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Published Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 | 10:50 p.m.
Updated Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 | 12:05 a.m.
LONDON (AP) – Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry not only were never in the same room while making the movie “Transformers One,” they did not even meet until after the film was done. Hemsworth says they did not meet until they were doing interviews to promote the movie, which is funny because their characters are supposed to be friends. Hemsworth says it’s a credit to director Josh Cooley that he was able to work out the chemistry. Hemsworth voices Orion Pax, who becomes Optimus Prime, while Henry voices D-16, who becomes Megatron. “Transformers One” is in theaters now.
You hear all kinds of stories about overnight successes in Hollywood. Meghann Fahy and Eve Hewson of the Netflix series “The Perfect Couple” are not that. Both of them have acted in smaller roles for more than a decade. Fahy says it feels good to break out now because she works “really, really, really hard for a really long time.” Hewson says she’s heard the stories of people who walked into an audition and walked out a star, but a lot of actors don’t want to talk about the hard work. However, both acknowledge they get recognized now. Fahy says fans of her work on “The White Lotus” tend to be “sweet people,” while Hewson says she’s amazed when little old ladies at the grocery store recognize her from “Bad Sisters.”
NEW YORK (AP) – One of the recipes featured in the new cookbook “Does This Taste Funny? Recipes Our Family Loves” by Stephen Colbert and his wife, Edie, is a recipe Colbert learned when he was 5. Colbert says Stephen’s Kindergarten Soup was the first recipe he ever learned. The book includes a picture of it in his kindergarten handwriting. Colbert says his mother hung that recipe in her kitchen and would make it every now and then. The book also includes four different recipes for fudge from Colbert’s siblings that each insist is the definitive one. “Does This Taste Funny?” is out now.
NEW YORK (AP) – The streaming service Max will air a game show based on the sitcom “Friends” that takes place on an interactive set for fans in New York. The show “Fast Friends” is a four-part game show that pits fans against each other in tests of trivia, puzzles and games. It’s shot at “The FRIENDS Experience,” which has 18 rooms recreated from the sets that tell the show’s history. “Fast Friends” will start filming next month. In the meantime, Max is the home of “Friends” reruns.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – “American Horror Story” and “Pose” creator Ryan Murphy has two new series premiering this week. “Grotesquerie” stars Niecy Nash as a detective helping a nun who reports for a Catholic newspaper solve a series of gruesome murders. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce makes an appearance. “Grotesquerie” debuts tomorrow on FX. The other show is a medical drama called “Doctor Odyssey,” starring Joshua Jackson as a luxury cruise ship doctor. It also stars Don Johnson, Philippa Soo and Sean Teale, with guest stars including John Stamos, Kelsea Ballerini, Shania Twain and Chord Overstreet. “Doctor Odyssey” premieres Thursday on ABC.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ellen DeGeneres says the comedy special she is releasing today will be her last. DeGeneres jokes in the trailer for her special “For Your Approval” since her last special, she started raising chickens and “got kicked out of show business.” DeGeneres will address reports that she was difficult behind the scenes of her daytime talk show. “For Your Approval” is out today on Netflix.