Kaley Cuoco opens up on her fears of leaving daughter alone to shoot a film

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Los Angeles, (IANS): Hollywood actress Kaley Cuoco has shared that she was "really scared" to leave her daughter for work.

‘The Big Bang Theory’ star, who has two-year-old daughter Matilda with her fiance Tom Pelphrey, was away from home for two months last year as she filmed new mystery thriller series ‘Vanished’, and she has praised her partner for making it easier, reports ‘Female First UK’.

She told Extra, "I have to say I was really scared. Like, I had a 2-year-old and I was like, ‘Should I be, like, leaving for two months?’. I just didn’t know if that was the right decision. My fiance was just like, ‘You've got to go. I think this is going to be amazing for you’. So, he really encouraged me to go, and he took care of everything and we kind of swapped places for a minute and I couldn't have done it without him”.

As per ‘Female First UK’, Kaley added that she has "much gratitude" for the way he "relieved her of the worry", while she also wanted to encourage her daughter to "follow your dreams".

She said, "I also want to show my child, like, that I love to work and you got to, you know, go do your thing and follow your dreams and still come home and have your home base. "But I think it's important to show her that. So also, she didn't give a s*** that I was gone, let me to tell you”.

Kaley was also supported by her "amazing friends" and the way they handle their own parenthood journey.She added, "I have some amazing friends who have kids who I’ve become friends with and we have an amazing mom group and they're all lovely and I've learned so much from my friends and their kids. "I will not ever judge another parent for what they do with their kid. Only you know your kid. Only I know my kid”. Kaley Cuoco opens up on her fears of leaving daughter alone to shoot a film | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → January 23, 2026

Jennifer Lawrence: I identify as a stay-at-home mom

File Photo: Cannes: U.S. actress Jennifer Lawrence poses during a photocall for the film "Die, My Love" at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 18, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua via IANS)

Los Angeles, Actress Jennifer Lawrence, who has a son, Cy, and a second baby born last year with husband Cooke Maroney, said she is only busy during the hectic press tours for her movies, and for the rest of her time, she enjoys a quiet life.

Speaking on the Smartless podcast, Lawrence said: "That's me. I identify as a stay-at-home mom. But I am obviously working.

"I'm not used to being busy like this. I normally have a busy like three months while I'm filming, but even in that sense, it's calm because there is nothing else to do. I just go to work, I do that, I come home, I sleep, and then I do it again. And then, like, two weeks while you promote – it is hectic.”

However, the actress said that she won’t do interviews after 9 PM because she is ready for bed, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

She said: "Oh. I'm in bed. Kindle is lit until like 9:15. And then I don't even have, like, Kindle light on normally by 9:15.”

And over the Christmas period, Jennifer turned down an invitation to a party because it started at late and she had no desire to be hungover around her children.

She said: "You can't be hungover with a nine-month-old. Even a three-year-old is just not an option.”

The 35-year-old actress revealed she and Cooke have found the secret to keeping their marriage “alive”.

Lawrence told how she and Cooke are total “opposites”, but she has learned to adapt since having children.

She said: “I married somebody who is the opposite of me. He is so organised. He's an anchor.

“Everything is ordered. I have to keep the closet doors closed, and I have the little jobs that I work really hard to do… I get it now, I get it. [The kids are] on a very strict schedule. You know, it's like breakfast: 7:30.

“He's good at keeping it. But we've learned to keep our marriage alive, I have a 15-minute wiggle room.”

Jennifer cited having attention deficit disorder (ADD) as to why she struggles with tight timing.She said: “I think I should go to, like, occupational therapy for that.” Jennifer Lawrence: I identify as a stay-at-home mom | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → January 14, 2026

Priyanka Chopra Jonas to present awards at Golden Globes 2026, with George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Mila Kunis

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Los Angeles, (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas is set to present an award at the upcoming edition of the Golden Globe Awards.

The awards have announced its lineup of presenters for this weekend’s awards ceremony, reports ‘Variety’.

The list also includes George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Charli xcx, Snoop Dogg and “Heated Rivalry” stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams. Also presenting are Amanda Seyfried, Ana de Armas, Ayo Edebiri, Chris Pine, Colman Domingo, Dakota Fanning, Dave Franco, Diane Lane, George Clooney, Hailee Steinfeld, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner, Joe Keery, Judd Apatow, Julia Roberts, Justin Hartley, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Hart, Kyra Sedgwick, Lalisa Manobal, Luke Grimes, Macaulay Culkin, Marlon Wayans, Melissa McCarthy, Mila Kunis, Miley Cyrus, Minnie Driver, Orlando Bloom, Pamela Anderson, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, Sean Hayes, Snoop Dogg, Wanda Sykes, Will Arnett and Zoe Kravitz.

