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News18
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
This Actress Started At 14, Won Oscar At 29, Now Has Rs 75,000-Crore Business
Reese Witherspoon was just 14 when she made her Hollywood debut in 'The Man in the Moon'. By 29, she had won an Oscar. By 30, she was the highest-paid actress in the industry. Then, just when the world expected more blockbusters, she vanished from the spotlight. What followed wasn't a sabbatical or early retirement. It was a pivot. Behind the scenes, Witherspoon was building 'Hello Sunshine', a media company focused on stories by and about women. While headlines speculated on her next role, she was busy shaping a business empire worth $900 million (roughly Rs 75,000 crore). (News18 Hindi) 3/7 Her productions include 'Big Little Lies', 'The Morning Show', 'Little Fires Everywhere', and 'Daisy Jones & The Six', all critically acclaimed, widely streamed, and award-winning. These weren't flukes. They were the result of a deliberate strategy rooted in her Reese's Book Club, which became both a community and a barometer of what audiences craved. Some in the industry now call it a predictive engine for hit storytelling. (News18 Hindi) In just a year, Hello Sunshine's valuation leapt from $120 million to $310 million. But Witherspoon didn't sell out completely. She retained equity and influence. When a $900 million deal was finalised with a private equity-backed media firm, she stayed onboard, committed to scaling her vision further. It wasn't just about creating content. It was about changing the game. (News18 Hindi)
Metro
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
TV fans are already calling Emma Thompson's transformative thriller a 'banger'
Emma Thompson is returning to the small screen in a new mystery drama that will see her as a private detective with a spiky pixie cut. The new Apple TV+ thriller Down Cemetery Road will be perfect for Slow Horses fans, as it's based on the spy series writer Mick Heron's other series of novels. Known as the Zöe Boehm thrillers, the new series kicks off with the dramatic explosion of a home in sleepy suburban Oxford, after which a girl mysteriously disappears. On the case is local resident Sarah Tucker, played by Ruth Wilson, with the enlisted help of private investigator Zoë Boehm, played by many awards winner Thompson, who also executive produces the show. 'The sleuthing pair suddenly find themselves in a complex conspiracy that reveals people long believed dead are still among the living, while the living are fast joining the dead,' the official synopsis for the show reads. Apple TV+ released a series of first look images at the stars of the show this week, with Thompson seen with a new spikey white hair cut and thick black eyeliner on to play Boehm. The show has been written for screen by Morwenna Banks, who has also worked on Slow Horses for the streamer, with author Mick Herron among the executive producers on board. The eight-part thriller is set to land on Apple TV+ from October 29, with episodes dropping weekly and a two-part debut. The first look images were met with a delighted response from TV fans, as many praised Apple TV+ for its impressive roster of upcoming shows, with seasons of Slow Horses and The Morning Show returning soon too. There's also the mysterious new genre-bending show Pluribus coming later this year, from the creator of Breaking Bad Vince Gilligan. More Trending Taking to a Reddit thread to discuss Down Cemetery Road, @MeCritic wrote: 'One banger after another. Superior service.' '2 of my favorite badass ladies plus the Slow Horses folks? Sign me the eff up,' wrote @Jetztinberlin. @Fsociety_1990 added: 'Wake up babe, another Mick Herron banger is about to drop.' View More » Down Cemetery Road will launch on Apple TV+ on October 29. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: These are the 10 best sci-fi films of all time according to film lovers MORE: 7 films celebrating women in sport after the Lionesses win Euro 2025 MORE: 9 deliciously bleak films and where to stream them after 'soul-crushing' new horror
Sydney Morning Herald
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Who will win the Gold Logie? And why will it be Lynne McGranger?
