Wednesday spin-off under development at Netflix
Netflix is eyeing to expand the universe of Wednesday as a spin-off revolving around Fred Armisen’s character Uncle Fester is in the works at the streamer.
According to Deadline, conversations about the offshoot are on alongside preparations for the season two of Wednesday, a new take of The Addams Family starring Jenna Ortega in the lead. Armisen guest starred in one episode of Wednesday season one in a memorable appearance as Uncle Fester, brother of Wednesday’s father Gomez Addams (Luis Guzman), who used his ability to generate electricity to revive Thing. Wednesday ranks as Netflix’s most popular English-language series with 252.1 m views. The coming-of-age comedy hails from Al Gough and Miles Millar and is directed by Tim Burton. The second season of Wednesday will be filmed in Ireland, with production expected to begin in late April. (PTI)
Randeep Hooda’s hilarious birthday wish for wife: ‘Didn’t have to run away’
Actor Randeep Hooda, who recently tied the nuptial knot with Lin Laishram, shared a sweet message for his wife on the occasion of her birthday on Tuesday. The actor took to his Instagram and shared heartwarming pictures of himself in the company of his wife. In the 1st picture, he can be seen sitting on a bike with his wife. The second picture is from their reception. He wrote in the caption, “Phew, didn’t have to run away. From the highway to this way.. Happy Birthday. On a serious note, Didn’t know then that life will change so much and that too for the better. I’m just grateful to you being in my life and giving it the steadiness and calmness it needed. Love always.” The couple got married in a traditional Meitei ceremony in the presence of family members and a few friends on November 29 at Imphal. (IANS)
Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney recreate classic Wham! cover art
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney recreated the classic ‘Last Christmas’ single cover from British pop duo, Wham to celebrate the holiday season. Reynolds (47) and McElhenney (46) who together own U.K. soccer team Wrexham, styled their hair and outfits to mimic those worn by Wham! stars George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley on the original cover art, reports ‘People’ magazine. Rob McElhenney then posted the hilarious results to his Instagram on Monday with Reynolds also sharing the image to his own Instagram Stories. Underneath the pouting black-and-white picture, the pair replaced the names of the pop stars with their own and added the logo of their beloved Wrexham soccer club in the corner of the snap. The post’s caption simply read, “WREXHAM!”. (IANS)
Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year: Alia Bhatt
Actress Alia Bhatt says that Christmas is her favourite time of the year and for her it is all about joy, love, and togetherness. Alia’s film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani is all set to have its television premiere on Colors Cineplex on December 24, and the actress feels it’s the best way to celebrate Christmas is to watch it with family and loved ones. “Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year and I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate this with all my fans. The season is all about joy, love, and togetherness and that’s what our film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is all about,” Alia said, adding that the film “is very close to my heart”. (IANS)