“Twilight” filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke is in talks to direct the horror-thriller “Wish Upon” for Broad Green Pictures and Busted Shark Productions, TheWrap has learned.

Busted Shark’s Sherryl Clark (“Cloverfield”) is producing, having previously worked with Hardwicke on the Blumhouse thriller “Plush.”

Written by Barbara Marshall and voted to the 2015 Black List on Monday, “Wish Upon” follows a 16-year-old girl who finds a magic box that promises to grant her seven wishes, but with each wish comes dark and gruesome consequences.

Also Read: Catherine Hardwicke in Talks to Direct 'Love Letters to the Dead' for Fox 2000

Hardwicke is best known for directing the original “Twilight” movie that launched the blockbuster YA franchise, as well as the critical hit “Thirteen.” Her other credits include “Lords of Dogtown” and “Red Riding Hood,” while Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette star in her most recent film, “Miss You Already.”

Lauren McCarthy will oversee “Wish Upon” for Broad Green Pictures, whose Christopher Tricarico is negotiating the deal with Hardwicke’s reps — CAA, manager Dan Halsted and attorney Warren Dern of Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.

Marshall is represented by APA, Industry Entertainment and Gendler & Kelly.

Lady Gaga, Catherine Hardwicke, Diane Warren Team Up to Spotlight Sexual Assaults on College Campuses (Video)

Catherine Hardwicke in Talks to Direct 'Love Letters to the Dead' for Fox 2000

Morgan Spurlock and Catherine Hardwicke Will Explain the Economy With New Films

Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant are headed for Netflix, and will lead the streaming network’s upcoming comedy series “Santa Clarita Diet,” TheWrap has learned.

The single-camera comedy is from showrunner Victor Fresco and will debut on Netflix in 2017.

“The genius casting of Timothy and Drew combined with Victor’s unique comedic sensibility will delight, and definitely surprise, our members around the world,” Netflix’s Vice President of Original Content Cindy Holland said in a statement.

Also Read: Netflix to Distribute Fox's 'The Passion' Musical After Live Broadcast

Barrymore and Olyphant play married couple Sheila and Joel, realtors leading vaguely discontented lives in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita, until Sheila goes through a dramatic change that sends both of their lives down a road of death and destruction … but in a good way.

Fresco, Barrymore, Olyphant, Aaron Kaplan, Tracy Katsky, Chris Miller and Ember Truesdell will all serve as executive producers.

Also Read: First 'Luke Cage' Teaser Debuts After 'Daredevil' Season 2

Olyphant, represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners, is coming off of FX’s long-running “Justified.”

The series marks Barrymore’s small-screen series debut, though she regularly lends her voice to “Family Guy” and starred in HBO’s “Grey Gardens” TV movie. She is repped by CAA.

'Hold on to Me Darling' Theater Review: Timothy Olyphant's Fake Tears Make for Real Laughs

Marisa Tomei, Timothy Olyphant, Mireille Enos to Star in Indie Movie 'Behold My Heart'

'Miss You Already' Review: Drew Barrymore, Toni Collette Elevate Cancer Drama

Drew Barrymore has signed on to the NBC dating reality series “First Dates,” TheWrap has learned.

Barrymore will serve as the narrator for the show, which offers a look at a variety of real first dates happening throughout one night at the same restaurant in Chicago. The daters are of all ages, backgrounds and from across the U.S.

The audience will be along for the ride in an experience that is meant to play like a real-life romantic comedy. At the end of each episode, viewers will find out if the participants want to see each other again for a second date. The show is based on the U.K. format.

Also Read: Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant to Lead Netflix Comedy Series 'Santa Clarita Diet'

Barrymore has primarily focused on film, but she has been involved in various TV projects in her career. In addition to starring in the short-lived series “2000 Malibu Road,” she executive produced the reality shows “Tough Love” and “Tough Love: Couples,” as well as the reality cooking show “Knife Fight.”

She also executive produced the rebooted version of “Charlie’s Angels” in 2011. She will star in the new Netflix comedy series “Santa Clarita Diet” alongside Timothy Olyphant.

Ellen DeGeneres is executive producing the show, along with Pam Healey, John Hesling, Anthony Dominici, Jeff Kleeman and Tim Carter. Warner Bros.’ Shed Media is producing, along with DeGeneres’ A Very Good Production banner and Twenty Twenty.

“First Dates” does not currently have a premiere date.

'Miss You Already' Review: Drew Barrymore, Toni Collette Elevate Cancer Drama

Drew Barrymore Gets Smothered by Puppies During Jimmy Fallon's Furry Quiz (Video)

'Scream' First Trailer Teases Bella Thorne as New Drew Barrymore (Video)

Molly Ringwald, Meredith Vieira, Amy Sedaris and John Hodgman will join Drew Barrymore, Blythe Danner and much of the “Hamilton” cast as guest stars on Season 2 of Bravo’s original scripted comedy series, “Odd Mom Out.”

Ringwald (pictured, left) will play Joy Greene, the best-selling author of a runaway self-help bible that has the entire Upper East Side under its spell; Vieira (pictured, right) will play Dr. Baldwin, a child psychologist; Amy Sedaris will portray Elna, a one-of-a-kind DMV agent; and John Hodgman will be Brad, the husband of Meredith (Barrymore).

Those stopping by from “Hamilton” include Jasmine Cephas Jones, Javier Muñoz, Sydney James Harcourt, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Daniel J. Watts and Austin Smith.

Also Read: 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,' 'Vanderpump Rules' Among Bravo Renewals

Other notable guest stars this season are Dan Hedaya as Jill’s dad, Alan Kaplan; Peter Grosz as a local weatherman covering a horrific New York City blizzard; Stephanie March as Ashleigh, ringleader of an Upper East Side “divorced divas” clique; and Bruce Altman as Ernie Krevitt, genius investor for Manhattan’s elite.

“Odd Mom Out” is created by and stars Jill Kargman, who plays a satirical version of herself, trying to coexist with the demanding hierarchy of New York’s exclusive Upper East Side ecosystem. The show also stars Abby Elliott, Andy Buckley, KK Glick, Sean Kleier and Joanna Cassidy.

Ken Druckerman, Banks Tarver, Jill Kargman, Tim Piper, Daniel Rosenberg, Tony Hernandez, and Julie Rottenberg & Elisa Zuritsky serve as executive producers. “Odd Mom Out” is a production of Left/Right Productions, Piro, and Jax Media.

The new run begins June 20 at 10/9c on Bravo.

'Big Time Rush' Alum Ciara Bravo Joins Lily Collins in Anorexia Movie 'To the Bone'

Teresa Giudice Released From Prison, Bravo Cameras Already Rolling

Bravo's Andy Cohen Congratulates Amber Rose for 'Worst Job' Answering Questions on 'WWHL' (Video)

Bravo's Andy Cohen Makes the Ladies Melt on 'Lip Sync Battle' (Video)

Chelsea Handler is back on Wednesday with her new self-named Netflix series, which will run three days a week. Though she has a pretty sweet in-studio desk, the meat of the show mostly takes place on location within her travels.

A new trailer that dropped Monday showcases some of the best stuff — watch the video above.

Here’s how the streaming service describes the teaser: In just 90 seconds, you see Chelsea boldly carrying a Donald Trump piñata through Mexico City, receiving some hard news from a polygamist that she’s not exactly fourth-wife material and training with no-nonsense Russian athletes, including Maria Sharapova.

“Chelsea,” Netflix’s first-ever talk show, will post new episodes Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 12:01 a.m. PT.

Also Read: Chelsea Handler on Surrendering to Netflix: You Just Want Somebody to Slap You Around' (Video)

Here’s the lineup for Handler’s premiere week, with loglines in Netflix’s own words:

Wednesday, May 11 (#1001)
Chelsea created this talk show to get the college education she never had, so for her series opener, she’s tackling the topic of education with guests Drew Barrymore, Pitbull and U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King. The episode will close with a special Netflix University segment.

Thursday, May 12 (#1002)
Chelsea’s live in-studio guests include Gwyneth Paltrow, Tony Hale, and TEDTalk’s Chris Anderson. She will also travel south of the border to explore the world of Telenovelas in Mexico.

Friday, May 13 (#1003)
Welcome to ChelseaCon. Comic book expert Amy Dallen gives Chelsea a primer on the Marvel Universe, before the cast of “Captain America: Civil War” –  Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Emily VanCamp, and Frank Grillo – take on their biggest challenge yet: dinner at Chelsea’s!

Chelsea Handler Handles Racism in New 'Chelsea Does' Trailer (Video)

Chelsea Handler Salutes Netflix on New Series: 'They Paid Me to Do Drugs!'

Chelsea Handler Searches for Truth About Marriage in 'Chelsea Does' Netflix Trailer (Video)

With the California primary one week away, Hillary Clinton is winning the all-important Hollywood vote.

