Latest news with #entertainmentindustry
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nick Jonas Claims He Was Asked Uncomfortable Questions About His 'Sex Life' as a Teenager
Joe Jonas claimed people in the entertainment industry would say they were going to write that the band was "in a cult" if they didn't discuss their purity rings Nick and Joe Jonas addressed some uncomfortable questions that they were allegedly asked about their sex lives during their early days in the spotlight. During a Thursday, July 24 appearance on Penn Badgley's Podcrushed podcast, the brothers recalled allegedly fielding questions about their decision to wear purity rings and if they were waiting for marriage to get intimate with a partner. Joe, 35, claimed that some journalists would threaten to write that the brothers, who exploded in popularity as members of the Jonas Brothers, were "in a cult" if they didn't discuss their stance on the topics. The claim prompted a shocked Badgley, 38, to point out the optics of "asking a 10-year-old about their sex life." While he noted that he was not 10 at the time, Nick, 32, said that the industry has come "far" in "just the conversation and dialogue." "I think it's really a good thing," he said, explaining, "Where it would be like so outside of the realm of possibilities or something someone would do to ask at that time a 14-year-old about their sex life." Joe then chimed in, claiming that the questions were allegedly coming up in "every interview," and Nick pointed out that it was a larger problem. "It wasn't just us. It was a whole class of young people coming up," he added. As for their purity rings, Joe noted that it was "something in the community of [their] church where that was what everybody else in our were doing around 10, 11 years old." He said that they all decided that they wanted to "wait for the right person." Noting that they were around the age of 15 or 16 at the time, he said that they often did not want to discuss the topic, but that the pressure was allegedly there. The DNCE frontman claimed that they were asked questions about sex, but also about religion and Christianity. He even claimed that at times there were questions like "What is God?" and "Is there a God?" Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "And it's on the record ... "And you, [go] oh. And so you felt the pressure. I can definitely speak for all three of us here. I felt the pressure of being like, 'Well, we have to live these lives because we kind of said it in a paper once.' It's in print, so you gotta do it forever," said Joe. He continued, saying, "Obviously, it would be scary and freak us out until we got to a point where it's like, f--- this. Like, and probably the time we're like, 'frick this.' Because we were like, 'We can figure out who we are on our own terms.' " Joe added that Nick's decision to go solo, which he described as "a leap of faith," gave them the ability to go out and make their own decisions and really grow as individuals. Read the original article on People
News.com.au
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘Scared': Ellen DeGeneres reveals huge secret about her Hollywood pals
Ellen DeGeneres has claimed that she knows of A-list actors that are still 'scared' to come out as gay. During her last ever stand-up tour, the infamous former chat show host joked that she had been 'kicked out of show business twice' - the first time being when she came out as gay in 1997. In a new interview, one of the first she's done since leaving show business and moving to the countryside in the UK, DeGeneres opened up about how little she feels the entertainment industry has evolved since she was first shunned. 'If it was [better], all these other people that are actors and actresses that I know they're gay, they'd be out, but they're not, because it's still a problem,' she said during an appearance at Sunday at the Everyman. 'People are still scared.' She added that it's 'a really hard decision' that doesn't suit everyone, adding that things are better today 'in some ways' but not others. DeGeneres went on to reference a controversial move by the Southern Baptist Convention to endorse the reversal of a Supreme Court case allowing same-sex marriage. At the time of writing, nine states in the US have introduced bills that could do the same while under the rule of President Donald Trump. 'The Baptist Church in America is trying to reverse gay marriage,' she said. 'They're trying to literally stop it from happening in the future and possibly reverse it. Portia and I are already looking into it, and if they do that, we're going to get married here.' 'I wish we were at a place where it was not scary for people to be who they are. I wish that we lived in a society where everybody could accept other people and their differences. 'So until we're there, I think there's a hard place to say we have huge progress.' Elsewhere in the interview, DeGeneres confessed that she has already grown a little 'bored' of her new life. When quizzed if she would ever consider launching a chat show in the UK, she responded: 'I mean, I wish it did, because I would do the same thing here. I would love to do that again, but I just feel like people are watching on their phones, or people aren't really paying attention as much to televisions, because we're so inundated with information and entertainment.' She added that while she didn't know what she would do in the future, one thing was for sure: She'd pick her next move 'very carefully'. 'I just don't know what that is yet,' added the star. 'I want to have fun, I want to do something. I do like my chickens but I'm a little bit bored.'
