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  • Richard Dreyfuss Clarifies That He’s Alive & Not Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s Father

    American Film Institute's 44th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to John Williams - Red CarpetOscar winner Richard Dreyfuss is touched by fans’s concern, but don’t worry. He’s not the Dreyfus that actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus mourned in her 2016 Emmy Awards speech. That was her father, billionaire businessman William Louis-Dreyfus.

    Actor Richard Dreyfuss — of “Jaws,” “The Goodbye Girl,” “American Graffiti,” etc. — is still going strong at age 68.

    Apparently a lot of Emmy viewers were confused, and tweeted to Dreyfuss. Not sure why, if they really thought he was dead, but this is the Internet we’re talking about.

    Here’s how the actor reacted to the interest:


    The “Veep” actress gave a beautiful speech — funny and moving — mocking the current political climate, then honoring her late father, who died on Friday.

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  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus Wins 5th Consecutive Emmy & Gives Epic, Emotional Speech

    68th Primetime Emmy <p>“Veep” star is unfamiliar with the award — it was her fifth consecutive win in this category, and she now has eight Emmy wins over a career 22 nominations. The emotion came from the recent loss of her father, to whom she dedicated the Emmy.</p> <p>Louis-Dreyfus started by thanking the academy, HBO, and her “Veep” cast members, then apologized to the best crew on TV for the long hours. She also quipped, “I’d like to take this opportunity to personally apologize for the current political climate,” adding, “I think ‘Veep’ has torn down the wall between comedy and politics.” She said the comedy, where she plays VP/President Selina Meyer, started out as a political satire, but now feels like “sobering documentary.” She promised to rebuild that wall and make Mexico pay for it.</p> <p>After winning the crowd with her jokes, the actress ended her speech on an emotional note, tearing up as she dedicated this award to her father, <a href=a billionaire businessman who passed away on Friday at age 84. She said she was so glad her dad liked “Veep” because his opinion was the one that really mattered.

    So beautiful. Congrats to her on another well-deserved win.

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  • 21 Times Elaine Benes From ‘Seinfeld’ Proved She’s Everyone’s Spirit Animal

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    Elaine Benes may not have the best dancing skills, but when it comes to saying what we’re all thinking, she’s a pro. The “Seinfeld” leading lady’s comments on social situations, the exhausting act of interacting with people, and the absurdity of the human existence are simple, but incredibly spot on. We all feel and act like Elaine sometimes. Here are 21 of her funniest moments to prove it.elaine benes quotes

  • Dennis Quaid Is the John Travolta of 2016 Golden Globe Pronunciations

    73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations AnnouncementWe all make mistakes, but we like them best when they’re made live by celebrities during major public events.

    The “Veep” nominee Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who is nominated for every TV award every year and wins every year so her name is spoken every year. Tip: It’s Louis like Louis C.K. of “Louie,” not “Louise” like “Thelma and Louise.”


    That didn’t get too much attention, but when Quaid called Irish “Brooklyn” star Saoirse Ronan something like “Sheesha” Ronan, the Internet decided it was an Adele Dazeem moment:


    Teachable moments, all around. But now the Golden Globes really should have John (pronounce it “Jane”) Travolta and Dennis (try “Denise”) Quaid present together when the awards are handed out on on January 10, 2016.

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  • Emmys 2015: Who Will Win Outstanding Actress in a Comedy?

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    The 2015 Emmy Awards are almost here, so to get you prepared for TV’s biggest night Moviefone will be revealing a countdown of editor predictions for the major categories leading up to September 20th’s broadcast.

    Today’s category is chock full of talent: Outstanding Actress in a Comedy. The nominees are…

    Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”
    Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback”
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
    Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation”
    Amy Schumer, “Inside Amy Schumer”
    Lily Tomlin, “Grace and Frankie”

    Find out who our staff thinks will win, and more importantly, who we think should win by flipping through the gallery, above. In our opinions, this one basically comes down to two ladies.

  • Read Jason Alexander’s Lengthy Apology to ‘Seinfeld’ Co-Star

    Should he stuff his sorries in a sack? Seinfeld,” and instead he managed to throw her back under a bus that has been rolling over her for more than a decade.

    This is partly Howard Stern’s fault for bringing it up again — to ask about the relationship between George and Susan, and actors Jason and Heidi. In Jason’s retelling, he explained how he and Heidi just worked differently in finding the comedy of the scene. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jerry Seinfeld had no idea what the problem was, he said, until they worked with her and he said they found it impossible too. Well, cue a dozen stories about the actress who played Susan being “impossible” to work with, hence the character’s death.

