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Daily Mirror
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Joseph Fiennes seen on set for first time as he takes on role of England legend
Shakespeare In Love actor Joseph Fiennes plays former England manager Gareth Southgate in the upcoming four-part miniseries, Dear England Shakespeare In Love actor Joseph Fiennes looked unbelievable as he transformed into former England boss Gareth Southgate for the new mini series, Dear England. The 55-year-old BAFTA winner was pictured on the set of the upcoming BBC adaptation of James Graham's play. Joseph, who is playing Gareth in the four-part series, kept a low profile as he rocked a black polo shirt, a navy jacket and a dark green baseball cap. The Merchant Of Venice star grew out his hair to better transform into the football star. Dear England, which focuses on football manager Gareth, explores the pressures of elite sport and the role of the national men's football team in the national psyche. The original play, which is being made into a four-part series, explores how Southgate helped to change notions of masculinity on the England team. Joseph also starred in the play, which opened in 2023 at the National Theatre in London. The title of the play came from the letter Gareth wrote to England fans during the coronavirus pandemic in 2021. Dear England won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play in 2024, with Will Close winning an award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for his portrayal of Harry Kane. The play's synopsis reads: "The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can't England's men win at their own game? "With the worst track record for penalties in the world, Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt to take team and country back to the promised land." Gareth stood down in the summer after eight years in charge as England manager and his services to the game earned him a knighthood in the New Year 's Honours list. The star said earlier this year: 'After stepping down as England manager following eight very special years, I've been reflecting on what I have lived through and what comes next. 'Coaching top players and playing against some of the best teams in the world pushed me to operate at the highest level in football. 'Rather than write a memoir of those times I decided to share my experiences in a different way, through the lens of leadership which I hope will provide lessons for anyone who wants to discover their own authentic leadership style.'
Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Gwyneth Paltrow is bra free in a skimpy top during tense walk with husband Brad Falchuk in the Hamptons
Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband Brad Falchuk were seen out for a walk in the Hamptons on Sunday. They each had serious frowns on their faces as they strolled through the chic town over the weekend. Both wore white shorts with Gwyneth bra free in a black sheer tank top that dipped down at the sides, showing off side boob. Brad, 54, was in a white t-shirt with matching white shorts and sneakers. In one snap, the couple marched alongside each other with sour expressions on their faces. In the other picture, Gwyneth appeared to be shouting something at Brad who walked several paces ahead of the Shakespeare In Love star, 52. The Shallow Hal star and film producer Brad have been married since 2018. Gwyneth is well known for her gorgeous golden blonde locks but she's experiencing some hair loss, as many women in peri menopause and menopause do. And the Academy Award winner has now revealed the great lengths she goes to to stop her hair from falling out. The actress revealed she's tried a handful of treatments over the years, including injecting her scalp. The latest treatment she's tried involved a plastic surgeon and a device that uses acoustic sound waves and air pressure to stimulate hair growth. Discussing how the treatment has worked for her, she said: 'It was completely painless. Honestly, I think my hair's already feeling a bit fuller.' According to the Cleveland Clinic, studies show that more than 50 per cent of females will experience noticeable hair loss. There are several possible causes of hair loss in women, including damaged hair follicles, rapid weight loss, stress, chemical hair treatments, an underlying health condition, and hormonal changes. The Hollywood star launched the wellness company Goop in September 2008, and in the 17 years since, it's grown into an e-commerce site, lifestyle publication and even a Netflix documentary titled The Goop Lab With Gwyneth Paltrow. But while she has become renowned for revolving her life around Goop, Gwyneth was recently accused of not being as hands-on with her brand as much as she makes out. In May, she attended the 2025 Mindvalley Manifesting Summit and spoke about the brand's now infamous 'This Smells Like My Vagina' candle. Fans questioned how much truth there was to her recounting of the controversial candle's origins, suggesting it was a 'fake PR story'. Goop released a candle called 'This Smells Like My Vagina' with the company Heretic in 2020, going instantly viral. Detailing how they came up with the product, Gwyneth explained that she was working with the perfumer Douglas Little to create scents for Goop when she jokingly picked one up and said: 'This smells like my vagina.' She recalled: 'That product is so fascinating because we were messing around with different scents one day. And I smelled something and I was like, "Oh, that smells like... you know." 'I was joking. And then [Douglas] was like, "Oh we should make that a candle and put it on the site."' The entrepreneur thought Douglas was kidding and sarcastically agreed that it 'sounded like a winner.' She continued: 'All of a sudden, it was literally on the website. And then we broke the Internet again. And then it took us a long time to live that one down'. However, Gwyneth said she decided that she liked the idea, saying: 'But, I kept it on the site because there is an aspect to women's sexuality, that I think, we're socialized to feel a lot of shame. 'And I sort of loved this kind of punk rock idea. "We are beautiful and we are awesome and go f*** yourself."'
