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Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall in Vladimir

This interview contains spoilers for the Vladimir finale.Leo Woodall is one of the most exciting new actors working today. From being a standout in the star-studded cast of The White Lotus Season 2 (the reason we have the iconic quote, “So you fuck your uncle?”) to appearing opposite Ambika Mod in the critically acclaimed romantic series One Day, he’s shown immense talent and range in the short half a decade since his first onscreen role. Vladimir, however, might be his most intriguing and impressive performance yet.

Woodall plays the titular role, acting as the object of the unnamed protagonist’s (Rachel Weisz) affection — and obsession — when he begins teaching at the same college as her. Somehow both deeply attentive and utterly clueless, the young professor struggles to juggle his course load, his own writing, and his relationship with his wife Cynthia (Jessica Henwick). There’s an immediate connection between him and the main character… or is there? Told from the (not always entirely truthful) protagonist’s perspective, the audience struggles to parse out the true nature of their relationship, giving Woodall the challenging exercise of constantly toeing the delicate line between reality and fantasy.

Collider got the chance to speak to Woodall about how he approached such a task. Throughout the conversation, he also discussed what it was like working with Weisz, the most difficult part of acting while chained to a chair, his character’s shocking fate in that wild finale, and more.

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Leo Woodall Talks Working With Rachel Weisz in ‘Vladimir’

“We had quite a lot to talk about and reminisce over.”

Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall in Vladimir
Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall in Vladimir
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COLLIDER: You’re acting opposite a legend in Rachel Weisz. Do you remember the first project of hers you saw, or do you have a favorite?

LEO WOODALL: Ohh, I mean, everyone saw The Mummy. I loved her in About a Boy with Hugh Grant and Nicholas Holt. I also remember there was a spin-off of Jason Bourne with Jeremy Renner that she was in, and I loved that movie. I watched it, like, eight times, so I was very excited to work with her, and she did not disappoint. She’s wonderful.

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I find it so funny that you’re both British people doing American accents. I’ve interviewed actors who have said that it’s hard not to slip into their native accent when they’re around people who also have it. Was that the case for you on this project?

WOODALL: Yeah, we didn’t ever speak to each other in American accents. In fact, we really leaned into our Britishisms when the camera wasn’t rolling. We don’t actually live that far from each other, so we had quite a lot to talk about and reminisce over — London and England and missing pubs, even though we shot in Toronto, which had some lovely pubs. We’d really celebrate our Britishness on set.

Leo Woodall Reveals How He Formed His Mysterious Character in ‘Vladimir’

“For her, every single syllable matters.”

Leo Woodall and Jessica Henwick standing together in Vladimir
Leo Woodall and Jessica Henwick standing together in Vladimir
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You do an amazing job with this character. He feels very real and authentic, but he’s also this enigma who’s very difficult to read. How do you balance creating a character who obviously has a life of his own, but is, in some ways, a fantasy that the main character is projecting onto?

WOODALL: Really good question. There were definitely moments where it was kind of my job as the actor to live in the space and go about my day. That’s what’s so funny about the show — she will interpret something so minute and turn it into something so important, and telling, and meaningful in her head. But then, when it came to the fantasy aspect, I had to lean into everything that she wants him to be.

I love that you mentioned that she reads into the littlest things. I feel like so much of the humor comes from that. The little jazz hands emoji, for example, and the debate about what that means had me laughing so much.

WOODALL: I swear, everybody has been through that moment where you read a text and you think, “What is this emoji? What are they telling me?” It’s so human and relatable.

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In your mind, what was he trying to tell her with that?

WOODALL: I don’t know, actually. Even I don’t know. Sometimes, you just want to do something fun, and it doesn’t really have a meaning. The stakes are so much lower for him, but for her, every single syllable matters.

The show is very silly and wacky, but there are definitely some steamy scenes as well. Intimacy coordinators are a huge topic of conversation right now. Did you work with one on this show, and what was it like filming those fantasy moments?

WOODALL: Yeah, we did work with one, and she was great. I think we were all kind of on the same page in that Rachel and I felt very, very comfortable with each other very quickly, so luckily, we didn’t need someone to facilitate us too much in playing those scenes. Particularly towards the end of the series, with the spontaneity, passion, and instincts, we were both on the same page about how we wanted them to be really at play and not choreograph or pre-plan too much. We were both very open to each other and thoughtful about the other person’s feelings. It worked out well, and we aligned.

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The show is really rooted in the protagonist’s perspective and the female gaze. I’m curious if you feel like the protagonist is objectifying Vladimir.

WOODALL: There’s no doubt that she fancies the pants off him. Whether that means she objectifies them, I don’t really know. I think what the show does quite well is that her fantasies about him and her infatuation with him come from quite a real and understandable place. It starts to spiral out of control, and she knows in her mind that she’s going a bit mad, but this woman feels like this man can do no wrong. It’s only towards the end that she starts to get a little frustrated with the lack of give from him, or she starts to get a bit sick of not having any answers. I don’t know how much she objectifies him — I think she just really fancies him.

