'You' Star Penn Badgley Slams Netflix for Romanticizing Jeffrey Dahmer in 'Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story'

The Eric André Show, a sketch programme that parodies late-night talk shows and features cameos from celebrities and celebrity impersonators.Speaking to Rolling Stone about the Adult Swim show’s upcoming fourth season – which will premiere on June 4 – and the celebrity guests that will be taking part, André recalled the day Hanks arrived on set.The comedian said that Hanks drove a motorcycle around the set, almost knocking “a bunch of grips and gaffers off their ladders. It was very dangerous”.“He broke our crew,” André added, describing Hanks as a “tough cookie”.André then revealed that Hanks tried to prank the cast and crew, but it was edited out of the show.Hanks, who is the son of Hollywood stars Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, has struggled with substance abuse in the past, entering rehab several times before getting sober in 2018.In November 2022, Hanks revealed that his parents had sent him to a wilderness programme for “troubled teens” amid his struggles with substance abuse.The actor was faced with criticism after releasing the track ‘White Boy Summer’ in April 2021.

Sofia Kourtesis has shared a new single – listen to the openhearted and upbeat ‘Madres’ below.The track marks the Peruvian artist’s first new music of 2023, following the release of her Manu Chao collaboration ‘Estación Esperanza’ in January last year.“This song is about my mother, her mother, my sisters who are mothers, my brothers who are mothers, and all the LGBTQIA+ members who are mothers to their communities,” says Kourtesis. “Madres has no gender.

Saturday Night Live is known for its wildly funny sketches – including ones that cause the cast members to break character and burst out laughing – but it’s also known for breaking boundaries with opening monologues.

John Cena was asked if it was difficult to “reconcile the feelings” he has toward Vince McMahon after sexual misconduct allegations against him have come to light in recent years.

Todd and Julie Chrisley’s daughter Savannah is standing by her parents. During an interview, Savannah claimed her parents are not guilty amid their tax fraud sentencing. While her parents are set to file an appeal this month, Savannah suggested Todd and Julie are "100%" not guilty and hopes that this appeal "will show those things" on the "Off the Vine with Kaitlyn Bristow" podcast.  When asked if Savannah had any resentment toward her parents after their financial crimes, she said that she did not.

Michael J. Fox is redefining what a diagnosis with Parkinson's disease looks like – not dwelling on the disorder that effects his nervous system. While in Austin at the SXSW festival where he is showcasing his documentary "Still: A Michael J.

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 has handed Taskmaster an unprecedented six-season renewal and greenlit a junior version of the comedy panel show.

What is your boss really capable of? Every employee has asked that question (be it jokingly or with serious intent) at some point, but two interns are about to experience the worst in “The Portable Door.” The adaptation of Tom Holt’s seven-book fantasy series focuses on Paul and Sophie — interns who soon come to realize prominent figures at their firm are disrupting magic. The project hails from “Lambs of God” and “Ali’s Wedding” director Jeffrey Walker with a script by Leon Ford, and there’s definitely a “Harry Potter”-esque vibe to it.

On paper, the idea of a film about the rise and fall of the BlackBerry smartphone sounds dull as hell. A few Canadians get together, create a smartphone, and then Apple comes along and screws the whole thing up? Yawn.

Charity Lawson is about to embark on her own journey for love. After the 26-year-old child and family therapist’s shocking elimination from Zach Shallcross‘ season of “The Bachelor”, she was announced as the next Bachelorette during Tuesday night’s “Women Tell All” episode.

hush money paid to Stormy Daniels, and, despite the circumstances, Seth Meyers is pretty sure Trump was thrilled — if only because it was the twice-impeached former president’s first invite back to a New York event in some time.According to the New York Times on Thursday, Trump was invited to testify before a Manhattan Grand jury, signaling that an indictment may be pretty imminent in this investigation.“And despite everything, Trump was still excited to get invited to something in New York again,” Meyers joked, before imitating what he predicted Trump’s exact response was. “‘I’m back baby.

