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☆ Nicholas Galitzine says he feels like a ‘cut of beef at a meat market’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

In an interview with GQ magazine published Wednesday, Galitzine responded to a question about how playing a character who is considered good-looking made him feel. He replied: “I think the most important thing to me is that I’m taken seriously as a performer. FlixPix/AlamyShe said the auditions saw actors choose a song they would play to get Hathaway’s character to dance. She said of his choice: “I heard [the lead singer of Alabama Shakes] Brittany’s voice and I just started smiling. And he [Galitzine] saw me smile, so he relaxed, and we just started dancing.”Galitzine said of the same audition that their connection was “unlike anything [he] had ever experienced.”“We were flying.

Persons: Nicholas Galitzine, ”, Anne Hathaway, Galitzine, “, I’m, it’s, ” Anne Hathaway, Daniel Boczarski, Mary, George ”, Julianne Moore, Hathaway, Hayes Campbell, Harry Styles, Styles, George . FlixPix, ” Galitzine Organizations: CNN, GQ, V Magazine Locations: British, Coachella, Alabama

☆ Nicholas Galitzine says sizzling sex scenes like the ones in 'The Idea of You' can 'serve a real purpose' in a story
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The movie is sweet, but also very sexy, with plenty of intimate scenes. Galitzine tells BI those sex scenes, and others he's done in his career, serve a real story purpose. AdvertisementThe sizzling chemistry between Nicholas Galitzine and Anne Hathaway in "The Idea of You" trailer was enough to propel it to record-breaking views. "I've been very fortunate in the last years with different projects to have done some intimate scenes in my work," he told Business Insider. "I think they can oftentimes — and I like to think in my own work — serve a real purpose."

Persons: Nicholas Galitzine, Anne Hathaway, —, Hathaway, Mary, George, Julianne Moore, Galitzine, Robinne Lee, Solène Marchand, Hayes Campbell, Robinne, Hayes, Solène Organizations: Service, SXSW, TV, Variety, North Star

☆ This 'super easy' move earned a couple over $700 to put toward a dream vacation
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Rob Scores and his wife, Julianne, had long had Puerto Rico on their dream vacation list. Here's how they were able to make their dream vacation a reality. When the friend wanted to move out, Julianne decided she didn't want to be a long-distance landlord and selling the home would be the best move. The couple decided to try to sell the jewelry — some necklaces and earrings — Julianne has had since she was a teen, Scores says. To their surprise, the jewelry scored the couple $729 they could put toward their Puerto Rico trip.

Persons: Rob Scores, Julianne, it's, — Julianne Organizations: CNBC, Google Locations: Puerto Rico, Austin , Texas, New York, Austin

☆ Anne Hathaway details ‘gross’ chemistry tests she did in the 2000s
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway has said that she had to kiss a series of actors during the audition process in the 2000s to “test for chemistry” on camera. Speaking to V Magazine in an interview published Monday, Hathaway said: “Back in the 2000s — and this did happen to me — it was considered normal to ask an actor to make out with other actors to test for chemistry. Aren’t you excited to make out with all of them?’“And I thought, ‘Is there something wrong with me?’ because I wasn’t excited. “It wasn’t a power play, no one was trying to be awful or hurt me. Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine attend "The Idea Of You" World Premiere during SXSW at The Paramount Theater on March 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas.

Persons: CNN — Oscar, Anne Hathaway, Hathaway, “, ‘, ” Hathaway, Oscar, ”, Solène, Nicholas Galitzine, Daniel Boczarski, Hayes, ” Galitzine, Mary, George ”, Julianne Moore, Nobody, Michael Showalter Organizations: CNN, Magazine, Coachella, SXSW, Paramount Theater, Alabama Locations: Austin , Texas, British, Alabama

