"Man, I just hope he's alive," Javon told Esquire. "Because I'm sure he didn't just get shot one time by taking cover in the bathtub and getting shot through the wall," adding, "You know that Fez needs Ash, and Ash needs Fez. They both really rely on each other, so it's going to be really hard for both of them."
Javon expressed a similar sentiment to E! News, teasing that it's not 100 percent certain that his character is dead. "It's kind of left up in the air for now," he exclusively told E! News. "If there's one person that can survive being shot, it's definitely Ashtray. He's one badass kid."
As for how long he knew about his dramatic season two ending? Javon shared with E! that creator Sam Levinson alerted him to the storyline edit "two days or a day before" filming. "He rewrote the script," he continued, "the whole thing of me in the bathtub, the crazy shootout, like, pretty much the day before. It's pretty crazy."
Javon went on to tell Esquire that he envisions Ashtray playing dead after being shot by the police during the raid. For season three, the Umbrella Academy actor said he could be on the run and ultimately reunite with his brother Fez.
The "Dancing With the Stars" veteran posted a new video message Monday, updating his followers on what he's been seeing and experiencing in Ukraine.
"I'm going to try and make my way out. I'm going to start making my way towards the border. I have options. Just a little nervous but I think it's going to be alright. I know it's going to be okay," he said.
Chmerkovskiy said that if he stops posting for a little bit "don't worry."
The dance pro also said that he had been arrested but he didn't say why. He called it a "reality check."
A few hours later, Chmerkovskiy shared another update on Instagram, saying he had made it on a train, possibly going to Poland.
He is with several other adults and children in a small cabin, he said.
Chmerkovskiy immigrated to the United States from Ukraine with his family in the 1990s. He was working on the reality competition series "World of Dance UA" in Ukraine when the Russian invasion began last week, according to his representative.
Chmerkovskiy first began performing with the hit ABC dance competition series during Season 2 in 2005. He won the competition in 2014 and served as a guest judge in Season 21.
Maks Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd in 2015.
Chmerovskiy married fellow "DWTS" professional Peta Murgatroyd in 2017. The two are the parents of a 5-year-old son, Shai.
Murgatroyd and the couple's son are not with him in Ukraine. She shared her gratitude on social media for the concern and support people have expressed for her family.
(CNN)The 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honor some of the year's best television and film performances by actors, aired Sunday.
The casts of "Ted Lasso" and "Succession" won for their ensemble work in the best television comedy and drama categories, while the cast of "CODA" celebrated their win for best motion picture ensemble.
"Squid Game" actors bested their "Succession" competition in the drama acting categories, and both Will Smith and Michael Keaton offered emotional acceptance speeches for their wins in the lead male acting in a motion picture and male actor in a TV movie or miniseries, respectively.
Helen Mirren was honored with the SAG Life Achievement Award.
The full list of winners follows below
Television Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Murray Bartlett, "The White Lotus"
Oscar Isaac, "Scenes From a Marriage"
Michael Keaton, "Dopesick" *WINNER
Ewan McGregor, "Halston"
Evan Peters, "Mare of Easttown"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Jennifer Coolidge, "The White Lotus"
Cynthia Erivo, "Genius: Aretha"
Margaret Qualley, "Maid"
Jean Smart, "Mare of Easttown"
Kate Winslet, "Mare of Easttown" *WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Brian Cox, "Succession"
Billy Crudup, "The Morning Show"
Kieran Culkin, "Succession"
Lee Jung-jae, "Squid Game" *WINNER
Jeremy Strong, "Succession"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston, "The Morning Show"
Jung Ho-yeon, "Squid Game" *WINNER
Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid's Tale"
Sarah Snook, "Succession"
Reese Witherspoon, "The Morning Show"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Michael Douglas, "The Kominsky Method"
Brett Goldstein, "Ted Lasso"
Steve Martin, "Only Murders in the Building"
Martin Short, "Only Murders in the Building"
Jason Sudeikis, "Ted Lasso" *WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Elle Fanning, "The Great"
Sandra Oh, "The Chair"
Jean Smart, "Hacks" *WINNER
Juno Temple, "Ted Lasso"
Hannah Waddingham, "Ted Lasso"
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
"The Handmaid's Tale"
"The Morning Show"
"Squid Game"
"Succession" *WINNER
"Yellowstone"
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
"The Great"
"Hacks"
"The Kominsky Method"
"Only Murders in the Building"
"Ted Lasso" *WINNER
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
"Cobra Kai"
"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier"
"Loki"
"Mare of Easttown"
"Squid Game" *WINNER
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"Squid Game" star Lee Jung-jae reacts after it was announced that he had won a Screen Actors Guild award on Sunday, February 27. He and his co-star Jung Ho-yeon each won an award for outstanding performance in a drama series.