Leo Woodall Breaks Down ‘Vladimir’s Wild Ending

“I feel like he finally showed his cards.”

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Rachel Weisz staring at camera in Vladimir
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When this show opened with your character chained to a chair, I knew I was in it for a wild ride, and then in that scene — when we see it in context with him drugged and stumbling around — it was somehow even crazier. What was it like shooting that sequence?

WOODALL: We shot that in two different parts. In Episode 1, she’s giving a monologue to the camera, and I’m in the background. That day was very early on in the shoot, and I just remember I really, really, really wanted to sneeze. I knew I was on camera as she was delivering this long monologue, and I was desperately trying to hold in the sneeze. It was very dusty in this cabin, and I knew it would ruin the take if this mysterious, unconscious man, chained to the chair in a slightly erotic way, suddenly sneezes. We had a real laugh about it. I think the chair could have been more comfortable, but they were very good about giving me breaks and making sure that when we weren’t rolling, I had at least one arm free.

That ending is crazy. The protagonist tells us that both John and Vladimir escaped the fire, but she’s also been known to not be the most truthful with the audience. Do you think that he actually makes it out?

WOODALL: I don’t know. I kind of love the idea that she takes some ownership in letting these two men perish. I mean, she wouldn’t be taking ownership of it because she’s lying and saying that they made it out, but I feel like she also knows that the audience knows that she lies sometimes. She tells some fibs. I think it’s really funny, the idea that they actually do perish — these two men who have caused so much anxiety and stress to this woman’s life. But I also think she’s a good woman, and she’s not about to let two people die, so that’s kind of where the ambiguity lies, which I think is fun.

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If he were to make it out, what do you think his relationship with the protagonist and Cynthia looks like going forward?

WOODALL: Not great. I don’t think his life looks easy breezy. He has to come clean to his wife and explain himself as best he can, but it probably won’t be good enough, understandably. In terms of Rachel’s character, I don’t know, man. I feel like he finally showed his cards, and he showed how he feels about her, so I wouldn’t be that surprised if he goes a bit more on the offensive and causes trouble. It looks like she and John are maybe about to patch things up in their marriage and live a bit more harmoniously, so I wouldn’t be that surprised if Vladimir wants to fuck that all up.

Leo Woodall Discusses Whether He’d Return to ‘The White Lotus’

“Jack was one of those sort of career-changing roles for me.”

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Leo Woodall as Jack in The White Lotus, smiling at someone in front of him, off-screen.
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I also really loved you on The White Lotus. I know Mike White tends to bring back an old character or two every season. Would you like your character to make a return? And if so, what do you think he would be up to?

WOODALL: I loved playing that character. Jack was one of those sort of career-changing roles for me. He was so much fun, and I’m so grateful to Mike White for that. If Mike calls, I think I would seriously consider it. It’s a very fun role, and it’s such a wonderful show. I’ve no idea what he’d be up to, though. I’d like to think he’d be on some path of revenge against Greg.

You have another project coming up that I’m really excited about with the Anthony Bourdain biopic. I’m curious what you can say about that.

WOODALL: I’m curious about what I can say about that, too. It’s a really fun movie. Matt Johnson is one of those directors who’s so spontaneous and loves living on the edge, which is right for a movie like this about Bourdain. Dominic Sessa does a wonderful job. That was another character where I got to really throw all kinds of paint at the wall. It was a really fun character to play. I haven’t seen it or any rushes of it, so I’m intrigued myself.

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Vladimir is now streaming on Netflix.


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Mormon Wives’ Jessi Breaks Silence on Jordan Divorce

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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jessi Draper is breaking her silence on husband Jordan Ngatikaura filing for divorce after five years of marriage.

“In the last year, I’ve told him, actually, a few different times I want to get divorced. But he always calms me down,” Jessi claimed during the Wednesday, March 25, episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. “I had been in limbo for a while, and anyone that’s lived in limbo knows it’s excruciating. Where I’m like, ‘I don’t know if this is right or not.’ I literally woke up one day and — it’s such a simple thought — but I was like, ‘I can change this. I can change my life. I can be happy.’”

She added, “It was like something flipped and I was like, ‘I’m done,’ and I could not go back after that.”

Jessi claimed she told Jordan on March 13 that she wanted to to get a divorce.

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“I did end it with him, so I knew it was coming, but we had made an agreement to do it together, and he blindsided me and filed because he wanted the headline first,” the Mormon Wives star said.

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Jessi further claimed that she got a head’s up about Jordan’s divorce filing after getting a message from TMZ, noting that her “heart sunk” after getting that alleged message.

“We agreed to tell our children together before filing, and we haven’t done that,” she added, calling it “a betrayal.”

