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Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig Were Also Up for Emmys at the Same Time 12 Years Ago
Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig have quite a few things in common beyond getting their start on Saturday Night Live. This year, they’re both Emmy nominated for outstanding actress in a comedy series: Rudolph for Loot and Wiig for Palm Royale, both on Apple TV+. But before their success with scripted series, the duo had […]
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Dan Aykroyd Defends ‘Ghostbusters’ All-Female Reboot Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig
Dan Aykroyd, one of the original Ghostbusters, is defending 2016’s all-female reboot of Ghostbusters, which was met with racist and sexist criticism from online trolls following its debut. The actor and screenwriter, who starred as Dr. Ray Stantz in the 1984 movie as well as penned the script, opened up in a recent interview with People […]
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Emmys: Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph Nominated for Multiple Acting Awards
Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph had multiple reasons to celebrate when the 2024 Emmys nominations were announced Wednesday. The three stars, who all appeared in the 2011 film Bridesmaids, were among the performers to land acting nominations for more than one project this year. Hamm was nominated for best actor in a limited […]
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‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Review: Amazon Series Spreads Original Film’s Fornicating Food Formula Even Thinner
Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Edward Norton and much of the movie's cast return for eight episodes several years after 'Sausage Party.'
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‘Palm Royale,’ Starring Kristen Wiig, Renewed for Second Season at Apple TV+
Apple TV+ is booking a return trip to circa-1969 Palm Beach. The tech giant’s streaming service has renewed Palm Royale for a second season. The pickup for the Kristen Wiig-led comedy comes about a month after the 10-episode first season concluded. Palm Royale comes from Apple Studios and creator Abe Sylvia (Dead to Me, Nurse […]
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Watch The Hollywood Reporter’s Full, Uncensored Comedy Actress Roundtable
In 2005, Hamilton and Girls5Eva star Renee Elise Goldsberry went back home to Chicago to visit her dad. She accompanied him to church, where the reverend made a to-do of her presence. “We have a guest,” he announced to the congregation, and then proceeded to tick off her professional accomplishments, which, at that point, included […]
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“When I Stopped Giving a F***”: Quinta Brunson, Kristen Wiig and the THR Comedy Actress Roundtable
Michelle Buteau, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Ego Nwodim and Maya Rudolph also join a raucous and revealing conversation about ignoring industry expectations, the pressure to mine their personal lives and tap-dancing for the patriarchy: “My knees are tired, but fish oil helps."
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‘Palm Royale,’ the TV Series That Looks Like “a Movie From 1969 That Broke the Studio”
Palm Royale got a lot of mileage out of its impressive cast, notably the women. But Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney, Laura Dern and even the legendary Carol Burnett needed help to create the titular Palm Beach private club and 1960s-set high society that Maxine Dellacorte Simmons (Wiig) spends the first season trying to infiltrate. That […]
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Kaia Gerber on “Devastating” Finale of ‘Palm Royale’ and Where Her Empathy Lies
[This story contains major spoilers from the season finale of Palm Royale.] As Maxine Dellacorte (Kristen Wiig) tries her best to win the approval of the ladies she meets at the exclusive social club in Palm Royale, one of her most meaningful relationships comes in the form of a young nail technician-turned-friend named Mitzi (Kaia […]
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How Carol Burnett and Kristen Wiig Orchestrated Their Jaw-Dropping ‘Palm Royale’ Finale Reveals
[This story contains major spoilers from the season finale of Palm Royale.] After a series of unsavory encounters with the black sheep of their exclusive social club in Palm Royale, Leslie Bibb’s character Dinah told Maxine two episodes ago, “I cannot tell if you are a country bumpkin or the most ruthless woman in Palm […]
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‘Palm Royale’ Director Recalls Getting Kicked Out of Exclusive Palm Beach Club (Like Maxine) During Pre-Production: “I Felt Like Trash”
[This story contains mild spoilers from episode nine of Palm Royale.] Tate Taylor might be the male version of Palm Royale’s Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons. The executive producer and director behind the Kristen Wiig-starring comedy had his own experience trying to get into an exclusive Palm Beach club during pre-production on the Apple TV+ series. And just […]
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Allison Janney and Leslie Bibb on ‘Palm Royale,’ Suffering Through Their 1960s Looks and Playing Wordle With Carol Burnett
Palm Royale with its meticulously matched period décor and costuming is a true immersion in late 1960s Palm Beach culture. But while watching the Apple TV+ series, one can’t help but see the connections between the topics that were emerging as national concerns then and the biggest social issues now. “It’s so cool to think […]
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