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Charles Esten On Meeting Hayden Panettiere At ‘Nashville’ Audition

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Following Connie Britton’s heartfelt tribute to Hayden Panettiere, who died Sunday at the age of 36, fellow Nashville alum Charles Esten also remembered his former co-star.

Esten was a late cast addition to the Nashville pilot and the last series regular to be announced in March 2012 on the country music drama about fading Nashville superstar Rayna James (Britton) who is forced to team up with teen sensation Juliette Barnes (Panettiere).

In his Instagram post Monday next to a gallery of photos with Panettiere from the show, Esten recounted his first audition for the role of guitarist and songwriter Deacon Claybourne in a soundstage office in Hollywood.

“I had read two Deacon scenes before pulling out my guitar and singing two songs. I said my goodbyes and, hoping I’d done well, went to open the door to leave. Instead of swinging all the way out, the door bumped into somebody. Kinda hard,” he wrote. “To my complete surprise, It was Hayden Panettiere, who – in full Juliette Barnes mode – had been listening with her ear to the door. Instead of looking even a little bit caught, her face instantly bloomed into the most beautiful smile. Eyes twinkling, she clapped her hands and said, ‘That was so good!!’ I can promise you that in that moment, there was nothing in the world I needed to hear more than that.”

That was the first time Esten met Panettiere who also was auditioning.

“It was her turn to go in, so as I went to leave, I said a jokingly cocky, “See you on the set!’,” he recalled.

Panettiere landed the role of Juliette weeks before Esten was cast after many rounds of testing.

When he showed up in Nashville, where the series was filmed, to start work, Panettiere “walked right up to me, pointed in my face, and with that magical grin said, ‘See you on the set!’,” Esten wrote. “From there, we became fast friends, working very hard to play those 2 troubled Nashvillians, but always having fun and laughing a whole lot along the way.”

As they butted heads at the start of Nashville, Rayna and Juliette also fought over Deacon. Rayna’s longtime guitarist, who had always been in love with her, accepted Juliette’s offer to co-write songs together and later joined her on tour. (In an unfortunate plot development, the two also hooked up in the third episode, something Nashville fans prefer to forget.)

“She was, of course, extraordinarily talented, infusing her larger-than-life character with all the heart, charisma, humor, whip-smart intelligence, and flat-out magic that were, alongside whatever troubles and pain she carried, a part of her own personal palette,” Esten wrote about Panettiere. “What a great gift it was to act with her, sing with her, and to just be her friend.”

On the show, both Deacon and Juliette struggled with alcoholism, something Panettiere had said hit too hold to home for her as it mirrored her real-life addition problems.

Esten also recalled Panettiere being “extremely kind” to his wife Patty.

“Together, we are heartbroken that she is gone, and praying for her family, and for all those who, like us, will miss and mourn her so dearly,” he wrote. “God bless you, Hayden. Rest In Peace and Light ❤️”

Earlier on Monday, Britton posted her own remembrance on IG, which also featured a series of photos from the set of Nashville.

“I have no words for this sad song. Just heartbreak,” she wrote. “I love you girl. Sleep easy now. 💔”

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‘Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan Shuts Door On Previously Announced ‘6666’ Spinoff: “I Would Never Do That”

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Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan has limits on what spinoffs he will do and has shut the door on a fictionalized version based on the Four Sixes Ranch in Texas.

In a new interview, Sheridan said that the previously announced 6666 spinoff was not happening.

“There’s never going to be one,” he said on the Rodeo Time podcast. “I would never fictionalize that ranch.”

He continued, “People thought that that was going to be a thing, but I would never do that.”

Yellowstone fans believed that a spinoff set in the real-life ranch was happening after Jefferson White’s character, Jimmy Hurdstrom, was sent to the 6666 Ranch in Season 4.

“I’ve actually got on my computer all the scenes of Jimmy at the 6666 pulled out and strung together, and it makes its own perfect little movie,” Sheridan said. “You watch him go there as this misfit, and leave as a man and a respected cowboy.”

Sheridan, along with a group of investors, purchased the ranch in 2020 and would not want to “trivialize” the working ranch by “making up lives” and “invent drama.”

“So now I’m trivializing and fictionalizing something where real people work, and they raise their families there, and I could never do that to them,” he added. “I could never do that to the cowboys that dedicated themselves, and everybody that works on that ranch. I’m very protective of the Sixes, and it’s a big responsibility to be the person who has to protect that ranch, so I have to be very, very careful with it.”

In 2022, Paramount announced at its Upfront presentation that it was developing the Yellowstone spinoff, 6666.

The series was set when Comanches still ruled West Texas, and no ranch in America is more steeped in the history of the West than the 6666. Still operating as it did two centuries before, and encompassing an entire county, the 6666 is where the rule of law and the laws of nature merge in a place where the most dangerous thing one does is the next thing. The 6666 is synonymous with the merciless endeavor to raise the finest horses and livestock in the world, and ultimately where world-class cowboys are born and made.