Jordan filed the paperwork on Thursday, March 19. In a statement to Us Weekly at the time, Jordan shared that it “has not been an easy decision and it comes with a heavy heart.”

“I’m grateful for the shared memories and the lessons,” the statement read. “While our paths are now moving in different directions, my priority remains my children and ensuring they feel loved, supported, and protected through this transition.”

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The statement continued, “I am committed to handling this next chapter with kindness and respect. I kindly ask for privacy and understanding as we navigate this as a family.”

Jordan filed a temporary restraining order (TRO) request on Friday, March 20, and Jessi filed her opposition the same day, per court documents obtained by Us. No further details about the claims in the documents were made available. News broke on Tuesday, March 24, that the TRO request was denied.

Jessi and Jordan, who tied the knot in 2020, share son Jagger and daughter Jovi, whom they welcomed in 2020 and 2023, respectively.

She claimed during Wednesday’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast episode that Jordan “attempted” to include a clause in their divorce so Jessi “couldn’t go on any podcast to talk about him.” However, she “didn’t sign anything” before sitting down with host Alex Cooper. (Us has reached out to Jordan for comment.)

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Related: Mormon Wives’ Jessi Worried About Losing ‘Millions’ From Jordan Prenup

Jessi Ngatikaura revealed on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives that she worried about her prenup being voided if she split from husband Jordan Ngatikaura. During season 4, which premiered on Thursday, March 12, Jessi and Jordan weathered ups and downs while fighting for their marriage in the aftermath of her affair with Marciano Brunette. […]

The pair were open about their marital ups and downs on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, with Jessi being accused of infidelity in season 2. She ultimately revealed she had an emotional affair with Bravo star Marciano Brunette after meeting while filming Vanderpump Villa. Jessi informed Jordan of the emotional affair, and the pair continued to work on their marriage during season 4 of the Hulu series.

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Jessi said during Wednesday’s podcast episode that Jordan claims the divorce was because of what happened with Marciano.

“He put in the papers that we ended it because I had an affair, and he’s talking about Marciano, the person I kissed a year and a half ago. That’s what he put as the reason. I was like, ‘What?’ We’ve worked through that, it’s already been proven on TV that I didn’t sleep with him, so crazy.”

Jessi alleged on Wednesday that Jordan slept with escorts ahead of Mormon Wives season 1, before before anything even went down with Marciano.

At one point in their marriage, Jessi and Jordan had a fight about her changing her last name back to Draper. During Mormon Wives season 4, she got emotional when she revisiting their prenup.

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“Jordan is still really upset about the name change, even though I know it’s what’s right for me. Even though I haven’t made a decision about Jordan and I, I met with my dad to go over this prenup,” she explained. “But it’s been over five years.”

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While Jessi didn’t remember what was in the initial paperwork, she voiced concern about Jordan being a “hard person to be married to” and a “harder person to divorce.”

“We discovered that me and Jordan did not have witnesses sign [the prenup], so that could mean that the prenup is voided,” Jessi revealed to her costars before becoming emotional. “This information has really rattled me because I just don’t know what that could mean for me, my business and the security of my family.”

Jessi explained that she was worried about putting her business and family in a “terrible situation.”

“I just don’t know what will happen,” she said. “I’ll probably lose millions. He’s entitled to anything in the last five years that I’ve created. When we got married, I was worth a lot less than I am now. So it just sucks and I don’t want to do that to my family.”

She continued, “He’s entitled to it, so I could see him doing it [where he asks for] child support or I would owe him alimony. … Jordan has made a lot of changes, but if I’m basing it off of the Jordan that I was married to for four years — that Jordan would be a very hard person to divorce. He would be spiteful and vindictive. I think he would play a little bit dirty. So I just have to prepare myself that if we do get divorced that it could go that way.”

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Diddy “Misrepresented, Nothing “Negative To Say”

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Usher Sparks Strong Reactions After Stating That Diddy Has Been "Misrepresented" & He Doesn't "Have Anything Negative To Say" About Him

Usher has sparked strong reactions after stating that Diddy has been “misrepresented” and he doesn’t “have anything negative to say” about him.

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Usher States That Diddy Has Been “Misrepresented” & He Doesn’t “Have Anything Negative To Say”

Last week, Forbes released a sit-down interview with Usher titled, “Inside The Business of Usher Raymond.” Furthermore, the interview was released via YouTube. And about 23 minutes into the interview, correspondent Jabari Young asked Usher about a 2015 interview. This, in which he spoke about staying focused amid distractions while on tour. Young mentioned that Usher avoided the things we’ve seen happen recently with Diddy.

“I think certain people are prosecuted and maybe not recognized for the greatness that they offer. I don’t have anything negative to say about Sean Combs because my experience was not what the world has seen and how he’s been misrepresented — I’m not saying that every man is perfect. I’m not saying that all of us don’t have flaws. But I can’t, with any sense of humanity, not recognize the valuable contributions that this man made for us as Black entrepreneurs… so many people benefited from what he created, and I acknowledge that,” he said.