Lindsay Lohan announced that she is expecting her first child with her husband, Bader Shammas.Lohan's ex, DJ Samantha Ronson, briefly spoke with after the 36-year-old actress announced the news on Instagram.«I wish her all the best,» Ronson, 45, said.

sold his Aviation Gin brand to British beverage company Diageo for $610 million in 2020.

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Teddi Mellencamp thinks her former co-star and friend, Lisa Vanderpump, had a hand in «Scandoval» to boost  ratings. The 41-year-old reality star believes the British restauranteur orchestrated the cheating scandal between Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval in order to help the Bravo series.«She probably paid Raquel [Leviss] to do this,» Mellencamp said.The ALL IN by Teddi owner made the claim in an episode of Melissa Gorga's  podcast that was recorded before Vanderpump's March 8 appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen to discuss the scandal.Mellencamp points out that Cohen invited Vanderpump to after a long hiatus because «nobody's cared until now.»«She’s gonna say the same points that I’ve been saying, like, 'Listen, [Sandoval and Madix] weren’t in a good place for a long time. His needs weren’t met.

One super-powered date night! Adam Brody and wife Leighton Meester were all smiles as they shined on the red carpet at the premiere of “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” on Tuesday.

A West Lothian mum is hoping her teenage daughter, who is currently on palliative care, will get to fulfil a dream by getting to meet Ed Sheeran.

The man who died in a Paisley crash at the weekend has been named as Stuart Crawford.

Clyde boss Jim Duffy said his players gave him everything as they battled to a 1-1 draw at home to Queen of the South.

A girls’ football team in East Kilbride has its sights set on the future thanks to the support of its local Specsavers, which provided funding for a new kit.

A man who died in Paisley after being struck by a car has been named by police. Stuart Crawford suffered critical injuries after being struck by a silver Ford Fiesta while walking on the town's Causeyside Street at around 10.15pm on Saturday March 11.

Brooke Shields is bravely opening up about a sexual assault for the first time.

The British government has provided a boost for the UK film and TV industry by announcing that it is raising tax breaks and maintaining the qualifying threshold.

EXCLUSIVE: Great American Family is expanding its Christmas movie slate this year with 21 new original titles, up from 18 in 2022.

Back in 2017, director Denis Villeneuve and producer Ridley Scott delivered “Blade Runner 2049,” a legacy sequel to the 1982 film that brought back Harrison Ford as the titular Blade Runner, Deckard. The events of that film left the door open for a direct sequel with a replicant uprising, however, plans for a spinoff series “Blade Runner 2099” from Alcon Entertainment and Scott Free Productions became the priority as it landed at Amazon.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has clarified that not every jobcentre participating in a new pilot scheme rollout will be testing all three elements involved. Some 90 jobcentres across Central Scotland and parts of England will be taking part in the pilot scheme by March 27, which could see more than 120,000 Universal Credit claimants receive additional support.

A pet cat is being cared for by the Scottish SPCA after being found abandoned in a carrier filled with toys, clothes and food. The feline, called Leo, was discovered by a member of the public near the High Street in Falkirk on February 15.

You star Penn Badgley has said his character would “probably despise” Taylor Swift.When asked about his first effort at a TikTok video in conversation with Variety, Badgley discussed having set the song to Taylor Swift’s recent single ‘Anti-Hero’.Badgley lip-syncs to the song on TikTok, with the clip having gone viral and Swift commenting “OMG!!!!” on the social media platform.However, the actor said that his character Joe Goldberg “probably despises” Taylor Swift, despite one episode of You containing a reference to the pop icon.“I think, unfortunately, he would despise her,” Badgley said. “Because she’s successful and blonde, maybe? I don’t know, but I think he would.”In a four-star review of You season four part one, NME wrote: “Yes, it’s all very silly, but it’s also surprisingly gripping and consistently witty.”Penn Badgley recently revealed he requested to have no unnecessary sex scenes in the recent season of You, due to his marriage to singer Domino Kirke.Speaking on the podcast Podcrushed, Badgley said: “I asked Sera Gamble, the creator of the show, ‘Can I just do no more intimacy scenes?’“This was actually a decision I had made before I took the show.

