Luis Guzmán was not exactly channeling the smooth-talking Gomez Addams when asked about working with Jennifer Lopez.
The stars of the Netflix hit Wednesday appeared on Monday’s episode of Hot Ones Versus, in which each cast member takes turns asking their co-stars probing questions, and if they mess up, they have to consume an incredibly spicy chicken wing.
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Nearly 10 minutes into the episode, Luis was asked to describe some of the A-list celebrities he’s worked with throughout his impressive 40-year acting career in just one word.
The first up was Adam Sandler, who worked with Luis in 2002’s Punch-Drunk Love and 2003’s Anger Management, and earned the moniker “amazing”.
Next up was Catherine Zeta-Jones, who currently plays Gomez’s wife, Morticia Addams, in Wednesday.
“Belíssima,” Luis said of the Welsh performer, with whom he previously appeared in Traffic.
Then, he was asked about Jennifer Lopez, who worked with him in 1998’s Out Of Sight.
“OK,” Luis smirked — causing many of his co-stars’ jaws to drop.
Luis Guzmán’s take on working with Jennifer Lopez, center, left his co-star Joy Sunday, right, floored in a recent “Hot Ones” episode.
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The same year Jen starred in Out Of Sight, she also shared her own unfiltered opinions about other celebrities in an interview with Movieline.
“I swear to God, I don’t remember anything she was in,” she said of Gwyneth Paltrow, who would go on to win Best Actress the next year at the Oscars.
In the same interview, J-Lo called Cameron Diaz a “lucky model”, claimed she was “never a big fan” of Winona Ryder, though she praised both women’s looks, and she said that she and Salma Hayek were “in two different realms”.
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When Vanity Fair confronted Lopez in 2011 about trash-talking other actors to Movieline, the Hustlers star said she had been “misquoted”.
“I was so misquoted and so taken out of context, and it’s a sore subject for me,” she insisted. “I don’t like to hurt anybody. I don’t like to hurt their feelings. I like to joke, so I do that sometimes.
“What they wrote in that article hurt people. [After reading it,] I just sat down and cried for hours.”
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Watch Luis Guzmán’s evaluation of his past co-stars below:
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The Wednesday universe just got a whole lot bigger after a new cohort of stars joined the Netflix hit for its long-awaited second season.
After a three-year wait, the new episodes see Jenna Ortega’s character finally heading back to Nevermore to tackle new mysteries while she navigates family, friends and old foes.
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Joining returning stars like Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez and the rest of the kooky family, this season brings a host of new stars and A-list performers into the mix.
With the first four episodes of the season available to watch now (ahead of part two dropping on 3 September), you might have spotted more than a few familiar faces.
Here’s where you’ve seen them before…
Joanna Lumley
Dame Joanna Lumley as Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous
Dame Joanna’s career spans decades, including TV shows like The New Avengers, Sapphire & Steel, Sensitive Skin, Finding Alice and Fool Me Once, while The Wolf Of Wall Street, Ella Enchanted, Paddington 2 are among her many film credits.
She’s also known for her numerous travel series where she’s journeyed all over the world to countries like Russia, Japan and India (where she was born).
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Wednesday actually marks a Tim Burton reunion for Dame Joanna, who voiced Maudeline Everglot in his 2005 stop-motion classic Corpse Bride and played Aunt Spiker in James And The Giant Peach, which he produced.
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi in Boardwalk Empire
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Another screen legend joining this season is Steve Buscemi in the role of Principal Dort. You’ll know him for playing Nucky in Boardwalk Empire, along with Mr “I Don’t Tip” Pink in Reservoir Dogs.
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His other big movie credits include Fargo, The Death Of Stalin and Ghost World. With more than a few hardman roles added to his resume over the years, he’s also no stranger to comedy, having appeared in Hubie Halloween, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and The Week Of.
If nothing else, you’ve most definitely seen his famous “how do you do, fellow kids” line memed to high heaven from 30 Rock, or heard his voice as Randall in Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
Billie Piper
Billie Piper as Rose Tyler in Doctor Who
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Doctor Who fans will always know and love Billie Piper as the iconic companion Rose in the first two revived seasons of the beloved sci-fi show.
She joins Wednesday as Isadora Capri, the Academy’s new head of music, and has previously starred in shows like Secret Diary Of A Call Girl, I Hate Suzie and Penny Dreadful, and portrayed Fanny Price in the Jane Austen TV movie adaptation of Mansfield Park.
Before all of that, though, she was a chart-topping popstar, racking up hits like Because We Want To, Day And Night and Girlfriend.
Thandiwe Newton
Thandiwe Newton as Maeve in Westworld
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The A-list Brits just keep on coming, with Thandiwe Newton joining Wednesday in the role of psychiatrist Dr. Rachael Fairburn.
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She won an Emmy for her stunning portrayal of brothel madam Maeve in Westworld, while her other memorable roles across film include Beloved, Mission Impossible II and Crash. Her TV credits, meanwhile, range from Line Of Duty, Rogue and ER.