Daily Mirror
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Gwyneth Paltrow poses topless on Instagram as she cooks a 'boyfriend breakfast'
Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow posts sexy topless picture of herself as she cooks a 'boyfriend breakfast' for her husband Brad Falchuck as a nod to Father's Day Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow sent shockwaves throughout social media after posing topless while cooking her husband a "boyfriend breakfast." The American actress, 52, who married Brad Falchuck in 2018, was seen with her back to the camera as she stood over her impressive stove, while making a Tuscan inspired meal for her beloved. She captioned the racy post saying: "This was a Tuscan inspired high protein #boyfriendbreakfast skillet with sausage from the local butcher, white beans, spinach, cherry tomatoes and of course eggs." Despite having no clothes on, on her top half, Gywneth protected her modesty with a pair of white pyjama shorts teamed with a pair of slippers. With her hair tied back into a French plait, she shared the sumptuous meal accompanied by a song by Starfish And Coffee. Ands in moments of the clip going live, fans wasted no time in commenting on her post. One person said: "love it! thanks for your light." Another person said: "Very cheeky, love it." A third added: "Yum! Food looks good too." However, not everybody was as keen on her sexy post. One person wrote: "Lil dangerous to be cooking with no shirt on, wow this is rich people faking life." A second person moaned "Anything for attention." This is not the first time the Shakespeare In Love star has posed topless on social media. Back in 2021, to celebrate her 49th birthday she shared a picture of herself in the bath. The year before, she was seen running around exploring nature in the woods. Never one to avoid an opportunity to advertise her brand Goop, she captioned the post saying: "In nothing but my birthday suit today... thank you all so much for the birthday wishes and thank you to @goop's insanely amazing brand new body butter for making me think I can still get my kit off." Gwyneth is starring in an upcoming film with heartthrob Timothee Chalamet. And it seems the actress was not shy in coming forward with discussing the explicit scenes she shares with the actor. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Gwyneth opens up on her film Marty Supreme, which is due for release in December this year. She told the publication: "I mean, we have a lot of sex in this movie … there's a lot — a lot." When asked by the journalist if she was in "a lot of vulnerable positions", she responded: "Beyond."
The Herald Scotland
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Gwyneth Paltrow back on carbs after being ‘obsessed with health' with paleo diet
Paltrow said that Goop began with her working in cities 'driven by food', and she got into 'wellness and food' because of her father's throat cancer. She told her Goop podcast: 'I went into hardcore macrobiotic for a certain time, that was an interesting chapter where I got obsessed with eating very, very healthily.' Paltrow added: 'I really deepened my connection with food and the whole philosophy around macrobiotics, which is essentially just how they eat in the mountains of Japan, so very local, very seasonal. 'Lots of fish, vegetables, rice, no dairy, no sugar, etc. 'I think that period of time I might have got a little didactic about it, I felt so good, I wanted to share that with my dad, my friends and family. 'I was just so amazed that we had this power in our hands, that if we treated ourselves well and hydrated and ate whole foods that we could just feel so much better. 'I was sort of intoxicated by that idea and I still feel that way to this day. Gwyneth Paltrow (Ian West/PA) 'And things have gotten a little more complicated with me and longer term with inflammation and health stuff.' She added: 'It's the reason that Brad and I became paleo a few years ago now, although I'm a little bit sick of it, if I'm honest. 'I'm getting back into eating sourdough bread, and some cheese – there, I said it. A little pasta after being strict with it for so long. 'But again I think it's a good template, right? Eating foods that are as whole and fresh as possible. I don't think there is any doctor or nutritionist that would refute that, it's a good starting point.' Paltrow – known for the Iron Man franchise, Shallow Hal and Sliding Doors – won an Academy Award in the 1990s for period drama Shakespeare In Love. She reportedly met Falchuk on the set of Glee and they married in 2018. Paltrow was previously married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, until they announced they had 'consciously uncoupled' in March 2014.
