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Jessica Walter, who was best known for playing Lucille Bluth on Arrested Development, has sadly passed away and the show’s cast is now paying tribute to her.

The Emmy-winning actress tragically died on Wednesday (March 24) and so many celebs have spoken out already. Now, we’re going to highlight the tributes from her former co-stars.

Jason Bateman, Tony Hale, David Cross, Will Arnett, Alia Shawkat, and Henry Winkler are among the stars who have spoken out already.

“R. I. P. Jessica Walter. What an incredible career, filled with amazing performances. I will forever remember my time with her, watching her bring Lucille Bluth to life. She was one of a kind. All my love and thoughts to her family,” Jason tweeted.

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Married couple Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam will guest star on Arrested Development‘s fifth season together!

The couple will play younger versions of Lucille and George Sr., played in the present day by Jessica Walter and Jeffrey Tambor. This concept may sound familiar – in season four, Lucille and George Sr.’s younger versions were played by Kristin Wiig and Seth Rogen!

EW is reporting that it’ll be a multi-episode arc for Colbie and Taran, though it’s unclear what the circumstances will be surrounding the appearance.

Watch the trailer for season five right here if you missed it!

Arrested Development is returning to Netflix and the first trailer for the second half of season five has debuted!

In the second half of Arrested Development’s fifth season, pressures mount on the Bluth family as Buster heads toward a murder trial. The Bluth company is on the hook to build a ’smart’ border wall that puts them in debt and risks exposing a software hoax perpetrated by George-Michael. Soon the gay mafia is involved and it appears that even Michael can’t save the family this time. And Tobias becomes a Golden Girl.

Jason Batemen, David Cross, Tony Hale, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, and Jessica Walter star. The new episodes will debut on March 15. Stay tuned!

The Bluths are coming back!

Netflix just announced the premiere date for the second half of the fifth season of Arrested Development.

The hit comedy starring Jason Batemen, David Cross, Tony Hale, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, and Jessica Walter will be returning on Netflix on March 15.

“In the second half of Arrested Development’s fifth season, pressures mount on the Bluth family as Buster heads toward a murder trial. The Bluth company is on the hook to build a ’smart’ border wall that puts them in debt and risks exposing a software hoax perpetrated by George-Michael. Soon the gay mafia is involved and it appears that even Michael can’t save the family this time. And Tobias becomes a Golden Girl,” Netflix revealed.

The first half of season five is available for streaming on Netflix now.

Jason Bateman is apologizing to Jessica Walter.

The Arrested Development actors participated in a New York Times interview that garnered significant backlash against Jason and his male co-stars for seemingly trying to normalize Jeffrey Tambor‘s verbally abusing Jessica on set.

“Based on listening to the NYT interview and hearing people’s thoughts online, I realize that I was wrong here. I sound like I’m condoning yelling at work. I do not. It sounds like I’m excusing Jeffery. I do not. It sounds like I’m insensitive to Jessica. I am not,” he wrote on Wednesday (May 24) on Twitter.

“In fact, I’m horrified that I wasn’t more aware of how this incident affected her. I was so eager to let Jeffrey know that he was supported in his attempt to learn, grow and apologize that I completely underestimated the feelings of the victim, another person I deeply love – and she was sitting right there! I’m incredibly embarrassed and deeply sorry to have done that to Jessica. This is a big learning moment for me. I shouldn’t have tried so hard to mansplain, or fix a fight, or make everything okay. I should’ve focused more on what the most important part of it all is – there’s never any excuse for abuse, in any form, from any gender. And, the victim’s voice needs to be heard and respected. Period. I didn’t say that and instead said a bunch of other stuff and not very well. I deeply, and sincerely, apologize,” he added.

See his tweets below.

Jessica Walter is opening up about her experience working with Jeffrey Tambor on the set of Arrested Development and how she was verbally abused by him.

The actress plays Tambor‘s ex-wife on the series, which is returning for a fifth season on Netflix. In an interview with The New York Times, the cast was asked about the sexual harassment allegations made against Tambor on the set of Transparent.

“Let me just say one thing that I just realized in this conversation. I have to let go of being angry at him. He never crossed the line on our show, with any, you know, sexual whatever. Verbally, yes, he harassed me, but he did apologize. I have to let it go,” Jessica said through tears. She added, “In… almost 60 years of working, I’ve never had anybody yell at me like that on a set. And it’s hard to deal with, but I’m over it now.”

While Jason Bateman and Tony Hale both defended Tambor during the interview, saying his behavior was “part of his process” and “we all have our moments,” Jessica said, “Not like that. That was bad.”

Jessica also said she has no reservations about working with Tambor in the future. She says, “I’ve just given it up…I don’t want to walk around with anger. I respect him as an actor. We’ve known each other for years and years and years…Of course, I would work with him again in a heartbeat.”

Jeffrey Tambor steps out alongside the cast of Arrested Development for a SiriusXM Town Hall on Monday (May 21) in New York City.

The actor was joined by co-stars Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Alia Shawkat, David Cross, Tony Hale, and Jessica Walter.

During the panel, Jeffrey opened up about the sexual harassment allegations he is still facing, which led to his exit from Transparent.

“I sent an email around and sent an apology to these people I love so much for the distraction and you’ll be asked questions and things like that,” Jeffrey said about how he addressed the allegations with the AD cast. “I gave a rather in-depth interview to The Hollywood Reporter. I’m no longer playing Maura, I’m going to miss her very much, I’m going to miss that cast that I love so much, and I wish them all the best. But I’m here now as a fan of this wonderful, wonderful group. I’m a little nervous, but I am so excited about this — and such a fan of these people — it is our best season, and these actors just knock it out of the park.”