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Anna Faris Has Emotional Response To Chuck Lorre's Harsh Comments About Casting Her In 'Mom' Sitcom
“I wasn’t sure Anna would be appropriate for this kind of material. Then I thought about how badly I’d bungled my working relationship with Charlie Sheen.”
Faris portrayed Christy Plunkett, a single mother navigating addiction and recovery, alongside Allison Janney for seven seasons. When she unexpectedly left Mom in 2020, the explanation was that she wanted to pursue new opportunities.
CBS, Warner Bros. Television, and Chuck Lorre Productions praised her work, describing Faris as the first and only choice for the role.
But Lorre's current account of that departure is clearly far less gracious:
“As the years went by, it became apparent that my initial reluctance to hire Anna was, in fact, correct. After six years, she left the show for mysterious reasons that were not mysterious to anyone on the show.”
Faris, however, wasn't expecting that particular trip down memory lane.
Her departure hadn't been without emotion. In 2020, Faris described her years on Mom as among the most fulfilling of her career. Janney also called her absence a huge loss.
The Scary Movie star broke her silence on Instagram, opening with one telling word:
“Yikes. Yes, I read a few things. I really didn’t see that coming. Of course it hurts. Chuck gave me a job I loved, and for seven years, I never took a day of it for granted. I’m proud of what we made together, and nothing changes how grateful I am for those people and those years.”
But Faris had another update. After portraying a woman in recovery for seven seasons, the actress had news about her own life.
She shared a personal milestone that brought her Mom years, full circle:
“I’ve been sober for a year and a half. I was on a show about recovery, and then I lived it. Now I’m healthy, I’m working, and I’m happier than I’ve been in a long time. If anyone reading this is where I was, I hope that’s useful. It gets better. I’m proof.”
Faris has been less forthcoming about her departure. On Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast, she acknowledged losing focus toward the end of Mom, describing that period as complicated without explaining her exit.
Christy, meanwhile, received a hopeful send-off to Georgetown University Law School on a full scholarship.
At the 41:43 mark, here is Faris opening up on those final days with Horowitz:
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Her Instagram response also offered encouragement to people facing struggles similar to her own, rather than focusing solely on Lorre's criticism.
Faris' full message puts those two chapters side by side:
Support poured in from former Mom co-stars Beth Hall and Jaime Pressly. Director Jeff Greenstein publicly disputed Lorre's assessment, while Justin Long, Isla Fisher, and Olivia Munn also offered encouragement.
And Faris' Instagram comments made it clear she wasn't alone:
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Sheen's history with Lorre, meanwhile, adds another dimension to the memoir. Their public feud on Two and a Half Men ended with Sheen's firing in 2011 and a lawsuit. They eventually reunited professionally on Bookie.
Lorre recalled the concern surrounding Sheen's struggles:
“It was clear to everyone that this man, whom we’d all grown to love, was in trouble.”
You see, folks, there's a striking contrast between the compassion Lorre shows Sheen and his assessment of Faris in Sitcom. Sheen's struggles are met with sympathy, while Faris' departure is presented as vindication of Lorre's original doubts about casting her.
Whatever happened behind the scenes, why not extend Faris some of that same grace? Lorre has yet to respond to her post, but the support from former colleagues suggests his assessment isn't universally shared.
Elsewhere, Sitcom explores Lorre's years in Scientology, his experiences with Roseanne Barr and Tom Arnold, and his clashes with Cybill Shepherd on Cybill. He also claims that some original The Big Bang Theory stars resisted pay cuts intended to increase Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik's salaries.
After decades of creating television hits, Lorre has plenty of behind-the-scenes stories to tell. But as Faris' response demonstrates, the people in those stories don't necessarily remember them the same way.
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Ariana Grande Honors Late Dog Coco With Emotional Tribute: 'I Love You So, Sweet Girl'
Here's a touching post from this past summer:
But Coco, a Dachshund-German Shepherd mix, had one of the longest relationships with Grande, alongside her most famous dog, Toulouse, a beagle-chihuahua mix.
Though the 33-year-old star is currently taking a break from the spotlight to take care of her mental health, Grande still wanted to honor her sweet pup's passing.
Accompanied by a lengthy reel of photos of Coco over the years, Grande wrote:
"sweetest, most amazing and most beautiful coco … i am so proud of you."
"thank you for your love, and for blessing this planet with your physical presence for over seventeen wonderful years."
"you make everywhere you go a more beautiful place."
Grande ended the tribute with a special promise:
"i will miss you every day and hold you in my heart always. i love you so, sweet girl."
The lovely photos, some in color and some in black and white, show Grande and Coco cuddling, Coco having her 17th birthday with a special cake, and photos of Coco traveling around with Grande to various places.
The final photo was the most touching, beautiful, and heartbreaking of all: only Coco's four paws lying in the frame, next to a single white rose.
