‘Being Mortal’: Bill Murray Stars In Aziz Ansari’s Feature Directorial Debut At Searchlight

Gemma Arterton gets to work on the set of her brand new Disney+ heist TV series Culprits on Thursday (March 24) in Manchester, England.

Dave Coulier is opening up about his struggles with alcoholism.

Netflix has announced two more TV show renewals today, bringing their total up to 7 shows renewed in 2022

Miami New Times.Reyes, 36, who has led Miami’s local FOP chapter — which negotiates police contracts with the City of Miami on behalf of the union’s members — since 2018, informed his union that he was suspended following a complaint from an anonymous party.“I was [relieved of duty] based on an anonymous complaint,” he wrote in an email to FOP members. “I cannot go into details as it is an open investigation, I will stand strong and tell you my brothers and sisters that I was the victim of a crime, and I am once again being victimized by some of our own people.”According to the Tallahassee police report, Reyes met his date, described as a “young Hispanic male,” at a Hampton Inn & Suites hotel while Reyes was visiting Tallahassee.

A top holiday destination for Brits will be lifting most of their Covid travel restrictions in time for the Easter holidays. The Canary Islands will be scrapping various rules from this week, including capacity limits in both indoor and outdoor venues, which will now be able to operate at full capacity.

Paulina Porizkova, 56, celebrated what would’ve been her late husband Ric Ocasek’s 78th birthday with a tribute on Instagram on Wednesday March 23. Along with a family photo of The Cars singer with their sons, Paulina penned an emotional caption showing how much she misses him since he’d died in September 2019 at age 75. She swore that she and their sons would always keep their memories of him with them. “You’ll be forever missed. Forever imprinted on our hearts,” she wrote.

The kindest areas in Scotland have been named, according to new research.

Campaigners have welcomed the reinstatement and upgrade of an East Kilbride play park after a row broke out when it was suddenly removed.

The hunt is on for dog nappers who have stolen a prized puppy.

Buckingham Palace is yet to confirm if the Queen will be in attendance at a service giving thanks to Prince Philip next week.

Dunblane is set to lose its remaining bank branch after the Bank of Scotland announced its intention to close in the town later this year.

Scotland will take a starring role at the Oscars 2022.

CHVRCHES lead singer Lauren Mayberry has opened up on the subtle sexism she's faced in the music industry.

Renée Zellweger covers the April “Reinvention” issue of Harper’s Bazaar to talk about her incredible transformation in “The Thing About Pam” and how she explored reinvention as a personal project in both her private and professional lives over the last few years.

Lizzo is breaking stereotypes in her new reality show.

The Duchess of Sussex is ready to launch her first podcast.

Ellise Shafer Netflix has fully committed to the reality dating show craze, announcing a robust year-round slate, including new seasons of “Love Is Blind,” “Love on the Spectrum” and “Indian Matchmaking.”“Love Is Blind,” the second season of which premiered on Feb. 11, has now been renewed for Season 4 and 5.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTop stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco surprised fans at his shows in the New York area by giving away free commemorative NFTs to all ticketholders — the first comedian to launch such an offering using the next-gen digital collectible technology.The observational comedian’s complimentary NFTs (nonfungible tokens), designed by his wife, Lana Gomez, are uniquely designed for each show. The gold-shaded NFTs, minted by Ticketmaster, feature each ticketholder’s individual section, row and seat.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Barons,” a surf and business drama series that plays this week at Series Mania, is a calling card for the newly re-structured Australian operations of TV giant Fremantle.In recent weeks, leadership of the unscripted side of the business has been put in the hands of Eureka, a company in which it bought an increased shareholding last year. That leaves the remainder, under the management of Greg Woods, focused on high end drama and documentaries.Insiders have called the new emphasis on premium drama and big factual pieces a new chapter for the company.Other upcoming shows include the recently wrapped “Heartbreak High” for Netflix, “Significant Others” for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and “Jump” for local streamer Stan.

Emily Longeretta Netflix and Kinetic Content are teaming up once again. The streaming giant announced a new reality show coming soon, featuring stars from “Too Hot To Handle,” “Love Is Blind,” “The Circle,” “Selling Tampa” and more.“Singles from Netflix reality shows have done some crazy things to find love. But they’re still single,” the official description reads.

SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses specific events in Season 2, Episode 4 of “Star Trek: Picard,” currently streaming on Paramount Plus.As even casual fans of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” know, one of the beloved sci-fi show’s most meaningful relationships was between Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the proprietor of the main bar on the U.S.S.

Emily Longeretta More than a week before “The Ultimatum” premieres on Netflix, the dating series has been renewed for a second season, the streamer announced on Thursday amid an avalanche of other dating show news. Season 2 will follow an all-queer, mostly female cast.The Kinetic Content-produced series follows six couples on the verge of marriage.

Matt James stepped up to make the most of his connection with Rachael Kirkconnell — after she stepped up to take ownership over the concerning sorority scandal of her past.

The wife of Democratic congressman Steven Horsford did NOT hold back her feelings over her husband choosing to run for re-election two years after his decade-long affair came to light!

Kanye West has ghosted on IG, which may be a good and bad thing. Kylie Jenner remains unlikeable. Wendy Williams is trying to make a comeback and it’s not going well. Perez speaks with Heather Dubrow of Real Housewives fame. And MORE! Watch!

Bill Murray were once being lined up to play Batman and Robin in a film by director Ivan Reitman, Murray has said.Reitman was reportedly eyeing up the pair to take on the roles of the Dynamic Duo in a movie that ended up never coming to fruition.“I talked to Eddie Murphy about it, and Eddie wanted to play Batman,” Murray told Yahoo Entertainment. “That’s as far as that conversation went.”Asked if he would have been happy to play Robin with Murphy in the role of the Caped Crusader, Murray replied: “I don’t wanna be the Boy Wonder to anybody. Maybe much earlier when I was a boy.

Animal House to Ghostbusters. Known for bawdy comedies that caught the spirit of their time, Reitman’s big break came with the raucous, college fraternity send-up National Lampoon’s Animal House, which he produced. Reitman, who died peacefully in his sleep, directed Bill Murray in his first starring role in the summer camp flick Meatballs, and then again in 1981’s Stripes, but his most significant success came with 1984’s Ghostbusters.

EXCLUSIVE: Neve Campbell has inked with new representation including The Gersh Agency, Anonymous Content for Management and attorneys Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole.

Bill Murray and Aziz Ansari have teamed up for a new movie based on Atul Gawande’s novel Being Mortal: Medicine And What Matters In The End.It is unclear what Murray’s role is at this stage but as well as starring in the Searchlight Pictures comedy, Ansari also wrote the script and is on board to direct and produce the as-yet-untitled movie.“Aziz Ansari is an incredible talent and, with this script, he brings a singular combination of insightful humour and pathos,” said Searchlight Presidents David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with him on his feature directorial debut which is long overdue, and of course working with the genius Bill Murray once again.”Murray most recently starred in Ghostbusters: Afterlife alongside Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson.Describing the movie as “a spook-nuking sequel” which “brings the franchise back from the dead”, NME awarded the long awaited sequel four stars.It added: “The result is a sequel that feels like an authentic Ghostbusters movie without quite slipping into retread mode.”Ansari meanwhile, recently directed and appeared in season three of Netflix series Master Of None and released his latest stand up special Nightclub Comedian on the streaming service.In other news, a clip of Murray putting his own spin on Tom Waits‘ ‘The Piano Has Been Drinking’ was recently shared.

“Aziz Ansari is an incredible talent and, with this script, he brings a singular combination of insightful humor and pathos,” Searchlight presidents David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with him on his feature directorial debut which is long overdue, and of course working with the genius Bill Murray once again.”Taylor Friedman and Cameron Chidsey are overseeing the project for Searchlight Pictures.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAziz Ansari has been appointed to direct an untitled comedic-drama for Searchlight Pictures. He will co-star in the movie with Bill Murrary.Ansari, who created the Netflix series “Master of None,” is making his feature directorial debut.

Aziz Ansari (Master of None, Parks and Recreation) is making his feature directorial debut with an untitled dramedy for Searchlight, based on the 2014 non-fiction book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by surgeon Atul Gawande, in which he’ll star alongside Oscar nominee Bill Murray (The French Dispatch, Lost in Translation), Deadline has confirmed.