On Friday, Renee Zellweger appeared on the Today Show to do some advanced promotion for Bridget Jones’ Baby, which isn’t out until September, although the first trailer dropped last week. The trailer was met with mixed reaction… some were iffy about the introduction of Patrick Dempsey’s character, some were iffy about the plot, which features a paternity drama, and some were like, “I’ll see anything with Colin Firth, so this is for me.” Renee addressed the paternity drama stuff quickly, and as it turns out, they shot several different endings so even she doesn’t know who fathered Bridget’s baby. At the end of the interview, Renee gets asked an uncomfortable question though.
See… that kind of pisses me off AND I feel somewhat sorry for her. This isn’t a schadenfreude thing where I’m happy to see Renee get slammed by the media, but it’s difficult to feel genuinely sorry for her when she’s still playing this stupid-as-hell games about her very obvious plastic surgery. Renee came out a few years ago with an entirely new face, and everyone and their brother could see that she had gotten some very, very noticeable eye work and more. So when Today asked her, “I remember a couple of years ago people were talking about, ‘Oh, she changed her appearance.’ Does it bother you, does it get to you or is it just par for the course?”
“It’s not really part of my life. It’s part of the job, that I don’t really experience except when I step into this arena. In my home I’m not aware of it. I don’t do any kind of social media, so I don’t see it. I like to have – I guess you would call them real experiences.”
By Star Magazine’s records, Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz have not walked a red carpet together since spring 2014. They were never really a huge red carpet couple, and I often get the impression that Daniel views the red carpet as something akin to torture. But they did walk many red carpets as a couple, and I was actually surprised to see Rachel flying solo throughout the Cannes Film Festival last month. Granted, Daniel has been endlessly filming Spectre, the latest James Bond film, and maybe he couldn’t get away. Or maybe he didn’t want to. Sources tell Star that Daniel and Rachel’s four-year marriage is on the rocks. And then some.
Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz kept their 2011 wedding ceremony quiet, but they can’t keep their marriage troubled under wraps for much longer.
“They’re virtual strangers these days,” a source tells Star. “It’s like they don’t see the point anymore.”
On the surface, it appears ambition is driving the split. Daniel, 47, is immersed in filming Spectre while Rachel, 45, shoots a biopic about tragic yachtsman Donald Crowhurst. Absence, however, is not making their hearts grow fonder.
“They’d vowed to never let work come between them, but that’s exactly what’s happening. Gone are the days of them texting and calling each other incessantly. They’re both in England – he’s filming in London, she is Devon – but they haven’t bothered to meet up.
“She flew from NYC to London and went straight to the set. You’d think if your husband was a couple of hours away, you’d make an effort to connect.”
Insiders say that Daniel has been flirting heavily on the set of Spectre. “He clearly gets carried away with women he works with, and he’s taken a shine to one in particular,” says the source. While the source refused to divulge which of his costars he’s smitten with, the insider insists, “He’s lavishing attention on her.”
As for Rachel, there isn’t a hint of impropriety between her and her current costar Colin Firth, but people are still buzzing about her scenes with Rafe Spall while starring in Betrayal in 2013 (with Daniel as well).
Also, when Rachel threw a birthday party for her 9-year-old son Henry, Daniel failed to show up. “He adores Henry, but he’s picking work over family. They both have a lot going on and their marriage has gone by the wayside.”
[From Star Magazine, print edition]
Star doesn’t say it explicitly, but I come away thinking that there might be something between Daniel and Lea Seydoux, who is one of the Bond Girls in Spectre. The other choices are Monica Bellucci, Stephanie Sigman or… Naomie Harris. Damn, now I want it to be Naomie. I mean, I love Rachel and if Daniel is cheating on her then he’s a douchebag, but IF he is cheating, I hope it’s with Naomie.
As for the rest of it… I was actually surprised to see Rachel flying solo at Cannes, as I said, and I have noticed the lack of red carpet AND candid photos of Rachel and Daniel together in the past year or more. So… I kind of believe there could be trouble in hot-couple paradise. And Star is right, Daniel does have a history of screwing around with costars and screwing around on his significant other. That’s how Rachel and Daniel got together in 2010 – they both had significant others (Daniel was with Satsuki Mitchell, Rachel was with Darren Aronofsky) and they cheated, split with their partners and ran off and got married.
Wow, there was A LOT of Benedict Cumberbatch at the Hollywood Film Awards last night. Not only did Benedict win The Hollywood Actor Award for The Imitation Game, but producers cut to him throughout the evening and Bendy was featured in several “winner” packages. Bendy did not attend the HFAs with his lover Sophie Hunter though. From what I could see of his table, he sat with Harvey Weinstein, Keira Knightley and his publicist. His publicist looked exhausted. I feel you, girl.
