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Yahoo
8 hours ago
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- Yahoo
John F. Kennedy Jr.'s nephew slams 'grotesque' Ryan Murphy biopic
Jack Schlossberg has slammed Ryan Murphy's upcoming show about his late family members, John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. Filming is underway on the FX series American Love Story, with Paul Kelly playing JFK Jr. and Sarah Pidgeon portraying his wife, Carolyn. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Jack - the son of JFK Jr.'s sister Caroline Kennedy - called out Ryan and the other producers for not consulting with the Kennedy family. "Lately, my news feed has been filled with pictures of my uncle, John F. Kennedy Jr., a great man," he began. "For those wondering whether his family was ever consulted, or has anything to do with, the new shows being made about him, the answer is no. And there's really not much we can do. "The right to privacy, which includes the ability to control your own name, image, and likeness, doesn't survive death in the state of New York," the 32-year-old continued. "For that matter, he's considered a public figure, so there's not much we can do." Elsewhere, Jack asked Ryan to consider making a donation to some of the charities his late uncle supported. "I hope those making these shows about him take seriously what he stood for in his life, all that he achieved in it. And that they donate some of the profits (that) they're making," the writer added. "For the record, I think admiration for my Uncle John is great. What I don't think is great is profiting off of it in a grotesque way." Representatives for Ryan and FX have not yet responded to the comments. American Love Story is set to premiere in February 2026. The first instalment is expected to focus on JFK Jr. and Carolyn's whirlwind courtship and marriage in 1996. JFK Jr., the son of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, fashion publicist Carolyn, and her sister, Lauren Bessette, died in a plane crash in 1999.
New York Post
16 hours ago
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- New York Post
Jack Schlossberg rants about Ryan Murphy show about uncle JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette- Kennedy: ‘Grotesque'
Former President John F. Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg put TV super-producer Ryan Murphy on blast for the 'grotesque' new series on '90s it-couple John Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. The histrionic-prone Kennedy scion expressed his outrage in an Instagram-rant Wednesday — blasting the showrunners of the upcoming 'American Love Story' for profiting off family tragedy. 4 President John Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg expressed his woes with the Murphy-production about his uncle John Jr. in a rant on Instagram. Jasper Colt / USA TODAY NETWORK 'Lately, my news feed has been filled with pictures of my uncle, John F. Kennedy Jr. a great man,' Schlossberg, 32, said in the video, referencing the Murphy-produced show. 'For those wondering whether his family was ever consulted, or has anything to do with the new show being made about him, the answer is no. And there's not much we can do.' 'For the record, I think admiration for my Uncle John is great. What I don't think is great is profiting off of it in a grotesque way,' Schlossberg concluded. 4 Television producing maven Ryan Murphy expressed shock at the stormy reception the first look at 'American Love Story' received. Getty Images Schlossberg is not the only one upset with the new production — a chorus of Kennedy and Carolyn-fans were up in arms over the first images released by the FX production questioning the wardrobe choices and claiming the actors were a far-cry from Camelot. 'There was nobody else who could play Carolyn?!,' one disappointed Instagram user commented on the stills shared on social media of the no-name actors who secured the coveted roles. 'Her yes, him no. JFK Jr. was gorgeous, this guy is average,' one looky-loo commented. 4 Actors Sarah Pidgeon and Paul Kelly were picked from over one thousand actors who auditioned for the roles. GC Images 'She would never wear this,' another armchair critic wrote. 'I think maybe Ryan Murphy should be stopped,' one wrote, receiving the reply from another, 'Ryan needs to take a break, seriously.' Murphy, 59, who produced TV hits 'Glee' and 'American Horror Stories,' admitted he was taken aback by the negative reception the first-look received and fired back at critics in defense of the unknown actors. 'Carolyn Bessette is clearly a religious figure and it's a religion of her own,' Murphy told Variety, adding, 'It's very interesting that people become so inflammatory.' Murphy revealed that over one thousand actors auditioned for each role, with the production settling on 'perfect choices' Sarah Pidgeon and Paul Kelly. 4 John Kennedy Jr. died in a plane crash alongside Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy off the coast of Martha's Vineyard in 1999. ASSOCIATED PRESS 'We're writing a story about a person — an unknown person — who falls in love with the most famous man in the world and suddenly she can't leave her house,' the 'xxxx 'Grotesquerie' creator said. 'They're doing to our Carolyn what they did to real-life Carolyn,' Murphy said of critics, adding, 'It's not fair.' The 'Halston' producer further clarified fashion critics who called out the photos for including articles of clothing and accessories that the real life Bessette did not — or would not — wear. 'There were comments like, 'I hate that coat, Carolyn would never have worn that.' That was just a coat we threw on for color. 'How dare you use the No. 35 Birkin bag? She wore a 40!' Yes, we have a 40 but we just threw on a bag from another costume department because that was the sound stage we were on,' Murphy expounded to the outlet.. 'American Love Story' will premiere on FX next year on Valentine's Day.
UPI
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: Frank is 'The Golden Bachelor' in 'It's Always Sunny' Season 17
1 of 5 | Danny DeVito, seen at the 2023 Breakthrough Prize Awards in Los Angeles, returns in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" Season 17. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo June 18 (UPI) -- FX released the trailer for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 17 on Wednesday. The new season premieres on July 9 at 9 p.m. EDT on FXX and streams Thursdays on Hulu. One new episode has Frank (Danny DeVito) compete on The Golden Bachelor. He chooses a woman named Cock Chewa and host Jesse Palmer plays himself. Other episodes show another crossover with Abbott Elementary. The Sunny gang volunteered at the school in an episode of the ABC sitcom, but saved some raunchier activity for a Sunny episode. Another spoof's FX's own The Bear as Dee (Katilin Olson) and Charlie (Charlie Day) scream in an ambulance as Charlie demands she call him Chef. Regulars Glenn Howerton and Rob McElhenney and guest stars Mary Elizabeth Ellis and David Hornsby also appear. FX renewed It's Always Sunny for four seasons in 2020. That guaranteed seasons 15-18.
USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
See Jeremy Allen White transform into Bruce Springsteen in biopic trailer
See Jeremy Allen White transform into Bruce Springsteen in biopic trailer Show Caption Hide Caption Singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen calls out Trump admin Bruce Springsteen called out the Trump administration during a recent show in the U.K., urging fans to "fight authoritarianism." The Bear is now The Boss. Jeremy Allen White, Emmy-winning star of FX's culinary TV series "The Bear," transforms into Bruce Springsteen in the first trailer for "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere," a new biopic about the legendary singer. The movie is set for release on Oct. 24 and centers on the creation of "Nebraska," the rocker's sixth album that included tracks like "Atlantic City" and "Open All Night." The trailer, released on June 18, features Springsteen's iconic tunes "Nebraska" and "Born to Run" and includes black-and-white scenes showing flashbacks to his childhood. The tracks for Springsteen's hit "Born in the U.S.A." were created around the same time as the lo-fi classic "Nebraska," which was released in 1982. "Born in the U.S.A." debuted in 1984. The "Nebraska" songs were recorded in a rented home in Colts Neck, New Jersey. "Succession" star Jeremy Strong also appears in the trailer as Springsteen's manager, Jon Landau, who narrates the footage and describes the singer as a "repairman" who is fixing a hole in himself with his music. "Once he's done that, he's gonna repair the entire world," Landau says. Disney's 20th Century Studios previously dropped a teaser for "Deliver Me from Nowhere" on June 17 showing a cassette being put into a tape player. The cassette reads "Colts Neck — Demo" and the song it plays is an acoustic version of "Born in the USA." The film is based on the book "Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska" by musician Warren Zanes. "It's about a very specific time in Bruce's life," said White to the Associated Press last month. "It's a period in which he finished 'The River' tour and he's locked up in Colts Neck and he's writing 'Nebraska,' so it's him by himself there for a lot of time." Bruce Springsteen visits Jeremy Allen White on set of biopic 'Deliver Me from Nowhere' Celebrities tell all about aging, marriage and Beyoncé in these 10 bingeable memoirs "It's about the writing process and the creative process. We finished it in January and Bruce was there a lot of time. Jon Landau, his manager was there a lot of time. They seemed happy and that makes me happy.' Location filming for "Deliver Me from Nowhere" took place primarily in New Jersey, including shoots in Asbury Park and Freehold, over the winter. White does his own singing in the film, directed by Scott Cooper ("Crazy Heart," "Black Mass"). Paul Walter Hauser, Stephen Graham, Odessa Young, Gaby Hoffman, Marc Maron and David Krumholtz also star.
USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Ryan Murphy's 'American Love Story' finds its JFK Jr., Carolyn Bessette: See photos
Ryan Murphy's 'American Love Story' finds its JFK Jr., Carolyn Bessette: See photos Show Caption Hide Caption Erik Menendez slams Ryan Murphy show for 'caricature' of his brother 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' has drawn ire from one of its subjects. Ryan Murphy's "American Love Story" will follow one of the country's most famous — and tragic — romances: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. In Instagram photographs posted by Murphy's production company June 13, actors Sarah Pidgeon and Paul Kelly are pictured in full glam and costume as the son of 35th American president John F. Kennedy and the fashion publicist, who married in 1996 and both died in a plane crash in 1999. Their romance will be the subject the Hollywood heavyweight's latest buzzy anthology series for FX. Murphy's production company captioned the photo carousel, "FIRST LOOK! 📸 Here are some stills from our LOVE STORY camera test. We started shooting this week in New York City and can't wait until you see the romantic and tragic love story between America's prince, JFK Jr., and fashion icon Carolyn Bessette—out Valentine's Day week of 2026." The caption continued: "I am thrilled to introduce you to Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn and Paul Kelly as John F. Kennedy Jr. Over a thousand actors auditioned for each of these roles, and we absolutely found the perfect choices." Two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts − who worked with Pidgeon before in 2024 film "The Friend" film − is set to play Jacqueline "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis in the series. Murphy also congratulated Pidgeon and Kelly on their roles in the post, which received a more tepid response from JFK Jr.'s nephew Jack Schlossberg, the son of Caroline Kennedy. In his comment, Schlossberg wrote "HEY RYAN — admiration for John is great but maybe consider DONATING PROFITS TO THE KENNEDY LIBRARY thanks" in reference to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. Murphy replied, "I absolutely will." Other commenters were unimpressed, specifically with Bessette's portrayal: "Why is her hair platinum though? Lol." Another Instagram user said that Bessette "would never wear this" in response to the brown trench coat Pidgeon sported in the photos. A fan account @allforcarolyn which posts archival content of Bessette commented "take out the earrings" that Pidgeon wore. Actor and producer Mindy Kaling, seemingly impressed by the casting, simply commented "Wow." The first "Love Story" installment will follow in the footsteps of Murphy's other FX anthologies "American Crime Story," "American Sports Story" and "American Horror Story." The end of the Kennedys' love story shocked the world when they died in a plane crash alongside Bessette-Kennedy's sister, Lauren Bessette. The former first son was piloting the aircraft when it crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha's Vineyard in 1999. The couple became tabloid fodder when the publisher and Calvin Klein publicist met at his fitting for the brand in 1992. In recent years, Bessette's fashion has found a new following — particularly on TikTok — as a new generation fawns over her simple but chic wardrobe.
