Melanie Lynskey: Last News

HBO enjoyed stellar numbers for the debut of its new series The Last of Us on the night of its premiere last month.According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter Thursday, the show - which stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as survivors following a catastrophic viral outbreak in 2003 - piled up 223 million viewing minutes hours after its debut episode January 15.The viewing totals, which end at the conclusion of the evening Sundays (when new episodes of the show first air), worked out to about 2.79 million HBO Max accounts tuning into the show's 80-minute premiere. According to HBO, more than 4.7 million viewers watched the show on its first night, meaning that a minimum of 59 percent came from HBO Max streams.Another highly-anticipated HBO series - the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon - debuted last August to around 327 million minutes of streaming, according to the outlet.The top five streaming shows for the period of January 9-15 were all via Netflix, as Ginny & Georgia led the way with 2.73 billion minutes viewed, The Walking Dead had 1.43 billion and Vikings: Valhalla had 1.03 billion. Cocomelon was in fourth with 918 million while Wednesday had 810 million.The Last of Us was also in the headlines for different reasons Thursday, days after the debut of a new character named Kathleen in the show's fourth episode that aired Sunday night, played by Melanie Lynskey - as the character had one famous detractor: model Adrianne Curry.Lynskey, 45, plays the leader of a group of revolutionaries in Kansas City in the fourth episode, entitled Please Hold to My Hand, where Joel (Pascal) and Ellie ( Ramsey) come across this vindictive leader.

Melanie Lynskey doesn’t have time for body shaming — of any kind!

Leading by example. Melanie Lynskey has been candid about embracing her body through the years.

HBO's The Last Of Us introduced a new character named Kathleen in the show's fourth episode that aired Sunday night, played by Melanie Lynskey, though the character had one famous detractor: model Adrianne Curry.Lynskey, 45, plays the leader of a group of revolutionaries in Kansas City in the fourth episode, entitled Please Hold to My Hand, where Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) come across this vindictive leader.Curry, 40, winner of the first season of America's Next Top Model in 2003, shared an image of Lynskey from a magazine photoshoot, adding, 'her body says life of luxury... not post apocalyptic warlord.

Melanie Lynskey didn’t appreciate criticism that she was a bit too zaftig for the role of a post-apocalyptic warlord.

The Last Of Us delivered another series high on Sunday with 7.5M people tuning in across HBO and HBO Max.

Filming for Yellowjackets Season 2 has wrapped for the cast in the 90s timeline. Samantha Hanratty, young Misty Quigly, shared the news in an Instagram post.

Bella Ramsey stars in HBO’s The Last of Us and the Game of Thrones alum is teasing that a second season is highly “likely.”

The Last Of Us drew a healthy number for HBO on Sunday night.

So far, it looks like Elijah Wood has one of the more astute quotes from Yellowjackets’ second season.

Lauren Ambrose is revealed as adult Vanessa “Van” Palmer in three first-look images of Yellowjackets Season 2 released by Showtime. Liv Hewson played the character in Season 1 as a teenager.

The acclaimed television series Yellowjackets got a major vote of confidence from Showtime when the premium cable network renewed it for a third season — all before its second season had even premiered.Showtime is looking to capitalize on the show's success by fast-tracking a third season three months ahead of season two's premiere date, Deadline reported on Thursday.According to the publication, the network also had a tight deadline for a renewal, as the deadline for picking up the cast contract options was coming up in mid-December.The series, which includes stars Christina Ricci and Melanie Lynskey, follows the team members of a high school soccer team who are forced to try to survive for 19 months in the Canadian wilderness after their plane crashes on the way to a tournament. That was fast! Showtime renewed its hit survival thriller Yellowjackets for a third season three months before season two even premiered, Deadline reported on Thursday; Christina Ricci seen in the seriesIn addition to looking back at their struggle to live, the surviving members of the team are shown as they struggle to fit into their adult lives years later.The series was a hit for the network, garnering over 5 million weekly viewers, and it went on to receive seven Emmy nominations, though it didn't win any of the awards.  Chris McCarthy, the president and CEO of both Showtime and Paramount Media Networks, told Deadline that the renewal was an attempt build on the impressive 'momentum' of Yellowjackets' first season.'With Yellowjackets’ runaway success in Season one and the pent-up anticipation for Season two, we wanted to maximize the momentum by fast-tracking Season three now,' said McCarthy.