    So now George Jason is gettin’ upset. Here’s what he tweeted in response to all the headlines:


    And here’s his full extended tweet, attempting to explain it all while kicking himself for even trying to tell the story:

    Ok folks, I feel officially awful. Yesterday on @Sternshow, I retold a story I had told years ago about my personal difficulties and insecurities in playing George against the Susan that Heidi Swedberg created. The impetus for telling this story was that Howard said, “Julia Louis Dreyfuss told me you all wanted to kill her”. So I told the story to try and clarify that no one wanted to kill Heidi.

    And again I say, I and the cast really liked and like Heidi. She is a kind, lovely person who undoubtedly worked really hard to create Susan and that character was clearly what Larry and Jerry wanted her to be for George. I just felt I was on uncertain ground in how to play off that character and I was always concerned that it wasn’t working. And that’s what I would voice concern about. But because the scenes were playing the way they were, the relationship with George and Susan sustained a whole season. People clearly liked the interplay even though I believed I was “off”.

    Larry and Jerry were not sure how that relationship would end. They didn’t really want George married but all the alternatives seemed predictable. They were always looking for an inventive end to the engagement. So when the comment was made about “killing”, no one was talking about the actress – they were talking about the character. And that made a creative lightbulb go off apparently.

    But in telling this story, it sounds like we are putting a heavy burden on Heidi. I, personally, am not. Heidi would always ask if there was anything in the scenes she could do or if I had any thoughts. She was generous and gracious and I am so mad at myself for retelling this story in any way that would diminish her. If I had had more maturity or more security in my own work, I surely would have taken her query and possibly tried to adjust the scenes with her. She surely offered. But, I didn’t have that maturity or security. And, Larry and Jerry would probably have killed me as it was all playing exactly as they wanted. Clearly Susan and George were coming off just the way they wanted.

    So, to all the press that is now running wild with this 15 year old story, please don’t pervert it. No one told Heidi to do anything different – and she surely would have, if asked. And no one that I am aware of, including myself, didn’t like her. And now with distance, I can look at those episodes and see that there was a fun relationship there between George and Susan. It works perfectly. I simply couldn’t see it or find it at the time.

    To Heidi, I personally apologize. You are a sweetheart. I actually launched into this on Stern to defend you. But this is why I’m not a lawyer. Now everybody, calm down and just enjoy the reruns and think, “why did he think this wasn’t working? This is great.”
    JA”

    We will do just that — because we thought it was great. Wherever Heidi is, hopefully she’s focused on the outpouring of support for her and confusion from fans as to why the cast would get all Mean Girl about her just for having a different approach. Whatever she’s feeling, it’s pretty safe to say this is the last time the cast will try to tell this story. Serenity now!

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  • Best of Late Night TV: David Letterman’s Final Show, Justin Bieber Carpool Karaoke

    If you’re like us and value your sleep, you probably nodded off into your Ambien dreamland before the party started on post-prime time TV. Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Here’s the best of what happened last night on late night.

    This is it. The end of an era. Wednesday, May 20 was all about David Letterman’s retirement from late night TV after 33 years, and his final night as host of “The Late Show.” Stephen Colbert will take over “Late Show” on September 8. You should head to TheLateShow on YouTube to catch up on all the videos posted from the past few weeks, but here are the main segments from last night — if nothing else, you should watch the epic star-studded Top 10 list.

    Here’s Dave’s final show entrance, with the crowd standing to cheer: Dave’s final monologue started after he forced the audience to calm down and stop chanting for him. He said they stood so long they didn’t have time for the “gifts to the audience” segment. He also revealed the bad news: “I’ll be honest with you, it’s beginning to look like I’m not gonna get ‘The Tonight Show.’” Haha. Also, he’s sick of being asked what he’s going to do when he’s retired, but he took a moment to reveal (joking, of course) his plans: There had to be a last Top 10 list, so here’s “Top Ten Things I’ve Always Wanted to Say To Dave,” with each one read by a different celebrity: Alec Baldwin, Barbara Walters, Steve Martin, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, Chris Rock, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Peyton Manning, Tina Fey, and Bill Murray back with No. 1: There was a video with U.S. Presidents noting that “Our Long National Nightmare Is Over” … capped by President Obama and Dave: Here’s “The Best of David Letterman and Kids”: Dave very briefly wished good luck to Stephen Colbert — who must know he has big shoes to fill. Foo Fighters performed “Everlong,” accompanied by highlights from Dave’s 33-year late night career: And here’s Dave’s final thank you and good night, after 6,000 shows, asking people to save some of this merited or unmerited praise for his funeral: Other stuff happened on late night TV beyond Letterman’s final show. In case you didn’t see it before, here’s Seth Meyers recreating Letterman’s “Late Night” opening from 1982: Patton Oswalt was on “Conan” and he and Conan O’Brien talked about being inspired by David Letterman. There were a lot of “Star Wars” comparisons. When it came time for “Conan” to hit the same timeframe as “Late Show,” Conan O’Brien told everyone to record “Conan” but change the channel to watch “The Late Show.” Very cute. Respect. Over on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” James had his own Top 10 list, called “The Top 10 Things We Will Miss About David Letterman”: James closed his episode with a classic Letterman move – dropping watermelons off the CBS roof: Halle Berry and Jeffrey Dean Morgan were both on “The Late Late Show” and they too talked about Letterman: Also, here’s another round of James’ Carpool Karaoke — this time with Justin Bieber and James singing “Baby.” Over on “The Tonight Show,” Jeff Foxworthy hosted a special edition of “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader” with Pitbull and Jimmy Fallon. David Duchovny was also on Fallon’s show and revealed he was “The Head Boy” in high school. Dwyane Wade was on Seth’s show and talked about being a Groomzilla. Kellan Lutz was also on Seth’s show and talked about being an inventor with his fifth patent:

