Welcome back to The Enstarz 8: your conversational pop-culture cheat sheet. I hope everyone had a great weekend of binge watching and entertainment news reading. (And going outside. I hope you went outside). In case you were outside doing fun fall things instead of indoors, scouring through the scourges of the internet, here is a quick catch up of eight things that happened today (or close to today) to make sure you know what you're talking about at that friend group dinner happening later.
1.You
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You came back with a vengeance last Friday, with a mind blowing season 3 that is both terrifying and topical. In an exclusive interview with EW, the starrs Penn Badgely and Victoria Pedretti confided that filming the intimate scenes was difficult after the pandemic. Pedretti said, "We played a couple before, but it didn't just immediately come back after being in a global pandemic." Impressively, the two were able to work through the weirdness and create the impressive product that is You season 3.
2. Kanye West
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Kanye West has legally changed his name to Ye. A judge in LA granted the performer permission for an official change to the singular name. This may be one of the last first and last name introductions Ye will ever have. Without his last name, how will we ever know what direction he's going? (That was a feeble attempt at a map joke, but, you know what? It's Monday, and I had fun!)
3.Girls Can't Shoot
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A Deadline exclusive announced the cast of Mark Gordon Picture's newest anthology series, Girls Can't Shoot. The cast will star Beanie Feldstein, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Kat Dennings, Jameela Jamil, and Lolly Adefope. In addition to the amazing actresses on screen, award nominated Saoirse Ronan will be working as an executive producer on the pilot episode. While we are unsure when the show will premiere, we know we can't wait to see it!
4. Tyler Perry
One of the greatest honors I’ve ever had was not only playing this giant in American history but also being able to call him a friend. (1 of 2) pic.twitter.com/5oI2T6Qk26
In honor of the passing of Colin Powell, Tyler Perry tweeted a picture of the late secretary of state with these messages: "One of the greatest honors I've ever had was not only playing this giant in American history but also being able to call him a friend. We had some of the most profound and thought-provoking conversations over these past few years. He will truly be missed. What a soldier, what a man, what a legacy!" We send our thoughts to Powell's friends and family.
5. Mel Gibson
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Mel Gibson has officially joined the cast ofThe Continental.He is actually the first to join the cast of the John Wick prequel, so I suppose in a way he started the cast. Set forty years before John Wick, The Continental is set at a hotel that serves as the meeting place for assassins. The cast is off to a great start. We can't wait to see who else they announce!
6. Lauren Ridloff
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Lauren Ridloff, a star of Eternals, talked about her experiences being the first ever deaf superhero in the Marvel Universe. She discusses her acting career, from her time on Broadway in the show Children of a Lesser God to the upcoming movie. The interview can be read here, and Eternals will be premiering on November 5th.
Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor, director, and activist, died. He was 89 years old. Redford leaves a career that defined generations of American cinema while shaping global conversations about the environment and social justice. His death marks the passing of not only a Hollywood icon but also one of the most influential cultural figures of the past half-century.
Actor Jon Cryer revealed the pay gap between himself and Charlie Sheen on the set of "Two and a Half Men," where he reportedly earned only a third of the latter's salary per episode.
One of the most emotional moments of the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards came when Stephen Colbert took the stage to accept the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series. During his speech, he paused to honor someone who had worked beside him for more than a decade: Amy Cole, his longtime assistant who died in March 2024.
The American actress and comedian took to the Emmys after winning the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series to make a series of bold political statements.