☆ 'Mary & George': the Scandalous True Story Behind the Starz Series
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"Mary & George" takes viewers inside the raucous 17th century court of Britain's King James I. AdvertisementNicholas Galitzine as George Villiers in "Mary & George." Tony Curran as King James and Nicholas Galitzine as George Villiers in "Mary & George." Nicholas Galitzine as George Villiers in "Mary & George." "Mary & George" is released weekly on Fridays at midnight on the Starz app and the Starz linear channel at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Persons: Mary, George, Britain's King James I, —, Long, Kris Kardashian, Mary Villiers, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine, Tony Curran, Countess, Duke of Buckingham, Benjamin Woolley's, James I, England's James I, Scotland's James VI, George Villiers, Mary Villiers's, Sir George Villiers, Moore, what's, James, Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset, Laurie Davidson, King James, Carr, Alan Stewart, King James I, Marquess of Buckingham, George Villiers's, George reminisced, King James Until James, Katherine Manners, Earl of Rutland, Katherine, Starz Mary, Woolley, poultices, King Charles I, Charles Organizations: Service, Starz, Royal, Farnham, BBC, Smithsonian Magazine Locations: France, England, Scottish, London, Surrey, Britain

☆ There is no loneliness epidemic
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

With the report, a steady trickle of headlines about the epidemic turned into a firehose: "Loneliness is at epidemic levels and it's killing Americans" (USA Today); "This Epidemic of Isolation Is as Harmful as Smoking" (Bloomberg); "America's Loneliness Epidemic Comes for the Restaurant" (The Atlantic). There's one problem: The loneliness epidemic doesn't exist. Even the authors caution in their meta-analysis that "the frequently used term 'loneliness epidemic' seems exaggerated." Calling it a "loneliness epidemic," then, may be a bit like calling COVID a "sneezing pandemic." "There are many, many surveys that are just making up questions about loneliness and are not using the UCLA Loneliness Scale or some other validated loneliness scale," she says.

Persons: Vivek Murthy, Murthy, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Sen, Chris Murphy, Ruth, University of Michigan —, Eric Klinenberg, Julianne Holt, it's, Dave Sbarra, Holt, David Riesman, Lunstad, I've, —, Sbarra, Klinenberg, Adam Mastroianni, " Mastroianni, Mastroianni, Biden, isn't, Jill Lepore, voicemails, There's, Jerome Adams Organizations: Bloomberg, Business, York, Gallup, University of Michigan, New York University, Brigham Young University, University of Arizona, Bell, University of California Los, Commerce, UCLA, Republican, Democratic Locations: Connecticut, Brooklyn, University of California Los Angeles, America, Washington, DC, COVID

☆ 'Mary & George' bosses say one of the biggest challenges was finding a period home that would allow them to shoot the premiere's orgy scene
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Mary & George," Starz's latest raunchy historical drama, premiered on April 5. Executive producer Liza Marshall told BI that they faced issues finding filming locations. Speaking to Business Insider, executive producer Liza Marshall revealed that the production struggled to find a period home to shoot a steamy scene that appears in the premiere episode of "Mary & George." AdvertisementTony Curran and Nicholas Galitzine in "Mary & George." AdvertisementNicholas Galitzine as George Villiers in "Mary & George."

Persons: Mary, George, Liza Marshall, —, Buckingham, Mary Villiers, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine, schemed, King James I, Tony Curran, Villiers, Benjamin Woolley's, James I, skullduggery, Marshall, Moore, George Villiers, Galitzine, Robbie Taylor Hunt Organizations: Service, Starz, BI, Entertainment Locations: France, England

☆ Insider Today: Nantucket's 'free' homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "Bridgerton" is back, and if you're like the millions of viewers who tuned in last season, you'll want to hear this. The island is replete with dozens of "free" homes — but there's a catch. AdvertisementSee the full listMore of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Joi-Marie McKenzie, editor-in-chief, in New York.