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Will Smith kisses his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, shortly after winning the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role. He played Richard Williams, the father of tennis greats Serena and Venus Williams, in the film "King Richard." Venus was in the audience with Smith and other cast members, too.
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The audience does the sign for "I love you" to the cast of "CODA" after it won the SAG award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture. The film is about a teenager raised by deaf parents; "CODA" stands for child of deaf adults.
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Actress Helen Mirren accepts her lifetime achievement award during the show.
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"Succession" actors Kieran Culkin, center, and Jeremy Strong bump awards after the show's cast won outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series.
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Jessica Chastain takes photos with the award she won for outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role. She won for her role as televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker in the film "The Eyes of Tammy Faye."
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The audience watches the show from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.
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Salma Hayek Pinault presents Michael Keaton with the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a television movie or limited series. Keaton won for his role in "Dopesick," Hulu's compelling recounting of the rise of opioid addiction in America. Through tears, he dedicated his award to his sister, Pam, and nephew, Michael, who he said died in 2016 following a battle with drug addiction.
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Jean Smart, inside the show's press room, kisses the award she won for outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series. The "Hacks" star also was nominated for her role in the miniseries "Mare of Easttown."
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From left, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. and Daveed Diggs present an award during the show. The three starred together in the musical "Hamilton."
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Actress and singer Lady Gaga, left, talks with "Squid Game" actress Kim Joo-ryoung during the show. Gaga was nominated for her role in the film "House of Gucci."
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Jason Sudeikis, appearing remotely, is embraced by his "Ted Lasso" co-stars after winning the SAG award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a comedy series.
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Actor Troy Kotsur uses sign language as he accepts his award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role. Kotsur, who stars in the film "CODA," is the first deaf actor to receive an individual SAG award. He and other "CODA" cast members also received the award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture.
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Néstor Carbonell takes a selfie with "The Morning Show" co-stars Reese Witherspoon, center, and Julianna Margulies.
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Actor and director Tyler Perry, who was part of the ensemble cast in the film "Don't Look Up," wears a ribbon with Ukrainian colors as he arrives for the show. Ukraine was invaded by Russia on Thursday.
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"The Chair" star Sandra Oh hits the silver carpet.
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Actress Laverne Cox interviews Benedict Cumberbatch before the show. He was nominated for his role in the film "The Power of the Dog."
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Cynthia Erivo, who plays singer Aretha Franklin in the "Genius" television series, shows off her nails on the silver carpet.
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Actor Jared Leto arrives for the show. He was nominated for his role in the movie "House of Gucci."
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Saniyya Sidney, who plays tennis star Venus Williams in the movie "King Richard," poses on the silver carpet.