Enough with all the buzzing about Yellowjackets; it’s time to see what the gals from that high school soccer team are going to do next in the frigid mountain air.

The official trailer for the HBO Original dystopian drama series The Last of Us was showcased during its CCXP22 panel in São Paulo, Brazil.

Melanie Lynskey is having a moment — and no one is prouder than her husband, Jason Ritter.

It’s safe to say that Jason Ritter and Melanie Lynskey‘s daughter will be tuning into her famous dad’s new preschool series, Slumberkins.

The nine-episode first season of the HBO Original drama series The Last of Us debuts Sunday, January 15 at 9:00 PM ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream in 4K on HBO Max.

continues to serve in . On October 2, Zendaya attended the Valentino spring/summer 2023 runway show at Paris Fashion Week wearing a completely sheer logo bodysuit with matching sequined short shorts and an oversized blazer. Seated in the front row next to longtime stylist Law Roach, Zendaya topped off the look with a pair of dramatic black chandelier earrings and a glossy burnt orange lip.The star wasn't the only famous face at the Valentino show.

, which stars Pedro Pascal as a hardened survivor named Joel and his 14-year-old companion, Ellie, played by Bella Ramsey. And boy, does it deliver! Set to an ominous Hank Williams tune, the teaser shows what life is like 20 years after an outbreak destroyed modern civilization, and humans are struggling to survive among the zombie apocalypse.

HBO has released the first trailer for their highly-anticipated TV adaptation of the wildly popular video game The Last Of Us.The video debuted on Monday - September 26 - which, in the world of The Last Of Us video game is known as Outbreak Day, when the cordyceps fungus first started spreading throughout the United States.The video also offered quite the surprise for fans, revealing Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets) is part of the series, with the actress herself tweeting the trailer along with, 'Surprise!'  Trailer: HBO has released the first trailer for their highly-anticipated TV adaptation of the wildly popular video game The Last Of Us Tweet: The video also offered quite the surprise for fans, revealing Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets) is part of the series, with the actress herself tweeting the trailer along with, 'Surprise!'The trailer begins with Joel (Pedro Pascal) walking through a city, as we see signs warning of cordyceps infections, while others are painting over a red emblem.The trailer - set to Alone and Forsaken by Hank Williams - finds Joel in a building looking at a red painted text - 'When you're lost in the darkness,' as we see a chain attached to his ankle. Ellie (Bella Ramsey) is seen hiding in a tunnel with others while another shot shows a toppled building resting against another.

Emmys when she claimed she looks like Bill Hader.Before the 2022 awards ceremony, which took place on Monday (September 12) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Fanning was speaking to Access on the red carpet, when she brought up a Twitter post about herself that she had stumbled upon.“There is something on Twitter that I saw that [said] I look like [Bill Hader],” Fanning, who was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Catherine the Great in Netflix‘s The Great, said.“And I love it! And so Nicholas Hoult – who is in the show with me – all we want to do tonight is I have to get a photo.”She gleefully added: “We have the same nose!”Elsewhere at the 2022 Emmys, Succession, Ted Lasso and The White Lotus were the biggest winners, while Zendaya made history as the youngest-ever person to win two Emmy awards.The 26-year-old picked up the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in Euphoria, having previously won the same award in 2020.Zendaya triumphed in the category over Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), Laura Linney (Ozark), Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets), Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) and Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show).Other winners on the night included Lizzo, whose emotional acceptance speech was a highlight of the show.