Nicole Kidman Tried to ‘Sidestep’ Playing Lucille Ball After Casting Backlash

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNetflix has signed a three-year agreement with French film guilds to invest a minimum of €40 million ($45 million) in the financing of French and European movies which will be released in French theaters.Netflix previously signed a pact with France’s broadcasting authorities to start investing 20% of their annual revenues on French content, both series and movies, as part of a French decree which stemmed from the implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (Avms). Tuesday’s milestone agreement will see Netflix investing 4% of its annual revenue made in France on the financing of French and European movies, with at least €30 million invested in French-language movies.

Madonna has stunned her fans in a recent Instagram post which left little to the imagination, revealing her bra and impressive washboard stomach.In the picture, Madonna is sitting on a black leather sofa chair, surrounded by wooden panels and a huge red curtain.The songstress flirted with the camera and tipped a black cap over her eye as she leant on the chair, wearing minimal makeup with a nude lipstick.The mother-of-six wore skin-tight black leather trousers, complimented with a sheer black long sleeved top that showed off her bra. She wore her long blonde hair in front of her shoulder and adorned her neck with an array of chains featuring a crucifix pendant.She posed clutching her phone in her hand, accessorised with rings and bracelets.Madonna captioned the post with: “Research…” followed by a guitar, a microphone, a film reel and a camera emoji.

Strictly Come Dancing.On August 18, 2017, the nation was left devastated after Forsyth died of bronchial pneumonia at his Wentworth Estate home in Virginia Water, aged 89.It was previously claimed that none of Forsyth's six kids would be set to inherit anything from his £11.7million fortune in his will, according to reports.All of his fortune will go to his widow Lady Wilnelia Merced, the Mail On Sunday reported in 2018.Leaving his offspring out of his will may not come as a surprise as he once said kids should inherit all their parents fortune, as he hit out at the use of inheritance tax.He told the Radio Times in February 2015: "I think your inheritance should go to your children more than back to the country that you've lived in."I'm not saying you don't owe the country something, of course you owe your country a lot for living there all those years.

This Morning presenter Matthew Wright clashed with TalkRadio's Julia Hartley-Brewer in a heated moment on the ITV show.Tuesday's broadcast (February 22) took a tense turn when hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby brought up the topic of gender neutral toilets.It comes as London's Playhouse Theatre was blasted by theatregoers for introducing gender-less toilets at its venue - with West End punters branding the venue's restrooms "gross".Offering her opinion, Julia blasted gender neutral toilets as "woke nonsense" - adding that it's moving the world "backwards".Julia said: "it's moving the world backwards. I don't know anyone that wants gender-neutral toilets.

Reddit user decided to get others to spill the beans on their saucy antics after kickstarting an eye-opening thread. In a post which racked up 32,100 upvotes and 19,900 comments, user @youhavenoheartt asked: "How did you lose your virginity?"And some of the stories are worth grabbing a bowl of popcorn for. Would you ever share your first time on Reddit? Let us know below... And one female revealed the moment she rushed back to her boyfriend's to seal the deal during their lunch break at high school.She said: "His house was like a 2 minute walk from the gates.

alcohol for being drunk, so headed to the bathroom before returning naked, according to the cops who charged her with disorderly conduct.The incident happened at the Beach Lounge at about 2.15am, reports The Smoking Gun.According to the arrest report, hammered Elkins – who is also a licensed real estate broker – was “intoxicated to the point the manager refused to serve her”.Instead of then agreeing to leave, Elkins “walked into the restroom and then came back out into the bar unclothed and completely naked”.Police were called when the drunk lawyer refused the manager’s requests to put her clothes back on.On the arrest form, a Pinellas County sheriff stated: “I arrived and observed the defendant naked in the bar.“Defendant had to be told several times to get dressed, at which time she only put a zip-up hoodie on and did not zip the shirt up.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.“Defendant refused to put her pants on, which were by her when I arrived. I escorted her out of the bar and again told her to put her pants on.“Defendant refused, stating that she was too tired.

Anne Hathaway is joining stars defending Succession star Jeremy Strong, after a profile on the actor in The New Yorker went viral earlier this week.In the original article, the 42-year-old actor's very extreme approach to acting is revealed, including how he has injured himself doing stunts that were not required in the script.Since then, actress Jessica Chastain and Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin have leaped to his defense, and Hathaway joined in them in a lengthy Instagram post on Saturday morning.

