Logan Roy: Celebs Rumors

Strictly Come Dancing but turned it down.The Succession star explained that he felt he was “too old” to take part in the contest at 77.Speaking on Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Cox said: “I’ve actually been asked to be on it. I declined.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Have you met Gary Oldman’s Jackson Lamb in “Slow Horses”? Here’s someone who could give “Succession’s” Logan Roy a run for his money. The unkempt Jackson sports a trademark beige mac, rarely showers, shamelessly farts around other people and epitomizes rude and crass behavior. He’s also been sent to the equivalent of purgatory by his British spy agency bosses, Slough House.

K.J. Yossman The upcoming Netflix drama “Kaos” is an old tale with a distinctly modern spin. Jeff Goldblum stars as Zeus, king of the gods, but in this telling he’s an aging, sexually incontinent, increasingly paranoid figure — Logan Roy springs to mind — trying to keep his grip on his family and his empire.

When Brooks Ginnan saw their face in the thumbnail of the “don’t rely on other men” video, the first thing they felt was a flicker of worry. The 27-year-old loved being the lead actor in Logan Fields’s gritty cyberpunk visuals for JPEGMAFIA’s new single, where they play a lonely misfit gamer captivated by Peggy’s cult of personality.

The Bear,” competing for the comedy trophy, overflowed with compelling storytelling, but only one episode, titled “Fishes,” was submitted. On the drama side, FX’s “Shōgun” was strong over the course of 10 episodes. However, the premiere, “Anjin,” is impossible to ignore.

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Succession take place, saying he feels the show has been “put to rest”.The hit HBO show, which explored the travails of the Roy family, the megalomaniacal owners of a global media empire, ended last year after four seasons.Despite the seemingly final closure of the end of season four, Brian Cox, who played patriarch Logan Roy in the show, said in January that he would be open to returning in a potential Succession movie if the script was “good enough.”Cox’s comments raised hopes of a potential return for his character, who was killed off in the final season, with a potential prequel thought to be an option.However, in a new interview with People, Strong, who played Kendall Roy, the eldest son of Logan, has said that he does not see himself reprising the role in the future.“I’m sure there’s a desire for more [Succession]. I would really pass that buck to Jesse Armstrong,” he said, referring to the show’s creator.“But I think in terms of the role that I played, he came to his terminal point.

Don’t expect to see Jeremy Strong at the next Roy family reunion.

Jeremy Strong is opening up about chances of reviving Succession.

Katcy Stephan Celine Song‘s “Materialists” has rounded out its cast with Zoë Winters (“Succession”), Dasha Nekrasova (“Bad Behaviour,” “Wobble Palace”), Louisa Jacobson (“The Gilded Age”) and Marin Ireland (“Eileen”). The A24 feature starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal is described as a New York-set rom-com following a high-end matchmaker who gets involved with a wealthy man.

Succession star Brian Cox has slammed Joaquin Phoenix‘s “terrible” performance in Napoleon – see what he had to say below.While attending HistFest earlier this week, Cox spoke about a number of films, actors, theatre critics, and politicians that he had deemed “terrible” – which included Napoleon and its star Joaquin Phoenix.According from a report from The Standard, Cox said of Phoenix’s role in Napoleon: “Terrible. It’s terrible. A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix.

Ethan Shanfeld Brian Cox has never been one to withhold his true feelings, and at London’s HistFest the “Succession” star unloaded on a variety of topics Sunday night including politics, theater critics and Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon.” “It’s terrible,” Cox said of the Oscar-nominated historical drama, per The Standard. “A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix. It really is appalling.

Brian Cox has been announced to voice Santa Claus in an upcoming Netflix film.The Succession actor has been announced as part of the cast for That Christmas, an animated film courtesy of Simon Otto (How To Train Your Dragons). That Christmas is reported to be an adaptation of the children’s book series written by award-winning director Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Bridget Jones).Starring alongside Cox will be Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker and Bill Nighy.

Victoria and David Beckham could be adding 'BAFTA winner' to their sprawling list of accolades, as a moment in their Netflix documentary has been nominated for a gong at the TV BAFTAs.The fashion designer, 49, and her former footballer husband, 48, gave fans an insight into their life with the documentary, titled Beckham, last October - looking back at David's football career and their family life. And while the mini-series as a whole went down a hit with viewers, there was one moment in particular which fans found hilarious.

