Jane Lynch Talks 'Party Down' Return and Looks Back on 'Best in Show' With Jennifer Coolidge (Exclusive)

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor If only Theo James were not joking. I asked “The White Lotus” star what he thinks about all the fan chatter hoping that he and Will Sharpe’s characters were going to hook up during Season 2 of Mike White’s hit HBO show. “They cut the sex scene,” James deadpanned on the red carpet at the SAG Awards, eliciting a big laugh from his TV wife Meghann Fahy. “It began in a kind of romantic way but then it gets very carnal, but Mike decided to cut it. No, I’m joking! There was no sex scene.” James and Fahy also revealed that they didn’t have to do a chemistry read together before they were cast. “We didn’t do any table reads either, which I loved,” Fahy said.

Nineties pop legend Kavana - real name Anthony Kavanagh - has celebrated marking one year sober, leaving fans shocked with a snap showing off his transformation.The musician, 45, looked worlds away from his "before" snap, which showed him arriving at rehab during a blackout. His new snap then saw him looking undeniably healthier than ever as he beamed for the camera.Taking to Twitter, Kavana shared the snaps alongside the caption: "Today I am 1 year sober. On the left, me arriving at rehab in a blackout.

Spin Master Entertainment, Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures have announced that PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie — their sequel to PAW Patrol: The Movie, which was itself based on the hit animated kids’ series PAW Patrol — will move up its release date from October 13 to go wide on September 29.

The White Lotus. Last night, Coolidge was gifted the prize for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her role in the hit HBO show’s second season.When accepting the award, Coolidge expressed her gratitude and acknowledged that this could be a pivotal moment in her career. “I just want to say,” she continued before becoming emotional.

Backstage at the Screen Actors Guild Awards after The White Lotus won the top prize for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Jennifer Coolidge spoke with ET’s Denny Directo about season 3 of the HBO series.

Screen Actors Guild Awards after won the top prize for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Jennifer Coolidge spoke with ET's Denny Directo about season 3 of the HBO series. While Coolidge's character, Tanya McQuoid-Hunt, was killed off at the end of season 2, fans are still hoping that she'll somehow return in the third installment of creator Mike White's ongoing social satire about various guests and employees at a luxury hotel. However, when her co-star, Jon Gries, suggested that «Jennifer play Jennifer's sister,» Coolidge quickly shut it down. «I don't think Mike's going to allow that,» she said. But Coolidge seemed more open to the idea that Pamela Anderson joins as Tanya's sister.

Simon Cowell‘s got a very specific reason for why he’d be on board for another run of “The X Factor”, and if Britney Spears would rejoin him in that venture, even better.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Jean Smart is “doing well” following a recent heart procedure. The “Hacks” star announced on Feb. 23 that she had undergone an unspecified procedure. Production on Season 3 of the HBO Max series has paused while she is on the mend. “She’s doing well,” co-star Hannah Einbinder told Variety on the red carpet at the SAG Awards. “She’s recovering. We just visited her.” Co-star Poppy Liu added, “She requested a lot of photos from all of us. We will be FaceTiming with her.”

 

Jennifer Coolidge is a winner!

Zendaya is continuing to slay with her fashion!

Christina Applegate.Stars such as Aubrey Plaza, Jennifer Coolidge, Jeremy Allen White, Steve Martin, Zendaya and more gathered at the SAG Awards on Sunday, February 26, which marked a poignant night for the Dead to Me actress.On Sunday, the actress made her very first red carpet appearance since announcing that she would be retiring from acting due to her battle with MS.WATCH: Christina Applegate reveals how acting became a 'platform for grief and trauma' after MS diagnosisMORE: Christina Applegate hints at retirement from acting following MS diagnosisShe had the best support system by her side, not only her fellow actors, but she walked the red carpet hand in hand with her daughter, Sadie Grace, who she shared with her husband of ten years, Martyn LeNoble.What's more, the mother-daughter duo graced the red carpet in matching, menswear inspired looks.MORE: Christina Applegate claps back at troll accusing her of bad plastic surgery: 'I laughed'Christina looked fabulous in a velvet, double-breasted suit turned full length gown, in a stunning navy color and with a long train. With her she had her cane, adorned with stickers which included "FU MS," as well as her daughter's name alongside a heart.

It’s official: Jennifer Coolidge is now a Screen Actors Guild Award winner. On Sunday, “The White Lotus” star took home the prize for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her performance in the second season of the hit HBO series.

Stunning at the SAGs! Jennifer Coolidge turned heads at the 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards in a formfitting black gown with a matching headband.

Back from vacation! The cast of The White Lotus season 2 walked the red carpet at the 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, February 26, setting aside their TV resort looks in favor of show-stopping formalwear.