You can see the post here:
Fans and fellow celebrities alike were touched by the tribute and expressed their condolences to Grande.
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At 17, Coco was with Grande for half of her life, and during some of her most formative years.
Fortunately, all of our beloved animal companions go somewhere special when they leave us—somewhere over the rainbow.
Alexander Skarsgård Gives Graham Norton A NSFW Gift From New Movie—And His Reaction Is Everything
He couldn't simply resist singling out his favorite part of the costume:
“The best part of the whole suit were the nipples. They were extraordinary. It’s the craftsmanship.”
And apparently, Colman had already conducted a little quality control of her own.
Skarsgård turned to his co-star with a cheeky reminder:
“You saw it. You felt them. You squeezed them.”
Colman agreed, but the conversation was about to get considerably more personal for Norton.
Skarsgård revealed an unexpected connection between his daily costume routine and the talk show host:
“Every day when I was wearing them, putting them on, you screw them on, I was thinking of you, Graham.”
And because nothing says thoughtful gift-giving quite like a pair of prosthetic nipples, Skarsgård got down on one knee and presented Norton with the unusual souvenirs in a box.
Norton looked equal parts flattered and bewildered, accepting the unexpected gift amid plenty of laughter.
Watch Skarsgård give Norton a gift he'll never forget:
Of course, Wicker isn't your typical love story. Then again, neither is a romance where one half of the couple technically qualifies as basketry.
Speaking with Variety at the Zurich Film Festival, Colman offered her own pitch for the film:
“It's beautiful, funny and original. And yes, the only way you can sell it is by having a picture of Alex as a very sexy basket.”
Colman plays a lonely fisherwoman who, tired of being ridiculed by her judgmental seaside village, commissions a local basketmaker, played by Peter Dinklage, to weave her the perfect husband. Enter Skarsgård as the magically animated Wicker Husband, whose romantic devotion stirs jealousy among the village's married couples.
Apparently, the bar for husbands has officially been raised by a man made of twigs. But for Skarsgård, portraying such a devoted romantic lead came with an unexpected challenge.
At the Sundance premiere, Skarsgård admitted the role pushed him outside his comfort zone:
“To play this good-hearted, good-natured, sweet, morally righteous character was scary to me. I’m not really comfortable doing that. I don’t have anything to tap into when it comes to that. So it was a stretch as an actor.”
Written and directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, Wicker is adapted from Ursula Wills-Jones' short story The Wicker Husband. The film also stars Elizabeth Debicki, Richard E. Grant, Marli Siu, and Nabhaan Rizwan.
Following its Sundance premiere, Wicker opens in select theaters October 23 before expanding nationwide October 30.
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Meanwhile, turning Skarsgård into a walking work of basketry required considerably more effort than his hilarious gift exchange might suggest.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Wētā Workshop spent 18 months developing the costume, which featured 50 interlocking components and innovative 3D-printed prosthetics.
Prosthetic makeup designer Joe Dunckley explained to Entertainment Weekly the creative challenge behind the transformation:
“He’s the romantic lead, so he needed to be the object of desire. It needed to be believable that the fisherwoman falls in love with him.”
The woven pieces had to align perfectly while allowing Skarsgård to move and express emotion. Despite the intricate design, getting him into costume took under two hours each day.
And if that sounds like a test of patience, Skarsgård apparently made the experience considerably more entertaining.
Lead makeup effects artist Sarah Rubano reflected on working with Skarsgård for Entertainment Weekly:
“Alexander was not only 100 percent in, but he was funny; he kept things light, he sat as still as a statue. He was so kind and such a great teammate.”
Eighteen months of craftsmanship, 50 interlocking pieces, and countless hours of painstaking work—all culminating in a pair of nipples that now belong to Graham Norton.
Talk about getting something off your chest.
Couple Appears Completely Unbothered By Burning Rubble And Riots Just Feet Away From Paris Café
In fact, they perfectly recreated the "This is fine" meme, which features a dog in a hat, sitting in a room being consumed by flames, looking at a cup of coffee on the table in front of him and saying that line.
In a video that's gone viral, a couple was seated at an indoor-outdoor cafe in Paris near the Arc de Triomphe. Rioters and large flames could be seen in the background, part of the larger unrest happening in the most central part of Paris.
The couple sat comfortably talking to each other, and other than a jogger passing through the chaos, the couple paid no mind to what was going on beyond their table, just sipping away at their drinks and smoking cigarettes over an otherwise quiet chat.
All that was missing was one of them smiling and saying, "This is fine," before sipping their beverage.
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Viewers were a mixture of shocked and bemused by the couple's reaction to what was going on around them.
Though the couple was not particularly interested in what was going on beyond the parameters of the cafe's terrace, approximately 2,500 arrests were made last weekend in response to the riots, with central Paris responsible for 855 of those arrests.
Since then, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has imposed curfews throughout much of France, including Paris, Marseille, and other major cities across the country.
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