While this is not strictly a new phenomenon – in 2011 and 2012 respectively, Karl Stefanovic and Hamish Blake, both Nine talent, won gold – it's a timely reminder of home-ground advantage. As the host broadcaster, Seven spends more time advertising the Logies, thereby giving increased airtime to highly visible voting campaigns for their talent. In 2023 the #OnyaSonia campaign ran consistently during the voting period across Seven's morning and prime-time television offerings, with the #EmdurForGold campaign following suit in 2024. This year McGranger appears to be the network's priority, having already been featured on Sunrise and The Morning Show, with advertisements encouraging audiences to vote for McGranger also running during Seven's prime-time programming, including Dancing with the Stars. The nostalgia factor In February, McGranger announced that, after 33 years playing Irene Roberts, she was leaving Home and Away, with her on-screen departure set to air in the weeks following the Logies broadcast. While Home and Away isn't the most-watched show on free-to-air television, it still has a National Total TV Reach of more than a million viewers most nights (according to ratings agency OzTAM) and the show has historically been hugely popular with Logies voters. The nostalgia narrative, combined with an audience familiar with Logies voting, delivers a powerful model around which Seven can mobilise viewers to vote. The network has already set up a special website for fans to farewell McGranger ( and, with her final episodes set to air in mid-August, everything is in place for a golden goodbye. Loading Why the others don't stand a chance Let's start with Hamish Blake. A two-time gold winner, Blake is actively instructing fans not to vote for him, telling this masthead to leave his name off the ballot: 'I think we all know what to do.' Kruger, also a previous winner, doesn't appear to be in the running, with online bookies ranking her the long outsider and Seven dedicating more resources to McGranger's run. Julia Morris is nominated again but, having been overlooked three times previously, that doesn't bode well. Meanwhile, history suggests Lisa Millar faces an uphill battle. Outside of Tom Gleeson's 2019 success (following a controversial mock campaign) the last gold winner to come from the ABC was Norman Gunston in 1976. McGranger's biggest competition is likely to come from Nine's Ally Langdon and Ten's Poh Ling Yeow, both of whom have strong fan bases and significant industry influence. At the time of writing, online bookies have McGranger as the very short favourite. Lynne for the win. But should we be worried? McGranger is no doubt a beloved actor, but was she the most popular personality on Australian television in 2024 (the time period on which nominees are judged)? A first-time nominee after three decades on air, it's difficult to make a case that McGranger would be nominated had she not announced her departure from Home and Away earlier this year. In response to questions about how the Gold Logie nominees are determined, a Seven spokesperson said: 'Broadcasters can enter up to four submissions for gold. Those submissions are reviewed and assessed by panels of independent industry experts, which include audience data specialists, determining the seven nominees.' Data specialists are a new addition to Logies judging this year. According to Seven, they are 'independent data analysts with expertise in audience metrics, particularly within the television industry'. Seven was unable to answer how many audience data specialists there are. However, should McGranger be victorious, there would be plenty more questions about what the Gold Logie represents and precisely how voting delivers a winner.
The Age
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Who will win the Gold Logie? And why will it be Lynne McGranger?
While this is not strictly a new phenomenon – in 2011 and 2012 respectively, Karl Stefanovic and Hamish Blake, both Nine talent, won gold – it's a timely reminder of home-ground advantage. As the host broadcaster, Seven spends more time advertising the Logies, thereby giving increased airtime to highly visible voting campaigns for their talent. In 2023 the #OnyaSonia campaign ran consistently during the voting period across Seven's morning and prime-time television offerings, with the #EmdurForGold campaign following suit in 2024. This year McGranger appears to be the network's priority, having already been featured on Sunrise and The Morning Show, with advertisements encouraging audiences to vote for McGranger also running during Seven's prime-time programming, including Dancing with the Stars. The nostalgia factor In February, McGranger announced that, after 33 years playing Irene Roberts, she was leaving Home and Away, with her on-screen departure set to air in the weeks following the Logies broadcast. While Home and Away isn't the most-watched show on free-to-air television, it still has a National Total TV Reach of more than a million viewers most nights (according to ratings agency OzTAM) and the show has historically been hugely popular with Logies voters. The nostalgia narrative, combined with an audience familiar with Logies voting, delivers a powerful model around which Seven can mobilise viewers