Murray Bartlett Is Ready For Another Emmy Moment (Or Two) [Interview]

This story about director Peter Hoar and “The Last of Us” first ran in the Drama Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.For pure emotional punch this past TV season, one need look no further than “Long, Long Time,” the third episode of HBO’s “The Last of Us.” Detouring from the main journey of a lone man and the fungus-resistant young woman under his care (Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey) navigating zombie-strewn roads, the series settled down for a decades-spanning romance between two older men, Bill and Frank (played unforgettably by Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett), that resonated with its universality and refusal to reduce the duo to dreary stereotypes. If your heart didn’t break watching these men make peace with their life decisions through the unsteady ages, you simply do not and never did have one beating in your chest.“I would have said yes to an episode full of zombies being shot in the head and probably would have been very excited,” director Peter Hoar said.

On the Friday after Tom Wambsgans became the new puppet CEO of the Waystar-Royco media empire, the actor who has spent the past five years essaying the character’s ups, downs, and withering one-liners is propping up the bar of a small boutique hotel in London’s Chelsea. Matthew Macfadyen is nursing a lime tonic and contemplating a rest after several months of hard work on Succession’s blockbusting fourth season. In some other world, one imagines his fictional alter-ego is already discovering the poison in the chalice of the job he has spent a lifetime coveting. Macfadyen, instead, is content simply to think ahead to a quiet family dinner, and to reflect on the adventure of his past half decade.

Emily Longeretta The search for the next dramatic alley crew is underway. The casting process has officially begun for “Vanderpump Villa,” Hulu’s upcoming reality show that will follow the staff of Lisa Vanderpump’s luxury French villa. The 10-episode unscripted series is produced by Bunim-Murray Productions and Entertainment 360. Currently, producers are searching for hospitality professionals to work under Vanderpump’s guidance. Openings include head chef, mixologist, sous chef, line cook, housekeeper, fine dining server, event coordinator, event assistant and estate manager. According the the press release, the hospitality team “will navigate every extravagant desire of their well-to-do guests in the French countryside,” and candidates should have “television-ready charisma.” They can apply now at BMPCASTING.COM/STAFF.

Pregnant Love Island star Laura Anderson is eagerly anticipating the birth of her first child, after announcing she was expecting a baby in February. The 34 year old's life has changed a lot over the past year, having moved back to the UK from Dubai, before starting filming for E4's Celebs Go Dating, where she struck up a relationship with fellow celeb, ex-EastEnders star, Gary Lucy, 41. She announced that she was pregnant with her first child in February, however, the same day it emerged that she and Gary had broken up.

With “Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny,” Mads Mikkelsen plays yet another bad guy in a blockbuster. This time, he’s Jürgen Voller, an ex-Nazi physicist on the hunt for an artifact Harrison Ford‘s Jones also wants to find.

While the onscreen travails of Joel and Ellie take center stage in The Last of Us, as they did in the videogame, for Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, the translation to television afforded an opportunity to delve deeper into the larger struggle of survivors of the pandemic. The show’s third episode “Long, Long Time” expands the game’s story of survivalist Bill (Nick Offerman), who turns his hometown into an infected-proof compound, and who seems content to survive on his own. That is, until Frank (Murray Bartlett) gets stuck in one of Bill’s traps, and the pair fall delicately, and movingly, in love with one another.

If you saw the end of “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” you know filmmaker Steven Caple, Jr. has some definite ideas about what’s to come in future films.

Today is a milestone moment for young learners in North Muirton, Perth as a new £16.5 million primary school opens.

There’s no doubt that the success of “The Hunger Games” franchise led to the meteoric rise of Jennifer Lawrence’s career years ago. Sure, she was nominated for all sorts of awards for “Winter’s Bone,” but it wasn’t until she took on the role of Katniss in “The Hunger Games” that her career was firmly cemented in A-list territory.

Soccer Aid is back for another year, with two teams made up of celebrities and former professional players taking part in the charity match.

