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Tommy Kail knew all about the book “We Were the Lucky Ones” by Georgia Hunter years before it became a best-selling novel.“I met Georgia in 1999 before I graduated college,” he told the NY Post in an exclusive interview, “and she married one of my best friends.”The New York Times bestselling book is inspired by the unbelievable true story of Hunter’s Jewish family who were living in Radom, Poland at the onset of World War II.Somehow, despite being flung all over the globe and facing unbelievable hardships and danger, they managed to survive.The sweeping epic is now a Hulu mini-series, starring Joey King, Logan Lerman, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Marin Hinkle and several Israeli actors including Ido Samuel, Michael Aloni and Amit Rahav.Kail directed two of the episodes and is also an executive producer.He shared that he “supported” Hunter as “she was going through the process of researching it and then deciding to turn it into a book proposal, and when it was finally published even conducted a Barnes & Noble interview on the Upper West Side.“I obviously read the book and it just stayed with me,” he shared.

rusty. After Season 1 aired on Showtime, the Emmy-winning actor stars again in “American Rust,” which premieres its second season March 28 on Prime Video. “I got dragged to a book reading in 2004 or something like that.

Kathie Lee Gifford may love being a mom, but she also had concerns over raising her kids in the spotlight. The former “Today” show anchor, 70, shared daughter Cassidy, 30, and son Cody, 34, with late husband Frank Gifford.Kathie spoke about her parenting choices in a joint interview with Cassidy ahead of the March 28 premiere of their new Prime Video series, “The Baxters.”“Frank and I were both very careful to raise our children,” the former talk show host told The Post.

‘Crime Scene Kitchen,’ and at some point, [the ‘Community,’ movie]. So I’m very lucky. and a workaholic,” McHale, 52, told The Post.

Danny DeVito, but one wild scene is his best memory of working with ex Rhea Perlman on the movie “Matilda.”“I think when they bleach my hair is my favorite,” DeVito, 79, told The Post of the 1996 film in which he played Mr. Wormwood. “I came in, and Rhea [as Mrs.

Tamara Lawrance) and Kelsey (“The Last of Us” star Bella Ramsey) — serving time in a British prison for different offenses.Orla enters Carlingford Prison after stealing electricity due to financial hardship; Abi is serving life for killing her baby; and Kelsey is there on a drug-smuggling rap.As the series progresses, viewers learn more about the backstories of the three women, who cope with life behind bars by taking divergent paths.The opening scene sets the stage for what’s to come as the three women are transported to their incarcerated lives in Carlingford.“Orla is in a prison van with no phone, no ability to reach out to anyone and she’s a single parent of three children who’s thrown into a prison system where … the punishment doesn’t meet the crime,” Whittaker, 41, told The Post.“But there is nothing she can do, and that kind of lack of control and claustrophobia is terrifying, but also fascinating to play,” she said. “The cortisol level of Orla exists around a fight or flight mode the entire time, which means she makes good and bad decisions — but it’s like existing in a hurricane in a box.“What’s unique about playing someone like Orla is that she’s played out in real time,” Whittaker said.

Elodie Yung), who comes to America for medical treatment for her son, where she gets a job as a regular cleaning service worker. As she struggles to support her son, she ends up getting ensnared in the criminal underworld, and becoming a “cleaning lady” for organized crime. Tragically, former co-star Adan Canto, who played her criminal ally Arman Morales, died of cancer in January at age 42.

29 million viewers who reportedly tuned in on a weekly basis to watch the hit HBO spinoff show, “House of the Dragon.” “I’ve still not watched it. ‘Game of Thrones’ feels like it ended a bit too recently for me to watch, but I’ve seen bits of it,” Bradley told The Post, while recently discussing his new Netflix series, “3 Body Problem.” Bradley also said that he’s been hesitant to watch “House of The Dragon,” because the subject matter is a departure from the original show, which aired from 2011 to 2019. “It feels like a bit of a different show, I have to say.

Danny DeVito, 79, told The Post that he’s planning an on-screen reunion with Arnold Schwarzenegger, 76, who famously played his mismatched twin in the 1988 comedy “Twins.” “We’ve talked to [a Warner Bros. exec] about a movie for Arnold and I,” DeVito told The Post, while promoting his narration of “Matilda in Concert,” which will be held in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on Friday.“So we’re in the process of … we’re thinking about it. It may not be related to ‘Twins.’ Or, it may be related to other things that we’ve done.

“The Vampire Diaries,” and its spinoff shows “The Originals” and “Legacies,” has moved on to less magical fare with the Max series “The Girls on the Bus.” “I like writing about emotions,” Plec told The Post. “I like making people feel things, and I have found in my career, when you write in a young adult space, people are more open to having those raw feelings.

reportedly drew in 44.3 million viewers per episode in its final season — was one of Bradley’s first roles. Now, he’s also co-starring in Benioff and Weiss’ first big follow-up show, “3 Body Problem” premiering Thursday, March 21 on Netflix (and also helmed by Alexander Woo).

