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Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley, 26, has opened up about how some of the costumes she wore as part of the show caused her “pain”.She also spoke about being cast in the Netflix show and why representation is important to her.Simone Ashley will play Anthony Bridgerton’s love interest in the hit show.Speaking to Glamour magazine, Simone revealed that wearing a corset on-set every day left her with injuries.The actress, who plays Kate Sharma in season two of the popular Netflix period drama, said: “I realised when you wear the corset, you just don’t eat. It changes your body.”Simone added: “I had a smaller waist very momentarily.“Then the minute you stop wearing it, you’re just back to how your body is.“I had a lot of pain with the corset, too, I think I tore my shoulder at one point!”The Bridgerton actress, who has also played Olivia in the series, Sex Education, alongside Gillian Anderson and Asa Butterfield, also spoke about never imagining she would star in a popular period drama.She explained: “I didn’t really watch period dramas much because I felt like I couldn’t relate to them, maybe because I couldn’t see myself within one, and then Bridgerton came along.”Bridgerton is a romantic and scandalous show about Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), the eldest daughter of the powerful Bridgerton family as she tries to find true love.The Sex Education star encouraged women to be more assertive, despite how they may be labelled because of it.She said: “Don’t be afraid to be difficult.

Jessica Chastain continued her streak of big wins on Sunday as she picked up yet another award for her role in The Eyes of Tammy Faye.Her portrayal of the late Tammy Faye Bakker earned her the Best Actress honor at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards held at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.Though the 44-year-old actress was unable to attend the ceremony, she took to Instagram to share her joy in a video, saying: 'I am out of my mind with happiness!' Excited! Jessica Chastain, 44, took to Instagram on Sunday night to express her excitement after winningthe Best Actress honor at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards held in Los AngelesThe actress sported a casual look in the clip, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a brown jacket. Her lovely red tresses were pulled into a bun.

The final award of the night at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards - Best Picture - was presented by Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl winning coach Sean McVay and his fiancee Veronika Khomyn, who had a heartfelt message about her native Ukraine.McVay, 36, and Khomyn, 32, who have been engaged since 2019, took to the stage at the Fairmont Century Plaza on Sunday night.McVay revealed that his fiancee is from Ukraine, before ceding the mic to her as she delivered a heartfelt message about her homeland. Message:The final award of the night at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards - Best Picture - was presented by Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl winning coach Sean McVay and his fiancee Veronika Khomyn, who had a heartfelt message about her native Ukraine Veronika's homeland:McVay revealed that his fiancee is from Ukraine, before ceding the mic to her as she delivered a heartfelt message about her homeland'We are honored to present the Critics Choice for Best Picture.

Keleigh Teller took to Instagram on Sunday to share vacation outtakes with her husband Miles Teller.The 29-year-old model posted two photos wearing a white one-piece bathing suit with her hubby, 35, as they took a dip in a pool.The Orange County native kept her caption short and sweet as she simply wrote, 'Him,' with a white heart emoji. Couple's trip: Keleigh Teller took to Instagram on Sunday to share vacation outtakes with her husband Miles TellerKeleigh and Miles looked blissfully relaxed as they soaked in the water side by side.Mrs.

A Catholic Church in the United Kingdom has banned an award-winning gay author from visiting and speaking at two schools near London. The Archdiocese of Southwark cancelled the talks by young adult fiction writer Simon James Green at the two schools. Green was scheduled to speak at The John Fisher School in Purley, South London on March 7 and at St John’s Primary School in Gravesend, Kent on March 9.

, and the Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway-led , which explores the rise and fall of the formerly $47 billion brand, WeWork, and the love story between two of the company’s co-founders.The streamer also recently announced that when baseball season begins, Apple TV+ will be the place fans will want to be (second only to the stands, of course). Apple and Major League Baseball are partnering to bring subscribers, a weekly double-header with pre- and post-game programming.

gathered together in Los Angeles and simultaneously in London on Sunday for the 2022 Critics Choice Awards, the ongoing war in Ukraine cast a looming shadow.As fans saw during this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards back in February, several stars addressed the ongoing conflict, and called for peace amid Russia's attack on Ukraine.From awards presenters using their time on stage to delivered a planned message of support to the words of unity shared by stars during their acceptance speeches, it was clear how prevalent the was was on the minds of those in attendance.Here's a look at some of the powerful messages shared by celebs throughout Sunday's awards gala.The Oscar-nominated Bulgarian actress Maria Bakalova — who earned widespread acclaim for her performance in 2020's took the stage early on during the show and shared a message of support for the people of Ukraine.«I am from Bulgaria, and my home city just a few hundred miles from Ukraine. So as we gather on this special night, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the bravery of the people of Ukraine, who are defending their right to Independence and democracy,» she shared.

Richard Linklater’s periodic forays into animation (Waking Life, A Scanner Darkly) have been distinctively imaginative, and that goes double for Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood. A nostalgic but not in the least sentimental look at Texas life when the American space program was at full thrust, this highly personal but entirely accessible account of growing up in a culture both historically momentous and banal has something to offer all audiences in terms of its vivid portrait of a very specific place and time. But most receptive of all will be viewers in their 60s and beyond who have personal memories of the July 20, 1969 moon landing and a of milieu both memorable and banal.

“When we donate money to different political candidates, we have no idea how they’re going to vote going forward into the future,” said Disney CEO Bob Chapek at a shareholders meeting this past week.

