‘Severance’ Throws Adam Scott Into an Effectively Eerie, Perversely Thrilling Corporate Nightmare: TV Review

Los Angeles Unified School District students and staff will be able to remove their masks indoors beginning Wednesday. The nation’s second-largest school district announced the news today after reaching agreements with its labor unions.

Kim Kardashian got some much-needed R&R from Kanye West‘s constant online harassment, all thanks to his suspension from Instagram.

Attorneys representing Jussie Smollett in his fake hate crime case have filed a malicious prosecution complaint in response to a defamation suit filed by Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo — two brothers who testified that they had participated in the elaborate hoax — claiming that one lawyer on the defense team defamed the pair when she suggested they had been wearing "whiteface" while carrying out of the ordeal. Tina Glandian made comments on NBC's "Today" show in March 2019, shortly after the Cook County State's Attorney announced it was dropping charges accusing Smollett of lying to police about the incident two months earlier, and in those remarks, Glandian alleged that the Osundairo brothers, who hail from Nigeria and are Black, might have "put makeup on" to disguise their color.

Kenneth Branagh is looking back at a memorable moment he shared with Judi Dench.

Susanna Reid has taken to Twitter to unleash her fury at the Minister of State, Jacob Rees-Mogg, following his comments about Downing Street's Partygate earlier today.Speaking at a fringe meeting at the Tory spring conference earlier, the Conservative MP for North East Somerset, 52, dismissed the Partygate scandal as "disproportionate fluff", sparking outrage on social media.In view of her 860,100 followers, the GMB host didn't attempt to mask her outrage over the MP's comments.Susanna wrote: "No, JRM."Being furious the Prime Minister may have broken the law by holding gatherings when people couldn’t visit loved ones - even when they were dying - is not 'fluff' 'trivial' and 'nonsense' and saying this is a total outrage," she ended her post.The star was responding to comments the Conservative MP had made at a Tory Spring Conference earlier today, while discussing the war in Ukraine.In the clip that Susanna reposted, Mr Rees-Mogg said: "But it's also a reminder that the world is serious and that there are serious things to be discussed and serious and difficult decisions for politicians to take."Whether this is about reopening and having licences for oil wells in the North Sea, or whether it is about getting away from the wokery that has beset huge sections of society," he said, before going off on a tangent."Nobody I know cares whether using the word, whatever it was, 'grip', is going to offend people, do they?"I don't suppose any of you do? I certainly don't," he added.The politician went on: "Because all that nonsense is shown for the trivial nature of it and that we are now looking at serious, difficult decisions having been -," before cutting himself off.He continued: "I'd say the same with Partygate, that all of

“Husband is surprising me with a mystery overnight date. Half an hour to pack and no idea what to put in!!!!!” Fans and friends were quick to jump on to the post to shower the star with compliments. Anita Rani wrote: “Happy birthday gorgeous woman.”Fellow Welsh host Gethin Jones wrote: “Peeeeeeeenblwydd hapus Al face x” Stormy Keating penned: “Happy birthday lovely lady!!  xx.”BBC Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo said: “Happy Birthday sweet Alex!” Sharleenspiteri commented: “Now that’s the way to do it.” Alex also uploaded a photo of herself and her family last month, as the star took a rare trip to the Welsh countryside. On her story at the time, the star released a photo of her children, Teddy, Kit and Annie. The photo of her children showed them posing on top of tree trunks while they played on the farm. The caption read: “Feeding the sheep before we leave.”She also shared a short clip from her hillside retreat, showing off the outdoor scenery, with the caption: “Last morning to enjoy the view.”Alex enjoyed the trip away with her loved ones in February.She reiterated that it was a rare picture of her and her husband, Charlie Thomson.The caption of the post read: “A rare picture of just the two of us.”The photos showed the star with her husband standing in front of the picturesque Llyn Brianne Dam, where the two were holidaying.The first picture showed the couple grinning.The following snap saw Charlie kissing his wife on the cheek.Fans and friends of the couple were quick to jump on to the post and share their well wishes.Ronan Keating penned: “Ahhhh look at those faces.

Meghan Markle once wrote him a personal thank you letter after he refused a request from unnamed publications to lie about their relationship. Rex said he declined a large sum of money despite being “broke as f**k” at the time.Rex appeared alongside the Duchess of Sussex in an episode of the 2005 series Cuts.During an interview with The Guardian, he revealed that unnamed British tabloids had offered him thousands of dollars to lie about their relationship.The Scary Movie actor reportedly declined the offer, earning the gratitude of the former Suits star.He told the publication: “I was broke as f**k! I really needed the money.

Fans were quick to comment on Joan’s post and send their well wishes.Among them was Catherine Zeta Jones. The actress wrote: “I dare you!!!!!!” Missfamenyc also said: “Yessss.”Stacey_Garvey31 penned: “The kartrashians don’t even come near your league QUEEN!”Alongside four flame emojis, Victoriasmurfit wrote: “Amen.”Joan is an actress best known for her roles as provocative female characters, most notably as manipulative seductress Alexis Carrington in soap opera Dynasty. In December, Joan spoke up about her feelings during the first COVID-19 lockdown. She explained that she felt there was nothing she could do as she addressed her weight gain over the course of the pandemic. Joan spent the first few months of the lockdown in London.Following the easing of travel restrictions, she moved house with husband Percy Gibson. She said she became frustrated with the intense restrictions, and decided to move to her home in the South of France instead.Speaking to the Daily Mail in December, the actress said: "I found London difficult because I felt like I was in jail, not knowing when I was going to get out.”She admitted that at first, she spent a "ridiculous" amount of time watching TV and added that she gained weight as a result of excessive eating and sitting down.Joan continued: "Of course I was [in tracksuits] weren’t we all?“I gained about half a stone.“I was eating as much as possible because aside from drinking bottles of wine and polishing off chocolates – what else was there to do?"

