Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ansari Confirms Keanu Reeves Fractured Knee While in His Trailer Amid Filming ‘Good Fortune’
Aziz Ansari cast Keanu Reeves as an angel named Gabriel in his new Lionsgate film Good Fortune, but God apparently wasn’t looking out for Reeves when he tripped on a rug in his trailer. “About 15 days into shooting with me, I said, ‘Go chill in your trailer,'” Ansari recalled during an appearance at CinemaCon […]
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Keke Palmer Joins Aziz Ansari Movie ‘Good Fortune’ As Production Resumes
Seven months after Aziz Ansari’s feature directorial debut Good Fortune shut down indefinitely amid the writers strike, the film is back on track. Ansari has added Keke Palmer to cast, which also includes Ansari, Keanu Reeves, and Seth Rogen. Ansari also wrote Good Fortune, which is being backed by Lionsgate. Anthony Katagas (Armageddon Time, Amsterdam), Alan Yang […]
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Seth Rogen, Keanu Reeves to Star in Aziz Ansari Movie ‘Good Fortune’
Aziz Ansari is readying a new feature film, tapping Seth Rogen and Keanu Reeves to co-star. Ansari will write and direct Good Fortune, in which he will star with Rogen and Reeves. Lionsgate is behind the comedy, which will begin filming next month in Los Angeles, with plot details being kept under wraps. Anthony Katagas […]
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Jak Knight, Stand-Up Comedian, Writer and Actor, Dies at 28
Jak Knight, a stand-up comedian, actor and writer who recently co-created the Peacock series Bust Down, has died. He was 28. Knight died Thursday night in Los Angeles, his family announced through an agency rep. Additional details, including cause of death, are not being released at this time. “Knight’s loved ones ask that their privacy […]
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Bill Murray Speaks Out After ‘Being Mortal’ Set Complaint
Bill Murray is addressing the Being Mortal set complaint that led to production being suspended on the Aziz Ansari-directed film. Speaking to CNBC on Saturday, the actor said there was a “difference of opinion” with a woman that he was working with that led to the complaint and production pause. “I did something I thought […]
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Aziz Ansari’s ‘Being Mortal’ Suspends Production Following Bill Murray Complaint
Searchlight Pictures has suspended production on Aziz Ansari’s feature directorial debut, Being Mortal, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. THR learned Wednesday night that the Disney-backed studio made the decision to put a pause on the shoot following a complaint filed last week and is investigating the matter. A source close to the production told THR […]
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Keke Palmer Joins Bill Murray and Seth Rogen in Aziz Ansari’s ‘Being Mortal’ (Exclusive)
Keke Palmer has joined Bill Murray and Seth Rogen in Being Mortal, the Searchlight Pictures project that is serving as the feature directorial debut of Aziz Ansari. The project is based on the Atul Gawande nonfiction book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Ansari wrote the script, will play a role in the movie […]
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Oscar Parties 2022: Inside the A-List Events
The red carpet has been rolled out across Los Angeles in advance of the 94th annual Academy Awards, bringing with it dozens of celebrations across the city to toast the year’s biggest achievements in film. Heading into March, there was more than a fair amount of apprehension and anxiety from event producers and party planners […]
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Seth Rogen Joins Bill Murray in Aziz Ansari’s ‘Being Mortal’ Comedy-Drama
Seth Rogen has joined the cast of Being Mortal, Aziz Ansari’s comedy-drama and feature directorial debut for Searchlight Pictures. Rogen will star alongside Bill Murray and Ansari in the film based on health expert Atul Gawande’s nonfiction book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. The New York Times Review of Books described […]
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Bill Murray, Aziz Ansari Team for Searchlight Comedy-Drama (Exclusive)
Bill Murray has teamed with Aziz Ansari to star in an untitled feature for Searchlight Pictures, on which Ansari is making his directorial debut. Ansari, known for co-creating the Netflix comedy-drama series Master of None, is running quadruple duty on the project. On top of helming, he wrote the script, will play a role in […]
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Aziz Ansari on Giving Up Social Media, Starting a Family and More ‘Master of None’: “That Would Be a Dream for Me”
At one point during his new Netflix special, Nightclub Comedian, Aziz Ansari produces a vintage accessory from a seemingly bygone era — a flip phone — as a way to show just how far he is away from today’s social media-obsessed culture. In a new interview with fellow comedian Kevin Hart on SiriusXM to promote the […]
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How COVID-19 Crushed Five Episodes Dedicated to Aziz Ansari’s Character on ‘Master of None’
A new season of Netflix’s Master of None debuted last month with a new subtitle, “Moments in Love,” and two new leads, Naomi Ackie and previous supporting player (and Emmy winner) Lena Waithe, playing a married couple living in upstate New York as they argue, make up and decide whether to start a family. By […]
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