As for how Bendy looked… I’m getting tired of yelling about his stupid haircut, so whatever. I think he’s trying to grow it out and hopefully, fingers crossed, we’ll have Cumbercurls by the Golden Globes/SAGs. I do like his new suit – at least it’s new to me, I don’t think I’ve seen this suit before. Ben looked grumpy throughout most of the show, but he did break into a smile a few times. Here’s Bendy’s speech:
It occurred to me as I was watching Benedict’s speech and how he carried himself last night that Benedict isn’t playing the same kind of Oscar campaign as Eddie Redmayne. Redmayne is doing the “British outsider, young talent in a breakthrough role” campaign. Benedict is running more of an “established actor doing consistently award-winning work for years” campaign. Like, I remember the (successful) campaign Harvey Weinstein waged on behalf of Colin Firth for The King’s Speech. That’s what Benedict’s campaign now reminds me of. He’s doing the Firth Model. That plays a bit better, I think.
I’m including photos of Bendy from the HFA red carpet, plus some pics of Bendy at LAX.
Susan Sarandon has an excellent new interview in The Daily Beast this week. She tells so many interesting stories and there are so many interesting quotes, it’s sort of difficult to cull the best parts, so go here to read the full thing. Keep in mind – she’s 67 years old and she does shrooms at Burning Man and she had an affair with David Bowie once upon a time. She’s pretty badass. Some highlights:
She went to Burning Man last year but couldn’t go this year: “It’s fabulous. I can’t go this year because my daughter’s having a baby around that time, so I don’t think I’d feel very free to indulge if I was waiting for a message to see if she’s gone into labor. I went all around on a Segway and a bicycle, which was great…Despite the fact that there was more of a police presence there, it was a lot of fun and I’d definitely go back.”
Whether she takes psychedelics: “I’m not new to the idea of mushrooms. I don’t really like chemical things, really. Timothy Leary was a friend of mine, so that acid was nice and pure, but I’m not really looking for chemicals, and I don’t like to feel speedy. But I’ve done Ayahuasca and I’ve done mushrooms and things like that. But I like those drugs in the outdoors—I’m not a city-tripper. My attitude about marijuana or anything is, ‘Don’t be stoned if you have to pretend you’re not,’ so I’d never do drugs if I was taking care of my kids.”
Whether she would approve of an older man wooing a teenage daughter: “I wouldn’t want my 15-year-old daughter having sex! But for some reason, age difference is more accepted in cultures when the man is older and the woman is younger.”
On May-December romance in films, like Emma Stone & Colin Firth in Woody Allen’s new film: “You know, films are great when they reframe reality and cause conversations and dialogue. I’m much more bothered by violence in film—especially violence that’s connected in some way to be sexy. For me, that’s always been more problematic when I was guiding what my kids were looking at. And again, it has to do with the people. Emma Stone is very together, very centered. I have issues with Woody Allen… but that’s another story. But that’s always been accepted in films, that guys are with younger women.
Her Woody issues: “I think he really tore that family apart in a way that was horrible, and hasn’t really dealt with the aftermath. He’s always had a reputation for being with younger girls—I mean younger girls. And also, that young woman [Soon-Yi] was very vulnerable, and I think it was very hard for the siblings, and certainly for Mia. You just don’t go there. You don’t go there.”
High profile affairs: “I got married really young, which knocked out most of my 20s to be f–king around. There have been a couple of famous, pretty interesting ones. One rock star, and another actor. But I’m pretty much a nester and tend to be monogamous. [She’s asked about the rock star.] Bowie….Yeah. He’s worth idolizing. He’s extraordinary. That was a really interesting period… But Bowie’s just a really interesting person, and so bright. He’s a talent, and a painter, and… he’s great.
On Brad Pitt: “I love him. He’s a kind, thoughtful guy. Everyone thought, ‘Wow, he’s really cute,’ on set… I remember him being really cute, funny, and professional. When I saw an early cut and saw the scenes at the police station where he’s teasing, which he added, I thought, ‘This guy is something special.’ When he added that, I thought, ‘This guy is a character actor hidden in this gorgeous body.’”
She also talks about her dog’s Twitter, her support of Bill de Blasio, community policing and how Thelma & Louise could have ended up “just a little, tiny movie that was very mumblecore.” Susan is cooler than me. I think it’s safe to say she’s cooler than most of us. She banged David Bowie, for goodness sake.
As for the Woody Allen thing… I think her words speak for themselves. I will say that her complaint about Woody doesn’t seem very current? Or maybe I just need to parse more.
–Charlize Theron covers the June issue of Vogue, where she talks about dating Sean Penn after being friends with him for nearly two decades.
–Jimmy Kimmel’s Mean Tweets series will never get old. Up this time are Julia Roberts, Emma Stone, Matthew McConaughey and more – though Gary Oldman‘s reaction is the best.
