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In spite of a few assurances to the contrary, rumors that Taylor Swift would appear in the latest Deadpool movie have persisted for years — all the way up until the new film premiered last month, revealing that she wasn’t involved after all. But in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly published Monday (Aug. 5), director Shawn Levy revealed that there was never any chance of the pop star joining the franchise to begin with, no matter how much fans may have hoped for it.
“It was so very loud,” Levy told the outlet of the internet buzz from Swifties hoping for a cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine, which hit theaters July 26. “I definitely had moments where I was worried I would disappoint people when they realized Taylor as Dazzler was not in the movie, but there’s no controlling the internet and rumors spread like wildfire.”
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Many of the rumors stemmed from the 14-time Grammy winner’s close friendships with the movie’s star, Ryan Reynolds, and his wife, actress Blake Lively. Levy is also pals with Swift, having appeared in her “All Too Well” short film in 2021, but according to him, “it was never a conversation” that the “Anti-Hero” singer might pop up in the Marvel film.
“It was never even a seed of a discussion,” he added. “Obviously, Ryan and Blake, and myself — to a far lesser extent — have our own relationships in real life with Taylor. But yeah, those rumors were loud and slightly baffling, but nothing I said or did was going to make them quiet down until this movie came out.”
Before their hopes were shot, fans had been wanting to see Swift in a Deadpool film since as far back as 2016, when the star borrowed Reynolds’ actual superhero suit for her Halloween costume. Rumors that the crossover might actually happen only continued to fester when the Free Guy star sported a T-shirt with Swift’s cats, Meredith and Olivia, printed on it in 2018’s Deadpool 2, and again when he appeared to re-create the Evermore album in costume earlier this year.
Reynolds, however, shut down the rumors — or attempted to, at least — in a July appearance on The Tonight Show. “I wish,” he said when host Jimmy Fallon asked him point-blank whether Swift was in Deadpool & Wolverine.
“If I ever stop, she’d make a good Deadpool,” he added at the time. “She’s funny, funny, funny!”
Teyana Taylor, Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash and Naomi Watts have joined Kim Kardashian and Glenn Close in the cast of Ryan Murphy’s Hulu legal drama All’s Fair. Kardashian, who recently starred in Murphy’s American Horror Story: Delicate, will play a Los Angeles divorce lawyer in an all-female law firm, which is headed by Close’s character. […]
Dennis Quaid appeared on the PBD Podcast and talked about the time he starred opposite 2Pac, James Belushi and James Earl Jones in the 1997 movie Gang Related.
“That was so great,” the actor said of working with the rapper. “I was kinda familiar with 2Pac when we did that movie. We both loved Chinese food, it turns out. So, he and I would be in the trailer, like, every day. We had Chinese food five days in a row.”
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“At the time, I really didn’t know much about who he was,” Quaid continued. “I knew who he was, but it’s like we got in there and we talked about acting, we talked about growing up, we talked about our mothers. He had such a great heart. He was such a talented actor too and he had a thirst to learn.”
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“I didn’t know he was a poet, really, because that’s what he was. He told the story of how they tried to kill him before in New York, and it was hysterical the way he told it, but it was, like, for real. Then six months later he got killed,” he shared as his emotions started to get the best of him. “That one really hit me hard. It really did.”
Quaid then highlighted how vulnerable Pac was, and how much he could’ve given to the world: “He had so much to give the world, he really did. He would’ve wound up being such a uniter of people.”
The actor later added, “He was just a human being. He was a kid and he was a vulnerable person. He wasn’t like this ‘gangster,’ this, or that, or the other. He had a poet’s heart … It was his vulnerability and he had this curiosity about other people, including me. You never put the two of us together, eating Chinese food in a trailer. But there we were.”
Gang Related was one of several movies released posthumously after 2Pac’s September 1996 death; Gridlock’d, in which he starred alongside Tim Roth, arrived in January 1997.
Watch Quaid discuss the late rapper on the PBD Podcast below:
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Timothée Chalamet‘s anticipated turn as a young Bob Dylan in the upcoming biopic A Complete Unknown is getting an A-list release date. Searchlight Pictures announced on Tuesday (August 6) that the anticipated film from director James Mangold (Logan) will hit theaters on December 25. That Christmas release date falls in the heart of what is […]
Celebrity Family Feud is taking family to a whole new level this week, as Clay Aiken’s family takes on David Foster and Katharine McPhee Foster’s crew — and there’s even a link between the two. In a clip shared exclusively with Billboard on Tuesday (Aug. 6), the American Idol season 2 star introduces his 15-year-old […]
Producer Janet Yang was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s board of governors, the Academy announced on Thursday (Aug. 1).
Yang is beginning her third term as president and her sixth year as a governor-at-large, a position for which she was nominated by sitting Academy president David Rubin in 2019 and elected by the board of governors in 2022.
Yang is the fourth woman to serve as president of the Academy. Oscar-winning actress Bette Davis was the first in 1941, though she resigned after just two months in the post. Oscar-nominated screenwriter Fay Kanin served from 1979-83; Film marketing and PR executive Cheryl Boone Isaacs served from 2013-17.
A member of the Academy’s producers branch since 2002, Yang previously served on the board as vp and chair of the membership committee and, prior to that, the membership and governance committee.
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Yang’s film producing credits include South Central, The Joy Luck Club, The People vs. Larry Flynt, Zero Effect, Savior, The Weight of Water, High Crimes and the Oscar-nominated animated feature Over the Moon. She won a Primetime Emmy in 1995 for the HBO film Indictment: The McMartin Trial, which was voted outstanding made for television movie.
