Charlie Hunnam almost played a key role in the Star Wars franchise.
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In Taylor Sheridan’s Special Ops: Lioness on Paramount+, Laysla De Oliveira shocks and awes as Cruz Manuelos, a military recruit who escapes the mean streets to go undercover in the CIA’s war against terrorism.
Here, the Ontario-born newcomer talks about how painful it was — both literally and figuratively — to kick ass in the drama that also stars Zoë Saldaña (Joe), Nicole Kidman (Kaitlyn Meade), Dave Annable (Joe’s husband Neal), Michael Kelly (Bryon Westfield) and Morgan Freeman (Edwin Mullins).
“I can finally talk about it because it’s been a little bit of torture, not being able to shout it from the rooftops,” De Olivera says in reference to how the drama dropped during the actors strike and thus prevented her from talking about the series. “It’s such a dream job.”
DEADLINE How did this role find you?
LAYSLA DE OLIVEIRA I got a call from Taylor that he wanted to meet me. It was at the peak of Covid. I had to fly to Montana where they were shooting Yellowstone. I performed the entire first episode for him on the set while he was directing an episode. It was really exhilarating. When I was done, I went home and thought, ‘oh my gosh, this has totally changed my life.’ I was just so excited to be there and to be considered. That was such a win for me already. I found out two weeks later that I got the role, but then I had to keep it a secret for about a year and a half to two years before we started shooting. I wanted to tell everybody that I was going to be working with Nicole Kidman and Zoë Saldaña and Morgan Freeman. It was absolute torture.
DEADLINE Where was production?
DE OLIVEIRA We were in Baltimore for most of it from September to December, and then we went to Mallorca and Morocco. We really shot out of
Charlie Hunnam almost played a key role in the Star Wars franchise.
whisky business! “Yellowstone” star Cole Hauser announced his new brand of whisky Wednesday amid his coffee battle against the hit Paramount+ show’s creator, Taylor Sheridan.“I’m proud to announce that I have teamed up with some friends to start a whiskey brand inspired by the heritage and grit of the pioneers that built Montana,” Hauser wrote on Instagram. “The ranch, and namesake of our @lazykbarwhiskey, represents the long standing traditions and hard-fought history of ranchers in Montana.”Hauser continued that Lazy K Bar whiskey is an “8-year-old premium whiskey” now available exclusively in Montana and “was awarded 98 points by the Tasting Panel magazine.”“If you’re in big sky country, I hope you’ll grab a bottle,” he concluded.
Travis Kelce’s got something special brewin’ for Taylor Swift’s birthday.
As the 2023 series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! came to a close at the weekend, this year's celebrities have been spotted beaming from ear to ear as they packed up their bags in Australia and set off on their long journey back to the UK. Former boxing champ Tony Bellew was snapped at Brisbane Airport, along with Nick Pickard and Fred Sirieix, just days after Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompson was crowned king of the jungle.
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one of the most beloved characters on the show, Rip Wheeler. Now, it looks like there is bad blood between Sheridan and Hauser after the creator opted to hit his star with a trademark infringement lawsuit.According to Esquire, Taylor Sheridan opted to file a lawsuit against Cole Hauser’s coffee company, Free Rein Coffee. The suit claims that the coffee’s logo looks too similar to the logo of Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch.This behind-the-scenes drama is just the latest for “Yellowstone.” Recently, the show’s star, Kevin Costner, decided to leave the series behind due to a conflict with Sheridan.
)" knows Taylor Swift deserves a partner that will show up for her birthday—and it looks like is just the man for the job. In fact, according to a source that spoke to , the 34-year-old NFL player is taking on party planning duties.“He’s arranged a very intimate, romantic dinner just for the two of them, and is also trying to pull off a semi-surprise party with the help of some of her closest friends,” the source said of Kelce's plans for birthday, which falls on December 13.
Travis Kelce is going to make sure Taylor Swift celebrates turning 34 in Style!
Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan and lead star Cole Hauser reportedly got into a fight the second time they met.Sheridan recently filed a lawsuit against the actors’ coffee company over “trademark infringement”, but according to reports, this isn’t the first time the pair have had their differences.In a recently resurfaced Men’s Journal interview from April 2022, Hauser opened up about the alledged fight with Sheridan.Before sharing the revelation with the outlet, Hauser said that he’d been involved in his fair share of bar fights.“Does a bear shit in the woods?” he said, laughing. “I’ve probably been in one on every continent.”The actor then explained: “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with fighting.
