Entertainment Tidbits
Halsey is developing a dark comedy series called Bloodlust for Amazon, serving as the creator, writer, and producer. Plot details are still secret, but Halsey has been working on the series for years. Horror auteur Ti West will direct.
Mike Myers clarified that Dr. Evil was not based on SNL creator Lorne Michaels. “The Lorne of it is just a little tiny overlay,” he said. The real inspiration was Donald Pleasance as Blofeld in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice.
Drake Bell wants to bring back Drake & Josh to TV screens with a interesting update. “My dream is to do something kind of like Curb Your Enthusiasm, where we’re playing ourselves but trying to navigate life today,” he said.
Sony’s Kraven The Hunter film is facing poor box office predictions, potentially marking the end of Sony’s struggle to establish an independent Marvel cinematic universe, which included Morbius and Madame Web and Venom.
Taron Egerton shared that a terrifying plane landing caused him to have recurring nightmares about plane crashes for years. He says his brain “shot it like a movie. I’d see it from all different angles. It was awful, really awful.”
Yellowstone’s latest episode saw a record audience of 12.1 million viewers, marking the season high. Titled “Counting Coup,” the episode featured a heartbreaking death and was up 6 percent from season to date performance.
Two years after Amazon acquired global rights to Warhammer 40,000 for a cinematic universe starring Henry Cavill, progress has been made. The first installment, a TV series, is now finally in development at the studio.
Jana Kramer’s husband, Allan Russell, says he would never “allow” her to film a sex scene, even if she got cast on a show like Yellowstone. “That’s not good for a marriage, that type of role…” he said on Jana‘s Whine Down podcast.
Michael Cole, known for his role on The Mod Squad, has passed away at 84. His rep confirmed that he died surrounded by loved ones. Cole also guest starred on hits like Wonder Woman, The Love Boat, General Hospital and ER.
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