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Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Melanie Lynskey Reveals Her 6-Year-Old Daughter Has a Peculiar Reaction to Her Ex-Husband
Melanie Lynskey just shared the most peculiar detail about her daughter, and it just shows she gave birth to an adorable, curious kiddo! On the June 26 episode of the Drama Queens podcast, Lynskey talked about a plethora of subjects, including how her daughter is oddly 'fascinated' by her ex-husband, Jimmi Simpson. More from SheKnows All About Mariska Hargitay's Biological Dad Nelson Sardelli & How She Learned the Truth About His Identity Fun fact: before Lynskey married Jason Ritter, she was married before to actor Simpson, known for his roles in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Zodiac, and Unhinged. They met in 2001 while filming Rose Red, and dated soon after. They married in 2007 after a two-year engagement, and were together until 2012 when Lynskey filed for divorce. However, fret not, they're still pals to this day, referring to each other as 'wonderful' or 'dear friend,' per The List. But back to Lynskey's daughter: she's 'fascinated' by Simpson. 'My daughter is, like, fascinated with him. I accidentally see the ex-husband in front of her one day, she was like, 'Mommy,' and she was like, 'Did you kiss him?' I said, yeah. I sure did. Bunch of times,' the Candy star said during the appearance. For those who don't know, Lynskey and Ritter started dating in 2013, later getting engaged in Feb 2017. They later married in 2020. They welcomed a daughter in 2018, but didn't announce it until 2019; and have yet to release her name to the public to keep her privacy. In a previous interview with People, the Yellowjackets star talked about how much she loves being a mom. 'I feel so fortunate to have my daughter, and I love her,' she said. 'It's like the joy of my life. Every day, I'm like, 'Thank you, thank you, thank you for this child.' I want to spend every minute with her.' Before you go, click to see more celebrity kids following in their parents' acting footsteps. Best of SheKnows Here's Where Your Favorite Celebrity Parents Are Sending Their Kids to College Bird Names Are One of the Biggest Baby Name Trends for Gen Beta (& We Found 20+ Options) These Are the 36 Celebrities with the Most Kids
Geek Girl Authority
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Girl Authority
POKER FACE Recap: (S02E08) The Sleazy Georgian
Poker Face Season 2 Episode 8, 'The Sleazy Georgian,' is a super creative installment for the series, continuing the season's delightful streak of solid outings. It's a breath of fresh air and turns the show's traditional murder-of-the-week formula on its head. Bolstered by compelling performances from the guest cast, 'The Sleazy Georgian' keeps you on your toes with its handful of narrative twists. RELATED: Read our recap of the previous Poker Face episode, 'One Last Job' Poker Face, 'The Sleazy Georgian' We open with Regina (Melanie Lynskey) walking into the Evelyn Hotel. She grabs a coffee and sits across from a mysterious man (John Cho). Another man (Eric Satterberg) incessantly walks by him with envelopes, which Cho's character places in a bag on the floor. Regina starts chatting with Cho's character, who introduces himself as Alec. She and Alec immediately hit it off. Naturally, she's curious about the envelopes. Initially, Alec is hesitant to disclose the reason behind it before telling Regina he works in luxury travel. He appeases his uber-rich customers by catering to their extravagant — and maybe illegal — demands. One-Morning Stand We learn that Regina works for a nonprofit. The organization just had an all-night fundraiser to provide educational resources for orphans. They raised $20,000. Regina tried to shove the money into the nearby bank's depository, but it got stuck. So, she's waiting at the hotel for the bank to open. Not sure I'd tell a potentially shady stranger that I'm carrying 20 grand in cash. RELATED: Poker Face Season 2: Our 6 Dream Guest Stars Alec persuades Regina to get a drink. It's 5 o'clock somewhere, right? Both admit they've never lived for themselves. Regina wants to be adventurous. Close enough; welcome back, Shauna Sadecki. Alec confesses that he's never had a one-night stand. They head up to Alec's hotel room. Alec starts kissing Regina. She pulls away when she bumps up against his piece. He removes the gun and tries to resume kissing. However, Regina's curiosity is at an all-time high. She wants to know the truth. What does Alec really do? Alec explains that he has a friend who had a kingdom in Georgia. Yes, the country. He was deposed. Now, the Georgian resides in America with billions of dollars. Long story short, Alec is meeting his contact in an hour with $400,000, hoping to conduct a trade that'll turn that amount into significantly more money. Alec plans to walk away from this trade a very, very rich man. Money Laundering Is Fun Regina asks to see the cash. He shows her. She claims this is the most exciting thing she's ever laid eyes on. Regina wonders if she could toss in her $20,000 — which is for the orphans — so they could both benefit. Make more