Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television producer. After appearing on the children's series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired from 2007 until 2012.
Gomez also starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), and Monte Carlo (2011). Thereafter, she focused on more mature roles in Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), and The Dead Don't Die (2019). She voices the character of Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise, and serves as an executive producer of the Netflix television drama series 13 Reasons Why (2017–present) and the Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented (2019).
Steve Martin refuses to host the Oscars for a fourth time: ‘They don’t pay’
nypost.comSteve Martin is no longer interested in hosting the Oscars.In an interview published Monday, the 79-year-old star told the Los Angeles Times that if he were to host the coveted award ceremony for a fourth time, he’d have to start prepping “yesterday.”For years, rumors have circulated that Martin and his “Only Murders in the Building” co-stars, Martin Short and Selena Gomez, were in the running to host the Academy Awards.
Why viewers won’t see him and Short taking the stage together? As Martin put it, “That represents so much work for us. And we love our summers.
When I hosted before, I started working months ahead of time. And now I have a completely different life. I’m not as free. It’s a lot of work, and we’re working.”The “Pink Panther” star continued, “I have a joke for the Oscars that I never used.
But I always think it’s funny. I’ll come out and say, ‘I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, ‘Steve, how did you get to host the Oscars?’ It was easy.
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