Additionally, Usher explained that he learned a lot from Diddy as a “mentor” in business.

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He Sparks Strong Reactions

Social media users slid in TSR’s comment section with strong reactions to Usher’s words about Diddy.

Instagram user @_soul.beautiful_ wrote, Could be true or the same person coached him & Yung miami 😐”

While Instagram user @bj_rep1 added, Something is telling me DIDDY COMING HOME SOON cuz the way everyone finding there voice all of a sudden is telling!”

Instagram user @damethatdude wrote, The MISrepresented was the dead give away. We dont believe you bro 🤷🏽‍♂️”

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While Instagram user @derrick.lionel added,The plane went down right at ‘misrepresented’.”

Instagram user @marcychinofficial wrote, Stockholm?”

While Instagram user @justme19761980 added, Misrepresented…so people just was coming up unalive.. dragging Cassie through the hallway.. okay..not his experience..but it was someone’s…”

Instagram user @theezodiacstore wrote,But usher has said many times how wild it was growing up in the house with him and he wouldn’t allow his own children to go over there so what the hell is he talking about?”

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While Instagram user @aprnbeauty added, Y’all want people to dog people if it wasn’t their experience with them it wasn’t their experience with them. It seems like that was his personal life. People can have a brain of their own. Everybody don’t have to jump on the bandwagon just because.”

Instagram user @brittani__nicole wrote, Everybody switching up now that he’s about to get out 😭”

While Instagram user @uptownkeef added, Usher don’t piss me off , we understand Caresha and you may not have had a horrible experience but don’t try to discredit that Video with Cassie or the other allegations like be forreal bro”

Before Usher Stated That Diddy Has Been “Misrepresented” & He Doesn’t “Have Anything Negative To Say,” Yung Miami Also Spoke About Him

Before Usher stated that Diddy has been “misrepresented” and he doesn’t have anything negative to say about Diddy, Yung Miami made headlines by speaking about him. As The Shade Room previously reported, earlier this week, Charlamagne Tha God released an interview with Miami. During their conversation, they spoke about Diddy. Ultimately, Miami explained that she and Diddy’s relationship wasn’t a “crime.” Additionally, she said she supported him amid the abuse allegations because the man she met was “changed.”

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‘Pizza Movie’ Officially Brings Back the Stoner Comedy With ‘Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo

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Every generation has its stoner movie, whether it’s the oeuvre of Cheech and Chong and Jay and Silent Bob, the heightened take on the genre with The Big Lebowski, or the absurdist comedy of Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. But it’s strangely a type of comedy that has started to go away in recent years, the type of ridiculous, dumb humor that is enjoyable because of how silly and stupid it can be. But this year, writer-directors Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney (also known as the sketch comedy duo BriTANicK) attempt to revitalize the genre with Pizza Movie.

For this type of stoner college comedy, Pizza Movie has an impressive amount of ambition, a strange but brilliant concept full of wild ideas it can gleefully explore, all in the guise of a goofy comedy. Pizza Movie not only feels like an homage to the films that came before it, the types of movies that you’d watch over and over again, catching and memorizing every little joke, but a solid new step forward in the stoner comedy canon.

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Gaten Matarazzo and Sean Giambrone Need To Walk Down Just 2 Flights of Stairs in ‘Pizza Movie’

Pizza Movie centers on two college roommates: Montgomery (Sean Giambrone), a shy kid who has a crush on music major Ashley (Peyton Elizabeth Lee), and Jack (Gaten Matarazzo), who the entire campus seems to be mad at. After another night of getting picked on by Logan (Marcus Scribner), who has made farting in their faces a ritual, Jack convinces Montgomery to take a 10-year-old drug that just fell from their dorm room ceiling in a mint container. However, the drug is far stronger than they anticipated, which sends them on a multi-phase adventure…to go down two flights of stairs and pick up the pizza they ordered.

As explained by the drug’s creator, Frankie (Sarah Sherman), this drug has six distinct phases that they will have to explore. For example, one phase makes several of the drug’s users switch bodies Freaky Friday style, while another phase makes it so that the users can only tell the truth. If they don’t eat pizza soon, they’ll have to reckon with the final phase of the drug: their worst nightmares come to life and shove a chainsaw up their ass. Montgomery and Jack are joined by Lizzy (Lulu Wilson), who used to be their friend but now tries to impress Logan and his friends. Together, they have to get down those two flights of stairs, eat some pizza, and avoid this chainsaw conclusion. Oh, and they also have to avoid a group of militant RAs who have it out for them and want to send them to the dreaded Gralk Hall, a nightmarish dorm that’s 4 hours away.