Madonna is no stranger to getting people talking and it was no different when the legendary entertainer shared a video on Instagram today.The 63-year-old, who referred to herself as the "Mother of Jesus", was met with some criticism online.In view of her 17.7 million followers, Madonna was clad in a black leather ensemble.The Beautiful Stranger hitmaker sported a bodysuit which she teamed with a pair of shorts and fishnet tights.The singer accessorised her look with a variety of necklaces.She rocked her signature platinum blonde locks and bold makeup as she promoted her latest musical offering.Speaking in the clip, which has been viewed over 150,000 times in a matter of minutes, the singer delivered a message.She began: "Hi... this is Madonna.The mother of Jesus."In another take, the performer started again, saying: "Hi this is..."The cameraman could be heard saying "take one more sip" as they filmed Madonna gulping down a beverage in a wine glass. "Hi...

Lisa Bonet is still wearing a ring on finger. The 54-year-old actress was spotted shopping in Topanga Canyon, California, on Wednesday, and was noticeably still wearing her wedding ring, despite announcing her split from Jason Momoa back in January.In a pic from her outing, Bonet, wearing a hat and blue floral wrap, was smiling as she held up a T-shirt.

Heavyweight champ-turned-marijuana mogul Mike Tyson recently announced plans to sell THC-infused gummies shaped like ears with a bite taken out of them.

Channing Tatum isn't shy about praising his co-star! ET spoke with the 41-year-old actor on the set of his action comedy, , and he had nothing but kind words for the film's leading lady, Sandra Bullock.«It's very inspired by some of those movies that are supposed to be feel-good movies, but also be able to keep the stakes,» Tatum explained of the flick. «That's one thing that… I don't think anyone else in the industry does as well as Sandy does, really push tone, but still make you really, really care about her character.»Bullock stars in the film as Loretta Sage, a reclusive romance-adventure author who's spent her career writing about exotic places.

Peyton Meyer is a dad!

Former couple Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack took their final bow on Flip or Flop during its series finale on Thursday (March 18). The hosts of the hit HGTV show bid adieu after 10 seasons, which often showcased a peek inside their personal relationship, including their 2016 divorce. Towards the end of the very last episode, Christina revealed to Tarek why she believed it was a good time to close the book on the program that made them household names.

Britons heading abroad will no longer have to worry about many of the travel rules and regulations, as a number of rules have now been scrapped for UK travellers. Up until now, there were multiple different procedures in place for those wishing to fly to a different country, including mandatory covid tests, and various different forms.

Travis Scott just shared an adorable photo of daughter Stormi Webster cheesing for the camera, but he’s here to let fans know: she’s not always this innocent! “She be mugging at night sweet in the morning lmaoo” Travis hilariously wrote over the post of Stormi having the sweetest smile in the world while seated on what appeared to be a private plane. All parents definitely know what he’s talking about!

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticSay this for “The Endgame”: It knows what it has in Morena Bacarrin, an actor so immediately telegenic that making sure she has everyone’s attention is as simple as her walking into a room. As notorious mastermind Elena Federova, Baccarin commands her every scene in NBC’s newest drama with a sly grin and slightly raised eyebrow that usually spells disaster for those trying to test her.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Good News About Hell” and “Half Loop,” the first two episodes of “Severance,” which premiered Friday on Apple TV Plus.The Ben Stiller-directed “Severance” debuted its first two episodes Friday, revealing a fictional world where people, like Adam Scott’s Mark Scout, are able to undergo a procedure that allows them to mentally separate their work and home lives. Why a person would choose to do this and why Lumon, the company that created the process, would require it of some of its employees is just the start of the questions posed by the initial pair of “Severance” episodes.“What we know of them is that they are a med-tech company.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticBy the time “Space Force” premiered in 2020, it already felt outdated. Even with a starry cast including Steve Carell and John Malkovich, and all the money a Netflix greenlight can afford, its soft jokes about a Trumpian president run amok landed with barely any impact. Carell, who co-created “Space Force” with “The Office” producer Greg Daniels, once played one of the most famous bosses in TV history.

Actor/filmmaker Ben Stiller is no stranger to examining the rigors of the American workplace. Ever since he shined a light on everyone’s favorite cable guy in, well, “The Cable Guy,” Stiller has spent some time dwelling on the relationship we have with our work and those who work with and for us.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“What is it we actually do here?” That’s a question posed by Adam Scott’s Macro Data Refinement department head Mark Scout in the new Apple TV Plus series “Severance,” a show about Lumon Industries, a mysterious company whose employees, like Mark, have undergone a surgical severance procedure that gives them a very literal “work-life balance.” It’s also a question that series creator Dan Erickson, director Ben Stiller and stars Scott, Patricia Arquette and Tramell Tillman found themselves asking a lot during the making of “Severance.”“The jumping off point is so fascinating, and there are so many interesting questions set up by it,” said Stiller, whose Red Hour Productions picked up the script from Erickson and brought it to Apple. “It was a question of, where should we go tonally with the show? Because we didn’t want it to go to a familiar place, necessarily.” Stiller went on to say that “because the tone was so unique,” and had a “strange humor about it,” the creative team really wanted to establish the “rules” of “Severance’s” world and “that’s what a lot of the time was spent doing.”“Severance” showrunner Erickson first got the idea to create this world while he was working a stereotypical 9-to-5 job that had him wishing he could block out that part of his day entirely.“I worked a string of office jobs when I first got to L.A., and one in particular was in this weird little windowless office,” Erickson told Variety.