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New York Post
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Chace Crawford recalls being in ‘the jail of the CW pretty boy' following ‘Gossip Girl' fame
Chace Crawford here. The 'Reunion' star, 39, is getting candid on the aftermath of playing Nate Archibald on 'Gossip Girl' for six seasons from 2007 to 2012. The early-2000s drama, set in the backdrop of New York City, followed the lives of elite high schoolers and quickly became a cult classic. But Crawford felt being elevated to the ultimate crush had its downfalls. Advertisement 8 Chace Crawford in Season 1 of 'Gossip Girl.' ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Col 'I felt like I was in the wilderness for years after 'Gossip Girl,'' he shared on Thursday's episode of the 'Good Guys' podcast. 'Because I felt, you know, as big of a show as it was, coming off of it as a young guy, it's like, 'Oh, that's not cool anymore.'' 'And I'm in this box now,' Crawford continued. 'I'm in this jail of like the CW pretty boy, you know what I mean?' Advertisement 'Gossip Girl' ran on the CW and also starred Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Ed Westwick, Penn Badgley, Taylor Momsen and Michelle Trachtenberg. 8 Chace Crawford in Season 2 of 'Gossip Girl.' ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Collection Crawford explained that people didn't think he had 'range' as an actor. After 'Gossip Girl' ended, Crawford went on to star in a series of movies, including the 2018 horror 'Cry of Fear.' In 2015, the Hollywood vet landed the part of leading man on the one season ABC drama 'Blood & Oil' in 2015. Advertisement For Crawford, the transition wasn't a smooth one and he felt pigeonholed. 8 Blake Lively, Chace Crawford in 'Gossip Girl.' ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Col 'I think people think… actors make a ton more money and have way more agency than we actually do,' he admitted on the podcast adding about the pressure he put on himself: 'I was probably harder on myself than I needed to be.' Then came the 2019 Prime Video satirical superhero drama by Eric Kripke: 'The Boys.' Crawford plays The Deep, who is a self-obsessed, aquatic superhero with questionable morals. Advertisement It was a role that changed the performer's life. 8 Penn Badgley, Ed Westwick, Taylor Momsen, Blake Lively, Chace Crawford, and Leighton Meester in 'Gossip Girl.' ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Col 'I just remember that audition hitting my inbox, and reading the synopsis, I was like, that sounds wild,' Crawford recounted. 'And then reading this pilot, I was like, 'Oh, this is f–king great. This is so out there and original and weird.'' The CW alum immediately felt a pull to his on-screen character. 'In the specific role of The Deep… I know that guy,' he expressed. 'You know, I know a hundred of those guys, basically. So, I instantly felt confident and excited about my take on the character.' 8 Chace Crawford in the ABC drama 'Blood & Oil.' ©ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection Crawford's addition, meanwhile, was no walk in the park. 'I went in and read for it,' he recalled. 'I got there, I was like last up, and there were literally like 50 names on the sheet.' Advertisement Crawford performed one 'dark' scene and one lighter moment which 'got some laughs out of Kripke.' 'It was just a normal audition read that I… really wanted, you know? Just based on like reading it. So it really wasn't my choice at all.' Kripke, 51, and the casting directors made the choice that Crawford was the perfect fit. 8 Chace Crawford in 'Reunion.' ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection Advertisement 'It was great,' he gushed. 'I was so happy to have another job that I was excited about and that the character was so different from anything that I had done before.' 'The Boys' is currently filming its fifth and final season and also stars Antony Starr, Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Laz Alonso and Erin Moriarty. The series' spinoff 'Gen V' aired its first season in 2023 and follows students who are in a school for sups. Season 2 is set to premiere this fall. 8 Chace Crawford in 'The Boys.' ©Amazon/Courtesy Everett Collection Advertisement In 2024, Crawford reflected on the massive success of 'The Boys' and his character in particular. 'That's the name of the game with the character and with the show in general, is that vulnerability,' he said during a conversation with fellow actor Billy Magnussen for Interview Magazine. 'You have to really go to those places. I found things I didn't really know I had or was capable of, being able and given permission to do on a show like this. It was great to really be able to grow and stretch.' As for where that permission comes from, Crawford credited Kripke. 8 Nathan Mitchell, Chace Crawford in 'The Boys.' ©Amazon/Courtesy Everett Collection Advertisement 'It was the creator, Eric Kripke, the writing, it starts there,' he expressed. 'Eric directed the first couple [episodes], and he kind of let us have the freedom of doing exactly what we wanted to do and finding it in rehearsal. I never really had that.' ''Gossip Girl' was very much hit the mark, and it was great. It's its own formula. It was working very fast, and this was slowed down,' continued Crawford. 'And actors like Antony Starr, who plays Homelander, he's super intense and amazing to work with. Actors like that were totally bringing their A-game. I'm like, 'Okay, this is the way we're going to be doing this show.''
