Tag: New Girl
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Olivia Rodrigo Wants to Star in a Coming-of-Age Movie and Duet With Noah Kahan: ‘He’s So Great and Very Inspiring’
Olivia Rodrigo hasn’t completely abandoned her acting career for music.The “Vampire” singer tells me she’d love to star in a film. “I love movies, I love telling stories,” Rodrigo said at the Academy’s Governors Awards on Tuesday night in Hollywood. “I really want to do a coming-of-age thing maybe before I’m actually of age. Maybe…
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‘Self Reliance’: Everything We Know So Far About Jake Johnson’s Directorial Debut
Accomplished comedian Jake Johnson is venturing into new territory this winter by directing, writing, producing, and starring in a brand-new Hulu original feature, Self Reliance. Best known for his work on New Girl, Johnson has appeared in an acting capacity in a wealth of movies and shows, including Safety Not Guaranteed, Tag, as well as…
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‘Old Dads’: Everything We Know About Bill Burr’s Directorial Debut
Bill Burr is a comedy powerhouse. Not only does he sell out arena shows across the country, but he is also a talented actor, writer, and now director. His directorial debut, Old Dads, is set to release on Netflix in October, and if the film is half as funny as the recent trailer, we’re in…
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From Wearing ‘The Bear’ Apron to Private Meals, These A-Listers Are Auctioning Experiences to Support Strike Relief
While the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes are stalling productions across Hollywood, actors and filmmakers are getting to work in a different way to financially support the unions.A viral eBay auction featuring a slew of once-in-a-lifetime events, custom memorabilia, and never-released parts of film history has all net proceeds supporting non-profit Free the Work, which is…
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This Is the Best TV Crossover Ever
Okay, we all know everyone loves television. But there’s something even better: when your favorite tv show combines with your other favorite tv show. Now, television crossovers are a rarity, but they exist. And there are some good ones to choose from at that. Like that time Superman (George Reeves) came to visit the Ricardo’s…
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‘Self Reliance’ Review: Jake Johnson’s Off-the-Wall Feature Debut Makes the Case for Human Connection
There are movies made during the pandemic, and movies made because the pandemic, and though debuting director Jake Johnson had been kicking around the idea for “Self Reliance” for years, it took Covid to motivate him to make it. Why? Because the “New Girl” actor’s absurdist concept — about a sad-sack bored enough with his…
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Zooey Deschanel Shuts Down Critics Who Call Her a ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’: ‘I’m Not a Girl’ or ‘One-Dimensional’
Zooey Deschanel rejects being labeled a manic pixie dream girl. The term, now a dated female stereotype in film and TV, became a staple in the mid-to-late 2000s to describe quirky female characters whose main purpose was to save their male counterpart or teach him about the meaning of love and life.Deschanel became the face…
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‘Minx’: Jake Johnson Says ‘No Way Doug’s Story Ends in a Happy Ending’
Earlier this year HBO Max premiered the bawdy comedy “Minx,” a series set during the 1970s porn explosion in the San Fernando Valley. Writer Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond) teams up with low-rent porn magazine distributor Doug Reneti (Jake Johnson) to create the feminist porn mag of the title. The two’s relationship is like oil and water,…
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Ralph Ahn, Who Played Tran on ‘New Girl,’ Dies at 95
Ralph Ahn, who played the fan-favorite “New Girl” character Tran, died on Feb. 26, the Korean American Federation of Los Angeles reported. He was 95.Ahn appeared in seven episodes of the sitcom alongside Jake Johnson, who played Nick Miller. A man of very few words, Tran serves as a friend and grandfather figure. Through facial…
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Daily Podcast: Mini-Water Cooler: Candyman, New Girl, The Grandmaster, And More
On the August 31, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by senior news editor Jacob Hall to talk about what they’ve been up to at the virtual water cooler.Opening Banter:At The Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing:Jacob bought a new TV.What we’ve been Reading:Jacob read The Snakehead by Patrick Radden…