LOS ANGELES \u2014The past 48 hours in the world of entertainment have been a characteristically chaotic mix of high-flying filmmaking, frank conversation with celebrities, and the kind of red-carpet mishaps that remind us that the stars are but human beings. From Paris to the Chateau Marmont, here is everything that has happened in the past two or three days in Los Angeles and elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Known for Regency-era costume roles, the Emmy-nominated actor is trading tailcoats for lycra. He was spotted in Paris Friday, on the set of his psychological thriller, Pumping Black, in lycra suits. The 38-year-old was seen between takes in black and red lycra, with a helmet and a pair of specialized shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The film, which also stars Natalie Portman, plunges into the cutthroat world of professional cycling. Bailey plays Taylor Mace, a 35-year-old veteran cyclist in the declining days of his career who is taken up by Andrea Lathe. This engagement after the success of his performance in “Wicked” and “Fellow Travelers” indicates his keenness for physically demanding roles; it may even produce a certain amount of interest among his devoted fans, who are passionately interested in the ephemeral but intense world of cycling fandom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And so it is in the case of the Australian actress, the fox, that one would not be wrong to say that the young woman was not afraid of difficult roles. Her latest role in the black comedy The Fox, however, required a different kind of courage, and in an interview published Saturday she described one of the most nerve-wracking scenes of her career\u2014not because of the nudity, but because of the comedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The scene in question finds Browning completely naked, covered in dirt, and eating crackers. “It wasn’t because of the nudity, because I’ve done that a lot,” Browning told Stellar<\/em>. “It’s because when I read that scene, I was crying with laughter. And then the realisation that it’s your job to translate that to the screen is really a lot of pressure”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Browning, 37, says the role marks a conscious pivot toward lighter, more comedic work after years of playing “very serious, very sad, very internal characters.” She credits the 2023 series Class of ’07<\/em> with helping her rediscover the joy of making a fool of herself. Her on-screen nakedness is refreshingly pragmatic: “I’d rather be butt-naked, doing something silly, than in lingerie, trying to be sexy. That kind of nudity makes me really nervous and I don’t particularly have any interest in doing it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Directed by Dario Russo, the film The Fox stars Browning as an unfaithful fianc\u00e9e to Jai Courtney, and is a satire on male entitlement and anxieties about relationships. It will be released in Australian cinemas on November 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With eleven reviews in, Jessica Chastain’s new Netflix film, Heartland<\/em>, is riding high at 82% on Rotten Tomatoes. Though early numbers are often subject to change, this is a big comeback for Chastain, as this is her first film to receive a ‘fresh’ review on the aggregated site in three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Heartland” is a retired country music legend, played by Chastain, who is involved in the search for her missing niece; the film, with which Garrett Hedlund and John Hawkes also figure, has been dubbed a “country noir,” blending the atmosphere of the American south with a deep mystery. For the streaming giant, whose original film division has been expanding rapidly, this thriller, anchored by an Oscar-nominated star, is a valuable prestige data point. For the actor, it is primarily a return to the hard, character-driven work that characterizes her better works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hulu has announced the date of the premiere of the new series The Spot<\/em>, from A24 and 20th Television, starring Claire Danes and Ewan McGregor. Look at January 13th. This week we’ve seen first-look photographs of the story line, which looks very gripping and morally complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The premise is deceptively simple: a surgeon (Danes) and her teacher husband (McGregor) begin to suspect that she is responsible for a child’s hit-and-run death. What follows, according to the streamer, is a spiral into a “web of mounting suspicion and dark secrets” that tests their relationship. The series was created by Ed Solomon, the writer behind Bill & Ted<\/em> and Now You See Me<\/em>, who described it as an exploration of “what if your worst-case scenario way in the back of your head started to really look like it was true.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Danes has noted that the series gets “really very dark pretty quickly” and is “quite absurd too,” a tonal tightrope A24 has increasingly mastered. The Spot will be a must-see in early 2027. The supporting cast includes Daveed Diggs and Macon Blair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Netflix is betting big on the Korean period romance. The streamer announced Thursday that production has begun on The Twilight Between Us<\/em>, an action-packed historical drama starring Gang Dong-won and Kim Go-eun in their first collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The drama will tell the story of Muyeong, an illegitimate son of the Kang family who is hiding from the world, although he is a skilled warrior, and Su-ryeon, the only daughter of the Han family, who is forced into marriage with him after failing to become crown princess. The project brings together writer Park Ji-eun, who wrote “Crash Landing on You” and “Queen of Tears,” and director Kim Won-suk, who directed “My Mister” and “Signal.” Given the global appetite for Korean content and the pedigrees involved, this is one of the most significant international productions currently underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Filipino folk-pop band Ben&Ben has collaborated with British icons Take That on a new song titled “Glow.” The track will appear on the deluxe edition of Take That’s tenth studio album, Dreamers<\/em>, due November 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The collaboration came about after the Philippines was recognized as one of Take That’s most important international markets. Twin brothers Paolo and Miguel Benjamin Guico recently performed alongside Gary Barlow and company at the London Palladium, and before the performance Miguel thanked the band for taking a chance on two dreamers thousands of miles away. For Ben&Ben, the popularity of their emotional ballads in Southeast Asia has earned them a large following, and the opportunity to meet Take That’s enormous European fanbase is a significant international breakthrough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And finally, a moment of solidarity with all who have ever slipped on a paving stone. Emma Watson reportedly lost her footing on uneven ground outside the GQ Men of the Year Party at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles on Friday night. The former Harry Potter star, who has kept a very low profile in recent years, had arrived alone, in a patterned black shift dress and black and white striped heels, avoiding the red carpet before she stumbled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is not known whether Emma was injured or not; her representatives have not commented, and she has not addressed the incident publicly. The Chateau Marmont, a longtime paparazzi magnet, is notoriously tricky terrain for high heels. It was a fact in itself that she was at this particular evening in the Chateau Marmont; she was an infrequent visitor to that spot, and her momentary slip was aptly observed, as it showed how a famous actress, whose attendance at social occasions is so rare, is obliged to overcome difficulties both physical and metaphysical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The BBC’s annual Children in Need<\/em> telethon brought in \u00a338,720,170 by the end of Friday night’s broadcast, slightly down from last year’s \u00a345.5 million. The charity supports disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. It was a long evening with the usual mixture of music, comedy, and emotional appeals, and the British public proved that it still likes to donate when it’s televised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the next 48 hours, The Fox will be released in Australian theaters, production will go on with Pumping Black and The Twilight Between Us, and the countdown will begin for Take That’s Dreamers deluxe edition. In an industry increasingly shaped by franchise fatigue and streaming algorithms, this week’s news is a reminder that the most interesting stories are those that are off-center\u2014shot on a Parisian bicycle set, in a very uncomfortable nudity scene, or on the uneven pavement outside a Hollywood party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MELINA JACKSON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n source links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" LOS ANGELES \u2014The past 48 hours in the world of entertainment have been a characteristically chaotic mix of high-flying filmmaking, frank conversation with celebrities, and the kind of red-carpet mishaps that remind us that the stars are but human beings. 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Hulu Sets the Stage for a Dark Domestic Drama<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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