Jon Hamm Agreed to Be in ‘Bridesmaids’ Without a Script or Deal as a Favor to Kristen Wiig

By As a Clark Atlanta University student, Kennedy Whisenant, 21, does not take it for granted that she’s enrolled in an HBCU. She grew up watching the adventures of students at the fictional Hillman College on Cosby Show spin-off A Different World, and says the environment at Clark Atlanta University isn’t far off. Between her professors and being a proud member of the Alpha Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., her college experience has nurtured her and provided her with a robust support system.

By There’s an old adage that says, “You don’t choose HBCUs; HBCUs choose you.” For Kennedy Orr, that couldn’t have been more true. “I knew that in my heart I wanted to go to an HBCU,” the 19-year-old says.

By For a young woman with more accomplishments than you could imagine, you might be surprised to learn, Winslyn Parrish embraces failures like an old friend. Whether it’s serving as sophomore class president during her time at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee or leading membership recruitment and retention for national community-service-based organization SISTUHS, Inc., following the coronavirus pandemic, every win in her life comes in the face of professional and personal loss.

By When Karyn Onyeneho was 31 years old, her grandmother Caroline passed away. Her death was premature, and the doctors said it was from type 2 diabetes complications. A naturally inquisitive and compassionate person, Karyn researched the disease to learn more about it.

By Noella Williams is a Pisces sun, Pisces Moon, and Libra rising—thanks for asking. Her hobbies include lounging around with her Animal Crossing–themed Nintendo Switch, talking about Loki, the fictional character played by Tom Hiddleston, who’s an “acquired thirst,” and yelling at old men who are trying to control women’s bodies.

By As a college junior, Evolone Layne has spent every summer since getting accepted to Howard University, a prestigious HBCU in Washington DC, interning at companies including Apple and NASA because of her passion for STEM.She holds an interest in artificial intelligence after a trip to urgent care for a mystery bruise that was treated with Advil. Wouldn’t it be better, she thought, if health care practitioners could go to a computer that’s programmed to know what’s going on with our bodies?In addition to her commitment to science, Layne has a deep love of music, having once dreamt of being a vocal coach.

By Activism often means going big—organizing a march for justice or starting a social media campaign—but for Maisie Brown, activism starts locally. In response to the ongoing Mississippi water crisis, the 21-year-old sophomore and political science major at Jackson State University—one of the largest HBCUs—is leading the effort to deliver drinking water to residents who can’t make it to the city’s distribution centers.The grassroots activist is dedicated to community-driven social change focusing on local issues requiring a local solution.

Lifestyles of the rich and famous! This week’s episode of “The Kardashians” was less about the drama and more about the eccentric as Kris Jenner went in for her hip replacement surgery.

Naman Ramachandran The 35th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA, Nov. 9-20), will open with the world premiere of Iranian-Dutch filmmaker Niki Padidar’s “All You See.” The festival has also revealed the titles in its competition lineups. In all, 277 titles will be screened at the in-person festival. Artistic director Orwa Nyrabia said: “Here’s an eclectic lineup that is united only by originality. Through the subjectivities of these filmmakers, an image of a world in pain emerges – a humanity that is trying hard, that is vulnerable and sincere, that is complex and persistent. The diversity of artistic forms is astonishing, and there are no boundaries when it comes to tackling the biggest powers or inventing new grammar.”

Jennifer Aniston holds on tight to a cute purple dog stuffed toy while filming night scenes for season three The Morning Show in New York City on Wednesday (September 28).

Jon Hamm's role in "Bridesmaids" was legendary, but it turns out that he was only in the film as a favor to a friend. That friend? Kristen Wiig. In discussing his Ted character in the 2011 film on SiriusXM's "Pop Culture Spotlight with Jessica Shaw," Jon revealed that he signed on without a script, without a financial agreement or without even talking to his agents."I did that movie before there was a part, before there was a script, I said 'yes' to it. And [my] agents went, 'Oh, well, s***.