in the fame department after Gossip Girl first premiered in the mid-aughts. Obviously, this was only heightened after tabloids caught wind of his . Stressful as this period was, Badgley said that dating Lively may have saved him from going down a destructive path. Plenty of young stars from this era have been open about dealing with substance abuse (, , , etc.), but Badgley said in an interview with that he never really did.

While Dan and Serena made it down the aisle on Gossip Girl, Penn Badgley and Blake Lively called it quits long before the 2012 series finale.

Penn Badgley credits his co-star and ex-girlfriend, Blake Lively, with keeping him on the right track as his fame was on the rise.In a new interview with, Badgley opens up about his three-year romance with Lively, who played his character Dan Humphrey's on-screen love interest, Serena van der Woodsen.The pair started dating in real life in 2007 at the start of the teen drama's run.“Beyond our relationship, I don’t think anybody was going to be interested in me publicly,” Badgley says, adding of his overnight fame, “It was a little bit night and day. I think the date was Sept.

Netflix is still releasing pretty much everything (outside of some reality shows) in their patented binge model. All of the episodes, all at once.

the second half of season 4 on Wednesday, revealing the return of Joe's very dead wife, Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti), from the second and third seasons. The surprising resurrection(?) came in the final moments of the haunting two-minute trailer as Joe (Penn Badgley) approaches the glass cage -- only to be met face to face with Love, who up until that moment is seen casually reading a book.

Penn Badgley isn't holding back when it comes to romanticized portrayals of infamous serial killers on Netflix — even if he plays one.The 36-year-old actor, who plays fictional murderer Joe Goldberg in acknowledged the audience's growing fascination with serial killers amid portrayals of several notorious, real-life killers in TV shows and movies in recent years on the streaming platform.Badgley specifically singled out Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer, two serial killers who were given the Netflix treatment in the 2019 Zac Efron film,  and the 2022 Evan Peters series, though he never mentions the projects by name. Peters, for his part, won a Golden Globe for his performance as Jeffrey Dahmer.«You need to look at that, inside,» Badgley said when asked his thoughts on people admitting their attraction toward problematic men. «Now, to be fair, with our show you're meant to fall in love with him.

, part of the blame falls on the shoulders of itself.While acknowledging that Joe Goldberg, the fictional murderer he plays on You, is written to be attractive to audiences, Badgley doesn't mince words when it comes to how the streamer has romanticized real-life killers like Jeffrey Dahmer. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Badgley said that anyone who finds themselves drawn to serial killer characters should first look inward for why that might be. But, he added, that doesn't excuse how these characters are portrayed to audiences. “To be fair, with our show, you’re meant to fall in love with [Joe].

Kate Aurthur editor Penn Badgley has been in the headlines recently, and not only because Part 1 of the fourth season of “You” dropped on Feb. 9: On his podcast “Podcrushed” last week, Badgley talked about his strong dislike of filming intimate scenes — and the internet exploded with thoughts about his remarks. He also said that he’d shared his feelings with Sera Gamble, the “You” showrunner, ahead of the season. In turn, he said, Gamble had a “really positive response and they came back with a phenomenal reduction” for Season 4. In two wide-ranging interviews for this week’s Variety cover story, which will be released on Feb. 15, Badgley spoke expansively on the subject. In our story, Badgley details how the number of sex scenes he knew he’d have to do for “You” had been a major factor in 2017 in him not wanting to play the role of serial killer/love addict Joe Goldberg. The whole series, after all, revolves around Joe’s romantic fixations, and how he gets the women he’s fallen for to submit to his charms. By design, “You” has a ton of sex.