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Motion Picture Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Javier Bardem, "Being the Ricardos"
Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Power of the Dog"
Andrew Garfield, "Tick, Tick... Boom"
Will Smith, "King Richard" *WINNER
Denzel Washington, "The Tragedy of Macbeth"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Jessica Chastain, "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" *WINNER
Olivia Colman, "The Lost Daughter"
Lady Gaga, "House of Gucci"
Jennifer Hudson, "Respect"
Nicole Kidman, "Being the Ricardos"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Ben Affleck, "The Tender Bar"
Bradley Cooper, "Licorice Pizza"
Troy Kotsur, "CODA" *WINNER
Jared Leto, "House of Gucci"
Kodi Smit-McPhee, "The Power of the Dog"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Caitríona Balfe, "Belfast"
Cate Blanchett, "Nightmare Alley"
Ariana DeBose, "West Side Story" *WINNER
Kirsten Dunst, "The Power of the Dog"
Ruth Negga, "Passing"
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
"Belfast"
"CODA" *WINNER
"Don't Look Up"
"House of Gucci"
"King Richard"
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Maksim Chmerkovskiy is still trying to leave Ukraine.
The “Dancing With the Stars” alum posted a video to Instagram early Monday in which he told his followers that he was arrested in his home country amid Russia’s invasion and is figuring out how to get out.
“[There’s] a lot of fighting everywhere. Streets are crazy. At one point I got arrested. … But all good, promise,” he said in his nearly five-minute video.
“That was probably the least traumatizing moment in this whole thing as far as Ukraine is concerned, but for me, it was a reality check.”
Chmerkovskiy, 42, said he has “a lot to unpack” emotionally but is not in “a mental state right now to do so.”
“I’m just trying to stay focused,” he added.
Maksim Chmerkovskiy posted another video from Ukraine saying he was arrested.maksimc/Instgram; petamurgatroyd
The Ukrainian citizen also shared that he’s going to try to make his way to the border so he can cross over into Poland.
“I have options. My options are better than most people’s, unfortunately,” he admitted. “I’m a little nervous to be honest with you, but I think it’s going to be all right. Well, I know it’s going to be OK.”
He closed out his video by asking his viewers not to panic if he disappears on social media for a while because he is keeping in touch with his parents, brother and wife, Peta Murgatroyd.
Chmerkovskiy and his younger brother, Val Chmerkovskiy, who also competes on “DWTS,” were born in Odessa, Ukraine, and immigrated to the US with their family in 1994.
The former “DWTS” pro, who is married to Peta Murgatroyd, is trying to make it to Poland.maksimc/Instagram
Maksim has been living on and off in Kyiv for the past six months filming “World of Dance UA,” splitting his time between there and Los Angeles, where he lives with Murgatroyd, 35, and their 5-year-old son, Shai.
“There’s ALWAYS another way! WAR is NEVER an answer,” Maks captioned a previous video when the Russians first invaded.
“I will never be the same,” he continued in his caption. “This is stressful and I’m getting old feelings back, like I’ve done this before. This does feel like the way it was when and why we left in the 90s. Like my old PTSD I’ve finally fixed is coming back.”
Instead of its usual comedic cold open, Saturday Night Live led this week's show with a solemn choral rendition of the song, “Prayer for Ukraine.”
After the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York finished their touching performance, SNL cast members Kate McKinnon and Cecily Strong delivered the show's catchphrase, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night," in a more subdued tone than normal. They stood behind candles spelling out Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.
The hymn, written in 1885, became an anthem during Ukraine's war for independence. Its lyrics begin with “Lord, oh the Great and Almighty, Protect our beloved Ukraine, Bless her with freedom and light,” according to one translation.
The Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York is made up of non-professional singers who perform classical, sacred, and folk choral music, mostly by Ukrainian composers.
The tribute came days after Russia invaded Ukraine and as fighting continued in cities across the country. In a statement posted on Facebook early Saturday, Viktor Liashko, Ukraine’s health minister, said at least 198 Ukranians had been killed, including three children. At least 1,115 Ukranians have been wounded, including 33 children, Liashko said.
The move from Russia drew immediate condemnation from the international community who feared for the safety of Ukrainians who took up arms against the invasion, fled, or sought refuge in bomb shelters and subway stations.
Viewers on Twitter praised SNL for standing with the Ukrainian people.
SPOILER ALERT:Do not read if you have not watched the finale of “1883,” streaming now on Paramount Plus.