Alison Herman TV Critic When Chancellor Elena Vernham (Kate Winslet) addresses the citizens of her unnamed Central European country, she doesn’t sound like a politician. “My loves,” she coos in a plummy, posh accent, further softened by a hint of a lisp. “I bless you all, and I bless our love.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sarah Snook said during an interview on Times Radio that her “Succession” co-star Brian Cox had a habit of outbursts on set fueled by his Type 2 diabetes. Snook, who recently won an Emmy for playing Shiv Roy on the final season of “Succession,” said Cox’s voice could get “terrifying sometimes” during these moments of rage. “He has a habit of sometimes going into a false — or could it be real, who knows? — diabetic rage,” Snook said.

Sarah Snook has revealed that Brian Cox was capable of channeling Logan Roy, even when he was not in character as the menacing media baron in HBO‘s Succession.

Succession creator Jesse Armstrong has ruled out the prospect of creating any spin-off show for his hit show, which recently collected a clutch of awards, six Emmys and four Golden Globes.

The Succession cast reunited a day after their big wins at the Emmys and talked about how they learned about the fate that Brian Cox‘s character would have in the HBO drama series.

who won the Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Drama on Monday night, plans to make her Broadway debut next season.A source told The Post that Snook will come to New York with “The Picture of Dorian Gray” once it finishes its run in London, where she’s also its star. The one-woman show is scheduled to play across the pond from February to May.She’ll perform all 26 roles in the adaption of Oscar Wilde’s novel by Kip Williams, the artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company, where the show premiered back in 2020.

Brian Cox has said he’s open to returning as Logan Roy in a potential Succession movie, if the script was “good enough.”The hit HBO show ended last year after four seasons but Cox has raised hopes of a potential return for his character in an interview with Variety over the weekend. Cox’s character was killed off in the last season, but a potential prequel could be an option.“We’ll see,” Cox told the interviewer when asked about a return for Logan Roy.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events “Succession” said farewell last year after four seasons, but we may not have seen the last of the Roy family. Brian Cox, who played patriarch Logan Roy on the hit HBO series, says he’s open to a “Succession” movie. “We’ll see,” Cox told me on Saturday at the BAFTA Tea Party at the Maybourne hotel in Beverly Hills.

The breakout star of the premiere of Succession’s final season is going under the hammer as part of a big sell-off of more than 230 props and costumes from the award-winning show.

Succession, which came to a rousing conclusion in May, has won its third Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Drama.

In a year that was defined by as much drama off-screen with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes as there was on-screen, 2023 saw the era of Peak TV come to a bruised end, but not without getting a few last solid punches in.

whole sequence as “nasty.” “He definitely gives me the ick after that episode,” one fan posted. “I’ll never be able to ever listen to any Weeknd song the same way again if I watch this show,” laughed another fan. On the surface, the leads of a show sharing a smooch isn’t noteworthy.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent In a comeback worthy of “Succession”‘s patriarch Logan Roy, French billionaire Vincent Bolloré has re-emerged from a fictive retirement to engineer a strategic overhaul of his listed media empire, Vivendi. After seemingly passing on the reins of Vivendi to his sons Yannick and Cyrille last year, Bolloré stepped back in with a plan to split the French conglomerate into three businesses – pay TV group Canal+, advertising banner Havas and an investment vehicle comprising Lagardere Group — that would each be listed separately at the Paris stock exchange.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent “Succession” star Hiam Abbass will play a role that is the polar opposite of Marcia Roy in French-Lebanese director Danielle Arbid’s age-gap drama “Love Conquers All.” The Palestinian actor — who in the HBO series played the third and final wife of billionaire Logan Roy — will next star as Susan, a 65-year-old impoverished widow living in Beirut. There, she meets Osman, a young Sudanese immigrant worker without papers. They instantly fall in love.

Lorraine Kelly was left flustered by a sweary early morning happy birthday message from Brian Cox as he got into character as Succession's Logan Roy.The ITV daytime star is celebrating her 64th birthday today and her work mates couldn't resist the opportunity to call in a favour from fellow Scot Brian, known for his role as Succession's foul-mouthed and terrifying media mogul. As Lorraine regulars Tyler West, Dr Hilary and Dr Amir wished her a happy birthday and gave her a pyjama set printed with photos of her dogs Ruby and Angus, Lorraine said: "I thought you'd all forgotten!" They showed her a happy birthday video with messages from Take That, entertainment reporter Ross King, and Craig David.

Succession.The actor, who played Logan Roy in the HBO series, appeared on Late Night With Seth Myers on Tuesday (November 21) when the show’s host kicked off the interview with a quote from the character.“‘I love you, but you’re not serious people’…. that really sort of summed it all up didn’t it?” Meyers said to Cox on the chat show.“Well actually, it was my favourite line that I had to say throughout the whole show,” Cox replied. “I loved that line and I just thought, why didn’t I say it earlier? They were damned unserious most of the time.”The line, said by Logan to his children, featured in the second episode of the fourth and final season.

