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14 hours ago
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Alex Cooper Documentary: 20 Surprising Revelations
Even if you're not part of the Daddy Gang, you've probably heard of Alex Cooper and her wildly popular podcast, Call Her Daddy. Breaking out to massive success thanks to her honest, no-holds-barred takes on sex, dating, and relationships, Alex has since taken the podcast's popularity into groundbreaking deals with Spotify and, most recently, SiriusXM. But this time, in the Hulu docuseries Call Her Alex, the cameras and the questions turn toward the podcaster herself as she shares surprising revelations about her childhood, her past traumas, and her path to success. Since childhood, Alex was no stranger to cameras. Her father, Bryan Cooper, was a sports producer for the Philadelphia Flyers. His career, which was not a typical "9-5", was a "normalization," of what Alex thought was the most "incredible, magical" job. "I was enamored with that world," she said. Growing up, Alex didn't have trouble making friends with girls but faced difficulty with the boys. "I was so scared of boys because of the way they treated me," she said. They would comment with insults like, "You look like a skeleton," or that her legs looked "frail." She recalled all she wanted at that time was for them to like her and to feel "wanted" and "desired." She's naturally a red-head. Her hair color would also incite bullying from the kids at school. Unlike school, her home life was a happy one. "I had this really healthy home life," Alex said. "When I was home, I was Alex." As the youngest of four siblings, she was the "loudest one." She never told her family about being bullied because she was too embarrassed. At home, in the safety of her family's basement, she would spend her time making content. She would make videos with friends and even set up a green screen. Kristen Gatti, a childhood friend who made videos with her, shared in the series that they even recreated Devil Wears Prada word for word. Alex had even taught herself Adobe Premiere at "under 10 years old," said her brother, Grant Cooper. In the safety of the basement, she had full control over the worlds she was creating. It was a place she said she felt "100% myself." Another childhood passion of Alex's was sports. "Playing sports and making videos in the basement, those were the two things I really loved," she said. "I loved being an athlete," said Alex. "It truly allowed me to lean into everything that I liked about myself — being competitive, being determined, having grit." Her long-time passion for soccer even led to a full tuition scholarship to Boston University, an NCAA Division I school. "I felt this enormous privilege that I was able to carry on and do this." It was an exciting time and a new chapter for Alex. However, in her sophomore year, Alex claims that her coach, Nancy Feldman, started paying "extra attention" to her in a way that she felt was "confusing." The coach, from Alex's perspective, seemed too concerned about Alex's personal life — about who she was dating, making comments about her body, and wanting to be alone with her, Alex alleged. When Alex was dropped off at practice by a guy she was seeing, Coach Feldman allegedly asked if she had sex and warned her about sleeping off-campus, which Alex said in the docuseries that her teammates were sleeping off campus too. According to Alex, the coach warned her if she didn't toe the line, that there would be "consequences." Other allegations include a film session, where the team would review playing clips and the coach would comment on Alex's appearance instead of her performance, said Cooper and Alex Schlobohm, a friend and former teammate. Alex S. said, "Whatever reason, every minute that Alex played was highlighted during that film session. It was all based off of her appearance, whereas I felt like when she made comments about other players, it was about their performance." Alex S. was then allegedly kicked off the team by the coach without any reason. According to Alex, the next day, the coach said, 'You see what I just did to your friend? You're not gonna live with her. You're gonna live with who I want you to live with, and you will not be seeing her anymore.' Alex and her parents decided to take it up with the school officials. They allegedly approached the Dean of Athletics with a list of incidents, which they now believed constituted sexual harassment, that Alex's mom had logged since freshman year. But, according to Alex, instead of reviewing the allegations, the school officials asked what Alex wanted from the situation. There would be no conversation about an investigation, the firing of Coach Feldman, or even a reading of the alleged incidents. After that, Alex quit the team. "I'm done. I don't ever want to see this woman again," she had said, even though all she had wanted to do was finish her senior year playing the sport that she loved. Both Alex S. and Alex were able to keep their scholarships. After graduating from Boston University, where she studied film and television, she moved to New York to pursue a career in film and TV. But she faced difficulty in getting her foot in the door. This led to her starting a YouTube channel, where she put on "creative, weird, fun vlog skits." When she started her podcasting journey, Alex said she experienced "low moments" and "self-doubt," especially when it came to judgment about the podcast's sexual content. "Extended family members thought I was so fucking crazy. Relationships ended in my family because my parents had to stick up for me and say like, 'Oh, she hasn't lost her mind, I promise.'" The infamous podcast name, Call Her Daddy, started from a hoodie she bought in college that said "DADDY" on it. Alex's husband, Matt Kaplan, is a film and TV producer who she once nicknamed "Mr. Sexy Zoom Man" when they first started