Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

'Barry' Crew Member Outs Bill Hader As An Awesome Director On Set—And Fans Are So Relieved

Bill Hader
Leon Bennett/WireImage

An anonymous 'Barry' crew member's post about how prepared and professional Bill Hader was during filming for the final season of the hit HBO series is a welcome balm to reports of nightmare sets.

It's almost a social media trope.

We've all seen them—a post with screenshots of a note app that starts talking about a man in Hollywood, or the music industry or sports.


Most of the posts with that format are going to shine a light on a negative aspect of the industry and the man in question.

However, a recent post about actor/director Bill Hader turned out to be the exact opposite. The post praised him as a director as the series finale of his show Barry wrapped up production.

The post was made on the Instagram account IA Stories.

IA Stories is an account where "TV/Film workers share stories [anonymously] about our work environments to build solidarity across crews/crafts."

The person wrote:

"[Bill Hader] knows firsthand how much of a beating the crew can take when a director comes in ill-prepared. Bill worked extensively in prep and always came to set knowing exactly what he wanted."

@askhalid/Twitter

They added:

"When you work for someone like that, you want to do your best work."

@askhalid/Twitter

They noted leadership sets the tone.

"Every single person on the cast and crew were some of the loveliest people on the planet, and it all comes from the top."

@askhalid/Twitter

Fans of Hader were wary of the set up of the post.

It looks like so many others that exposed men behaving badly.


Others were just there for the outpouring of compliments about Hader.



Some shared their own personal stories of working with Hader.



Others commented Hader offers a glimpse of what working conditions in Hollywood should be.


The series finale of Barry premiered on May 28, 2023.

More from Entertainment/tv-and-movies

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Amaryllis Fox Kennedy
Rebecca Noble/Getty Images; Tristar Media/Getty Images

We Now Know The Real Reason RFK Jr. Is Pushing For His Daughter-In-Law To Help Run The CIA

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing criticism for pushing President-elect Donald Trump to hire his daughter-in-law Amaryllis Fox Kennedy to be Deputy Director of the CIA after an exclusive Axios report revealed he is doing so because he believes the CIA had a role in assassinating his uncle, President John F. Kennedy.

SCOOP: RFK Jr.'s daughter-in-law is making a push to serve as deputy director at the CIA next year — and RFK Jr. is making calls on her behalf.

[image or embed]
— Axios (@axios.com) December 10, 2024 at 3:23 PM


Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots of YesMadam Logo and YesMadam's email to employees
YesMadam

Company's Stunt Claiming Workers Were Fired For Having 'Stress At Work' Awkwardly Backfires

Home salon services company YesMadam sparked immediate backlash after claiming they surveyed employees about their workplace stress before sending out an email letting those stressed workers know they were fired—except YesMadam claims it was a marketing stunt gone wrong.

An initial post alleged that YesMadam had dismissed approximately 100 employees following the results of a mental health survey indicating widespread workplace stress. Anushka Dutta, identified as an employee, shared a leaked email from the HR department on LinkedIn.

Keep ReadingShow less
Taylor Swift
Emma McIntyre/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

Taylor Swift Gave Massive Bonuses To Everyone Who Worked On 'Eras Tour'—And Fans Are Applauding

Taylor Swift's monumental The Eras Tour has come to a conclusion after 21 months of performing around the globe.

The tour itself raked in over $2 billion in sales, performing to around 10 million people. The singer has, accordingly, rewarded those crew who helped the massive endeavor go well with bonuses totaling about 10% of overall sales.

Keep ReadingShow less
A couple kissing in silhouette
silhouette of man and woman about to kiss on beach during sunset
Photo by Annette Sousa on Unsplash

Things People Thought Were Normal In A Relationship But So Aren't

When entering into a new romantic relationship, there are always adjustments to be made.

No matter how compatible you seem with your new partner, you will find yourself adjusting to a new rhythm and routine.

Keep ReadingShow less
Keira Knightly in 'Love Actually'
Universal Pictures

Keira Knightley Admits Infamous 'Love Actually' Scene Felt 'Quite Creepy' To Film

UK actor Keira Knightley recalled filming the iconic cue card scene from the 2003 Christmas rom-com Love Actually was kinda "creepy."

The Richard Curtis-directed film featured a mostly British who's who of famous actors and young up-and-comers playing characters in various stages of relationships featured in separate storylines that eventually interconnect.

Keep ReadingShow less