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Megan Thee Stallion’s Hollywood Dreams, Euphoria Nightmares She’s snagged three Grammys (including one with Beyoncé on “Savage”) and scored a No. 1 hit with Cardi B on “WAP.” Now, Megan Thee Stallion has set her sights on Hollywood. A24 confirmed that the Houston native is set to make her feature film debut in the raunchy musical comedy F—king Identical Twins opposite Nathan Lane, Bowen Yang and Megan Mullally for director Larry Charles. Based on what the rapper recently told THR, this is just the beginning. “I definitely want to be an actress, but I also really want to be a director. I love movies and I’m definitely a film buff,” she explains. Though she declined to name a favorite recent film, she did reveal that she’s losing it over Euphoria. “They got me on the edge of my seat,” she said. “They got me wanting to cry, wanting to scream, and everybody is giving the best performances right now on Euphoria. I know these are characters and the show is not real, but they got me yelling at the TV like, ‘Girl, get it together! What are you doing?’ ”
Ryan Reynolds: Too Much Time, Money Kills Creativity
When’s the last time you heard a movie star boasting about completing a film ahead of schedule and under budget? It’s one of the bragging points for Ryan Reynolds after finishing Netflix’s The Adam Project. The film marks his second collaboration with Shawn Levy, after the breakout success of Free Guy, the only original, non-IP-based
film to score a slot in the top 10 at the box office for 2021. “I’m such a believer that the death of creativity comes when there’s too much money and too much time,” Reynolds tells THR. “We made these movies at incredibly responsible budgets, we finished under budget, and we finished not just on time, but three or four days early on both. It’s a real point of pride, not just for me but for Shawn as well.”
Breaking Off From Family Biz to Conquer Art World
With power reps as parents, Jack Siebert could have easily carved out a career in the family business and been an agent like his mother (Gersh senior managing partner Leslie Siebert) or a manager-producer like his father (Lighthouse Entertainment owner Steven Siebert). But the 25-year-old is intent on making his mark in the art world. On Feb. 14, Jack made his curatorial debut with “I Do My Own Stunts,” an exhibit featuring 20 female painters at Hollywood pop-up gallery Spazio Amanita, in collaboration with co-curator and friend Caio Twombly (grandson of artist Cy Twombly). “It’s a female empowerment show,” Jack told THR at a packed opening night. “Every artist in the show I’ve known for a while, so it’s nice to be able to show them in this context with this theme, telling a story of how they do their own stunts” — by which he means taking artistic risks — “in their work.” The show sold out before doors opened.
“He’s found his passion and he is great at it,” noted Leslie, adding that her son recently took over the family’s personal art collection. “He’s built our collection, which is amazing, even though he’s costing us a fortune.” The show is on view through March 7.