Spider-Man” films over 22 years, could be donning the old Spandex suit once again in his very own Spidey flick, according to a former co-star.Thomas Haden Church, who played the villainous Sandman in 2007’s “Spider-Man 3,” told The Post that a new Maguire-led flick might be on the way.“Sam Raimi is doing, from what I’ve heard, he’s going to do another standalone ‘Spider-Man’ movie with Tobey,” Church, 63, said.Sandman’s inclusion, added the actor, has “gotten sort of floated a little bit.”Raimi directed Maguire’s aughts trilogy, as well as the more recent MCU movie “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”In a gift to fans, 48-year-old Maguire and Church returned to their Marvel roles in 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” alongside fellow Peters Tom Holland (“Spider-Man: Homecoming” and “Spider-Man: Far From Home”) and Andrew Garfield (“The Amazing Spider-Man” and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”).“They had an option for me to do another,” Church said. “Of course, everybody’s asking, like, well, does [‘No Way Home’] fulfill that? And so [Raimi] said, ‘No, no, we still want to have the option to use him in a standalone Tobey movie.’”Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige told Entertainment Weekly in Feb.

“Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.”For the uninitiated, the eight-episode series — ending Wednesday night at 10 p.m.

“One Tree Hill” alum Bryan Greenbergwanted Jake Jagielski and Peyton Sawyer (Hilarie Burton) to end up together.“Of course I did,” Greenberg, 45, told the Post without missing a beat. Starting in Season 1, Greenberg’s Jake fell for Peyton, who babysat his daughter, Jenny — whom he shared with his estranged ex-girlfriend, Nicki (Emmanuelle Vaugier).Fans nicknamed the couple Jeyton and were heartbroken when Peyton realized that her heart was really with Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) in Season 3, resulting in Greenberg’s departure from the show. Although he only appeared in a few seasons, Greenberg says “One Tree Hill” continues to be his fans’ most beloved role.

three months after undergoing unexpected lung surgery.Micucci makes her return to acting as a guest star on Tuesday night’s episode of “Night Court” (8 p.m. on NBC) when the wacky Wheeler family returns to the series universe 30 years later to reunite with Dan Fielding (John Larroquette).Brent Spiner and Annie O’Donnell reprise their roles as hard-luck couple Bob and June Wheeler; Micucci plays their now-grown daughter, Carol Ann.“This was a perfect way to get back into it,” Micucci, 43, told The Post.

“Yellowstone” character is fictional, but Steve McBee, star of the new docuseries, “The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys,” is real — and his life is every bit as dramatic. “I work a lot, but in the fourth season, everyone was like, ‘Oh, there’s this crazy ranch show.’ So, I have watched ‘Yellowstone,’ yes,” McBee, 52, told The Post. “Since I’m divorced and I’m the patriarch of the family, the boys have fun with it.

“The Vampire Diaries,” has stepped into William Shatner’s shoes on “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” and spoke to his predecessor first. “Oh, yeah. Multiple times.

alongside his “Vampire Diaries” brother, Damon (Ian Somerhalder), again — at least for now.“We haven’t [talked about it]. Nina Dobrev and I talked about working on-screen again. Maybe in a comedy or something,” Wesley, 41, told The Post.

The Act.”Now that “The Bachelor” star Joey Graziadei knows the difference between late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and convicted felon Gypsy Rose Blanchard, has the latter reached out to the reality star?“No, she has not,” Graziadei, 28, told The Post in a recent interview. “I have not been looking for it, but as far as I know, she is not.”The tennis pro faced the wrath of social media last month after he unknowingly mixed up Ginsburg and Blanchard, 32, during a now-viral round of the Betches game “How Online Are You?”When a picture of Blanchard — who spent eight years in prison for the murder of her mother — flashed on the screen, the ABC lead confidently exclaimed, “I do know who this person is!”“Is it Ruth?” he asked. “It’s Jinsburg or Ginsburg or something like that.

Kyle Kinane has released two soulful, uninhibited and often hilarious stand-up specials.Yet, for the 47-year-old comic, he sees his exceptional output as just part of the job.“I have an hour that I present, and when I think it’s at its best, I record it and put it out,” Kinane told the New York Post in an exclusive interview.“It’s similar to the UK model where you’re like, ‘alright, here’s this year’s offering,’ but while that’s being perfected, the new stuff is in the oven.”And, true to form, the hardworking Chicago native and current Portland resident is already back on the road after dropping the excellent, expertly constructed special “DirtNap” on Monday, March 4.As of now, Kinane has dates book from March all the way up until November on his nationwide ‘It’s Not A Tour, It’s The Job Tour.’That includes three shows at Albany’s Funny Bone on May 17-18. “On this run, I’m exploring the idea of fight or flight as a human response to threats,” Kinane explained.

“Footloose” followed Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon), a Chicago teen who moved to a small town where the local minister (John Lithgow) put a ban on dancing. Singer starred as Ariel Moore, the minister’s rebellious daughter who was Ren’s love interest. Sarah Jessica Parker, 58 – who was only 18 at the time – played Rusty, Ariel’s friend.