‘Pizza Movie’ Makes the Most of Its Ridiculous Concept

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Kocher and McElhaney take an absurdly simple premise — three students need to go down two flights of stairs — and manage to make an entire film out of it. Pizza Movie sets up these characters nicely, leaves a little mystery for us about each of them, then sets them out on an adventure that will allow us to dig even deeper into this trio. In one of the phases of the drug, we’re basically stuck in all flashbacks, while another might just be for fun, like the phase where if they curse, their heads will explode. But still, at 90 minutes, Pizza Movie does clock out right when it starts to exhaust its premise, and that’s probably for the best. Kocher and McElhaney took the most bare-bones idea and found a way to expand it and make it interesting, all in an entertaining narrative centered around character.

Also, for a comedy that clearly had limitations (again, this is a story that is about going down two flights of stairs), Kocher and McElhaney make this feel grander and look better than you’d expect. Kocher and McElhaney ensure that every new phase is distinct and often has a specific look to it that differentiates it from the others. Some of these are clearly more bombastic than others, like the one where heads are literally exploding every few seconds, but others, like the body swap or flashbacks, are taking very basic concepts we’ve seen in movies plenty of times before and doing them justice. Pizza Movie really proves how much you can do with a little and make it really work.

Gaten Matarazzo, Sean Giambrone, and Lulu Wilson Are Fun Comedic Leads

Pizza Movie’s three stars are a delightful way into this story as well. As Matarazzo’s first project since the conclusion of Stranger Things, the character of Jack allows him to embrace a more adult character, while playing a guy who’s still a goof. But it is wonderful to see Matarazzo embrace the weirdness of this story and be an overtly comedic character in this way. The same is especially true of Giambrone, who is probably best known for playing Adam Goldberg on The Goldbergs for a decade. Montgomery is a role that lets him play to his nerdy strengths, but again, allows him to push a little bit further than the performances one might expect from him. Wilson is also a great addition to this crew, and it’s a delight watching her try to navigate her old friend group and the new one she’s still trying to get to appreciate her. Together, this trio is a solid group to follow on this journey.

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Kocher and McElhaney also know how to utilize its fantastic cameos, whether it’s Sarah Sherman as a drug creator, Marcus Scribner as a guy who loves to fart on nerds’ faces, or, yes, Daniel Radcliffe as the voice of Montgomery’s pet butterfly. But the star of these is easily Caleb Hearon as Sidney, who went to college a decade later than most, has joined the militant RAs, and is trying to fit in. Hearon is fantastic, and it’s such a strange dynamic to throw him into, but it works beautifully.

Pizza Movie is a charming throwback to the stoner comedies that inspired it, an ambitious college movie that knows how to take a simple idea and turn it into something broad, wild, and expansive. While the joke might start to get a bit thin near the end, Pizza Movie is a clever bit of fun, and we definitely need more broad comedies like this in the world.

Pizza Movie premiered at the 2026 SXSW Festival. It comes to Hulu on April 3.


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Billy Rosenberg, Jeremy Garelick, Max A. Butler, Molle DeBartolo, Gaten Matarazzo, Will Phelps

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  • Pizza Movie finds great ways to expand a very simple premise.
  • The cast, including Gaten Matarazzo and Sean Giambrone, are a blast.
  • Pizza Movie is inventive, playful, and a clever homage to stoner comedies.
  • The story starts to grow a bit thin by the end.
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You can tell a lot about someone by asking them their favorite spaceship. Ask 100 sci-fi fans, and you’ll get dozens of different answers ranging from Star Trek’s Enterprise-D and Star Wars’ Millennium Falcon to the more offbeat, including Farscape’s Moya and that one Whovian who insists the TARDIS counts.

If you’re lucky, at least one person will choose the truly bizarre Lexx from the offbeat late 90’s series Lexx.

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A biomechanical ship that resembles a wingless dragonfly, Lexx is the most powerful weapon of destruction in the two universes. It can talk, achieve ludicrous speeds, and has a tail, all of which put together make it the weirdest ship to ever appear on a sci-fi series. 

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Lexx (voiced by Tom Gallant) was designed by His Divine Shadow as the tool he would use to wipe out humanity and bring all of existence under the insects’ control. That doesn’t quite work out after hapless security guard Stanley (Brian Downey) accidentally kickstarts the spaceship during an escape and becomes Lexx’s captain. Instead of bringing doom and destruction to the universe, Lexx is tasked to use his incredible powers to find planets of open-minded women. Lexx, the series, is very strange with deep lore stretching back thousands of years, but it’s also very horny. 

The biomechanical design of Lexx gives it a unique look on both the outside and the inside, similar to Farscape’s Moya, except it’s considerably more squishy on the inside. Passages are smaller, the crew’s quarters resemble organs, and even the ship controls look like fleshy, bulbous nodules. That’s the controls for everything from the shower to the steering, and the toilets. Instead of a bidet or toilet paper, Lexx’s toilets come complete with a tongue. Yes, it’s a strange show. 