Persons: —, you'll, let's, Tyler Le, it's, Andrew Woodley, Barbie, wouldn't, Mai Tai, Tommy Hilfiger, Stephen Schwarzman, Natalia Agatte, Kendall Jenner, Kaia Gerber, Rebecca Zisser, Max, Mary, George, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine, Ripley, Andrew Scott, Patricia Highsmith's, Joi, Marie McKenzie, Jordan Parker Erb, Dan DeFrancesco, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Business, Service, Netflix, Universal, Getty, Blackstone, Young, Air Force, Starz Locations: US, Mexico, Canada, Cleveland, Dallas, Indianapolis, Texas, Maine, Nantucket, Massachusetts, Cape Cod, New York

☆ The cast of the new queer historical drama 'Mary & George' and who they're playing
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Mary & George," Starz's latest raunchy historical drama, premiered on April 5. The series focuses on how a scheming, social-climbing mother-and-son seduced Britain's King James I. Advertisement"Mary & George," Starz's latest steamy historical drama, premiered on April 5. Prodding him in the direction of the King's bedchamber was his ambitious mother, Mary Villiers (Julianne Moore), who was determined to get her family name in the history books at any cost. AdvertisementHere's the main cast of "Mary & George" and who they play.

Persons: Mary, George, Britain's King James I, Oscar, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine, —, George Villiers, King James, Tony Curran, George wasn't, Mary Villiers Organizations: Service Locations: Britain

How do we define furniture? The goal was to land on a wide range of offerings, but there were parameters: To qualify, each piece was required to have been fabricated, even if just as a prototype, within the past 100 years. Lighting was excluded from the debate — “which is nuts,” said de Cárdenas, a former men’s wear designer who started his firm in 2006 — unless it was attached to, say, a desk. (The Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass’s illuminated Ultrafragola mirror, which presaged selfie culture by decades, made the cut.) There were no limits placed on provenance, and a piece didn’t need to have been designed by a known name, or even attributable.

Persons: Rafael de Cárdenas, Daniel Romualdez, Modern Art’s, Paola Antonelli, Julianne Moore, Katie Stout, Tom Delavan —, Oki, ”, de Cárdenas, Ettore Sottsass’s, Antonelli, Charles, Ray Eames, Le Corbusier Organizations: New York Times, Museum, Modern Locations: Italian

☆ How creators are using long-form writing to build community and combat the uncertainty of short-form video
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementBuckle is part of a group of creators that has turned to slower, longer types of content that don't live on social platforms. Turning to long-form content — in writing, but also through podcasts, community platforms like Patreon, and YouTube videos — has been a way for creators to counter this. AdvertisementFor some creators, long-form content is also a way to slow down their relationship with their audiences and build stronger connections. Alexandra Hayes Robinson recently started the newsletter Hello Hayes after finding success on TikTok. Alexandra Hayes RobinsonWritten content is a way for creators to build 'community'The idea of "community" has become central to the creator economy, and long-form content can help foster it.

Persons: —, Lesley Buckle, interning, Instagram, . Buckle, Buckle, it's, Dylan, Annie Openshaw's, Rafy Evans, Alexandra Hayes Robinson, Hayes, Emma Brooks, She's, Annie Openshaw —, Openshaw, Jessamyn Stanley, Ashley Batz, Thomas Walters, Julianne Fraser Organizations: Service, Business, Porter Magazine, Infinity Creative Agency, TikTok, Google, Buckle, Dollar, New Locations: Marie Claire, virality, Europe, New York

☆ Milan Fashion Week Fall-Winter 2024: The trends that matter
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Scarlett Conlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Milan CNN —Gimmicks were gone at the latest Milan runways — which concluded yesterday — with designers instead striking a more serious note that encouraged investment buying. Julianne Moore, A$AP Rocky and Salma Hayek front row at the Bottega Veneta fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week. Jacopo Raule/Getty Images1980s reduxRelegated as the style decade that people preferred to forget, the 1980s is slowly but surely starting to pop up on the radar. Jacopo Raule/Getty ImagesEven at MaxMara, famed for its trademark camel, creative director Ian Griffiths went in a deliberately different direction to focus on silhouette over shade. Jacopo Raule/Getty ImagesDark colors also dominated at Giorgio Armani this season.