As per ‘Variety’, the presenters will take the stage throughout the show alongside returning host Nikki Glaser. Glaser said she aims to do plenty of roasting of execs like Netflix’s Ted Sarandos and billionaires in general. “They shouldn’t get their panties in a bunch over these jokes”, she said. “They’re on top. I never worry about offending them”.

The 83rd annual Golden Globes, produced by Dick Clark Productions, will air live on Sunday at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S. Variety‘s awards editor Clayton Davis predicts big wins for Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’, ‘Hamnet’ and Timothee Chalamet for ‘Marty Supreme’.The Golden Globe Awards are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), a group of international journalists based in Los Angeles. The awards cover both domestic and international productions. Awards are divided across film and television categories, with separate recognition for drama and musical or comedy genres. Priyanka Chopra Jonas to present awards at Golden Globes 2026, with George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Mila Kunis | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → January 09, 2026

Nicole Kidman says she’s ‘looking forward’ to 2026

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Los Angeles, (IANS): Hollywood star Nicole Kidman is putting the year 2025, in which she split with her country singer Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage , and said that she is "looking forward" to 2026.

She feels optimistic heading into the new year as a single woman. Kidman took to her Instagram Stories and shared a photo of herself cosying up to their daughters, Sunday, 17, and Faith, 15, as they looked out to the water in Sydney, Australia, as a firework burst in front of them.

The Babygirl star penned across the shot: "Looking forward into 2026 xx (sic)."

Kidman was "excited" to spend the holidays Down Under with her children, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

In December 2025, a source told People: "Nicole and the girls are in Australia for Christmas. This is all she wanted after a tumultuous fall. She just wanted to celebrate Christmas at home. She's very excited."

On September 29, 2025, it was confirmed that Kidman and Urban, who, according to E! News, have been living separately "since the beginning of summer", had separated after 19 years of marriage. The following day, it was reported that she had filed for a divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences".

Last November, she admitted to Wicked: For Good actress Ariana Grande, 32, in a chat for Interview magazine that she was "hanging in there" amid her split from the Somebody Like You hitmaker.

Also, that month, a source claimed that Sunday and Faith split their time amicably.

The insider said: "Their daughters live with Nicole, but spend as much time with Keith as they want. There is no drama."

A separate source claimed the following month that the Big Little Lies actress and the You'll Think of Me singer "continue to co-parent" and their focus is on creating a "stable and supportive environment" for their daughters.

It comes after it was reported in October 2025 that their parenting plan - which Nicole signed on September 6 and Urban on August 29 last year - states that the actress is the "primary residential parent, spending 306 days with the girls" while Keith "will have them for 59 days annually".It also outlined that the former couple would "encourage each child to continue to love the other parent and be comfortable in both families". Nicole Kidman says she’s ‘looking forward’ to 2026 | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → January 05, 2026

Amanda Seyfried says there's ‘uncanny similarity’ between her, Sydney Sweeney

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Los Angeles, (IANS): Hollywood actress Amanda Seyfried, who stars alongside Sydney in mystery-thriller film The Housemaid, says that she actually has a lot in common with her co-star and that the “similarity” between them is “uncanny”.

"There's a similarity between us that is uncanny, and it's really fun to work with people (who) are doing life in a similar way, have similar ideals about the job and life," Seyfried said to the BBC.

Seyfried plays a housewife who struggles with mental health issues in the movie, and she said that it was a challenging role to take on, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Discussing her approach to the role, Seyfried shared: "You have to play it as realistic as possible because it needs to reflect real life."

Earlier this month, Seyfried heaped praise on Sweeney, describing her co-star as a "sweetheart".

She praised Sweeney for how she's coped with the pressures of fame and success.

The Hollywood star told Vanity Fair: "I don’t envy anything she’s going through. I’ve spent a lot of time with her; we just hit it off immediately. She’s a sweetheart. She’s a very generous, kind person at her core. I have to be honest: I did not have a moment like she’s having ever.

"(My Mean Girls co-star) Lindsay Lohan, we’re buddies, and it’s really, really, really harmful to people to have that kind of overnight spotlight. Because any press, good or bad, is still a blinding spotlight, and you have to maneuver and negotiate your way around it and outside of it. It’s acrobatics that I don’t think most people are capable of figuring it out at that age."

The actress thinks a sudden rise to stardom can actually be "dangerous". However, the actress praised Sydney for how she's coped with the extra attention.