money. Alec doesn't want Regina to get herself involved. She's a sweet lady. But Regina's had a taste of danger and longs for more. RELATED: Russian Doll Season 2 Thoughtfully Explores Motherhood and Trauma Suddenly, Alec's contact arrives early. Alec urges Regina to hide. Alec opens the door to Manny (Joel Marsh Garland), who instantly shoots him dead. Uh-oh. Regina quickly shovels the 20 grand into Alec's bag of 400 grand. Manny rounds the corner. Regina shoots him with Alec's gun, killing him. Regina is shocked. She's not one to commit murder. She places Alec's gun on his body before fleeing the scene. POKER FACE — 'The Sleazy Georgian' Season 2 Episode 8 — Pictured: Melanie Lynskey as Regina — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/PEACOCK) Flashback time! Charlie (Natasha Lyonne) wanders into the Evelyn Hotel with coupons aplenty. She collects them from the various hotels she's occupied across the country. She drags a stool to sit beside Alec, who's at the bar. It's like nails on a chalkboard. Oof. Anyway, the two engage in some small talk. Alec introduces himself, but Charlie calls bullsh*t. In fact, every statement coming out of his mouth is all bull. Charlie apologizes — her innate lie detector cannot be switched off. Alec Is Guy So, Alec finally gets real: his name is Guy, and he's a con man. Charlie's ability to detect lies impresses him. He brings her to a pool hall to meet his crew. As it turns out, Manny is part of that crew, as is the man who handed Guy those envelopes — David. We also meet Gene (GaTa), the finance whiz of the group, and Cliff (Veronika Slowikowska), their recordkeeper. RELATED: Geek Girl Authority Crush of the Week: Mabel Mora Charlie asks Guy what con he was trying to pull on her before she called him out. It was 'The Sleazy Georgian,' which he used on Regina. We see a montage of how the scam would've played out if Charlie couldn't detect bullsh*t. This crew is old-school. They're just here to scam people out of their money. During their conversation, Charlie notices that Guy is quite rude to Manny. Manny, who calls himself 'The Muscle,' simply brushes it off. POKER FACE — 'The Sleazy Georgian' Season 2 Episode 8 — Pictured: GaTa as Gene — (Photo by: PEACOCK) Guy invites Charlie to join the gang's scamming shenanigans. Her gift would be a boon to their efforts. Charlie seems hesitant to accept the offer. However, she continues hanging out with Manny. We learn Manny is married. Charlie asks him why he allows Guy to walk all over him. Manny insists that Guy only scolds him when the latter is out of line. Charlie and the Con Crew Before she leaves the pool hall, Charlie expresses that aforementioned hesitation to Guy. They're hurting people. Guy asserts that he only cons bad people out of their money — people who cheat, lie, steal and kill. Charlie looks incredulous. However, Guy states that no one ever gets hurt. It's all theater. Hence, for 'The Sleazy Georgian' con, Manny shoots Guy with a squib. Also, Guy's gun is full of blanks. Charlie does like the idea of having a pack, as it were. RELATED: Read our Russian Doll recaps The following day, Charlie confronts Guy about a deposit slip she found with what looks like Regina's green bag. Why does he have a $20,000 bank slip for the National Orphan Fund? It also bears Regina's signature. Then, Charlie did some digging into Regina. She learned that Regina jumped off a bridge, presumably because she thought she had killed Manny. Poor woman. POKER FACE — 'The Sleazy Georgian' Season 2 Episode 8 — Pictured: John Cho as Guy/Alec — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/PEACOCK) Guy explains that Regina was the perfect mark. She was willing to gamble that 20 grand for a money laundering scheme because the danger of it turned her on. She walked through every red flag — the satchel full of cash, the gun. However, Guy shares one thing we didn't see: he switched out the content in each bag. Regina thought she grabbed the satchel with the money, but once she got to her car, she saw it was full of, well, nothing. A Juicy New Mark Guy insists that Regina wasn't gonna give that money to the orphans. Charlie defends Regina. She was a human being who made a mistake. That didn't make her an inherently bad person. Guy's lack of remorse is alarming. RELATED: The Best True Crime Shows on Netflix Charlie urges Guy to return all that money to the charity. Unsurprisingly, he refuses. If he doesn't, Charlie threatens to go to the police. Manny arrives to reveal there's a juicy mark at the Evelyn Hotel. Guy encourages Charlie to join them for this con. They'll split the money evenly. Then, Charlie can donate her portion to that charity if she wants. POKER FACE — 'The Sleazy Georgian' Season 2 Episode 8 — Pictured: Joel Marsh Garland as Manny — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/PEACOCK) So, Charlie pretends to be Guy's wife as they sit with the new mark: Sketch (Brendan Sexton III). Guy persuades Sketch, who's a gambler, to throw his money in for their Sleazy Georgian scheme. He has one hour until Guy's contact arrives. Sketch claims he can get the cash in that amount of time from the ATM. Before the trio parts ways, Charlie embraces