Jennifer Aniston is back in action and looking better than ever! She is back in New York City filming the latest installment of The Morning Show, and she has a new co-star by her side. The star has returned to all her Alex Levy glory, looking like the ultimate girlboss on set.MORE: Jennifer Aniston excitedly reveals truth behind viral shower photoShe was spotted filming in the streets of downtown New York City in a stylish outfit, and with her was Mad Men star Jon Hamm, whose casting in the hit Apple TV Show was announced earlier in the summer.The former Friends star was spotted looking chic as ever as she donned a black turtleneck and a cropped, double breasted black blazer with sharp lapels and tortoise buttons, which she paired with figure-hugging bootcut jeans and black suede booties.WATCH: Jennifer Aniston pays emotional tribute to her father as she makes surprise apprearanceMORE: David Schwimmer hilariously replicates Jennifer Aniston's latest shower photoShe topped the look off by letting her iconic golden locks shine, and accessorizing with silver aviator glasses.However, there was one more accessory that really topped the cake, and Jennifer showed off not only her style but her impossible coolness by effortlessly hopping on a silver vintage Porsche Targa, which was convertible to boot.Jon later joined in on the fun, hopping into the luxury sports car next to his co-star, looking smart in black jeans and a gray t-shirt layered under a black army jacket.

Jennifer Aniston offers Jon Hamm a ride in her Porsche while filming scenes for the upcoming season of The Morning Show in New York City on Monday (September 26).

Jon Hamm was fully invested in his new movie, Confess, Fletch.

Emmy winner Jon Hamm seems like one of the good guys in Hollywood. In 2022, he gave up 60 percent of his salary to finance an extra three days of filming for the indie comedy Confess, Fletch which must mean he’s in a pretty secure position to make that sort of investment. Which leads fans to wonder what Jon Hamm’s net worth is and how much he made while filming Mad Men as Don Draper, one of his most legendary roles.

Getting the new “Fletch” sequel made took some sacrifice.

Zack Sharf How committed was Jon Hamm to getting “Confess, Fletch” made? Director Greg Mottola revealed to Uproxx (via IndieWire) that the “Mad Men” Emmy winner gave back 60 percent of his salary to help finance three extra days of filming on the indie project. Mottola also gave up a portion of his own salary to extend the shoot. According to Mottola, the money that Miramax executive Bill Block was able to put up for the film only covered 27 days of shooting. When Mottola and Hamm went out to find extra funding to bring the shoot to 30 days, they were rejected by every financier. “Everyone said, ‘I don’t know that this kind of comedy works in this day and age,'” Mottola said. “They just had a kind of like, ‘Who’s Fletch? I don’t think anyone cares anymore.’

Jon Hamm is setting the record straight! After years of chatter, the actor finally cleared the air on the rumor that he goes commando.

Jon Hamm has worn underwear "every single day of [his] life". The 51-year-old actor was previously the subject of rumours that the wardrobe department on 'Mad Men' had to force him to wear pants because his massive member was visible in the 1960s suits he wore on the show but he's insisted that's not true and he has never gone commando.

Naman Ramachandran Joachim Back’s “Corner Office,” featuring “Mad Men” star John Hamm, will open the 30th edition of London’s Raindance Film Festival (Oct. 26-Nov. 5). Austin Bragg and Meredith Bragg’s “Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game” will close the festival. To mark its 30th anniversary, Raindance will screen iconic independent films that had their U.K. premieres at the festival, including “Pulp Fiction,” “Memento,” “The Blair Witch Project” and “Oldboy.” Special screenings of new films include the world premiere of Stephen Moyer’s “A Bit of Light” (U.K.), starring Anna Paquin and Ray Winstone; director Moshe Rosenthal will take part in a Raindance masterclass and present the U.K. premiere of “Karaoke” (Israel); and the world premiere of Dilshad Husain’s British Asian feature “Banglatown.”

Jon Hamm has been working with a therapist to "unpack" his trauma. The 51-year-old actor lost his mother to cancer at the age of ten, and Jon admits that he needed to work on his mental health before he was able to truly commit himself to his girlfriend Anna Osceola. The Hollywood star shared: "I'm in a relationship right now and .

Jon Hamm is "very much" in love with his girlfriend Anna Osceola. During an appearance on The Howard Stern Show on Monday, host Howard asked the Mad Men actor whether he was "in love" with his partner. "I, very much so, am," he replied.