Lexx Is The Strangest Sci-Fi Show In History

Lexx isn’t a great series, but it at least dared to do something different within the sci-fi genre by acknowledging sex exists. That part is obvious within a few minutes of watching an episode. Lexx, the ship, though, you’d think would be super-advanced, maybe thanks to an “organic computer” or accumulated hivemind memories from other insectoid ships, but no, Lexx makes Stanley look smart. The courier/security guard turned captain often has to explain simple concepts to the ship, but once he finally understands, he’s willing to do basically anything Stanley wants. 

The exception is when it comes time for food. Throughout the run of Lexx, Stanley keeps asking for fancy, exotic foods, and each time, the ship provides goop. There’s no fancy technology creating limitless amounts of food here. Only what the carnivorous ship is capable of producing for the rest of the crew, including Zev (Eba Habermann)/Xev (Xenia Seenburg), the rescued love-slave and later her clone, and Kai (Michael McManus), the thousands-year-old undead assassin. Fast, powerful, capable of feeding and taking care of the crew on the inside, Lexx is, thankfully, a one-of-a-kind ship. 

During the four seasons that Lexx was on the air, the quarters and bridge took on different appearances, explained by Lexx himself that he was growing, but in reality, the result of different budget levels for each season, letting the production crew go absolutely wild or, for Season 4, forced to restrain themselves. Throughout it all, Lexx is destroying planets both for noble reasons and Stanley’s selfish impulses, eating other ships and people, and remaining the weirdest ship in sci-fi that could only ever be a part of the strangest sci-fi series.


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After 23 Years and 500 Episodes, ‘NCIS’ Still Has 1 Key to Success [Exclusive]

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Twenty-three years’ worth of content of a singular project is a lot to keep up with. Some take on the task and catch up at a terrifyingly fast rate, while some have enjoyed the slow build, watching the growth over time. For NCIS fans, any combination is possible. The series is now in its 23rd season, and with that also comes the milestone of 500 episodes. The series has had multiple iterations of the Major Crime Response Team, and is even bringing one member back as the show crosses the milestone. This week, as NCIS celebrates such a momentous milestone, we are looking back at those 23 years as part of our retrospective Collider Rewind series, as Maggie Lovitt​​​​​​catches up with the cast and crew.

As new actors have joined the series over the years, it’s not necessarily a requirement that each new addition be well-versed in the two decades of the show’s history. After the exit of Pauley Perrette, who played Abby Scuito from NCIS‘ earliest days, in came Diona Reasonover as the team’s new forensic scientist, Kasie Hines. For Reasonover, becoming a regular in Season 16 came first, and her admiration for the already long-running procedural followed after. She told Lovitt:

“I actually joined and then became a fan. Not only have I brought myself into the fandom, but I’ve also gotten my wife into the fandom and my mom and my extended family into the fandom, which is great.”

Reasonover caveats her excitement with the fact that “whenever NCIS is on in real life, I’m not allowed to talk. I have this fantasy that we’d be watching the episodes, and I’d be pointing out like, ‘Oh, this camera angle came up because the director did it, or the writers suggested X, Y, and Z,’ but instead my family is just like, ‘Could you not talk? You’re interrupting my show.’ And I’m like, ‘I’m on that.’ They’re like, ‘Yeah, we can talk to you any time.’”

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What keeps a show going for 23 years and counting, though? There are many things: the studio’s commitment to the show, the cast, the writers, the crew, the list goes on. NCIS is consistently in Paramount+’s Top 10 on the streamer, showing its continued watchability outside of people tuning in every Monday night for a new episode. It’s also supported by spin-offs such as NCIS: Origins that take fans back to the days when the Naval Criminal Investigative Service was simply called the NIS. It’s those same fans, tuning in eagerly to see the “origins” of their beloved franchise, that have carried it from the beginning. Reasonover shares big props to them, along with those behind the scenes, for getting NCIS to the 500-episode milestone:

“It really is the fans. I can’t give credit to anyone but the producers, the writers, and the fans. Really and truly, they are keeping it alive. Every time they send us theories, or they’re DMing me, like, ‘Is such-and-such coming back?’ I know that they’re tuned in, and hey, thank you. Thank you for watching, and thank you for making this show great, amazing. Thank you for making this such a cool vehicle to be a part of.”

The 500th episode of NCIS will be available to stream on Paramount+, and new episodes arrive every Monday on CBS. Stay with Collider for the latest updates and more from Collider Rewind.


