Lacey Chabert’s daughter asks why people keep trying to make “fetch” happen
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Lacey Chabert‘s Mean Girls character, Gretchen Wieners, will forever be tied to the word “fetch,” and apparently so is the actress.
The star explained to Today on Monday that the word — and the diss that followed, “Stop trying to make ‘fetch’ happen” — follows her everywhere in real life, to the apparent confusion of her now-8-year-old daughter, Julia.
“When she was younger … she was like, ‘What’s “fetch,” why does everyone say that to you?'”
Chabert added, “And she asked me a couple years ago, she goes, ‘Mom, do other people watch those movies that you make?’ And I was like, ‘Yes, baby, they’re not just for you.'”
Chabert did not appear in the recent Mean Girls musical movie, reportedly because of scheduling conflicts, but she did reprise her role in 2023, in a Walmart Black Friday commercial, along with her fellow “Plastics” of a certain age, Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Seyfried.
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The death of Grammy-winning producer Quincy Jones has been met with tributes from many, including LL Cool J, Colman Domingo and Victoria Monét.
“You were a father and example at a time when I truly needed a father and example. Mentor. Role model. King. You gave me opportunities and shared wisdom,” LL wrote. “Music would not be music without you. My condolences to the entire family. I love you. Rest in the sweetest music eternally. #ripquincyjones one of one.”
Colman recalled the first time he met Quincy. “He asked, where are you from? Philly I replied, his eyes twinkled and he talked about the Uptown Theater,” Colman shared on X. “I was so thrilled to meet Mr. American Music himself. I literally kneeled because he was a King. Thank you Mr. Quincy Jones for giving us all the sound.”
In Victoria’s post, she wrote that Quincy was “one of my biggest inspirations!” She added, “Quincy I love you so much!!! Your legacy will live on forever and ever. Heaven definitely got an upgrade with you.”
Sheryl Lee Ralph also honored Quincy, praising him for “a life well lived.” Actor Robert David said he’s devastated by the news of Quincy’s death, remembering him for his “Genius , Heart , Talent , Inspiration , Support , Encouragement.”
Chelsea Handler has been tapped to host the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards, marking her third straight year hosting the show, the Critics Choice Association announced on Thursday. The awards, which honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement, have historically been the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations. The 30th annual Critics Choice Awards will air live Jan. 12 …
Deadline reports Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan are in final talks to star in Guy Ritchie‘s series for Paramount+, tentatively titled The Associate. The one-hour drama “follows two generations of gangsters, the business they run, the complex relationships they weave and the man they call upon to fix their problems.” Hardy is reportedly up for the role of Harry, the fixer, “a man who is as dangerous as he is handsome,” while Mirren and Brosnan would star as the crime family’s respective matriarch and patriarch …
Kevin Costner‘s next project will be the surf thriller Headhunters, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Costner will star in the movie he co-wrote with cinematographer Steven Holleran, making his feature film directorial debut. Headhunters, per the official logline, combines “kinetic energy of surf culture with the suspense of horror.” It will star Costner as “a washed up American ex-pat” who recruits a group of surfers to search an uncharted island to pioneer the “perfect wave.” To their surprise, the island is inhabited by an ancient tribe of headhunters guarding it at all costs, leading to a battle for survival. Production is set to start in November …
Stephen Graham, who played Hayden Stagg in the sixth and final season of Netflix’s Peaky Blinders, tells Deadline he’ll be starring in the streaming service’s movie based on the series, joining Cillian Murphy, Rebecca Ferguson, Barry Keoghan and Tim Roth. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but series creator Steven Knight describes the film as “an explosive chapter in the Peaky Blinders story. No holds barred. Full-on Peaky Blinders at war” …
Disney Jr. announced on Tuesday it has greenlighted the first preschool Iron Man series, the animated Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends.
Following the hit kid-skewing Spider-Man and His Awesome Friends, the new show centers on a young Tony Stark aka Iron Man (Mason Blomberg) “and his world-saving besties,” Riri Williams aka Ironheart (Kapri Ladd) and Amadeus Cho aka Iron Hulk (Aidyn Ahn).
The producers tease that the show “follows the adventures (and misadventures) of best friends and super geniuses Tony Stark, Riri Williams and Amadeus Cho as they work together to solve problems both big and small and protect their city. … The young trio work together to make the world a better place, protecting their city and each other.”
From Disney Branded Television, the series is currently in production and slated for a summer 2025 premiere on Disney Jr. and Disney+.