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  • ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ Has Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patricia Arquette Skewer Aging in Hollywood

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    This week’s season premiere of “Inside Amy Schumer” featured a brilliant sketch skewering Hollywood’s unrealistic expectations of aging actresses, and star Amy Schumer was able to snag a dream-team trio of women to star in the bit: Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Patricia Arquette.

    The sketch features a wide-eyed Schumer stumbling upon the threesome having a decadent picnic in a park, celebrating Louis-Dreyfus’s “Last F–ckable Day.” That distinction, they explain, means that Louis-Dreyfus has now reached an age where, by Hollywood standards, she’s no longer believable as a sexually-desirable woman.

    It’s both depressing and hilarious in equal measure, since the film industry’s stigma against women of a certain age has long been lamented, and Fey, Louis-Dreyfus, and Arquette infuse the bit with such biting wit. Fey explains that the phenomenon can be traced to someone like Sally Field, who once played Tom Hanks’s love interest and then wound up playing his mother in “Forrest Gump.” Arquette said she knew her time was over when she was called in to audition for the role of Mrs. Claus — a part that ultimately went to Jennifer Lopez.

    There are plenty more gags where those came from (Louis-Dreyfus’s comments about the “Real Housewives” stars trying to stave off aging by looking like “purses that melted in a car accident” are especially inspired), but it’s really worth watching the entire thing. Check out the (NSFW — this is the uncensored version) clip below.

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  • The ‘Veep’ Showrunner Just Quit: Here’s Why and Who’s Replacing Him

    la-et-veep -- VEEP episode 9 (season 2, episode 1): Julia Louis-Dreyfus. photo: Lacey TerrellWith President Selina Meyer running the country, you’d think everyone would run for the hills. Still, it’s a sad surprise to hear that Armando Iannucci is leaving “Veep” — Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ phenomenal HBO comedy — after Season 4, which starts this Sunday, April 12.

    A rep from the cable network gave a statement to The Hollywood Reporter on Armando’s departure, also naming who will take his place:

    We have had conversations with Armando for some time about the challenges of maintaining his family life in London and producing a show in the states. Armando is not replaceable but we are confident that Veep will continue to be produced at the highest levels with new showrunner David Mandel. David has worked with HBO for many years as executive producer, writer and director for Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

    “Curb” has about the right tone for “Veep,” so this could be a mostly painless transition.

    Armando’s road to “Veep” started with “The Thick Of It,” a British TV satire he created to mock the workings of the U.K. government. That led to the hilarious must-watch movie “In the Loop,” which Armando directed and features several members of the current “Veep” cast, including Anna Chlumsky. Armando has written and directed several episodes of “Veep” and he has “story by” credits for almost every episode, so it’s going to be tough to replace his voice. Season 5 hasn’t even been announced yet, but it sounds like HBO has plans to move forward and we just hope the hand-off is more seamless than Selina taking on her new role as POTUS.
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  • ​The 17 Best and Worst TV Presidents

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    The president of the United States used to be such a lofty figure, so far removed from the fantasy life of the American people, that he (or she) was seldom portrayed as a recurring character on TV dramas. But somewhere between Bill Clinton’s saxophone solo on the old Arsenio Hall late-night talk show and Barack Obama’s interview with comic Zach Galafianakis on “Between Two Ferns,” the chief executive became a TV pop culture staple.

    These days, you can barely change the channel without coming across a small-screen president, whether on ABC’s “Scandal,” CBS’ “Madam Secretary,” or NBC’s “State of Affairs.” Not to mention the about-to-launch seasons of Netflix’s “House of Cards” and HBO’s “Veep,” whose ambitious lead characters (played by Kevin Spacey and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, respectively) will finally be settling into the Oval Office in this year’s story arcs.

    Of course, TV presidents are all over the map, and not just in the red-state-blue-state sense. Some are feckless, some faultless, and some funny. Here’s how some of our favorites rate in the polls, from worst to best.