The daily gossip: Star Wars star Liam Neeson is really sick of Star Wars spinoffs, Olivia Colman calls into a radio show to prank Paul Rudd, and more

1. 'Star Wars' star Liam Neeson is really sick of 'Star Wars' spinoffs

Do or do not? He'd rather not. On Watch What Happens Live, Liam Neeson said he has no interest in reprising his role of Qui-Gon Jinn in his own Disney+ Star Wars spinoff series — and he'd really prefer Disney slow the heck down on making them. "There's so many spinoffs of Star Wars," the actor bemoaned. "It's diluting it to me, and it's taken away the mystery and the magic in a weird way." This is despite the fact that Neeson just had a cameo as Qui-Gon Jinn in the Obi-Wan Kenobi spinoff series last year. But when this was brought up on the show, he literally threw up his hands in frustration and rolled his eyes. "It was nice to do the little bit with Ewan [McGregor]," he said. "...But that's it." Greenlight one more Star Wars show and he will look for you, he will find you, and he will kill you.

Watch What Happens Live

2. Olivia Colman calls into a radio show to prank Paul Rudd

The tables have turned on Mac and Me prankster Paul Rudd. Olivia Colman called into BBC Radio 1 while Rudd was on the air to prank him, giving her longtime friend a hard time for coming to England without telling her. Describing herself as a "huge fan" and changing up her accent to disguise her identity, Colman asked the Ant-Man star what he would do if, hypothetically, he had a "really good mate, like for over 20 years, and then this friend, he doesn't live in England, but he's come to England, and he hasn't told you about it, and then not only has he not told you about it, he's come onto a radio show." It quickly dawned on Rudd what was going on. "Oh my God," he said. "Oh no." But after Colman's identity was revealed, he could only marvel at the fact that she "really can do every accent," and the prank call is already being eyed for a 2024 Oscar nomination.

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3. John Mulaney's ex-wife is reportedly dating a 'hunky' chef

She's cooking up something new. John Mulaney's ex-wife, Anna Marie Tendler, is "head-over-heels with hunky, buzzy chef" Nicholas Tran, whom she has been dating for a few months, Page Six reports. Tran is the founder of the popular, exclusive restaurant the Dark Room in New York City's Financial District, which is known for having one long table. Tendler was married to Mulaney from 2014 until they announced their separation in May 2021. That same month, reports revealed Mulaney was in a relationship with actress Olivia Munn, and just four months later, the comedian confirmed they were having a baby together. Tendler said she was "heartbroken that John has decided to end our marriage," and she later described the divorce as "totally shocking" and "surreal." So if Mulaney ever gets an invite to the Dark Room, he might want to brace for a The Menu scenario.

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4. Tina Fey is returning for the 'Mean Girls' movie based on the musical based on the movie

Tina Fey is ready to fetch herself another Mean Girls role. On Late Night with Seth Meyers, the comedian confirmed she's returning to reprise her character from Mean Girls in the upcoming musical movie. Fey wrote the classic 2004 comedy and also starred in it as Ms. Norbury, the math teacher. That movie was then adapted into a Broadway musical, and the musical is now being adapted back into a movie. "Full circle!" Fey said. It will largely star a new cast, with Reneé Rapp stepping in as Regina George and Angourie Rice playing Cady. But Fey will be back as her same character from the original movie, with Tim Meadows also returning as the principal. "We couldn't age out," she joked. "Teachers work forever. I want it to be like when Gilligan from Gilligan's Island was at a trade show, and you'd be like, 'Oh, he looks so old in his little hat.'" That's right, sometimes older people make jokes.

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5. Emmys boot 'The White Lotus' from limited series category for not being a limited series

It turns out that to win a limited series Emmy, you actually have to be a series that's limited. The Television Academy has disqualified The White Lotus from competing in the limited or anthology series category at the Emmys, Variety reports. The HBO show won the Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series award for its first season, as it was originally expected to be a miniseries. But then it returned for a second season anyway, and while one could argue it still qualifies for the Emmy because it's now an anthology, there's some connective tissue between the first and second seasons with Jennifer Coolidge's character returning. In January, the Golden Globes still allowed The White Lotus to win the limited or anthology series award for its second season. But at the Emmys, the show will reportedly now have to compete as a regular drama series against the likes of House of the Dragon and Succession. These Roys, they're trying to murder me!

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