Steve Carell
Bob Odenkirk on Why He Believes He Lost Out on Michael Scott Role in ‘The Office’ to Steve Carell
Bob Odenkirk has an idea of why Steve Carell ultimately landed the role of Michael Scott in The Office over him. The Emmy-winning actor, who was a frontrunner for the lead role in the beloved sitcom, recently appeared on the Office Ladies podcast, where he chatted about the show as well as his decision to transition to […]
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‘Despicable Me 4’ Director on Spoofing Superheroes, GentleMinions and Those Crowd-Pleasing Cameos
Despicable Me 4 introduces a new bundle of joy to the popular animated franchise, along with some long-planned Minions shenanigans that have finally come to fruition. The fourth installment in Universal’s movie series that hails from Illumination Entertainment opened in theaters Wednesday ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. Will Ferrell, Sofía Vergara, Joey King, […]
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Box Office: ‘Despicable Me 4’ Heads for Sparkly $120M July 4 Opening, ‘Inside Out 2’ Crosses $500M in U.S.
Gru and his mischievous minions are hoping to fulfill their patriotic duty and once again set off major fireworks at the Fourth of July box office. Illumination and Universal’s Despicable Me 4, which opened Wednesday in theaters across the U.S., posted an opening day gross of $27 million for an estimated five-day holiday debut of […]
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‘Despicable Me 4’: Superhero-Spoofing Sequel Pumps Up Crowd at Annecy
Despicable Me 4 got the crowd going bananas over big moments at its French premiere during the Annecy Animation Festival. Director Chris Renaud and co-director Patrick Delage took the stage Thursday to introduce the latest installment in Universal Pictures’ popular film series. The franchise is clearly special to the nation; Delage is a French filmmaker, […]
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How Steve Carell Met Taylor Swift: “Just Had a Nice First Impression”
Steve Carell is a Swiftie extraordinaire! The actor-comedian revealed this week he met the global superstar early on in both of their careers, when they both appeared on MTV’s TRL. “We were both on TRL at the same time,” Carell said during Monday’s appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “I met her, sort of in […]
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‘IF’: See Who Voices the Imaginary Friends in John Krasinski’s Film
John Krasinski recruited an A-list cast to voice the imaginary friends in his new family-friendly fantasy film, IF. Director and co-writer Krasinski stars as the father of 12-year-old Bea (Cailey Fleming), who gains the ability to see imaginary friends (referred to as “IFs”) who have been left behind by those who’ve grown up. With the […]
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Steve Carell to Star in HBO Comedy From Bill Lawrence
Steve Carell is headed to HBO. The former star of The Office will lead the cast of an untitled single-camera comedy from Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses (Scrubs). HBO has handed out a straight-to-series order of 10 episodes for the series, which had been the focus of a multiple-platform bidding war. The […]
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Box Office: John Krasinski’s Ryan Reynolds ‘IF’ Movie Starts Off With $1.8M in Previews
Writer-director John Krasinski‘s original family film IF has started off its box office run with $1.8 million in Thursday previews. The fantasy pic, headlining Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming alongside an A-list voice cast, explores the world of discarded imaginary friends and what happens when a young girl and her neighbor try to reunite them […]
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John Krasinski Recalls How His Former ‘Office’ Co-Star Steve Carell Made Him Cry on ‘IF’ Set
John Krasinski is recalling an emotional moment between him and Steve Carell, his former co-star on The Office, when they reunited on the set of his new animated movie IF. The Quiet Place star, who wrote and directed the family-friendly movie about imaginary friends, recently opened up to People magazine about the moment Carell made […]
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‘IF’ Review: Ryan Reynolds Leads a John Krasinski-Directed Family Film That’s Easier to Admire Than Enjoy
The 'A Quiet Place' helmer steps away from the horror genre for this live-action/animated movie featuring an all-star voice cast.
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John Krasinski Wrote Main ‘IF’ Role Specifically for Steve Carell: “If He Doesn’t Do This, We’re in Trouble”
John Krasinski planned a large portion of his new movie IF around longtime friend Steve Carell — before he had spoken to his former The Office co-star about the role. At IF‘s New York premiere on Monday, Krasinski gestured to wife Emily Blunt — who has a voice role in the new film — and […]
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Steve Carell Weighs in on New ‘The Office’ Series: “I Will Be Watching But I Will Not Be Showing Up”
Steve Carell is giving his thoughts on the recently announced follow-up series to The Office. “I will be watching but I will not be showing up. It’s just a new thing and there’s really no reason for my character [Michael Scott] to show up in something like that,” Carell told The Hollywood Reporter at the […]
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