dating. According to Alex's mom, he is Alex's first "real" relationship. Alex said that the bullying she experienced led her to think that she would never get married or have kids. She also thought marriage would threaten her independence, but her views changed with Matt. Friendship is very important to Alex. Lauren McMullen, who was part of the childhood trio Alex used to make videos with, has been working behind the scenes as a producer for Call Her Daddy. "I can't imagine doing it without her," said Alex. "It's like this crazy synergy that we have together. We'll just be bouncing off each other talking a mile a minute. It just feels so cozy," said Lauren. "I think that's what translates, that it doesn't feel like this corporate sterile washed-down thing. It feels like people who actually really care about this." On Alex's growth and why the podcast resonates with millions of listeners, Lauren said, "She could have really used an Alex Cooper back when she was in middle school and high school, and she is now that voice to people who could be her." Have you watched Call Her Alex on Hulu yet? Let us know in the comments.
New York Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Investigators reveal disturbing details surrounding private jet crash that killed The Devil Wears Prada drummer, 5 others
The runway lights that would have helped guide a doomed private jet carrying The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams and music industry big shot Dave Shapiro before it crashed in San Diego hadn't been working since 2022, federal investigators revealed. The jet was also coming in too low in foggy weather and struck power lines as it attempted to descend into the Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, according to the investigators. The details on the May 22 crash that killed all six passengers were laid bare in the National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report published Wednesday. 4 Williams performs at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at San Manuel Amphitheater on June 30, 2012, in San Bernardino, California. Getty Images In addition to the lower-than-average descent and non-existent runway lights, the NTSB determined several other factors also led up to the tragedy — including the pilot not discussing alternate airport weather conditions with the air traffic controller. The pilot had acknowledged that weather conditions weren't ideal and debated diverting to a different airport while discussing the visibility with the controller, according to audio. 4 Debris covers the ground after a small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood. AP 4 Authorities work the scene where a small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, setting several homes on fire and forcing evacuations along several blocks early Thursday, May 22, 2025. AP But the pilot declared 'I think we'll be alright' before going ahead with the landing attempt. The FAA had posted an official notice for pilots that the runway alignment lights were out of service, but NTSB investigators noted that had been the case since 2022 due to delayed repairs. It wasn't immediately clear if the pilot, who had been based at the airport, knew the lights were out of service at the time. The NTSB added, too, that the plane was only about 60 feet above the ground — almost 200 feet lower than required — when it struck the power lines. 4 Former The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams shared haunting photos to his Instagram story of the plane he was taking to California hours before it crashed. @xcadaverx/Instagram An official cause of the crash hasn't yet been determined. The NTSB's final report will be issued later this year. With Post wires
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Emily Blunt Says Her 2 Daughters Would 'Quite Like' to Visit 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Set: 'Just for the Fashion'
Emily Blunt's girls are just as excited about The Devil Wears Prada sequel as the rest of us. The actress, 42, spoke with Entertainment Tonight at the American Institute for Stuttering's 19th Annual Gala and was asked about the upcoming sequel to the iconic movie. Blunt, who was careful not to reveal too much, did say that her daughters Hazel, 11, and Violet, 9, are excited to visit her on set. "I think they would quite like to go to set. Just for the fashion,' Blunt says of her girls, whom she shares with husband John Krasinski. 'I know, they're like Mary Schmoppins, this is like Devil Wears Prada. They're all about it," she jokes. 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. Back in September, Blunt told Page Six that her daughters found her performance as Emily Charlton in the 2006 film less than savory. 'They thought I was the meanest person they've ever met,' Blunt said of their reaction to Charlton, a high-strung assistant at fictional fashion magazine Runway. But others appreciated the character far more, as she told the outlet that her lines from the film are still 'quoted to me every week.' 'It's incredible that it has such an indelible fingerprint on people,' she said. While chatting with PEOPLE in 2023, Blunt revealed that despite its family-friendly nature, her 2021 film Jungle Cruise was a distressing watch for her little ones. 'They've only seen Jungle Cruise once,' the Oppenheimer actress said. 'They didn't like the underwater stuff where I'm trapped and I'm in peril.' Upon seeing their mom in danger, the actress recalled, both Hazel and Violet 'started crying' and 'left the room.' In general, she explained, 'They don't love watching me on-screen, which I understand because I'm their mommy and it's very strange to see me play someone else.' Read the original article on People
Hindustan Times
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
The Devil Wears Prada sequel should be in production by this time next month, reveals alum Emily Blunt!
