Jake Johnson Calls ‘Self Reliance’ His Stab at ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ — With Laughs — at SXSW Premiere

Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak are among the more than 1,100 signatories of an open letter calling for a six-month moratorium on the development of advanced A.I. systems.

Cody Johnson is ready for a big night at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards!

as a member of the community in 2021. In a set to “Mother” by , Siwa revealed that her employer immediately hauled her into a meeting with the company's president. “During this meeting, the PRESIDENT of the company negatively asked me ‘what are you gonna tell your young demographic,’” she wrote. “I took a second to process what I was just asked, and then… I replied… ‘THE TRUTH.’”The continued, “I’ve never seen a man roll his eyes so far in the back of his head….

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent U.S.-Lebanese actor Tony Shalhoub, who played the “defective detective” on “Monk,” is set to star as former auto mogul-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn in a high-profile TV series directed by Michael Winterbottom. Ghosn is the French-Lebanese-Brazilian former CEO of automakers Nissan and Renault who in 2020 jumped bail and absconded to Beirut hidden in a music case on a private jet while on trial in Japan for alleged financial misconduct. Lebanon does not have an extradition treaty with Japan. The six-part series titled “Fall of the God of Cars” is written by Winterbottom, the prolific British director of “Welcome to Sarajevo,” whose TV work comprises hit sitcom series “The Trip” and, more recently, “This is England” starring Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson.

A dramatization of the life of Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan/Renault CEO who escaped from arrest hidden in a music case, is in the works from Oscar-winner Alfonso Cuarón and This England’s Michael Winterbottom.

EXCLUSIVE: Justin Johnson Cortez, series regular on the CW period drama Walker: Independence, is crossing over into the future as a guest star on Walker.

A superhero storm is brewing. Zachary Levi seemingly revealed that fellow DC Universe star Dwayne Johnson changed Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ post-credits scene.

Janey Godley has gone on a scathing rant aimed at people who are defending Boris Johnson over 'party-gate'.

is not Gisele Bündchen's only “partner” in Costa Rica.On March 18, the shared video footage of her beach-side horseback riding adventure with her 10-year-old daughter Vivian Lake. In a second post on her Instagram Story, she shared a photo of the mother-daughter duo clasping their hands together as they ride side-by-side.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Dwayne Johnson took a moment on the Oscars red carpet to reflect on the DC Universe overhaul that put a pin his plans for a Black Adam-Superman crossover movie. Variety‘s senior culture and events editor Marc Malkin caught up with Johnson and asked about Cavill’s Superman being dropped from the DC Universe despite his highly-touted comeback in Johnson’s “Black Adam.” “All that I can do, and all that we could do when we were making ‘Black Adam,’ was to put our best foot forward and surround ourselves with the best people and deliver the best movie we could,” Johnson said. “Our audience score was in the 90s. Critics took a couple shots, but that’s just the business of it.”

Written, produced, directed, and starring Jake Johnson, Self Reliance follows Tommy (Jake Johnson), a man accomplishing nothing else in life except to exist, and attempts to spice up his life lead to some near-death encounters. Along with Johnson, the film stars Anna Kendrick, Natalie Morales, and Emily Hampshire. 

The "New Girl" star tells a wildly goofy story with the right mixture of silliness and sweetness.

On the latest “SNL,” the “Weekend Update” segment ended on a goofier and funnier than usual note when Colin Jost said they had run out of material but still had a couple of minutes left to fill. Instead of Jost and his co-host Michael Che coming up jokes to fill the void, they brought out the show’s resident impressions master James Austin Johnson to fill that time with a series of random impressions. And, they were pretty funny.First, Johnson did an impression of Adam Driver as Kylo Ren from “Star Wars” on the show “Girls”“Anna, do you know how difficult it is to be on the dark side of the force.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic There are movies made during the pandemic, and movies made because the pandemic, and though debuting director Jake Johnson had been kicking around the idea for “Self Reliance” for years, it took COVID to motivate him to make it. Why? Because the “New Girl” actor’s absurdist concept — about a sad-sack bored enough with his life that he agrees to risk it in a “Most Dangerous Game”-style reality show — assumed both profundity and relevance as soon as the species went into lockdown. Coming up for connection, Johnson delivers a silly and frequently surprising why-we-need-people parable. The helmer plays Tommy, who’s been a passive bystander in his own life for as long as he can remember, until one day famous dude Andy Samberg (who also happens to be among the film’s producers) randomly pulls up in a stretch limo and offers Tommy a ride. Should he take it? Probably not, but Tommy’s bored enough to accept, agreeing to meet a pair of eccentric producers who inform him that he’s been selected for a chance to win a million dollars. All he has to do is survive for 30 days, while a team of highly trained “hunters” try to take him out.

Anna Kendrick hit the red carpet with several of her castmates for a screening of her new movie Self Reliance at The Paramount Theater during the 2023 SXSW Conference and Festivals on Saturday (March 11) in Austin, Tex.

Love Island star Jack Keating has said he's "looking forward to co-parenting" with the woman who is the mother of his newborn daughter. In a new interview, the 23 year old reality TV star, who is the son of Boyzone icon Ronan Keating, opened up on his surprise news and his plans going forward. Jack also confirmed that he and the baby's mum, thought to be artist Keely Iqbal, are not together now, but he's excited for the future.The new dad gushed over his little girl and said he is already "besotted" with the tot.

creative talents at “The Daily Show.” Sure, he’s got all the accolades now, but the Louisiana native started chasing his dream post-college after moving to Chicago. There, he slept on couches and worked at grocery stores. But he has an interesting perspective on his early days.On this week’s “Renaissance Man,” Josh told me that if you aren’t used to having creature comforts, “you don’t actually know the difference.

Jessica Simpson got some quality time in with her husband, Eric Johnson, over the weekend. Simpson took to Instagram on Monday to share some loved-up pics from her getaway with Johnson and their friends, Lauren and Bret Harrison.The photo slideshow sees Simpson first in a leopard print coat, black boots and big, red sunglasses as she cuddles up next to her husband, who is dressed casually in a flannel and jeans.

South Ayrshire Council leader Martin Dowey has told critics that the authority needs to generate money or face the consequences down the line.

Finding the humor. Chris Rock had a few choice words while reflecting on Will Smith‘s infamous slap during his Netflix stand-up special Selective Outrage — and he made sure to involve Jada Pinkett Smith in the drama.