She said: "It’s just dangerous, because when you have people … on you—or idolising you and following you around—it can’t be good for your psyche. It can’t make you feel safe in the world.“But I actually admire the way Syd shows up for work. She always has a smile on her face, even if she’s miserable. I hope it doesn’t change. I hope she doesn’t harden. I just want to keep watching her work. I have really great women in my life, great actors that I’ve gotten to work with and who have championed me.” Amanda Seyfried says there's ‘uncanny similarity’ between her, Sydney Sweeney | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → January 02, 2026

Miley Cyrus went to the 2025 Oscars to pitch her songwriting skills to filmmakers\

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Los Angeles, (IANS): Singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus is pretty confident in her hustling skills. The singer, 33, ended up writing credits song ‘Dream As One’ for the new ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ by mentioning to director James Cameron that she was game.

Cyrus recalled meeting the Avatar filmmaker at the 2024 D23 Expo, where she and Cameron were honored as Disney Legends, reports ‘People’ magazine.

She told ‘People’, “I kind of throw it out there as I always do. I already knew the answer to, ‘So what have you been up to?’ I know he's been up to Avatar for a very long time”.

She also has a special message for him, as she said, “Just lemme know if you ever need any music”.

As per ‘People’, she recalled came at just the right time in the development of the third of five planned Avatar films. She said, “It just kind of organically happened. James actually calls us ‘Legends in law’”.

It turns out Cyrus’ other songwriting coup, writing the Golden Globe-nominated “Beautiful That Way” for Gia Coppola’s Pamela Anderson-starring The Last Showgirl last year, came about with a similar technique.

She further mentioned, “I did the same thing to (Last Showgirl star) Jamie Lee Curtis. That's how I ended up doing ‘Last Showgirl’ and now being a part of ‘Avatar’”.

Is offering original music to filmmakers her tried and true method of getting involved in films? “No, literally”, she said, “that's why I went to the Oscars this year. Everybody that came up and introduced themselves, I said, ‘Well, if you need any music, I'm around’”.That went for the creators of Netflix’s Emmy-winning Baby Reindeer, as she said, “I don't know what I would write for Baby Reindeer season two, but I threw that out there”. Miley Cyrus went to the 2025 Oscars to pitch her songwriting skills to filmmakers | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → December 31, 2025

Kate Winslet reveals what convinced her to direct

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Los Angeles, (IANS) Actress Kate Winslet has shared the story behind taking up direction. The actress has said that she never planned to become a director. However, she changed her mind after reading her son's first script.

The acclaimed actress never had any ambitions to direct, but Kate had a change of heart when she read Goodbye June, her son Joe Anders' first script, reports ‘Female First UK’.

Kate, 50, who had Joe with Sir Sam Mendes, her ex-husband, told Sky News, "I'm incredibly impressed by him and really proud of him, not least because he wrote this screenplay and started writing it when he was 19. But he had to adapt and learn very, very quickly that when you're developing something, you take notes, you take feedback”.

She further mentioned, “Netflix became involved at some stage that they were also giving notes to, and then I was sort of playing the role of kind of protecting the project and also protecting him at the same time from things that, you know, may necessarily not have been useful, things that actually were great ideas”.

As per ‘Female First UK’, the new film stars the likes of Dame Helen Mirren, Timothy Spall, Andrea Riseborough and Johnny Flynn.

And Kate found that her acting experience really helped her in her role behind the camera. She said, "We know what works for us as actors from a director. We know what does not work, and we also know what's actively destructive and sometimes that can mean the environment, the working environment. Film sets are very busy places. It can often be frantic, sometimes it's hard to kind of follow what's going on or what you're doing next, and it mattered to me enormously that everybody always felt extremely safe, completely informed, and very free”.

Meanwhile, Kate previously revealed that she finds the continued fascination with Titanic to be "curious". The actress starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1997 romantic-disaster film, and Kate finds it odd that her comments about Titanic remain the "take-home" from some of her interviews.

Asked if she gets annoyed by questions about the record-breaking movie, Kate told 60 Minutes, "No. I tell you what I do sometimes find just curious, I suppose, is whatever I say about Titanic will often be the take-home”.Kate finds that her comments about Titanic continue to overshadow what she has to say about her newer projects. Kate Winslet reveals what convinced her to direct | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → December 23, 2025

Dwayne Johnson credits Brendan Fraser for ‘launching’ his acting career: I’ll love him for life

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Mumbai, (IANS): Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has expressed heartfelt gratitude to actor Brendan Fraser, recalling how the Hollywood star played a pivotal role in the launch of his career in 2001 with “The Mummy Returns.”

Sharing a post on Instagram, Johnson wrote about Fraser’s unwavering support.

“This man helped launch my acting career. Believed in me, and took a risk. I’ll love and respect him for life and I’ll always be in his corner rooting him on,” Johnson wrote.

