All posts tagged: Michele

Lisa Kudrow, 63, and Mira Sorvino, 58, look ageless as they reunite for Romy and Michele 2

Lisa Kudrow, 63, and Mira Sorvino, 58, look ageless as they reunite for Romy and Michele 2

Published by Daniella Wilson

Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino looked like barely any time had passed as they slipped back into character for a special Romy and Michele reunion on Friday. The actresses, now 63 and 58 respectively, stepped out at Disney’s D23 Entertainment Showcase in Anaheim, California, where they teased new details about the long-awaited sequel to their beloved 1997 comedy Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion. Almost three decades after first playing best friends Michele Weinberger and Romy White, Lisa and Mira embraced their characters’ famously colorful fashion as they appeared together on stage. © Getty Images for DisneyLisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino at the Disney Entertainment Showcase on August 14, 2026 Friends star Lisa was dressed head-to-toe in pink, pairing a mini skirt and matching tights with towering platform heels, a fitted top and cropped jacket. Her blonde hair was swept into a nostalgic half-up, half-down style reminiscent of Michele’s signature ’90s look, while a sparkling pink handbag completed the playful ensemble. Mira, meanwhile, coordinated with her longtime co-star in a chic lilac trench coat cinched …

Nick Reiner Indicted For Killings of Parents Rob and Michele Reiner

Nick Reiner Indicted For Killings of Parents Rob and Michele Reiner

Published by Daniella Wilson

Nick Reiner has been indicted for the slayings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in their Brentwood home last year, with prosecutors signaling an aggressive posture on the case as they look to trial. Reiner has been held in custody without bail since pleading not guilty to the murders in February. He was initially charged with two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances relating to multiple homicides, allowing the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office to seek a sentence of life without parole upon conviction. The new indictment adds another special circumstance allegation that Reiner committed the murders by means of lying in wait, meaning prosecutors believe the killings were premeditated. He pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the charges. If convicted as charged, Reiner could also face a death sentence, though a decision hasn’t been made on whether to seek capital punishment. “This was a profound betrayal by someone who was loved and trusted by the very people he is accused of killing,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. …

Michele Tafoya Wins Minnesota Primary; Mike Lindell Loses

Michele Tafoya Wins Minnesota Primary; Mike Lindell Loses

Published by Daniella Wilson

She won’t be sidelined in Congress? When Michele Tafoya became the Republican nominee for Senate from Minnesota Tuesday night, the longtime Sunday Night Football reporter made a resounding entrance onto the political stage. Tafoya collected more than twice as many votes as her nearest opponent, a former Navy SEAL.  Her chances of winning in November are now surprisingly high for someone who’s never run for public office: the broadcaster has a deep war-chest while some pundits favor her against a vulnerable far-left opponent, lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan of Democratic-Farmer-Labor (Minnesota’s Democratic Party). But Tafoya also sent a different signal with her win: the tradition of television entertainers transitioning to Minnesota politics is alive and well. Former pro wrestler Jesse Ventura did it, winning an election for governor in 1998 in a shocking upset. Comedian and SNL veteran Al Franken did it, winning an election for senator in 2008 in a shocking drama (a recount and a few hundred votes). A pair of local TV fixtures, news anchor Rod Grams and entrepreneur and TV-commercial mainstay Rudy Boschwitz, did it, each serving as senators …

Jake Reiner makes first public appearance since tragic death of parents Rob and Michele Reiner

Jake Reiner makes first public appearance since tragic death of parents Rob and Michele Reiner

Published by Daniella Wilson

Jake Reiner made his first public appearance on Tuesday since the tragic death of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, in December 2025. The actor arrived at the Los Angeles premiere of Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Happiness in support of his parents’ good friend, Larry David, ahead of his own role in the show.  Jake was dapper in black pants, a gray tee and a navy blazer, paired with black dress shoes. “Attended the premiere of Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness this week. Comes out Friday on @hbo @hbomax, look out for me in the first episode #LifeLarryAmerica,” he wrote on Instagram.  The 35-year-old stepped out for the first time since Rob and Michele were found dead inside their Brentwood home on December 14. Their bodies were discovered by Jake’s younger sister, Romy, and their brother Nick was arrested on suspicion of murder and later charged. © Variety via Getty ImagesJake made his first public appearance since his parents’ deaths Nick pleaded not guilty to the murder charges and has been in custody in …

Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino to reprise roles in long-awaited Romy and Michele sequel

Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino to reprise roles in long-awaited Romy and Michele sequel

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino will reprise their roles in a long-awaited sequel to Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion. The original film, which was released in 1997, follows two best friends as they realise they were not popular in school and decide to concoct elaborate lies to impress the peers who were unkind to them when they return to their home town for a school reunion. It also starred Janeane Garofalo and Alan Cumming, with a cameo from Justin Theroux. An Instagram post from 20th Century Studios announced that the movie was in production, showing Kudrow and Sorvino in costume sitting in director’s chairs emblazoned with the words Romy and Michele 2. The picture was captioned: “The reunion you’ve been waiting for! The Romy and Michele sequel is now in production.” Sorvino wrote in the comments: “It’s finally happening. Bursting …

Jake Reiner Describes the ‘Living Nightmare’ of Losing His Parents, Rob and Michele Reiner

Jake Reiner Describes the ‘Living Nightmare’ of Losing His Parents, Rob and Michele Reiner