Sheridan, John Linson, Art Linson, David Glasser, Ron Burkle, and Bob Yari were signed up as executive producers, with 101 Studios and MTV Entertainment Studios producing.

Although the 6666 spinoff did not materialize, Yellowstone has plenty of other stories in its universe. In 2021, 1883 premiered, followed by 1923 in 2022. Marshals premiered earlier this year, and Texas-set Dutton Ranch followed soon after.

Watch Sheridan’s full interview in the video below.

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Ariana Madix Teases “Unseen Footage” At ‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 Reunion

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Ariana Madix is teasing the upcoming Love Island USA Season 8 reunion and revealing that there will be an unseen footage show.

The special was filmed on August 10 and is set to stream on Peacock on Monday, August 31 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, but the dating series host gave insight into what viewers can expect.

“Everybody came there ready to say exactly how they feel, and if they had a chip on their shoulder or something they wanted to bring up, they were ready to come and talk about it,” the Emmy-nominated host told Entertainment Weekly.

She continued, “And, of course, in talking about it, depending on who you’re talking about or the situation, it went many different directions, but I think that it was the perfect conclusion to the season.”

Madix noted that viewers will get a “lot of unseen footage,” which “cleared a lot of things,” for the Islanders as well, adding, “That was really interesting for me because I only got to see it for [the first time] as well.”

Madix will be joined by Andy Cohen as they both co-host the Love Island USA Season 8 reunion.

The special will reunite the Islanders after leaving the villa, crowning Trinity Tatum and Bryce Alakai as the winning couple. Other fellow Islanders set to make an appearance include Aniya Harvey, Melanie Moreno, Kayda Bosse, Dylan Wrona, Kenzie Annis, Corbin Mims, Caleb McDaniel, Tierra “Titi” Davis and KC Chandler. The first dumped Islander, Sean Reifel, was also at the reunion, as well as early favorites Beatriz Hatz and Sol Dean.

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‘Supergirl’ & ‘Oppenheimer’ Actor David Krumholtz Taking “An Indefinite Break” From Acting: “Frustrated, Fed Up, Fried”

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David Krumholtz will be taking a step back from Hollywood after the actor from Supergirl and Oppenheimer got real in a series of social media posts.

The actor made the decision to take “an indefinite break” after expressing being “frustrated, fed up, fried” with the business, as “the profession has lost its gleam.”

“I kinda sorta put my acting career on hold the other day. It’s been something I’ve been petrified to do for years,” Krumholtz posted on Threads. “Specifically, the fear was that I’d go broke and not be able to handle being out of the game. But I sent the definitive email.”

He continued, “And gotta say, a huge wave of relief washed over me. Not sure what I’m going to do for money instead, or how I’m going to do it, but I just removed a humongous burden, one that I truly didn’t fathom the weight of until it was gone. Frustrated, fed up, fried.”

Krumholtz’s announcement got messages of support, and the actor continued the conversation, replying to fans.

“The love and encouragement re: my last post is overwhelmingly surprising. Acting professionally is a very different concept than the exercise of acting itself,” he said. “I’ve enjoyed every single minute of exercising the muscle. I’ve enjoyed the fanfare. There was a time when being competitive and self-involved really served my pursuit. That time has passed. Much to MY overwhelming surprise. There will always be great joy in the exercise. But for me, the profession has lost its gleam.”

Lanterns actor Garret Dillahunt replied to Krumholtz, saying, “This is sad news for me. But I am happy for you. I understand completely.”

Krumholtz replied, “Garret, man. Means the world. Ain’t over, rather, redefining my terms. Hoping to find a new, more rewarding passion. Me, my product, and I mentality is not working anymore. I want to try to be of service. No crystal ball.”

The 10 Things I Hate About You actor further clarified that he’s “not quitting entirely,” adding, “Just taking a bit of a step back and an indefinite break. The stress of the moment has me wondering if there’s a higher calling to pursue. Thanks for the very kind thought. Means the world.”

Krumholtz has an extensive resumé in television and film. In 1993, he starred in Addams Family Values as Joel Glicker. The following year, he starred as the Head Elf Bernard in The Santa Clause, a role which he would reprise in 2002’s The Santa Clause 2 and in the Disney+ series The Santa Clauses.

Other films in which Krumholtz has starred include Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Mexican (2001), Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004), Ray (2004), Serenity (2005), Superbad (2007), among many others. He also voiced Karrem Abdul Lavash in the animated film Sausage Party (2016), a role which he would reprise in the 2024 animated series Sausage Party: Foodtopia.

In 2023, he played Isidor Isaac Rabi in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, and earlier this year he played Zor-El in Supergirl.

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