Exclusive: Andrea Bang (Kim’s Convenience) will exec produce and topline Surrender, an indie drama marking the first feature from writer-director Jess Dang, which has entered production in Los Angeles. Co-starring Gilmore Girls‘s Keiko Agena, the film is one of ten in the fiction space to have recently been selected for fiscal sponsorship through Film Independent’s Fast Track Fellowship Program.
Pic tells the story of Naomi (Bang) a young, Asian American female looking to escape past trauma who falls into the world of blackjack to regain a sense of control, but finds herself addicted to the game. By day, Naomi is successful at her job. By night, she is a high-limit blackjack player. Her compulsive gambling puts her in a secret cycle of shame as she suppresses her internal feelings to appear externally sound, impacting her mental health.
The project began its life as a short film, also starring Bang and Agena,...
Pic tells the story of Naomi (Bang) a young, Asian American female looking to escape past trauma who falls into the world of blackjack to regain a sense of control, but finds herself addicted to the game. By day, Naomi is successful at her job. By night, she is a high-limit blackjack player. Her compulsive gambling puts her in a secret cycle of shame as she suppresses her internal feelings to appear externally sound, impacting her mental health.
The project began its life as a short film, also starring Bang and Agena,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
When Gilmore Girls originally aired on The WB then later The CW from 2000 until 2007, the show was popular with audiences. But when the series started streaming on Netflix in 2014, its relevance skyrocketed and awakened a massive fandom, ultimately leading to the show’s 2016 revival Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, which streams exclusively on Netflix. Viewers who already knew and loved the show, starring Alexis Bledel as Rory and Lauren Graham as Lorelai, were able to immerse themselves even deeper in the fictional world of Stars Hollow by creating memes,...
- 8/7/2023
- by Krystie Lee Yandoli
- Rollingstone.com
One of Gilmore Girls’ most memorable guest stars was Keiko Agena as Lane Kim. Lane was the Hep Alien drummer who had also been a cheerleader and waiter for Luke’s Diner. Looking back on her role, Agena revealed what she felt Lane never got to fulfill, and the one thing she wishes her character achieved.
Keiko Agena | Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images
Agena was a guest on Scott Patterson’s I Am All In podcast on June 27, 2021. Reflecting on the series, Agena opened up about what might have been missing for Lane.
On the positive side, Keiko Agena liked 2 things about Lane Kim on ‘Gilmore Girls’
To begin with, Agena wasn’t negative. She shared her favorite qualities of Lane, but those also informed her frustrations.
“I liked that she had to care about two things,” Agena said on I Am All In. “One, she cared deeply about her mother...
Keiko Agena | Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images
Agena was a guest on Scott Patterson’s I Am All In podcast on June 27, 2021. Reflecting on the series, Agena opened up about what might have been missing for Lane.
On the positive side, Keiko Agena liked 2 things about Lane Kim on ‘Gilmore Girls’
To begin with, Agena wasn’t negative. She shared her favorite qualities of Lane, but those also informed her frustrations.
“I liked that she had to care about two things,” Agena said on I Am All In. “One, she cared deeply about her mother...
- 4/1/2023
- by Fred Topel
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sometimes all we need is a pitcherful of mimosas for life's dilemmas to come clear. And sometimes, as in Fantasy Island Season 2 Episode 6, we need to dig deeper.
The time loop premise is the ultimate do-over scenario, but Oliver is trying to solve the puzzle without all the pieces, just as Elena has been afraid to acknowledge the truth of Helene's situation.
So it's pretty perfect that Dr. Nancy's on hand to diagnose problems and prescribe action plans with push-button efficiency, if not ideal effectiveness.
Oliver and Emilio's relationship is possibly the most understandable rut two people can get into.
The unique element may be that Emilio is dissatisfied enough to pull the plug. Most partners on the receiving end of a gift-wrapped utopian long-term liaison would go along with it.
That's not to say there isn't blame to lay at the feet of both men.
Oliver willingly acquiesces his...
The time loop premise is the ultimate do-over scenario, but Oliver is trying to solve the puzzle without all the pieces, just as Elena has been afraid to acknowledge the truth of Helene's situation.
So it's pretty perfect that Dr. Nancy's on hand to diagnose problems and prescribe action plans with push-button efficiency, if not ideal effectiveness.
Oliver and Emilio's relationship is possibly the most understandable rut two people can get into.
The unique element may be that Emilio is dissatisfied enough to pull the plug. Most partners on the receiving end of a gift-wrapped utopian long-term liaison would go along with it.