The Mummy Returns marked Johnson’s transition from wrestling to mainstream acting. Directed by Stephen Sommers. It is the sequel to the 1999 film The Mummy, and the second in The Mummy film series.

It also stars Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr, and Patricia Velásquez reprise their roles from the previous film.

The film follows a cult resurrecting the mummified body of Imhotep, an evil Egyptian high priest, to use his power to trounce the Scorpion King and his supernatural army, an Egyptologist caught in the crossfire.

The film was followed by a 2002 prequel film, The Scorpion King and a 2008 sequel, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

After The Mummy Returns, he played his first leading role in the action fantasy film The Scorpion King. He has since starred in family films The Game Plan, Race to Witch Mountain, Tooth Fairy, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Jumanji: The Next Level, and Jungle Cruise, and the action films Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Hercules, Skyscraper, San Andreas and Rampage.

He also starred in the action comedy films Get Smart, Central Intelligence, Baywatch, and Red Notice. His role as Luke Hobbs in the Fast & Furious films, beginning with Fast Five, helped the franchise become one of the highest-grossing in film.He has also voiced Maui in the Disney animated film Moana, and its sequel Moana 2, and will reprise the role in the live-action remake. Dwayne Johnson credits Brendan Fraser for ‘launching’ his acting career: I’ll love him for life | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → December 19, 2025

Mikey Madison signs up for first movie after winning Oscar

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Los Angeles, May 10 (IANS) After declining to step down Hollywood actress Mikey Madison has signed her first movie after winning an Oscar for ‘Anora’. The 26-year-old actress will co-star with Kirsten Dunst in upcoming thriller ‘Reptilia’.

The film will be directed by Alejandro Landes Echavarria, reports ‘Female First UK’.

As per, ‘The Hollywood Reporter’, the movie tells the story of a dental hygienist seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade.

Pastel, Imperative Entertainment and AF Films will produce, alongside Landes Echavarrea’s via his A STELA CINE banner.

As per ‘Female First UK’, principal photography will commence later this year. In addition to her Best Actress Oscar for ‘Anora’, Madison also won a BAFTA for best leading actress and the Independent Spirit Award for best lead performance.

She also earned nominations for a Golden Globe, SAG Award and Critics Choice Award. Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that Mikey was offered a role in the new and untitled ‘Star Wars’ movie directed by ‘Deadpool Wolverine’ filmmaker Shawn Levy, but she declined.

The movie is said to be a standalone project that isn’t connected with the Skywalker Saga, which concluded with 2019’s ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’. It will star Ryan Gosling and Levy has reportedly been developing the project since late 2022.

The actress has exited her first project after picking up the best actress Oscar. She was offered a role in the new and untitled ‘Star Wars’ movie directed by ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ director Shawn Levy, but conversations have since ended with the ‘Anora’ star passing on the part, reports ‘Variety’.

The movie is said to be a standalone project that isn’t connected with the Skywalker Saga, which concluded with 2019’s ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’.All other plot details are encased in carbonite for the foreseeable future. The untitled film would follow ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’, the only ‘Star Wars’ film to date to get a greenlight in more than five years; that film, which recently completed principal photography, is slated to debut on May 22, 2026. As for Madison, the 26-year-old actress is known for her roles in the FX series ‘Better Things’, as well as the films ‘Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood’ and ‘Scream 5’. Mikey Madison signs up for first movie after winning Oscar | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → December 12, 2025

Leonardo DiCaprio on being an actor: It’s a marathon, not a sprint

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Los Angeles, (IANS) Academy Award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio says he has approached his career like a “marathon, not a sprint”.

Speaking to deadline.com, the 51-year-old actor, who has enjoyed success in movies such as Catch Me If You Can, The Departed and The Wolf of Wall Street said: "The thing that I could say more than anything is that if you love this profession, if you love being an actor, you have to realise that it’s a marathon, it’s not a sprint.“

“And that’s not to say, 'Oh, these are all pivotal choices. Don’t try something commercial. Don’t do this too early.' It’s about the idea of looking at your career 20, 30, 40, 50 years from now, and putting those building blocks together to last. And maybe overexposure could be damaging,” he added.

The star went on to share: "I think, if anything, I had somewhat of an instinct early on about overexposure. Granted, it was a different time. It was a time where I watched actors that kind of disappeared their personal life, and you didn’t know much about them. It’s much different now with social media. But I didn’t get to know much about them except what I saw on screen."

