The White Lotus was so good last night! I have to say, while I don’t think Patrick Schwarzenegger is “the hot guy” of the season, he’s actually doing a solid job as an actor, and last night’s episode was a real showcase for him. [Pajiba]
What do we think of Selena Gomez’s new music? [OMG Blog]
Jason Momoa looks amazing, whatever he’s doing. [Socialite Life]
I agree, these huge years-long gaps between seasons are not doing TV shows any favors. Will people still be interested in Wednesday Season 2? [LaineyGossip]
Gisele Bundchen & her man are on a boat. [Just Jared]
Suki Waterhouse is absolutely channeling Sienna Miller circa 2005. [RCFA]
Conan O’Brien won what will probably be the last Mark Twain Prize. [Seriously OMG]
A 90 Day Fiance star spills all after her NDA expired. [Starcasm]
What’s going on with the new Hunger Games movie? [Hollywood Life]
“Rare photos from the 1900s” GTFO. [Buzzfeed]
Photos courtesy of Fabio Lovino/HBO/Avalon.
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- Patrick Schwarzenegger in Season 3 Episode 1 of The White Lotus,Image: 965131188, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Fabio Lovino/HBO/Avalon
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- Patrick Schwarzenegger and Sam Nivola in Season 3 Episode 4 of The White Lotus,Image: 974260725, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Stefano Delia/HBO/Avalon
I could not get past the brother on brother. I may not have the tough skin that I thought I had. If you watched last night’s episode, what were your thoughts?
Yeah, I don’t understand what the show is doing with this plotline, but honestly it did make me rethink that Patrick is just playing himself. That could not have been an easy episode to film.
And Chelsea with the savage burn “no drug on earth . . . but I don’t judge.”
I’m savoring this season. Saxon was a relentless and idiotic bully, he needed a reversal in fortune. He doesn’t know his finances are now screwed but we do. Then he met his psychological comeuppance in a way that instantly demolished his sense of self and will forever mess with his head. Chelsea is the pure hearted anecdote to Saxon with so many delicious lines.
If only Mike White could script real life reversals of fortune for an over inflated felon and his billionaire cohorts, it’s the real life villains I can’t get past.
It was gross. Gross enough they’re in the same room while one is having sex. Even grosser that one did stuff to the other. It’s a huge boat. They weren’t other rooms for the couple having sex to go to privately?
Family is not meant to witness our sexual selves.
Regarding the huge gaps between seasons–yeah, I have lost interest in a lot of shows that pull that stunt. Years ago network series used to have more than 20 episodes and the new ones always started in September. Waiting a few years for 8-10 episodes is a bit ridiculous. Lately I will not bother watching a series unless it has at least two seasons available.
I think he is really good. And it is a scary plot imho, the younger one has been staring at him since episode 1. Patricks caracter was being all creepy on women, not noticing his own brother creeping on him.
I don’t doubt that he is a good actor otherwise he wouldn’t have won the role. He is nepo but this is must see prime tv and Mike White wouldn’t have cast him if he didn’t think he could nail it.
That said it will be interesting to see if he can play a non creepy ahole in the future (as all his roles have pretty much been entitled assholes.)
He has chops but maybe not range.
I think Wednesday will be an absolute hit because Jenna is absolutely still a gen z heat score.
Hate myself for admitting this but yes he actually is a decent actor.
I wish they’d put a trigger warning for suicide on White Lotus (or maybe I’m missing it by forwarding thru the opening and recap??) Ugh, that is more difficult to watch for me than the brother’s f-ed up night.
💯 with you on that
Agreed. Even mentioning or having characters discuss trauma can be triggering. It’s why I don’t watch a lot of drama shows anymore.
I used to watch a lot of different series. Comedies, police, political, medical, drama… A lot. Now, due to the unhealthy socio-economic-political climate, I don’t watch any of them anymore. Not one. Nothing. Zero. The information that flows in from all over the world every day is enough for me. As if I had to watch more perverts and psychos in some TV productions… no thanks, I’m already on the verge of a breakdown. It’s so bad that I even prefer not to watch comedy series, because jokes about racism, poverty, stupidity and degeneration have stopped amusing me (a few years ago, in fact). The same with stand-up comedy. Right now, no comedian amuses me, but they all make me want to vomit and give me insomnia. Sometimes I feel like I’m just dying inside. Or maybe I’m already dead. I don’t know. I’m done with TV and movies.
He is a good actor. He was in 2019 horror film Daniel Isn’t Real and stood out in it. Produced by Spectrevision: Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah’s indie horror/thriller production company.
He is actually quite good. If I didn’t know he was related to Arnold (which I didn’t until after watching the first episode), I never would have thought “hmm he doesn’t seem quite as strong as the rest of the cast” or anything like that. I was impressed by his performance in this past episode because that was a tough one.
The younger brother is also played by the child of an industry insider (his parents are Emily Mortimer and her husband, who is also an actor). She’s not an Arnold-level star or powerhouse but she is very successful and connected, for sure. He’s good too, though I actually think Patrick has had a more challenging role to play thus far. He has to play a character who is obnoxious but not totally undeserving of sympathy.