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New York Post
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Why Barbara Walters was 'threatened' by Diane Sawyer: doc director
The interviewer is now the subject. Legendary broadcast journalist Barbara Walters, who died in 2022 at age 93, takes center stage in the new documentary 'Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything (premiering Monday, June 23 on Hulu and Disney+). Directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Jackie Jesko, the program offers a comprehensive look at Walters' trailblazing career, and her life from her early years until her retirement. Advertisement 'This isn't a hagiography, and it was never intended to be,' Jesko exclusively told The Post. She added, 'I think with someone like Barbara, people know that she was a difficult person and a complicated person, and it would be ridiculous to make something about her that didn't include that.' 9 The 'Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything' documentary poster. Hulu Advertisement 9 Jackie Jesko attends the 'Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything' premiere during the 2025 Tribeca Festival at SVA Theater on June 12, 2025 in New York City. Getty Images for Tribeca Festival 9 Barbara Walters says farewell to live daily television in May 2014 on 'The View.' ABC The doc covers Walters' career beginnings as the first woman to co-anchor a national news show on prime time television, her early struggles in the boys' club environment in the 1970s, her rise to 'Today,' '20/20' and 'The View,' her famous interviews, her friendship with controversial figures like Roy Cohn, and her tumultuous personal life, including her rocky relationship with her daughter, Jackie Guber. It also covers her contradictory attitudes of embracing her position as a mentor to women – but viewing Diane Sawyer as a rival. Advertisement 'I thought it revealed a lot about Barbara and sort of what made her tick and what she was insecure about,' Jesko told the Post, referring to her tension with Sawyer, 79. 9 Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer at the annual gala of the Museum of Television & Radio at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in 1996. 2.11.96 9 Barbara Walters at the beginning of her career in the 70s. HULU 'I do understand that it makes sense that Barbara would have been extremely threatened by Diane Sawyer,' she said, adding that Sawyer had as much talent as Walters, but was also 'beautiful' in the way that 'Barbara wished she had been.' Advertisement The film includes numerous voice covers from archival footage of Walters. 'You probably catch in the film that she talks about herself as ugly kind of a lot, which is really quite shocking when you see the photos and videos of her or so when she was much younger. You're like, 'Wow, you were absolutely beautiful. What are you talking about?'' 9 Barbara Walters interviews Monica Lewinsky on 20/20 in 1999. ABC 'But I think that she didn't match the beauty standard of the 60s, which was much more Diane Sawyer than it was Barbara Walters,' Jesko explained. 'Her whole life, she always felt lesser than in some way. And for a mix of reasons, Diane brought that out in her.' Interviews include Oprah Winfrey, Connie Chung, Katie Couric, Joy Behar, Disney CEO Bob Iger, Bette Midler and Monica Lewinski (who was one of Walters' major 'gets' for a sit-down). 'I hadn't realized exactly how much Barbara had impacted her life – Oprah saw [Walters] as a roadmap for herself. I found it touching, and I found that really interesting,' said Jesko. 9 Barbara Walters sitting with Oprah Winfrey in 1999. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images 9 Barbara Walters and Harry Reasoner on ABC news in 1976. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Advertisement The director wasn't shocked by any information she found, but she was fascinated by Walters' friendship with controversial lawyer and fixer Roy Cohn – who was most recently dramatized by Jeremy Strong in the 2024 movie 'The Apprentice.' 'It was very revealing that she was so close to this man, and that she didn't seem to mind a lot of the things he did, which were terrible in his life… she stood by him even at the time when it was very disadvantageous for her to do so.' She added, 'So, theirs must have been a true friendship on some level.' 9 Barbara Walters on 'The View' in 2014. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Advertisement The film, however, doesn't cover Walters' declining health, such as her reported dementia before her death. The reports were never confirmed. 'When you do celebrity films about someone who's passed away, it's always like, okay, are you doing cradle to grave? Where do you want to end the story? And we weren't sure at the outset where we wanted to end the story,' Jesko explained to The Post. Capping it with Walters' onscreen retirement from 'The View' in 2014 – when two dozen women in journalism came to pay tribute to her – made the most sense. 'I didn't really see a strong reason to keep the story going at that point in time,' Jesko explained. 'It felt like an ending.'
