{"id":2408452,"date":"2026-05-08T23:55:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T23:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2408452"},"modified":"2026-05-08T23:55:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T23:55:39","slug":"i-cant-believe-the-hugh-jackman-sheep-movie-is-this-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/i-cant-believe-the-hugh-jackman-sheep-movie-is-this-good\/","title":{"rendered":"I Can\u2019t Believe the Hugh Jackman Sheep Movie Is This Good"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>This week: <\/b><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I loved the sheep movie, and I don\u2019t care who knows it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The video clip that saved me multiple times this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of the best scenes of <i>The Comeback<\/i>, ever.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The most eloquent celebrity quote of the week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Casting news that might kill me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>The Year\u2019s Most Surprising Movie<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When I first learned about <i>The Sheep Detectives<\/i>, a film in which <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/keyword\/hugh-jackman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Hugh Jackman;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hugh Jackman&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Hugh Jackman<\/a> plays a shepherd whose flock of sheep band together to solve his murder, I couldn\u2019t believe it existed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Moreover, I was concerned for Jackman. Was he behind on payments for a beach house? Was one of the producers on the film blackmailing him? Or more to the point, had he simply lost his mind?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Well, I have now seen <i>The Sheep Detectives<\/i>. A running plot point in the film involves deducing which of the suspected murderers is the \u201cfool.\u201d Friends, it turns out that the fool is me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This movie is a shear (get it?) delight. It is tender and thoughtful. The screenplay, a rip-roaring whodunnit tinged with endearingly twee humor, is impeccable. And the cast, both human and ovine, delicately treads between comedy, heart, farce, and unexpected emotionality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Either I, like Jackman, have simply lost my mind, or we are two of the sanest, impossibly attractive (humor me) blokes around. Because, dare I say it, <i>The Sheep Detectives<\/i> might be my favorite film of the year so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There are echoes of movies like <i>Babe<\/i> and <i>Toy Story<\/i> here, which, let\u2019s be honest, is incredibly high praise. Never forget that <i>Babe <\/i>was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, or that <i>Toy Story<\/i> is, well, <i>Toy Story<\/i>; it is perfect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jackman\u2019s George is a grumpy loner to the residents of the bucolic English town of Denbrook. But to his sheep, he is a gentle-hearted hero.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A photo still from &#8216;The Sheep Detectives&#8217; \/ Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios \/ Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He doesn\u2019t just care for them; he lends them dignity. He takes the time to bestow a name on each of them. He hand feeds them their medicine. Every night at sunset, he gathers them by the porch of his trailer and reads them a story, typically a murder mystery that keeps the flock guessing and debating clues until the next evening\u2019s chapter. (When George and other humans are not around, the sheep can speak to each other.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Upon learning that George is dead, like one of the victims in their nightly stories, they are shocked\u2014especially when they discern that foul play may be involved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The tragedy collides with a pair of conundrums, at least when it comes to achieving justice for their beloved George.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For one, the humans are buffoons. Officer Derry, entertainingly played by <i>Succession<\/i>\u2019s Nicholas Braun like a British <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barney_Fife\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Barney Fife;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Barney Fife&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Barney Fife<\/a>, is a bumbling idiot, inept at surveying the crime scene and even more so at investigating culprits. However, the bigger roadblock to getting to the bottom of things is the flock\u2019s refusal to engage in anything upsetting, to the point that they have the ability to forget when anything sad happens.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Regina Hall as the voice of Cloud, Chris O'Dowd as the voice of Mopple, and Julia-Louis Dreyfus as the voice of Lily \/ Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"479\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Ui5VJBhWimTp5FjYwXpyaw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ3OTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thedailybeast.com\/e07ca9598b1f82bf6320115b45230861\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Regina Hall as the voice of Cloud, Chris O&#8217;Dowd as the voice of Mopple, and Julia-Louis Dreyfus as the voice of Lily \/ Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Armed with the gumshoe knowledge from George\u2019s stories, they believe they can figure out what happened. But to do so would be too difficult; they\u2019re not emotionally equipped to live with the pain of a loved one\u2019s death. So the majority of the flock erase the heartbreaking event from their memories, returning to their lives of ignorantly grazing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That leaves just Moppo (Chris O\u2019Dowd), who is cursed\u2014or, as we will learn, blessed\u2014with the inability to forget; Lily (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), whose conscience won\u2019t let her abandon George\u2019s memory; and Sir Richfield (Patrick Stewart), an aloof outsider who owes George for rescuing him. The unlikely trio leaves the meadow to infiltrate the human world of Denbrook and help those numskulls crack the case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>The Sheep Detectives <\/i>then unfolds on parallel paths. The murder investigation is an Agatha-Christie-by-way-of-<i>Paddington<\/i> romp that knits the genre\u2019s clich\u00e9s with warm, earnest British humor and hijinks, crafting the cinematic version of a cozy wool sweater. But as that throughline satisfyingly frolics, the sheep themselves are having an existential awakening about loss. What does it mean to erase those whom they loved? More importantly, what do they sacrifice by doing so?