Zendaya keeps it pretty in pink at the 2023 SAG Awards on Sunday evening (February 26).

SAG Awards history, the ceremony will be streamed live on Netflix’s YouTube channel rather than being shown on traditional TV.The move precedes the decision to broadcast the awards exclusively on Netflix, starting in 2024. Winners are determined by 122,600 eligible voters within the actors’ union, SAG-AFTRA.The 2023 SAG Awards take place on Sunday, Feb. 26, starting at 8 p.m.

Party Down (★★★★★) even better.First airing on Starz in 2009, the comedy follows the Party Down catering crew as they try to make it big in Hollywood while also just trying to make ends meet. Packed with a cast that most comedies would literally kill for, the show quickly grew a small cult following — emphasis on “small,” as the comedy never caught a big enough audience to warrant more than two seasons.After its cancelation, Party Down quickly joined the likes of Firefly and Freaks and Geeks on “shows canceled too soon” lists for years to come.

Ray Liotta’s family and famous friends gathered on Friday to pay tribute to the late actor as he received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Jennifer Coolidge almost joined the Marvel Universe.

Adam Scott and the old gang are retying their iconic pink bow ties for a brand new season of the cult-favorite 2009 workplace comedy. Over a decade since season 2 aired, the raunchy catering crew will reunite for a six-episode revival on Friday, February 24.Created by John Enbom, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge and Paul Rudd, follows a ragtag team of Hollywood wannabes who moonlight as caterers. The series’ original ensemble cast featured plenty of now-familiar faces in comedy, including Scott, Ken Marino, Lizzy Caplan, Ryan Hansen, Martin Starr, Jane Lynch, and Megan Mullally.

Simon Cowell's got a very specific reason for why he'd be on board for another run of, and if Britney Spears would rejoin him in that venture, even better.When ET's Will Marfuggi spoke to Cowell in November at the finale red carpet event in Los Angeles, the famed TV personality explained why singing competitions like, and are absolutely necessary, even in a digital age where anyone can find stardom on platforms like YouTube.In short, there's a ton of undiscovered talent out there, and therein lies the purpose of the singing competitions and the driving point behind Cowell returning to, which is reportedly in talks about a revival on NBC.«When I did, it was with the rationale there has to be a number of people who are brilliant who can't get record deals,» Cowell explained. «Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, it was absolutely worthwhile.

Jennifer Garner and James Marsden have joined the cast of Starz’s Party Down for season three and they joined the returning stars at the red carpet premiere!

Julia MacCary editor What would happen if “Glee” cutthroat cheer coach Sue Sylvester met ditzy “Party Down” actor Constance Carmell? Well, according to Jane Lynch, the performer behind both characters, the two would actually get along quite nicely. “I think they’d be fast friends,” Lynch told Variety at the Season 3 premiere of “Party Down.” “Constance is not the smartest person in the world, but she’s confident in her own goodness. And she has great self-esteem, and deep down inside Sue Sylvester does not. They would be a great…good cop, bad cop. They could do a comic cop show, but I would have to play both characters, and it would be a lot more. Wouldn’t it be great, though?”

Jennifer Garner has become a veteran actress since her breakout role as Sydney Bristow on Alias, but even after twenty plus years in the industry, she can still admit to her shortcomings.The actress stars in the new third season of the cult-classic comedy Party Down, also starring Adam Scott, Jane Lynch, Martin Starr, Ryan Hansen, and Megan Mullally.Despite having undertaken all sorts of challenges throughout her career, there's one that was required of her while filming the upcoming reboot that she really needed help with: pretending to be inebriated.WATCH: Jennifer Garner transforms into a dolphin in memorable throwbackMORE: Jennifer Garner's appearance gets fans talking as she poses in the showerSpeaking with Entertainment Tonight at the red carpet premiere of the comedy's new season – its first in thirteen years – Jennifer detailed her fears when it came to filming a scene in which her character is high on magic mushrooms.She confessed that she actually hasn't even seen the episode, and recalling the filming process, she said: "It was terrifying."MORE: Jennifer Garner joins J-Lo and Ben Affleck for daughter Seraphina's musical eventThe star explained: "Any time I have to play inebriated, or any altering anything – to me… I don't have a lot of experience." The actress is a guest star on the new seasonHowever, she certainly had full support throughout the process from the makers of the show, and she added: "Ken Marino really held my hand, and he was an amazing director."DISCOVER: Taylor Kinney rocks bright red lipstick in first pictures after Chicago Fire departureDISCOVER: The Rookie star Nathan Fillion's secret struggle with ongoing condition revealed"He really made me feel as good as one can feel when they are

Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman are joining the fourth and final season of, ET has exclusively learned. The two actors, who are married in real life, will play «a mild-mannered married couple named Jean and Gene, who are college professors,» Mullally told ET's Will Marfuggi while attending the premiere for season 3 on Wednesday in Los Angeles. «I mean, the deal's not quite closed but let's just pretend it is,» she said, revealing they start filming «in a couple of weeks.»The revelation comes after reported rumors that the two former stars were joining the Netflix series and are among several new roles being added to season 4.