to vote. The network has already set up a special website for fans to farewell McGranger ( and, with her final episodes set to air in mid-August, everything is in place for a golden goodbye. Loading Why the others don't stand a chance Let's start with Hamish Blake. A two-time gold winner, Blake is actively instructing fans not to vote for him, telling this masthead to leave his name off the ballot: 'I think we all know what to do.' Kruger, also a previous winner, doesn't appear to be in the running, with online bookies ranking her the long outsider and Seven dedicating more resources to McGranger's run. Julia Morris is nominated again but, having been overlooked three times previously, that doesn't bode well. Meanwhile, history suggests Lisa Millar faces an uphill battle. Outside of Tom Gleeson's 2019 success (following a controversial mock campaign) the last gold winner to come from the ABC was Norman Gunston in 1976. McGranger's biggest competition is likely to come from Nine's Ally Langdon and Ten's Poh Ling Yeow, both of whom have strong fan bases and significant industry influence. At the time of writing, online bookies have McGranger as the very short favourite. Lynne for the win. But should we be worried? McGranger is no doubt a beloved actor, but was she the most popular personality on Australian television in 2024 (the time period on which nominees are judged)? A first-time nominee after three decades on air, it's difficult to make a case that McGranger would be nominated had she not announced her departure from Home and Away earlier this year. In response to questions about how the Gold Logie nominees are determined, a Seven spokesperson said: 'Broadcasters can enter up to four submissions for gold. Those submissions are reviewed and assessed by panels of independent industry experts, which include audience data specialists, determining the seven nominees.' Data specialists are a new addition to Logies judging this year. According to Seven, they are 'independent data analysts with expertise in audience metrics, particularly within the television industry'. Seven was unable to answer how many audience data specialists there are. However, should McGranger be victorious, there would be plenty more questions about what the Gold Logie represents and precisely how voting delivers a winner.
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Brad Pitt 'couldn't be more pleased' Jennifer Aniston found love with new man
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt is said to be 'pleased' for Jennifer Aniston. The Friends star was recently spotted with new man Jim Curtis on the 4th of July Brad Pitt reportedly 'couldn't be more pleased' for Jennifer Aniston and her new relationship with hypnotist and wellness coach Jim Curtis. Over the 4th of July weekend, the Friends icon, who hasn't publicly dated anyone since her 2018 divorce from Justin Theroux, was spotted with Jim and her longtime friends Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka. After Jennifer, 56, went public with her new beau, 50, it has been said that ex-partner Brad is delighted for her. The Morning Show actress and Brad were once Hollywood's it couple when they were together 20 years ago. The former couple were introduced by their managers and secretly dated before marrying in 2000. Their marriage came to an end in 2005, with Brad moving on with his Mr and Mrs Smith co-star, Angelina Jolie. Meanwhile, Jennifer moved on with Justin but they divorced in 2018. Seven years later, the actress found love again with wellness guru Jim. According to a close friend of Brad, 61, he is over the moon about Jen's new relationship. "Brad couldn't be more pleased that Jen has found love with this guy who seems so tuned into her," they claimed. Speaking to MailOnline, they added: "His marriage ended – with a bang and a whimper - two decades ago, but he never lost his affection for her. When you find the right partner, all's right with the world, he hopes the same is true about Jen." The Mirror have reached out to Brad's representatives for comment. It comes after Jennifer opened up about her love life, telling Closer magazine: "A good place to be is to be open to [love], but not seeking it. That way you don't put any pressure on the situation, and if it happens organically, then amazing." She said she wanted to keep her romantic life away from the spotlight as much as she can. Jen said: "No matter how long I have been in the industry, I will never get used to people thinking they have any sort of right to know about your personal life." Jen recently shared a slew of cryptic posts that had fans speculating about her relationship status. The Friends star, who played Rachel on the show, reposted a tweet that read: "The Friends theme song was right, no one told us life was gonna be this way." The star soo shared a quote from mindfulness expert Case Kenny that said: "People who still radiate love in a world that has shown them its darkest sides, please never change." Many thought she was referring to her new man. Jim may be a new face to Hollywood fans, but he's well-established in the wellness world. On his official website, he describes himself as a 'wellness pioneer, author, and hypnotist.' But over the years he has battled his own health issues.
