Olivia Wilde and Margot Robbie‘s LuckyChap are teaming up for Avengelyne, and Warner Bros is currently negotiating a 7 figure deal for the rights.
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railing against what irks them. On his popular Instagram and TikTok series “Subway Takes,” comedian Kareem Rahma has notable New Yorkers, friends and acquaintances sound off on various random topics while riding the subway.
“I love New York, and the setting makes the show uniquely New York,” Rahma, a 37-year-old Bedford-Stuyvesant resident, told The Post. “I think the atmosphere of the subway makes people more aggressive in their beliefs.”Rahma, who previously worked as a producer at Vice and The New York Times, started the series in March of 2023, and it quickly left the station.
“It literally took off immediately,” he said. “Everyone is on their phones while riding — and this show is a way to engage again.”He’s released more than 100 episodes, which are typically just a minute or two long, and @SubwayTakes has garnered 144,000 followers on Instagram and 307,000 followers on TikTok.
Individual installments regularly rake in millions of views.Big name guests have included pop star Charli XCX (whose hot take was that “music is not important”), Bush lead singer Gavin Rossdale (who demanded angel hair pasta be banned, citing its mushy flavorlessness), players from the Brooklyn Nets (one of whom bafflingly insisted that “the subway does not exist”) and actress Olivia Wilde (who told Rahma that good singers shouldn’t do karaoke).Sometimes agents and talent managers reach out to him to book their clients on the show, but other times celebrities themselves request to be featured.“Olivia Wilde actually asked me to do it,” he said. “I didn’t even pitch her.
She just said, ‘It’s my favorite show, and I want to be on it.’”Some of the most popular episodes have featured up-and-coming comedians who are far from well known. But the
.Olivia Wilde and Margot Robbie‘s LuckyChap are teaming up for Avengelyne, and Warner Bros is currently negotiating a 7 figure deal for the rights.
Rachel Leviss is moving on.
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros is negotiating to close a seven figure film rights deal for Avengelyne — Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld’s signature comic book creation about an angel who fights the forces of evil. Most of the deals are closed. Deadline hears Margot Robbie is eyeing to star as the title character (subject to script), Olivia Wilde will direct, and Poor Things scribe Tony McNamara will write the screenplay. Aboard to produce is LuckyChap, the shingle Robbie runs with Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara, and Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon through their Genre banner.
Glastonbury‘s dance music area Silver Hayes has announced the lineup of its four stages including Charli XCX, Romy, Kelly Lee Owens, Shygirl and more.Silver Hayes, which will host four stages across four days, will “unite future-facing design with musical talent” with the field’s first indoor venue.It will see over 150 artists take to the stage, with the likes of Charli XCX, Romy, Kelly Lee Owens and Shygirl set to make an appearance. They will be joined by acts such as Bonobo, Joy Orbison, I.
Maya Erskine and husband Michael Angarano shared some very exciting news today: They’re expecting a second child together!
Late last week, filmmaker Quentin Tarantino shocked the film industry. All set to start shooting his tenth and would-be final film, “The Movie Critic,” or at least a handful of scenes to be eligible for a tax credit and then resume in 2025, the filmmaker pivoted, changed course, and then canceled the film.
Candace Cameron Bure is recalling a near-death experience. During an appearance on fellow “Fuller House” costars’ Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber’s “How Rude, Tanneritos!” podcast, the actress and producer opened up about the time she “almost died” while rehearsing a stunt on set of the Netflix series. According to Bure, her character, D.J.
Nara Smith is sharing the baby names she didn’t use.