The Guardian
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Rosanna Arquette: ‘You pay the price for being outspoken'
You've acted in some killer heels. Which have been your favourite? SarahWalesI hate high heels! I can't remember any favourites. In between takes, I'd be in slippers or Uggs. If it's ladylike to be in heels, then that's not my type of lady. Do you think the entertainment industry still has issues with strong, outspoken, independent women? CaptainLibYou definitely pay a price for being strong, outspoken and independent. But the women whom I admire, like Jane Fonda and Ava DuVernay, are strong, independent and speak their minds. What are your memories of shooting After Hours with Scorsese? Is it true Scorsese later advised you to work on Mike Hodges' Black Rainbow? Glider and Bauhaus66I had a great time. It was one of those experiences that lives with you. We just celebrated the 40-year anniversary. Something happens when on a night shoot. At 4am, there's a giddiness, a silliness. Working with Scorsese is a dream. And yes, we were on the set of New York Stories and he said: 'There's a script I think you should read, I love this director, Mike Hodges.' So I did it. What was it like working with Nick Nolte in New York Stories? Kellysahero1970He was such a character. He made me laugh a lot. He is one of the most brilliant, eccentric actors I've ever worked with, and he knows how to connect. I loved him a lot. What led you into directing, and your documentary, Searching for Debra Winger? repoman71I made it such a long time ago – gosh, 23 years ago. I was a young mother and I had my career. I wanted to talk to other female actors who were balancing their life with their art. That's kind of the exploration of the documentary: how do we do it all? Something always seems to take the back seat. For me, it was hard to put motherhood in the back seat. I remember my daughter's third birthday. I was supposed to have the day off, but we overshot filming, so I wasn't going to be able to fly home from Vancouver and I was absolutely devastated. I thought: 'This is the most horrible thing. I'm gonna miss my daughter's birthday. It's not worth being an actress.' But then her dad flew her up to surprise me. It got me thinking: how do you make sure your marriage doesn't take a back seat to your career? It reminds me of Michael Powell's The Red Shoes, where she can't make that decision between choosing her life or her art, and she ends up dancing in front of a train. So I think I was just exploring that with other women, asking them how they do it, and it ended up being a really great conversation. I'd like to revisit it now. It's a whole different world. What was it like making Desperately Seeking Susan, as Madonna went from hip, underground dance act to global superstar? And were you tempted to keep the jacket? HenleyRegatta and thatneilguyShe exploded as we were making the film. It was pretty intense and overwhelming for her, but she handled it great. She wasn't a global superstar yet. She became one while we were doing that. She had hits, but then I remember looking at her on the cover of Rolling Stone on set and thinking: 'Wow!' And I did end up keeping the jacket, but I gave it to Peter Gabriel's daughters and now we can't find it, which is a bummer, as I'd like to have donated it to a museum. I saw you recently, speaking at the No Kings rally in west Hollywood. Have you always been an activist? PaulMarinerI grew up in a family of activists. My mother was an activist. My father was an activist. Our whole family are activists in some way, shape or form. Civil rights, human rights, and the planet's rights are really what I fight for. And, more than ever now, because I'm living in a country that unfortunately is becoming what seems like an authoritarian dictatorship. It's very frightening. What was your experience of working on the 1996 Welsh/Hollywood short, Valley Girls, and what did you think of the very quintessentially Welsh turns of phrase? johnnylewisIt was such a long time ago, I can't even remember doing this. Is that terrible? I can't remember a lot of the things I did. I just don't really go and look at my work afterwards. I did see Pulp Fiction in a hotel recently. It was past my scene, so I watched the rest of it. But I don't sit and secretly watch myself. I absolutely love the 1988 Luc Besson movie, The Big Blue. Was the shoot as sun-kissed and blissful as I've always imagined or was it a real slog being dragged to all those beautiful locations? 11LFO11It was nine months of sun-kissed and blissful. My daughter [Zoë Bleu Sidel] is about to star in Luc Besson's Dracula – A Love Tale, with Christoph Waltz and Caleb Landry Jones. She had to screen test and go through all the process that actors go through. She's the same age I was when I did The Big Blue, which seems wild. What was it like working with John Cleese in Silverado? PeteTheBeatI would call him 'The Professor'. He was such a wonderful man and suggested books because I was very upset that I'd never been to college. So he was like my professor. If you had a time machine, like in your new film Futra Days, where would you go? TurangaLeela2I'm still trying to learn how to be in the present. But, if I had a time machine, I'd probably turn back time to the last election in America. Am I gonna be in trouble if I say that? Because it seems like you can't say anything. I'm just trying to understand: are we in America? Are we in Russia? That's what seems to be happening here. Do you do Rosanna by Toto at karaoke? McScootikinsGod, no. Please. It would be so embarrassing. I've done Patti Smith, and Nirvana. If I do anything, I'll do that. Has there been a role you wanted that would have taken your career to new heights? Kal_85Years ago, before it became the gigantic movie, there was an incredible script called 3000, that I was going to do with Sean Connery. It ended up going away and then coming back in its new form: Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. It originally didn't have a happy ending. I've heard my sister [Patricia Arquette] tell the same story. Apparently, she was also up for it, but was too young. I dunno. Maybe? Futra Days in on digital platforms from 21 July
The Guardian
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Rosanna Arquette: ‘You pay the price for being outspoken'
