Celebrity Extra: Matt Czuchry
By Dana Jackson
Q: Is it true that "The Resident" was canceled? If so, will Matt Czuchry be in another show soon? I've loved him ever since "Gilmore Girls." -- A.I.
A: Matt Czuchry, who played Logan Huntzberger opposite Alexis Bledel's Rory in "Gilmore Girls," has actually been fortunate -- and talented -- enough to have three hit series under his belt. After "Gilmore," he played an attorney on "The Good Wife" and a young physician on "The Resident." Alas, that last series was canceled after ratings were down 27% (according to Variety Magazine) in its final season.
Czuchry hasn't remained unemployed for long, having been snatched up by producer Ryan Murphy to star in the next installment of "American Horror Story." The upcoming season is based on the novel "Delicate Condition" by Danielle Valentine. It's also being billed as a "feminist update of 'Rosemary's Baby,'" which was originally a novel as well -- and later a classic film starring Mia Farrow.
Emma Roberts is reportedly playing Czuchry's wife in the 12th season of "AHS," and social media star Kim Kardashian will also play a role, details of which are currently under wraps. The premiere date is likely to be sometime in October or November of 2023, on FX.
Matt Czuchry as Conrad Hawkins in "The Resident". Photo Credit: Courtesy of Fox
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Q: When is the new season of "Severance" starting? I thought it would have happened by now. Are they still filming it? -- C.T.
A: While a release date hasn't been announced yet by AppleTV+, producer-director Ben Stiller assures fans that the sophomore season of "Severance" is on "the same really slow schedule we've always been on," with the "same target air date we've always had." But there have been changes behind the scenes. Former "House of Cards" creator Beau Willimon came aboard for season two after original showrunners Dan Erickson and Mark Friedman had a falling out.
The core cast, including Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette and John Turturro, are all said to be returning, and new cast members include Alia Shawkat ("Arrested Development"), Merritt Wever ("Nurse Jackie") and Gwendoline Christie ("Game of Thrones").
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Q: I've loved watching Kristen Bell ever since she starred as "Veronica Mars." Is she going to have her own TV series again anytime soon? -- H.R.
A: It's hard to fathom that it's been 20 years since Kristen Bell starred as teenage sleuth "Veronica Mars" on UPN (which later became the CW Network), but she's had quite an impressive career since then. She went on to play a completely different character in the movie "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," and then earned her biggest paycheck by lending her voice and vocals in the Disney blockbuster hit films "Frozen" and "Frozen II."
She demonstrated the most range as the lead of another television series, NBC's "The Good Place." She also squeezed in a limited Netflix series, "The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window," before recently announcing another project with the streaming service. Next up for Bell on Netflix is a yet-to-be-named comedy series opposite Adam Brody ("The O.C.") with a promising pedigree -- it's being produced by "Modern Family" creator Steven Levitan.
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