Ana de Armas onBlonde's explicit scenes: 'Those are harder for people to watch than for me to make'

Ana de Armasdoesn’t remember a time in her life whenMarilyn Monroewasn’t present. As a girl growing up in Cuba, de Armas saw Monroe’s films on television. But de Armas is adamant that the only way out was through. Netflix “I didn’t feel exploited because I was in control. I made that decision. I knew what the movie I was doing. ‘Blonde’ charts Marilyn Monroe’s life as a violent fever dream.Matt Kennedy / Netflix...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Hannah Spears

Ana de Armas says 'there's no need for a female Bond,' calls for more substantial roles for women

There shouldn’t be any need to steal someone else’s character, you know, to take over. That’s what I think is more interesting than flipping things." De Armas is not alone in her assertion that the role should continue to be male. Ana de Armas in ‘No Time to Die’.Everett Collection “Bond is male,” she toldThe Guardianin 2018. “He’s a male character. He was written as a male and I think he’ll probably stay as a male....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · James Melendez

Ana de Armas says her job 'wasn't to imitate' Marilyn Monroe while makingBlonde

Marilyn Monroemay have had trouble advocating for herself in Hollywood, butAna de Armascertainly doesn’t. De Armas had previously said she worked with a dialect coach for nine months to prepare to play Monroe. “It was the most intense work I’ve ever done as an actress,” shetold EWin 2019. Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in ‘Blonde’.Netflix “It took me a year to prepare for that research and accent and everything you might imagine....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Ann Brown

Ana de Armas' Marilyn Monroe filmBlondejoins Adam Driver, Timothée Chalamet in Venice lineup

The 2022Venice International Film Festivallineup is a very Italian chef’s kiss of cinematic excellence. The 2022 Venice International Film Festival runs Aug. 31-Sept. 10. See the full festival slate below. Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in ‘Blonde’.Netflix Greta Gerwig and Adam Driver in Noah Baumbach’s ‘White Noise.'.Venice Film Festival

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 50 words · Andrew Thompson

Ana de Armas' NC-17 Marilyn Monroe biopic is a tragic 'nightmare' inspired byRaging BullandCitizen Kane

“Blondeis a movie for all the unloved children of the world. “It’s sort of a movie about the unconscious, in a way. And it’s a tragedy,” he continued. Ana de Armas stars as Marilyn Monroe in ‘Blonde’.Samir Hussein/WireImage; Frank Povolny/Twentieth Century Fox/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images It’s kind of a nightmare. It’s about being in a car with no brakes. It’s just going faster and faster and faster.” “Not sure that any male director has ever achieved anything [like] this....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Rebecca Barnes

Ana Gasteyer is back behind the desk ofAmerican Auto; a cell phone contains an entire thriller inMissing

What’s worth your time in movies and TV this weekend? By the law of franchises, and the built-in restrictions of the premise, it should be diminishing returns. if also longer than it strictly needs to be. Temma Hankin/Screen Gems And when she starts to dig, things do not seem kosher down in Cartagena. The trouble brings out all the best worst instincts in the hilarious ensemble. Sadie (Harriet Dyer) tries to spin a press conference and spins out of control....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Christine Paul

Ana Gasteyer says playing topless Martha Stewart onSaturday Night Livewas when she knew she wouldn't be fired

But it’s her other famously festive featurette that stands out to Gasteyer as a career-solidifying achievement. “I have a real fondness around this time of year at the show,” Gasteyer shares. “I’m really psyched that I’m in two things that continue to air.” Ana Gasteyer in Martha Stewart’s Home For The Holidays: Topless Christmas Special sketch on the Dec. 7, 1996 episode of ‘Saturday Night Live.'.SNL Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon, and Alec Baldwin appear in NPR’s Delicious Dish: Schweddy Balls sketch from the Dec....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Kristen Webster

Ana Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin officially replace Meghan McCain onThe Viewas new cohosts

She and Navarro will sit full-time on the panel for season 26 when it premieres in September. “It’s going to get sporty sometimes… but I’m so excited for it. I’m ready for it.” Ana Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin join ‘The View’ as permanent cohosts.Lou Rocco/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images; Lou Rocco/ABC “We’re finally putting a ring on it!” “It is the relevance, the importance, and the platform thatThe Viewrepresents....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Andre Zimmerman

Anchormanactor David Koechner arrested for suspected drunk driving for the second time in 5 months

Koechner was previously arrested on a DUI charge in California. Actor and comedianDavid Koechnerwas recently arrested for suspected drunk driving for the second time in five months. He is scheduled to appear in Lawrence Municipal Court for a hearing July 8. David Koechner.Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images Representatives for Koechner did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment. This is Koechner’s second such run-in with the law in recent months.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 69 words · Hayden Flores

And just like that... Aidan is back! See first look of John Corbett's return to the world ofSex and the City

Carrie and Aidan are holding hands! Don’t tell anyone," the caption read. But now, it looks like Carrie might be finding love in the arms of an old paramour. HBO Max In the originalSex and the Cityseries, Aidan was her other primary love interest besides Big. They dated for two extended periods and were even engaged for a time following his season 4 proposal. Later, Carrie learned that Aidan had married and had a baby with his wife, Kathy....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Debra Morris

And Just Like Thatseason 2 adds Candice Bergen, Gloria Steinem

Unholy singer Sam Smith will also be playing themself. Whether Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) will be excited to see her is another question. “She is a cold, wonderful diva of publishing.” Candice Bergen as ‘Vogue’ editor Enid in ‘Sex and the City: The Movie’.Everett Collection King teases a couple other “heavy-hitter performers” guest-starring inAnd Just Like Thatseason 2. Feminist iconGloria Steinemis one of those guests playing herself, King states....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Paul Orr

And Just Like Thatshowrunner thinks some fans were 'terrorized' by Carrie's bedwetting moment

But there’s one moment in particular that he thinks went just a little too far for some fans. “Combo plate with Carrie peeing in the bed! Fans weren’t the only ones who felt traumatized by the scene. Sarah Jessica Parker in ‘And Just Like That’.Craig Blankenhorn / HBO Max “My jaw was on the floor,” Ramirez said. “I was terrified for how the audience was going to handle that. I really felt for Carrie, and I wasreallyexcited for Miranda....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Shane Robinson

And Just Like Thatstars remember Willie Garson in new documentary

At the conclusion ofAnd Just Like That’s season, HBO Max has releasedAnd Just Like That… Garson was able to complete filming on three episodes of the revival before his death. Nixon reveals that the last time many of them saw Garson was at the filming ofMr. Big’s (Chris Noth) funeral. Sarah Jessica Parker and Willie Garson on ‘And Just Like That’.Craig Blankenhorn/HBO Max “It was a shock. It was unexpected,” series creatorMichael Patrick Kingsays....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Christina Walker