In other news, film composer Lesley Barber, one of three members of the board of governors representing the music branch, was elected to an officer position for the first time. She is a vp and chair of the membership committee.
Barber is best known for her score for Kenneth Lonergan’s Oscar-winning Manchester by the Sea. Her other credits include Late Night, Mansfield Park, Irreplaceable You, How to Change the World and You Can Count on Me.
Here is a list of the other four people who were elected to officer positions by the board:
DeVon Franklin, vp (chair, equity and inclusion committee)
Donna Gigliotti, vp/treasurer (chair, finance committee)
Lynette Howell Taylor, vp (chair, awards committee)
Howard A. Rodman, vp/secretary (chair, governance committee)
Franklin, Howell Taylor and Rodman were re-elected as officers. Gigliotti previously served as an officer.
“I am thrilled to have Janet return as Academy president for a third term to continue our great work of the past two years,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer said in a statement. “I also am so pleased to welcome this year’s incredible slate of dedicated board officers.”
The 55-member board of governors includes three members who represent the music branch: Barber, Charles Fox (“I Got a Name,” “Ready to Take a Chance Again”) and Richard Gibbs (Say Anything, Dr. Dolittle).
Board members may serve up to two three-year terms (consecutive or non-consecutive), followed by a two-year hiatus, after which eligibility renews for up to two additional three-year terms for a lifetime maximum of 12 years. Officers serve one-year terms, with a maximum of four consecutive years in any one office.
For a complete listing of the Academy’s 2024-25 board of governors, click here.
RIIZE are heading to the big screen. The K-pop boy band’s RIIZING Day concert, which is taking place in Seoul, South Korea, on September 13, will be broadcasting live in cinemas worldwide for fans to enjoy, according to distributors Trafalgar Releasing and CJ 4DPlex and reported by NME. Fans will be able to watch the […]
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Out of all of the music festivals and tours of the summer, Lollapalooza 2024 is one of the most-anticipated of the season. This year is proving to be one of its most epic, with a stellar lineup featuring headliners like SZA, Megan Thee Stallion, Hozier, Blink-182 and Stray Kids who are making their Lolla debut. Attendees will also get to check out a new and improved main stage that’s ditching diesel gas for a hybrid battery powered design.
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Last-minute Lollapalooza 2024 tickets are still available, but for fans who aren’t able to travel to Chicago this year, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on all the action. Hulu is livestreaming the entire music festival starting Thursday (Aug. 1) all the way to Sunday (Aug. 4) giving you an opportunity to watch all the performances from the comfort of your couch.
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Keep reading to learn how to watch Lollapalooza 2024 online.
How to Watch Lollapalooza 2024 Online for Free
Hulu is the official streaming destination that’ll let you watch Lolla 2024 online at home. The streaming platform has partnered with the music festival and will be providing subscribers with high-quality livestreams of all of the headliners and performers. Now, you can ditch the shakey social media videos and upgrade to a crystal clear experience.
Hulu subscribers get instant and free access to watch Lolla online — all you need to do is login to your account and you’ll immediately be able to stream Chicago’s music festival. Don’t have a Hulu subscription? New users can score a 30-day free trial when you sign up for the streamer, granting you free access to the Lollapalooza 2024 livestream and more. Once the free trial period is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee based on the package you choose at checkout.
Hulu has a variety of streaming packages to choose from based on your preferences. The cheapest option is the streamer’s base plan that’s ad-supported and only $7.99 a month. If you’d prefer an ad-free experience you can upgrade to the no-ad plan for $17.99 a month.
Students, meantime, can take advantage of Hulu’s Student Deal that gives you the base plan for just $1.99 a month (worth 75% in savings). The deal remains active for as long as you’re a student.
For even more savings, you can bundle Hulu with Disney+ and ESPN+ for just $14.99 a month and expand your content options further.
One of the best deals going on right now is a rare 3-day free trial for Hulu + Live TV, which includes the entire Hulu library in addition to more than 95 live TV channels as well as Disney+ and ESPN+ automatically bundled — and for just $77 a month after the free trial ends.
In addition to being able to livestream Lollapalooza 2024, you’ll also have access to the entire Hulu library including original and exclusive TV series and movies as well as content from ABC and FX the day after it airs on live TV. Programs you can look forward to streaming include Only Murders in the Building, The Bear, Shogun, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Abbott Elementary, Poor Things, The Greatest Hits, White Men Can’t Jump, How I Met Your Father, What We Do In the Shadows and Claim to Fame.
Lollapalooza 2024 Schedule: Performer Lineup, Dates
Check below for Hulu’s Lolla 2024 lineup and click here to see Hulu’s full livestreaming schedule.
Thursday (Aug.1): Matt Hansen, Chappell Roan, Walker & Royce, Benson Boon, Fisher, Megan Thee Stallion, Sam Barber, BigXthaPlug, Lizzy McAlpine, Labrinth and Hozier.
Friday (Aug. 2): Daniel Seavey, Sexyy Red, Alok, Reneé Rapp, Laufey with the Chicago Philharmonic, Galantis, Stray Kids, Xandra, PawPaw Rod, It’s Murph, Noizu, Ruel, Zedd and Kevin Abstract.
Saturday (Aug. 3): Briston Maroney, Ive, TV Girl, Deftones, Tate McRae, The Killers, Destroy Boys, Leisure, Nia Archives, Ethel Cain, Future X Metro Boomin and Hippo Campus.
Sunday (Aug. 4): Waterparks, Sir, Conan Gray, Zeds Dead, Blink-182, Knox, Pierce the Veil, Mimi Webb, Slow Pulp, Black Tiger Sex Machine, Two Door Cinema Club and Melanie Martinez.