EXCLUSIVE: Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) has signed on to star alongside Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield in Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming film After the Hunt from director Luca Guadagnino and Imagine, Deadline has learned.Details as to her role are under wraps. Written by Nora Garrett, the film is an…

Ayo Edebiri is calling rumors she was beefing with Jennifer Lopez “absurd” after a clip from a 2020 podcast surfaced in which The Bear star agreed with the host, saying J.Lo’s career was a “scam.” Edebiri’s words went viral in the lead-up to her guest hosting Saturday Night Live, where Lopez was…

History repeats itself in this ingenious but surprisingly heartfelt sci-fi, which takes the premise of Groundhog Day and fashions from it a poignant statement about life and mortality. Refreshingly for the genre, it focuses on a middle-aged woman — a scientist-slash-physicist, even — whose 55th birthday…

Good news for fans: We hear there is more of The Bear on the way than previously thought. Multiple sources confirm to Deadline that the Emmy-winning FX on Hulu comedy, which was renewed for Season 3 in November, also has been picked up for a fourth season to film back to back in Chicago. A Season 4…

The Bear actress Ayo Edebiri has once again addressed her imprudent remarks on Jennifer Lopez during a podcast chat from her younger days. The latest development follows Edebiri hosting Saturday Night Live with musical guest Lopez. During a sketch, Edebiri made a seeming apology for running her…

Saturday Night Live host Ayo Edebiri probably wished that she could take back some mean comments made during a podcast about this week’s musical guest, Jennifer Lopez. Fortunately (and perhaps awkwardly) for her, SNL gave her a chance for amends with its spoof game show, Why'd Ya Say It? It all…

Ayo Edebiri hosted Saturday Night Live but made a cameo during the cold open to confront Nikki Haley. The Bear star made an early appearance and asked the Republican candidate if slavery was the cause of the Civil War. “I was just curious, what would you say was the main cause of the Civil War…

In recent days, the internet has taken notice of a bizarre Dune-themed popcorn bucket being handed out at movie theaters to promote the forthcoming release of Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two — and now, SNL has paid tribute. The sketch from tonight’s episode opens on the teenage Rudy (Marcello Hernandez)…

Ayo Edebiri made her hosting debut on Saturday Night Live and choked up as she took the stage of the NBC late-night sketch show. “I’m so excited to be here. SNL means so much to me. This really is a dream come true,” Edebiri said, fighting back tears during the emotional moment. “I was born and…

A movie star and international pop sensation. A key cast member of a hit TV show. And a Saturday Night Live cast member. Which would you have bet would steal the promo spotlight? If you chose “C” for Heidi Gardner of SNL, you’d be correct. Host Ayo Edebiri and musical guest Jennifer Lopez…

“100 million people will be watching.” Well, that’s one way to inspire a lethargic Saturday Night Live cast, eh? Here is the first promo for this weekend’s SNL episode hosted by The Bear Emmy winner Ayo Edebiri. It opens with Mikey Day, Molly Kearney and Ego Nwodim griping about how tired they are…

EXCLUSIVE: Geraldine Viswanathan is set to join Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts as she replaces Ayo Edebiri, who is departing the project due to scheduling after production was delayed due to the dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes last year. Viswanathan is the second recent addition after the film added Lewi…