The Ghostbusters reboot has its leading ladies!
Director/co-writer Paul Feig posted a picture on Twitter of what he’s confident will be the next ghost-busting foursome:
Talk about some badass funnywomen.
Now, considering that tweets aren’t legally binding at this point, it isn’t an official cast announcement. But why would Feig lie to us? Let’s indulge the speculation. First up is Kristen Wiig. The MVP of recent Saturday Night Live alumnae has previously worked with Feig on Bridesmaids. Just like Melissa McCarthy — also an excellent pick. It’s not really a surprise that McCarthy is on board, considering the script is also co-written by The Heat writer Katie Dippold, but it’s still a solid cast pick. Then we’ve got two current SNL castmates: Leslie Jones (who just joined the cast this season) and Kate McKinnon (who I am super pumped to see on the big screen for a change).
No other details have been announced yet (including a title, plot summary or release date), but I’d love to see Sarah Silverman as Slimer.
In music news, Sam Smith has been ordered to share writing credits and royalties from his breakout hit “Stay With Me” with Tom Petty and songwriter Jeff Lynne, because it turns out that shit is almost identical to “I Won’t Back Down.”
Yeah, it’s kind of depressing that all popular songs basically sound the same, but what’s interesting about the whole situation is how cool Smith and his people have been about it. Apparently as soon as the similarities were pointed out, Smith paid up and the whole thing stayed out of the courts. He claims it was just a coincidence and that he in fact had never heard the song — one of the most recognizable Rock songs of its time (OK, gurl) — but this could have been a whole lot messier. So yay, we get to keep liking Sam Smith!
The next season of Hannibal may be pushed back until summer, but we’ve got a peek at some new characters joining the show. Rutina Wesley, a.k.a. Tara from True Blood, and Glenn Flesher, a.k.a. the Yellow King from True Detective, are both in for Season Three.
Presented without comment: Bruce Jenner will have an E! reality show following his “journey.” For those not in the Kardashian know (consider yourself lucky/a great human), many have been speculating whether Jenner is transgender and in the process of transitioning. In Touch magazine even went so far as to put this altered image on a January cover. Whatever the journey is, we trust it will be covered respectfully and delicately, as only E! knows how.
Cult David Wain comedy Wet Hot American Summer is getting the TV-prequel treatment with the upcoming Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp.
It’s pretty exciting to see the entire cast is back (including those who have gone way beyond absurdist comedies, like Bradley Cooper), and still takin’ it higher and higher!
After what’s felt like an eternity, RuPaul’s Drag Race fans finally have their Season Seven premiere date. On March 2, a new gaggle of queens will debut on Logo along with some new judges — Santino Rice has been replaced (but will still guest-judge) by Queer Eye’s Carson Kressley and human hedgehog on helium Ross Mathews. Prepare your earholes accordingly. Peep the trailer here.
Related: RuGarrison Keillor (@RuG_Keillor) is your pop culture mash-up du jour.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards were Sunday and, as per usual, it was a snoozefest. Any award show where all people talk about on the red carpet is another more important award show (the Oscars) can’t possibly be that good. Wake me up when there’s a SAAG Award, because I would definitely be more interested in Indian food than this shit. But here are some highlights:
Zach Galifianakis is also transitioning…into a ghost of his former self.
The Orange Is the New Black cast won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and were all super cute (Uzo “Crazy Eyes” Aduba also snagged an Actor — that’s what they call those ugly SAG trophies).
And Viola Davis gave a touching speech while accepting an award for her work on How to Get Away With Murder.
But the best part of the night was on the red carpet, where A-listers SNUBBED the mani cam!
Apparently the women wanted to avoid sexist reporting tactics — yet none clammed up when asked about their dress, jewels, hair or make up, nor when told how beautiful they were. Hmm. Instead, I like to imagine Jennifer Aniston sent a group text to all her fellow Oscar nominees leading ladies warning them to stay away from the finger-sized red carpet like a mean girl telling all of her friends not to sit with Susie at lunch today.
Find all the winners here.
