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Vogue
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Jurassic World Rebirth Stars Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali Talk Secret Fears, Skincare, and Sitcoms in the Latest Edition of Off the Cuff
Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey may have taken on some fairly intense roles in the new Jurassic World Rebirth, but they're all laughs and good-natured teasing when they get together for a slightly silly, hopefully stress-busting round of Q&As as part of Vogue's Off the Cuff series. In case you're under the impression that stars of this caliber have no fears, don't be fooled: Ali is terrified of mice to the degree that 'New York is hard for me' (although, as Bailey and Johansson wisely note, those are mostly rats!), while Bailey is…afraid of chiffon? Once it's time to talk skincare, we learn that Johansson uses all her own skincare products (likely thing for her to do), while Ali is devoted to rosehip oil and Bailey is a fan of hyaluronic acid—and the occasional facial. And as for the shows they loved growing up? Johansson was a big fan of Nick at Nite, particularly savorings its reruns of I Love Lucy, Rhoda and Taxi, while Ali was into Diff'rent Strokes, Good Times, and Thirtysomething and Bailey's tween Fridays included The Simpsons, Robot Wars, and an Australian soap called Heartbreak High. From flossing (Bailey's very proud of his battery-powered water flosser) to what they'd do if they could swap bodies for one day (Bailey swears he'd 'put on a Black Widow wig, take all my clothes off, and lie in Times Square' if he were turned into Johansson, while Johansson would be 'so excited to be tall' if she were turned into Ali), no topic is off-limits for this tremendous trio. Watch the full video for yourself for proof. Director: Gabrielle Reich Editor: Sara Rao Producer: Chase Lewis Associate Producer: Lea Donenberg Production Assistant: Erica Palmieri Production Coordinator: Tanía Jones Production Manager: Kristen Helmick Line Producer: Natasha Soto-Albors Assistant Editor: Billy Ward Post Production Coordinator: Holly Frew Supervising Editor: Kameron Key Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Talent Manager: Phoebe Dishner Associate Director, Video Talent: Meredith Judkins Executive Producer: Rahel Gebreyes Senior Director, Digital Video: Romy van den Broeke Senior Director, Programming: Linda Gittleson VP, Video Programming: Thespena Guatieri Special Thanks: Glass Engine
The Age
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Amid conflict at home, Iranian director wins top prize at Sydney Film Festival
Amid turmoil in his home country, visiting Iranian director Jafar Panahi has won the 72nd Sydney Film Festival's $60,000 official competition with the thriller It Was Just an Accident. Panahi, who stepped back from festival Q&As during the Israel-Iran conflict to stay in touch with family and friends, came to Sydney after winning the Palme d'Or, the major prize at Cannes, with the same film last month. It is a tense and twisting story with a darkly comic edge about former political prisoners who discover their intelligence agent torturer, living as a civilian, and have to decide whether they want revenge. Made in secret to avoid submitting the script to a government censor, it is a savage critique of repression and abusive power that was officially slammed in Iran after winning at Cannes, raising the prospect of further sanctions against a filmmaker who has already served jail time for 'creating propaganda against the system' and supporting anti-government protesters. Loading The standout of the 12 films in a competition for 'audacious, courageous and cutting-edge' cinema, It Was Just an Accident was a deserving winner at a festival where Panahi was also the subject of a 10-film retrospective. Australian director Justin Kurzel, who headed the jury, described it as 'a courageous film with a deep soul and a powerful sense of forgiveness' that had 'outstanding performances and an understated authority which is brimming with truth'. Kurzel said that in times of conflict and uncertainty it was more important than ever that filmmakers had freedom to express what they saw around them. 'The films we watched led with empathy, compassion and kindness,' Kurzel said. 'The directors trusted that their stories would make us feel first, connect to a personal point of view; they were political, but human first.'
New York Post
11-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Old-Timers' Day returns to field with Yankees softball makeover
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This year's Old-Timers' Day will actually feature a game at Yankee Stadium. It won't be baseball, as it once was, but a group of retired Yankees will participate in a softball game this August, The Post confirmed, after the Old-Timers' Day game had been replaced in recent years by a Q&A. NJ Advance Media was first to report the plan for a softball exhibition. Members of the 2009 World Series team pose on the field with a World Series trophy during Old Timer's Day before a game against the Colorado Rockies, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST The last time the Yankees held a game for Old-Timers' Day was in 2019, before the exhibition was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID. There were too many players dealing with injuries for a game to happen in 2022 and then the organization held Q&As the past two years — honoring the 25th anniversary of the 1998 World Series team in 2023 and the 15th anniversary of the 2009 championship in 2024. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND YANKEES STATS The Yankees have not yet released a list of players expected to play in the game or attend Old-Timers' Day, though that typically happens closer to the event. It remains to be seen whether Derek Jeter would play in a softball game, as the former captain has said he would not play in an Old-Timers' Day game. Yankees greats Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera, and Derek Jeter line up for the National Anthem during Old Timer's Day in 2024. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST 'They're not gonna see me hit again,' Jeter said last August. 'No, I would be afraid I would hurt myself. But that's not saying the reason there's no game is because I'm not playing.