Published by Sam Flores

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Reiner, the older son of Rob and Michele Reiner, says learning his parents were killed and living in the aftermath has been “too devastating to comprehend.” In a post on Substack on Friday, Jake Reiner shares his sweetest memories of the beloved Hollywood director and the photographer and philanthropist who was his wife for 36 years. And he describes the horror of losing them when they were stabbed to death on Dec. 14 in the Los Angeles home he grew up in. It is his first detailed public account of his experience. He had previously only issued brief joint statements with his sister. “Nothing can prepare you for what it feels like to lose both parents instantly at the same time,” Jake Reiner writes. “It’s too devastating to comprehend. I still wake up every morning having to convince myself that, no, it’s not a dream. This truly is my living nightmare.” The long post makes only two fleeting mentions of his younger brother Nick Reiner, who has been charged with …

Michèle Lamy, Fashion Iconoclast, on Striptease, Artificial Intelligence, Rick Owens, and Zohran Mamdani

Michèle Lamy, Fashion Iconoclast, on Striptease, Artificial Intelligence, Rick Owens, and Zohran Mamdani

Published by Sam Flores

“Those visions of the astronauts,” she says, referring to Artemis II and the photos of our planet they shared, “were absolutely incredible, but you could see [against] the pictures of Earth in ’72 from Apollo [17], the Earth is now, grayer,” she says. “I mean, wake up. It’s crazy. It’s in front of everybody’s eyes, and then there’s [some] trying to kill populations for oil. It’s very disturbing,” she says. “A life achievement award… you always think that your voice, or what you do, you express it and it’s going in the right direction, but right now it’s a failure.” Yet Lamy is still hopeful. “But I can never give up,” she says. “There are people who have been fighting all the time, and we are expressing ourselves.” Only at the tail end of our conversation does fashion come up as a topic. I ask her what she makes of the way the industry has changed. She first mentions Owens’s shows and Rei Kawakubo’s for Comme des Garçons as good examples of self-expression in fashion. …

From Fergie to Michèle Lamy, here’s how guests showed up for the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards

From Fergie to Michèle Lamy, here’s how guests showed up for the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards

Published by Sam Flores

Julia Fox, Michèle Lamy and Erykah Badu. Awards season isn’t over yet. On Tuesday evening, the Fashion Trust U.S. hosted its fourth annual awards ceremony celebrating emerging designers. The dress code, elusively: “Fashion.” In West Hollywood, a mix of faces — actors, musicians, influencers and athletes, both seasoned and young — lined the red carpet (that was actually pink) in their own interpretations of the theme. In L.A., style is unique because it is miscellaneous. There is no better city to embody a dynamic prompt like “fashion.” Kali Uchis in Vlora Mustafa. The carpet saw big names like Kali Uchis in Vlora Mustafa, Lake Bell in Rick Owens, Chrissy Teigen in Balenciaga, Bethenny Frankel in Valentino and Emma Chamberlain in Mugler, alongside fresh designs by the nights’ 16 finalists. Kelechukwu Mpamaugo, a finalist in the graduate category, wore her high school prom dress. “It’s the first design I ever made, before I even went into fashion,” she said. “I’ve only worn it once, so why not?” The fishtail halter dress, made from an African wax …

Joanna ‘JoJo’ Levesque Will Replace Lea Michele in ‘Chess’ on Broadway

Joanna ‘JoJo’ Levesque Will Replace Lea Michele in ‘Chess’ on Broadway

Published by Daniella Wilson

Joanna “JoJo” Levesque will take over Lea Michele’s role in Chess on Broadway.  Levesque will play Florence Vassy starting June 23 through Sept. 13, opposite Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher. This marks Levesque’s return to Broadway after she starred in Moulin Rouge as Satine for several months in 2023 and again in 2024.  Levesque rose to fame with the hits “Leave (Get Out)” and “Too Little Too Late” and became the youngest solo artist to top the Billboard Mainstream Top 40. She won a 2020 Grammy for “Say So” with PJ Morton and has sold more than 8 million albums worldwide across her career. In addition to her previous Broadway runs, Levesque originated the role of Tess in Working Girl at La Jolla Playhouse. The musical sees Vassy caught between American chess prodigy Freddie Trumper, played by Tveit, whom she coaches and once loved, and Russian grandmaster, Anatoly Sergievsky, played by Christopher, who begins to catch her eye. The cast also features Hannah Cruz, Bryce Pinkham, Bradley Dean and Sean Allan Krill. The revival features …

Nick Reiner Enters Plea In Deaths Of Parents Rob And Michele

Nick Reiner Enters Plea In Deaths Of Parents Rob And Michele

Published by Sam Flores

Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to the killings of his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner, in a Los Angeles court Monday. The 32-year-old’s plea to charges of two counts of first-degree murder, with the special circumstance of multiple murders, was entered by his public defender, Kimberly Greene. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life without possibility of parole or the death penalty. Nick Reiner is seen at a movie premiere in September of last year. A not-guilty plea is common for criminal defendants at this stage of the case, as The Associated Press reported. He had been set to enter a plea last month in the December stabbings but his defense attorney withdrew from the case during his last court hearing. Nick Reiner, who has since been represented by a public defender, waived his right to a speedy arraignment. He is being held without bail. Nick Reiner is the third of Rob Reiner’s four children. He’s seen here, right, with his parents and siblings Jake and Romy in 2014. …