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EXCLUSIVE: Rebel Wilson is set to star in the Paramount Players high school comedy Senior Year with Alex Hardcastle on board to direct.  Wilson is also producing along with Todd Garner and Chris Bender. Brandon Scott Jones is writing the script based on a spec from Andrew Knauer and Arthur Pielli. The story follows a…

Pooch Perfect host Rebel Wilson and judge Lisa Vanderpump weighed in on the dognapping of Lady Gaga’s two French Bulldogs, Koji and Gustav. “It’s absolutely awful…we’re just shocked and devastated and we hope everyone involved is alright,” the Cats and Isn’t It Romantic actress said during ABC’s leg of the Winter TCA…

ABC is searching for its own cute canines after ordering a remake of Rebel Wilson's Australian reality series Pooch Perfect. The Hustle and Bridesmaids star Wilson, who hosted the Australian original, will host the U.S. version for the Disney-owned network. She will be joined by Lisa Vanderpump, celebrity dog groomer…

EXCLUSIVE: Casting is rounding out on UK drama The Almond And The Seahorse, with Charlotte Gainsbourg joining Rebel Wilson in the pic. As we revealed previously, the movie will see Wilson taking on her first non-comedy film role. It is being directed by the Oscar-nominated cinematographer Tom Stern with Celyn Jones…

Rebel Wilson Stars In Sky’s ‘Straight Talking’ Pitch Perfect actress Rebel Wilson has signed up for Sky’s wilderness interview format Straight Talking, hosted by SAS: Who Dares Wins star Ant Middleton. Produced by ITV Studios-owned Potato, Ant Middleton & Rebel Wilson: Straight Talking airs next year and features the…

EXCLUSIVE: Rebel Wilson is branching out into the dramatic space with The Almond And The Sea Horse, a feature adaptation of Kaite O'Reilly's stageplay in which she will star with Janet McTeer (Ozark, Albert Nobbs). Wilson has had a transformative 12 months, declaring 2020 her "year of health" and undergoing a…

The BBC is searching for the UK's top dog stylist in Pooch Perfect in its latest entertainment format – a version of which is on air in Australia fronted by Rebel Wilson. The British public broadcaster has tapped Cleaning Up and The Moorside star Sheridan Smith to front the series for BBC One. The eight-part primetime…

The Visual Effects Society is hissing back at the Academy Awards, a day after Cats-costumed presenters James Corden and Rebel Wilson made an impurrtinent remark about the film’s widely panned VFX. Before reading the nominees for Best Visual Effects, the duo said (trading lines), “As castmembers of the motion picture Ca…

James Corden and Rebel Wilson proved they have a sense of humor when it comes to their critically panned and box office flop Cats. During the Oscars ceremony, they presented the award for Best Visual Effects in full feline attire, saying they were the perfect people to present the award for VFX. This was a jab at the…

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has obtained rights to Seoul Girls, a comedy feature written by Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson, with a recent revision by Young iI Kim (Rodham, Billions). Wilson also will take on a role in the pic, which follows a Korean American high school girl and her friends who enter a worldwide talent…

Rebel Wilson is to host a pet-themed Australian reality competition series. The Hustle and Bridesmaids star is to front Pooch Perfect for Australia's Network Seven. It is the latest animal-themed title for Sydney-born Pitch Perfect star Wilson, as she’s also featured in forthcoming film adaptation of Cats and Taika…

Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect, The Hustle, Isn't It Romantic) has signed on to host and executive produce the first Australian Amazon Original series, LOL: Last One Laughing. The comedy-variety series, produced with Endemol Shine Australia, will feature a cast of 10 Australian comedic actors and stand-up comics…