According to TheWrap’s updated master list of celebrity endorsements, Clinton scored an impressive 167 celebrity endorsements during the 2016 presidential cycle, while rival Bernie Sanders has clocked in 100.

While the Vermont senator has amassed an impressive and eclectic mix of Hollywood backers including Miley Cyrus, Seth MacFarlane, Shailene Woodley, Josh Hutcherson and Susan Sarandon, Clinton’s list arguably has more star power. It includes Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, Robert DeNiro, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Dustin Hoffman, Beyonce, Matt Damon, Lena Dunham, Barbara Streisand, Ellen DeGeneres and Harvey Weinstein.

Also Read: Campaign 2016: Why Celebrity Endorsements Are More Important Than You Think

While pundits and scholars argue that celebrity endorsements have no effect whatsoever when it comes to persuading voters, they certainly help with fundraising. Just look at the numbers.

According to OpenSecrets.org, Clinton has raised close to $12 million dollars from the entertainment industry so far (including figures in TV, movies and music), while Sanders collected a little over a million.

We’ll keep updating the list as more celebrities chime in. In the meantime, here is TheWrap’s most up-to-date rundown of Clinton v. Sanders’ race for Hollywood endorsments:

Hillary Clinton’s list of celebrity endorsements: 

George and Amal Clooney

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

America Ferrera

Robert DeNiro

Ari Emanuel

Jane Fonda

Abby Wambach

Dustin Hoffman

Drew Barrymore

Connie Britton

Matt Damon

Cher

Beyoncé

Debra Messing

Ellen Pompeo

Jessica Alba 

Larry Flynt

Ellen DeGeneres

Harvey Weinstein

Beth Behrs

Estelle

Karl Lagerfeld 

Carole King

Tig Notari

Cyndi Lauper

John Leguizamo

Padma Lakshmi 

Guillermo Diaz 

Lena Dunham

Lady Gaga

Bryan Lourd

Ted Danson

Gideon Raff

Ben Harper 

Adam Shankman

Russell Simmons 

Tony Goldwyn

Bellamy Young

Orlando Bloom

Maria Bamford

Jamie Foxx

Anna Wintour

Lukas Haas

Chuck Lorre

Meg Ryan

Salma Hayek

Cristela Alonzo

Candice Bergen

Mary J. Blige 

Sally Field

Martha Stewart 

Craig Newmark

Viola Davis 

Pharrell Williams

Candis Cayne 

Vera Wang

Tom Hanks 

Octavia Spencer

Britney Spears

Zach Braff

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Larry Flynt

Lindsay Lohan

Jeffrey Wright

Tony Bennett 

Johnny Galecki

Magic Johnson

Abbi Jacobson

Katy Perry

Kerry Washington

Olivia Wilde 

Lori McCreary

John Legend

K. Michelle 

Ne-Yo

Julianne Moore

Josh Peck

Eva Langoria

Amy Schumer 

Anne Hathaway

Jim Parsons 

Demi Lovato

50 Cent

Cybill Shepherd

Jamie Lee Curtis

Michael Kors

Amber Tamblyn

Rosie O’Donnell

Amy Poehler

Jemima Kirke

Katy Perry

Gina Rodriguez

Mary Steenburgen

Shonda Rhimes

Constance Wu

Natasha Leggero

Zoe Kazan

Tracy Anderson

Shannon Woodward

Katie Lowes

Sting

Uzo Aduba

J.J. Abrams

Steven Spielberg

Jeffery Katzenberg

Jon Bon Jovi 

Ilana Glazer

RuPaul

Haim and Cheryl Saban

Kat Dennings

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Jennifer Lopez

Dascha Polanco

Leonardo DiCaprio

 Rob Friedman

Snoop Dogg

Waka Flocka 

Ariana Grande

L.A. Reid

Kelly Clarkson

Ja Rule

Katie Holmes

Reese Witherspoon

Stevie Wonder 

Tobey Maguire

Kate Walsh

Diane Kruger

Ben Affleck 

Jennifer Garner

Richard Gere

Bradley Whitford

Quincy Jones

Barbra Streisand

Dakota Fanning

Marc Anthony

Bryan Cranston

Jesse Eisenberg

Chris Colfer

Retta

Elizabeth Banks

Sean Astin

Howard Stern

Alex Rodriguez

Usher

Greg Berlanti

Steven Bochco

Antonio Villaraigosa

Amanda de Cadenet

Lee Daniels

Howard Gordon

Rob Reiner 

Andrew Rannells 

Jemima Kirke

Christina Aguilera 

Kate Hudson

Chris Silbermann

Elton John

Andra Day

Kendall Jenner 

Ricky Martin 

Michael Douglas 

Will Ferrell

Morgan Freeman

Sean Penn

Also Read: Voting With the Stars: Your Guide to Celebrity Presidential Endorsements (List)

Bernie Sanders’ list of celebrity endorsements:

Rosario Dawson 

Gaby Hoffmann

Miley Cyrus

Danny Glover

Spike Lee

Richard Schiff

Seth MacFarlane

John Densmore

Ben Folds

Shailene Woodley

Jena Malone

D.W. Moffett

Tim Robbins 

Dick Van Dyke 

Neil Young

Quentin Tarantino

Heather Matarazzo

Mia Farrow 

Daniel Craig

Tommy Castro

Joan Baez

Art Garfunkel

Mimi Kennedy

Stephen Bishop

Lil B

Diplo

Jello Biafra

Alyssa Milano 

Lucinda Williams 

Phish

T.I.

Sarah Silverman

Dave Matthews 

Marshall Crenshaw

Donovan Leitch

George Lopez 

Sal Masekela

Breckin Meyer

Tommy Chong

Graham Nash

Mark Ruffalo

Danny DeVito

Brendan Hines

George Lopez

Elvin Bishop

Margaret Cho

Bill Maher

Maura Tierney

Susan Sarandon

Killer Mike 

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Jonathan Sadowski 

Ben Foster

Meshell Ndegeocello

Dan Campbell

Jon Foster

Adam McKay

Ronda Rousey

Will Noon

Justin Bartha

Mehcad Brooks

Reid Scott

Shepard Fairey

Zoë Kravitz

Justin Long

Ezra Miller 

Patton Oswalt

Bonnie Raitt

Jonathan Sadowski

Belinda Carlisle

Matthew Caws

Alex Ebert

Steve Earle

Kevin Nealon

Wayne Kramer

Juliette Lewis

David Koechner

Holt McCallany

Breckin Meyer

Thurston Moore

Alex Karpovsky

Meshell Ndegeocello

Graham Nash

Jeremy Piven

Michael Moore

Shira Piven

Michael Stipe 

Oren Peli

John C. Reilly

Nikki Reed

Loudon Wainwright III

George Wendt

Wil Wheaton

Steve Wozniak

Hans Zimmer

Vampire Weekend

David Koechner

Josh Hutcherson

David Crosby

Jackson  Browne 

P.S. We’d love to know… Can you think of anyone we’re missing? And who are you voting for? Tell us in the comments.

Voting With the Stars: Your Guide to Celebrity Presidential Endorsements (List)

From Joss Whedon to Mr. Burns: 20 Election Endorsements to Remember

Hillary Clinton Raffling Off a Night With George and Amal Clooney

It takes a special kind of L.A. icon to bring together such disparate local luminaries as retired Laker Kobe Bryant and charismatic Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor Gustavo Dudamel, not to mention Steven Spielberg and George Lucas and Harrison Ford and Tom Hanks. But composer John Williams did just that on Thursday night at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, drawing an eclectic crowd of heavy hitters to see him become the first composer to receive the Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute.

Others in the crowd who came to celebrate the composer of the music to “Jaws,” “Star Wars,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Jurassic Park,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Superman” and “Harry Potter” included Drew Barrymore, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Ted Sarandos, Vince Gilligan, Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy and songwriters Diane Warren and Carol Bayer Sager.

“Without John Williams, bikes don’t really fly,” said Spielberg, who has made 27 movies with the prolific conductor, who has received a remarkable 50 Oscar nominations. “There is no Force. Dinosaurs do not walk the Earth. We do not wonder. We do not believe.”

Also Read: See 'Star Wars' Holograms Hover Over Soundtrack LPs (Video)

An edited version of the AFI show will be broadcast on TNT on June 15 — but in the meantime, here’s some of what we learned.

1. John Williams played piano for Marilyn Monroe … sort of.
A film detailing Williams’ start in Hollywood pointed out that the composer got his start as a pianist working with composers like Bernard Hermann and Elmer Bernstein. In a series of clips, you could hear Williams’ piano in scenes from “To Kill a Mockingbird” (score by Bernstein), “The Apartment” and “Some Like It Hot” (Adolph Deutsch).

The “Some Like It Hot” clip featured Marilyn Monroe singing “I Wanna Be Loved by You,” with Williams on the soundtrack as part of her backing band. But as he explained in the film, the band did its part in the studio, and simply played to a vocal that Monroe had already recorded.

