Margaret Cho Joins DJ Qualls And Marisé Alvarez In Romantic Dark Comedy ‘Evilou’; Marks Andrew Zappin Feature Debut

what to make of “Mrs. Davis” — other than it’s entertaining, with an offbeat, oft-absurdist sense of humor and a storyline (and cast) which doesn’t take anything too seriously.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Focus Features and Working Title will release Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s “Drive-Away Dolls.” The comedy caper will open in theaters on Sept. 22, 2023. The film follows Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals. It features an impressive cast that includes Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Pedro Pascal, Colman Domingo, Bill Camp and Matt Damon.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a documentary on Prince Andrew as part of its programming around the coronation of his brother, King Charles III. Andrew’s disastrous 2019 interview with then “Newsnight” anchor Emily Maitlis was widely mocked and condemned and proved to be the catalyst in Andrew’s banishment from public life. In the new two-part documentary “Andrew – The Problem Prince” (working title) from Channel 4 and A&E, Maitlis speaks in detail about the interview. The documentary uses archive footage, interviews with BBC producer Sam McAlister and exclusive access to palace insiders, to uncover the inside story of the interview and unravel the scandal that led to his fall from grace.

King Charles is going to use his Coronation to mend the rifts within his family, according to palace insiders. It was announced earlier this week that Prince Harry would be joining his estranged family for the historic celebrations, while his wife Meghan Markle remains in the US with their two children.

A royal snub! King Charles III’s coronation celebration has a strict guest list and Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, didn’t make the cut.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “Beef” has raised the stakes. Variety has learned exclusively that Netflix and the creative teams behind the new dark comic series have chosen to seek Emmy Awards consideration as a limited or anthology series instead of a comedy, where many pundits had assumed it would campaign. Starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, the series dropped on the streaming platform on April 6, garnering positive reviews from critics and audiences. Currently, the show sits at 99% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 92% from audiences. Created by Lee Sung Jin, best known for writing and producing HBO’s “Silicon Valley” (for which he received an Emmy nom for outstanding comedy series in 2015), the darkly comical romp was announced in March 2021 and commissioned as an anthology series for Netflix.

EXCLUSIVE: Six-time Academy Award nominee Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father) has inked a deal to co-write, direct and produce the historical drama I Am a Man: The True Story of Chief Standing Bear with Andrew Troy.  

Andrew Garfield enjoyed some downtime with a longtime friend to start his week!

Keanu Reeves will be shifting gears to star in a new comedy alongside Jonah Hill, who will also be co-writing and directing.

Apple Original Films has landed Academy Award nominee Jonah Hill’s newest directorial effort Outcome in a competitive situation, Deadline can confirm. Keanu Reeves (John Wick franchise) is in negotiations to star alongside Hill in the film, marking his follow-up to Mid90s, as we were first to tell you.

South Park takes aim at Andrew Tate in the show’s season 26 finale.Tate, a former professional kickboxer who amassed millions of followers on social media through misogynistic content, is under arrest in Romania over allegations of human trafficking and forming an organised crime group. He has denied the allegations.In South Park episode Spring Break, Tate is depicted as “toxic masculinity coach” character Alonzo Fineski who is revealed to be a wanted sex trafficker.Tate responded to the depiction on Twitter, writing: “When I will be proven innocent, I look forward to help create the greatest South Park episode of all time.”All episodes in season 26 are available in the UK on Paramount+, which can be streamed through Amazon Prime Video.

EXCLUSIVE:  Zoë Kravitz (The Batman) has signed on to star in Biter, a new dark comedy based on the short story by Cat Person‘s Kristen Roupenian. Kravitz will also produce via her company This Is Important, with Paperclip Ltd and Winterlight Pictures co-producing.

Andrew Tate has shared a video with a cryptic message for his followers after being released from prison, and placed under house arrest. 

TV series A League Of Their Own, What We Do In The Shadows and the film Bros were among the recipients of the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles last night.

EXCLUSIVE: Whitney Peak, who recently starred as Becca in the Disney+ sequel Hocus Pocus 2, has signed with CAA.

Shenanigans for all! Tyler Hynes is all-in on another collaboration with his Three Wise Men and a Baby costars — as long as Hallmark is on board.

Richard Kuipers The third feature directed by Vietnamese superstar Ngo Thanh Van — better known to western audiences as actor Veronica Ngo in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “The Old Guard” — lives up to its title with a furious display of female revenge set in the seedy streets of late-’90s Ho Chi Minh City. Despite a routine plot and some abrasive tonal shifts, this tale of a motherly mentor turning three damaged young women into deadly assassins is packed with exciting action and boasts fine performances from four killers bound by blood, bullets and all manner of deadly weapons. Following a series of rowdy screenings in SXSW’s Midnighters section, “Furies” will stream worldwide as the first Vietnamese Netflix original feature on March 23.   

EXCLUSIVE: Kino Lorber and Zeitgeist Films have picked up North American rights to Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy — a new documentary on the making of the iconic John Schlesinger film, from acclaimed documentarian Nancy Buirski (The Loving Story).

EXCLUSIVE: Actress, writer, and producer Diarra Kilpatrick has signed an overall deal with BET for its BET Studios division. As part of the deal, BET+ ordered 8 episodes of the straight-to-series project Diarra From Detroit.

disgraced Prince of York, 63, is reportedly “going to any length possible to worm his way back into public life,” according to ex-Member of Parliament Norman Baker.Andrew is set to attend Tuesday’s Royal Victorian Order, a celebration commemorating loyalty to the Crown where honor is bestowed up those who have served the monarchy.However, former MP Baker — a member of the Privy Council, a formal body of advisers to the sovereign of the UK — has proclaimed that Andrew shouldn’t be allowed to show his face there. “The only order he should be given is the order of the boot,” Baker, 65, told the Sun, referencing how global opinion of the rebellious royal has taken a nosedive.