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Chris O\u2019Dowd as the voice of Mopple and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the voice of Lily \/ Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"479\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ULDi5sM2StAm0Qopgjbuuw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ3OTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thedailybeast.com\/a9d2347647052f2fb8a9ef0681b9148e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Chris O\u2019Dowd as the voice of Mopple and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the voice of Lily \/ Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In that regard, the film is a movingly assured lesson in how to deal with death, one that I think many children and their parents will find incredibly helpful. I had no idea when I showed up for a screening of the Hugh Jackman sheep movie, I was signing up for all that\u2014but I am so grateful and touched by it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Immediately when the movie ended, as I unbuckled from my roller coaster of giggling and, yes, crying, I was desperate to find out who wrote this treasure. I was stunned to learn that it is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/secrets-last-us-premiere-creators-113000749.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Craig Mazin;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Craig Mazin&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Craig Mazin<\/a>, who created and wrote <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/hbos-chernobyl-exposes-the-horrifying-scope-of-soviet-deception\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Chernobyl;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Chernobyl&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><i>Chernobyl<\/i><\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/despise-last-us-why-love-092708446.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Last of Us;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Last of Us&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><i>The Last of Us<\/i><\/a>. What?!?!? It\u2019s echoes of the discovery that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/obsessed\/three-thousand-years-of-longing-director-george-millers-genie-in-a-bottle-movie-is-a-big-miss-at-cannes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Mad Max;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mad Max&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><i>Mad Max<\/i><\/a> mastermind <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/inside-the-madness-of-mad-max-fury-roads-george-miller\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:George Miller;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;George Miller&quot;}\" class=\"link \">George Miller<\/a> co-wrote the screenplay for <i>Babe<\/i> and the sequel, <i>Babe: Pig in the City<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That\u2019s an important reminder that people contain multitudes! And, as I know now after thoroughly enjoying this movie, so do sheep.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>No Video Has Ever Given Me Such Joy<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As I spend hours each night doomscrolling about that godforsaken cruise ship, counting down to the news alert that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have contracted the virus and I\u2019m about to spend the next two years having Zoom hangouts, there is one video that has saved me. It has lifted me from my spiral\u2014nay, it has <i>resurrected <\/i>me from it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Somehow, amidst the paranoia-inducing reports about contact tracing and gallows humor about what should really be done with that vessel, I\u2019ve made my algorithm such that this video of two nuns gassing each other up on a podcast over their cooking skills shows up on my newsfeed about seven times a day:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A screenshot of a video on X \/ X\/@AwardsWatchErik\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1076\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/PahowbORJUXB6.TykvXq2Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEwNzY7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thedailybeast.com\/590a964fe7599c740327b5ffe7ff1c59\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A screenshot of a video on X \/ X\/@AwardsWatchErik<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s from <i>Dominican Sisters Open Mic<\/i> podcast, in which sisters from a convent in Michigan ebulliently chat about everyday aspects of their lives, from their love of Ultimate Frisbee, to their education, to giving up speeding for Lent, and, yes, cooking. You can read more about <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/28\/style\/nuns-podcast-ultimate-frisbee-tiktok.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:their podcast and mission here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;their podcast and mission here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">their podcast and mission here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I don\u2019t know how former scrolling me had the foresight to click posts that would lead to this video routinely brightening my day, but I\u2019m so lucky for it.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>This Scene Stole My Heart<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The final season of <i>The Comeback<\/i> is miraculously good. If you haven\u2019t been watching it, you\u2019re missing out on one of the best comedy actresses of our time, Lisa Kudrow, delivering the finest performance of her career in one of the smartest TV shows ever written. If you love yourself, head to HBO Max and catch up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There was an epically satisfying cameo on the new episode, which found Kudrow\u2019s Val, an actress whose big TV comeback is being torpedoed by the backlash to her new sitcom being written by AI. As she\u2019s being harassed and protested, she flees into the studio lot, where she is recognized and chased down by Juna (Malin Akerman) the then-breakout actress she mentored 20 years ago who is now a major movie star.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A screenshot from X \/ X\/@hugeasmammoth_\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"852\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/LKOsJF2cHzOYBz3pS55hsA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTg1MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thedailybeast.com\/155faeaa89f46f33fe15e1dabbe523b8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A screenshot from X \/ X\/@hugeasmammoth_<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kudrow and Akerman do the phenomenal work of turning a fleeting scene into a tour de force, imbuing it with all of their characters\u2019 history, love, and compassion for each other. It is wonderfully sweet, without being saccharine. God, I love this show.