2. Even in a crowd of Hollywood stars, Kobe Bryant stands out.
As the crowd mingled before the program began, one person towered over the others in the orchestra section of the Dolby, which had its usual seats replaced by tables for dinner. Kobe Bryant was taller than anyone else in the room — but the ex-Laker star also exhibited a strong gravitational pull on much of the theater, greeting a steady stream of admirers and posing for a constant string of selfies.

And when he took the stage to the loudest round of applause for anybody other than the guest of honor, Bryant explained that he’d approached Williams during his Laker career to figure out how the composer did it. “John’s music created a level of perfection that I wanted to replicate on the basketball court,” he said. “I thought if I could understand it, I might be able to replicate it.”

A few years later, he added, he turned to Williams’ music to accompany his 2013 return after an injury. “The music I chose to return to the court was the Imperial March from ‘Star Wars,'” he said. “Why? I needed John Williams to inspire me. That’s music for a villain. The Black Mamba was back and the Imperial March immediately put me into character.”

Also Read: Kobe Bryant Kicks Off Post-NBA Life With Time Inc. Partnership

3. The AFI doesn’t have a big budget for roadies.
Early in the show, Will Ferrell (who was introduced as “John Williams Ferrell”) took the stage wearing white tie and tails and carrying a conductor’s baton. He mock-conducted an elaborate version of the five-note motif used to communicate with the alien spaceship in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” incorporating Cloris Leachman and Idina Menzel into the number before it was taken over by a couple dozen singers who appeared at various points in the Dolby’s orchestra section.

When the number ended, all the singers filed down the aisles and left the Dolby — and they all did double duty as their own roadies, carrying the chairs which they’d brought into the theater so that they could sit unnoticed during the first part of the number.

4. Steven Spielberg didn’t like the theme to “Jaws” when he first heard it.
When he first came up with the low throbbing sound that would signal the appearance of the shark in Spielberg’s 1975 film, Williams said, he told the director that he had an idea “for this kind of thump-thump thing.'”

But the director didn’t immediately love the thump-thump thing. “When he played that for me on the piano for the first time, I thought he was joking,” said Spielberg. “And he wasn’t.”

Also Read: 'The BFG' Cannes Review: Steven Spielberg, Roald Dahl Have a Great Character, Not a Great Movie

5. Williams likes to give people nicknames.
This information came from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” director J.J. Abrams, who said that typical conversations with the composer would include sentences like, “Oh, Angel, I just hope this cue is good enough,” and “Baby, do you mind if we reference the Force thing here?”

6. In a career full of iconic film scores, “Star Wars” stands out.
When a body of work stretches over 58 years and includes more than 100 film scores, it’s hard for one piece of music to dominate. And the AFI program made a strong case for “E.T. The Extra Terrestrial,” “Schindler’s List,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and several other Williams scores.

Still, the “Star Wars” movies were in many ways the stars of the night. Abrams and George Lucas both spoke about the importance of his music to the films, as did Daisy Ridley and Mark Hamill on film. “‘Star Wars’ was meant to be a fantasy for young people,” said Lucas, “and then John wrote the music, and raised it to the level of art.”

Also Read: On 'Star Wars' Day, It's Time to Appreciate George Lucas Again (Commentary)

A string of clips made the case strongly — maybe most of all in the simple and ineffably poignant scene of a young Luke Skywalker standing on his home planet of Tatooine and looking out at its two setting suns.

As Hamill said in a film clip, “It’s impossible to understate his importance to those films.”

7. Williams wrote the music for a lengthy and inappropriate love scene between Luke and Leia.
This was a sidelight to the “Star Wars” portion of the evening: Williams said he once wrote music for a love scene between two characters he figured were destined to get together — only to find out that he was misguided once Lucas began filling in the backstory and revealing family ties in the second “Star Wars” film, “The Empire Strikes Back.”

“I wrote quite a heated love scene, including a big climax, thinking that Luke and Leia were lovers,” he said. “And I found out two years later that they were brother and sister.”

Also Read: 'Bright Lights' Cannes Review: Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Documentary Is Very Funny, Brutally Honest

8. Gustavo Dudamel conducted a bit of the score to “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
In his acceptance speech, Williams mentioned that the L.A. Phil maestro had come to a scoring session for “The Force Awakens” as his guest. But while William Ross conducted most of the score, Williams prevailed upon his friend Dudamel to take the baton for what he said was the opening sequence and the end credits.

“So now I can say that he’s the best Hollywood conductor,” added Williams.

On Thursday, Dudamel conducted a small group of musicians from the American Youth Symphony in a gorgeous section of the “Schindler’s List” score, which was perhaps surprisingly the only full-bodied live musical performance on the program.

9. Harrison Ford is a virtuoso of grumpiness.
Maybe we didn’t learn this on Thursday night — maybe we already knew it, since Ford’s famously terse interviews and public appearances are widely known. But the actor brought the house down when he walked on stage to the “Indiana Jones” theme and grumbled, “That damn music follows me everywhere.”

He elaborated, “It plays every time I walk on a stage, every time I walk off a stage. It was playing in the operating room when I went in for my colonoscopy.”

Also Read: 9 Other Actors Who Have Replaced Harrison Ford in Blockbuster Roles (Photos)

10. Williams didn’t think he was good enough to write the score for “Schindler’s List.”
When he first saw a rough cut of Spielberg’s film set during the Holocaust in World War II, Williams said, he had to leave the room and take a walk to collect himself before facing the director.

Then, he said, he tried to get out of the job. “I said, ‘Steven, this is a great film, and you need a better composer than I am to write the music,'” Williams said. “And he said, ‘I know, but they’re all dead.'”

11. Even Spielberg gets insecure.
This revelation came from the pre-Williams part of the program, when television director and producer Lesli Linka Glatter accepted the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal. Glatter talked about how before her first TV directing job, she had a nightmare that she showed up to work and found she was on the wrong set, with a crew that didn’t know her and had started filming with a different director.

She told her dreams to the producer who’d hired her, and then immediately regretted letting him know that she was scared. “But he said, ‘Can I tell you a secret, Lesli? I have that dream, too,'” Glatter said, laughing.

“That show was ‘Amazing Stories,’ and that man was Steven Spielberg. Maybe he was just telling me that to make me feel better.”

From his seat next to Williams, Spielberg immediately shook his head no.

13 Hollywood Revelations From 'De Palma' Documentary: The Director Helped Cast 'Star Wars'

Why 'Star Wars' Matters: A Former Obama Official Explains (Exclusive Book Excerpt)

Steven Spielberg & John Williams: The Divine Union of Film and Music

Steven Spielberg‘s family sci-fi classic “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” turns 34 years old on Saturday (June 11). In honor of the occasion, TheWrap has conducted a fascinating sociology experiment with two young test subjects.

Adam Krell, a 25-year-old account executive at BH Public Relations, had never seen the film before. We got him to sit down for a screening with our 25-year-old intern here at TheWrap, Rasha Ali — who only viewed “E.T.” once before, when she was seven years old.

What ensues is a candid, mostly lowercase, Google chat that makes it painfully — and hilariously — clear that there is indeed a generation gap between those who viewed the Oscar-winning film in theaters when it first came out in 1982 and those who weren’t yet born when “E.T.” was released.

Also Read: River Phoenix's Classic '80s Movie 'Explorers': 11 Things You Didn't Know

Watch Millennials React After Watching “E.T.”:

[opening credits]
Adam Krell: oh my god. I didn’t know drew barrymore was in this?!
Rasha Ali: Wait, she is?

[opening scene]
RA: that spaceship looks like a theme park ride.
AK: and the inside of it looks like a 3rd grader’s science project!
RA: lol!
AK: all things aside – the music is amazing

[E.T. flees from strange men]
AK: and what are these screams/sounds? it’s similar to that of an exhausted pug.
RA: Awww that’s so sad they just left him. #noETleftbehind
AK: that was the fakest space ship lift off ever. that was “good” for when this was release? yikes.

[the kitchen scene]
… look at those old cans of fresca and coke! #vintage
AND TAB!
RA: Lol and he’s talking on a phone with a cord. What is this, the 40s?
Oh, they had dishwashers back then

…I’m surprised I wasn’t scared of this movie as a kid..
AK: i definitely was. that’s why i didn’t watch it! but ET is kinda cute… but his long fingers are still creepy
…i really hate ET’s sounds. they are creepy hahaha
RA: ohmygosh why does he look so robotic?
AK: like that fake shark at the jaws ride at universal…
RA: Why isn’t this kid in school? Just riding his bike around as he pleases.
AK: single mom? how progressive!
RA: wait did he just call him penis breath?
AK: loved that line.

