Knoxville may have loose ‘Lotus’ lips
Johnny Knoxville got a little too candid in a recent interview and might have unwittingly revealed that “The White Lotus” is headed to Japan.
The “Jackass” star sat down with Vulture to discuss the cancellation of his Hulu comedy series “Reboot,” but the conversation drifted to the upcoming season of HBO’S “The White Lotus.”
“Mike White is a very close friend of mine,” Knoxville said of the show’s creator. “He and I had been in Tokyo together. I think that’s where the next ... oh, I’m not giving anything away.”
He stopped himself before adding, “I might call him again as soon as this is over.”
The first season of the anthology series was set in Hawaii, and season two moved to Sicily. For the next season, White hinted in an HBO Max featurette that the show might be set in Asia.
“It would be a kind of satirical and funny look at death and Eastern religion and spirituality,” he said. “And it feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round at White Lotus.”
He also played around with the idea of taking “The White Lotus” to another continent.
“We just turned in our last episode to the network yesterday, so it’s hard to think about the next race,” he told Deadline in October. “But if we did, I think it’d be fun to maybe go to a whole different continent. You know, we did Europe, and maybe Asia, something crazy like that, that would be fun.”
Psaki to debut MSNBC show:
Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will debut a weekly MSNBC political program Sundays at noon next
month, the network said Tuesday.
“Inside with Jen Psaki” will contain one-on-one interviews with newsmakers and discuss policy issues, MSNBC said. The show is set to premiere March 19 and will stream the next day on Peacock.
Psaki was press secretary during the first 16 months of President Joe Biden’s administration, before landing at MSNBC in May.
Actor Bosson dies: Actor Barbara Bosson, who was nominated for multiple Emmys for her portrayal of Fay Furillo in the 1980s police drama “Hill Street Blues,” has died at age 83. According to her son, Jesse Bochco, Bosson died Saturday “surrounded by her family and loved ones.” No cause of death was given.
Bosson made her acting debut in the 1968 film “Bullitt.” Among her other roles include her Emmy-nominated turn as
deputy district attorney Miriam Grasso in “Murder One” and Capt. C.Z. Stern in the police comedy “Hooperman.”
Musician Jackson dies:
R&B musician Chuck Jackson has died at age 85. Jackson died Thursday, the website Best Classic Bands reported, citing his granddaughter, Krystina. No cause of death was given. Jackson’s hits included “I Keep Forgettin,’ ” “I Don’t Want to Cry,” “Any Day Now” and “All Over the World.”
Actor Paul Dooley is 95. Actor Julie Walters is 73. Actor Ellen Greene is 72. Actor Kyle Maclachlan is 64. Comedian Rachel Dratch is 57. Actor Paul Lieberstein is 56. Actor Jeri Ryan is 55. TV personality Clinton Kelly is 54. Actor Lea Salonga is 52. Actor Jose Solano is 52. Actor Drew Barrymore is 48. Actor Daniel E. Smith is 33.