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Friends game show is being made to celebrate the long-running comedy’s 30th anniversary.Titled Fast Friends, the four-part HBO Max show will be filmed inside The Friends Experience: The One in New York, a two-story, 17,000 square-foot attraction featuring various recreated sets from the hit show. Production begins next month, but a transmission date has not yet been confirmed.“From racing through Rachel and Monica’s apartment to darting across Joey and Chandler’s bachelor pad and grabbing a coffee at Central Perk, fans will relive their favorite moments while being put to the test with trivia, puzzles and games that will keep even the most die-hard Friends fans on their toes,” according to a press release.

Succession, has said she “did not believe” that her character’s phone sex relationship with Roman Roy was real at first.The hit HBO black comedy ran for a total of four seasons between 2018 and 2023, telling the story of the Roy family, the powerful owners of a global media company, and their internal fight for control of their empire amid the ailing health of the family patriarch Logan, played by Brian Cox.Smith-Cameron played Gerri Kellman in all four seasons, the general counsel to the Roy family who becomes a mentor figure to Roman Roy, one of Logan’s sons played by Kieran Culkin. The two characters also share an unlikely sexual relationship, involving elaborate roleplay and phone sex conversations.In a new interview with The Guardian, Smith-Cameron has revealed that she was very surprised to learn about this aspect of her character.Explaining how the idea for it came about, she said: “[Culkin and I] were in a bar, and we had this little exchange, and then I left – and apparently Kieran kind of looked back at me, and then just as he turned around, I looked back at him.

Colin Farrell’s look in the new Penguin series was inspired by Fredo from The Godfather, it has been revealed.Starring Farrell as the DC supervillain alongside How I Met Your Mother’s Cristin Milioti and Runaways’ Rhenzy Feliz, the new HBO show is scheduled to debut in the US on HBO Max on September 19 and Sky Atlantic/NOW today (September 20). Also joining the cast are Clancy Brown, Michael Zegen, Michael Kelly and Mark Strong.Farrell is unrecognisable as gangster Oz Cobb in the series, having undergone lengthy make-up and prosthetics to turn him into the villain.Speaking about the inspiration for the look of the character, director Matt Reeves said The Godfather was something they spoke about ahead of filming.He explained: “We talked a lot about Fredo.

told the Hollywood Reporter on Monday. “If you look back, you’ll notice that we turned the music down the moment he said the dog had passed. We didn’t know!”After an amusingly bumbling speech where Oliver, 47, accidentally called his son, Hudson, “husband” and quipped, “Ouch, that’s going to come back to haunt me!” the TV host said, “I also want to thank — this is going to be very silly — our dog.

Jodie Foster has become the first True Detective actor to finally win an Emmy.Despite high calibre actors including Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Colin Farrell and Rachel McAdams appearing in previous seasons of the HBO series, it has taken until now for an actor from the show to receive the accolade.Foster played detectives Liz Danvers (Foster) alongside Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) in the fourth season which finds the pair investigating the disappearance of eight scientists working at a remote arctic research station in Alaska.The show entitled Night Country received 19 Emmy nominations.Jodie Foster receives a standing ovation at the #Emmys after winning best lead actress in a limited or anthology series. https://t.co/3itGkRBc7U pic.twitter.com/86rpqDz1ws— Variety (@Variety) September 16, 2024Speaking about her victory backstage (via IndieWire), the actor said when asked about the significance of ending the streak: “The idea of being with a team is just an extraordinary feeling.

76th Emmy Awards are finally here – check out the full list of winners below.The 76th Emmys took place on September 15 in the United States (September 16 in the UK) – it technically marks the second round of the Emmys to take place this year; the 2023 Emmys took place in January this year, after a postponement due to the Hollywood strikes.For this year’s Emmys (76th edition), FX’s Shōgun leads the way with the most nods. The Bear (with 23 nominations), Only Murders In The Building (21), True Detective: Night Country (19) and The Crown (18) round out the top five nominees, behind Shōgun’s impressive 25.The 2023 Emmys took place in January this year, after a postponement due to the Hollywood strikes.

was weird to look in the mirror for the first time, and see that looking back.” Premiering Sept. 19 on HBO (9 p.m.) and streaming on Max, the crime drama is a spinoff from the 2022 “The Batman” movie.

HBO‘s forthcoming Harry Potter TV series has been accused of “wokeness” following its inclusive casting call to all races, ethnicities and gender identities.In an advert circulating on social media, HBO says that it is looking for actors to play the lead role, along with Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.The casting call goes on to say it is looking for children who will be between the ages of nine and 11 in April 2025 and who are residents of the UK and Ireland. The notice also states that Warner Bros.

James Gandolfini almost walked out on The Sopranos following a failed drugs intervention, according to those behind the show.The actor, who passed away in 2013, famously played the role of mobster Tony Soprano across the show’s six seasons between 1999 and 2007.Speaking in new documentary Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos, HBO CEO Chris Albrecht recalled the actor’s struggles with substance abuse during production.“We did an intervention with him at my apartment in New York,” he said. “That was to try to get him to go to a facility for rehab.

also previously reported in the 2021 book, “Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers.” According to the book, Gandolfini signed a contract that would pay him $5 million per season. HBO doubled his salary after the third season aired in 2001.“The Sopranos” aired for six seasons, from 1999 to 2007. Gandolfini died from a heart attack at age 51 in 2013.

“Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos,” Drea de Matteo, star of “The Sopranos,” said that she misunderstood what the hit mafia series was about when she first auditioned. Now on HBO (and Max), the documentary sees de Matteo, 52, say onscreen, “I didn’t know that [the show] had anything to do with being Italian. I thought it was about opera singers.”The Emmy-winning HBO series aired for six seasons from 1999 to 2007, following mob boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), his family, and his various associates such as Christopher (Michael Imperioli) and his girlfriend, Adriana.

series creator David Chase was Italian, and scoffed at his audacity for trying to tell a mafia story. “I kind of thought ‘Who’s this guy’ making a show about Italians! Scorsese and Coppola were Italian Americans,” said Imperioli, who was also in Scorsese’s modern classic mob movie, “Goodfellas.” He added, “But I worked really hard on it, and went in [to audition] for David [Chase]. And David is very poker faced….I walked out of [the audition] thinking, ‘This aint gonna happen.

You’ll probably have to shell out even more for the extinct dragon eggs. The opening bid is $3,600.Also up for grabs is the bell wielded during Cersei Lannister’s “walk of shame” over her incestuous relationship with her brother.

House Of The Dragon has defended the show against George R.R. Martin’s criticisms, insisting they have “serviced” his book and remained “respectful”.The second season of the Game Of Thrones prequel series, which is based on Martin’s 2018 book Fire & Blood, wrapped up last month on HBO.

Reddit user Vedansh1997, began with a reflection on the psychological thriller Mindhunter, which launched on Netflix in 2017 and ran for two seasons but was never renewed past that point.The show, which followed the founding of the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit and the dawn of criminal profiling in the US, starred Jonathan Groff and Anna Torv and was produced by David Fincher and Charlize Theron.The show received strong critical acclaim, but after its second season aired in 2019, Netflix announced that a third season was on hold, with Fincher said to be focusing on other projects. Last year, it was confirmed it would not be returning.“I watched it and I really was mesmerized by this series because it’s dark and all those serial killers, everything was good about this series,” wrote Vedansh1997.The post triggered a lot of responses from fans of other shows that users felt were left unfulfilled, including Firefly, which was described as “a default answer I know, but still bugs me”.Joss Whedon’s space western ran for only one season in 2002, and was cancelled by Fox before its run had concluded.

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief,”) the documentary dives into behind the scenes details about the making of “The Sopranos,” and creator David Chase’s background. Various cast and crew members give interviews onscreen, including Chase, Michael Imperioli, Edie Falco, Drea de Matteo and Lorraine Bracco. During their first meeting, Gibney, who said he’s a fan of the show, found Chase to be “a fascinating and amazing character,” he told The Post.

Dakota Fanning, the mystery series is based on a best-selling novel by Elin Hilderbrand. The story follows a bride marrying into a wealthy Nantucket family, but things go amiss when a dead body appears on a beach. Where to watch: Sept.

Sydney Sweeney has opened up about Euphoria‘s return – find out what she had to say below.In July, it was announced that the highly anticipated third season of HBO‘s hit show Euphoria was set to begin filming in January next year. Now, Sweeney, who starts as Cassie in the series has expressed her feelings about finally getting back into that world.Speaking to People Magazine in a new interview, Sweeney said: “I’m very excited to jump back into Cassie.

The Times, the House Of Dragon star suggested that flagging potentially upsetting content was dumbing down storytelling for audiences.“Too much policing of stories and being afraid to bring them out because a climate is a certain way is a shame. I’m not sure I’m on board with trigger warnings,” Smith said.“It’s OK to feel uncomfortable or provoked while looking at a painting or watching a play, but I worry everything’s being dialled and dumbed down.

posting a photo of a young-looking, short-haired Kamala Harris with the caption “I would vote for her based on this photo alone” on Instagram Sunday.“Dude, you’re losing your sh-t,” wrote one of Imperioli’s 364,000 followers. “This is real embarrassing my guy” another scolded, while a third asked, “Are you ok?” One commenter pointed out that the presidential candidate’s “looks have nothing to do with political capital.”Some even speculated that the Upper West Side actor, 58, who tagged @kamalahq in the caption of the photo — which showed Harris in red lipstick and a popped collar — was getting paid by Harris’ campaign.“This is what it looks like when your acting career falls apart and you need money,” one quipped.“Imperioli has been bought by the corrupt entities that promise him roles on TV and movies . .

Naked and Afraid.Currently, viewers can catch the adventurous queer biologist taming the wild terrain on season two of the franchise’s extreme competition series Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing. Link is among the show’s 14 elite survivalists who battle for 45 days in Africa’s vast, punishing Munzwa Valley for a cash prize and the title of ultimate champion.Challenging himself for a fifth time on Naked and Afraid, Link carries the aura of experience and success — he finished second in the inaugural season of Last One Standing. Always methodical and super-competent, the famously fit former fan of the series can make even grueling survival tasks look easy.But, as he shares with Metro Weekly on a video call from the wilds of Fire Island, sticking it out on Last One Standing takes intense training and preparation.