'Everybody Loves Raymond' vets Ray Romano, Brad Garrett on "no-brainer" decision to join 'Bupkis'
(NOTE LANGUAGE) Pete Davidson's new comedy series, Bupkis, is now on Peacock.
The show takes a fictionalized view of Davidson's real life as he tries to juggle family and a career, as well as mental health struggles and addiction issues.
As reported, Pete gathered an all-star cast for the show, including Emmy winner Edie Falco as his mom. Davidson also managed to lure Academy Award winner Joe Pesci out of retirement to play his grandfather.
Everybody Loves Raymond siblings Ray Romano and Brad Garrett also star, with the stand-up playing two versions of himself and Garrett playing Pete's Uncle Roy.
Garrett said it was an easy decision to sign up. "You know, what a cast. And so this was a no-brainer for me."
Romano explained he had a friendship with Pete ahead of the show, but they hadn't hung out much. He added, "And so when this came along ... I really took to him. And when I heard Brad was in it, I had to think twice, but I went with it nonetheless."
Ray and Garrett don't appear together in the show, but the R-rated comedy let them do things they'd never do on Raymond. "I don't have much dignity left," Garrett jokes.
"They wrote stuff worse than you ... see on the screen, you know, and I let it rip," Romano says with a smile.
As evidence, one line has Ray's alter-ego calling Davidson "P**** Thanos," thanks to his rumored collecting of starlets like so many Infinity Stones.
It's particularly funny to find out neither Romano nor Garrett had heard of the Marvel movie baddie, with Garrett admitting, "I thought it was a reference to Theranos," the bioetch company that imploded for fraud.
Bupkis also features Charlie Day, John Mulaney, Sebastian Stan, Simon Rex and Kenan Thompson.
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Taylor Swift's Era Tour stops to celebrate her with drag brunches, scavenger hunts and more
We've already seen how some cities are rolling out the red carpet for Taylor Swift — everything from naming a street after to her to giving her the key to the city to appointing her honorary mayor. At least two cities are dedicating museum exhibits to her. But for the average Swiftie, paying homage to your queen may be as easy as buying a latte or grabbing brunch.
Both Nashville, where Taylor is playing starting Friday night, and Chicago, where she's performing next month, are dedicating brunches to the singer. Nashville's 5 Points Diner & Bar is throwing a Taylor Swift Video Brunch on May 6, where fans can eat, drink $30 bottomless mimosas and watch videos from throughout her career.
According to Wilson County Source, Nashville's Twelve Thirty Club — owned by Justin Timberlake — is doing a Taylor Swift DJ brunch on May 7 with a Taylor cut-out for photo ops, a balloon installation and, of course, nothing but T. Swift songs.
A Nashville Taylor Swift Scavenger Hunt and Bar Crawl steps off May 6 at 5 p.m., and even a local bagel shop is offering Taylor-themed coffee drinks and eats, with names like Back to December, Welcome to New York and Lavender Haze.
Meanwhile, in the Windy City, Chicago's Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods restaurant and bar has a Taylor Swift drag brunch scheduled, featuring a Taylor-themed cocktail menu and local drag queens.
But some Chicago places are gonna hate, hate, hate on Tay-Tay. According to Block Club Chicago, one cocktail bar in Chinatown features a sign reading, "Shake It Off: No Taylor Swift Music Allowed Here."
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'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' blasts off with $17.5 million in previews
While it remains to be seen what the final Guardians of the Galaxy film does in theaters over the weekend, where it goes head-to-head with another Chris Pratt-fronted film — the more than billion dollar-grossing Super Mario Bros. Movie — it's off to a good start.
The Wrap says Guardians already made $17.5 million from Thursday night previews. The movie also screened in certain IMAX theaters Wednesday evening, where it capped a special "Trilogy" showcase of writer-director James Gunn's space opera trilogy.
So far, the film has an 80% Critics Score and a 96% Audience Score from aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. That's certainly good news for Marvel Studios, whose last film, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, only managed a 47% from Critics and an 80% Audience Score, and which tumbled massively during its second week in theaters.
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Go for a walk with Ed Sheeran via new Peloton series
How would you like to take a walk with Ed Sheeran and have him tell you about his new music? You can do that now, thanks to Peloton.
One of the fitness app's on-demand classes is Outdoor Walks, where instructors guide you through walks you can do anywhere, at anytime. Ed and Peloton have partnered to create original content and music from his new album, Subtract, resulting in "mindful and engaging low-impact walks," with Ed providing "immersive and intimate storytelling."
The content is timed to coincide with the fact that May is Mental Health Awareness Month. So you'll hear Ed talking with Peloton instructor Jon Hosking about the mental health struggles he faced while making the album and how he feels about sharing them with the world through his music.
“Movement has become an important part of my overall mental and physical health, especially when I was working on this album,” Ed says in a statement. "Partnering with Peloton on this outdoor walk series has been really cool and I hope you enjoy experiencing Subtract in a unique way.
You can sign up for a free 30-day trial on the app, which costs $12.99 a month.
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Did Amber Heard "quit" Hollywood?
The Daily Mail is reporting that former Aquaman star Amber Heard has "quit Hollywood and quietly relocated" to Spain with her 2-year-old daughter, Oonagh Paige.
Reportedly quoting a friend, the publication said of Heard, "She's bilingual in Spanish and is happy there, raising her daughter away from all the noise." Further, the source stated, "I don't think she is in any hurry to return to work or to Hollywood, but she will probably come back when the time is right for the right project."
Buttressing the report, the Daily Mail notes Heard sold her home in Yucca Valley, California, in July, after a U.S. jury decided she had defamed ex-husband Johnny Depp.
In December of last year, she dropped an appeal of the verdict and settled the highly publicized case.