Thandiwe has also had some huge voice parts, including Mona in Big Mouth and Eshe in Disney’s Lion King prequel Mufasa, which came out last year.
Christopher Lloyd
Best known for his work in Back To The Future, Christopher Lloyd previously played Uncle Fester in two Addams Family movies
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The Back To The Future legend is officially returning to the Addams Family universe, after portraying Uncle Fester in Barry Sonnenfeld’s 1990s films.
However, this time around, he’s playing Professor Orloff, Nevermore’s longest-serving teacher. Along with his unforgettable role as Doc Brown in the iconic sci-fi trilogy, he’s also known for playing Jim Ignatowski in the Emmy-winning comedy series Taxi.
Christopher’s other notable movie credits include Who Framed Roger Rabbit, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
She won an Academy Award for her contribution to the A Star Is Born soundtrack (and snagged an additional nomination for her performance as Ally in the film itself), and has gone on to land starring roles in Joker: Folie à Deux and the 2021 series House Of Gucci.
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Gaga previously led the fifth season of American Horror Story back in 2015, winning a Golden Globe in the process, before returning to play the witch Scáthach in the the following year’s series.
Haley Joel Osment
Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense
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Former child actor Haley Joel Osment guest stars in the first episode of season two as a serial killer known as the Kansas City Scalper.
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You may well still be a little traumatised from his performance in The Sixth Sense (for which he received an Oscar nomination) with Bruce Willis. He also delivered a hugely moving performance in A.I. Artificial Intelligence.
As an adult, you might have watched him in Blink Twice, Sex Ed, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile and, much more recently, Happy Gilmore 2.
Heather Matarazzo
Heather Matarazzo on the set of The Princess Diaries in 2001
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All millennials likely did a double take when they spotted Heather Matarazzo in the new season as Dr. Fairburn’s righthand woman Judi – who is best known to many of us for playing Mia’s best friend Lily Moskowitz in The Princess Diaries.
Her other credits include Welcome to the Dollhouse, Saved!, The Devil’s Advocate and Hostel: Part II.
Frances O’Connor
Frances O’Connor in the 1999 adaptation of Mansfield Park
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Another season two guest star is Frances O’Connor, who is, funnily enough, another A.I. Artificial Intelligence alum, previously playing Haley Joel Osment’s mum in the Spielberg movie.
Frances has also been seen in the 1999 adaptation of Mansfield Park, The Conjuring 2, Mr. Selfridge and The End.
Owen Painter
Owen Painter in The Handmaid’s Tale
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You might not recognise him in his Slurp zombie get-up in Wednesday, but Owen’s resume includes a small role as a border control guard in The Handmaid’s Tale and a young Lucas in Tiny Beautiful Things.
Evie Templeton
Evie Templeton in season two of Wednesday
Nevermore student Agnes DeMille, a superfan of Wednesday’s, is set to make Evie Templeton one of the breakout stars of season two.
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Wednesday is Evie’s biggest acting gig to date, but she’s also had small roles in Criminal Record, Life After Life and Robert Zemeckis’ reimagining of Disney’s Pinocchio.
If there’s one thing August is usually good for, it’s having plenty of downtime to get stuck into something new on Netflix.
As summer gets into full swing, there are plenty of new TV shows and original films arriving on the streamer this month to keep us all entertained.
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Whether you’re looking for binge-worthy guilty pleasures, revealing new documentaries or a twisty crime thriller (or two!), there’s a raft of new releases coming this month that will be sure to tick all those boxes – plus the long-awaited return of one of the platform’s biggest hit shows.
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Tell me more: If you loved the transatlantic culture clash of Too Much starring Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe (or the love-it-or-hate-it success of Emily In Paris), My Oxford Year might just be one to add to your watchlist.
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Descendants fave Sofia Carson and Queen Charlotte star Corey Mylchreest lead this new romance about an ambitious American woman who moves to the UK to attend the University Of Oxford to fulfil a childhood dream, before she naturally encounters a charming local.
It’s also directed by The Inbetweeners creator Iain Morris, so we’re a little intrigued to see how the romance comes to life in this one…
Netflix says: “An ambitious American fulfilling her dream of studying at Oxford falls for a charming Brit hiding a secret that may upend her perfectly planned life.”
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Tell me more: This Japanese-produced survival reality series pits a cohort of former athletes against one another to compete in ultimate tests of fitness and endurance, all to be in with a chance of winning 30 million yen, which converts to about £150,000.
Final Draft’s competitors are from a variety of backgrounds, including a basketball star, an American football player, a former water polo athlete and even an Olympic gold medalist.
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Tell me more: The first ever UK edition of the hit reality series Love Is Blind definitely managed to live up to expectations when it premiered last year.
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Tell me more: If you’ve still never found an animated series that comes close to the genius of BoJack Horseman, maybe creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s new series will do that.
His return to Netflix with Long Story Short follows one family over the years through a series of time jumps, charting their various highs and lows.
