it, can't be a****, see ya.

Identical twin sisters who threatened to blow up a petrol station after they doused themselves in fuel have been put behind bars.The pair covered themselves in the fuel using the petrol pumps at an Esso garage in Canterbury, Kent.Brittany and Bethany Lee, 23, ended up in a face-off with police as they made their sinister threat at 3am on April 10.READ MORE: Archie Battersbee's life support to be turned off tomorrow, family confirmsThe two were luckily saved by their dodgy lighter which broke as they tried to commit the deed, the Mail reports.Following proceedings at Canterbury Crown Court, they were sentenced to three years and nine months each.They told the police they were going to kill themselves. They were found to be drunk at the time.Vishal Misra, prosecuting, said: "Officers were made aware of Bethany and Brittany being at Lakeside petrol station in Canterbury.“They stated in a phone call to police they planned on killing themselves and blowing the petrol station up.“Bethany Lee said she was seeking to set herself on fire and also the Esso petrol station.”The twins had tried to set themselves alight 20 minutes after police arrived, Mr Misra said.

missile.While the explosive warheads of conventional missiles risk collateral damage when they’re aimed at targets in built-up areas, the R9X uses pop-out “swords” that can completely shred a human body while leaving someone standing a few feet from the victim completely unharmed.There’s no official confirmation that the R9X exists, but there has been evidence of its use in Syria in 2017 and 2019. Similar reports have emerged from Libya, Somalia and Yemen.READ MORE: Killer AI drones 'hunted down humans without being told to' warns bombshell UN reportIn February 2017 Abu al-Khayr al-Masri, an Al-Qaeda deputy leader, was killed in what appeared to be a drone strike in Syria’s Idlib Province.

A Place in the Sun presenter Laura Hamilton seems to have reconciled with former husband Alex Goward, after the pair enjoyed two sunshine breaks together.

Emmerdale fans have been warned to prepare for another turbulent week in the village as things are about to get hot and steamy over at the ITV Dales.Upcoming scenes have revealed a new love triangle stirring up tensions between Gabby (Rosie Bentham), Laurel (Charlotte Bellamy) and Marlon Dingle's physical therapist, Kit (Thoren Ferguson).Gabby became a mother for the first time in October 2021, when she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy named Thomas.READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson admits modelling bikinis for first time in 11 years was 'daunting'Since then, the youngster has focused on motherhood and hasn’t had the time to pay attention to anything but the well-being of her baby.But after watching her step mother Laurel fall in love all over again with Marlon Dingle’s physical therapist, Kit, the brunette beauty decided to put herself back out there again by joining an online dating app.Despite her strikingly good looks, the young mum struggles to find the man of her dreams and almost gave up on online dating until a good-looking guy named ‘Chris’ popped up.After sharing a few flirty messages back and forth, the pair agree to a date, and it’s fair to say she was surprised to meet her mystery man when Gabby was surprised with a familiar face – Kit.The next morning, Gabby was left completely flustered when Laurel arrives at Home Farm, leaving her with nothing more to do than to rush out of the door in order to avoid any form of confrontation.Meanwhile, an oblivious Kit waltzes downstairs and happily goes about his day, completely remorseless as he easily juggles both his relationships with Laurel and Gabby.The following day, loving step-mum Laurel excitedly suggests a double date to Gabby with their new partners, completely

“We’re not taking sides in this,” said Tucker Carlson on his popular Fox News show last night, “but one of the biggest controversies in sports in many years is taking place between the PGA Tour and an upstart tour called LIV.”

EXCLUSIVE: CSI: Vegas has set its medical examiner team. Sara Amini (Future Man) and Joel Johnstone (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) are set for recurring roles in the second season of CBS’ sequel to the groundbreaking 2000 series.

Even though Batgirl is in the final stages of post-production, Deadline has confirmed that Warner Bros. and DC Films will not be releasing the movie on any platform, including theatrically.

Travis Scott is settling into Las Vegas for a new residency.

Cheaper by the Dozen star and her daughter, shared with NBA star Dwyane Wade, wore red, white, blue, and purple ; a one-piece for Kaavia and a bikini for Union. She shared the #dynamicduo’s video on her ; Kaavia’s page, run by her A-list parents of her lounging around with the caption “When they make you work on July 5th.