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Aimee Lou Wood Pokes Fun at ‘SNL’ Teeth Controversy

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“The White Lotus” star Aimee Lou Wood poked fun at last year’s controversial “Saturday Night Live” spoof of her in the promo for this week’s forthcoming “SNL U.K.” episode.

The promo begins with some of the “SNL U.K.” cast members covering their mouths ahead of Wood’s arrival, prompting cast member Paddy Young to warn, “Guys, she’s gonna know.” Wood then arrives and tells the “SNL U.K.” stars that she is excited to host this week and “wipe the slate clean.”

“I’m so excited. I can’t wait to get started! You know, especially after the whole thing in America with the teeth,” Wood says. “It’s going to feel good to just wipe the slate clean.” Her excitement diminishes quickly, however, when she sees the “SNL U.K.” cast members keeping their hands in front of their mouths.

“Have you guys got fake teeth in?” Wood asks, concluding, “Wow, this is all just one big setup to humiliate me then. I thought ‘SNL U.K.’ would be different, but I was wrong.” Her assumption is proven incorrect when the comedians reveal that they have actually all put on fake mustaches in order to try to capitalize on some of Young’s online popularity.

The promo ends with Wood getting a fake mustache of her own before embracing her new “SNL U.K.” friends in a group hug. You can check out the promo yourself in the video below.

The “SNL U.K.” promo is a cheeky reference to a controversy that sprang up last year after the U.S. version of “Saturday Night Live” aired a MAGA-themed “White Lotus” Season 3 spoof starring Scarlett Johansson and Jon Hamm. In the spoof, “SNL” star Sarah Sherman appears as Wood’s Chelsea sporting an exaggerated set of fake teeth.

Wood took to social media not long after the spoof aired to share her displeasure with its mocking depiction of her appearance.

“I did find the ‘SNL’ thing mean and unfunny,” Wood wrote in an Instagram story post at the time. “Such a shame cuz I had such a great time watching it a couple weeks ago. Yes, take the piss for sure — that’s what the show is about — but there must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way?”

Sherman herself later responded to Wood’s criticisms in an interview with Vanity Fair in which the “SNL” star said she felt “terrible” about the whole ordeal.

“I was excited to play her because she’s so iconic, her character is so iconic, and I f—king obviously never meant to hurt anyone’s feelings,” Sherman said. “Never in a million years did I get into comedy to make anyone upset. I feel terrible that anyone would feel bad.”

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Millicent Simmonds, Troy Kotsur, Nyle DiMarco Lead Thriller ‘Alone’

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EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Garrett Patten has recently wrapped filming Alone, a psychological thriller short he directed and co-wrote with Tiziano Tucci, starring BAFTA-nominated A Quiet Place actor Millicent Simmonds, Oscar winner Troy Kotsur, Emmy nominee Nyle DiMarco Emmy (Deaf President Now!) and two-time Tony winner Phylicia Rashad.

The film, which features a majority deaf cast, has wrapped principal photography in Brooklyn and is currently in post-production. James Broderick and Cameron Sault round out the cast.

Simmonds leads the film as Samantha, “a deaf woman living alone who receives an advanced humanoid robot designed to make her life easier. But as the machine learns her routines, emotions and past, their growing connection takes a dark and unsettling turn.”

The project was produced by Patten and veteran producer Tiziano Tucci, alongside DFA’s Brenda Linkous and Austin Lantero for Range Media Partners. William Lowery of Range Media Partners and David Keinath of DFA serve as executive producers. Orlando Herrera served as director of photography.

We hear the filmmakers are hoping to make a feature out of the short, ideally with the same actors.

“Alone was an incredibly special project to direct,” said Patten. “I had the opportunity to work with an extraordinary cast who brought so much depth and humanity to the story. The film also touches on themes that feel incredibly relevant right now — AI, isolation, connection, trust and our growing dependence on technology.”

“What begins as a story about a woman and a machine ultimately asks some very human questions about companionship and how far we’re willing to let technology into our lives,” Patten continued. “I’m incredibly proud of what we created together and excited to bring the film to life in post-production.”

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Digger Embraces Divisive Reactions in New Ad

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“Digger,” Tom Cruise’s long-awaited awards player from Alejandro G. Iñárritu, lifted its review embargo Tuesday morning to divisive reactions. Currently, the film sits at a 54% with 89 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, almost perfectly split down the middle.

So Warner Bros. steered into the skid, releasing an ad for the climate satire Tuesday morning that shares social media reactions from early audiences — good and bad.

“Decide for yourself,” Warner Bros. official account implored on X.

The ad features several sets of pull quotes from users on X, flipped across the horizontal axis and repeatedly switching places. Each pair features one quote that is positive (“Masterpiece,” “Brilliant,” “Excellent,” “Magnificent”), written in white, and one that is negative (“Unpleasant,” “Baffling,” “Very Goofy,” “Insufferable”), written in orange. The negative quote always starts on top.

“Same film, different truth,” the ad later reads. You can watch the full “Digger” promo below.

“Digger” has long been a subject of curiosity for film fans, as it marks Tom Cruise’s return to non-action acting after the movie star committed to years of (often very celebrated) blockbusters like “Top Gun: Maverick” and the “Mission: Impossible” franchise. Oscars fanatics have noted with interest that, despite being nominated for acting three times and receiving an honorary Academy Award in 2025, Cruise has never won a competitive statue at the ceremony.

And Cruise certainly didn’t return to the awards circuit with a safe project. The climate satire penned by Iñárritu, Alexander Dinelaris, Nicolás Giacobone and Sabina Berman takes some big swings, both in its humor and its execution. It’s a dramedy bursting with ideas (and a pretty big reveal that’s been kept entirely out of marketing).

As the “Digger” promo says, you can decide for yourself how well those swings work.

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