DiCaprio said that he was "very lucky, very early on" in his career. However, the actor appeared in "a lot of independent movies" before making his big breakthrough, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

He said: "I got to see them build a body of great work over time, I wasn’t inundated with a massive explosion of too many films by them in one or two years. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t take the work when it’s given to you, but it’s the idea of doling it out, or maybe just taking those films that have great supporting characters that are interesting and making your mark in the industry.”“I was very fortunate and very lucky, very early on. And like I said with Titanic, that was the real changing point, when I got to choose my own films. But until then, I did a lot of independent movies. I just went for the character that I thought was most interesting, and something that I could sink my teeth into.” Leonardo DiCaprio on being an actor: It’s a marathon, not a sprint | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → December 06, 2025

Tom Cruise receives honorary Oscar

US actor Tom Cruise received an honorary Oscar on Sunday evening, the first golden statue of his decades-long career, to a standing ovation from Hollywood's elite, AFP reported.

To the sound of the "Mission Impossible" theme tune, a hallmark of the 63-year-old actor's career, Cruise took to the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to applause from peers including Colin Farrell and Emilio Estevez, with whom he has shared the screen, and the renowned Steven Spielberg, who directed him in "Minority Report" and "War of the Worlds."

Cruise, a four-time Oscar nominee, has never won the award and spoke of his love for cinema in a heartfelt speech.

He praised the big screen as a place that sparks "a hunger for adventure, a hunger for knowledge, a hunger to understand humanity, to create characters, to tell a story, to see the world."

The honorary Oscars, awarded annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, celebrate cinema legends for their careers and contributions to the film industry.

Cruise's award was presented by Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, who directed him in the upcoming film "Judy."

"Writing a four-minute speech to celebrate Tom Cruise's 45-year career is what is known, in this town, as a mission impossible," Inarritu joked.

"Tonight, we celebrate. We celebrate not just a filmography, we celebrate a lifetime of work," Inarritu said, adding that working with Cruise, he saw the actor perform his most dangerous stunt yet: "This man ate more chili than any Mexican."The Academy also presented honorary Oscars that evening to actor Debbie Allen who starred in "Fame," production designer Wynn Thomas, and country singer Dolly Parton, honored for her humanitarian work. Source: https://www.panorama.am/

Read More........ → November 26, 2025

Adele ventures into acting with Tom Ford’s ‘Cry to Heaven’

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Los Angeles, (IANS) The sky is set to fall as the English singer-songwriter Adele is making her acting debut. The Grammy-winning artiste will be seen showing her acting chops in Tom Ford‘s new film ‘Cry to Heaven’.

The fashion mogul and filmmaker will direct, produce and write the adaptation of Anne Rice’s 1982 novel, reports ‘Variety’.

The film is set in 18th century Italy, the fictional story follows two men, a Venetian noble and a castrated Opera singer, whose lives become unexpectedly intertwined.

As per ‘Variety’, Adele will star in the film alongside Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ciarán Hinds, George MacKay, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Paul Bettany, Owen Cooper, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Hunter Schafer, Josephine Thiesen, Thandiwe Newton, Theodore Pellerin, Daryl McCormack, Cassian Bilton, Hauk Hannenmann and Lux Pascal.

‘Cry to Heaven’ is currently in pre-production in London and Rome, with principal photography set to commence in January. The movie is expected to release in the fall of 2026. Ford is self-financing the film and plans to find a buyer after production is complete, according to Deadline, which broke the news of the project.

Ford, who launched his eponymous fashion brand after serving as creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, made his directorial debut with 2009’s Oscar-nominated ‘A Single Man’. His second film was 2016’s ‘Nocturnal Animals’, which won the grand jury prize at Venice and earned a supporting actor Oscar nomination for Michael Shannon.‘Cry to Heaven’ reunites Ford with Taylor-Johnson, who appeared in the sprawling ensemble of ‘Nocturnal Animals,’, as well as Firth, who starred in ‘A Single Man’, Adele, whose biggest hits include ‘Hello’, ‘Chasing Pavements’, ‘Rolling in the Deep’ and the Oscar-winning ‘Skyfall’, announced that she planned to temporarily step back from music following the conclusion of her Las Vegas residency. Adele ventures into acting with Tom Ford’s ‘Cry to Heaven’ | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → November 14, 2025

Eva Longoria says she 'loves' her failures

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Los Angeles, (IANS) Hollywood actress Eva Longoria is getting liberal with her failures. The actress shared that she loves her "failures".

The former Desperate Housewives star has recalled the "struggle" of her early days, where she struggled to make ends meet before making it big as an actress and insisted she doesn't regret going through hardship because it has made her more grateful for the life she has now, reports ‘Female First UK’.