Sketch. If You See a Red Flag, You Bail Later, Charlie expresses unease regarding this particular mark. Sketch is a gambling addict. He's probably dangerous, too. She reminds Guy of what he told her — if you see a red flag, you bail. Guy counters that it's $400,000. That's a lot of cheddar. RELATED: Read our Only Murders in the Building recaps Charlie reveals her hand. Sketch will never return from that ATM because she tipped him off. While hugging him, Charlie slipped a piece of paper into Sketch's pocket, broadcasting that Guy is a con artist. However, Guy removed that paper from Sketch's pocket. He knows Charlie's tricks. He's probably the only person who could truly go toe-to-toe with her. Sure enough, Sketch returns with the money, as promised. Charlie notices that Sketch has a real gun, with real bullets, on his person. Charlie urges Guy to disclose the truth. Otherwise, someone could truly get hurt … or worse. Suddenly, Manny knocks on the door. He barges into the room, gun brandished, planning to fire a squib at Guy as planned. Unfortunately, Sketch is too quick on the draw. He shoots Manny, and it looks fatal. POKER FACE — 'The Sleazy Georgian' Season 2 Episode 8 — Pictured: Brendan Sexton III as Sketch — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/PEACOCK) Pulling the Wool Over Guy's Eyes Then, Charlie tackles Sketch and tries to wrestle the gun out of his hand. Sketch wraps an arm around Charlie's chest, attempting to hold her in place. Next, Charlie uses Sketch's gun to shoot him. Sketch slides down the wall. She sees the open window in the hotel room. Charlie peers out of it and realizes that Guy escaped with the cash. And she killed someone. Sh*t. RELATED: Top 11 Peter Bogdanovich Films Guy returns to the pool hall. He dumps out the satchel, only to discover it's full of hotel coupons. Boom! Gene slams Guy's head against the pool table in anger. They were so close to walking away with gobs of cash. Meanwhile, in the hotel room, we see that Manny and Sketch aren't actually dead. Oh, and Sketch is Robin, Manny's husband. The couple who tricks a con man together… Our trio joined forces to teach Guy a lesson. The cash is still in the hotel room. Charlie took a page from Guy's book and switched out the contents of the satchels. Manny encourages Charlie to donate that money to charity. He's done with the con business. And chances are, Guy will inevitably get arrested for being a scammer. POKER FACE — 'The Sleazy Georgian' Season 2 Episode 8 — Pictured: Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/PEACOCK) Later, we see Charlie take the money to the bank depository. However, unlike the late Regina, she's able to pry it open. The lesson here? Don't out-poker face the Poker Face. *Cue jazzy cover of Charlie's theme* RELATED: Read our Poker Face recaps Poker Face drops new episodes every Thursday on Peacock. KNIVES OUT 3 Reveals First Look of Benoit Blanc With Long Hair Contact: [email protected] What I do: I'm GGA's Managing Editor, a Senior Contributor, and Press Coordinator. I manage, contribute, and coordinate. Sometimes all at once. Joking aside, I oversee day-to-day operations for GGA, write, edit, and assess interview opportunities/press events. Who I am: Before moving to Los Angeles after studying theater in college, I was born and raised in Amish country, Ohio. No, I am not Amish, even if I sometimes sport a modest bonnet. Bylines in: Tell-Tale TV, Culturess, Sideshow Collectibles, and inkMend on Medium. Critic: Rotten Tomatoes, CherryPicks, and the Hollywood Creative Alliance.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Emmy Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott Updates His Picks With Just Three Days Until Nominations Voting
A note from Scott: We are now just three days away from the June 12 start of the nominations round of voting to determine this year's Primetime Emmy nominees. I'm writing from Newport Beach, where a ton of contenders attended the inaugural Newport Beach TV Fest — which was a blast — between Thursday and Sunday, including Melanie Lynskey of Paramount+ with Showtime's Yellowjackets, Sterling K. Brown of Hulu's Paradise, Billy Bob Thornton of Paramount+'s Landman and three people with whom I recorded episodes of The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast that will post in the coming days: Kate Hudson of Netflix's Running Point, Sam Rockwell of HBO's The White Lotus and, receiving a hero's welcome in his return to, well, the O.C., Adam Brody of Netflix's Nobody Wants This. More from The Hollywood Reporter Ruthless Ending of 'The Penguin' Makes a Potential Season 2 "More Difficult," Says Colin Farrell Hollywood Flashback: The Moment 'SNL' Started Sweeping the Guest Acting Awards Inside Cynthia Erivo's Tonys Afterparty: "I Think We Should All Dance Now" In other news… The frontrunner in most of the limited series categories, Netflix's Adolescence, swept the Gotham TV Awards on June 2. On June 4, The White Lotus stars Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood, supporting actor and actress hopefuls respectively, finally addressed rumors of a supposed feud between them. And Prime Video announced the cancellation of its comedy series Étoile on June 6. It's a bummer because, while the show is not for everyone and was always a long shot to land noms, voters just lost any incentive to check it out and, for those who already had checked it out and liked it, to vote for it. Remember: You can bookmark this page and return to it for Scott's latest picks. Excepting holidays and breaking news events, it will be updated on Mondays. Think of Scott like a meteorologist: his aim is to forecast what will happen, not to advocate for what he thinks should happen. His projections are arrived at by screening shows, analyzing campaigns, consulting voters and referencing history. • May 1, 2025• May 27, 2025• June 2, 2025 Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