Anne Hathaway is the latest star to speak out with support for Jeremy Strong after his acting method was criticized on social media.

“The Sad & Tragic Ending of Lucille Ball: Volume 2,” is out Tuesday. Still, the couple — who would a decade later become immortalized as the wholesome Ricardos in the groundbreaking sitcom “I Love Lucy” — continued dating other people, almost up until their November 1940 nuptials.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorTurning Nicole Kidman into Lucille Ball and Javier Bardem into Desi Arnaz in “Being the Ricardos” wasn’t only about creating a facsimile of the iconic 1950s TV duo.Rather, director Aaron Sorkin instructed hair department head Teressa Hill and makeup department head Ana Lozano, “We are not taking a photograph; we are painting a picture.” The approach is generating awards buzz for the below-the-line duo.The film, opening Dec. 10, centers on a week of filming “I Love Lucy,” from table read to shooting an episode.

Nicole Kidman revealed that director Aaron Sorkin asked her over Zoom if she would be interested in playing Lucille Ball for the movie Being The Ricardos.'Yes, I would love to do anything with you,' the 54-year-old actress remembered replying while promoting the film on Wednesday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.Nicole said after she read the script she was completely consumed and captivated by the story of Lucille and Desi Arnaz. She also said that Aaron was specific that he didn't want her to do an impersonation of Lucille Ball, which was not something she was interested in doing.

Critics are already weighing in on Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem's new film Being The Ricardos.The biographical drama, in which the actors star as Lucille Ball and her then-husband Desi Arnaz, has received modest acclaim from reviewers, though Kidman's portrayal and writer–director Aaron Sorkin's dialogue are a major sticking point for some.The film, which takes place during a single week of filming I Love Lucy, seems to have won over more early viewers than it turned off.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticContrary to popular belief, not every piece of drama with Aaron Sorkin’s name on it has the inimitably timed, exquisitely percussive sound of I-top-you-no-I top-you combative patter known as Sorkinese. “The American President,” in its way, had a sweet flow to it.

Nicole Kidman is on the Oscar campaign trail for her new movie Being the Ricardos and she just arrived in L.A.

Nicole Kidman is addressing the backlash surrounding her playing Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos.

Nicole Kidman and her "Being the Ricardos" co-star Javier Bardem opened up about what it was like to get to know the real-life characters they embody, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.  The duo stars in the upcoming movie from writer Aaron Sorkin that details a particularly eventful week in the life of the couple who were married on-screen and off while working on the show "I Love Lucy" from 1951 to 1957.To promote the film’s Dec. 10 release, the duo has been discussing in-depth what it was like to both learn about their real-life counterparts as well as capture the unparalleled chemistry they had together.  "I mean, all of it.

One of the most talked-about films of this fall, “Being the Ricardos,” has gone through quite a rollercoaster ride over the past year. Now, it’s being discussed as a serious Oscar contender, with stars Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem being mentioned as potential Best Actress and Best Actor nominees, respectively.

Antonio Ferme editorWriter-director Aaron Sorkin said there are three things he hopes audiences walk away with after watching his newest film, “Being the Ricardos,” about the lives of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.“Mostly, I want them to have a good time during the two hours that were asked for their attention, realize that the lives of Lucy and Desi were considerably more complicated than Lucy and Ricky and pay less attention to Twitter,” he told Variety.Set in the backdrop of 1950s Hollywood, “Being the Ricardos” examines the complex marriage of the beloved “I Love Lucy” co-stars.

Nicole Kidman is taking over the red carpet!

Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem were fully prepared to become Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.The actors take on the role of the iconic couple and comedy legends in. ET's Nischelle Turner spoke with Oscar winners at the New York Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Thursday, where they shared the toughest part of transforming into Ball and Arnaz.«I think that demystifying [her], that's where I was lucky that [director] Aaron Sorkin felt so confident in what he'd written, and what he was doing was the story he wanted to tell,» Kidman expressed.

star of the upcoming Lucille Ball biopic “Being the Ricardos,” in theaters Dec. 10 and on Amazon Prime Video Dec.