Persons: Milan, Miuccia Prada, Raf Simons, Donatella Versace, ”, Julianne Moore, Rocky, Salma Hayek, Daniele Venturelli, Giorgio Armani, Bottega Veneta’s Matthieu Blazy, ” Franken, Franken, Jonas Gustavsson, Matthieu Blazy, Victor Virgile, Blazy “, Massimo Giorgetti —, Truman Capote’s “, —, knitwear, Jacopo Raule, Jil Sander, stilettos, Matteo Tamburini, Kim Jones, Karl Lagerfeld, Leigh Bowery, Judy, Julia, Versace, Anne Hathaway, Gina di Bernardo —, Aldo Fallai’s, Prince, Ferragamo, Tom Ford, Giovanni Giannoni, Ian Griffiths, “ We’re, we’re, Marco M, Gigi Hadid, Solange Knowles, Jacopo M, Matthieu, Aitor Rosas Sune, WWD, Hari Nef, Riccardo Giordano, Sipa Cate Blanchett, Gabriel Bouys Organizations: Milan CNN, Prada, Bottega Veneta, Blazy, Truman Capote’s “ La, Truman Capote’s “ La Cote Basque, Getty, Dolce, Diesel, Milan Locations: Milan, —, Bottega, MSGM, Truman Capote’s “ La Cote, London, “ London, MaxMara, Avavav, AFP

☆ Love or Hate Valentine’s Day?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Esther Zuckerman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

He leaps to her defense in a hairy situation with an agitated traveler, and then they flirt over cocktails. It’s a reminder never to trust that cute stranger, because there just might be menace behind those ocean eyes. ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ (1997) Stream it on Netflix. Hogan’s “My Best Friend’s Wedding” has a reputation as one of the great 1990s romantic comedies, but it’s far nastier than its brethren. After all, it’s less about its protagonist trying to find love than it is about her on a mission to ruin lives.

Persons: ‘ Midsommar ’, Max, Ari Aster’s, Dani, Florence Pugh, Christian, Jack Reynor, we’ve, Wes Craven’s, Rachel McAdams’s Lisa Reisert, Cillian Murphy’s Jackson Rippner, Jackson, P.J, Hogan’s, Don’t, Julia Roberts, Julianne Potter, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, Julianne, Hogan, ’, Ruben Ostlund’s, Tomas, Johannes Kuhnke, Ebba, Lisa Loven Kongsli, gaslit Organizations: Paramount, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Force Locations: Valentine’s, Swedish, French

☆ The RNC is a mess now Ronna McDaniel is likely on her way out, and Trump holds all the cards
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ronna McDaniel offered to step down as RNC chair amid pressure from Donald Trump, per NYT. AdvertisementAn election denier could very well find themselves as the next Republican National Committee chair if Donald Trump gets his way. The former chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party received Trump's support to take over as RNC chair in 2017. Under McDaniel, Trump also benefitted from the committee when it came to his legal troubles. Murray, Lindell said, "would be the best pick for the RNC chair."

Persons: Ronna McDaniel, Donald Trump, Trump, McDaniel, Mike Lindell, —, Letitia James, it's, Harmeet Dhillon, Lindell, Julianne Murray, Murray, Michael Whatley, Whatley, Joe Gruters, Gruters Organizations: Fox News, RNC, Service, Republican National Committee, The New York Times, Michigan Republican Party, CNN, New, Trump, Delaware Republican Party, Business, North Carolina Republican Party, New York Times, Times, Florida GOP, Miami Herald, Republican Party, The Associated Press Locations: South Carolina, Michigan, New York, Florida

