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Margot Robbie thought she was 'going to jail' while filming scene with Leonardo DiCaprio in Wolf of Wall Street

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Margot Robbie may be most recognized for her role as Barbie in 2023's summer blockbuster, but she previously played the female lead in The Wolf of Wall Street. Margot Robbie has opened up about one of her improvised scenes with her co-star Leonardo DiCaprio. Michael Buckner/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024/Getty Images Robbie featured with Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2013 picture, which received many Oscar nominations. The part was crucial for the Australian actress, catapulting her to prominence - and everyone remembers the nursery scene. However, another moment has stuck with Robbie in the years after the film's triumph. During an appearance on the Talking Pictures podcast, the actress described a day when she was certain she was about to get in trouble... and not only from filmmaker Martin Scorsese. We are referring to legal difficulties. It occurred during a sequence in which she was supposed to kiss Jordan Belfort, played by DiCaprio. She recalled: "I ...

Samuel L. Jackson says 'it's not' an honor to be nominated for an Oscar: 'It's an honor to win'

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Samuel L. Jackson is approaching the Academy Awards with a new viewpoint. Jackson, 75, was blunt in his assessment of the prized award, saying that Oscar nominations mean little to him. Samuel L. Jackson. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images "We've been in the business long enough to understand when people say, 'It's just an honor to be nominated.'" "No, it ain't," Jackson told the Associated Press during a joint interview with his "The Piano Lesson" co-star Michael Potts. "It's an honor to win," the "Pulp Fiction" star said, noting that most people forget Oscar-nominated performances. "You get nominated, and people say, 'Yeah, I remember that.' "Or most people forget," he remarked. The "Unbreakable" actor was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 1995 Academy Awards for his work as Jules Winnfield in Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction." He eventually lost ou...

Liam Payne was trying to escape from balcony when he fell to his death

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Liam Payne died on October 16 while apparently attempting to flee his hotel room at CasaSur Palermo via the balcony, TMZ reports. After additional surveillance footage from the Buenos Aires hotel was revealed, which showed three men carrying the singer through the lobby and toward his room, it is now assumed that Payne was attempting to leave the property in some way. ' Liam Payne. ' Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images According to a police report obtained by TMZ, a black New York Yankees cap and a Louis Vuitton bag were found near to Payne's corpse after his death. Neither of these things can be seen on him in the previous security film, indicating that he put them on when he returned to the room. Per the report, a brown leather bag with a message that read, "For Liam," numerous pills, and a bottle of Jack Daniel's was also discovered by a hotel staff member on the balcony of the room directly below Payne's, according to the report. The bag is...

Drake threatens to sue Universal Music and Spotify for 'artificially inflating' Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'

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Drake has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify, alleging that the two businesses collaborated to artificially inflate the popularity of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." Drake watches on as the Sacramento Kings play the Toronto Raptors during the second half of their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on November 2 , 2024. Mark Blinch/Getty Images In a petition Monday, November 25, in Manhattan court, Drake's Frozen Moments LLC accused UMG of starting an unlawful "scheme" including bots, payola, and other ways to boost Lamar's song - a single that severely attacked Drake amid the two singers' continuing spat. "UMG did not rely on chance, or even ordinary business practices," Drake's attorneys claim. "It instead launched a campaign to manipulate and saturate the streaming services and airwaves." Drake's lawyers accuse UMG of breaking the federal "RICO" act, which is f...

Jennifer Lawrence explains why family 'encouraged me not to' make Taliban doc 'Bread and Roses'

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Jennifer Lawrence explains why she felt impelled to make the Taliban-focused documentary Bread and Roses, despite her family's advice to avoid it. Jennifer Lawrence. Leon Bennett/Getty Images The documentary, which premieres Friday on Apple TV+, recounts Afghanistan's women's lives under the Taliban after they gained control of Kabul in August 2021. Sahra Mani, the film's director, recently told CBS Mornings that the Taliban's control on Afghan women is so harsh that they are unable to work, sing, perform music, go to a restaurant, purchase food, or stroll down the street without a chaperone. "My first reaction when watching that [Taliban takeover] was to do what the Taliban did not want us to do, which was to give access and facilities to the people on the ground to capture what was happening on the ground in real-time," Lawrence said of her decision to be a part of the documentary, later adding, "I can't imagine not being able to tak...

