Ben Stiller Surprises at Zoolander Screening With Severance Tie-In

A surprise appearance by Ben Stiller sparked an outdoor screening of Zoolander at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Saturday night, as the actor introduced his 2001 satire and was joined on stage by Severance star Tramell Tillman and the University of Southern California marching band. The assembled crowd saw Tillman lead the band in a nod to Severance’s season two finale, followed by a performance of Relax, the Powerman 5000 track featured in the movie. The event, part of the long-running Cinespia screening series, occurred as Severance continues to rack up Emmy nominations and as Stiller maintains his presence across both film and television projects.

The screening took place in the cemetery’s outdoor lot, where Stiller began with his characteristic humor, addressing the audience in a playful mispronunciation of the event’s name before joking about Zoolander 2. He paused to acknowledge the surprise guest appearance by Tillman and a full USC marching band, which drew cheers from fans. The moment culminated with Tillman’s baton-twirling leadership of the band as they launched into Relax, the energetic number associated with the finale of Severance’s second season. After the...