Heard hasn't worked on any major projects since last spring, and there have been rumors her role as Mera in the December sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom has been significantly edited down.
More than 4.6 million people have signed a petition calling for her to be cut completely — not that that is any final determination.
Meanwhile, Depp's first film project following the defamation case, the French-language love story Jeanne du Barry, will debut at the Cannes Film Festival on July 16.
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Buy vinyls by Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Selena Gomez, BLACKPINK, all reimagined by famous artists
If Record Store Day vinyl wasn't exclusive enough for you, get ready for some releases that truly elevate the LP to an art form.
Interscope Records has tapped famous fine artists, including Damien Hirst, KAWS, Ed Ruscha and Kehinde Wiley, to create original works of art inspired by the albums and songs of the artists on the label. They've been turned into limited-edition vinyls that are now being sold for charity.
Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Selena Gomez are some of the artists whose songs and albums are part of the project, called Interscope Reimagined. BLACKPINK, Eminem, Lana Del Rey, N.E.R.D. and Kendrick Lamar are also part of the program.
You can buy the albums in person on May 11 at 11 a.m. PT at NTWRK on N. Fairfax in LA, but it's much easier to wait until May 12, when you can access them via the NTWRK live video shopping app. A livestream featuring the vinyls starts at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET, and each piece costs $100.
All the proceeds will go to the Iovine and Young Academy, a high school in South Los Angeles.
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Weekend Watchlist: What's new on streaming
Ready, set, binge! Here's a look at some of the new movies and TV shows streaming this weekend:
Netflix
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story: Learn about how Charlotte became queen, a love story that sparked a societal shift in the new prequel series.
Disney+
Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All: The global superstar gives his fans a look into his famously private life in this new docuseries.
HBO Max
White House Plumbers: Go behind the scenes of the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon in the five-part limited series White House Plumbers.
The Other Two: Brooke and Cary are closer than ever to being successful in their own right in season 3 of the acclaimed comedy The Other Two.
Peacock
Bupkis: Pete Davidson explores his own life experiences in the new semi-autographical series he created.
Apple TV+
Silo: Check out the drama series about the last 10,000 people on Earth.
Happy streaming!
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Lionel Richie, Katy Perry say they’re "excited" to perform at King Charles III’s coronation
Lionel Richie and Katy Perry are keeping mum about their upcoming performances at King Charles III's coronation concert this weekend, but they say they're excited.
Katy, who was named an ambassador for the British Asian Trust's Children's Protection Fund for India in 2020 — an organization founded by Prince Charles that aims to tackle the widespread poverty and hardship in South East Asia and helps end child trafficking — said she can't wait to celebrate Charles and to represent the U.S.
"I think it's beautiful and it'll be a real education coming from America and interesting to see all the traditions," she told Good Morning America.
Richie, who is the first global ambassador and first chairman of the Global Ambassador Group for The Prince's Trust, another organization created by Charles that seeks to help disadvantaged communities and those facing adversity, said he's "going to be at everything they could throw at me."
"I plan on showing off," he said. "I'm just gonna walk down, and every once in a while they'll tell me, 'Mr. Richie, just get out of the aisle the king is coming and the queen.' I mean, this is just a moment."
As for what their set lists are looking like, the American Idol judges are keeping that top secret.
"We can't give you the secret you see, we are bound by the official royal contractors. They don't give it away," Richie said. "But it's gonna be fantastic."
Perry said that fans may have a good guess as to what she'll be singing.
"Let's just say I've sang these songs a few times," she said, adding that she'll also let Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's kids choose songs.
"All I can say [is] lights, camera, action!" Richie added.
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One last ride: 'Yellowstone' to end with fifth season; launching sequel series
Paramount Network's smash hit Yellowstone will be riding off into the sunset after its fifth season concludes, ABC Audio has confirmed.
The hit drama, which stars Oscar winner Kevin Costner as ranch empire owner John Dutton, will however launch a new, as-yet-untitled sequel series following his clan, also from creator Taylor Sheridan.
Considering Sheridan's success, not just with the mother ship series, but its prequels 1883 and 1923 — as well as the hits Tulsa King and Mayor of Kingstown — the "epic" sequel has already been given the greenlight as a full series by the network.
Yellowstone returns in November; the cast for the sequel show will be announced shortly, and the show will premiere in December, when Yellowstone's fifth season wraps on Paramount Network and later on Paramount+.
In a statement, Chris McCarthy, president & CEO of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, enthused, "Yellowstone has been the cornerstone on which we have launched an entire universe of global hits- from 1883 to Tulsa King, and I am confident our Yellowstone sequel will be another big hit, thanks to the brilliant creative mind of Taylor Sheridan and our incredible casts who bring these shows to life."
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'DWTS' pro Lindsay Arnold and husband welcome baby girl
Former Dancing With the Stars pro Lindsay Arnold revealed on Thursday, May 4 that she and husband Sam Cusick welcomed their second daughter.
"We are so in love," Lindsay, captioned a pair of delivery room photos posted to her Instagram. "Mama and baby are healthy and we are soaking up every minute with our little piece of Heaven. thank you for all the love."
Earlier in the day, Lindsay, 29, took to her Instagram Stories to share that she was having contractions.
The baby's name was not revealed.
Arnold, 29, announced the pregnancy to E! News last October, following a false positive test two months earlier.
Lindsay and Sam, are also parents to 2-year-old Sage.
Arnold, who left DWTS last year after 10 seasons, told the outlet she hasn't ruled out a return to the show somewhere down the road.
"I'll never say never to Dancing with the Stars, it is part of who I am," she said. "It's part of what kind of made me and I love it. That door will never be closed. There's always going to be family to me and we'll see what happens in the future."
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