Angelina Jolie says 'nothing else matters' to her except for motherhood: 'You may take anything else from me'

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Angelina Jolie spoke openly about parenting and how it is the most important thing to her. The actress went by Good Morning America to talk about her forthcoming film, Maria. While chatting with Michael Strahan, she said that Maria Calles, the opera singer she plays in the biography, prioritizes singing, but that being a mother is at the heart of her existence. Angelina Jolie at the ' Maria ' Headline Gala during the 2024 BFI London Film Festival. Joe Maher/Getty "It's my happiness," Jolie informed Strahan. "You may take anything else from me. "Nothing else matters." She and ex-husband Brad Pitt have six children: Maddox, 23, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, all 16 years old. Her two eldest children worked as assistant directors on Maria, which she described as a "amazing" experience, however none of them desire to be in front of the camera at this time in their life. "Shiloh is extremely pri...

Lily-Rose Depp's road to Nosferatu: 'People have been ready to see me fail'

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Lily-Rose Depp doesn't mind if people want to see her fail since she's aiming to "prove them wrong." The actress, the daughter of actor-musician Johnny Depp and French model-actress-singer Vanessa Paradis, recently spoke with Vanity Fair on her struggle to develop her own identity in Hollywood, amid criticism. Lily-Rose Depp. Joanne Davidson/Camera Press/Redux "I feel like people have been ready to see me fail, in a way, since I was a kid," she says. "That has just motivated me to strive harder and prove them incorrect. Not in a vengeful way, but rather as fuel for my fire. I want to establish that I am a hard worker, and I am only here to work hard. But Rob [Eggers, Nosferatu's director] was on my bucket list. I didn't expect to work with him so quickly, so early in my career." The Idol star added that she's accustomed to the continual pressure since "it's been my life" and she "comes from a family of art...

How Blake Lively influenced the ending of 'Deadpool & Wolverine'

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Blake Lively influenced the ending of Deadpool & Wolverine by leaving a letter for her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and director Shawn Levy. Lively had a brief appearance in the Marvel movie as Lady Deadpool, but the director's commentary revealed that the Gossip Girl star played a more significant part. Blake Lively attends the world premiere of ' Deadpool & Wolverine ' at Lincoln Center on July 22 , 2024 in New York City. Taylor Hill/WireImage via Getty Images The film concludes with Deadpool and Wolverine's destiny unknown after they destroy the time ripper, as Matthew MacFadyen's Paradox gives an awful speech. "Give credit where it's due." "There used to be no suspense; the power room blew up and our heroes survived," Levy says (via Games Radar). "It was Blake Lively who told us, You know, I've been with you the entire movie. I want to sit in worry that they've been lost. Allow me to remain in that state o...

Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are engaged

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Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good have announced their engagement! The pair, who had been dating since May 2023, confirmed their engagement on Sunday, November 17, while walking the red carpet at the Ebony Power 100 Gala in Los Angeles. Good, 43, displayed her engagement ring while posing for photos with the Creed III star, 35, according to social media footage published by Ebony on Instagram. Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good. Michael Tran/AFP During a red carpet interview with E! News, the stars revealed their engagement. "[The] Ebony Power 100 is the event that we met at in the bathrooms, in the unisex bathroom," Good told the outlet, explaining why they opted to announce their engagement there. Good was married to producer DeVon Franklin from 2012 to 2022. Majors was convicted guilty of third-degree assault and harassment in December 2023, following a March 2023 arrest in New York. The actor from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was arrested for reportedly abusi...

Charli XCX passes 'brat' judgment to fans on Marcello Hernández's eye-catching 'SNL' promo style: 'The nation will decide '

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Ahead of her Saturday Night Live hosting debut this weekend, Charli XCX joked with cast member Marcello Hernández in a new teaser. Charli XCX and Marcello Hernández in ' SNL ' promo. Rosalind O'Connor/NBC Hernández asks at one point in the video where his attire ranks on the "brat" scale. "Hi, I'm Charli XCX, and I'll be the host and musical guest this week on SNL," Charli says before Hernández adds, "Charli, do you like my outfit? "Is it a brat?" "There's a thin line between brat and brong," she explains. Hernández says, "Oh, what side am I on?" "That is for the nation to decide," Charli replies with a smile. The commercial refers to the "Brat Summer" craze, which swept the internet earlier this year with the publication of the pop star's sixth studio album brat in June. As for what "brat" implies, the singer previously noted in a TikTok video, "You'r...