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Savannah Bananas ‘Banana Ball' to air on Lowcountry CW this summer
The wildly popular Savannah Bananas will make their network television debut this summer. The CW Network announced this week that the Savannah Bananas will bring their unique brand of 'Banana Ball' to Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Field in front of a sold-out crowd on Sunday, July 17. The game will air live on The CW, including The Lowcountry CW, on the same day. It comes as the team has gained worldwide attention for its one-of-a-kind brand, which includes the fastest and most entertaining game of baseball. 'The Savannah Bananas have taken the sports world by storm through their high-energy blend of baseball and entertainment that connects with viewers of all ages,' said Mike Perman, Senior Vice President, CW Sports. 'We are thrilled to partner with them for their broadcast television debut, and we cannot wait to bring our audience every unpredictable play in front of what promises to be an electric atmosphere in Philadelphia.' The team is known for their choreographed dances, epic scoring celebrations, flaming bats, and an array of other antics. And the team has sold out every game at their home field in Savannah, Georgia, since their inaugural season in 2016. Savannah Bananas played before a massive crowd at Clemson University's Memorial Stadium, also known as Death Valley, back in April. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Forbes
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘All American' Renewed For A Final Eighth Season At The CW
All American — 'Don\'t Hate the Player' — Image Number: ALA712a_0098r — Pictured (L-R): Bre-Z as ... More Coop and Gilbert Glenn Brown as Coach Bobby Shepard — Photo: Troy Harvey/The CW — © 2025 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Despite abandoning the majority of original scripted programming since segueing into a platform for acquired international product, The CW has remained faithful to its critically acclaimed All American. The network will give the coming-of-age sports drama a proper sendoff with a renewal for an eighth - and final season - in 2026. Thirteen concluding episodes have been ordered. Debuting on October 10, 2018 and inspired by the life of professional football player Spencer Paysinger, All American initially revolved around teen Spencer James (Daniel Ezra), a then rising star football player whose dream was to make it to the NFL after he is recruited by coach Billy Baker (Taye Diggs) to play for his high school team in Beverly Hills. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 06: (L-R) Actors Monet Mazur, Taye Diggs, Daniel Ezra, Cody Christian, ... More Michael Evans Behling, Bre-Z, Karimah Westbrook, Greta Onieogou, and Samantha Logan of CW's 'All American' pose for a portrait during the 2018 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 6, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by) "All American is one of the greatest CW shows of all time and we are honored to bring it back for one final season to give fans a chance to say a meaningful goodbye to these inspiring characters and this incredible world,' said Brad Schwartz, President of The CW in a statement. 'The series took bold new steps in season seven, adding exciting new characters to the ones we already love, and viewers truly embraced it all. From the first episode of Season 7 to the last, viewership grew 71% among adults 18-49 and 55% among those age 25-54. We cannot wait to see the emotion, heart, and magic that Nkechi Okoro Carroll and the entire cast and creative team deliver in giving this story the proper ending it deserves.' In that seventh season, Daniel Ezra, Samantha Logan, Cody Christian, Karimah Westbrook, Monet Mazur and Chelsea Tavares all exited All American as series regulars and the storyline shifted to the next generation of football players at South Crenshaw and Beverly High. Osy Ikhile and Nathaniel Logan McIntyre joined the main cast respectively as Cassius Jeremy, Beverly High's new football coach, and Kingston Jeremy, Cassius' son, while Antonio J. Bell and Alexis Chikaeze were promoted to series regulars . 'Since the moment All American kicked off, the audience fell in love with these characters and their heartfelt stories," said Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. "Season seven provided a rare opportunity to keep this world for the fans while introducing new characters alongside some beloved favorites. I couldn't be more thrilled to see this story continue for an eighth and final season. I know Nkechi and our very talented team of writers and executive producers will deliver something unforgettable.' All American is produced by Berlanti Productions, with Nkechi Okoro Carroll serving as executive producer and showrunner. Warner Bros. Television is the studio.
NBC Sports
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
Texas NASCAR Xfinity results: Kyle Larson charges to overtime victory
Kyle Larson took the lead on the restart of the second overtime and went on to win Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The victory is his second of the season in the Xfinity Series. Larson drove the No. 88 for JR Motorsports in place of the injured Connor Zilisch, who suffered a back injury in a last-lap crash a week ago at Talladega Superspeedway. Larson overcame a penalty for an uncontrolled tire on Lap 49 to win. MORE: Texas results Taylor Gray finished a career-best second. Riley Herbst placed third, followed by Austin Hill and Sam Mayer. The 208-lap race was slowed 11 times for 62 laps by cautions. Twenty four of the 38 cars were involved in accidents, the most in a Texas Xfinity race. Justin Allgaier was among the victims. He couldn't avoid the slower car of Kris Wright and hit him in the rear, sending Allgaier into the wall and out of the race after leading 99 laps and winning a stage. Allgaier finished 35th. Stage 1 winner: Justin Allgaier Stage 2 winner: Austin Hill Next: The series races at 4:30 p.m. ET May 24 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the CW Network.
NBC Sports
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
Xfinity starting lineup at Texas: Austin Hill will start on pole after NASCAR qualifying canceled
Austin Hill will start on the pole for Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway after rain canceled Friday's practice and qualifying sessions. Wet spots remained on the track Friday when NASCAR canceled qualifying, as series officials needed to begin preparations for Friday night's Craftsman Truck Series race. MORE: Xfinity starting lineup The lineup was set by the NASCAR metric, which is based 70% off the previous race finish by the car owner and 30% by the owner's points position in the standings. Hill will be joined on the front row by Justin Allgaier. Jesse Love will start third, Jeb Burton will start fourth and Harrison Burton will start fifth. Kyle Larson, driving in place of the injured Connor Zilisch, will start 20th in the 38-car field. Zilisch is sitting out this weekend as he recovers from a lower back injury suffered in a last-lap crash last weekend at Talladega. The green flag is scheduled to wave at 2:05 p.m. ET Saturday on the CW Network.
