Catherine Wright, Author at Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Celebrity / TV

Amy Poehler Recalls Her First ‘Saturday Night Live’ Episode — Just Weeks After Sep. 11, 2001

Amy Poehler, who once appeared on the Saturday comedy series, recently shared in an interview about her first night performing on Saturday Night Live.

Movies

Why the ‘Center Stage’ Director ‘Didn’t Want an Actor’ for the Lead Role

Amanda Schull, who played the protagonist in Center Stage, was a trained dancer -- and that was more important to the director than her acting skills.

Celebrity

TikTok Stars Charli and Dixie D’Amelio Are Starting Their Own Podcast

Fans of the "queen of TikTok," Charli D'Amelio will be looking forward to the social media app star's new podcast with her sister, Dixie.

Celebrity / TV

Mark Ruffalo Is ‘Guaranteed’ an Emmy Nom For His Role in the HBO TV Show ‘I Know This Much Is True’

Many critics are recommending Mark Ruffalo make room in his home for an Emmy trophy for his performance in the HBO TV series I Know This Much Is True.

Celebrity / Movies

‘The Wrong Missy’ Star Lauren Lapkus on What It Was Like to Work With David Spade on the Netflix Movie

Recently, actress Lauren Lapkus spoke about her experience working with Spade on The Wrong Missy, which hit No. 1 on Netflix worldwide.

Celebrity / Music

Why Prince Never Could Have Happened Without Little Richard

Musicians like Prince, for example, probably never could have achieved the level of fame they did without Little Richard.

Celebrity / TV

‘Baskets’ Actor Hagen Mills Dead at 29 After Murder-Suicide Attempt Involving the Mother of His Child

Hagen Mills, who lived in Mayfield, Kentucky shot and injured the mother of his child in their home. Soon after, the Baskets actor died by suicide.

Movies

‘The Wrong Missy’ Star, Lauren Lapkus, Responds to the Comedy Movie Hitting No. 1 on Netflix

The Wrong Missy has been trending worldwide on Netflix its entire opening weekend, and its cast Lauren Lapkus responded to the news on Instagram.

Celebrity / TV

‘The Bachelor’ Alums Jade and Tanner Tolbert Are Expecting a Third Child

The Bachelor couple recently announced the exciting news. Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert are pregnant with their next child.

Celebrity / Movies

Jonah Hill Is Apparently the Actor Who Swears the Most in Movies

Jonah Hill is primarily known for his work in big comedy movies. Perhaps that's part of how he got to be the swearing-est actor in movies.

Movies

Why ‘Center Stage’ Is as Much a ‘Love Letter’ to New York City as It Is to Dance

Center Stage's production designer explained how New York City as a filming location made the 2000 dance movie truly shine.

TV

‘Breaking Bad’ and Fried Chicken: 10 TV Shows and the Food They Make You Crave

Here are the top 10 TV shows that make your mouth water -- and the foods that you want while watching them. (Like Breaking Bad and fried chicken).

TV

How ‘Mrs. America’ Portrays Its Characters’ Politics Through Fashion

Mrs. America's costuming is cleverly designed to draw a distinct line between the two sides of the political argument over the Equal Rights Amendment.

Broadway / TV

The ‘Fleabag’ Hot Priest (AKA Andrew Scott) Stars in a Heart-Breaking One-Man Show That’s Now Streaming on YouTube

The Hot Priest from Fleabag is here (well, on YouTube), for you. However, you'll have to act fast: the Broadway play will only stream through May 18, 2020.

Movies

‘Center Stage’: Why the 2000 Film Was So Unique Compared to Other Dance Movies

Amanda Schull, who played the movie's protagonist, Jody Sawyer, recently broke down how Center Stage so deftly portrayed ballet in a movie.

Movies

‘The Wrong Missy’: What Is Adam Sandler’s New Netflix Movie About?

The Wrong Missy stars Lauren Lapkus, and also features actors David Spade and Rob Schneider. But what is the Netflix film The Wrong Missy about?

TV

‘I Know This Much Is True’: Critics Are ‘Warning’ Viewers That the HBO Series is Very Dark

In a new HBO miniseries titled I Know This Much Is True, actor Mark Ruffalo plays two twins who look alike but are polar opposites.

Celebrity / TV

Mark Ruffalo Gives ‘Two Performances of a Lifetime’ as Twins in the HBO Series ‘I Know This Much Is True’

I Know This Much Is True premiered on HBO on May 10, 2020. So far, reviews of the series are mixed, but all agree on one thing. Mark Ruffalo shines.

TV

‘Unorthodox’: What the Netflix Series Left Out About the Hasidic Jewish Community It Portrayed

Deborah Feldman shared a great deal about her life in the Orthodox Jewish community -- and there was a lot that Unorthodox the Netflix series left out.

Movies

‘Contagion’ Scientific Adviser on the Coronavirus Pandemic: ‘It’s What We’ve Been Warning People About for 20 Years’

An adviser said her work on Contagion -- the 2011 movie -- was an effort to warn the world that something like the coronavirus pandemic could happen.