Bryan Cranston played the show’s bumbling patriarch Hal in “Malcolm in the Middle” for seven seasons before the Fox family comedy series ended in 2006. In a recent interview with GQ, Cranston disclosed he intends to return to the role for a future 20th anniversary reunion project that program creator Linwood Boomer approached him about.

Summer's here and although former Love Island stars Antigoni Buxton and Danica Taylor are back on UK soil, the heat is still rising so they opted for barely-there outfits for a launch party. While the stars of the latest series of Love Island don bikinis to sit by the pool all day, ex contestants from the ITV2 dating show have been spotted in outfits that wouldn't be out of place in the villa.  Antigoni and Danica looked all set to make another entrance to the villa in bikinis and sarongs - but they were actually in North London, enjoying the UK's heatwave.The reality stars and friends hit the Antonia Bronze launch party for Kiss the Koala Brunch Spot along with Sophia Buxton, and all three chose to wear outfits to cope with the hot weather.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has revealed she has begun treatment for breast cancer as she shared an update with fans from her hospital bed. The professional dancer, 32, who joined the BBC dance series in 2017, has been flooded with support from her Strictly co-stars as she said she is 'ready for this fight'.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Amy Dowden has started breast cancer treatment. Posting to her Instagram page, the dancer, 32, shared that she is "ready for this fight." Sharing the news, Amy shared a photo of herself in a hospital bed as she posed with her thumbs up. She penned the caption: "Step one to beating cancer! Rrrrrrready for this fight and more determined than ever to get back on the dance floor." She followed this with a number of hashtags, which included #letsdothis, #breastcancerawareness, and #checkyourchest.

Kylie and Kendall Jenner are getting ready for summer. The two famous sisters are showing off their style in two of the most sultry fashion trends for summer 2023.The supermodel looked stunning in a recent photo shoot for FWRD, showcasing the new stylish bathing suits, including a two-piece underboob-baring cutout bikini and an asymmetrical red swim set.Kendall modeled the two summer looks and posed for the camera, showing her incredible figure in another striped Jean Paul Gaultier set.

No time for haters. Brittany Cartwright revealed why she didn’t let pregnancy weight gain keep her down — even when haters commented on her size.

Justified: City Primeval” returns to FX this July, 13 years after the original hit series “Justified” ended its run. So is this a one-off, or would star Timothy Olyphant be up for more? “I’d show up. I had a good time. Every time we’ve done this I’ve had a good time,” he told the audience Thursday during ATX TV Festival’s opening night in Austin, Texas. “Justified: City Primeval” made its world premiere Thursday during ATX TV Festival’s opening night in Austin, Texas. Cast members Olyphant, Boyd Holbrook, Adelaide Clemens, Vivian Olyphant were joined by executive producer Sarah Timberman. “If he shows up I show up, we all show up,” Timberman added.

"Jeopardy!" host Mayim Bialik is being criticized for her inconsistent hosting rules. During a Double "Jeopardy!" round, contestant Kyle Marshall chose the category "Presidential Doin’s" for $400. The clue on the screen read, "Made Henry Clay Secretary of State; 2 years after the White House, settled into a new House (of Representatives)." After Marshall answered, "Adams," Bialik, 47, requested he be more specific with his answer.

If there’s one thing celebs know how to do it’s throw a party, and Olivia Attwood’s hen do was the perfect way to celebrate her upcoming vows. For her hen do, Olivia hosted a mourning of her single life-themed party in Ibiza complete with personal cheerleaders, and wowed her guests and fans alike in a series of daring sheer black outfits that showed off her carefully sculpted figure.

Greater Manchester's previous deputy mayor will stay in a paid position for another six months as her employment is extended until the end of the year. Baroness Beverley Hughes, who formally resigned in January from the role which oversees police, crime, the criminal justice system and the fire service, has been working part time in a newly-created post since she stepped down.