[Elliot’s mom turns away at the mention of ex husband]
…low blow, kid. don’t ever bring up sally.
RA: #shade

[Elliot brings E.T. to the house.]
AK: his fingers are seriously SOOOO creepy.
RA: He’s a naked mole rat.
AK: definitely an ugly naked mole rat.
RA: Why would he give him chocolate?
What if chocolate is deadly to ET?!
AK: what is this kid wearing though….long johns?
RA: Wait, ET has blue eyes?

…This is so weird, why would the kid just fall asleep with an alien in the room?

Also Read: 'Captain America: Civil War' CG Boss Reveals Which Robert Downey Jr. '80s Movie Inspired That Flashback

…I think that’s where I learned the thermometer under the lamp trick.
Except I like never used it.

…That’s such an ugly audi.

AK: so glad i don’t live in a time period where those were driven…
this mom’s outfit is so old lady-like
RA: It’s “vintage”
AK: this little kid seriously has the dream bedroom and dream closet
RA: for real1… Privileged.

…Wait is the girl Drew Barrymore?!
AK: oh yikes. i had no idea.

Also Read: Drew Barrymore Joins NBC Dating Reality Show 'First Dates' as Narrator

…did they use more than one ET? some look so much more fake than others in the different shots.
RA: Ohmygosh I was thinking the same thing! Homeboy looks different in every scene.

AK: E.T.  has powers?!
RA: i don’t remember this

AK: i literally cannot get over the hands. they are slimy and gross
RA: but he’s so cute!
he’s like a little grandpa
oh i remember this! he makes things alive again

[Elliot combats bullies at the bus stop.]
AK: “zero charisma” – so mature of him to say! i definitely did not know what charisma was when i was elliot’s age

…i love the vintage coors light cans he’s drinking
RA: YAAAAASSSS ET getting turnt!
AK: elliot does a great job at acting drunk
RA: omygosh they’re both drunk!! I think I get this movie a lot more now

Also Read: 30 Things You Didn't Know About 'Top Gun' as It Turns 30

[the kiss]
RA: Elliot had game for a 5th grader (?)
AK: or was it ET having the game?!
RA: #inception

…ET walks like a penguin
it’s so cute
AK: i’m sorry. he’s really creepy
the hands. the voice. his size. his extending neck.

…elliot’s older brother needs an orthodontist. badly.
RA: they can’t afford braces cause daddy’s out frolicking with sally in mexico

[referencing E.T.]
…how can you not love that adorable face?!
AK: he’s old and wrinkly and creepy. and his finger do weird things

Also Read: 13 Hollywood Revelations From 'De Palma' Documentary: The Director Helped Cast 'Star Wars'

…a terrorist as a halloween costume?! oh my gosh. that’s so bad
RA: Hmmm I wonder what “terroirst” was back then.
AK: a polaroid. classic
i kinda love the mom’s halloween costume
she’s hot
RA: she is! i wonder why he left her for sally

…oh the flying bike!
AK: i seriously had NO idea ET was this magical.

RA: Oh, so ET is like an engineer
AK: probably a lot smarter than our current engineers as he makes this DIY radar machine in the middle of a forrest

RA: Elliot and ET literally became like best friends in less than 24 hours
#friendshipgoals
AK: and elliot has his brother and sister in on it? serious #squadgoals
ET….the original Taylor Swift
RA: hahahaha!!!

Also Read: 'Top Gun': A Short History of the Volleyball Scene (Photos)

[E.T. is spotted motionless near a drain pipe.]
…OHMYGOSH IS HE DEAD?!
AK: #SAVEET
RA: Noooo ET don’t die!!!!

…who is this random person in a spacesuit?
AK: we are on earth. no need for the astronaut suits

RA: WHAT IS GOING ON?!
look at him he’s just so helpless

AK: pardon my language but f— these men. seriously, no sense of emotion whatsoever
they’d probably vote for trump

[Inside a medical tent as scientists and doctors monitor Elliot and E.T.]

… the computers are the size of an entire house haha
RA: This boy has so much love for the alien he met like 2 minutes ago
AK: aww even mike (elliot’s brother) loves him!
as he sits in ET’s little bedroom
RA: the flowers are dying! ET is dying!!!
i did not sign up for this!!!
ET IS DEAD!!!!!!
AK: this is a load of horse sh–
he can’t be dead
RA: WHY ARE THEY SHOWING DEAD ET?!
AK: why are they letting the kids in there?!
RA: Drew Barrymore is scarred for life

…the flowers are alive again!!!!

JUST LET ET PHONE HOME DAMN IT!

AK: okay he’s kinda cute, i admit it

RA: Somebody get this alien a phone

AK: these boys’ outfits as they get on their bikes to go with michael and elliot….i kinda want that fashion to come back

…the flying scene – so many chills

RA: ET’s people came back for him!
AK: …the moment the space ship landed – so bad.
RA: ohmygosh those effects… no.

[E.T. bids his earthling family farewell]
…Awwwww he told her to “be good.”
So many feels
AK: ALL OF THE FEELS
RA: ET is leaving
AK: poor thing! poor elliot
RA: Poor me!! This is too emotional.

Drew Barrymore Joins NBC Dating Reality Show 'First Dates' as Narrator

13 Hollywood Revelations From 'De Palma' Documentary: The Director Helped Cast 'Star Wars'

'Star Wars' Star John Boyega Boards 'Pacific Rim' Sequel as Lead

River Phoenix's Classic '80s Movie 'Explorers': 11 Things You Didn't Know

'Captain America: Civil War' CG Boss Reveals Which Robert Downey Jr. '80s Movie Inspired That Flashback

Drew Barrymore may become a fixture on your TV set very soon.

The “50 First Dates” star is in talks with Warner Bros. for a major push into TV, possibly including a deal for a talk show syndicated by Warners unit Telepictures Productions that would premiere as soon as fall 2017, according to an insider familiar with the situation.

The negotiations are at an early stage and may not result in a deal, the insider said, and it’s possible that any show that does result might take the form of a reality show rather than a traditional talk outing. But in any case, it would be the first major broadcast TV foray for Barrymore, the 41-year-old former child star who rose to prominence in Steven Spielberg‘s “E.T. the Extra-terrestrial” and has gone on to a prolific film acting career with “Scream,” “The Wedding Singer” and “He’s Just Not That Into You.”

Also Read: Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant to Lead Netflix Comedy Series 'Santa Clarita Diet'

Barrymore is already part of talk-show legend for a notorious stunt, when during a 1995 taping she stood on David Letterman‘s desk and flashed her breasts at the CBS host.

Barrymore earlier this year signed on to the Netflix comedy “Santa Clarita Diet.” Through her production company Flower Films, she has also produced films with business partner Nancy Juvonen (who, coincidentally, is married to NBC talk host Jimmy Fallon).

Warner Bros. declined to comment, while a representative for Flower did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.

Telepictures, one of the leading TV syndicators, is behind such shows as “Ellen” and “Extra.”

Also Read: Ellen DeGeneres Breast Joke Sucks Warner Bros. Into Defamation Lawsuit

If Barrymore does sign up for a chat show, she would be entering tricky territory. Launching a successful syndicated talk show is one of the most difficult challenges in the entertainment business. The list of unsuccessful past contenders includes Anderson Cooper, Meredith Vieira and Queen Latifah (twice).

On the other hand, the payoff for a hit can be huge, as Warners has proven with “Ellen,” which has run for 13 seasons and counting.

Drew Barrymore Joins NBC Dating Reality Show 'First Dates' as Narrator

Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant to Lead Netflix Comedy Series 'Santa Clarita Diet'

'Miss You Already' Review: Drew Barrymore, Toni Collette Elevate Cancer Drama

Patrick McMullan is a renowned photographer known best for capturing the 1990s New York party scene — a simpler time without the tech distractions and social media platforms that seem to define modern celebrity.

“One of the reasons why the ’90s were so special is because no one was on their phone,” said McMullan, who recently hitched his photography services and syndicated his storied image archive to Getty Images.

The veteran photographer spoke with TheWrap about just how much times have changed since he first started covering Manhattan nightlife, and picked a list of ’90s-era stars who would have dominated Instagram and Twitter if they had existed back then.

Also Read: 13 Hollywood Stars Killing It on Snapchat: Rihanna, Jared Leto, Ryan Seacrest, Arnold Schwarzenegger

“The scene wasn’t the flash mob it is now,” McMullan told TheWrap. “I worked for a weekly publication. When I would go out at night, I could party and have a great time as long as I’d drop my film at the lab the next morning. So much has changed.”

Before digital stars came along, McMullan captured a glittery show full of Hollywood talent, models and socialites. Former model Stephanie Seymour recently lamented the change, labeling Instagram icons Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid “bitches of the moment.”

“They are completely different than we were,” Seymour told Vanity Fair. “Supermodels are sort of the thing of the past. They deserve their own title. [Kendall and Gigi] are beautiful girls, and I support all of them, but they need their own title.”