That's not to say there isn't blame to lay at the feet of both men.
Oliver willingly acquiesces his...
- 2/14/2023
- by Diana Keng
- TVfanatic
Sean Gunn was on 137 episodes of Gilmore Girls and returned for A Year in the Life. You might think he’d get pretty close to creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and executive producer Dan Palladino in that time. Not so, Gunn says. They’ve been much closer since the show ended because Gunn is no longer afraid of them.
Sean Gunn | Daniel Knighton/Getty Images
Gunn was a guest on Scott Patterson’s I Am All In podcast on Sept. 14 in one of his many appearances about his time on Gilmore Girls. This time, Gunn and Patterson discussed who they stayed friends with from Gilmore Girls, with Gunn acknowledging his growing friendship with the show’s producers.
Sean Gunn was afraid of his ‘Gilmore Girls’ bosses
Gunn played Kirk Gleason on Gilmore Girls. When the show began, Gunn was only a few years into his acting career. Now when he sees Sherman-Palladino and Palladino,...
Sean Gunn | Daniel Knighton/Getty Images
Gunn was a guest on Scott Patterson’s I Am All In podcast on Sept. 14 in one of his many appearances about his time on Gilmore Girls. This time, Gunn and Patterson discussed who they stayed friends with from Gilmore Girls, with Gunn acknowledging his growing friendship with the show’s producers.
Sean Gunn was afraid of his ‘Gilmore Girls’ bosses
Gunn played Kirk Gleason on Gilmore Girls. When the show began, Gunn was only a few years into his acting career. Now when he sees Sherman-Palladino and Palladino,...
- 2/8/2023
- by Fred Topel
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Scott Patterson was in all seven seasons of Gilmore Girls. He played Luke, whose on again, off again romance with Lorelai (Lauren Graham) was almost as much of a backbone as the show as Lorelai’s relationship with her daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel). Patterson praises working with Graham effusively, but the first time they met, Patterson was embarrassed.
Scott Patterson | Noam Galai/Getty Images
Patterson described his first meeting with Graham and other Gilmore Girls co-stars on the Dec. 30 episode of his I Am All In podcast. Speaking directly with fans on the Warner Bros. lot, where they created Stars Hollow for the series, Patterson shared his day one troubles.
Luke wasn’t a regular in the first ‘Gilmore Girls’ episode
Luke ended up appearing in every episode of Gilmore Girls, but that wasn’t originally the intention. At first, Patterson just signed up for the pilot, waiting to see how often Luke might appear.
Scott Patterson | Noam Galai/Getty Images
Patterson described his first meeting with Graham and other Gilmore Girls co-stars on the Dec. 30 episode of his I Am All In podcast. Speaking directly with fans on the Warner Bros. lot, where they created Stars Hollow for the series, Patterson shared his day one troubles.
Luke wasn’t a regular in the first ‘Gilmore Girls’ episode
Luke ended up appearing in every episode of Gilmore Girls, but that wasn’t originally the intention. At first, Patterson just signed up for the pilot, waiting to see how often Luke might appear.
- 1/29/2023
- by Fred Topel
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The fashion choices on Gilmore Girls continue to attract attention. Screencaps from the show, which ended its original run in 2007, are perennial attention-grabbers on social media. People, especially Gen Z, love these outfits, and actor Keiko Agena says she felt the same way back when she was working on the show.
Agena, who played Rory Gilmore’s best friend, Lane Kim, was always impressed by what the show’s stylists came up with. She always dressed great outside of the show, too. So did those outfits happen to come from the Gilmore Girls set wardrobe?
Keiko Agena wanted to take home clothes from the ‘Gilmore Girls’ set
Agena was happy to show off her casual wardrobe during a Season 7 behind-the-scenes featurette since posted to YouTube. She’s dressed casually in a purple shirt and some purple-and-white patterned pajama pants. Even in “comfort” clothes for Lane to lounge around the house,...
Agena, who played Rory Gilmore’s best friend, Lane Kim, was always impressed by what the show’s stylists came up with. She always dressed great outside of the show, too. So did those outfits happen to come from the Gilmore Girls set wardrobe?
Keiko Agena wanted to take home clothes from the ‘Gilmore Girls’ set
Agena was happy to show off her casual wardrobe during a Season 7 behind-the-scenes featurette since posted to YouTube. She’s dressed casually in a purple shirt and some purple-and-white patterned pajama pants. Even in “comfort” clothes for Lane to lounge around the house,...
- 1/28/2023
- by Agustin Mojica
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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