RNZ News
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Pike River movie to premiere at Sydney Film Festival
Twenty-nine men were killed in one of New Zealand's worst mining disasters. Photo: The feature film Pike River will premiere at the Sydney Film Festival on Saturday, before its release in New Zealand later this year. The movie follows the families of the 29 men killed in one of the worst mining disasters in the country and their search for justice. Director Rob Sarkies said the crew worked closely with the families of the men who died in making the film, which was shot on location in Māwhera, Greymouth, Wellington and Auckland. Pike River features New Zealand actors Melanie Lynskey as Anna Osborne and Robyn Malcolm as Sonya Rockhouse. Osborne's husband, Milton, and Rockhouse's son, Ben, were among those killed in the mine explosion 15 years ago. Rockhouse has said the film had, in some way, helped with their healing. "Anna and I have found it to be an incredibly humbling experience to be involved in the film, with a crew of people who felt strongly about the injustices we suffered and wanted to tell our story." They are attending the film's premiere in Sydney together. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Scoop
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Trailer Released For Kiwi Feature Film Pike River Ahead Of Nationwide Cinema Release On October 30
Aotearoa audiences will get the first look at one of the year's most anticipated local films, with the official trailer for Pike River released today. The powerful drama, based on the November 2010 Pike River Mine tragedy that took the lives of 29 men underground, will open in cinemas nationwide on October 30, 2025. The trailer offers a glimpse into the strength of performances from an all-star New Zealand cast. Pike River marks three-time Emmy nominee Melanie Lynskey's (Yellowjackets, The Last of Us, Heavenly Creatures) homecoming to work on a New Zealand feature, working alongside BAFTA nominated NZ actress Robyn Malcolm (After the Party, Far North, Outrageous Fortune). The film also features Lucy Lawless (Xena, My Life Is Murder) as Helen Kelly, and Tim Gordon (The Kick) as Pike families spokesperson Bernie Monk. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Rob Sarkies (Out of the Blue, Scarfies), Pike River tells the true story of Anna Osborne (Melanie Lynskey) and Sonya Rockhouse (Robyn Malcolm) – two women who lost their loved ones in the disaster and became leading voices in the families' long fight for truth and accountability. Pike River was filmed on location in Greymouth, Wellington and Auckland. Pike River families have been closely involved in the production from its inception with the film supported by the Families Committee and Families Reference Group. Prominent Pike family members Sonya Rockhouse and Anna Osborne, whose friendship the film focuses on, have endorsed the film. The New Zealand premiere of Pike River is set to be held in Māwhera Greymouth in October, honouring the community at the heart of the story. The film will have its World Premiere at Sydney Film Festival on June 7, as a 'Special Presentation' at the 2,000 seat State Theatre. Some Pike River families from New Zealand and Australia will be in attendance along with members of the cast and crew. Director Rob Sarkies commented: 'After working closely for more than five years with many of the Pike River families it's gratifying to be sharing the first glimpse of the film. I hope Pike River will give New Zealanders an insight into the determination of these families and an understanding of what they went through, and why. Melanie and Robyn have done an extraordinary job capturing Anna and Sonya's inspiring friendship that transformed them into leaders for their community.' Written by (Consent, Bliss, Piece of My Heart), Pike River was produced by Vicky Pope (Savage, Went Up The Hill, Gardening with Soul) and Timothy White (Muru, Out of the Blue The Dark Horse) with Executive Producers Melanie Lynskey, Robyn Malcolm, Paul Wiegard, Paul Gough, James Dean, Jennifer Sutton, Doug Gold, William Watson, Ella Field, Elizabeth Williams and Rob Sarkies. Madman will distribute theatrically in New Zealand and Australia, with Capture Entertainment handling international sales. The film has been made in association with the New Zealand Film Commission, NZ On Air, Signature Entertainment, Park Road Post Production, Fulcrum Media Finance, Madman and Nude Run.
