Why Dave Bautista Turned Down ‘The Suicide Squad’ Role for ‘Army of the Dead’

Wilson Chapman editorCasey Wilson and Andrew Rannells will host the 24th Costume Designer Guild Awards.“Throughout our history, the CDGA has been lucky enough to have incredible hosts like Mindy Kaling, Anjelica Huston, Gina Rodriguez and Mandy Moore join us,” Guild president Salvador Perez said in a statement. “We are excited to welcome Casey and Andrew to our show and know that they will set the party atmosphere and keep us laughing.”Wilson recently starred in the Apple TV Plus miniseries “The Shrink Next Door” and the Showtime dark comedy series “Black Monday.” She is best known for her stint on “Saturday Night Live,” her performance in David Fincher’s “Gone Girl” and her role in the cult ABC sitcom “Happy Endings.” Wilson recently wrote a book of essays, “The Wreckage of My Presence,” which made last year’s New York Times bestseller list.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeDonald Glover originally wanted to end “Atlanta” after Season 2. But now that the show will indeed wrap after this year’s back-to-back third and fourth seasons, the star/creator/executive producer/writer/director/executive music producer told reporters on Thursday that he felt the time was truly right.“Death is natural,” he said during FX’s portion of the Television Critics Association winter press tour. “I feel like when the conditions are right for something, they happen, and when the conditions aren’t right, they don’t happen.

Jon Burlingame editorMore than two years after completing his ninth “Star Wars” movie, composer John Williams is returning to the Jedi fold with a theme for “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” Variety has learned.Williams has written the musical signature for the continuing adventures of the character played by Ewan McGregor, airing on Disney Plus beginning May 25. He recorded last week with a Los Angeles orchestra under tight security, sources say.It is a coup for both Lucasfilm and Disney, considering the five-time Oscar winner rarely composes for television.

A Fort Worth, Texas jury has found former Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay guilty of distributing fentanyl and causing the death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs in 2019.

Hillary Clinton went on offense against a fusillade of attacks from Donald Trump and his defenders among rightward talk hosts and media outlets, as she took aim specifically at Fox News.

Camille, Tye, Quinn and Angie will reunite for another go-round. Tracy Oliver’s comedy Harlem, has been renewed for a second season on Prime Video. The series hails from Amazon Studios, Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions and Universal TV, where Poehler is under a deal.

Like Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and India Arie, Ava DuVernay’s Array is no longer doing business with Spotify.

This project had been kicking around for so long. When you were brought on, did you end up looking at those earlier drafts or going through that history at all?Ruben Fleischer: No, I honestly was just focused on making the movie that I was hired to direct. The script that they originally sent that I got involved with was so good.

George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth are couple goals – and proved this more than ever during their recent appearance on Live with Kelly and Ryan.MORE: Ali Wentworth stuns fans as she shares amazing newsThe celebrity couple played a Newlyweds game on the ABC chat show, but Ali had the best reaction to them not winning, pointing out that it was in fact because they have been married for over two decades.To mark Valentine's Day, the author posted a backstage photo of the pair of them in the Live studio, surrounded by love heart décor and confetti balloons, and wrote: "We didn’t win the Newlywed game on @livekellyandryan but that’s because we aren’t newlyweds… 20 years and going strong! Happy V day!"VIDEO: George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth's love story in photosFans were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: "You look gorgeous!" while another wrote: "But you look like newlyweds." A third added: "Hot couple alert!"READ: Ali Wentworth admits to surprising challenges while working from homeSEE: Ali Wentworth shares emotional tribute to husband George StephanopoulosDuring the interview, the pair - who are parents to daughters Elliott, 19, and Harper, 16 – gave an insight into their family life, revealing how they spent Valentine's Day.A post shared by Ali Wentworth (@therealaliwentworth)GMA's George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth backstage on Live with Kelly and RyanThey revealed that George had surprised them with roses and candy, along with pajamas from their mom.MORE: George Stephanopoulos receives outpour of support after incredible career newsMORE: George Stephanopoulos' on-air coments leave co-stars in hystericsKelly then went on to ask them: "A guy meets Elliott at school, and two months later says

Nick Cannon thinks it's "selfish" to date one person exclusively.The "Wild 'n Out" host's mentality is hardly surprising, given that he's on the verge of welcoming an eighth child with a fifth woman."I don't think monogamy is healthy," he said on "The Language of Love" podcast with Dr. Laura Berman.

Channing Tatum is getting real about the struggles of getting in shape.The 41-year-old actor is giving fans another movie, but couldn't help joke about why it took so long to get a third one done. Tatum stopped by on Thursday, where Kelly Clarkson showed a shirtless photo of the actor on the screen.«That might be the reason why I didn't want to do a third one because I have to look like that,» Tatum joked. When asked if he works out all the time, he explained that «it's hard.»«Even if you do work out, to be in that kind of shape? It's not natural,» he continued, before Clarkson asked, «Do you have to eat really well?»"'Well' is not even, that's not even healthy.

Megan Thee Stallion is set to flex her hot girl acting chops in her first film debut! The “WAP” rapper will star alongside Bowen Yang, Megan Mullally and Nathan Lane in the R-rated musical films. In addition to the all-star cast, writers Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp will also star in the film.