New York Times
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Weinstein's Retrial to Begin, Testing Legacy of #MeToo Movement
The woman had been testifying for hours in the 2020 trial of Harvey Weinstein when she broke into sobs. The witness, Jessica Mann, had told a Manhattan jury about a yearslong relationship with Mr. Weinstein, during which she said the Hollywood producer had raped her in 2013. During the defense cross-examination, she had to reveal that she had been sexually assaulted when she was younger. She cried as she was asked to read from an email about how the abuse had affected her relationship with Mr. Weinstein. When she could not compose herself, the judge adjourned the trial for the day. After she had left the stand, her screams could be heard from a back room. Now, five years later, Ms. Mann is expected to take the stand again in a closely watched retrial of Mr. Weinstein, whose treatment of women catalyzed the #MeToo movement. On Wednesday, prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney's office, led by Alvin L. Bragg, and Mr. Weinstein's lawyers will give opening statements. The trial is expected to last up to six weeks. The jury is composed of five men and seven women, a reverse of the demographics in the first trial. For both sides, the core arguments of Mr. Weinstein's interactions with the women are likely to follow closely what they had told the jury in 2020. At the time, Mr. Weinstein was a force, having produced movies like 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Shakespeare In Love' and making the careers of actors. He wielded that power to harass and sexually assault women, according to dozens who came forward. Outside the courtroom, Mr. Weinstein's trial marked a change in how accusations of sexual assault by powerful men were treated, creating pressure on prosecutors to take the cases seriously. But last year, New York's highest court overturned Mr. Weinstein's conviction. Mr. Weinstein, the court said, had been deprived of a fair trial when prosecutors called witnesses who said he had assaulted them, but whose accusations were not backed by physical evidence and were not the basis for any charges. Mr. Weinstein, who had been serving a 23-year sentence on those charges, has also been convicted of sex crimes in California and faces prison there. In the years since his 2020 conviction, much has changed in the country. But Mr. Weinstein's team is betting that the effects of the #MeToo movement on the nation's culture and politics, from Hollywood to the White House, have faded. 'The biggest difference over the past five years is the world we're living in,' his defense lawyer Arthur L. Aidala said in an interview last week, adding that during the first trial #MeToo was 'the most important thing in society.' 'People's heads are in a different place right now,' he said. For others, the momentum has not ebbed, even as the sex-crime convictions of men like Mr. Weinstein and Bill Cosby have been overturned on appeal. Jennifer Mondino, an official of the National Women's Law Center, said that in recent years, thousands of women have approached her organization seeking lawyers to fight workplace sexual harassment. The pace has not slowed, said Ms. Mondino, senior director of the center's Time's Up Legal Defense Fund, and the complaints are against institutions and people that in the past seemed 'absolutely unmovable.' 'It has really galvanized the movement,' she said. 'And it's a movement that continues despite what happens with this next criminal trial against Harvey Weinstein.' Accusers have said Mr. Weinstein preyed on women with promises of opportunities. Then, they said, he forced them into sex. Prosecutors are expected to call as a witness another woman who testified in the first trial, Miriam Haley. Ms. Haley, a former television production assistant, testified in 2020 that Mr. Weinstein assaulted her in his apartment in 2006. A new woman's complaint has been added to the charges against Mr. Weinstein. The woman, who has not been identified, is expected to tell jurors that he sexually assaulted her at a hotel in TriBeCa in 2006. In a September filing, prosecutors said they plan to call 'corroborating witnesses' as well as experts who will testify about how victims of rape and sexual assaults can maintain contact with assailants and may not tell law enforcement. The prosecutors, led by Nicole Blumberg, an assistant district attorney, are primarily from the newly formed Special Victims Division in the Manhattan district attorney's office. The core of the defense is likely to be that Mr. Weinstein's relationships with the women were consensual. In the first trial, Mr. Weinstein's lawyers said that his accusers had maintained sexual relationships with him long after the assaults that prosecutors say occurred. In 2020, the defense lawyers used emails and writings in an effort to discredit the women, showing them asking for movie premiere tickets, and thanking him for support, among other things. The defense team will also have transcripts of testimony from the first trial and will be able to compare what the women say now with what they said five years ago.
