Jillian Bell

1 month ago | thespool.net | Tim Stevens |Jillian Bell

69, aka the sex number, aka the nice number, has pulled off quite the PR coup over the past two decades or so. While Millennials hardly discovered the sex position, they’ve done wonders for laundering it. Now it can be the title of a film—and yes, that is what the 69 in refers to—without most blinking an eye, never mind objecting. And people say real change isn’t achievable. The summer in question is the one Abby Flores (Sam Morelos) plans on. Or dreaming about, at least.

1 month ago | movieweb.com | Jillian Bell |Liz Nicol |Jules Byrne |

When you hear the words "summer of 69," what comes to mind? Maybe it's Bryan Adams' classic song from 1984. If not, at least the year might pop into your historical brain, given its monumental nature. Remember when we landed on the moon, hint hint? For the more mature audiences, "69" might illicit an entirely different response, like how Adam Sandler laughed upon hearing a certain page number in Billy Madison (1995).

1 month ago | tmrwmagazine.com | Anwaya Mane |Jillian Bell |Brianne Howey |Will Forte

by Anwaya Mane Kinda Pregnant opens with Lainy (Amy Schumer) and her best friend Kate (Jillian Bell) playing pretend pregnancy with their dolls. Lainy declares, "Being a mom is the greatest thing a human being can do." Both women are without mothers, which may explain why Lainy's desire to become a mother burns so strongly, while Kate seems to view it as something she’ll address when she’s older.

1 month ago | movieweb.com | Jillian Bell |Liz Nicol |Jules Byrne |Greg Archer

In Jillian Bell’s directorial debut Summer of 69, high school senior Abby Flores (Sam Morelos) is crushing on Max (Matt Cornett), who’s confident and seemingly has his life together. "Wouldn’t it great to kiss him?," she muses. Maybe she could even lose her virginity to the guy. She’s been dreaming about "V day," in fact.

Nov 20, 2024 | bookbrowse.com | Jillian Bell

BookBrowse: Tensions flare between American missionaries and local residents in 1970s Nigeria. Set in 1971, this work of historical fiction begins in the aftermath of an apparent miracle that has begun to send shockwaves through the lives of the residents of Rabata, Nigeria.