Following the penultimate episode, fans of “1883” feared that the end was near for Isabel May’s Elsa Dutton — and unfortunately, they were right. Following an arrow wound to her liver, Isabel died in her dad’s (Tim McGraw) arms after an emotional goodbye to both him and her mother, Margaret (Faith Hill).
The episode took the audience — and the stars — on a wrenching journey. McGraw and Hill, who are married with three daughters, opened up to Variety about how they’d take turns reading scripts aloud to each other all season. That was, until the scripts for Episodes 9 and 10 arrived and they found out about Elsa’s fate.
“When we got the final two, we literally couldn’t read them to each other because we were crying so much — I mean, ugly, boohoo crying,” says McGraw. “I was a blubbering idiot. It was just so well-written, so devastating and heartbreaking, but at the same time, so on point and poignant for what ‘Yellowstone’ turned out to be. It just gives you all the reasons in the world why they fight so hard for that land and and why their family fights so hard for to keep what they have. It just made perfect sense.”
Isabel May as Elsa, Faith Hill as Margaret, Tim McGraw as James and Audie Rick as John. Emerson Miller/Paramount+
Hill echoed McGraw, noting that after she read the ninth episode, she handed her husband the finale script for him to take over: “He couldn’t read it because he was bawling. It took me about an hour to read it to him because most of the time, I couldn’t catch my breath I was crying so hard.”
In a conversation with Variety, the pair share their thoughts on the expanding world of “Yellowstone,” how their roles as parents affected the way they played their characters and more.
After you recovered, how did you feel about the finale and how fans will likely react to it?
FAITH HILL: When I finally finished reading Episode 10 to him, we both just sat there and said, “My God, this is one of the most incredible stories we’ve ever read.” I knew the weight and responsibility of playing Margaret and telling the story and bringing her to life — I felt an enormous responsibility. I did not want to fail.
TIM MCGRAW: I know fans are gonna hate it and love it at the same time. That’s what good TV, good music, good movies, good art, good books, all those things, do. They bring out those emotions in you. It’s going to be a good thing that they hate that ending, because it has to be that way and they know it. It’s gonna be devastating. Why would you watch stuff if it doesn’t purge your emotions?
So it was challenging for you to read it, but how did you tap into that while filming those heavy final scenes with Isabel?
MCGRAW: The hardest part for us, I think, was to not be emotional too early. Both of our characters are really strong people and wanted to be strong for our family. So that was the hardest thing for us, because we do have daughters and because Isabella, when we first walked on set and saw her, we said, “My gosh, she looks she could be one of our daughters.” It was great casting. But you do become emotionally invested and you do bring your real-life situation into the way you act. You find that piece of your life or a piece of who you are and you can sort of put it under a magnifying glass. It does expose all those emotions, and it’s hard as a parent, playing that role — you don’t want to go to any dark places in your mind about your kid. So you have to keep trying to block that out and still be in the moment with the character that you’re playing and the characters you’re playing opposite of, but the lines do get blurry.
HILL: As a mom, I can’t even allow myself to go there. I cannot. It’s really hard, even now, to talk about, because once the tears start coming, I can’t stop them. I would tell the directors, if we start going, it’s going to be hard for me to stop. It’s painful. The first thing that started to split Margaret into a different person from myself was the loss of her sister, Claire. I became very close to Dawn Olivieri, the actor who played her. I can’t even talk about that without crying. That was so, so devastating to me. And even though I knew it was coming, it still played out in a way that was just tragic, but real at the same time.
How do you think this tragedy will affect James and Margaret’s marriage?
HILL: I honestly don’t know. I think I’m still reeling and that’s the truth! I mean, I’m angry. Imagine knowing that your child is going to die and you cannot be by their side? I can’t even imagine it ever. I have not recovered. I really don’t know.
MCGRAW: I have no idea. You know, Taylor Sheridan is such a brilliant writer that I can only imagine what he’s going to come up with, and whatever I imagine is probably not even going to be close. So I don’t have any idea. I’m as anxious as anyone to see what happens.