Here’s who McMullen thinks would’ve been all the rage if today’s social (media) scene was around in the ’90s:

Cindy Crawford
“She was always incredibly humble and excited to have her picture taken,” McMullan recalled of the star model during her rise.

Kate Moss and Johnny Depp
Tumblr would have a field day with the relationship #goals of then-item Moss and Depp.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Stella McCartney
It doesn’t get more ’90s glam than these two. And while Paltrow may be a social media player today for her lifestyle company Goop, McMullen said she meant something much different to the public during her early acting days.

“Gwyneth was the Blake Lively of her day — everyone looked to her for her natural sort of beauty, what she was wearing, and just the air about her,” he said. “Her Hollywood lineage was very appealing, too, sorry of the way Kendall Kenner’s is now to her audience.”

Milla Jovovich (pictured with Drew Barrymore)
Jovovich has largely been relegated to the “Resident Evil” franchise in the past decade, but in the ’90s she had broad appeal. “She was a Renaissance girl in the ’90s,” McMullan said. “She was a model, actress, into design. She would have been huge across a couple of platforms.”

David Blaine, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lukas Haas
Magician and serial dater Blaine, DiCaprio and longtime wingman Haas had an epic bromance that would’ve lit up his theoretical Facebook page.

Victoria Beckham and Emma Bunton
Before she was a global brand and style icon, Victoria Beckham (left) and Emma Bunton were pop royalty as members of The Spice Girls. “They didn’t do much aside from promotion, they occasional party or nightclub,” he said. “It created a big demand for images of them out and about outside official appearances.”

#TommyGirls 
In what is perhaps the greatest ’90s photo in existence, Tommy Hilfiger recruited the following ladies to wear his garb at Race to Erase MS Gala in 1999: China Chow, Gwen Stefani, Kidada Jones, the late great Aaliyah and actress Rashida Jones. Stefani was already hitting peak idol status and Aaliyah was one of the biggest acts in contemporary R&B.

The 1Oak Wonders
While three of these faces are now music institutions, their club days would have made amazing fodder for social platforms: an unidentified woman, Damon Dash, Aalyiah, Jay-Z, Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jennifer Lopez.

Yup, The Supermodels
Despite Seymour’s protestations to the contrary, McMullan said supermodels would’ve attracted innumerable likes and shares, and also inspired a rush of related content like YouTube makeup tutorials showing fans how to get their look. Pictured here, from left: Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Christy Turlington and Elle Macpherson.

Uncle Milty 
Milton Berle might not be a name anyone with a smartphone would recognize, but the TV star’s penchant for costumes and sketches would have made him a powerful hybrid of Jimmy Fallon‘s take on “The Tonight Show,” the spinoff “Lip Sync Battle” and more.

Why Rami Malek, John Cena and Frank Eudy Are TV's Social Media MVPs of the Week

How BuzzFeed, Tastemade and Food Network Use Social Media to Make Cooking Cool

Mark Zuckerberg's Social Media Accounts Hacked – and You'll Never Guess What His Password Is

Katie Couric, Arianna Huffington, Drew Barrymore and Sheryl Sandberg highlight the speakers for Advertising Week New York 2016.

The Week returns to New York City on September 26 and features Sandberg and Snapchat’s Imran Khan speaking in a special content series and the Roots performing at the wrap-up party.

“With today’s ever-changing technology, we’re seeing advertising evolve across industries more rapidly and broadly than ever before, from the media to entertainment to business,” Lance Pillersdorf, the co-founder and president of Stillwell Partners, the team behind Advertising Week, said in a statement. “We created Advertising Week in an effort to bring leaders from across these industries together to celebrate great work and share insights on where the industry is headed. This year’s speaker line-up is a true reflection of that mission.”

Other scheduled speakers include Tim Armstrong, B. Bonin Bough, Wendy Clark, Mark Cuban, David Droga, Carolyn Everson, Bethenny Frankel, Thomas Friedman, Seth Godin, Bob Greenberg, Paul Haggis, Daymond John, Imran Kahn, Padma Lakshmi, Nick Law, Lori Lee, Bob Lord, Dr. Oz, Chuck Porter, Rachael Ray, Andrew Robertson, Michael Roth, David Rubenstein, Meg Ryan, Philipp Schindler, Ben Silbermann, Ben Silverman, Jimmy Smith and Morgan Spurlock.

Huffington recently announced that she will exit the Huffington Post to focus on a new startup venture called Thrive Global, which is focused on health and wellness. So it will be interesting to see if she sheds light on the new project.

Advertising week — which runs Sept. 26-30 — aims to be the world’s largest gathering of industry leaders across advertising, technology, business, entertainment, marketing, media and social good. It kicks off with a Bloomberg Global Leadership Breakfast focused on the economy, includes events featuring Upright Citizens Brigade and Jim Breuer and wraps up with a bash at Webster Hall.

Post Huffington: 9 Potential Replacements for Arianna (Photos)

Arianna Huffington to Exit Huffington Post for Health Startup

Donald Trump Adversaries Team Up: Michelle Fields Joins Huffington Post

Jake Gyllenhaal starred as a teenager dealing with bizarre visions of a menacing figure in a rabbit mask named Frank in writer-director Richard Kelly’s 2001 film “Donnie Darko.” It’s been 15 years since the film opened in theaters and is now considered a cult classic. With the help of IMDb’s trivia section for the film, TheWrap has amassed six fun facts about the movie:

Aside from the gruesome figure in a rabbit costume that haunts Donnie, there are other rabbits in the movie: The Echo and the Bunnymen song “The Killing Moon” is featured in one scene as a Volkswagen Rabbit drives by. A stuffed rabbit appears next to Elizabeth Darko (Maggie Gyllenhaal) as she sleeps. Donnie appears in a photo dressed as a rabbit. And he also carves Frank’s likeness into a jack-o-lantern.

Also Read: 'Curly Sue' at 25: Alisan Porter Recalls Card Tricks, 'Plagiarized' Lines and Being a 'Total Wuss'

Speaking of bunnies, there was a “Watership Down” (pictured) subplot in an early version of the script that was ultimately cut out, according to writer-director Richard Kelly. Still, references to the movie, along with other Kelly favorites — “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (bike scene pictured) and “Back to the Future” — appear in the film.

“Donnie Darko” marked Seth Rogen‘s feature film debut. The “Pineapple Express” actor played a high school bully in the film, which was set in the 1980s. Rogen’s next role would be as an eager cameraman in 2004’s “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.”

Patrick Swayze, who played a motivational speaker whose deeply troubled propensities become found out, wore his own clothes from the 1980s in the film, according to Kelly.

Also Read: Rae Dawn Chong Blames Spike Lee for 'Soul Man' Racial Stigma 30 Years Later

Drew Barrymore, who plays Darko’s English teacher in the film, was the main reason the film got made. She also served as a producer through her Flower Films company, and with her name attached, doors opened for writer-director Richard Kelly.

At the wrap party for the film, Seth Rogen and Jake Gyllenhaal reportedly agreed that they had no idea what the movie was about. “I didn’t get it back then, and still don’t,” said Rogen in 2007.  Even writer-director Kelly doesn’t know exactly whether the movie depicts Darko’s dreams or if it takes place in an alternate plane of existence. ” think that ultimately both of those things could be true,” he said in an interview.

For more trivia, goofs and quotes go to IMDb’s “Donnie Darko” page here.

'Stand By Me' Stars Share 25 Memories of 1986 Classic (Photos)

Fireworks, Pranks and Pot: 'Stand by Me' Stars Look Back on River Phoenix After 30 Years

Wil Wheaton on Why 'Stranger Things' Could Be This Generation's 'Stand By Me'

'Top Gun' 30th Anniversary: Anatomy of the Iconic (and Homoerotic) Volleyball Scene

Hillary Clinton has by far the most celebrity endorsements of any presidential candidate in 2016 — a list that includes recent Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio, Beyonce, and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.

Welcome to another edition of Voting With the Stars, TheWrap’s breakdown of who in Hollywood is voting for each of the remaining presidential candidates. We’ve assembled our master list of who supports who by scouring public statements, social media posts, news reports, and campaign contributions.

Of course, people change their minds, so we’ll update our list as candidates gain — or lose — celebrity endorsements. (For other candidates’ supporters, click here. In fact, you may want to save that link, because the list of endorsements includes more than 200 stars, power brokers, and rich folks — and we’re adding to it every day.)

Also Read: Voting With the Stars: Your Guide to Celebrity Presidential Endorsements (List)

Clinton’s list of names is longer than any other candidate’s — a testament both to many celebrities’ satisfaction with her policies, and her decades of networking and winning supporters as Secretary of State, a New York senator, and as first lady.

Unsurprisingly in famously liberal Hollywood, Democrats have more celebrity supporters than Republicans — at least yong those willing to publicly talk politics. (Some Republicans, fearing ostracism or just awkward conversation, keep their politics close to the vest.)