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September 23, 2003

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Donald P. Bellisario

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Dennis Smith, Terrence O’Hara, Tony Wharmby, James Whitmore Jr., Thomas J. Wright, Michael Zinberg, Arvin Brown, Rocky Carroll, Diana Valentine, Leslie Libman, Tawnia McKiernan, Colin Bucksey, William Webb, Bethany Rooney, Alrick Riley, Jeff Woolnough, Alan J. Levi, Lionel Coleman, Martha Mitchell, Peter Ellis, Michael Weatherly, Edward Ornelas, Stephen Cragg, Tom Wright

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George Schenck, Frank Cardea, Jesse Stern, John C. Kelley, Jennifer Corbett, Christopher Silber, Reed Steiner, Nicole Mirante-Matthews, Jack Bernstein, Scott J. Jarrett, Matthew R. Jarrett, Kimberly-Rose Wolter, Don McGill, Gil Grant, Frank Military, Nell Scovell, Steven Kriozere, Brian Dietzen, Kate Torgovnick May, Jeff Vlaming, Sydney Mitchel, Katie White, Richard C. Arthur, Laurence Walsh

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Whew! Desiigner, a.k.a. Sidney Royel Selby III, Was Reportedly Arrested In South Carolina & His Mugshot Has Social Media Users Stunned (PHOTO)

Desiigner, whose real name is Sidney Royel Selby III, was reportedly arrested in South Carolina, and his mugshot has left social media users stunned.

RELATED: Desiigner Plans To Admit Himself Into A Facility After Exposing Himself On A Plane: “I Am Ashamed Of My Actions”

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On Wednesday, March 25, The Shade Room learned that Desiigner was taken into custody in Horry County, South Carolina, on the evening of Monday, March 23. Furthermore, Desiigner was reportedly brought in on domestic violence charges. Then, by Tuesday, March 24, he was reportedly released.

At this time, details of his arrest remain unknown.

Desiigner’s Mugshot Has Social Media Users Stunned

Social media users began reacting to Sidney Royel Selby III, a.k.a. Desiigner’s mugshot in TSR’s comment section.

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Instagram user @shulerking wrote, Lord. I’m from Sumter SC. He looks just like some of my people. 3rd shift plant worker. Gotta get it together bro.”

While Instagram user @samhoward0812 added, bro fell off so bad wtf 😭”

Instagram user @sapphireblazee wrote, UNT UNT CHILE THIS MIGHT BE OFF BRAND CAUSE IT DXMN SURE AINT DESIIGNER”

While Instagram user @breezylaboy added, Who’s this man? Lol”

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Instagram user @gramzyungn_ wrote, That’s not designer that’s knockoff”

While Instagram user @x_2fineeenii added, that can’t be him”

Instagram user @_imaniexchange_ wrote, Designer?! That’s TJ Maxx”

While Instagram user @chriswilliamsii added, That aint Designer, thats Good Will”

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Instagram user @twelve33shop wrote, Man i thought this was TRICK DADDY😩”

While Instagram user @shay_vain added, 28?!”

Instagram user @lovebeingteka wrote, Mistaken identity? Because this ain’t him 😭”

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As The Shade Room previously reported, in April 2023, Desiigner made headlines for speaking out after exposing himself during an international flight. At the time, he explained that he had been struggling with his mental health for “months.”

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“While overseas for a concert I performed at, I had to be admitted to a hospital, I was not thinking clearly. They gave me meds and I had to hop on a plane ride home,” he posted on social media at the time. “I am ashamed of my actions that happened on that plane. I landed back to the States and am admitting myself in a facility to help me…”

Later that month, Desiigner was charged with indecent exposure. By September of that year, the charge was reportedly lowered to a federal misdemeanor. Then, the following year, Sidney Royel Selby III reflected on the incident, per The Shade Room.

In 2025, Desiigner reportedly welcomed a baby with a woman named Joyce Bryant. At this time, the status of their relationship remains unclear.

RELATED: Desiigner Discusses Self-Healing After Revealing Why He Exposed Himself On An International Flight (WATCH)

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Since starring in The Dark Knight Rises as Bane over 10 years ago, Tom Hardy has maintained his status as one of the biggest action stars in the world. Before that, he worked with Christopher Nolan on the mind-bending sci-fi epic, Inception, which has charged back onto streaming charts around the world, solidifying its status as one of the all-time great sci-fi movies. Hardy returned to the sci-fi genre in 2015 with his critically acclaimed blockbuster, Mad Max: Fury Road, which co-stars Charlize Theron, and he’s since starred in three Venom movies that have grossed over $1.5 billion at the box office. Hardy has plenty of notable movie roles, but many would argue that his most powerful TV performance is playing Alfie Solomons in 13 episodes of Peaky Blinders, the hit crime thriller series starring Cillian Murphy.

