The Rules of Culture, Volume 1' is Cohen’s first acquisition for his imprint at the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House.
Andrew Ahn directs a cast that also includes Joan Chen, ‘Minari’ Oscar winner Youn Yuh-Jung and newcomer Ha Gi-Chan in this Seattle-set reimagining of Ang Lee’s international breakthrough.
Arturo Holmes/Getty Images The teaser trailer for Bowen Yang and Kelly Marie Tran‘s chosen family comedy The Wedding Banquet is here. Based on the 1993 Ang Lee film of the same name, this updated remake stars Yang,
Bowen Yang’s brand of comedy has produced some amazing moments, including the iconic Titanic iceberg sketch, but he admitted there have been times since going from a writer to a cast member in 2019 that some leaned too hard on just his Asian ethnicity and/or queerness. It’s something he’s apparently spoken out about, too, as he continued:
Sundance: Andrew Ahn's update on the 1993 classic of the same name follows two gay couples in crisis, but it's the matriarchs who shine.
Last year, fans speculated that there was bad blood between the two stars after noticing an “awkward” interaction during one episode. In January 2024, Chappelle made a surprise appearance on an SNL episode that was hosted by Madame Web star Dakota Johnson with musical guest Justin Timberlake.
In the final few moments of the Jan. 18 episode, which featured Chappelle hosting the show for the fourth time, several SNL cast members and musical guest GloRilla joined the comedian on stage to bid the audience farewell. During the goodbyes, Chappelle and Yang briefly hugged.
After a delay due to the L.A. wildfires, the 2025 Oscar nominations are set to go with Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang to announce the nominees.
Elon Musk has come under fire for doing a gesture in which he put his right hand on his chest before stretching his arm out straight, palm down, which many have interpreted as a Nazi salute. SNL cast member Chloe Fineman, whose father is Jewish, was among those to comment, posting an Instagram Story (via Daily Beast) that said:
Andrew Ahn’s “The Wedding Banquet,” a remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 rom-com starring Bowen Yang and Lily Gladstone, will open this year’s BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival. The film, which is world premiering Monday night at Sundance Film Festival,
Bowen Yang and Lily Gladstone star in Andrew Ahn’s The Wedding Banquet remake, a comedy that centers around a fake marriage.