Brian Cox Admits Calling Johnny Depp 'Overrated' in His Memoir Was 'Harsh': I 'Sort of' Regret It

During an appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!Monday, theSuccessionactor joked of Depp, “I’ve heard a lot from his … they call it a fan club, but I think it’s some kind of CIA agency that works on his behalf.” Cox, 75, said the paperback version of his book, when released in the U.K., will include an addendum he wrote, and hinted that it would touch onthe remarks he made about Depp, 58....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Mr. Richard Krueger

Brian Cox Has a Suggestion for How Jeremy Strong Can Free Himself of 'Annoying' 'Succession' Method Acting

Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty Jeremy Strong’s method acting has an impact on his coworkers. The HBO series sees Strong, 44, as Kendall Roy — the son of Waystar Royco founder Logan Roy. The family routinely clashes over personal and professional drama as the Roy patriarch and his four children rarely see eye to eye on their legacy company’s path forward. Kendall has taken the biggest swings at his father — who serves as both mentor and tormentor — and because of Strong’s Method acting approach, that means the actors have experienced friction beyond the script....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Scott James

Brian Cox Is 'Delighted' 'Succession' Won't 'Outstay' Its Welcome: 'I'm Happy It's Over' After Season 4

Brian Cox in ‘Succession’.Photo: Macall Polay/HBO Fans may be disappointed thatSuccessionis set to end after four seasons, but starBrian Coxsays he is “happy it’s over.” Cox, 76, walked the red carpet on Monday at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City for the season 4 premiere of the HBO drama, where he said he was “delighted” and"more than ready" for the show to end. “In a good way, I’m happy it’s over,” he toldEntertainment Tonight....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Dana Jenkins

Brian Cox on ‘Prisoner's Daughter’ and Own Daughter Margaret: 'She's Extraordinary' and 'Drives Me Nuts' (Exclusive)

Brian Cox.Photo:Sylvain Lefevre/Getty ImagesSuccession’sBrian Coxplays another complicated father figure in hisnew moviePrisoner’s DaughterIn the indie drama, the Emmy winner, 77, plays Max, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and granted a compassionate release after 12 years in prison. The one condition: he must reside with his estranged daughter, Maxine (Kate Beckinsale).In an interview with PEOPLE, Cox details his ever-growing friendship with costar Beckinsale, 49, as well as how filming the movie changed his relationship with his own daughter, Margaret....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1641 words · Wendy Smith

Brian Cox Recalls Brad Pitt as 'Stunningly Beautiful' on 'Troy' Set: 'I'm Straight But I Thought Wow'

Photo: Alex Bailey/Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock (2) TheSuccessionactor, 75, looked back at his career in a new video withVanity Fair, at one point reflecting on his time making 2004’sTroy. In it, Cox played Agamemnon. Cox said he had a “great experience” working with the “great cast” that included Orlando Bloom, Eric Bana, Brendan Gleeson, Diane Kruger and Sean Bean. “I remember at one point,” he said, “just kind of being agog at Brad ‘cause, you know, he’d never been in costumes like that....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Dawn Meza

Brian Cox Says He Turned Down Role on 'Game of Thrones' Because Pay Was 'Not All That Great'

Brian Cox.Photo: Arturo Holmes/WireImage Brian Coxis looking back on the roles he could have played. The 75-year-old actor’s memoir,Putting the Rabbit in the Hat, will be released on Tuesday. In the book, Cox looks back at roles he turned down or missed out on over the course of his illustrious career. “Why? Well,Game of Throneswent on to be a huge success and everybody involved earned an absolute fortune, of course. But when it was originally offered the money was not all that great, shall we say,” theSuccessionstar continues, noting that his character being killed early on also meant he wouldn’t see a salary increase as the show grew in success over multiple seasons....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Jacqueline Thompson

Brian Cox Says the Outcome of theSuccessionSeries 4 Finale Was ‘Obvious’

Brian Cox on stage at the ‘Succession’ FYC Event.Photo:Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Brian Coxis reflecting onSuccession’s finale. While costarsMatthew MacfadyenandKieran Culkinsaid that they only realized at the table read, Cox said it dawned on him much earlier. “We didn’t 100 percent know,” Macfadyen, 49, said in the conversation. “I don’t understand what you didn’t know,” Cox quipped. “F—ing dead or something. Christ, it was so f—ing obvious.” “We’re going to finish and I go, ‘Oh, we didn’t know,’ Cox added....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Michael Anderson