Eva Longoria says she moved her family out of 'dystopian' United States: 'I had my whole adult life here'

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Eva Longoria said this week that she and her family had left the "dystopian" United States and are now splitting their time between Mexico and Spain. Eva Longoria. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic "I had my whole adult life here," Longoria told Marie Claire of the United States. "But even before the epidemic, things were shifting. The mood was different. And then COVID struck, pushing it over the brink. Whether it's homelessness or taxes — not that I want to bash California — it simply feels like this chapter in my life is over." The Desperate Housewives actress mentioned the election as one of the reasons for her conviction, which was final. "The shocking part is not that he won," she observed of Donald Trump's election triumph last week. "It's that a convicted criminal who incites hatred may hold the highest office. "If he keeps his promises, it's going to be a scary place," she said. Longoria also spoke...

Nelson Peltz says he connected Elon Musk with Donald Trump: 'I was a matchmaker'

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Nelson Peltz, an activist investor, says reconnected Tesla CEO Elon Musk with President-elect Donald Trump. He hosted the two for brunch in late spring, months before Musk began supporting Trump's campaign. Nelson Peltz , Elon Musk , Nicola Peltz Beckham and Will Peltz attend the premiere of ' Lola ' at Regency Bruin Theatre on February 3 , 2024 in Los Angeles , California. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Peltz, speaking at CNBC's Delivering Alpha Conference in lower Manhattan on Wednesday, said he is a personal friend of Musk's and that he and his son Diesel (a tech startup) welcomed the pair. "Elon was at the house for the weekend, and we had breakfast and invited Donald to breakfast, and they sort of reunited again," Peltz told CNBC's Sara Eisen on stage. "I was a matchmaker." That was late last spring, and since then, I'm not sure Donald would have won so convincingly without Elon. Elon was in Pennsylvania, and I assumed ...

Lady Gaga to appear in 'Wednesday' season 2

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Lady Gaga will feature in the upcoming second season of Netflix's Wednesday. The Oscar and Grammy winner will appear in the Netflix blockbuster, which is now in production in Ireland. For the time being, no information about Gaga's role has been revealed. Lady Gaga. Monica Schipper/Getty Images Lady Gaga has a tangential relationship with Wednesday already: A remix of her song "Bloody Mary" layered on Wednesday's (Jenna Ortega) season one dance sequence went viral on TikTok and other social media platforms following the show's 2022 debut. Gaga will be one of many new faces in season two, which also stars Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor as series regulars, as well as Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Lumley, Thandiwe Newton, Frances O'Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, and Joonas Suotamo in guest roles. Lady Gaga is fresh off of Joker: Folie a Deux. Her television and film credits include A Star Is B...

John Krasinski named People magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive'

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The wait is over: The Sexiest Man of 2024 has been unveiled. John Krasinski has been crowned People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive of 2024. "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" made its grant reveal Tuesday night, with Krasinski making an appearance. John Krasinski was named People 's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. Mike Coppola/Getty Images The 45-year-old "The Office" star and "A Quiet Place" director replaces Patrick Dempsey, the "Grey's Anatomy" veteran affectionately known as "McDreamy," who was honored last year. People magazine has named the Sexiest Man Alive every year since 1985, when Mel Gibson received the title for the first time. The lone exception came in 1993, when Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford were crowned the Sexiest Couple Alive; no replacement was nominated in 1994. Patrick Dempsey on his status as People's Sexiest Man Alive: "I peaked many years ago." John Krasinski. Jo...

The 'Snubs' and 'Surprises' of the 2025 Grammy nominations

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The 2025 Grammy nominees were revealed on Friday, and with 94 categories, The Hollywood Reporter is breaking down everything you need to know — including the snubs, the surprises, and Beyoncé's continued history-making. Beyoncé. WireImage for Parkwood The Snubs Ariana Grande had three nominations but was left out of the top three honors, including best pop solo performance. Post Malone lost out on album of the year, and while he is nominated for record and song of the year, it is for his cameo performance on Taylor Swift's "Fortnight," not for his own No. 1 single, "I Need Some Help" with Morgan Wallen. Swift has six nominations, so why isn't her ground-breaking concert film, The Eras Tour, a contender for best music film? And "Fortnight" did not make the cut for best pop duo/group performance; instead, Swift is nominated for her cameo in Gracie Abrams' "Us." Hozier returned to the top of the mainstream charts with ...