Also Read: South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to Endorse Marco Rubio for President

Clinton’s supporters range from long-established liberals like Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenenberg, as well as an eclectic mix of young stars including Katy Perry, Waka Flocka, Ariana Grande, and America Ferrera.

That’s right: Clinton has America’s vote. Oh, and also Larry Flynt’s, Matt Damon‘s, and Lena Dunham‘s.

Here’s the list of Hillary Clinton supporters:

George and Amal Clooney

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

America Ferrera

Robert DeNiro

Ari Emanuel

Jane Fonda

Abby Wambach

Dustin Hoffman

Drew Barrymore

Connie Britton

Matt Damon

Cher

Beyoncé

Debra Messing

Ellen Pompeo

Jessica Alba 

Bryan Lourd

Larry Flynt

Ellen DeGeneres

Harvey Weinstein

Beth Behrs

Estelle

Karl Lagerfeld 

Carole King

Tig Notari

Cyndi Lauper

John Leguizamo

Padma Lakshmi 

Guillermo Diaz 

Lena Dunham

Lady Gaga

Ted Danson

Gideon Raff

Ben Harper 

Adam Shankman

Russell Simmons 

Tony Goldwyn

Bellamy Young

Orlando Bloom

Maria Bamford

Jamie Foxx

Anna Wintour

Lukas Haas

Chuck Lorre

Meg Ryan

Salma Hayek

Cristela Alonzo

Candice Bergen

Mary J. Blige 

Sally Field

Martha Stewart 

Craig Newmark

Viola Davis

Pharrell Williams

Candis Cayne 

Vera Wang

Tom Hanks 

Octavia Spencer

Britney Spears

Zach Braff

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Larry Flynt

Lindsay Lohan

Jeffrey Wright

Tony Bennett 

Johnny Galecki

Magic Johnson

Abbi Jacobson

Katy Perry

Kerry Washington

Olivia Wilde

Lori McCreary

John Legend

K. Michelle 

Ne-Yo

Julianne Moore

Josh Peck

Eva Langoria

Amy Schumer 

Anne Hathaway

Jim Parsons 

Demi Lovato

50 Cent

Cybill Shepherd

Jamie Lee Curtis

Michael Kors

Amber Tamblyn

Rosie O’Donnell

Amy Poehler

Jemima Kirke

Katy Perry

Gina Rodriguez

Mary Steenburgen

Shonda Rhimes

Constance Wu

Natasha Leggero

Zoe Kazan

Tracy Anderson

Shannon Woodward

Katie Lowes

Sting

Uzo Aduba

J.J. Abrams

Steven Spielberg

Jeffery Katzenberg

Jon Bon Jovi 

Ilana Glazer

RuPaul

Haim and Cheryl Saban

Kat Dennings

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Jennifer Lopez

Dascha Polanco

Leonardo DiCaprio

 Rob Friedman

Snoop Dogg

Waka Flocka 

Ariana Grande

L.A. Reid

Kelly Clarkson

Ja Rule

Katie Holmes

Reese Witherspoon

Stevie Wonder 

Tobey Maguire

Kate Walsh

Diane Kruger

Ben Affleck

Jennifer Garner

Richard Gere

Bradley Whitford

Quincy Jones

Barbra Streisand

Dakota Fanning

Marc Anthony

Bryan Cranston

Jesse Eisenberg

Chris Colfer

Retta

Elizabeth Banks

Sean Astin

Howard Stern

Alex Rodriguez

Usher

Greg Berlanti

Steven Bochco

Antonio Villaraigosa

Amanda de Cadenet

Lee Daniels

Howard Gordon

Rob Reiner 

Andrew Rannells 

Jemima Kirke

Christina Aguilera 

Kate Hudson

Chris Silbermann

Elton John

Andra Day

Kendall Jenner 

Ricky Martin 

Michael Douglas 

Will Ferrell

Morgan Freeman

Sean Penn

Who are you voting for?

Also Read: Spike Lee Endorses Bernie Sanders for President: 'He Will Do The Right Thing' (Audio)

After years of bad slasher-movie sequels virtually ruined the genre, director Wes Craven and screenwriter Kevin Williamson revitalized it in 1996 with “Scream,” which turns 20 this week. But its tongue-in-cheek subject matter about killers and victims who know every movie trope inspired a generation of meta stories across genres. As we mark the 20th anniversary of “Scream,” let’s look at 10 reasons its a meta-horror classic.

In the famous opening sequence of “Scream,” Casey (Drew Barrymore) says she thinks the sequels to “A Nightmare on Elm Street” “sucked” after the killer tells her his favorite horror movie. Craven directed the original “Nightmare on Elm Street,” but was uninvolved in its sequels. The line serves as a clever wink to fans of the genre and sets the tone for the film.

In another reference to “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” Craven briefly makes a cameo as a school janitor dressed in villain Freddy Krueger’s original costume.

Barrymore, the most famous cast member at the time, was originally offered the role of protagonist Sidney (eventually played by Neve Campbell), but was drawn to the 12-minute opening scene because it established that anything could happen in the movie. Her quick death recalls Janet Leigh’s death midway through Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho.”

Jamie Kennedy’s character Randy lists four rules of horror movies: (1) You will not survive if you have sex, (2) if you drink or do drugs, or (3) if you say “I’ll be right back,” and (4) everyone is a suspect. Williamson’s script both adheres to these rules and subverts them, with characters deliberately pressing their luck and Craven toying with audience expectations.

Randy at one point watches Jamie Lee Curtis in “Halloween.” He pleads with her, “Turn around Jamie! He’s right behind you,” just as Ghostface creeps up on his own character. The joke works on two levels, because Kennedy and Lee Curtis share first names.

Near the end of the film, Skeet Ulrich’s character Billy licks fake blood off his fingers, telling Sidney it’s just corn syrup. Of course, the movie actually used fake blood made from dyed red corn syrup, over 50 gallons in all during production.

As explained in “Scream: The Inside Story,” “Scream” was sent to the MPAA for review nine times in order to secure an R-rating over an NC-17. Producer Bob Weinstein personally had to lobby the MPAA in order to get the film the lower rating. He convinced the MPAA that the film was effectively a comedy.

Similarly, Dimension Films initially offered the project to a number of other directors before Craven stepped in. Weinstein had to ask Williamson whether the script he just bought was a “funny movie with scares” or a “scary movie with humor.”

Williamson was inspired by some real-life murder cases in his hometown to write the screenplay, but the story itself borrows heavily from an earlier slasher film, “When a Stranger Calls” from 1979. Carol Kane plays a babysitter stalked by a killer who turns out to be in the house after calling her on the phone.

“Scream” was the subject of much debate after real murders occurred in which the killers said they were inspired by Craven’s film. In fact, Williamson’s script appears to preemptively address the discussion. “Movies don’t create psychos,” Uhlrich’s character says. “Movies make psychos more creative.”

Drew Barrymore has picked quite the show for her first lead TV series role. On Netflix’s “Santa Clarita Diet,” she will play Sheila Hammond, a devoted wife, mother, real estate agent… and cannibal.

The first trailer shows Sheila discussing business with her husband, John (Timothy Olyphant), while they dispose of some bloody human organs in the middle of the night. It seems that one day, Sheila’s heart just suddenly decided it was going to stop beating. She’s now an undead creature with a craving for human flesh. But other than that, she’s still the same.

Also Read: ShortList 2016: 'Edmond' Explores Mind of a Cannibal (Video)

Despite this minor setback, Sheila still remains positive about the situation. She finds that her new appetite has given her more confidence in her life, and she wants to control these urges so she can continue to support her family. So, John and her kids have a plan: Friday night is killing night.

Basically, “Santa Clarita Diet” is similar to Julie Ducournau’s buzzy indie film “Raw,” (in theaters this spring) — but, you know, with jokes.

“We have to kill someone who deserves it,” says John. “I guess the prototype would be a young, single Hitler.”

“Santa Clarita Diet” arrives on Netflix February 3. Watch the NSFW trailer above.

Teresa Palmer Thriller 'Berlin Syndrome' Acquired by Vertical, Netflix

Amy Schumer Set for Netflix Stand Up Special

(Some spoilers ahead for the new Netflix original series “Santa Clarita Diet.)

Wait, so Netflix’s “Santa Clarita Diet” is a comedy about zombies, right? The answer in Season 1 is: yes and no.

Netflix’s comedy about a suburban mom named Sheila (Drew Barrymore) who suddenly finds herself a reanimated corpse who claims human flesh is supposed to invoke everything we know about the walking dead — including “The Walking Dead.” But dont’ expect a jokey show about a shambling, gray-skinned rotter or her family trying to pretend she’s still alive a la “Weekend at Bernie’s.”

Instead, “Santa Clarita Diet” plays up a lot of the same tropes as other zombie fiction, but it’s taking a lot of liberties with the premise. It’s closer to the CW’s “iZombie” than the popular conception of zombie as made famous by George Romero and “Night of the Living Dead.” It’s more accurate to call Sheila “undead” than a zombie. At least right now.