The 2010s rom-com glow is shining bright on Emily Blunt's cheeks as she gears up to step right back into the tall, tall shoes of her iconic namesake on-screen persona for the official Devil Wears Prada sequel. As per some exclusive Entertainment Tonight intel, the already icon-status second installment is set to go into production in July. And that's in less than a month! Appropriately, Emily is teeming with excitement and feeling equal parts nostalgic. In a byte to ET, when asked if she can believe a sequel is actually underway, 2 decades later, she gasped, "No", adding, "20 years ago, in a blink, it's gone by". Allegedly pressed for details herself, Emily didn't have much to spill about where her in-house namesake would be, 2 decades down the line: "It's so weird, I haven't even read a script. I don't know, I'm just like, where is she? I don't know", she quipped. One thing Emily did reflect on but, was her on-screen antagonistic vibe with Meryl: "God why are Meryl and I always so mean to each other in every movie we do? We always have like beef with each other. I don't know what it hope we remedy it...". A post shared by Entertainment Tonight (@entertainmenttonight) Yes girl, give us NOTHING! But the actor sure did feel bad about not spilling any of the deets as she added, "I'm not sure. Can you tell I'm skirting the issue? (laughs)". Besides us, another little lot that's excited to live out the sequel on the big screen, are her daughters, Hazel, 11, and Violet, 9. She said, "For the fashion! They're like, Mary Schmopins. Devil Wears Prada, they're all about it!". The film is slated for a release on May 1 of next year, making it the Friday right before the first Monday of May — the Met Monday! And needless to say, one and all are gearing up for a fashion-fueled kickstart to the Summer month. "Everybody wants this!" and that's a fact.
Time of India
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Meryl Streep and Selena Gomez recreate 'Devil Wears Prada' as they announce the return of the 75-year-old actress in 'Only Murders in the Building'
Meryl Streep , the icon, has played many roles that have been hailed as superior in her filmography. One such unforgettable role, Miranda Priestly from the ' Devil Wears Prada ,' has managed to not only get fame with the audiences, but has been applauded by the critics as well. For the ' Only Murders in the Building ' fans, it's time to cheer as the legendary actor is returning for the fifth season. Well, the announcement had something to do with Miranda Priestly, and the fans couldn't stop gushing about it. The iconic scene of the 'Devil Wears Prada' In the video shared by the official 'Only Murders in the Building' account on Instagram, Selena Gomez and Meryl Streep appeared to announce the latter's celebratory return in the upcoming season in the 'Devil Wears Prada' style. Originally performed by the Academy Award-winning actress and Anne Hathaway , where Miranda analyses Andy Sachs about her fashion style. In the scene, Andy tries to answer, but Miranda (in all her sass) cuts her and states that it wasn't a question - it was a remark. Selena Gomez stated in Miranda style... by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like I lost my wife, now my son is in danger, please help him! Donate For Health Donate Now Undo In the aforementioned video captioned, 'Gird your loins, Meryl is returning for Season 5! That's all,' Selena stated in Miranda's style, 'So, you're returning for season 5…' As a response, Streep innocently in Andy's style said, 'Well, I think that depends on…' Cutting off the 75-year-old actress, the pop star remarked, 'No, no, that wasn't a question,' in an ice-cold manner. The comments of the users suggested that they were shocked and stunned by the clip, prompting many users to write, 'Only Divas in the Building' and to celebrate that Meryl won't be leaving the building just yet. For the 'Devil Wears Prada' fans, the official sequel 'Devil Wears Prada 2' is in the making, and will soon be hitting the silver screens on May 1, 2026.
