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Kathy Bates Plays Marijuana Legalization Advocate In New Netflix Show 'Disjointed' - Watch Trailer Here!

Kathy Bates has officially made her way to Netflix with her brand new sitcom called, Disjointed!

The 69-year-old actress joined her co-stars Chris Redd, Elizabeth Alderfer, Elizabeth Ho, Dougie Baldwin, Tone Bell, Betsy Sodaro, Aaron Moten, as well as director Richie Keen and writer David Javerbaum at the premiere screening held on Thursday (August 24) at the Netflix Theatre in Hollywood.

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In Disjointed, Kathy plays Ruth Feldman, a lifelong marijuana legalization advocate who employs her newly graduated son and a team of young “budtenders” to help run her new Los Angeles marijuana dispensary.

Season one of Disjointed is available to stream in full on Netflix now – Watch the trailer below!


Disjointed | Official Trailer | Netflix
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Kathy Bates Not Returning for 'American Horror Story: Cult'

Kathy Bates will not be returning for American Horror Story‘s seventh season, Cult.

The 69-year-old actress reportedly had scheduling conflicts with her Netflix show Disjointed, THR reports.

Kathy won an Emmy back in 2014 for her work on the show, and has starred in seasons three, four, five, and six of the show.

Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Lena Dunham, Billie Lourd, Billy Eichner, Leslie Grossman, Colton Haynes, and more are set to star in the upcoming seventh season of the show. If you missed it, see the first poster for the show!

Cuba Gooding Jr. Seemingly Lifts Sarah Paulson's Dress at 'AHS' PaleyFest Panel

It appears as if Cuba Gooding Jr. lifted Sarah Paulson‘s dress on stage during the American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare PaleyFest panel.

In the photo, Sarah appears to be laughing hysterically while Cuba looks like he’s lifting up her dress a bit. The event took place on Sunday (March 26) at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

Also in attendance at the panel were Kathy Bates, Denis O’Hare, Cheyenne Jackson, Adina Porter and more, who spoke about the season of the show.

During the panel, Sarah was asked which of her AHS characters she’d like to see come back.

“Probably [Coven's] Cordelia. We only got to see her just getting her powers. I just would like to know… if the power might have been something that kind of changed her,” Sarah said.

See all the photos of the panel here…

FYI: Sarah is wearing a Prada dress, Tamara Mellon shoes, and Eva Fehren earrings.

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Kathy Bates Plays Her Most 'Deviant' Character Yet In 'Bad Santa 2'!

Billy Bob Thornton keeps it cool in a pair of shades as he hits the red carpet at the premiere of his latest film Bad Santa 2 held at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on Tuesday (November 15) in New York City.

The 61-year-old actor was joined at the event by his co-stars Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Brett Kelly, Tony Cox and Ryan Hansen, as well as Christina‘s husband Geoffrey Arend, Alysia Reiner, Dan Amboyer and Lewis Black, who all came out to show their support.

That same day, Kathy made an appearance on the TODAY show to talk about American Horror Story and her role in Bad Santa 2.

“I really go to play a role that I guess is the most deviant character I’ve ever played and I just jumped into the deep end,” Kathy expressed. “It was a dream of mine, I’ve been a big fan of the first movie Bad Santa so when they asked if I wanted to play Billy Bob’s mother, I said ‘where do I sign?’.” Watch the trailer for Bad Santa 2 here!


Kathy Bates Talks ‘Bad Santa 2,’ ‘American Horror Story’ | TODAY

FYI: Christina is wearing a Tadashi Shoji gown paired with Maxior gold black onyx earrings and gold ring.

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Jennifer Aniston & Olivia Munn Bring 'Office Christmas Party' to PopFest 2016

Jennifer Aniston rocks a cute pair of spectacles while speaking during the Stars of Office Christmas Party held during Entertainment Weekly’s 2016 PopFest held at The Reef on Sunday (October 30) in Los Angeles.

The 47-year-old actress was joined on stage by her co-stars T.J. Miller, Olivia Munn, and Courtney B. Vance.

Also in attendance that day were Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thornton for the Stars of Bad Santa 2 panel, as well as late-night host James Corden.

FYI: Olivia is wearing Pinko with Schutz shoes and Jacquie Aiche jewels. Jennifer is wearing a The Row blouse, Saint Laurent skirt and Prada boots. TJ is wearing a Henry London watch.

40+ pictures inside of Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Munn, and others at 2016 PopFestMore Here! »

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Ryan Murphy Announces 'AHS: Coven' & 'Murder House' Crossover Season at EW PopFest!

Ryan Murphy is the center of attention while posing with the casts of his hit shows Scream Queens and American Horror Story at Entertainment Weekly’s 2016 PopFest at The Reef on Sunday (October 30) in Los Angeles.

The 50-year-old creator, director, and producer was joined by Jamie Lee Curtis, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, Evan Peters, Cuba Gooding Jr, and Lea Michele.

The group took to the stage as part of the “Ryan Murphy and Friends” panel to discuss their respective shows.

During the panel, Ryan announced an American Horror Story: Coven and Murder House crossover season, which will bring together some cast members from the first and third seasons.

“We do know what we’re going to do,” he told EW. “It’s not going to be next season, but we are going to do a season that’s a crossover between Murder House and Coven together, which is very bizarre.”

FYI: Evan is wearing an AllSaints bomber.

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Amy Adams, Lupita Nyong’o & Helen Mirren Celebrate Their Honor at 'Elle' Women In Hollywood Awards

Amy Adams keeps it simple in a chic black dress while attending the 2016 Elle Women In Hollywood Awards held at the Four Seasons Hotel on Monday (October 24) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 42-year-old actress was joined on the red carpet by Lupita Nyong’o and Helen Mirren, who were all being honored at the event.

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Other attendees at the award ceremony included Constance Zimmer, Shiri Appleby, Niecy Nash, Kathy Bates, January Jones, Darby Stanchfield, Regina King and Michelle Monaghan.

The Elle Women in Hollywood Awards honor eight female celebs who have made achievements for women in film, each featured on their own magazine cover.

FYI: Amy is wearing a Lanvin dress. Lupita is wearing a Duro Olowu gown. Helen is wearing a Victoria Beckham dress. Shiri is wearing a La Mania jumpsuit. Regina is wearing a Christian Siriano dress. Michelle is wearing a Prabal Gurung gown.

20+ pictures inside from the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards
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