More from Lacey Rose
The Boy Who Captured JFK From His Parents’ Basement
Ashton Gleckman had just completed his sophomore year of high school when his parents agreed to yank him out. By that time, their child prodigy was already scoring documentaries and running his own YouTube channel of original compositions from their Indiana home. As Gleckman tells it, he was given a guitar at age 6, and […]
- By
Inside ‘Fargo’ Creator Noah Hawley’s Austin Work Space
Noah Hawley had his sights set on being a rock star. In fact, the man who went on to create Fargo, Legion and FX’s upcoming Alien, started his career as a singer-songwriter with a band in his native New York City. Eventually, he tired of van-life and moved on, ultimately settling into a career behind […]
- By
Trevor Noah Sets New Netflix Special (Exclusive)
Trevor Noah left The Daily Show, but he had no plans of slowing down. In fact, within weeks of wrapping his seven-year run in December, he kicked off a still-ongoing, global stand-up tour, which he titled his Off the Record Tour. Now, Noah is making that set available as his latest Netflix special, which will […]
- By
Noah Hawley Has Been Offered the World, But ‘Fargo’ Keeps Calling
For the past 15 years or so, Noah Hawley has called Austin, Texas, home. Sure, he’s spent long stretches elsewhere — Calgary for FX’s Fargo, Bangkok for his forthcoming series Alien — but home, where his wife and two children (ages 16 and 11) reside, is 1,400 miles from Hollywood. And, as Hawley sees it, […]
- By
Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel Back as 2024 Host
Jimmy Kimmel will return to the Oscar stage once again. The ABC late night host has signed on to host the 96th Academy Awards, marking his fourth time in the role. The appointment is hardly surprising, of course, as Kimmel has decades of live TV experience and a longstanding relationship with Disney. “I always dreamed […]
- By
Casting Vet Tess Sanchez Pivots to Writer With Collection of Personal Essays
Tess Sanchez has found her next act. The former Fox casting exec is set to publish a book of essays, which she’s titled We’re Going In A Different Direction. The collection has her recasting herself, in this case from “working mom-boss” to “her actor-husband’s plus-one,” according to the publisher. Sanchez, who’s married to New Girl […]
- By
Next Gen 2023: The Hollywood Reporter’s 35 Rising Executives 35 and Under
In 1993, Jurassic Park (the first one) was the No. 1 movie at the box office, The X-Files went to air and THR debuted its first list of the top 35 Hollywood execs 35 and under. In the 30 years that followed, Next Gen alums have created cinematic universes (Kevin Feige was selected in 2003) […]
- By
Trevor Noah Sort of, Kind of Misses ‘The Daily Show’
Trevor Noah’s seat at The Daily Show remains vacant, but the former host has moved on. Beginning today, the erudite comedian will release a weekly Spotify podcast, which he’s titled What Now? With Trevor Noah. As he explains it, he’ll sit down with thought leaders of all kinds — actors, athletes, scientists, politicians and CEOs […]
- By
Trevor Noah’s First Podcast Guest Is …
Trevor Noah’s first podcast guest is … Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. What Now? with Trevor Noah is the latest entry in the comedian’s dizzying portfolio, and he’s been keeping his guest roster under wraps until the weekly pod began rolling out. For those who’ll see The Rock listed and assume What Now? is poised to […]
- By
Imagine TV Wins Fierce Bidding War for Red-State Alien Drama (Exclusive)
Ron Howard will confront a three-mile-tall alien in Imagine TV’s latest foray. The company, founded by Howard and Brian Grazer, has landed the rights to Van Jensen’s forthcoming novel, Godfall. The author’s debut novel was the subject of a bidding war that featured north of 10 other potential buyers vying for the rights to what […]
- By
‘The Bear’ Creator Sets Up Next Project at FX (Exclusive)
The Bear creator Christopher Storer has lined up his next show for FX. Storer and the John Landgraf-led network have landed rights to Sarah Harman’s upcoming book All the Other Mothers Hate Me following a massive bidding war. In fact, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that more than a dozen companies were vying for the […]
- By
A24, David E. Kelley to Adapt Red-Hot Book Where OnlyFans Meets Wrestling (Exclusive)
A24 is at it again. The studio has outbid fierce competition for the rights to adapt Rufi Thorpe’s upcoming book Margo’s Got Money Troubles, with David E. Kelley in talks to co-write the TV adaptation. Nicole Kidman as well as Elle and Dakota Fanning’s production companies are also attached to executive produce the potential series, […]
- By