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>She Is Society\u2019s Finest Wordsmith<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Met Gala was this week. As someone writing this while wearing his college t-shirt and ill-fitting Levi\u2019s so old they have those annoying holes in the thighs, I\u2019m in no position to critique celebrities\u2019 looks. (Especially because if I articulated the look that I thought ranked among the ugliest, let\u2019s just say there would be a hive of fans after me.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Nicole Kidman is seen at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2026 \/ BG048\/Bauer-Griffin\/GC Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/j4T1D8fuVZxQSshHoRgzIw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thedailybeast.com\/6bd41fdf18795053c7cbea41a1fca472\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Nicole Kidman is seen at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2026 \/ BG048\/Bauer-Griffin\/GC Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But I will celebrate my favorite moment of the entire sequin-and-feather circus (for charity!). That would be when Nicole Kidman <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vulture\/status\/2051425156866744786\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:revealed the inspiration;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;revealed the inspiration&quot;}\" class=\"link \">revealed the inspiration<\/a> behind choosing her sparkly red gown for the \u201cFashion Is Art\u201d theme: \u201cFashion is art and I wanted something red, because I wanted to embrace the way in which red has been used in art through the years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her mind.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>The Spandex Shorts of It All Might Kill Me<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The \u201cyes!\u201d I yessed when I read this casting news.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A screenshot of X \/ X\/@Variety\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"925\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/qHifv1omqntRTE30UPZPZA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTkyNTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thedailybeast.com\/cd3f97be20b1b94669aa17578ef82c41\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A screenshot of X \/ X\/@Variety<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>More From The Daily Beast\u2019s Obsessed<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I interviewed President Fitz himself, <i>Scandal<\/i>\u2019s Tony Goldwyn, about all those steamy sex scenes. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WEZG8tZTUmg&amp;t=7s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Watch here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Watch here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Watch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I interviewed the kookiest, craziest people in the world, the team behind the C\u00e9line Dion-inspired <i>Titanique<\/i>. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JSL0l40jKqw&amp;t=324s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Watch here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Watch here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Watch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I interviewed the always hilarious Jill Kargman about her riotous new movie that savages New York City\u2019s rich momfluencers. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/obsessed.substack.com\/p\/jill-kargman-talks-brutal-roasting-of-rich-momfluencers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Read here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Read here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Read here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>What to Watch This Week: <\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i><b>The Sheep Detectives<\/b><\/i><b>: <\/b>Ewe will love it. See what I did there? (Now in theaters)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i><b>Lord of the Flies<\/b><\/i><b>: <\/b>You\u2019ll be transported back to reading this in high school, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/did-adolescence-freak-wait-til-070100056.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:instantly re-traumatized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;instantly re-traumatized&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">instantly re-traumatized<\/a>. (Now on Netflix)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i><b>Influenced<\/b><\/i><b>: <\/b>A savage joke parade <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/obsessed.substack.com\/p\/jill-kargman-talks-brutal-roasting-of-rich-momfluencers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:skewering influencers;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;skewering influencers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">skewering influencers<\/a>. (Now in theaters)<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>What to Skip This Week:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i><b>Remarkably Bright Creatures<\/b><\/i><b>: <\/b>Quite possibly <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/netflix-feel-good-octopus-drama-230000428.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:the corniest movie ever;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the corniest movie ever&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the corniest movie ever<\/a>. (Now on Netflix)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i><b>The Bear <\/b><\/i><b>Surprise Episode: <\/b>So <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/secret-episode-bear-freaking-bad-194700459.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:exhausting and indulgent;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;exhausting and indulgent&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">exhausting and indulgent<\/a>. What happened to this show? (Now on Hulu)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>Obsessed with pop culture and entertainment? Follow us on <\/i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/obsessed.substack.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Substack;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Substack&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><i>Substack<\/i><\/a><i> and <\/i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheObsessedChannel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:YouTube;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;YouTube&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><i>YouTube<\/i><\/a><i> for even more coverage.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week: I loved the sheep movie, and I don\u2019t care who knows it. 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