Succession in which Kendall Roy raps at his father’s shindig.DiCaprio celebrated his birthday on Saturday (November 11) with some of Hollywood’s and the music industry’s star names including Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Zoë Kravitz, Channing Tatum and Snoop Dogg at a party held in Beverly Hills.At the event the actor was filmed rapping to the 1994 song ‘DWYCK’ by Gang Starr featuring Nice & Smooth while guests and dozens of birthday balloons surrounded him.You can watch the video first shared by TMZ below.pic.twitter.com/NZTyY7REVd— Videosareforever99 (@videosaregood) November 14, 2023On Reddit, many people have likened the moment to Succession‘s Kendall Roy (played by Jeremy Strong) rapping on a series two (2019) episode of the show called Dundee.“How Kendall Roy of him,” one user wrote on Reddit in response to the clip of DiCaprio, while another replied, “L TO THE OG”.“L TO THE OG” is in reference to the song performed in the episode in question by Kendall, who is the heir to his father Logan Roy’s media and entertainment conglomerate.“First thing I thought when I saw this,” another replied, also nodding to Succession.Another person wrote: “I opened this thread literally praying this would be the top comment.”Although Kendall’s rap in the satirical comedy-drama series was designed for maximum cringe, other Reddit users noted how surprised they were to not find DiCaprio’s spitting as toe-curling.“I don’t find this cringe. It’s his birthday party.

Succession star Sarah Snook has announced a career move after starring in the hit television series. Best known for playing Siobhan "Shiv" Roy in the HBO comedy-drama series Succession, the Australian actress is now taking to the stage in the play adaption of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray at Theatre Royal Haymarket in London.

After his iconic turn as ruthless media mogul Logan Roy in Succession, it was only a matter of time before Brian Cox was cast as a Bond villain - he just didn’t expect it to be in a game show. The 77-year-old stars as The Controller in Amazon Prime Video’s latest reality competition 007: Road To A Million, which gives ordinary people the chance to win £1 million by enduring various James Bond -esque challenges. Playing the mastermind behind the contestants’ spy trials, Brian admits that the role is “unusual territory” for him.

Succession.The actor and director, who has helmed Netflix’s four-part documentary on David Beckham, explained how his role playing Hugo Baker in the HBO series helped him secure interview time with the former Manchested United manager.When asked if David or Victoria Beckham had watched the series in an interview with The Big Issue, Fisher replied: “I don’t think Victoria had but David definitely watched Succession.“Ironically, we’d been trying to get Sir Alex Ferguson – and when he finally agreed to do it, he said he’d only talk for 30 minutes and only about certain things blah, blah, blah. But as soon as he sees me, he’s like, ‘You’re Hugo from Succession, holy shit!’”Fisher explained that Logan Roy actor Brian Cox and Ferguson are friends, which allowed him to extend their interview time for the documentary series.“Brian had given me a copy of his autobiography to give to Fergie,” Fisher added.

Succession.Last week (September 21), Murdoch announced he was stepping down as chairman of both companies, with his eldest son Lachlan taking over the role.Speaking to the BBC about Murdoch’s decision to anoint Lachlan over his siblings Elisabeth and James, Cox joked: “I think he’s been watching too much Succession, clearly.”Cox plays Logan Roy in the HBO series, which is inspired by the Murdochs and other media mogul families. In the series, Logan Roy leads media company Waystar Royco, as his children vie to become his successor.“He’s probably the most tenacious human on God’s earth,” Cox said about Murdoch.

Succession fans are making the same joke after Lachlan Murdoch was appointed the new chairman of News Corp and Fox Corporation.As announced on Thursday (September 21) in a note to employees, media mogul Rupert Mordoch said he was stepping down as chairman of both companies, with his eldest son Lachlan set to take over.Rupert Murdoch, who will transition into the role of chairman emeritus for both firms in mid-November, wrote in a note (via the Guardian): “For my entire professional life, I have been engaged daily with news and ideas, and that will not change. But the time is right for me to take on different roles.”Murdoch has been married four times and has six children, the majority of which have followed their father’s footsteps in working for the family business.Succession creator Jesse Armstrong previously confirmed the HBO series is partially based on the Murdochs, along with other media mogul families like the Redstones and Mercers. In the series, family patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox) leads media company Waystar RoyCo, as his children vie to become his successor.“The amazing thing about this stuff is that it’s everywhere,” Armstrong told The New York Times in 2019.