1. Undead vs. Zombie

In the first “Santa Clarita Diet” episode, nerdy neighbor and paranormal stuff expert Eric (Skyler Gisondo) discusses whether the word “zombie” applies to Sheila. At least at first, it doesn’t.

In most zombie fiction, a person infected with whatever it is that makes people zombies (whether it’s transmitted through a bite or just something that everyone has like in “The Walking Dead”) dies, and then their corpse is reanimated as a zombie. Their brain is basically no longer functional, which is why all zombies ever want to do is eat: it’s the only instinct that generally survives. Zombies look like people, but fundamentally aren’t. They’re also still dead, so their corpses slowly rot, which is why they shamble around.

A better descriptor for Sheila is “undead.” She’s definitely dead, but she’s also not an animated corpse. She’s still a person with a personality, despite the living functions of her body having ceased. She’s similar to a zombie in that she wants to consume human flesh, but different in that it’s not the only thing she thinks about or does. Her personality has been changed, robbing her of impulse control and heightening certain elements, but she’s still a person.

2. The Virus

A lot of time is spent trying to figure out what caused Sheila’s condition, and it’s generally agreed upon that it’s a virus and not some other cause. Like other zombification viruses, it’s transmitted through bites — Sheila infects Loki (Deobia Oparei), but we’re not sure how Sheila was infected.

But it seems like the only way to transmit the virus is by biting. So far, there are no other undead. For the time being, at least, we’re not going to see a cannibal monster-infested world like that of “The Walking Dead.”

Most of Season 1 is spent pursuing a possible cure, but as is revealed by Dr. Cora Wolf (Portia de Rossi) in Episode 10, there isn’t one. Sheila did, in fact, die in the first episode. The “cure” Dr. Wolf is creating will stop Sheila’s progression toward whatever she’s becoming. Apparently it’ll also stop her body from “deteriorating.”

3. The Timeline

Where “Santa Clarita Diet” differs from other zombie stories the most is in the timeline. In most zombie fiction, infection with the zombie disease leads to death, and after death, reanimation. This can take anywhere from minutes to days, but zombie bites in particular are always fatal, and the bitten always reanimate. They usually reanimate as soulless, mindless killing machines.

“Santa Clarita Diet” actually functions on similar rules, it seems, but stretches the timeline way out. We see Sheila die by vomit in the first episode, when she pukes up whatever that weird red ball was. After that, she’s undead, but generally still a person, even if she is a cannibal. She’s also mostly in control of herself.

Halfway through the season, Sheila’s body starts to “deteriorate,” which is another word for rot. Zombies, being dead, generally fall apart like any organic matter would after dying. Without life processes, they’re just like any buried body — except they’re just walking around. That’s not quite the case for Sheila: she’s obviously not rotting, but her body is breaking down.

Dr. Wolf also notes that, eventually, Sheila will succumb to “unprovoked aggression.” It sounds like she’ll basically eventually lose her mind and become something much more akin to the kinds of zombies we see in horror films and TV shows. But that process is only just beginning in Season 1, it seems, which spans at least several days and more likely a few weeks.

This calls to mind the “ghouls” of the “Fallout” video game series. Ghouls are people who were irradiated in a global nuclear war but weren’t killed by the radiation. Their skin falls off and their bodies cosmetically deteriorate over time (radiation sustains their muscles and bones), but they keep their mental faculties — for a while. Eventually, ghouls do go feral, at which point they pretty much just act like your traditional zombies.

Apparently, though, Sheila can be cured of her feral tendencies. She’d still need to eat people and she’d still have her undead intensity, but she wouldn’t be disintegrating or liable to eat her family.

4. The Unanswered Questions

There are definitely a few things that a second season of “Santa Clarita Diet” will probably address. Chief among them will be things about the undead-ening virus: its seemingly Serbian origins and how it wound up in California, for starters. It’d also be nice to find out what that red thing Sheila barfed up was.

There are also the questions of how Joel (Timothy Olyphant) will deal with his wife’s cannibalism, since he’s already struggling. Same goes for Abby (Liv Hewson) dealing with this new version of her mom.

And then there’s one last question: Will there be a “Santa Clarita Diet” Season 2? We’ll probably know sooner rather than later, but it’s all up in the air right now.

All 55 Terms Defined on Netflix's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events,' and the Definitions Given

14 Time Travel TV Shows You Should Be Watching Right Now, From '12 Monkeys' to 'Time After Time' (Photos)

Top 20 Best HBO Original Series, From 'Six Feet Under' to 'Game of Thrones' (Photos)

Ever have the desire to live like Big Edie and Little Edie from “Grey Gardens”?

First of all, you should probably rethink your priorities. Secondly, the chance may soon be yours! If you have about $20 million to spare.

The East Hampton home featured in the 1975 documentary “Grey Gardens” has gone on the market, according to real estate firm The Corcoran Group. The asking price? $19,995,000.

For those who’ve seen the film and wondered why  place that was in such extreme disrepair is going for such a lofty price, rest assured — it’s been renovated.

Also Read: Albert Maysles, 'Grey Gardens' Filmmaker, Dead at 88

“This is a rare opportunity to own an iconic property in one of the most coveted locations in the Hamptons. Known as Grey Gardens this stunning estate is full of history and one of the few remaining original shingle homes South of the Highway,” the online listing posted by The Corcoran Group reads, noting that the property “has not been available for sale in decades.”

For $20 million, more or less, you’d be getting seven bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms, “and plenty of spaces for year-round entertaining.”

The property was renovated by Washington Post columnist Sally Quinn and her husband, Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, after they purchased it in 1979.

Also Read: You Can Buy Robin Williams' 'Mrs. Doubtfire' House for $4.45 Million

The documentary “Grey Gardens” focused on Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and Edith Bouvier Beale —  Jackie Kennedy’s aunt and cousin, respectively —  who lived out their days in the titular residence as it fell into squalor and disrepair.

The documentary was adapted into a stage musical in 2008, and an HBO film starring Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore in 2009.

Albert Maysles, 'Grey Gardens' Filmmaker, Dead at 88

You Can Buy Robin Williams' 'Mrs. Doubtfire' House for $4.45 Million

'Full House' Creator Buys Tanner Family's Famous San Francisco Home

On Tuesday, NBC announced the premiere date for “First Dates,” a dating reality series that will be narrated by Drew Barrymore.

The series will debut on April 7 at 8 p.m./7c. Based on a hit U.K. format, the hourlong series offers a look at a variety of real first dates happening over one night at the same restaurant in Chicago.

The show features daters from cities across the country, and of all ages, sexualities and dating experience. Using a fly-on-the-wall and hidden-camera approach, viewers will be along for the ride as the dates unfold.

Also Read: Nick Cannon Under Contract, Can't Just Quit 'America's Got Talent'

Barrymore has primarily focused on film, but she has been involved in various TV projects in her career. In addition to starring in the short-lived series “2000 Malibu Road,” she executive produced the reality shows “Tough Love” and “Tough Love: Couples,” as well as the reality cooking show “Knife Fight.”

She also executive produced the rebooted version of “Charlie’s Angels” in 2011. She currently stars in the new Netflix comedy series “Santa Clarita Diet” alongside Timothy Olyphant.

NBC had previously ordered eight episodes of “First Dates” from executive producer Ellen DeGeneres and Shed Media, part of the alternative department at Warner Bros Television.

See video: Seth Meyers Takes 'A Closer Look' at Trump's Abuses of Presidential Power

The observational documentary series is executive produced by Pam Healey and John Hesling for Shed Media, DeGeneres and Jeff Kleeman for A Very Good Production, and Tim Carter for Twenty Twenty. Anthony Dominici also serves as executive producer.

NBC in Talks to Reboot 'American Idol'

Mike Tirico to Replace Bob Costas as NBC's Primetime Olympics Host in 2018 (Video)

Edie Falco to Play Attorney Leslie Abramson on NBC Menendez Brothers Series

Three nights before the Oscars, the bashes are in full swing.

Zach Quinto and Sarah Paulson put the “wild” in the Oscar Wilde awards down in Santa Monica…

As Jon Hamm and J.J. Abrams (who emceed and hosted the shindig on the roof of his Bad Robot production company) toasted Hollywood’s “Irish…and those Irish for a night.”

Less festive, Abrams opened the night with some heartfelt remarks about his late friend Carrie Fisher.

Over at the No Name in West Hollywood, Jackson Browne and Jeff Bridges rocked out on stage. Oscar nominee Bridges sang “Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling” from “High Noon” and Falling and Flyin” from “Crazy Heart”.

Jackson Browne curated the musical lineup for the first ever “Songs from the Cinema” benefit put on by Paul Haggis’ Artists for Peace and Justice and Bovet 1822.

