Netflix wanted to see if the cast of The Kissing Booth was willing to kiss anything. To make it more challenging, they put a blindfold on them so they did not know what they were going to put their lips on.
Jacob Elordi went first and he got to kiss his costar’s cheek. Not the one he is dating in real life, but Joel Courtney. I don’t know how Courtney feels about his cheek being compared to a “tubby man’s shaved stomach.” What we do is that he likes kissing a hairless cat.
Next up, Joey King got a surprise when she tasted a Himalayan Salt Lamp. Believe it or not, Elordi did not like the taste of his next item and it was pizza. Who knew it tasted like dog food to anyone but a dog. Courtney enjoyed his cupcake, but King did not like her Sushi. Funny how some of our most beloved food because so hated when we cannot see what it is.
One thing we can see is this cast is so cute together, so that means their movie that is streaming on Netflix now is a must see. After you do, then kiss and tell me what you think about it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml2c3kPTyk0
The New York Times sat down with Alia Shawkat, Jeffrey Tambor, Tony Hale, Jessica Walter, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and David Cross to talk about Arrested Development and they got an answer they were never expecting.
Sopan Deb asked Tambor about the report that he yelled at directors and assistant director on the set of Transparent. Several cast members deflected the question, but he did not say anything. Then she reworded it, and asked if someone had that reputation would you hire them. Tambor told her, “I would hire that person if that person said, you know, ‘I’ve reckoned with this.'” Then he added, “And on ‘Transparent,’ you know, I had a temper and I yelled at people and I hurt people’s feelings. And that’s unconscionable, and I’m working on it and I’m going to put that behind me, and I love acting.”
Bateman chimed in and defended his costar, but Walter had enough. You can hear her getting choked up as she interrupted her TV son and said, “Let me just say one thing that I just realized in this conversation. I have to let go of being angry at him. He never crossed the line on our show, with any, you know, sexual whatever. Verbally, yes, he harassed me, but he did apologize. I have to let it go. [Turns to Tambor.] And I have to give you a chance to, you know, for us to be friends again.” Tambor said to her, “Absolutely.”
She was not done and added, “But it’s hard because honestly — Jason says this happens all the time. In like almost 60 years of working, I’ve never had anybody yell at me like that on a set. And it’s hard to deal with, but I’m over it now. I just let it go right here, for The New York Times.” As she finished the last sentence, she was laughing through the tears. The cast responded with laughter, but Bateman took it a step farther when he blurted out, “She did not give it up for anyone else.”
I will get back to Bateman, but let’s start with Tambor. It is never OK to yell at someone like that. The producers should have talked to him about it. If he continued to do it, then they should have fired him. The #MeToo movement has shown us, it is no longer acceptable. Tambor has been acting for over 40 years and how has everyone ignored that behavior? No offense to him, but, to me, he was never a truly a star until Arrested Development. Why did all those other productions put up with his temper until the #MeToo movement? I don’t get it.
My father once did a play with a TV actor, who had just been fired from a show. He was an a$$hole during the play and everyone hated working with him. After that, he got another show. There were rumors the actresses refused to work with him, caused a revolt and he was fired. Shortly afterward, he left showbiz, I am assuming because he was blackballed. That is how it should be. I know how Walter feels because I was once yelled at my job that I had to be taken away from the person yelling at me for my safety. No one should have to deal with that at their job. There is a difference between losing your temper once or twice and losing it all the time. The latter needs to be handled.
Something I am sure Netflix is discussing if there is another season of the sitcom. Why didn’t they handle it when they were filming? I follow some of the actors from the show on Twitter and they started filming before #MeToo was happening. I think they were almost done filming when everything came out about Tambor. Which makes sense why they kept him. It is not like they could do the Kevin Spacey fix like they did in All the Money in the World. I will look away for this season, but I won’t if they keep him.
When it comes to Jason Bateman, he has been acting for over 30 years, and I want to know when it was normal for him to be yelled at on the set? Was it Silver Spoons, The Hogan Family or one of his movies? Did he like it? Would he like them to yell at his sister Justine Bateman like that? Then why would he defend that abusive behavior on a set now? He is the biggest star on the show and his words matter. He needs to defend his costars and not allow it to continue. This does not only pertain to acting, it pertains to all jobs. If you hear something, say something. We cannot let the abusive behavior happen anymore.
Finally, Jessica, I am so sorry you went through this. You are a talented actress who has been doing longer than almost that whole cast has been alive. You deserve respect and people sticking up for you. Not this BS. Know the fans are here for you. If you need us, just ask.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXg2_yExgVY&feature=youtu.be
Remember how mad you were when Fox cancelled Arrested Development back in 2006? Then you got all happy when Netflix revived it back in 2013? Well, mark your calendars because the Bluth family will be back with their 5th season on May 29th. Looks like it will be just as wild and wacky as ever. In other words, it is exactly what we need to start off our summers the day after Memorial Day. That and a Bluth banana stand nearby.
It was recently announced that Seth Rogen was moving his Hilarity for Charity event to Netflix on April 6th, and it turns out that is not all he doing with him then.
He signed a contract giving them everything and I do mean everything. As he says, “If it worked for Adam Sandler, it will work for me. Right? I guess.” Get ready for Rogenflix all the time. If you thought that Stranger Things was the only stranger thing on Netflix, be prepared for it not be anymore. I hope we get a sequel to The Interview out of this deal. How highlarious would that be?
Tony Danza is playing Josh Groban’s father on Netflix’s Good Cop. Yesterday, was their last day filming the cop drama and both men shared this photo. Now that we have seen the two of them together, they really look like father and son. They even have the same eyes. Don’t you think they look related?
Good Cop comes to the streaming service in the fall.