☆ James Corden sets return date for new interview series
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —In his first major project after “The Late Late Show,” James Corden is returning to a familiar gig as host of a celebrity interview series. SiriusXM announced the initial guest lineup for the new show “This Life of Mine with James Corden” includes Martin Scorsese, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Tom Ford, Jeremy Renner, David Beckham, Billy Porter, Julianne Moore, Odell Beckham Jr., and more. The series, set to debut on Feb. 1, will “feature in-depth, richly-produced conversations between Corden and a variety of prominent guests on the people, places, possessions, music, and memories that made them.”Video Ad Feedback Adele cries with James Corden on the final 'Carpool Karaoke' 00:57 - Source: CNN BusinessCorden departed “The Late Late Show” after eight years and multiple Emmy awards last April. The show was home to popular segments such as “Carpool Karaoke.”

Persons: CNN —, ” James Corden, SiriusXM, James Corden ”, Martin Scorsese, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Tom Ford, Jeremy Renner, David Beckham, Billy Porter, Julianne Moore, Odell Beckham Jr, Corden, Adele, James Corden, CNN Business Corden, “, ” Organizations: CNN, CNN Business

☆ The 9 biggest snubs from the 2024 Oscar nominations
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Charles Melton missed out on a best supporting actor nomination for "May December." Julianne Moore as Gracie Atherton-Yoo and Charles Melton as Joe Yoo in "May December." Courtesy of NetflixIn "May December," Melton plays Joe Yoo, a thirtysomething man coming to grips with his past now that he's the same age his wife (Julianne Moore) was when she initiated a sexual relationship with him at the age of 13. Despite universal acclaim for his performance, Melton was left off the Oscar nominees list. Not all critical darlings get their just rewards.

Persons: Charles Melton, Julianne Moore, Gracie Atherton, Yoo, Joe Yoo, Melton Organizations: Netflix

They’ll be livestreamed on Oscars.com, Oscars.org and the academy’s social media platforms, and carried live on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”Christopher Nolan’s three-hour opus “Oppenheimer” comes in the favorite for best picture, best director and a host of other awards. Though Nolan is regarded as the big-budget auteur of his era, he's never won an Academy Award, nor have any of his films won best picture. Also in the mix: Carey Mulligan ("Maestro"), Sandra Hüller ("Anatomy of a Fall"), Margot Robbie ("Barbie") and Annette Bening ("Nyad"). There, Downey Jr. and Gosling are likely to face off, while other nominees might pull from Robert De Niro ("Killers of the Flower Moon"), Willem Dafoe ("Poor Things"), Mark Ruffalo ("Poor Things") and Charles Melton ("May December"). Two releases from streaming companies — Apple’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” and Netflix’s “Maestro” — are in the best-picture mix.

Persons: — It’s Oscar, they’re, Samuel, Zazie Beetz, Jack Quaid, They’ll, ” Christopher Nolan’s, Oppenheimer ”, Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr, Emily Blunt, Nolan, he's, “ Oppenheimer, “ Barbie, Greta Gerwig’s, Ryan Gosling, Margot Robbie, “ I’m, Ken, ”, Gerwig, Noah Baumbach, ” “ Barbie, ” “ Maestro, Murphy, Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Wright, Bradley Cooper, Maestro ”, Leonardo DiCaprio, Colman Domingo, “ Rustin ”, Andrew Scott, Lily Gladstone, Martin Scorsese’s, Emma Stone, Carey Mulligan, Maestro, Sandra Hüller, Annette Bening, Joy Randolph, Holdovers ”, Blunt, Danielle Brooks, Jodie Foster, Julianne Moore, Penélope Cruz, Downey Jr, Gosling, Robert De Niro, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Charles Melton, Netflix’s, ” —, “ Barbie ”, Jimmy Kimmel Organizations: Academy, Samuel Goldwyn Theater, America, ABC Locations: Beverly Hills , California

☆ Natalie Portman says King Charles asked her if she was in the original 'Star Wars' movies at 'The Phantom Menace' premiere
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

She said the then-Prince Charles asked her if she was in the original "Star Wars" movies. The setting was the 1999 London premiere of "Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace." As the first "Star Wars" movie to hit theaters since 1983, it was a big deal that brought the British royals to the event. Advertisement"WWHL" host Andy Cohen asked Portman what she remembered of her interaction with the royal family. "I remember Prince Charles asked me — he was then Prince Charles — if I was in the originals," Portman said with a laugh.