She told The Sun newspaper, “I loved my struggle, I loved when I moved to Hollywood and had six dollars in my bank account. I love my failures, that’s where you grow and learn. I was in the rat race and I was in auditions, and I was in corporate America and I was in many jobs at one time, and I struggled to pay my rent and I had a student loan and I went through that, and I would never change my experience of hardship or touching every rung of the ladder. I like that because it makes me appreciate this position I am in more now”.

As per ‘Female First UK’, the 50-year-old actress, who was previously married to Tyler Christopher and Tony Parker and has seven-year-old son Santiago with husband Jose wouldn't change anything about her past.

She said, “I wouldn’t give my younger self advice. I wouldn’t say, ‘Don’t marry that guy’ or, ‘Watch that left turn’. I don’t want to correct my mistakes. I love the path I was on, holes and all. Eva grew up on a ranch in Texas and while her father was keen for them all to live off their land, her mother used to sneak a regular treat for her four daughters.She recalled, “I loved my childhood, I grew up on a ranch, with chickens, pigs and cows. My dad made us eat off the land, we could only eat what we grew. My mum would get paid once a month, she was a teacher, and on her pay day she would get Domino’s pizza and we would eat it and hide the pizza box in the neighbour’s trash so my dad wouldn’t know we ate out. That’s how I grew up. My dad was like, ‘The land will give us what we need’”. Eva Longoria says she 'loves' her failures | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → November 04, 2025

Elizabeth Olsen won't do films if they don't get theatrical release

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Los Angeles, (IANS) Hollywood actress Elizabeth Olsen is putting her foot down. The actress has said that she is no longer signing on to Hollywood studio movies that don’t have a guaranteed theatrical release.

As an indie film darling since the start of her career with 2011’s 'Martha Marcy May Marlene', Olsen is comfortable acting in a movie without distribution that gets sold to a streamer, reports 'Variety'.

The actress has shared that her preference is always a theatrical release.

She told 'InStyle' magazine, “If a movie is made independently and only sells to a streamer, then fine. But I don’t want to make something where (streaming is) the end-all. I think it’s important for people to gather as a community, to see other humans, be together in a space".

"That’s why I like sports. I think it’s really powerful for people to come together for something that they’re excited about. We don’t even audition in person anymore", she added.

As per 'Variety', since her last outing as the Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe courtesy of 2022’s 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness', Olsen has made only indie movies such as 2023’s 'His Three Daughters', 2024’s 'The Assessment' and the upcoming A24 romantic comedy 'Eternity'. Only 'His Three Daughters' was backed by a streamer (in this case Netflix), although it was given an awards-qualifying theatrical release in select theaters.

Olsen knows a thing or two about bringing millions of people together in movie theaters thanks to the MCU, where she’s played Scarlet Witch since debuting in the post-credits scene of 2014’s 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier'.

"Making the films are fun. Goofy. It’s ridiculous. We’re grown people like children on a playground”, Olsen said about the MCU. “We’re flying. We’re shooting things out of our hands. And it’s a character that I’ve gotten to return to so many times after over 10 years. It’s good to put her down and then I miss her and I want her back. I’d jump at the opportunity to be in her shoes again".

Olsen added about the pros of the MCU, “It’s the consistency of a community and a job, which is hard to find. The insane camera movement, stunt work and special effects, visual effects that are happening in real time"."It’s a lot of coordination, it’s hundreds and hundreds of people on set, and it’s a powerful thing to be a part of all those people working towards one goal. The people doing the visual effects are artiste. The soul, the spirit, the heart is fulfilled doing it. It does mean something. I care about the acting being great, everyone does", she added. Elizabeth Olsen won't do films if they don't get theatrical release | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → October 30, 2025

Kate Winslet reveals reason why she hadn't directed before

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Los Angeles, (IANS): Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet, who is making her debut behind the camera, said she was "scared" to direct before making her debut behind the camera on the upcoming festive film “Goodbye June”.

The “Titanic” star told Empire magazine: "I just decided…. I'm gonna do this.' "I had thought to myself, 'How do I answer that question?' I think I've often said, 'I've been raising a family. I've got other things going on.' But actually, I realised that the reason I hadn't directed before now was because I was probably scared."

The actress, who also features in the cast of Goodbye June, said the additional scrutiny on female stars who make the move behind the camera as another factor behind her reluctance, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"And I'm acutely aware of how much harder it is for actresses to turn into directors than it is for our male counterparts. I do believe there is a good deal more scrutiny placed on: 'Can they or can't they do it? What are they going to come up with?'," said the 50-year-old actress.

Talking about Goodbye June, the film follows a group of siblings who come together to spend time with their terminally ill mother June played by Dame Helen Mirren in her final weeks and Kate explained that she didn't want the titular character to be "cosy".