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The Truth About Jussie Smollett (22 August)
Jussie Smollett at the BET Awards in 2022
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Tell me more: Back in 2019, the actor Jussie Smollett, best known for playing Jamal Lyon on Empire, reported himself as the victim of a violent hate crime.
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Tell me more: One for fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty, this romance series inspired by the Wattpad novel by Ali Novak of the same name definitely became a guilty pleasure when season one came out in 2023.
My Life With The Walter Boys follows a teenager who moves in with her guardian’s family in the aftermath of a tragedy, and now season two brings us back to Silver Falls as Jackie is forced to figure out her dynamic in the family.
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Netflix says: “When Katherine convinces her to return to Colorado, Jackie is determined to make amends with Alex and set boundaries with Cole while finding her place within the Walter family. But fitting back in isn’t that easy.”
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The much-anticipated movie adapted follows a group of pals in a retirement home who solve murders just for fun, until they find themselves caught up in a real case.
Netflix says: “A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper based on the novel.”
While Netflix has famously been guarded in the past when it comes to viewing figures for its most popular shows, the streaming service has decided to give its users a small peek behind the curtain.
These newly-released figures show that, perhaps surprisingly, the action thriller The Night Agent accrued the most minutes watched among Netflix subscribers between January and June.
According to this data, viewers spent 812.1 million hours watching the US show, which began streaming in March, with a second season being commissioned shortly after its debut.
In runner-up position was the second season of Ginny & Georgia (665.1 million hours), followed by the South Korean revenge thriller The Glory (622.8 million hours) and the first season of Wednesday (507.7 million hours, particularly impressive given that the Addams Family spin-off actually debuted on Netflix in 2022).
Next on the list was the Bridgerton prequel Queen Charlotte (503 million hours) and the latest season of You (440.6 million hours), which will come to an end next year with its fifth and final season.
More recently, Netflix has had hits with original shows like Squid Game: The Challenge, David Beckham’s self-titled documentary and the final season of The Crown, although these all began streaming in the second half of 2023, and therefore aren’t yet counted in this data.
If you’ve still not watched The Night Agent for yourself, but this news has got you feeling intrigued, give the trailer a quick watch below:
After captivating audiences around the globe, becoming Netflix’s third most-watched series ever and even landing at the centre of rumours it may be leaving the platform altogether, the streaming giant finally has an update about the future of Wednesday.
On Friday evening, a short video posted on the show’s official social media accounts confirmed that the Addams Family spin-off would be back for a new season in 2023.
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In the clip, lead actor Jenna Ortega was heard saying, in character as Wednesday: “Over the past few weeks I’ve been hunted, haunted and mimicked millions of times across the internet. It’s been torture. Thank you.”
The teaser then confirmed: “More misery is coming. The global phenomenon will return for season two.”
Following its debut in November 2022, Wednesday quickly became one of the year’s most popular shows, racking up over one billion viewing hours in the space of three weeks.
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The show depicts Jenna Ortega as the Addams’ eldest child, who lands herself at a new boarding school when she’s expelled for sticking up for her brother.
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán portray Wednesday’s parents Morticia and Gomez Adams, while former Addams Family Values star Christina Ricci plays a teacher at the Nevermore Academy.
Jenna Ortega busts a move in one of Wednesday’s most iconic scenes
Earlier this week, speculation broke out that Wednesday could be leaving Netflix in the future after Amazon officially acquired MGM, who own the rights to the Addams Family.
Fortunately, fans can breathe a sigh of relief, as the show will be apparently be staying put.
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Netflix has released the first trailer for their new show Wednesday, based around the iconic Addams Family character.
The upcoming comedy-horror series reimagines Wednesday as a teenager, who arrives at the suitably spooky Nevermore Academy after being expelled from her eighth school in five years due to a grisly piranha-based incident.
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In the newly-released clip (released, fittingly, on Wednesday), we also see footage of the character playing cello, learning to fence, getting to know her schoolmates and attending a school dance where blood appears to rain down from the ceiling.
“Little did I know, I’d be stepping into a nightmare, full of mystery, mayhem and murder” says Wednesday – played by 19-year-old Jenna Ortega – in voiceover, before adding: “I think I’m going to love it here.”
Wednesday Addams as depicted in the trailer for Netflix’s new show
Wednesday is directed by Tim Burton – known for his work on films like Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands – while Luis Guzmán and Catherine Zeta-Jones play Wednesday’s parents, Gomez and Morticia Addams.
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The teaser ends with the teenager clicking twice, in a nod to the original sitcom’s infamous theme music.
The role of Wednesday Addams was originated by Lisa Loring in the 1960s, with Christina Ricci playing the character twice on the big screen, including in the cult classic Addams Family Values.
Interestingly, Christina is also set to play a role in the new series, though details about her character are yet to be revealed.
Jenna Ortega in character as Wednesday Addams
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Before landing the role of Wednesday, Jenna appeared in Jane The Virgin, You and the recent Scream revival.
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A release date for Wednesday is still to be announced, although it’s reportedly coming later in 2022. Fingers crossed it’ll be here in time for Halloween…