There’s a genuine, welcome sense of play to Richard Linklater’s “Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood,” and it’s present right off the bat, from the opening frames. This Netflix production marks the filmmaker’s return to rotoscope animation, the ingenious and striking drawn-over-the-top method that he brought into the mainstream with “Waking Life” and “A Scanner Darkly.” The technique’s real-but-not qualities were just right for those films, cranking up their (respectively) dreamlike and paranoid qualities; here, the M.O.

tech could help develop a power station in space.Projects from the UK Space Agency will receive a £2million government funding boost for 13 new projects.The projects include a Rolls-Royce power station that could allow water and breathable oxygen to be generated in space.Engineers will also develop a robot that will search for resources such as oxygen and water in Moon rocks.Another will develop new technology that can withstand the high radiation levels on Mars, while a third will build a communications tool for astronauts to tackle the delay in conversations between Mars and Earth.Science minister George Freeman announced a £2m boost for 13 new projects during British Science Week (March 11-20).He said “In addition to discovery breakthroughs, these projects will also ensure that people here on Earth benefit from new technology, including micro-reactor technology with the potential to support our net zero commitments.”Abi Clayton, future programmes director, Rolls-Royce said: “The support of the UK Space Agency has been instrumental in enabling the continued progress of the Rolls-Royce Micro-Reactor development programme.“This shows the true value of public and private partnership as we bring together the space domain experience of the UK Space Agency with our own unique nuclear expertise.“Together we can achieve ambitious technological firsts for the UK as we develop the power systems of the future.”The UK has invested £180m over five years in the European Space Agency’s global exploration programme.It is leading on the Sample Fetch Rover, which will play a key role in the joint Nasa/ESA Mars Sample Return mission, and is also supporting international efforts to return humans to the Moon, with industry expected to

Where does a person go when fiction outstrips reality, and the wildest fantasies of even the most bombastic writer can’t hold a candle to what’s found at a dusty estate sale around the corner? Apparently, one dives right back into fiction, or at least the semi-autobiographical kind that a real-life super thief leaves behind as a pseudo confession — that is, if such a thing is to be believed. These are interesting questions, yet director Allison Otto wisely sidesteps any attempt at finding a definitive answer to them in her new doc, “The Thief Collector.” Instead, she focuses on the fascinating-yet-tangled web of deceit, charity, grace, and delicious mystery born out of it.

Benjamin Bratt has revealed that his wife Talisa Soto has breast cancer.

Oscar winnerWilliam Hurt, who died today at 71, left behind a yet-to-be-released TV series, AMC’s first animated drama Pantheon. Hurt was cast in the project, from creator and showrunner Craig Silverstein a year ago. He had completed vis voice work on the series before his death, sources tell Deadline. There is no premiere date yet for Pantheon; it will likely debut later this year.

The Cow is a film about a mystery that comes with many mysteries of its own, chief among them being the question of why Winona Ryder’s career is so shaped by her past. Stranger Things may have brought her back to the public eye, but it seemed to claim her as an ’80s icon when Ryder only had a walk-on part in that decade’s final reel. Her role in Darren Aronofsky’s 2010 ballet psychodrama Black Swan likewise came with a sting in the casting, pitting Ryder as the outgoing grand dame against Natalie Portman as an ingenue snapping at her heels. And here again, much mention is made of her age when Sandra Bullock—seven years her senior—could lead a bigger movie without a peep.

The joy of playing the guitar radiates from Really Good Rejects, Alice Gu’s SXSW documentary about Reuben Cox. Cox is a modern-day “luthier” – he makes stringed instruments, and his custom guitars grace stages all over the world. Artists clearly have a passion for his work: those lining up to praise him include Jackson Browne, Carrie Brownstein, Aaron Dessner of The National, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Madison Cunningham, and Andrew Bird.

Sarah Snook was not at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday to pick up her Best Supporting Actress Award for her work in HBO’s Succession due to a recent diagnosis of Covid-19. Her castmate Kieran Culkin told the media backstage that she is feeling fine.

It's one of the most exclusive events in Hollywood.But fans were granted access to the Critics Choice Awards on social media.From the glam prep to the show itself, celebs documented it all on their Instagram accounts. Behind-the-scenes! Zoey Deutch showed off her Critics Choice Awards show glam prep on social media on SundayZoey Deutch and Halle Berry were among the big names showing off their glam prep online.Deutch posted a selfie of her in the midst of her makeover as a stylist ran a tool through her hair.

Angelique Jackson Oscar winner Halle Berry made a special appearance at Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards to accept the SeeHer award, a prize that recognizes a woman who pushes boundaries and defies stereotypes. Berry’s career — which spans more than 30 years as an actor, producer and now director — easily fits that bill.Berry was presented the honor by “Insecure” creator and star Issa Rae, who Berry thanked for her inspiring work.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticEverybody knows the name of the first man to step foot on the moon, but how many have heard the story of the kid who walked there before him? Richard Linklater’s “Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood” reflects one of the director’s childhood fantasies, informed by growing up in South Texas, a stone’s throw from Johnson Space Center, at the time NASA was trying to do the impossible. “Houston, we have a problem,” he playfully imagines the organization’s top scientists saying, “We accidentally built a lunar module a little too small.” Ergo, they need a 10 1/2-year-old to go up in Neil Armstrong’s place.As someone slightly younger than Linklater who also spent his formative years in Texas, it’s impossible to overstate how much I adore that premise and the collection of associations it brings up for the “Boyhood” director.

EXCLUSIVE: Giri/Haji and Marcella star Sophia Brown will co-star with Laurence O’Fuarain (Vikings) and Michelle Yeoh (Crazy Rich Asians) in Netflix’s anticipated fantasy series The Witcher: Blood Origin, we can reveal.