Catherine Wright, Author at Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Celebrity / TV

Amy Poehler Compares ‘Saturday Night Live at Home’ to the ‘SNL’ Episode After 9/11, Says Comedy Has a ‘Calming Effect’

Amy Poehler said that she enjoyed the Saturday Night Live at home episode. It reminded the actress of her first experience on SNL, right after 9/11.

Books / TV

‘Unorthodox’: The Real Woman Whose Book Inspired the Netflix Series Says Her Family Sent Her ‘Hate Mail’

After they found out Deborah Feldman was publishing a book, the Unorthodox author began receiving threats and hate mail from her family members.

Celebrity

Perez Hilton Under Fire For His Comments About 15-Year-Old TikTok Star Charli D’Amelio

Celebrity gossip writer Perez Hilton recently came under fire by TikTok users for a comment on Charli D'Amelio's dance video.

TV

‘Unorthodox’ Star Shira Haas on the Response to the Netflix Series: ‘It Was a Surprise’

'Unorthodox' star Shira Haas says the popularity of her new Netflix series is "really amazing" but also "it was a surprise."

Books / TV

‘Unorthodox’: The Real Woman the Netflix Show Was Based on Reveals How She Left Her Husband–and It’s Different From the Series

Esty's narrative in Unorthodox is different from how author Deborah Feldman really left her husband--and the Hasidic community she was raised in.

Books / Celebrity

Author Stephen King Says His Writing Process Is a ‘Mystery’–Even to Him

Author Stephen King admitted in a recent interview that he finds the process of writing his horror books to be a "mystery."

Movies

‘Outbreak’: Why Experts Say ‘the Science Was Awful’ in the 1995 Movie

While Contagion used the assistance of health experts, Outbreak is so inaccurate when it comes to the science that it was an "inside joke" to scientists.

Celebrity

TikTok’s Adam Ray Okay (AKA Rosa) Has Tips for TikTok Beginners

Adam Martinez racked up millions of followers with his character Rosa. In a recent interview, Martinez offered some tips to up-and-coming TikTok creators.

Celebrity

TikTok Star Adam Ray Okay Reveals How He Came Up With His Viral Character Rosa

Adam Martinez, has racked up millions of followers with his TikTok videos with character Rosa. Who is Rosa, and how did Martinez come up with the idea?

Movies

Why the Movie ‘Outbreak’ Is an ‘Inside Joke in the Public Health Community’

The 1995 movie Outbreak is something of a joke--for how scientifically inaccurate it is. Outbreak is currently airing on Netflix.

TV

‘Unorthodox’ Star Says Esty’s Hair Transformation ‘Was an Emotional Journey’

Shira Haas reccently explained in an interview how Esty's hair changes throughout Unorthodox symbolized the protagonist's personal transformation.

Books / Celebrity / TV

Stephen King Really Loves His Own Character From ‘The Outsider’, Holly Gibney: ‘I’m So Crazy About Her’

Stephen King took the time to rave about main character--in the book and the TV series 'The Outsider'--Holly Gibney. He says he is 'crazy about her.'

Movies

‘Contagion’ Adviser Regrets That the 2011 Movie Didn’t Do More to ‘Educate Younger Populations’

One adviser, after seeing young people on spring break amid the coronavirus pandemic, regrets that Contagion's educational efforts didn't reach the youth

TV

‘Unorthodox’ Star Shira Haas on Prepping for Her Role: ‘I Went to Sleep With Yiddish and I Woke Up With Yiddish’

The Israeli actress Shira Haas recently shared all that went into her lead role in Unorthodox. She plays main character Esty Shapiro in the Netflix series.

TV

‘Unorthodox’: Why the Ending of the Netflix Series Is Even More Powerful Than You Might’ve Realized

The final scenes in Unorthodox the series are some of the most emotionally resonant--but what was the real meaning behind those intense scenes?

Movies

What ‘Contagion’ Medical Advisers Missed About Pandemics in the 2011 Movie

'Contagion' creators employed extensive research on pandemics. They knew that this was coming--but missed other things about the reality.

Broadway / TV

‘Fleabag’: Phoebe Waller-Bridge Explains Why It Was ‘Hard’ to Turn Her One-Woman Show Into a TV Series

Phoebe Waller-Bridge commented on how she developed the one-woman show of Fleabag into an Emmy-winning TV series for Amazon.

TV

‘Unorthodox’ Director on Portraying the Hasidic Jewish Community: ‘You Have to Go Beyond Cliché’

Recently, the Unorthodox team has been speaking up about why it was so important to show the Hasidic Jewish community accurately in the Netflix series.

Celebrity / TV

‘Mrs. America’ Star Cate Blanchett Is Already Sparking Emmy Rumors

Cate Blanchett stars in the limited series 'Mrs. America' as a conservative activist from the 1970s named Phyllis Schlafly. Critics are predicting Emmys.

TV

Why ‘Unorthodox’ on Netflix Should Be the Next Series You Binge

Two Jewish producers recently produced 'Unorthodox' as a limited series for Netflix. The entire series is well worth your time.