Hardy’s Alfie Solomons is sometimes an ally to Tommy Shelby, and others a thorn in his side. They seemingly conclude their business at the end of Season 4 when Tommy delivers a bullet to Alfie’s face. It’s later revealed that this didn’t kill Alfie when he returns with a brutal scar on his cheek. Four years after going off the air, Peaky Blinders officially returned last weekend with a sequel film, The Immortal Man. Mere days before the premiere, as fans around the world were questioning Hardy’s potential return as Alfie Solomons, it was revealed that he would not have a part to play in the film. Series creator and film writer Steven Knight recently sat down for an interview, though, and he revealed there was once a plan for Hardy to appear in the film that was ultimately scrapped:

“I had an idea, which I haven’t really spoken about. Ever since he was shot on the beach at Margate, you’ve only ever seen Tommy and Alfie together alone. I thought, maybe Alfie appears, and we realize he’s been dead all that time. Now, I nearly did that, and I didn’t do that, but that was thought.”

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Steven Knight’s comments about Tom Hardy’s almost-return in The Immortal Man confirms that there were at least talks of having Alfie make an appearance. The film has already been quite controversial, though, mostly due to its ending, and this would have only further driven a wedge between fans learning that Alfie was dead the whole time. Still, despite the mixed response from long-time Peaky Blinders fans, the film is having no trouble reaching the top of the streaming charts.

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The wait is over! Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is officially live, and it’s overflowing with some of the steepest markdowns so far this year. From now through March 31, you’ll find mega deals across 35+ categories, making it the perfect time to stock up on essentials, gifts and splurges alike.

But it gets better. In addition to seven full days of discounts, this shopping event includes daily themed deal drops to amplify your savings, unlike any Big Spring Sale before. Today’s theme: Big Spring Deals, which includes clothing, beauty, household goods and other top categories that elevate your home, wardrobe, skincare and beyond.

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Whether you’re searching for a chic blouse, an all-in-one blender system, a trendy multi-styler or anything in between, you’ll find it on sale. The only catch? The best deals are already selling out, so don’t let anything linger in your cart for too long. Savvy shoppers (like you!) are scooping up brands like Reebok, Shark and Apple in real time!

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Now that it’s (practically) spring, it’s time to get serious about a wardrobe refresh. We scoured the internet for pieces, but nothing impressed Us like Amazon’s new spring drop. It includes dresses, blouses, pants, you name it. Better yet, everything starts at just $7. What more could we ask for? These expensive-looking pieces balance timeless […]

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What Is the Amazon Big Spring Sale?

The Amazon Big Spring Sale is a seven-day shopping event that spans over 35 categories. Brands like Samsung, Levi’s and celeb-loved Medicube are taking part in the fun, offering top products at some of the lowest prices all year.

When Is the Amazon Big Spring Sale?

Right now! This event runs March 25 through March 31, though we don’t recommend waiting until the last minute to shop. From flat-screen TVs to smart watches and anti-aging serums, the best deals are flying off the shelves.

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Do I Have to Be a Prime Member to Shop?

Nope! The Amazon Big Spring Sale is open to anyone who wants major savings. That said, some deals are Prime-exclusive.

Prime offers benefits beyond free and fast shipping — think streaming, music, gas discounts and other perks — so if you’re not already a member, consider joining the crew!

How Do I Sign Up for Prime?

Head over to Amazon, put in a few details and reap the rewards. New members get a 30-day free trial, so it’s a risk-free way to test the waters. Once you’re in, you’ll see why we’re all hooked.

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If there’s one person who consistently delivers that impossibly sleek, expensive-looking beauty vibe, it’s Amal Clooney. Whether she’s stepping out on a red carpet or a gala, her hair always looks glossy, smooth and totally rich. It’s the kind of shine that makes Us do a double-take, and wonder what she’s using.

Turns out, her secret isn’t some under-the-radar salon treatment. Clooney relies on the Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray to achieve that signature glass-like finish, according to InStyle. Even better? The shine-boosting spray is just $30 on Amazon — making it a surprisingly accessible way to elevate your entire hair routine.

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The magic is in how it actually works once you turn up the heat. Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray uses heat-activated polymers that seal each strand, helping block out moisture and smooth everything down as you blow-dry. Translation: instead of your hair puffing up or falling flat, it dries into that sleek, glassy finish that instantly looks salon-worthy.

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It’s also the reason her shine always looks impossibly perfect. Once activated, the formula helps “waterproof” your hair against humidity, keeping frizz at bay while locking in that ultra-smooth, reflective texture. The result? Hair that stays glossy, silky and put-together long after it’s styled — not just for a few minutes in front of the mirror.

And it’s not just Clooney who’s a fan. The spray is a bestseller on Amazon with more than 69,300 five-star ratings, and shoppers can’t stop raving about the results. One user said it gives them “rich lady hair” with “angel-like softness,” while another reviewer called it a “magical elixir” that “controls frizz” better than anything they’ve tried.

If you’ve been chasing that ultra-sleek, expensive-looking hair Clooney is known for, this shine spray is a swap that makes all the difference. It’s the kind of easy upgrade that instantly makes your hair look more polished. For $30 on Amazon, it’s well worth the add-to-cart.

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Looking for something else? Explore more from Color Wow here and don’t forget to check out all of Amazon’s Daily Deals for more great finds!

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