‘Ted Lasso’ Star Hannah Waddingham Talks Her Bond Villain Super Bowl Ad for Rakuten and ‘Hocus Pocus 2’

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South by Southwest Conference and Festivals today announced a final round of Keynotes and Featured Speakers for the 36th annual Conference taking place in Austin, TX from March 11-20, with Ron Howard, Ted Lasso stars Brett Goldstein and Brendan Hunt, actor-filmmaker Gillian Jacobs, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. representative Beto O’Rourke, and musicians Brian Eno and Nathaniel Rateliff among the notable additions.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe cast of “Ted Lasso” may not have been able to make it the SAG Awards this year, but they did get together to appear remotely from the five-star Claridge’s Hotel in London.Nominee Hannah Waddingham absolutely glowed from across the pond in a gold and bronze Dolce & Gabbana fishtail gown. And Variety has the exclusive details on the couture number.Handmade in Milan, the dress weighs 22 pounds and took about 210 hours to create after three fittings with Milan seamstresses who were flown to London to work with Waddingham.The gown features 3,000 Swarovski bead fringes, 10,000 Swarovski crystals, 30,000 sequels and 40,000 Miyuki beads.

Jason Sudeikis has won his second SAG Award for the second year in a row!

Juno Temple is go glam for the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards!

Don’t cross Hannah Waddingham or you’ll be hearing that bell.

Sesame Street will see Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein pay a visit to Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch and co.In a new clip shared to social media, Goldstein, who stars as retired footballer Roy Kent in Apple TV+’s hit football comedy, is seen hanging out in a trash can alongside Oscar the Grouch as Big Bird wanders by.“Isn’t it a beautiful day?” Big Bird asks the pair, who proceed to shake their heads in disapproval.Sesame Street captioned the post: “Grouches gonna grouch on Sesame Street.

 Tuesday. star Brett Goldstein just guest starred on the iconic children's program, in what he called «the best day» of his life.Goldstein, who plays the always-grouchy Roy Kent on the Apple TV+ series, took to Instagram to share snaps from the epic day, which included a cameo with his  counterpart, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, Big Bird and more.«Brett, how would you show the best day of your life using only photos…,» he wrote, kicking off his tribute to the long-running television series.«I finally found my way to Sesame Street (all you have to do is ask, through the medium of song) and it was more wonderful than I could have imagined. Everyone was so funny and brilliant and friendly and kind.

HBO’s Euphoria climbed to new heights on Sunday, despite competition from the evening’s main attraction, Super Bowl LVI. The latest episode brought in a series-high 5.1 million viewers across all platforms, rising 20% from the previous week and surpassing the season average by 45%.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was among the tens of thousands at SoFi Stadium yesterday who decided to doff their masks. A shot of the mayor maskless in his Rams gear at the game began circulating online on Sunday afternoon, prompting criticism from many who pointing out that L.A. County’s mask mandate for outdoor mega-events is still in effect.

Hannah Waddingham had quite the eventful Valentine’s Day last year.

Hannah Waddingham is discussing one of the more memorable moments she had on the Ted Lasso set!

Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham is starring in a commercial that will air during the 2022 Super Bowl!

The stars are stepping out for Christian Siriano‘s latest fashion show!

Rams and the Bengals — it’s also about the day’s buzziest commercials. This year, celebrities including Megan Thee Stallion, Ewan McGregor, Zendaya, real-life couple Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost and Kevin Hart are just a few of the names lending star power to the ads.The game airs beginning at 6 p.m.

Eminem has got some game day jitters!The seasoned rapper sat down with Sway Colloway on SiriusXM’s on Shade 45, where he spoke about his upcoming Super Bowl LVI halftime performance and who he is rooting for in the big game.«I'mma tell you, it's f**king nerve-wracking. It's f**king nerve-wracking,» Eminem said. «This to me — there's nothing more final than live TV.

Salma Hayek has finally revealed what she has been working on, just in time for the Super Bowl on 13 February. While the star had previously teased that she would appear in a Super Bowl ad for BMW, fans are raving at her finally sharing a clip of the much anticipated commercial. MORE: Salma Hayek overjoyed as she celebrates happy news close to her heartThe ad is Salma's first for the car company, and it promotes BMW's first iX electric car.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”Add Hannah Waddingham to the list of actors who would love to be in a superhero movie. “Why do you think I’ve done sci-fi things in the past?” says the “Ted Lasso” star, whose credits include the television adaptation of “12 Monkeys” and “Krypton,” a Syfy series about Superman’s grandfather.