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New York Post
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Glenn Howerton nearly quit ‘It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' in shock move: ‘I was worried'
It was the implication. Glenn Howerton, who stars as the sociopathic Dennis Reynolds in the long running sitcom 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia,' revealed that he once almost left the show, which is currently in Season 17. During a recent PaleyLive panel to celebrate the show's 20th anniversary, Howerton, 49, spoke with his co-stars Charlie Day, Danny DeVito, Rob McElhenney, and Kaitlin Olson. Advertisement Howerton, who co-created, writes, and produces on the show in addition to starring on it, said, 'It was actually before we started working on Season 12. I was like, 'Look, I just don't want to wear out our welcome.'' 9 Glenn Howerton attends 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia' 20th Anniversary Celebration hosted by The Paley Center For Media at DGA Theater Complex on July 1, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images 9 Kaitlin Olson as Dee, Charlie Day as Charlie, Glenn Howerton as Dennis, Rob McElhenney as Mac in a 2025 episode of, 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.' Patrick McElhenney/FX Advertisement 9 Kaitlin Olson as Dee, Rob McElhenney as Mac, Glenn Howerton as Dennis, Danny DeVito as Frank in a 2015 episode of 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.' The 'Sirens' actor added, 'I was worried that maybe we had sort of peaked or something, and I just was like, you know, we've been doing this for a long time. And I think I was also anxious.' Howerton continued, 'I had not figured out yet how to stretch myself and be able to do other things that I wanted to do with my career outside of the show. I just hadn't figured out how to do that yet. I was aching to do other things, and so I was starting to feel a little boxed in, frankly.' 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia,' which first premiered on FX in 2005 (it currently airs on FXX and Hulu), is about a group of narcissistic and sociopathic friends who run a dive bar in the titular city. Advertisement There's Dennis (Howerton), his sister Dee (Kaitlin Olson), their father Frank (Danny DeVito) and their friends Charlie (Charlie Day) and Mac (Rob McElhenney). 'They were like, 'We don't want to end it,'' Howerton recalled his co-stars saying. 'And I was like, 'Oh, well I can't stop you.' And then Seasons 13 and 14, I came back as an actor but I wasn't in the writers room.' 9 Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, Danny DeVito in a 2016 episode of 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.' ©FX Networks/Courtesy Everett Collection 9 Charlie Day, Danny DeVito, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson and Glenn Howerton at the PaleyLive Program: 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' 20th Anniversary Celebration, July 1, 2025. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock Advertisement 9 Glenn Howerton as Dennis, Rob McElhenney as Mac, Kaitlin Olson as Dee in a 2021 episode of 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.' McElhenney joked that 'there were so many moments' where Howerton tried to quit, but the crew wouldn't 'let him because of the implication,' referring to an iconic Dennis scene from the show where the character states, 'it's the implication.' During an interview with the Post in May, Howerton said the cast has discussed ending the show. 'It's hard to say. It changes often, season to season. There are some seasons where we're like, 'Oh, I can't do this anymore.' But there are other seasons where everyone is just really stoked and excited to be there, and excited to get the opportunity to continue exploring these insane characters in this insane world,' Howerton explained. He added, 'We were quite invigorated this year. So, I think we're just taking it year by year.' 9 Glenn Howerton, Kaitlin Olson and Charlie Day in a 2011 episode of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.' 9 Glenn Howerton attends the SAG-AFTRA Foundation screening and Q&A for 'Sirens' at SAG-AFTRA Foundation Robin Williams Center on May 18, 2025 in New York City. Getty Images 9 Glenn Howerton and Danny Devito in a 2008 episode of, 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.' AP Advertisement The former 'A.P. Bio' star told The Post that after each season, we 'check in with ourselves.' 'We never like to have those conversations about what the future of the show is when we finish a season,' he explained. 'Because that's when we are like, 'Yeah, I'm done. I can't do this anymore.' It's always good to take a couple months off, and then have that conversation, like, 'Do we want to keep going?'' Howerton told The Post that as of 2025, 'We're still having such a blast working with each other. And, there seems to be endless ways to explore the world through these characters. So, we have no intention of stopping anytime soon.'