You've acted in some killer heels. Which have been your favourite? SarahWalesI hate high heels! I can't remember any favourites. In between takes, I'd be in slippers or Uggs. If it's ladylike to be in heels, then that's not my type of lady. Do you think the entertainment industry still has issues with strong, outspoken, independent women? CaptainLibYou definitely pay a price for being strong, outspoken and independent. But the women whom I admire, like Jane Fonda and Ava DuVernay, are strong, independent and speak their minds. What are your memories of shooting After Hours with Scorsese? Is it true Scorsese later advised you to work on Mike Hodges' Black Rainbow? Glider and Bauhaus66I had a great time. It was one of those experiences that lives with you. We just celebrated the 40-year anniversary. Something happens when on a night shoot. At 4am, there's a giddiness, a silliness. Working with Scorsese is a dream. And yes, we were on the set of New York Stories and he said: 'There's a script I think you should read, I love this director, Mike Hodges.' So I did it. What was it like working with Nick Nolte in New York Stories? Kellysahero1970He was such a character. He made me laugh a lot. He is one of the most brilliant, eccentric actors I've ever worked with, and he knows how to connect. I loved him a lot. What led you into directing, and your documentary, Searching for Debra Winger? repoman71I made it such a long time ago – gosh, 23 years ago. I was a young mother and I had my career. I wanted to talk to other female actors who were balancing their life with their art. That's kind of the exploration of the documentary: how do we do it all? Something always seems to take the back seat. For me, it was hard to put motherhood in the back seat. I remember my daughter's third birthday. I was supposed to have the day off, but we overshot filming, so I wasn't going to be able to fly home from Vancouver and I was absolutely devastated. I thought: 'This is the most horrible thing. I'm gonna miss my daughter's birthday. It's not worth being an actress.' But then her dad flew her up to surprise me. It got me thinking: how do you make sure your marriage doesn't take a back seat to your career? It reminds me of Michael Powell's The Red Shoes, where she can't make that decision between choosing her life or her art, and she ends up dancing in front of a train. So I think I was just exploring that with other women, asking them how they do it, and it ended up being a really great conversation. I'd like to revisit it now. It's a whole different world. What was it like making Desperately Seeking Susan, as Madonna went from hip, underground dance act to global superstar? And were you tempted to keep the jacket? HenleyRegatta and thatneilguyShe exploded as we were making the film. It was pretty intense and overwhelming for her, but she handled it great. She wasn't a global superstar yet. She became one while we were doing that. She had hits, but then I remember looking at her on the cover of Rolling Stone on set and thinking: 'Wow!' And I did end up keeping the jacket, but I gave it to Peter Gabriel's daughters and now we can't find it, which is a bummer, as I'd like to have donated it to a museum. I saw you recently, speaking at the No Kings rally in west Hollywood. Have you always been an activist? PaulMarinerI grew up in a family of activists. My mother was an activist. My father was an activist. Our whole family are activists in some way, shape or form. Civil rights, human rights, and the planet's rights are really what I fight for. And, more than ever now, because I'm living in a country that unfortunately is becoming what seems like an authoritarian dictatorship. It's very frightening. What was your experience of working on the 1996 Welsh/Hollywood short, Valley Girls, and what did you think of the very quintessentially Welsh turns of phrase? johnnylewisIt was such a long time ago, I can't even remember doing this. Is that terrible? I can't remember a lot of the things I did. I just don't really go and look at my work afterwards. I did see Pulp Fiction in a hotel recently. It was past my scene, so I watched the rest of it. But I don't sit and secretly watch myself. I absolutely love the 1988 Luc Besson movie, The Big Blue. Was the shoot as sun-kissed and blissful as I've always imagined or was it a real slog being dragged to all those beautiful locations? 11LFO11It was nine months of sun-kissed and blissful. My daughter [Zoë Bleu Sidel] is about to star in Luc Besson's Dracula – A Love Tale, with Christoph Waltz and Caleb Landry Jones. She had to screen test and go through all the process that actors go through. She's the same age I was when I did The Big Blue, which seems wild. What was it like working with John Cleese in Silverado? PeteTheBeatI would call him 'The Professor'. He was such a wonderful man and suggested books because I was very upset that I'd never been to college. So he was like my professor. If you had a time machine, like in your new film Futra Days, where would you go? TurangaLeela2I'm still trying to learn how to be in the present. But, if I had a time machine, I'd probably turn back time to the last election in America. Am I gonna be in trouble if I say that? Because it seems like you can't say anything. I'm just trying to understand: are we in America? Are we in Russia? That's what seems to be happening here. Do you do Rosanna by Toto at karaoke? McScootikinsGod, no. Please. It would be so embarrassing. I've done Patti Smith, and Nirvana. If I do anything, I'll do that. Has there been a role you wanted that would have taken your career to new heights? Kal_85Years ago, before it became the gigantic movie, there was an incredible script called 3000, that I was going to do with Sean Connery. It ended up going away and then coming back in its new form: Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. It originally didn't have a happy ending. I've heard my sister [Patricia Arquette] tell the same story. Apparently, she was also up for it, but was too young. I dunno. Maybe? Futra Days in on digital platforms from 21 July
Washington Post
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
How this boring technology became the decade's hottest gadget
Lydon Thorpe, a 27-year-old resident of Brooklyn, shows why the personal computer became the hottest gadget of the 2020s. He owns a smartphone, a tablet with a stylus, a handheld video game console and other electronics. But there's no substitute for his trusty workhorse computer. 'I've found that I always have a laptop with me,' said Thorpe, who works in lighting and sound for the entertainment industry.