'Faster Than Horses': Ansel Elgort cast in Bear Grylls-produced survival thriller

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Ansel Elgort, known for his roles in Baby Driver and Tokyo Vice, has signed on to play a marathon runner in Faster Than Horses, a survival thriller directed by documentary director James Erskine (Billie, The End of the Storm) and produced by survival expert Bear Grylls. Ansel Elgort. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images The film, inspired by a true tale and based on an article by Hampton Sides, follows a former Olympic runner who strives to reclaim fame in the world's most difficult footrace, the Marathon des Sables, a series of back-to-back marathons across the Sahara Desert. When a severe sandstorm engulfs the race, he ends up alone in the Sahara Desert, fighting for survival for ten days. Faster Than Horses is now in pre-production. Upgrade Productions, which handles foreign sales, will present the picture to international buyers at the American Film Market in Las Vegas next week. CAA Media Finance represents North American rights. Erskine co-wrote the screenplay for Fas...

Jennifer Lawrence is pregnant, expecting second baby with Cooke Maroney

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Jennifer Lawrence is expecting her second child, according to an exclusive report confirmed by a source for The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday. The Oscar-winning actor was photographed with a baby bump when dining in Los Angeles on Saturday night, according to Vogue, which first reported on Sunday after confirming with her spokesperson. THR corroborated the outlet's revelation, which was verified by a source close to the actor immediately after the story surfaced. Jennifer Lawrence. Jamie McCarthy/Getty There was no additional information provided or reported on her health or the baby's due date. Lawrence, 34, is already the mother of two-year-old Cy, whom she welcomed with her husband, Cooke Maroney, in 2022. This will be the couple's second child; they married in 2019 at the Belcourt Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island. The Silver Linings Playbook actor has kept her son's privacy, never publicly sharing a photo of him. Lawrence discussed her pregnancy with Vogu...

Anne Hathaway apologizes to journalist after their 'cringe' interview resurfaces: 'She sent a long email explaining her behavior'

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Anne Hathaway apologized to a journalist after a cringe-worthy 2012 interview they did together appeared online. Norwegian entertainment writer Kjersti Flaa shared a video from the "Les Miserables" press junket in which Hathaway was brusque in some of her responses and declined Flaa's offer to sing one of the questions and answers with her. Hugh Jackman and Eddie Redmayne, Hathaway's co-stars, consented to Flaa's singing request, but Hathaway declined: "Well, I won't be doing that, but you're more than welcome to sing." Anne Hathaway. Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images It appears Hathaway became aware of the revived interview, as Flaa shared an updated video a few days later, revealing that the Oscar winner had contacted her through her manager to apologize for the cringeworthy conversation. Variety confirmed with Hathaway's representative that the actor had formally reacted to Flaa. "Yesterday, I received an email. It came from...

Andrew Garfield reveals sex scene with Florence Pugh in 'We Live in Time' went a 'little bit further' than intended

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Andrew Garfield has admitted that he and Florence Pugh went a 'little bit further than they were meant to' for their sex scene in We Live In Time. The actor, 41, plays Tobias Durand in the romance-comedy film, which also stars the actress, 28, as his love interest Almut Brühl. Andrew Garfield. Getty Images Speaking ahead of its October 11 release, Andrew described how the couple became a little carried away during a'very private, intense sex scene' since they didn't hear a 'cut' call from the team. During an appearance at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, he addressed the audience: "The scene becomes passionate, as we choreographed it." 'And we get into it, as it were, and we go a little further than we were supposed to because we didn't hear "cut" and it feels secure. And we're just like, "Ok, we'll just go into the next thing, let this progress, and carry on." Andrew noted that he and Florence per...

Kate Winslet reveals Titanic's door scene was shot in 'waist-height' tank: 'Leo is, I'm afraid, kneeling down'

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Kate Winslet is revealing Titanic's film magic. In an interview with the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Lee actress discussed filming the final scene in which Rose floats on a door fragment as Leonardo DiCaprio's Jack freezes — and how the conditions weren't nearly as dangerous as they appeared on screen. "That was quite an awkward tank, that one, because — to burst a bubble, it was waist-height, that tank," she said. "Leo is, I'm afraid, kneeling down on the bottom of the tank." Kate Winslet. Angela Weiss/AFP Winslet stated that the tank's flexibility made it easy for her to take frequent restroom breaks. "I was regularly like, 'Can I just go for a pee?'" she recounted. "And then I'd stand up, get off the door, walk to the edge of the tank, which was 20 feet away, and actually have to swing my leg over and climb out of the tank to urinate, before crawling back on the door. I know it's awful to admit th...