Persons: Natalie Portman, Portman, King Charles, Prince Charles, —, Britain's King Charles ., Andy Cohen, Prince Charles —, Padmé, Julianne Moore, Hayden Christensen, Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader, Wan Organizations: London, Service, Padmé Amidala, Lucasfilm, Netflix Locations: Hollywood, London

☆ 14 things you probably didn't know about Charles Melton, the breakout star of 'May December'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The 32-year-old actor stars alongside Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman in the new film. AdvertisementCharles Melton is getting Oscar buzz for his role in the unsettling new Netflix film, "May December." The film follows an actor (Natalie Portman) and a couple who were at the center of a fictional child-rape scandal 20 years prior. Melton plays Joe Yoo, who was 13 when he started his relationship with 36-year-old Gracie Atherton-Yoo (Julianne Moore). AdvertisementHere are 14 facts that you may not know about Melton.

Persons: Charles Melton, Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman, Melton, —, Oscar, Joe Yoo, Gracie Atherton, Yoo, Gracie Organizations: Service Locations: Riverdale, Melton

☆ Breaking down the final scene of Netflix's new hit movie, 'May December'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The movie follows an actor (Natalie Portman) shadowing a woman (Julianne Moore) she'll be playing in a movie. Advertisement"May December" hit Netflix on Friday, and the drama already has audiences buzzing — largely because of the movie's final scene. Here, director Todd Haynes ("Far from Heaven," "Carol") examines actor Elizabeth Berry's (Natalie Portman) preparation to undertake her biggest role yet. Throughout the movie, we watch Elizabeth go deep into research. AdvertisementThe final shot also conveys to the audience that the movie Elizabeth is starring in isn't very high-end.

Persons: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, she'll, —, Todd Haynes, Carol, Elizabeth Berry's, Gracie Atherton, Joe, Charles Melton, François Duhamel, Netflix Natalie Portman, Elizabeth, Gracie, Georgie, Cory Michael, Smith, Netflix Elizabeth, That's, Georgie's, Haynes, she's, Mary Kay Letourneau, Letourneau, Fualaau Organizations: Service, Netflix Locations: Savannah , Georgia, Savannah, isn't

☆ What to know about the controversial real-life relationship between Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau that loosely inspired 'May December'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Aspects of the story are similar to the real-life scandal involving Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau. AdvertisementTodd Haynes' latest film "May December" is now streaming on Netflix, and its similarities to the real-life sexual abuse scandal between Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau are evident. AdvertisementIn the years since the scandal, Letourneau had insisted that she was unaware that her and Fualaau's relationship was illegal. In a TV special that aired on A&E in 2018 titled "Mary Kay Letourneau: Autobiography," she said that there was "nothing going on at all when he was a student of mine." Mary Kay Letourneau in February 1998.

Persons: Mary Kay Letourneau, Letourneau, —, Todd Haynes, Elizabeth Berry, Natalie Portman, Gracie Atherton, Yoo, Julianne Moore, Joe Atherton, Charles Melton, Gracie, Elizabeth pries, Fualaau, Joe Yoo, Joe, Mary, Charlie, It's, Ron Wurzer, Steve Letourneau, Audrey, Alan Berner, Vili Fualaau, Haynes, Samy Burch's, Burch Organizations: Service, Netflix, Fualaau, Columbia, Daily, New York Film, Business Locations: Savannah , Georgia, Letourneau, Georgia, Washington, Ocotber, Woodinville , Washington

☆ Most critics agree: 'May December' successfully swings between camp and drama, offering a searing look at a deeply unsettling relationship
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"May December" is playing in select theaters and will be available to stream on Netflix on Friday. "May December" currently has a 92% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The movie is a certified hit with a critics score of 92% and an audience score of 93% on the review-aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes at the time of this article's publication. "May December" is currently playing in select theaters and will be released on Netflix on Friday.

