'Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan Found Out Her Character Was Lady Whistledown In The Most Relatable Way

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMelissa Fumero has joined the upcoming Netflix comedy series “Blockbuster,” Variety has learned.Fumero joins previously announced cast member Randall Park in the single-cam comedy, which takes place at the last Blockbuster Video in America. Further castings for the ensemble workplace comedy will be announced at a later date.Fumero will play Eliza, described as a dedicated mother whose marriage to her high school sweetheart is on the rocks. She left Harvard after one semester to start a family and now works at Blockbuster alongside Timmy (Park) as his trusty number two.Fumero is best known for her starring role as Det.

Angelique Jackson WarnerMedia has partnered with Black Beauty Roster and its network of 10,000 vetted beauty professionals in an effort to advance diversity in hair and makeup on set.Through the new relationship, WarnerMedia and Black Beauty Roster (BBR) aim to address a problem that is twofold — first, addressing the concerns of talent of color who’ve been underserved on sets by helping producers and executives find hair stylists and makeup artists skilled in working with their hair textures and skin tones; and second, creating opportunity for those artists to work on productions and special events, which is oft complicated by union regulations and rosters. “We [at WarnerMedia] had done these listening sessions to hear about the concerns that were happening, and, of course, one of the biggest things was hair and makeup,” Yvette Urbina tells Variety, explaining the genesis of this initiative.

Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden is known to put on a red-hot display for her legion of fans online and on TV.Showing off her ageless figure, incredible curves and jaw-dropping good looks, Amanda, who turns 51 on February 16, has certainly gained favourable attention over the years for her daringly risque outfits.However, despite many loving her boldness and her confidence to risk it all, the blonde bombshell has often been hit with numerous complaints as some believe she often takes her ensembles a step too far.In an interview with Loose Women, Amanda spoke openly regarding her decision to wear such courageous outfits.She also confessed that all of her Britain Got Talent show-stopping frocks are approved before she wears them on the show in front of millions.The star expressed: "There’s now a whole body of people that know on my door and come and stare at my chest before we go on air. There’s a t*t committee," she admitted.So as she celebrates her birthday today, Daily Star has taken a look at Amanda's most complained about outfits over the years.In 2020, Amanda sparked outrage after she appeared on ITV's Britain's Got Talent wearing a plunging blue dress.The presenter's royal blue frock was tightly fitted and sported a low neckline which drew focus to her ample assets.

We can confidently predict a documentary is forthcoming on ‘90s TV psychic Miss Cleo.

Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project, The Office) has partnered with Amazon to launch Mindy’s Book Studio, a boutique publishing works selected by Kaling, which the six-time Emmy nominee will look to adapt for film in concert with Amazon Studios.

Johnny Depp received Serbia’s Gold Medal of Merit during a ceremony honoring Serbian Statehood Day in Belgrade, Serbia on Tuesday (Feb. 15). The actor, who had a dramatic fall from grace after he lost a libel case against The Sun regarding allegations of abusing his ex-wife Amber Heard, was awarded the honor by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić for “outstanding merits in public and cultural activities, especially in the field of film art and the promotion of the Republic of Serbia in the world,” per the website Balkan Insight.

Many fans of the actress have since taken to social media to compliment her youthful looks since the release of Bridgerton to Netflix.One fan wrote: "As if Nicola Coughlan aka Penelope is 34 years of age, girl has been drinking from the fountain of youth #bridgerton."Another wrote: "OMG I also just found out Nicola Coughlan is an 87-er and as Penelope is also playing a character the same age of Eloise.They do not look their ages."A third added: "I just found out that Nicola Coughlan is basically my age but looks 16 and it is MESSING with me.

Nicola Coughlan might have run into a few wardrobe issues on Bridgerton.

Netflix’s latest release, the period drama Bridgerton, has had fans hooked with its mix of romance and scandal centering around one particularly wealthy family in London in the early 1800s. With its stellar casting, beautiful sets and intense drama, it’s no wonder that people have been bingeing the show.

Costume dramas can be a safety hazard for anyone working near Nicola Coughlan.

Actress Nicola Coughlan hilariously confessed she accidentally injured one of her Bridgerton co-stars on her first day of filming for the Netflix hit.

If by now you haven’t binged the whole of Netflix’s new show Bridgerton then what have you been doing with your time? Combining the scandalous attitude of Gossip Girl with the romanticism of Downton Abbey, this is one show that should be on your watch list. As much as we love the dramatic plot and colourful sets, we can’t get enough of the elegant Regency costumes too.

One detail about most of the characters in the new Netflix series Bridgerton that was pretty vague was their ages.

Nicola Coughlan is one of the breakout stars of the Netflix series Bridgerton and she is opening up about a possible second season.

has been quite the success for Netflix.This week, Netflix Queue's Twitter account revealed that the period drama was the streaming service's fifth biggest original series launched to date.

Nicola Coughlan, who plays the role of Penelope Featherington on Netflix’s new hit series Bridgerton, is speaking out in response to people who have criticized the show’s diverse casting.

She has stolen fans' hearts as Penelope Featherington on Bridgerton.But Nicola Coughlin revealed that she was completely unaware of the biggest twist involving her character until after she was hired.The 33-year-old, who hails from Galway, dished to Variety that she discovered Penelope's big secret by reading an online fan thread. To tell the truth:Nicola Coughlin revealed that she was completely unaware of the biggest twist involving her character until after she was hiredAt the end of season one, which dropped on Netflix on Christmas Day, Penelope is unveiled as none other than Lady Whistledown.Lady Whistledown is the pen name of the author of a gossip newsletter that frequently roils the high society of Regency England.

SPOILER ALERT – Do not read ahead if you haven’t finished season one of Bridgerton!

Netflix has revealed colossal viewing figures for its new costume drama Bridgerton. The Regency Era-set romantic series was released to critical acclaim on Christmas Day.

It’s the salacious period drama that has kept us all entertained over the festive period.

Manori Ravindran International EditorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Bridgerton,” streaming now on Netflix.Netflix pulled out all the stops for Shondaland’s debut scripted series “Bridgerton,” a bonnet-busting take on the period drama that follows the society debuts of the Bridgerton and Featherington clans of Regency-era London.Most fans of the show, which is based on the best-selling series of books by Julia Quinn, will agree that when they weren’t lapping up the messy drama between Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and Duke Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page), they were relishing in the low-key feminist icon that is Penelope Featherington, played by scene-stealing “Derry Girls” star Nicola Coughlan.