There seems to be a bit of a legal issue between Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan and one of the stars of the show, Cole Hauser.
filed a suit against Hauser’s new company.“Morning cruise @freereincoffeecompany get up and get after it!” the “2 Fast 2 Furious’ actor, 48, penned on social media.He shared the post alongside a snapshot of himself drinking a cup of Joe while riding a sailboat by the sunrise.The picture was posted on Nov. 22 — just one day after Sheridan, 53, registered his case on Nov.
Michael Clifford, the guitarist for pop band 5 Seconds of Summer, has officially announced the safe arrival of his first child, with wife Crystal Leigh.The happy couple took to Instagram to share their happy news, alongside a carousel of pictures showing their adorable baby girl before revealing her name to the world.Their exciting comes just weeks after Michael and his bandmates completed their highly anticipated The 5 Seconds of Summer Show, with concerts across the globe. Taking to his Instagram page, the delighted couple couldn’t contain their joy as they cradled their newborn from moments after she was born, to napping at home with her.
“Yellowstone” creator sued the show’s lead over his coffee brand.On Dec. 5, news broke that Sheridan’s ranch, Bosque Ranch, is suing Hauser’s coffee brand, Free Rein.
Miley Cyrus became one of the Disney Channel’s breakout stars playing Hannah Montana. However, it turns out that she faced some stiff competition for the role.
in a legal battle, a resurfaced 2022 Men’s Journal interview with Hauser saw the actor recalling his early days in Hollywood, when he worked with and befriended other up-and-comers, including Ben Affleck and Matt Damon (Hauser appeared in “Good Will Hunting”). Taylor Sheridan was also in their circle. According to Men’s Journal, they got into a fight the second time they met.
Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney has shared the reason behind her decision to take part in Dancing on Ice. The actress is one of several famous faces who have signed up to the 2024 series of the ITV skating show which begins in January.
brewing around the cast and crew of “Yellowstone” but it’s happening off set.The drama’s star Cole Hauser‘s coffee brand, Free Rein Coffee Company, is being sued by Bosque Ranch — which is owned by the show’s creator Taylor Sheridan.A lawsuit was filed Nov. 21 by the ranch against Free Rein in the Northern District of Texas’ federal court in San Angelo for trademark infringement.It cited unfair competition and false advertising in the filing.The suit claimed that Free Rein uses “a brand mark strikingly similar to Bosque Ranch’s registered trademark, potentially misleading consumers,” according to San Angelo Live.Both the caffeine company and the ranch use a similar logo, with the letters B and R intertwining.
The lessons of Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour film are apparently being applied to the new Beyoncé screenings. And that’s rubbing some the wrong way.
Josh Homme has been announced as one of the performers for an “all-star” Music Saves Lives benefit gig for suicide prevention.The charity event – taking place on December 4 at the legendary Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California – will see Homme and friends, as well as Brett Scallions (Fuel, Radiotbot), Kevin Martin (Candlebox), Orianthi, Billy Morrison (Billy Idol), Julia Lage (Vixen), Jonathan Mover (Aretha Franklin, Alice Cooper, Joe Satriani, Shakira) and Richie Kotzen, perform acoustic sets.General admission tickets are available for purchase as well as VIP tickets which includes prime seating, early access at 5pm, two drink tickets, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and special Music Saves Lives souvenir.A $5,000 VIP ticket is also available for purchase and includes a table for eight with prime views, early access at 5pm, backstage access, two drink tickets, wine or champagne for table, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and special Music Saves Lives souvenir. Visit here for tickets.Funds made from the Music Saves Lives event will be donated to the the non-profit SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education), which is one of the one of the nation’s leading suicide prevention organizations.A post shared by SAVE (@savevoicesofedu)According to their website, SAVE was “founded on the belief that suicide is a preventable tragedy, and that every individual plays a crucial role in the effort to prevent it.
Taylor Swift’ ‘Eras’ tour shows.Swift will bring her world tour to the UK next summer, which includes three shows at Wembley Stadium in June and three in August. Earlier this month, she added two extra shows to the August run, raising the total number of Wembley dates to eight.All In, meanwhile, is set to take place on August 25 – just a few days after Swift’s final Wembley date – and the organisation’s president Tony Khan has told the Daily Mail that those shows were made possible because AEW agreed to speed up the installation of their set.“The load-in is a very different schedule than what we had last year,” Khan said.