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Selena Gomez has been tapped as the co-lead opposite Steve Martin and Martin Short in Hulu’s comedy series Only Murders in the Building. Gomez executive produces the project, which has a straight-to-series order, with Martin, Short, John Hoffman, as well as This Is Us creators Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal of Rhode…

Refresh for latest… Hollywood is mourning the loss of comedy legend Carl Reiner, who died Monday night of natural causes at his Beverly Hills home at the age of 98. His son, Rob Reiner, wrote on Twitter, “Last night my dad passed away. As I write this my heart is hurting. He was my guiding light.” And Dick Van Dyke…

Hulu unveiled a number of advertising plans at its annual NewFronts presentations and slipped in a few details about forthcoming originals. The Disney-backed digital platform unveiled more details about its upcoming Steve Martin and Martin Short comedy as well as its next Huluween projects and two new FX on Hulu…

These are heavy days. The growing devastation wrought by coronavirus and the lengthy lockdowns have got us all looking for respite wherever we can find it. In many cases, actors are leading from the front when it comes to charitable work. Some are also doing their bit to lighten the mood on social media. Jack Black…

As Rorschach famously noted in the Watchmen film, “I’m not locked in here with you. You’re locked in here with me.” As the hours pass and many of us are confined to home by coronavirus concerns, life as we’ve known it has changed. So it is that certain celebrities are reaching out to find new ways to connect with…

The Oscars kicked off with an immediate political dig, not at not President Donald Trump but at the Iowa Caucuses. A few mild smacks at the Senate impeachment trial and health care followed, but the night was decidedly apolitical, even with U.S. politics stormier than ever. Maybe everyone's had it. Maybe Parasite won…

Steve Martin and Chris Rock did such a knock-out job not hosting the opening monologue of the 2020 Oscars tonight, maybe the Academy will get smart and hire them to not host the entire show next year. The host-less event began on a wildly over-the-top and thoroughly underwhelming note, with R&B singer Janelle Monae…

Hulu had given a straight-to-series order to a serialized comedy starring Steve Martin and Martin Short. The half-hour project, involving true crime and mystery, hails from This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman and 20th Century Fox TV where he is under an overall deal. The comedy is based on an idea by Martin, who had been…

The New York Film Critics Circle’s annual awards dinner unspooled in warmly dignified fashion, to the mild disappointment of any awards-circuit regular who witnessed last year’s riotously funny, 25-minute hijacking by Tiffany Haddish or other high drama from ceremonies past. Thankfully, from a stagecraft standpoint…

Steve Martin and Martin Short were on the road when they heard that their Netflix special, An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life, had been nominated for a slew of Emmys, including Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special. Filmed at the Peace Center in…

Martin Short drew raucous laughter Friday night at a comedy event titled “Netflix Is a Joke.” The gathering at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood was held to promote the streaming giant's ever-growing lineup of stand-up comedy specials and as part of its Emmy campaign push. Short was joined by fellow comedians Tig Notaro…

UPDATED, 10:06 AM: Netflix has set a May 25 premiere date for An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life, its comedy special starring Steve Martin and Martin Short. BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Marty Short's and my new @netflix special will be aired May 25th! "An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life."…