Kaitlin Olson
‘Hacks’ Guest Star, Kaitlin Olson, on Royally Trashing Jean Smart as Her Mom
When The Good Place creator Mike Schur called Kaitlin Olson to convince her to take a guest role on an upcoming comedy series back in 2020 — the passion project he was producing from a trio of showrunners about a legendary female comedian staging a career resurgence — the actress says she was a little […]
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Netflix Nabs the Chernin Brothers’ High School Comedy ‘Incoming’
Netflix has picked up It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia grads John and Dave Chernin’s high school comedy Incoming, which stars The Black Phone actor Mason Thames, Bobby Cannavale, Kaitlin Olson and Scott MacArthur (The Righteous Gemstones). The Chernin brothers’ directorial debut from Artists Road and Spyglass Media production follows four freshmen — played by Thames, Bardia Seiri, […]
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Drew Goddard Drama Starring Kaitlin Olson a Go at ABC
ABC is moving forward with one of its six pilots — with more a possibility at a later date. The Disney-owned network has handed out a series order to its Drew Goddard drama, which now has a title: High Potential. The drama starring Kaitlin Olson (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) is one of six pilots […]
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‘Champions’ Review: Woody Harrelson in Bobby Farrelly’s Formulaic but Endearing Underdog Sports Comedy
The 'White Men Can't Jump' star hits the basketball court again as a down-on-his-luck coach who takes charge of a team of young players with intellectual disabilities.
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‘Hacks’ Star Kaitlin Olson on Portraying a “Comedic Character” That Has “Broken, Raw Emotion”
Kaitlin Olson is best known for playing Deandra “Sweet Dee” Reynolds for 15 seasons on FX’s long-running comedy It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, holding her own alongside her four male co-stars (Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Danny DeVito and her real-life husband, Rob McElhenney). In 2021, she earned her first Emmy nom for the shortform Quibi […]
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‘Single Drunk Female’ Star Sofia Black-D’Elia on Learning from Kaitlin Olson, Texting With Ally Sheedy and Nearly Quitting Because of Evan Peters
Actors have long had to deal with the same occupational hazard in public spaces: hearing fans shout out character names as they pass by. And while Sofia Black-D’Elia, 30, has been acting consistently since age 18 (she quit a job scooping frozen yogurt at TCBY for her first professional job on All My Children and […]
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Robert Pattinson, Lily Collins and Ewan McGregor to Reunite for GO Campaign Virtual Gala
GO Campaign has recruited its global ambassadors Lily Collins, Ewan McGregor and Robert Pattinson for a 15th-anniversary gala on Oct. 23. Like last year’s event, the festivities will be virtual due to the ongoing pandemic with funds directed toward supporting GO Campaign’s efforts for global COVID-19 relief and racial justice for American youth. In addition […]
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‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Star Kaitlin Olson on Poking Fun at “Extremes on All Sides”
'It's' Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Star Kaitlin Olson joins The Hollywood Reporter In Studio to discuss the new season, a possibly 15th season and how the show "pokes fun" at extreme human behavior."
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Kaitlin Olson, Rob Riggle to Star Opposite Leah Remini in Fox Comedy
'The Mick' star Kaitlin Olson returns to Fox in comedy opposite Leah Remini, and she'll be joined by Rob Riggle.
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‘The Mick’: TV Review
Fox's new comedy 'The Mick' is a good showcase for Kaitlin Olson, but the show built around the 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' favorite could be fresher.
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‘It’s Always Sunny’ Star Kaitlin Olson Explains Why It’s Good to Be Bad on Fox’s ‘The Mick’
The actress, going into her 12th season on the FXX comedy, is also an exec producer on the network half-hour.
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‘It’s Always Sunny’s’ Kaitlin Olson to Topline Fox Family Comedy ‘The Mick’
The 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' star will reunite with writers John and Dave Chernin on the comedy, which she will also co-exec produce.
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