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan announced they’re swinging into huge venues all over North America this September and October as part of their 2024 ‘Sweat Tour’ featuring special guest Shygirl.That includes a huge gig at NYC’s Madison Square Garden on Sept. 23 for the dance-y duo.According to a press release, “fans can expect an electrifying show filled with exhilarating performances, stunning visuals, and infectious beats.”Prior to the arena tour, Charli XCX will embark on a mini three-show tour promoting her new album “Brat,” due out June 7.On that run, she’ll stop into Queens, NY’s Knockdown Center on June 11.If you’re holding out for the ‘Sweat Tour’ though, tickets for all 21 ‘Sweat Tour’ dates can be scooped us as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available for the newly announced shows on Ticketmaster until Friday, April 26, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including tour dates, venues, and links to buy tickets can be found below.The ‘Sweat Tour’ comes on the heels of Charli XCX’s upcoming sixth studio album, “Brat.”She describes the record “as her ’most aggressive and confrontational record,’ but also her most vulnerable,” in an interview with The Face.Thus far, she’s dropped three singles from the record, the club banger “Von dutch,” rave-y “Club classics” and dreamy “B2b.”“Club classics started in George’s kitchen,” XCX shared on Instagram.
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan have announced “Charli XCX & Troye Sivan Present: Sweat”, their joint 2024 North American tour.XCX and Sivan are set to co-headline the tour with opening support from Shygirl for all of the dates. Kicking off at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on September 14, the duo will make their way across the country making stops in major cities such as Toronto, New York, Philadelphia, Miami, Denver, Los Angeles and more.The tour will wrap up at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on October 23.
Ellise Shafer Charli XCX and Troye Sivan are promising to turn iconic venues into raves on their newly announced “Sweat” tour, which includes a stop at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The pop innovators, who have collaborated on songs “1999” and “2099,” will co-headline with Shygirl opening for all dates. According to a press release, the tour is “not only a celebration of their individual successes, but it is also a testament to their commitment to inclusivity and diversity within the music industry.
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan are heading out on the road together!
at the 2012 Oscars. Now, Olivia Wilde is showing us how to do a thigh-high slit the 2024 way: a little less flashy, a little more backless.Walking the red carpet to the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, wore a gown from London-based brand Galvan that seemingly tied together on her left hip. The long-sleeved black crepe dress had a turtleneck and long sleeves, smartly covering much of the writer-actor-director's body, so that the empty space on the side was contrasted.
Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott are one of the UK's biggest celebrity couples, both with successful careers of their own, however, they've revealed that they're not ready for kids any time soon. Former Made in Chelsea star, Sam, 31, and Zara, 27, who found fame on Love Island in 2018, first started dating in 2019, however, they went on to split a year later after Zara admitted to being unfaithful. But in 2020, they reunited after Sam chose to forgive her, and now they're stronger than ever.
Emily VanCamp is officially a mom of two!
Derick Dillard, 35, shared the news in an Instagram post published on Saturday. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the stillbirth of our beautiful baby girl, Isla Marie Dillard,” the pair shared.
Ex-Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers Ola and James Jordan have revealed their daughter Ella still sleeps with them.The couple have opened up about their sleeping arrangements, with James admitting he was "scared" to admit their young daughter still shares a bed with him and wife Ola. James, 45, and Ola, 41, who both starred on BBC's Strictly for many years, share an Emperor size bed with Ella, four, which is a staggering two metres wide.There's plenty of room for the whole family, and Ola has revealed the sleeping arrangements are so permanent that there is three pillows in the bed.
So many stars stepped out to celebrate the opening of Tiffany & Co.‘s new Tiffany Wonder exhibition at the TOKYO NODE gallery in Tokyo, Japan this week!
Kim Kardashian caught the attention of over two million fans over the weekend as she shared a jaw-dropping collection of pictures from her holiday to the Turks and Caicos Islands.The reality star and SKIMs founder, 43, showed off her incredible figure as she donned a snakeskin bikini and placed a brown cowboy hat over her drenched brunette locks - snapping a number of pictures for her followers. Pairing the look with two gold cross necklaces and opting for a natural palette of makeup, Kim looked flawless while posing on the beach.
Whatever happened to actor-turned-filmmaker Olivia Wilde directing a “Spider-Man” spin-off, rumored to be a Jessica Drew “Spider-Woman” film? Well, it’s unclear if it will ever happen, and it’s clearly not anywhere on the release date schedule. But perhaps in a sign that she still intends to make some kind of superhero film centered around women, she’s signed a deal to partner with producer Simon Kinberg and Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap productions to make a live-action adaptation of Rob Liefeld’s “Avengelyne” comic series (via THR).