Stevie Nicks had something to say to Katy Perry at the height of the complicated feud between the ‘Teenage Dream’ singer and Taylor Swift.The legendary artist detailed an encounter she had with Katy in London, where she decided to give her some advice about the way she should handle the situation and stay away from drama.“I always think of Katy Perry and I having this long talk at the Corinthia Hotel, in London,” Stevie shared, “This is probably 10 years ago, and she said, ‘So, Stevie, who are your rivals?‘” The 74-year-old singer responded, “I don’t have rivals,” adding that Katy’s “big blue eyes got bigger and bluer.’“No, Katy, I don’t, and neither do you. You are Katy Perry, you’re who you are, you do what you do and you’re great at it.

Salma Hayek Pinault just cemented a huge partnership with TelevisaUnivision. The actress and producer’s company, called Ventanarosa Productions, struck a two-year first-look pact with the TV giant, in which Ventanarosa will make Spanish speaking films for TelevisaUnivision’s ViX Plus, their soon to be released streaming platform. There’s already a project lined up for production.

Kris Jenner made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday, February 15 for an interview that is set to air Tuesday, April 5.During her conversation with Ellen, the Kardashian-Jenner family matriarch opens about her daughter, Kylie Jenner, and Travis Scott’s newborn son, Wolf Webster. Kris talks about the baby’s angelic birthday, 2/2/22, revealing what led to him being born on such a unique date. The 11-time grandmother also shares that she was in the delivery room with the new parents and says that baby Wolf looks exactly like his older sister, 4-year-old Stormi.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaReese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine has forged a storytelling partnership with World of Women (WoW), the NFT collective that is cracking open the male-dominated world of crypto currency while celebrating inclusivity and equality. World of Women launched in July 2021 with some 10,000 artworks from women creators, quickly becoming one of the most popular and profitable purveyors of non-fungible tokens.As part of the partnership, Hello Sunshine will build out the World of Women character universe and franchise into entertainment properties including feature films, scripted and unscripted TV series.

Chris Willman Music Writer“This is our last show,” Dave Grohl announced at the outset of the Foo Fighters’ set Wednesday night at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. There was an awkward silence as the invited audience waited to see if there was a punchline coming or not.

Selome Hailu “Harlem” has been renewed for a second season on Amazon Prime Video.The comedy series follows four best friends who live in Harlem, New York. Camille (Meagan Good) is a popular young anthropology professor at Columbia University who struggles to navigate her love life; Tye (Jerrie Johnson) is a successful, queer dating app creator who prefers keeps romance at arm’s length; Quinn (Grace Byers) is a hopeless romantic and trust-fund fashion designer trying to give back while running a struggling business; and Angie (Shoniqua Shandai) is a confident singer and actress who lives rent-free with Quinn.

Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorWhen bringing a “whole story [that] is completely true, except for all the parts that are totally made up” to life, “Inventing Anna” costume designers Lyn Paolo and Laura Frecon had to dive into Instagram.“The very beginning of the project was actually more about research and matching everything that the real Anna wore for her Instagram — which sort of became our Greek chorus,” Paolo told Variety. “And that was extensive research… Even before we got into the fashion elements, we had to recreate that whole Instagram wall, and also all of the court looks.”“Inventing Anna” follows faux-heiress Anna Delvey (née Anna Sorokin) (Julia Garner) as she awaits trial for grand larceny and theft of services.

Bowen Yang and Megan Thee Stallion are teaming up with Nathan Lane and Megan Mullally!

Donny Osmond is opening up about being in the spotlight while dealing with anxiety.

Roku shares continued their slide after the closing bell after the streaming company issued a disappointing fourth-quarter earnings report.

Alfred Sole, the prolific television production designer of Veronica Mars, Castle and MacGyver who had achieved cult-horror status with his 1976 film Alice, Sweet Alice featuring a 10-year-old Brooke Shields in a supporting role, died Feb. 14 at his home in Salt Lake City. He was 78.

Travis Engel, a former agent who co-founded the talent management firm Trinity Artists International, died Monday of cardiac arrest in Culver City. He was 37.

The state of California unveiled today it’s long-promised plan for dealing with the Covid crisis more as an endemic than a pandemic.

The Black Reel Awards have unveiled a new statuette, to be awarded to future honorees and category winners starting this year.

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A woman gave birth with her Tinder date right by her side at the hospital — even though she’d only gone out with him three times before! Crazy!

Dave Bautista has reached a highlight moment in his film career with some decent buzz surrounding his new Netflix film “Army of The Dead,” directed by Zack Snyder, coming out this month. The wrestler-turned-actor was also recently announced as a cast member alongside Daniel Craig in Rian Johnson‘s murder mystery sequel “Knives Out 2.” READ MORE: ‘Knives Out 2’ Becomes A ‘Spectre’ Reunion As Dave Bautista Is Set To Star Opposite Daniel Craig Bautista is also set to return to the Drax The Destroyer role for Marvel’s “Guardians of The Galaxy Vol.3” and has suggested that it’ll likely be his final outing as the super-literal alien bruiser with a sense of humor.

Dave Bautista has been one of the most outspoken cast members of “Guardians of The Galaxy,” maybe one of the most candid actors out there today. The wrestler turned Hollywood actor was one of James Gunn‘s biggest defenders when the filmmaker was abruptly fired from “Guardians of The Galaxy Vol.3” by Disney in 2018 after tasteless joke tweets surfaced and were weaponized by alt-right trolls (and was subsequently rehired one year later).

Dave Bautista is opening up about the big reason he chose to star in Zack Snyder‘s Army of the Dead instead of following James Gunn to The Suicide Squad.

Dave Bautista turned down a role in “The Suicide Squad” for Zack Snyder’s zombie heist movie “Army Of The Dead” for some solid reasons.

There are serious problems that people experience every day. And then there are Hollywood problems.