“Hi, I’m Jeremy Renner and I’ll be taking care of you tonight.”

In the spirit of “social justice and activism” Haggis asked the celebrities in attendance to serve the meal. They did.

Sighting: A model near food.

Petra Nemcova, at your service.Haggis and co-host Maxwell.

Someone could hand “The Dude” an Oscar on Sunday for his smoky performance in “Hell or High Water,” but first…

a guy known as “Adventurer Johan Ernst Nilson” handed him some guitar-rocking fuel.

Jack Black sand “School of Rock” on the bill that also included Rita Wilson and Jenny Lewis. Jackson Browne came up with the concept for “Songs From the Cinema” to bring a twist to Oscar week: celebrating the best music from film while toasting this year’s Oscar nominees.

It worked.Nacho Libre gets a seal of approval from the dean of music, Quincy Jones…Who also doled out a frighteningly Trump-ian salute to Maxwell and Jimmy Jean-Louis.

Over at the Chateau Marmont on Thursday night, Cadillac’s second ever Oscar party caused a traffic jam heading west on Sunset Boulevard.

Inside, Naomi Watts and regular Christoph Waltz perched up as alums of the Oscar circuit (“The Impossible”, “Inglourious Basterds”, “Django”) who have been out of the awards season gauntlet this cycle.

“Avengers: Infinity War” star Pom Klementieff and Zoe Saldana in the courtyard, which was packed shoulder-to-shoulder with guests of Michael Patrick.

One industry vet told The Party Report that a talent publicist had stated that if they could not get their client in to this bash, they might be fired.Michelle Pesce kept the library rocking beyond 11 p.m. (when they had to turn off the outside tunes) with beats by Michael Jackson.Jenny Slate, Liv Hewson (from Drew Barrymore’s new Netflix series “Santa Clarita Diet”), and Abegail Spencer were three of the stars rolling in to the Chateau in CT6’s, which as the official ride of the Oscars will be delivering nominees to the Dolby on Sunday night.

Artist Eric White and Patricia Arquette at Cadillac.

Back in Santa Monica, Oscar nominee Lin-Manuel Miranda (with Abrams and Katie McGrath) had fans waiting for his autograph out on the street outside Bad Robot.

While the autograph pack swarms around West Hollywood and Hollywood, it’s a rare migration to see them west of the 405.

The class  of the US-Ireland Alliance Oscar Wilde Awards of 2017: Martin Short, Caitriona Balfe, Ruth Negga, Zachary Quinto, and Glen Hansard Martin Short, Caitriona Balfe, Ruth Negga, Zachary Quinto, and Glen Hansard

“Hi, I’m Jeremy Renner and I’ll be taking care of you tonight.”

Oscar Parties 2017: Ultimate Guide to the Hottest Invites in Hollywood (Updating)

Oscars: Guide to Hollywood's Top Viewing Parties (Updating)

There is a ridiculous number of original series available on Netflix right now — so many it’s almost impossible to keep up with them. Even Netflix seems to have a tough time making sure its viewers know about its shows. We dug into the annals of Netflix series and plucked out the very best ones for your enjoyment. Here they are in order of great to phenomenal.

“Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp”
A prequel to the movie “Wet Hot American Summer,” the Netflix series brings together a huge number of hilarious people for a zany parody of 1980s summer camp movies. Nothing makes sense and everything is ridiculous. It’s great.

Also Read: 13 Time Travel TV Shows You Should Be Watching Right Now (Photos)

“BoJack Horseman”
It takes a bit to hit its stride, but once it does, “BoJack Horseman” joins the top tier of animation geared at adults. The goofy comedy combines solid writing and a cynical look at Hollywood with a darker look at issues like depression.

“Peaky Blinders”
Cillian Murphy and Sam Neill facing off from opposite sides of the law in post-World War I Britain is enough to make “Peaky Blinders” worth a watch. But its great casting and rock music-amplified tone make it a period crime drama that’s unpredictable in a completely violent way.

“13 Reasons Why”
High school drama “13 Reasons Why” tells the story of a girl who commits suicide, and the tapes she leaves behind for the various people in her life that drove her to that decision. Delivered like a mystery, the show’s full of characters who struggle with high school, figuring themselves out, and trying (and failing) to be good people.

Also Read: 'Black Mirror' Doesn't Seem So Bad Next To Trump's America (Commentary)

“The Get Down”
Baz Luhrmann’s musical drama looks to capture the moments surrounding the birth of hip-hop in New York. The series brings a lot of excitement, along with Luhrmann’s signature visual style, to create a series that’s not like much of anything else on Netflix.

“The Fall”
The gritty British thriller starring Gillian Anderson of “The X-Files” fame is split between two perspectives: Anderson’s Detective Gibson and the serial killer she’s hunting. Anderson is consistently great as the no-nonsense Gibson, who hunts the killer while fighting off controversy among the police and the press.

“Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events”
This adaptation of the children’s book series of the same name manages a hilariously melancholy tone. Neil Patrick Harris slays the role of the ridiculously evil Count Olaf, and the rest of the show is full of great performances from a series of stars.

Also Read: All 55 Terms Defined on Netflix’s ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events,’ and the Definitions Given

“3%”
Netflix’s first original series from Brazil takes place in a dystopian future. The poor live in squalor but have a chance when they turn 20 to earn their way into paradise. They just have to be smart, capable, and willing to stab each other in the back.

“Santa Clarita Diet”
There’s a lot to love about “Santa Clarita Diet” and it’s fun take on the undead. Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant in particular are hilariously square suburbanites. The way they take to murdering people for the newly zombified Barrymore to eat, in order to preserve their family, is weirdly heartwarming and constantly funny.

“Travelers”
“Travelers” goes gritty with its time travel, imagining agents from the future who have to take over the bodies of people in the past in order to stop the end of the world. The best stuff here is the personal drama as the characters battle their own guilt at the harm they sometimes have to do for the greater good.

“Marvel’s Daredevil”
The first of Netflix’s original shows featuring Marvel superheroes was a surprisingly dark and intense take. With awesome action and strong stories, “Daredevil” gave Marvel fans a more subdued, believable kind of superhero story in its two seasons.

Also Read: 'A Series of Unfortunate Events:' How Many Seasons Will There Be?

“Making a Murderer”
The deep-dive documentary into the investigation of the murder of Teresa Halbach stretches on for 10 episodes, but it’s never boring. Instead, it presents a look into the investigation and conviction of Steven Avery that has sent many viewers digging into the case looking for the truth themselves.

“Marvel’s Luke Cage”
Netflix’s superhero offerings do a stellar job of expanding Marvel stories into perspectives fans might not be used to seeing. “Luke Cage” takes viewers to Harlem, and it’s just as conscious of the implications of following a black man who’s immune to being shot as it is of how cool it would be to have bullet-proof skin.

“Marvel’s Jessica Jones”
The second partnership of Netflix and Marvel pits the super-strong but flawed Jessica Jones against a mind-controlling man who she can’t convince anyone exists. “Jessica Jones” is more drama than action, and watching her try to out-maneuver the manipulative Purple Man is often more exciting than flying superhero fists.

Also Read: 'Stranger Things' Season 2: Everything We Know (and a Few Guesses)

“Stranger Things”
Netflix’s “Stranger Things” perfectly channels a 1980s movie aesthetic and tells a compelling monster-slash-government conspiracy story. It’s also that certain sort of kid-driven Steven Spielberg or Stephen King kind of story that there just aren’t enough of in the 21st Century.

“Narcos”
The saga of Pablo Escobar’s rise to power and the DEA agents tasked with stopping him is a powerhouse of strong acting. There’s no shortage of crime story violence and mystery in the lengthy drug war Escobar wages.

“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
This Tina Fey-co-created comedy starts with a strange premise — Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) has escaped a bunker after being kidnapped by a doomsday evangelist for years. But Kemper’s relentlessly upbeat attitude and the supporting zany cast make “Unbreakable” something of a weirdo answer to “30 Rock.” You’ll need to rewatch it to catch all of the hidden jokes.

Also Read: Netflix to Release Ava DuVernay, Oprah Winfrey Interview Special in Wake of '13th' Oscar Nomination

“Master of None”
Aziz Ansari brings a rare brand of comedy that’s instantly relatable. Whether it’s about navigating life at 30 or the experience of growing up in America as the child of immigrants, “Master of None” has a unique, extremely funny perspective.

“House of Cards”
Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) is backstabbing his way to greater power in the halls of Washington D.C. It’s occasionally ridiculous, but great performances by Spacey, Robin Wright, and many more make Underwood’s machinations hard to guess and harder to stop watching.

“Orange is the New Black”
The longer “OITNB” goes on, the better it gets, as it delves into the diverse perspectives of its women’s prison population. It’s an examination of the justice system, of people trying to make the best of a bad situation, and of friendship and survival. It’s also consistently hilarious and sports a phenomenal cast.