Mean Girls

The actress recalled screen-testing for the role of Karen Smith — but couldn't recall the bit that made it in — on Watch What Happens Live A writing credit is probably a bit much, but a little acknowledgement might be due to Ashley Tisdale, who said she ad-libbed a line during her audition for the original Mean Girls that wound up in the final cut of the movie.  On Watch What Happens Live Tuesday, Tisdale was asked about going out for the role of Karen Smith, the lovable airhead eventually…

South Asian women, especially of Indian origin, taking centre-stage in global titles like Bridgerton and One Day was long overdue, says Indian-American actor Avantika Vandanapu. She debuted in 2016 with the Telugu film, Mahesh Babu-starrer Brahmotsavam and was recently seen as Karen Shetty in the reboot of Mean Girls. (Also Read: Avantika Vandanapu recalls working with Mahesh Babu: Nothing short of a dream come true) Avantika Vandanapu talks about working in Hollywood(Instagram) ‘Indian women have been able to…

Reneé Rapp is running late. Blame it on Beyoncé. “I’ve had the greatest morning of my life. I’m gassed. Beyoncé sent me flowers today,” says Rapp, her mouth wide open, still in shock. The gift arrived at her hotel room in Amsterdam, the fourth stop of her first European tour, four days after the 24-year-old performer covered Queen Bey’s country-tinged “Daddy Lessons” at her Feb. 13 show in Paris, where Rapp also acknowledged that Black artists created country music. “I’ve never been speechless in my…

Mean Girls might be coming to your favorite streaming service sooner than expected. In January, Tina Fey's creation claimed the number one spot at the box office, trailing behind Timothée Chalamet's Wonka. The much-awaited musical adaptation making waves in theaters is soon to take a digital route. But the question on everyone's mind is: when exactly can we sing along to "On Wednesdays, We Wear Pink" from the comfort of our couches? Mean Girls Takes the Crown at the Box Office with $11.7 Million in Ticket…

The actress is now recovering in Paris after suffering from septic shock last month Ashley Park, who stars as Mindy in Emily in Paris, announced Monday that she is recovering after suffering from septic shock earlier this month. Park took to Instagram to express gratitude to the people who messaged her kind remarks, their stories of hospitalization, and experiences with sepsis. “I’m sorry for the delay in responses, just wanted to update that I was medically cleared to fly after responding to…

Get in loser, because the Mean Girls directors have announced an Los Angeles-based acting camp for teens. Co-directors of the new film reboot, Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne, announced Wednesday a two-week acting course that caters to teens ages 14 to 17 in underserved communities. The boot camp hopes to build confidence while providing acting tools for the young performers. “Like Janis says in the opening of our movie, it’s not easy making a movie, but we also know that it’s not easy getting the…

Box office weekend: Teen queen plastics took the crown with Mean Girls. Meanwhile, a sci-fi thriller about cosmic adventures crash-landed with a thud, while an unexpected buzzworthy contender, Beekeeper, made a sticky-sweet second-place debut. Reneé Rapp starrer, maintained its dominance at the box office, securing the top spot with $11.7 million in ticket sales, as reported by studio estimates on Sunday. Meanwhile, Warner Bros.' holiday success, Wonka, maintained its position at number 3, earning $6.4 million in…

Reneé Rapp debuted on Saturday Night Live with a performance of “Snow Angel,” the title track from her first studio album, which came out last August. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_9kjzTwkos Rapp spoke with Rolling Stone about the production of Snow Angel in an in-depth interview last summer, and has also explained the traumatic experience that inspired the song she performed Saturday. Trending ‘American Nightmare’:…

Megan Thee Stallion joins Rapp for "Not My Fault," which the duo wrote for the musical flick Reneé Rapp debuted on Saturday Night Live with a performance of “Snow Angel,” the title track from her first studio album, which came out last August. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_9kjzTwkos Rapp spoke with Rolling Stone about the production of Snow Angel in an in-depth interview last summer, and has also explained the traumatic experience that inspired the song she performed Saturday.…

Saturday Night Live‘s first episode of the election year opened with James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump bragging that he’s “more cognitive than ever,” and that his campaign has “seen a lot of success with saying things that did not happen.” The Republican frontrunner spoke to the press outside a New York courthouse, where he is facing a defamation lawsuit from E. Jean Carroll, a woman who a jury already determined that he sexually abused and who he can’t stop attacking. After being introduced by his lawyer…