Persons: Natalie Portman, —, Todd Haynes, Julianne Moore, Gracie Atherton, Yoo, Joe Yoo Charles Melton, Joe Yoo, Mary Kay Letourneau, Vili Fualaau, Gracie, Joe, Elizabeth Berry, Elizabeth, Melton Organizations: Netflix, Rotten, Service, Gotham Locations: Savannah , Georgia

☆ ‘May December’ Review: She’ll Be Your Mirror
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Manohla Dargis | More About Manohla Dargis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Even the evening has an inviting velvetiness, as if all of life’s shadows have been banished. They meet when a TV actress, Elizabeth (Natalie Portman), visits Gracie (Julianne Moore), the inspiration for her next role. Gracie lives in a large waterfront house in Savannah with her husband, Joe (Charles Melton), their teenage twins and two Irish setters. Of course I was: Haynes is having fun, at least for a while, partly to play with our expectations about where the movie is headed. That partly explains why he’s drawn to the woman’s film, with its focus on ordinary life, its domestic spaces, moral quandaries, political dimensions and tears.

Persons: Todd Haynes’s, “, ”, Haynes, Elizabeth, Natalie Portman, Gracie, Julianne Moore, Joe, Charles Melton, He’s, he’s, Molly Haskell Locations: Savannah

After attempting to scroll back through, he completed his speech before returning to read from his phone. “The beginning of my speech was edited, cut out,” De Niro said. Lily Gladstone, who stars in the film opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, won for best lead performance — though not for that performance. Your lives will be better for it.”The Gotham Awards, now in their 33rd year, leapfrog most of the major ceremonies that lead up to the Academy Awards. The year before that, Gotham winner “The Lost Daughter” faded on the campaign trail, but 2020-winner “Nomadland” went the distance to the Academy Awards.

Persons: Celine, ”, Robert De Niro, Greta Lee, John Magaro, Teo Yoo, —, De Niro, Martin Scorsese's, ” De Niro, “, Niro, Donald Trump, Hollywood —, John Wayne —, Pocahontas, Apple didn't, Scorsese, Lily Gladstone, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gladstone, — Gladstone, leapfrog, they’ve, Justine Triet's Palme, Andrew Haigh’s, Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, ” Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, “ Barbie ”, Gerwig, Noah Baumbach, Charles Melton, Todd Haynes, Julianne Moore, Rockwell, Teyana Taylor, Kaouther Ben Hania’s, Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Steven, Wong, Bradley Cooper, “ Maestro ”, Ben Affleck, George C, Wolfe, “ Rustin ”, Michael Mann, “ Ferrari, Affleck, Alex Convery, Huy, “ Nomadland ” Organizations: Gotham, Sundance Film, Apple, “ Invest, Academy, Gotham Film & Media Institute, Cipriani Wall, Actors Guild, Netflix, “ Locations: Seoul, South Korea, East, “, Kaouther Ben Hania’s Tunisian

☆ Natalie Portman credits ‘luck’ with her not being harmed as a child star
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Natalie Portman calls it “an accident of luck” that she was not harmed while working as a child actor. “I feel it was almost an accident of luck that I was not harmed, also combined with very overprotective, wonderful parents,” she said. Having said that, I know all the conversations that we’ve been having these past few years. It’s made people more aware and careful.”“But ultimately, I don’t believe that kids should work,” she said. “I think kids should play and go to school.”Portman currently stars with Julianne Moore in the buzzy drama “May December.”

Persons: Natalie Portman, Oscar, “, ”, “ Leon, ” Portman, “ I’ve, we’ve, It’s, Julianne Moore Organizations: CNN

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