The actress said: "It was very important not to set her up as the perfect, cosy parent. When you're dealing with loss, sometimes vaguely uncomfortable, humorous things can happen. So it was important to be as real about that side of what's happening to June as possible."

Winslet said directing the film was demanding, particularly as Mirren was available for just 16 days during production.

She said: "I had no option but to just throw myself at it with as much energy as I could muster and just keep going. It was proper, fast-paced British filmmaking in that sense."

Winslet says that the experience on Goodbye June has left her open to the prospect of directing again.She said: "I'm not saying, 'Oh, it all came naturally to me', because I don't want anything to ever come naturally to me. That's not who I am. (But) I'm relishing every single day." Kate Winslet reveals reason why she hadn't directed before | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → October 14, 2025

Lady Gaga sheds light on her big role

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Los Angeles, (IANS) Hollywood actress-singer Lady Gaga is very sure of what she wants for her future. The singer, 39, recently opened up about her next big life goal, becoming a mom.

She spoke with Stephen Colbert on a recent episode of ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’, and said that she hopes that motherhood is her "next starring role”.

Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, said, "I would like to do many things. All of these things are open. But, what I really want is to be a mom. That's my next starring role, I hope”.

The singer has previously opened up about wanting to be a mother. Less than one year after her engagement to entrepreneur Michael Polansky, Lady Gaga opened up about her hopes to become a mom in the next decade during an interview with Access Hollywood.

She shared, “I really want to be a mom. The greatest vision I have is that”. She also told ‘Elle’ magazine that she is “ready” to be humbled by her future children and let them follow their dreams, after speaking with her fiance about starting a family.

“That's something Michael and I have talked about a lot, allowing our kids to be their own people. It’s such an intense thing for kids coming into the world”. She added. "And they're told how to think and what to believe in and how to eat … I just kind of want to let my kids find out who they are”.

When the interviewer mentioned to her that children will naturally humble you as a parent, the actress responded, “Oh, I’m ready”.

Speaking about how her future kids might react to her career, Lady Gaga said, “I would want my children to understand that whatever my artistry means to them is totally up to them. I would never actually want to shape it or tell them how to think about me”.“Maybe other than that I just did my best. And tried to stay true to myself along the way”, she added. Lady Gaga sheds light on her big role | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → October 06, 2025

Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco tie the knot, share pictures from wedding

Los Angeles, (IANS) Actress-singer Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are now officially married. The long-time couple have also shared pictures from their wedding on Instagram.

Selena shared the pictures to commemorate the day, sharing polaroids and film footage from the wedding, reports ‘Variety’.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco first met when the former ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ star was around 17 years old. Selena’s mother set up a meeting between the two to help her daughter with her then-budding music career.

As per ‘Variety’, they became fast friends and went on to collaborate on several projects together. Blanco produced two tracks on Gomez’s 2015 album ‘Revival’, and Selena was later featured on Blanco’s 2019 release.

The pair collaborated again in 2023 on Selena Gomez’s song ‘Single Soon’. They began dating the same year, and by December 2024, they were engaged.

In March, Blanco and Selena Gomez’s collaborative history reached new heights with the release of their joint 14-song album ‘I Said I Love You First’. Ahead of the album’s debut, Spotify released a 33-minute one-on-one conversation between the couple, in which they went behind the scenes on their writing process.

Selena said, “We’d get up in the morning and have a conversation. But our conversation was never led going, ‘What are we going to write in the album?’ (sic)”.

“I was constantly just writing whatever you said wherever we were. Sometimes, you’d be saying something really important, and I didn’t know if you even realised, but I would always open my phone and be like, ‘F***, that’s such a good line for a song’”.Transitioning from child star to global icon, Selena built a successful music career with hits like ‘Come & Get It’ and ‘Lose You to Love Me’, while fronting the band Selena Gomez & the Scene. Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco tie the knot, share pictures from wedding | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → September 29, 2025

77th Primetime Emmys: ‘The Pitt’ scores Outstanding Drama Series

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Los Angeles, (IANS): The medical procedural drama series ‘The Pitt’ marked the final award for the recently concluded 77th Primetime Emmy as it scored the Outstanding Drama Series award.

With this, the show scored 3 wins at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards. The Pitt’ is a critically acclaimed medical drama series. The series unfolds over a single 15-hour shift at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, capturing the intense and often harrowing experiences of emergency department staff.

The series stars Noah Wyle as a seasoned attending physician navigating personal and professional challenges. Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, and Supriya Ganesh also deliver compelling performances, contributing to the show's depth and authenticity.