-Also funny from last night: Hugh Jackman and Jimmy Fallon competed in a cooler scooter race.
–Skylar Astin has been confirmed for Pitch Perfect 2. Wait, was that ever in doubt? Because there’s no aca-awseomeness without Jesse!
–Emma Thompson talks about cracking penis jokes, hating Twitter and finding rich people’s conversations “exhausting” in a new interview with Vanity Fair. There is no end to my love for her.
-Oh. My. God. There is a very dubious (but very awesome) report about Chris Martin taking his kids to a fast food restaurant. I so want this to be true.
–Snooki says she “did every interview drunk” in her Jersey Shore days. How is that different from now?
–Will and Jada Pinkett Smithmight be under investigation by Child Protective Services for that photo of Willow in bed with a grown ass man. I wonder if she soon be living with her auntie and uncle in Bel Air?
-Jimmy Fallon has a Stanley Cup bet going with the Montreal Canadiens, and it’s pretty great.
–Charlie Sheen got all pissy and wrote a Twitter rant against Rihanna because she declined to meet him when they both ended up at the same restaurant recently. Smart girl, that one.
–Rihanna and Beyoncé reportedly get $100,000 for attending fashion shows. Worth every penny.
–Jennifer Lawrence made a ill-conceived rape joke and now everyone’s freaking.
–Jen’s having a rough week: she also told that story on Seth Meyers last night about how she threw up at an Oscars after-party and Miley Cyrus told her to “get it together” – and then Miley said she was lying.
-Everyone in the Firefly cast is still awesome, just in case you were worried.
-Did anyone else cringe a lot while watching Brad Pitt dance at the Bruno Mars concert? I mean, it wasn’t Tom Cruise-levels of horrifying, but it was still kinda wince-y. When Michael Strahan was covering it on this morning’s GMA, he was all “what’s Brad doing with his hands? We need to work on that.”
–Lupita Nyong’o appeared on Mexico’s version of Sesame Street. It’s in Spanish, but I can only assume she’s being adorable.
–Kirsten Dunst and Isla Fisher are buddies. Who knew?
–Tina Fey and Amy Poehlerroasted Don Rickles and it was glorious.
-Holy mother, the Lizzie Bennet Diaries just posted a new video even though the series ended a year ago. And it’s called “Bonus 1″. Does that mean Bonus 2, 3, 4, and 5 are coming?! This is giving me all the squees.
–Jude Law’s deep v is beyond disturbing.
–Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy were banned from using golf carts on the X-Men set because they kept getting into bloody accidents — but that didn’t stop them from roping Hugh Jackman and Nicholas Hoult into their shenanigans.
–Nikki Reed has filed for divorce from Paul McDonald two months after they announced their split.
–Jason Segel wrote a children’s book. Between this and his puppet obsession, he really is just an overgrown kid, huh?
-A burglar scaled the walls of George Clooney’s Lake Como villa and stole some wine from his cellar. Seems about right.
–Justin Bieber was spotted getting close with supermodels Barbara Palvin and Adriana Lima at Cannes because there is no justice in this world.
-I understand why AMC decided to break Mad Men season seven into two halves, but I still hate it.
-Sad: The Shield’s Michael Jace has been formally charged with murdering his wife.
-Who knew that Ron Weasley could sing?
-People were tweeting from the Blended premiere last night, saying that Andy Dick was stuck behind barricade yelling “get me the f in bro” to Adam Sandler.
-The Kimye wedding is this weekend, and her clan has already invaded Paris. Oh, and Kim has Jennifer Aniston’s hairstylist on call for the entire weekend.
-Meanwhile, Beyonce still hasn’t confirmed her attendance. heheheh
-I don’t watch American Idol but I tuned in for a bit of last night’s finale and was amazed how much I liked Jennifer Lopez (I think her interactions with Keith and Harry humanize her). The judges all performed together – as did Ryan Seacresttried to sing, too.
-The trailer for the Roger Ebert documentary Life Itself looks beautiful.
–Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, canceled his US tour amid rumours that he was forbidden from entering the country.
-Why has everyone started posting bath selfies? From Miley Cyrus to Kelly Rutherford, I clearly have to start weeding out my following list on Instagram.
-If you don’t watch The Americans, you should really catch up over the summer. Last night’s finale was devastatingly good.
-The first teaser for season two of Masters of Sex is all about the love triangle.
-Here’s Kristen Stewart and Juliette Binoche in the trailer for Clouds of Sils Maria, which will debut at Cannes.
-Canadian wunderkind Xavier Dolan’s Mommy is killing it in Cannes. Critics are raving about it and it might even win the Palme d’Or.
-I love and adore Emma Stone and Colin Firth, but watching them get romantic in Woody Allen’s Magic in the Moonlight? I’m just not sure I can get on board with this.
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