Jon Hamm has love on the brain! The actor, who has never been married, told Howard Stern that he is in a space in his life where he is ready to settle down. “I’m in a relationship right now and it’s comfortable,” the 51-year-old actor said on Stern’s SirusXM radio show about his relationship with Anna Osceala. “It’s a feeling of taking care of someone else and being taken care of.«The star said that his relationship is a result of working on himself and doing the work to unpack trauma — which includes his mother's death at a young age -- so that it can continue to be successful. “And it’s also been a process of working on myself, my mental health and unpacking all of that trauma, my realizing that, you know, when you lose somebody that’s so important to you like a mother so early, that creates a wound that blocks a lot of that emotional accessibility, that blocks a lot of that availability, and vulnerability,» he shared.Hamm noted that he's thought about taking his relationship to the next level.

Jon Hamm is madly in love with fellow "Mad Men" actress Anna Osceola.  Hamm got candid in an interview about their relationship, and said he’s "very much" head over heels for his partner.  "It's only been in the last couple of years, me kind of sitting down and really thinking about all that stuff, that's made the relationship that I'm in now even more meaningful and opened up the possibility of things like being married, having kids, defining a new version of happiness, life, wellness..." Hamm said on "The Howard Stern Show" Monday."It sounds hokey and whatever, but it's real and it's – for want of a better word – it's what I'm working for." The "Mad Men" alum’s comments come on the heels of the actor revealing he’s been in the "process of working on [himself]" after losing his mom when he was 10 years old.  In March, Jon Hamm, 51, and Anna Osceola, 34, made their red carpet debut as a couple at an Oscars party. (Getty Images) Hamm added that it took him some time and therapy to get to a state where he could consider settling down with Osceola.  Jon Hamm got candid in an interview about the Hollywood couple’s relationship and said he’s "very much" head over heels for his partner, Anna Osceola.

Jon Hamm is opening up about being in love with his partner Anna Osceola.

Ready to settle down? Jon Hamm gushed about his girlfriend, Anna Osceola, in a new interview — and hinted that the couple are discussing marriage.

Jon Hamm has finally addressed the rumour suggesting he prefers to go commando. Back in September 2012, a photo showing the Mad Men actor walking around New York City went viral on social media after fans began to speculate that he wasn't wearing underwear underneath his trousers. But during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show on Monday, Jon insisted that the gossip isn't true.

addressed “the penis thing” on Monday on the Howard Stern Show and whether or not the rumors that he prefers going commando are true.The 51-year-old actor was asked by Stern about whether or not he wears underwear.“I have worn underwear every single day of my life, Howard,” stated Hamm.“First of all, who doesn’t wear underwear? Yeah, I’ve worn underwear every day of my life. With a suit? Come on. I love a comfy boxer brief, thank you very much.

Jon Hamm sat down for his first interview on SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show” where he chatted about a number of topics including his current relationship and meeting Tom Cruise for the first time, plus he finally addressed a longstanding rumour about himself.

Jon Hamm is opening up about the rumors that he doesn’t wear underwear, almost exactly 10 years after those photos went viral.

Reese Witherspoon is taking a walk down memory lane on the 20th anniversary since the release of the romcom classic. And her one question for fans: «Do you remember seeing it for the first time?»The Oscar-winning actress got nostalgic Saturday when she took to Instagram and posted some of the best highlights from the 2002 film.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic One of the greatest mysteries that ever faced investigative reporter Irwin Maurice Fletcher (“Fletch” to his friends) is why there haven’t been more movies featuring the character. Gregory Mcdonald’s popular Fletch novels, of which there are 11, were practically all dialogue. The author’s breezy style of repartee — which owed more to Hollywood’s screwball comedy tradition than film noir — should have lent itself well to screenplays, but only two ever got made: Back in the ’80s, we got a couple that positioned Chevy Chase as a goofy sleuth with a penchant for disguise, and others (including Jason Lee, Ben Affleck and Chris Tucker) have been trying to revive him ever since.

In today’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo puts on his “investigative reporter of some repute” hat and talks about Miramax’s latest release, “Confess, Fletch,” with the director Greg Mottola (“Superbad,” “Adventureland”) and star Jon Hamm (“Mad Men,” “Top Gun: Maverick”). In the film, Fletch (Hamm) finds himself as the prime suspect in a murder investigation, requiring him to revive his own investigative skills in order to track down the real murderer and his new girlfriend’s art collection.

“Confess, Fletch” opens in theaters and on demand September 16.