We know the “Yellowstone” world is expanding with the announcement of “1932.” Have you guys had any conversation about how long this could go and how and when it could lead into that?
MCGRAW: We just don’t know. We’re sort of in limbo like everyone else. We’re excited about what’s to come and excited about what he writes and can’t wait to see however it develops.
The chemistry in the Dutton family is very interesting. How did you you guys create that bond with Isabel?
MCGRAW: We all spent a lot of time together because we were in a closed environment because of COVID restrictions. When we were in Weatherford, Texas, close to Taylor’s place, his wife has a saloon. That’s where we all hung out all the time at night when we weren’t working. We couldn’t go out to dinners, we couldn’t go out anywhere else except stay at home. So we got to spend a lot of time together, talking and having a good time. We had karaoke nights. My daughters were there a lot, who are all around Isabel’s age, so they spent a lot of time with her as well. Then she was over at our house hanging out, spending time with them. So we just really all got to know each other very closely.
Since you did film this entirely during COVID, how did you go about finding your comfort level on set?
MCGRAW: We all felt really comfortable because we were tested every single day and everybody wore their masks when it was appropriate to. We didn’t have much time to think about it, to tell you the truth, because it was such a grueling shoot. I mean, we were shooting six days a week most of the time and very long hours. Everything was in the elements. I told Faith before we started shooting that we were never going to be comfortable. I remember shooting scenes in the first couple episodes, and it was probably 110 degrees out there. We’re out there for 10 hours and being very physical. There was a lot of sweating going on. I’ve probably still got dirt in places I haven’t found yet. And then it was freezing cold. We probably had, I would guess, maybe five days that were nice in the entire shoot and the rest of the time was extremely uncomfortable. It tended to give us a more real-life experience as characters, in a very minute way, of what these people went through traveling the Oregon Trail, facing these these dangerous things every single day.
There were a few times where, in Montana, it was just so cold and bitter and the wind was blowing and the horses didn’t react well. We were trying to get our teeth not to chatter and not to shiver while we’re doing our takes. There was a couple of times where it took hours to get your core temperature back up.
Were those conditions the toughest part?
MCGRAW: I think it was a constant physical challenge every single day that really started beating everybody up, but it also played well for the characters because we all got more and more haggard. I think that I aged five years in the six months that we shot this. By the end of the last episode, it looks like we all aged quite a bit — except for Elsa!
Faith, how has playing Margaret affected you?
HILL: She reminds me of my mom. I was adopted and she was one of the strongest women I ever have encountered in my life. She passed on a few years ago, but her strength was just — nothing compares to it. She was really, really smart and worked three jobs. My dad couldn’t read. He’s since passed too, but she was raising my two older brothers and me during a rough time. She came from Philadelphia, Mississippi, right in the middle of the whole civil rights war going on there, right in the midst of it. She also picked cotton and worked so hard and had such a strong faith and belief that everyone should be treated equally. She believed to never judge someone until you walk in their shoes.
I thought about my mom a lot when I was playing Margaret, along this journey that we were on with immigrants from around the world. I thought, when you love your family, you fight. You do whatever it takes to keep them safe. And obviously I would do that in real life — if anyone messes with my kids, I will hurt you. That’s me talking. But I did think about my mom a lot when I was playing Margaret. She didn’t have the resources back then that we have now. It was remarkable what people did, but that the common theme is the fact that we were all fighting for the same thing, protecting our family trying to find a better life for our family. When you come together, the things that you can do when you come together, you witness that on the trail.
You both said you have no idea what’s next. What would you want to see for the characters?
MCGRAW: She was tough to start with, but you see Margaret get tougher and tougher as the show goes on. I’d like to see where she ends up and how her character develops. And I’d like to see how James goes about putting together his his crew of people that help him build “Yellowstone.”
Margaret is a badass. I can’t wait to see what’s next for her.
MCGRAW: The good thing about that is there’s not far from Faith’s character in general. She’s a badass anyway!
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