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Glenn Howerton Almost Quit ‘It's Always Sunny' Over Fears The Show 'Peaked'
After 20 years of running Paddy's Pub with the gang, Glenn Howerton has had his share of anxiety about being part of the longest-running live-action comedy series in the US. The actor, who plays toxic narcissist Dennis Reynolds, admitted he was worried It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia would 'wear out our welcome' around the time Season 12 of the FXX comedy went into production in 2016. More from Deadline 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia' Gets Season 17 Premiere Date At FX; Teases New 'Abbott Elementary' Crossover Kevin Bacon & Glenn Howerton Join Netflix Limited Series 'Sirens' Eva Longoria's 'Necaxa' Docuseries From 'Welcome To Wrexham' Team Gets Premiere Date At FXX 'I was worried that maybe, we had sort of peaked or something, and I just was like, we've been doing this for a long time and I think I was also anxious,' he said at PaleyLive's 20th anniversary celebration for the show, according to Entertainment Weekly. 'I had not figured out yet how to stretch myself and be able to do other things that I wanted to do with my career outside of the show,' added Howerton. 'I just hadn't figured out how to do that yet, and I was aching to do other things and so I was starting to feel a little boxed in, frankly.' Howerton emphasized that he 'never lost any appreciation for the show,' adding, 'I just thought like maybe we should—and then they were like, 'We don't want to end it,' and I was like, 'Oh okay, well I can't stop you.' And then after that, I booked A.P. Bio.' He previously caused speculation he was leaving the show when Dennis deserted the gang after finding out he fathered a child at the end of Season 12, returning for Seasons 13 and 14 as an actor, but not as part of the writers' room. Although the cliffhanger came around the time he began filming his NBC sitcom A.P. Bio (2018-'21), Howerton clarified on Twitter at the time that 'whether Dennis comes back or not has nothing to do' with his other show. Howerton co-created It's Always Sunny with co-star Rob McElhenney, reuniting in Season 17, which premieres July 9 with 'The Gang F***s Up Abbott Elementary', the second half of the show's two-part crossover event with ABC's Abbott Elementary. Best of Deadline 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Soundtrack: From Griff To Sabrina Carpenter 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 'The Gilded Age' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Andor' Team Breaks Down Their Favorite Series Moments, Including That Mon Mothma Speech
Hundreds of Star Wars fans gathered at the Writers' Guild Theater in Los Angeles on Friday night for 'An Evening With Andor,' a PaleyLive finale celebration of one of the franchise's most beloved series. The audience cheered wildly when cast members Diego Luna, Adria Arjona, Ben Mendelsohn, Genevieve O'Reilly and executive producers Tony Gilroy and Sanne Wohlenberg arrived for an extended Q&A moderated by comedian and Star Wars fanatic Patton Oswalt. More from The Hollywood Reporter Keeping It Real: Which Effects in 'Andor' Were More Actual Than Special Streaming Ratings: 'The Four Seasons' Blooms in Premiere Week, 'You' Stays on Top Why FX's 'Adults' Team Has Been Partying at Laundromats However, fans hoping that creator Tony Gilroy would continue to deliver content set in a time long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, will be disappointed. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter on a red carpet before the event, the Andor creator shared that it may be some time before he returns to the Star Wars universe. 'Rogue is ten years ago, and this is six years of my life, and it's 26 hours of programming,' he noted. 'I mean, never say never, but I want to direct again. Not right now.' Gilroy also shared his favorite scene from the series — which wrapped up its second and final season earlier this month — and the one he was most disappointed not to have included: 'Eedy coming for lunch, coming over to Dedre's apartment. I could write Eedy all day. I was so disappointed I couldn't get Eedy going to Luthen's gallery. I was like, 'Oh, my God, that's a half-hour scene.' I really wish I could have written that.' Luna, who plays series hero Cassian Andor, shared his favorite scene, which came at a decidedly more dramatic moment in the story. 'The whole Ghorman massacre was so intense, deep and emotional,' he told THR. 