Brian Cox Shares His Candid Thoughts on the Monarchy — and Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Exit

Brian Cox and Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.Photo: Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock, Taylor Hill/WireImage Brian Coxisn’t holding back. TheSuccessionactor opened up about his thoughts on the British monarchy as well asMeghan MarkleandPrince Harry’sexit from royal lifein a new interview on Thursday. “I find that it’s really just so sad that we don’t acknowledge our own humanity enough,” Cox, 76, toldHauteLiving. “We don’t acknowledge what we’ve been through on behalf of a family — a ruling family....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Gary Chaney

Brian Cox Suits Up to Open the London Stock Exchange, Plus Fall Out Boy with Jimmy Fallon and More

01of 80Boss BehaviorWill Ireland/PinPep/ShutterstockBrian Cox suits up to open the London Stock Exchange on March 24 to celebrate the upcoming fourth season premiere of his HBO seriesSuccession. 01of 80 Boss Behavior Will Ireland/PinPep/Shutterstock Brian Cox suits up to open the London Stock Exchange on March 24 to celebrate the upcoming fourth season premiere of his HBO seriesSuccession. 02of 80Rock & SquawkTodd Owyoung/NBC via Getty ImagesJimmy Fallon joins hisTonight Showmusical guests, Andy Hurley, Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, to become a new feathered quartet called “Cluck Cluck Boy” on March 23 in N....

March 16, 2025 · 19 min · 3920 words · Dawn Cabrera

Brian Dunkleman's Girlfriend Defends Him After Job-Shaming: 'This Is Why He's an Uber Driver'

Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic Brian Dunkleman‘s girlfriend, Andrea Whitney, is coming to his defense after the onetimeAmerican Idolco-host wasshamed for working as an Uber driver. On Thursday, Whitney tweeted a photo of Dunkleman and his 5-year-old son Jackson sitting on a hilltop overlooking Los Angeles. “This is why he’s an Uber driver,” she wrote. “F— you @TMZ. #ImInLoveWithAnUberDriver.” Andrea Whitney/Twitter Whitney followed up with a photo of herself, saying, “This is what an Uber driver’s girlfriend looks like....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Andres Jenkins

Brian Falduto Talks Moving Beyond 'School of Rock' Fame and Making Unabashedly 'Gay Country' Music

WhenBrian Faldutoplayed the role of aspiring stylistBilly, a.k.a. “Fancy Pants,” in 2003’sSchool of Rockas a child, he didn’t share the character’sLiza Minnelliobsession — because he didn’t know who she was. “The costume designer was like, ‘OK, well that can’t happen.’ He was this gay man, and he pulled me aside and was like, ‘Here are some articles to read before we shoot today,'” Falduto, now 30, recalls to PEOPLE. He was much more interested in stars likeFaith Hillat the time — “My first-ever album wasFaith” — which makes sense, as he’s now a country musician whose debut albumGay Countrydropped Friday....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 839 words · Elizabeth Rivera

Brian Falduto — AKA Billy from 'School of Rock' — Details New Song About Feeling 'Fed Up with Dating'

Brian Falduto.Photo: DALLAS RILEY Brian Faldutowas once known for delivering the memorable line, “You’re tacky and I hate you,” asBilly in 2003’sSchool of Rock. Two decades later, he’s rocking out in real life as a country musician. On Friday, the 30-year-old performer released an anthemic new single titled"Big Boys Club"about looking for serious love as a gay man within a landscape that can often seem full of lustful hookups and disappointment....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Alex Taylor

Brian Flores Hired by Pittsburgh Steelers After Filing Lawsuit Against NFL Alleging Discrimination

Photo: John McCall/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Brian Flores has a new home in the NFL. Flores, a Black man,filed a lawsuit against the NFLon Feb. 1, alleging ongoing discrimination in hiring and firing practices within the league. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said he is “excited” about Flores “given his history of developing and teaching defensive players during his time in the NFL.” “Brian’s resume speaks for itself, and I look forward to him adding his expertise to help our team,” Tomlin said....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Randy Cooper