Jennifer Garner isn’t afraid to step outside her comfort zone for comedy. The actress joined the new third season of the cult comedy classic “Party Down”, and one particular episode called for her character to trip out on magic mushrooms — which was an experience she’s not particular familiar with.

Jennifer Garner isn't afraid to step outside her comfort zone for comedy. The actress joined the new third season of the cult comedy classic, and one particular episode called for her character to trip out on magic mushrooms — which was an experience she's not particular familiar with.«I haven't seen the episode,» Garner told ET's Will Marfuggi on the carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of 's third season on Wednesday. «It was terrifying — any time I have to play inebriated, or any altering anything — to me.

The stars are stepping out for the premiere of We Have A Ghost!

Jennifer Garner was ready for the  crew! ET's Will Marfuggi spoke to Jane Lynch, one of the OGs of the Starz series, at the show's season 3 premiere Wednesday, about having Garner join the cast.«I think she was really, really happy to be a part of it,» Lynch said of Garner signing on to the revival. «I think she probably saw the show and wanted to be in a comedy ensemble, and James Marsden too — they were both so game, and it would feel like we had been working with them the whole time.»Lynch said Garner fully embraced the silliness of the show's long-standing crew, which includes the  alum, Megan Mullally, Adam Scott and more.«When I said she's game, she was game for anything, and you have to be,» she added. «So, she didn't hold back and do the star thing like, 'Oh, I don't do those things.' She was like, 'Yeah, bring it.'»Created by John Enbom, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge and Paul Rudd,  follows a ragtag team of Hollywood wannabes who moonlight as caterers.

Alexis Stone has proven to be a masterful makeup chameleon and the drag superstar’s latest transformation is truly one for the ages.

Adam Scott and the old gang are retying their iconic pink bow ties for a brand new season of the 2009 workplace comedy. Over a decade since season 2 aired, the raunchy catering crew will reunite for a six-episode revival on Starz.  Created by John Enbom, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge and Paul Rudd, follows a ragtag team of Hollywood wannabes who moonlight as caterers.

Jennifer Coolidge.Wearing a show-stopping metallic look, Stone's resemblance to Coolidge was uncanny thanks to prosthetics, expert makeup application and a blonde wig.Stone may have even fooled Coolidge's co-star, Haley Lu Richardson, with her transformation, as the women sat side-by-side in the front row to take in the fashion show.It's far from the first time that Stone has channeled an icon out in public. Stone has previously transformed into the likes of Dolly Parton, Kim Kardashian and Mrs.

Adam Scott and the old gang are retying their iconic pink bow ties for a brand new season of the 2009 workplace comedy. Over a decade since season 2 aired, the raunchy catering crew will reunite for a six-episode revival on Starz.  Created by John Enbom, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge and Paul Rudd, follows a ragtag team of Hollywood wannabes who moonlight as caterers.

Kiefer Sutherland is the target in Paramount+'s new espionage drama, .The actor stars in the eight-episode series, which launches Sunday, March 26 with the first two episodes, as John Weir, a master of deception in the world of corporate espionage. When he is framed for murder by powerful forces who have the ability to influence and control populations, John becomes the hunted.ET exclusively debuts the official trailer and key art for the drama, which features an ensemble that includes Charles Dance as Dr.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large No lie, “Poker Face” will enter the Emmy awards race as a comedy. The show is an hour-long whodunit but also contains plenty of comedic elements, which is why Peacock has decided to enter it in that lane. News comes as awards consultants across town make the final decision on where to place their programs, as the Television Academy officially opens this year’s Emmy submissions starting Feb. 21. For example, on Friday, Variety exclusively reported that HBO’s “The White Lotus” would submit in the drama space, after the TV Academy ruled that it no longer qualified as a limited series (due to the return of star Jennifer Coolidge) In the case of “Poker Face,” the decision to enter in comedy comes as the show continues earn strong reviews from critics. “Poker Face” is currently “99% certified fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite its whodunit nature, insiders note that Lyonne is widely seen as a comedic actor — her previous series, Netflix’s “Russian Doll,” also mixed comedy and drama but was entered in comedy categories (receiving nominations in 2019 for best comedy and lead comedy actress, for Lyonne, as well as for two different episodes in comedy writing).