'It was definitely something I'm not going to forget. There were shots where everything was happening at the same time. There were moments when there were multiple cameras and we were executing the whole thing with all the extras, stunts, the effects and fires and detonations and fights. It looked incredible.' The sold-out audience cheered loudly throughout the screening of episode nine, which played in the theater before the Q&A. During the panel, Luna shared that the production's dedication to creating an authentic universe through practical sets and effects allowed the actors to deliver their best performances. 'If there was a drawer, there was something inside of it. There was a logic in the kitchen for cooking. Many times, the production design team would come and explain to you the logic of the set,' he explained. 'The job of the actor becomes possible. It's not about you and the words, it's about you living in the moment.' Gilroy added, 'The greatest thing that we did was we were able to inspire and allow mania in every department. People want to go crazy. They want to do their work. If you give them enough time and just enough money and say, 'Ok, yeah. Go further than you've ever wanted to go before.' We let people go nuts and people want to go crazy and every department people were so happy to do all this crazy shit.' One of the series' most talked-about moments was a stirring speech condemning fascism delivered by Senator and future rebel leader Mon Mothma, played by O'Reilly. She shared with THR how she was able to deliver such a powerful performance. 'Initially, we would film it in sections, and [Gilroy] said to me, 'You want to do the whole speech, don't you?' And I said, 'Yes, I do. ' I want to feel, I want to have to stand up and give that speech many times so I could feel it as an actor,' O'Reilly said. 'I would have to carve the nuance of when she was focused, when she was distracted, when she was fearful, so that you could fill a speech with that. I think this whole piece is an examination of courage, the courage of ordinary folk. But she doesn't quite know it's courageous in the moment. It's full of self-doubt and fear. I could find her courage within the words and within her voice.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
Time Out
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
You can celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' with the cast
The gang's all here—in West Hollywood, that is, where all the stars of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia will be gathering for a special screening at the Directors Guild of America Theater, which will become the de facto Paddy's Pub for one night. On Tuesday, July 1, at 7:30pm, the Paley Center for Media will fete the longest-running live-action comedy series in TV history during its latest PaleyLive program: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration! That's right, the audacious dark comedy has been around for 20 years now—that's 170 episodes and counting—and you can get a sneak peek at the newest episode alongside the cast and executive producers. Rob McElhenney (Ronald 'Mac' MacDonald), Charlie Day (Charlie Kelly), Glenn Howerton (Dennis Reynolds), Kaitlin Olson (Dee Reynolds) and Danny DeVito (Frank Reynolds) will all be on hand for a conversation after a screening of the 17th-season premiere inside the theater. (McElhenney, Day and Howerton additionally serve as executive producers on the show.) That means you'll be seeing the episode eight days before it premieres on FXX July 9, and hearing firsthand the stars' insight on the show's remarkable run. The episode in question, 'The Gang F***s Up Abbott Elementary,' is the second part of a highly anticipated crossover with the Emmy-winning ABC mockumentary. 'Since 2005, 'the gang' from Paddy's Pub have entertained legions of passionate fans with their high-spirited antics, and we look forward to a fun-filled evening that is sure to be as hilarious as the show itself,' says Maureen J. Reidy, president and CEO of the Paley Center for Media. If you need to brush up on your South Philly history before the new season drops, the Paley Archive in the Beverly Hills Public Library now boasts past episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, thanks to FX (or, you know, they're on Hulu). But the archive is well worth a visit—it boasts 160,000 titles all in one place, from history-shaping news broadcasts to some of the most popular TV shows of all time. (And, unlike Hulu, it's free.) Tickets for the PaleyLive event go on sale to the public this Friday, June 6, at noon on and they're expected to sell out quickly. Paley Center members get access a day early, though, so if you want to make sure to reserve a spot, you could always spring for a membership (starting at $75).
