The Guide #28: The winners and losers of ‘slapgate’ In this week’s newsletter: after days of bad tweets and red carpet reactions, here’s the last word on the biggest Oscars moment of the decade The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022
Fred Armisen: ‘England is endlessly beautiful. I still haven’t gotten over it’ The former ‘Saturday Night Live’ star talks to Kevin E G Perry about growing up obsessed with British punk, plans to reunite with ‘Portlandia’ collaborator Carrie Brownstein and filming Judd Apatow’s pandemic comedy ‘The Bubble’ in Berkshire The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022
‘The Bubble’ spoofs pandemic and Hollywood with broad, dino-sized humor Netflix movie from Judd Apatow sinks under the weight of its own farcical execution. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 1, 2022
The Bubble review: Netflix comedy is a Covid-themed Saturday Night Live sketch stretched to two hours Most frustratingly, ‘The Bubble’ is the first Judd Apatow movie that doesn’t feel like a Judd Apatow movie The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022
'The Bubble' review: Judd Apatow’s new Netflix comedy is the worst movie of 2022 The iconic comedy director attempts to take on the pandemic in the new Netflix comedy, 'The Bubble.' The results are embarrassing. Inverse · Apr 1, 2022
Zoë Kravitz faces backlash for her reaction to Will Smith’s Oscars slap The actress has been accused of not wanting to be associated with Black culture Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2022
The Bubble review – Judd Apatow’s star stuffed pandemic comedy runs out of puff Apatow’s Netflix comedy has some nice gags about showbusiness, but it’s not enough to carry it through The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2022
Mick Jagger on acting: ‘Jack Nicholson told me to start with a character’s sex life’ He stripped off in Performance, dragged up in Bent and wore a bucket on his head in Ned Kelly. As he lends his glorious voice to new spy thriller Slow Horses, the Rolling Stone relives his greatest roles The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2022
White outrage about Will Smith’s slap is rooted in anti-Blackness. It’s inequality in plain sight This kind of performative pearl-clutching is only ever reserved for Black men who mess up, says Guardian US writer Tayo Bero The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2022
"Comedians are in danger everywhere" Beyond the shock and jokes, here's Hollywood's reaction to Will Smith's defense of his wife Salon · Mar 28, 2022
White comedians have a lot to say about the Will Smith slap Comedians think the incident could result in more violence onstage — but some comparisons went a little too far. Mic · Mar 28, 2022
Oscars 2022 viewers in hysterics as Nicole Kidman becomes meme for Will Smith slap Nicole Kidman's reaction to Will Smith's on stage slap of Oscar's host Chris Rock appears to sum up the shock of the star studded audience and the global TV viewers back home as they call out his behaviour Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2022
The Internet’s Reaction To Will Smith’s Chris Rock Slap Is Hella Fkn Divided I mean, ableism is no joke... Pedestrian.tv · Mar 28, 2022
‘Hope they will make up’: Minnie Driver responds to Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars Smith hit Rock while the comedian was on stage to present the Oscar for Best Documentary The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022 Oscars 2022: Will Smith not facing charges for slapping Chris Rock, says LAPD, as Academy releases statement – as it happened Family drama Coda won best picture at a ceremony that was overshadowed by Will Smith attacking Chris Rock
The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2022 ‘Covid ruins storytelling!’: Judd Apatow and David Duchovny on lockdown comedy The Bubble The first mainstream film to tackle the pandemic appears to take aim at actors’ vanity. The director, star and cast members explain why they might actually be heroes
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022 Jane Campion jokes about making a Marvel movie with Judd Apatow after saying she ‘hates’ them ‘I just felt bad because the Marvel people never asked me to make any,’ Oscar-nominated Campion said
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022 Leslie Mann jokes she ‘didn’t ruin’ her daughters Maude and Iris Apatow: ‘So proud’ ‘When you’re given these two little babies you don’t want to like ruin them with bad parenting’
Chicago Tribune · Feb 10, 2022 My worst moment: ‘Pivoting’ star Eliza Coupe and blowing an audition with Seth Rogen and Judd Apatow Eliza Coupe stars in the Fox comedy “Pivoting” with Ginnifer Goodwin and Maggie Q, about three friends who pivot their life priorities after the death of their friend. For Coupe’s character, a local talk show producer, that means actually spending time with her young kids, despite her complete lack of…