During the acceptance speech, show creator R. Scott Gemmill expressed deep gratitude to the cast and crew, acknowledging their dedication and hard work. He dedicated the award to healthcare workers, emphasizing the show's commitment to portraying the challenges faced by medical professionals. He also spoke about the importance of storytelling in bringing attention to critical issues within the healthcare system.

He said, “I want to dedicate this to all the healthcare workers, frontline, first responders”.

‘The Pitt’ stands out for its immersive storytelling and human-centered approach to hospital life. It captures the urgency and emotional weight of medical emergencies while also exploring the personal struggles of healthcare workers. The show's visual style, handheld cameras, natural lighting, and fast cuts, creates a sense of immediacy, drawing viewers into the action.

The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony emphasized both creative and technical excellence across genres, from comedy to drama, reality, and limited series. It also recognized emerging talent and celebrated established icons.The award ceremony was held at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was hosted by Nate Bargatze, and is available on with CBS and Paramount+ airing the ceremony. 77th Primetime Emmys: ‘The Pitt’ scores Outstanding Drama Series | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → September 18, 2025

Channing Tatum, Oscar Isaac, Zazie Beetz lined up for ‘Kockroach’

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Los Angeles, (IANS) Hollywood star Channing Tatum is teaming up with Oscar Isaac and Zazie Beetz,and entering the vortex of the underworld in the upcoming film ‘Kockroach’.

The film tells the story of a mysterious stranger, who transforms himself into a larger-than-life crime boss, reports ‘Variety’.

The film is an adaptation of the novel by William Lashner, who wrote it under the pen name Tyler Knox. Matt Ross, the filmmaker behind ‘Captain Fantastic’ will direct from a screenplay written by Jonathan Ames. Andrew Lazar is producing under his Mad Chance production banner.

Principal photography is scheduled to begin in January in Australia. The film will be introduced to buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival next week.

As per ‘Variety’, Channing Tatum will be in Toronto for the premiere of his next film, Derek Cianfrance’s ‘Roofman’ and will also be honored with the festival’s Performer Award. He recently wrapped up Marvel Studios and Disney’s ‘Avengers: Doomsday’.

His credits include the ‘Jump Street’ and ‘Magic Mike’ franchises, as well as ‘Foxcatcher’, ‘Dear John’ and ‘The Vow’. Black Bear will represent the international rights while CAA Media Finance and Range Select will co-represent U.S. rights.

Isaac next stars in Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ which will have its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival and will also screen at Toronto. His other films include ‘Ex Machina’, ‘Dune’, ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ and the most recent ‘Star Wars’ trilogy. Beetz is an Emmy Award nominated actress known for her role in FX’s hit series ‘Atlanta’.Her films include ‘Deadpool 2’, ‘Joker’ and ‘The Harder They Fall’. Next she will star alongside Liev Schreiber and Stephen Graham in a new series for Apple TV+ based on the Lars Kepler crime novels. Channing Tatum, Oscar Isaac, Zazie Beetz lined up for ‘Kockroach’ | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → September 16, 2025

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce are officially engaged

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Los Angeles, (IANS) Grammy winning singer Taylor Swift and American football tight end Travis Kelce are officially engaged.

The couple shared the big news on Instagram with a carousel of photos and wrote as the caption, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”

The photos capture the moment Kelce got down on his knee in a rose garden, including a close up shot of the diamond engagement ring.

Swift and Kelce’s relationship has been a major topic of discussion since they first went public in October 2023. Kelce was the one who made the first move that sparked their relationship, and it started when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end attended Swift’s “Eras Tour” in July 2023, reports variety.com.

Swift revealed details of her new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” on Kelce and his brother Jason’s “New Heights” podcast earlier this month.

“Thanks for having me on my favorite podcast,” she said on the show.

“As we all know, you guys have a lot of male sports fans that listen to your podcast, and I think we all know that if there’s one thing that male sports fans want to see in their spaces and on their screens, it’s more of me.”

In an early “New Heights” episode, Kelce revealed that he had planned to give Swift his phone number via friendship bracelet when she performed at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri (the same stadium he plays for the Chiefs) but didn’t get the chance to do so.

Following that failed attempt, he got some help from people close to Swift to get her attention, eventually leading to her contacting him directly. After a bit of talking back and forth, the couple had their official first date in New York and, since then, have been unable to stay away from the public and media limelight.

Swift explained that “The Life of a Showgirl” was inspired by the joy that being on the “Eras Tour” brought her.“This album is about what was going on behind the scenes of my inner life during this tour, which was so exuberant and electric and vibrant,” she continued. “It just comes from the most infectiously joyful, wild, dramatic place I was in in my life, and so that effervescence has come through on this record. And like you said, bangers.” Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce are officially engaged | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

Read More........ → August 28, 2025