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Jennifer Aniston posted summer photos with her boyfriend Jim Curtis, showing him alongside her famous friends—Naomi Watts, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes—on road trips and hangouts, signaling that Curtis has become part of her inner circle.
On the latest SmartLess episode, Will Arnett shuts down Jason Bateman's invasive question about whether he ever pooped in front of ex-wife Amy Poehler, insisting it’s not a topic for clicks. Arnett and Poehler, who dated in 2000, married later, and split in 2012, share two sons and co-parent. Bateman has sparked backlash in the past for similar questions on the show.
On a SmartLess episode, Will Arnett refused to answer Jason Bateman’s question about whether he ever pooped in front of Amy Poehler, telling him it’s none of his business and implying he was chasing clicks; the moment references their past marriage (2003–2016) and their two sons, with Poehler later discussing the divorce and co-parenting in her memoir.
During a recent SmartLess episode, Jason Bateman asked Will Arnett a shocking, personal question about whether he ever pooped in front of ex-wife Amy Poehler; Arnett immediately shut it down, asking if Bateman was seeking clicks and declaring the topic 'none of your business.' Poehler and Arnett were married from 2003 to 2012 and share two children, with the moment underscoring the tension between candid podcasting and respecting personal boundaries.
Jason Bateman says money shaped his childhood in the entertainment world, with his parents as managers and earnings helping the family, creating pressure to keep a school-friendly work permit and constant job security concerns. The experience gave him early confidence and a belief he could “generate money,” but he’s now guided more by creative fulfillment than financial need and can choose roles accordingly.
Jason Bateman discusses his dual Emmy-contending limited series work—producing HBO Max's DTF St. Louis and directing Netflix's Black Rabbit—plus upcoming directing projects (The Cackling of the Dodos) and a John Grisham adaptation (The Partner) with Tom Holland, along with career lessons and favorite on-set memories.
HBO’s limited series DTF St. Louis, created and directed by Steven Conrad, uses a bland Midwestern backdrop and deadpan humor to spin an erotic thriller into a sly, character-driven mystery. Jason Bateman plays a blandly sinister on-air weatherman, David Harbour is a bashful friend, and Linda Cardellini grounds the trio as an opaque wife, with nonlinear flashbacks and frank talk about sex driving the humor. While the premise may be a tough sell for some, the precise tone, strong cast, and a murder-mystery framework suggest the show could reach a wider HBO audience, premiering March 1 with episodes airing Sundays.
HBO's DTF St. Louis blends a suburban murder mystery with a middle‑age love triangle, anchored by David Harbour, Jason Bateman and Linda Cardellini. Created by Harbour and Steve Conrad, the series follows an ASL interpreter whose life unravels as a provocative hookup app pulls his world into danger, with non‑linear timelines and dark humor tracking a summer of mistakes, ambition, and consequences. It premieres March 1, 2026 on HBO/HBO Max in the U.S. and Crave in Canada.
At the LA premiere, Jason Bateman, Linda Cardellini, and David Harbour describe HBO's DTF St. Louis as a genre-bending dark comedy about a married weatherman, his new attraction Carol, and her husband Floyd, whose lives collide via the ‘DTF St. Louis’ app. The show, developed by Steven Conrad and reworked from earlier concepts, uses twists and intimate moments to explore longing and vulnerability, with the premiere airing March 1 on HBO and new episodes dropping weekly through April 12.
IndieWire lauds HBO's seven-episode limited series DTF St. Louis as a funny, sharp murder mystery that doubles as a intimate character study of suburban desire. The show follows Clark (Bateman) and Floyd (Harbour) whose flirtation with a risqué dating app spirals into a murder investigation led by Det. Jodie Plumb and Det. Homer, exposing hidden selves and shifting perspectives. With Bateman delivering a nuanced, ambiguous lead, Harbour’s charm, Cardellini’s restraint, and Steven Conrad’s deft direction, the series blends humor, sex-therapy themes, and moral ambiguity into a stylish, emotionally honest thriller. Premieres March 1 on HBO, with new episodes weekly through April 12.
Jason Bateman recounts his five-decade rise from child actor to Arrested Development breakout, Ozark breakout, and now a production and media mogul with Aggregate Films, a $100 million SmartLess podcast venture (backed by a nine-figure SiriusXM deal), and a growing Netflix slate. He emphasizes sobriety, discipline, and choosing projects for longevity over superstardom, while balancing family life and building a diversified career beyond acting.
On the SmartLess podcast, Jason Bateman asked Charli XCX about having kids and suggested she might change her mind. Charli responded that she’s married and doesn’t really want children. The moment drew criticism on social media, with fans defending XCX, while the discussion highlighted ongoing scrutiny of women’s choices in interviews.
On a SmartLess episode, Jason Bateman awkwardly pressed Charli XCX about having kids; she said she doesn’t think she wants any and is married to George Daniel, a moment that drew cringe reactions online and sparked discussion about women’s choices regarding motherhood.
SmartLess drew online criticism after Jason Bateman asked Charli XCX if she wanted to have children; she said she doesn’t want kids, and some fans accused Bateman of pressuring a guest or not researching the guest, while others defended the show’s spontaneous interview format and noted it’s part of the program’s broader style.
HBO’s seven‑episode limited series DTF St. Louis stars Jason Bateman and David Harbour as middle‑aged dads caught in a love triangle, sparked by Harbour’s wife’s affair and Bateman introducing a provocative dating app to sabotage the marriage; Linda Cardellini co-stars, Steven Conrad runs the show, and it premieres March 1 on HBO and HBO Max.