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Vincent D'Onofrio teases ‘Daredevil: Born Again' Season 2 is ‘even more complex and more dangerous'
It took time for Daredevil: Born Again to figure out what kind of show it wanted to be. Stars Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio started reprising their roles as Matt Murdock/Daredevil and Wilson Fisk/Kingpin in 2021, with respective cameos in other Marvel Cinematic Universe projects like Spider-Man: No Way Home and Hawkeye. That meant working within the tones of those stories, but when the two characters finally reunited, their actors knew they needed to return to the flavor of the previous Daredevil series (which originally streamed on Netflix before moving to Disney+). 'Our jobs as actors are to service the story,' D'Onofrio tells Gold Derby during a brief break from filming Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again. 'It's my job to match the tone of whatever they're doing, because otherwise it'll look odd. So each time I played him, we got closer to the darker aspect, which I think really suits him — like, Echo got a little more gritty [than Hawkeye]. And so then we were going to do a show that was even less dark, but we realized early on that this wasn't working, that it had to be more like the original show.' More from GoldDerby Everything to know about HBO's 'Harry Potter' TV series - including the cast and controversy Grammys EP Ben Winston on the risks of producing live TV: 'I always never know quite why we do it' 'Ballerina' stumbles at the box office while 'Lilo & Stitch' surfs to another $32.5M D'Onofrio continues, 'so about six episodes in of the first season, we stopped and rethought things, and so now we're doing the show that we always wanted to do. We kept the idea that it was a shared show with two leads, which is different than the Netflix show, but I think it's interesting.' D'Onofrio is right that both Fisk and Murdock each feel like protagonists of their own story in Daredevil: Born Again, and one of the show's most interesting elements is that they hardly ever interact. Cox and D'Onofrio only shared the screen a couple times in Season 1, and each time they did (such as their Heat-worthy diner conversation in the premiere episode, or the climactic moment when Murdock unexpectedly took a bullet for Fisk) there were explosive consequences. According to D'Onofrio, viewers should expect that trend to continue into Season 2. Disney/Marvel 'We're sticking to the plan where the more you put these guys together, the less interesting it is,' D'Onofrio says, echoing what Cox has also told us. 'But there are a couple of, to say the least, very intense moments between the two of them in the second season.' D'Onofrio continues, 'It's sparse, but it's intense as hell. And there's a lot for fans to look forward to in the second season because it's, how can I put this? What we're doing in the second season, when we pair up Daredevil and Fisk in scenes, is even more complex and more dangerous than they've seen before. Some of the scenes that we're having in the second season, there's been nothing like them before.' Season 1 of Daredevil: Born Again ended with both Murdock and Fisk reclaiming their roles (and signature costumes) as Daredevil and Kingpin, despite what they told each other in that diner. They've each got supporters, in the form of Daredevil's ragtag group of righteous prosecutors, fugitive vigilantes, and fearless reporters lining up against Mayor Fisk's anti-vigilante task force. This is a change from the original Daredevil series, which reset its plotlines every season. Though D'Onofrio is wary about letting spoilers out of the bag too soon, he confirms that Season 2 will build from there. 'We pick up where we left off, and things are just getting increasingly intense,' D'Onofrio says. 'At the end of the first season, he's declared martial law, and that doesn't go away. That gets even more intense, and there's a feeling of a resistance being formed with Charlie's side of the show. Aspects of that continue through the second season in very intense ways. So I really can't say much more than that, but the story continues to move forward.' The prospect of a supervillain like Kingpin successfully becoming mayor of New York City is frankly believable at a time when Donald Trump can get re-elected president after being impeached twice and Eric Adams, the real-life mayor of New York, can retain his office after being indicted by the FBI. But Fisk's power doesn't just come from his office. Why do the violent cops on his task force follow him so loyally? 'It's very clear that it's harder to be good than it is to be bad, and that makes us who we are as people,' D'Onofrio says. 'Are we willing to struggle to keep our morality? I think a lot of us are, but unfortunately, there are people that don't want to work so hard. They just want what they want, and they don't want to work for it. They just want to steal it. So I think that's what's happening. I think that his henchmen on the task force are following suit. Fisk wants to stretch his reach and they want to follow because it's easy.' But if the characters want things the easy way, the actors don't. After the creative reboot on Daredevil: Born Again got everyone in the cast and crew on the same page, they've all gone full steam ahead. 'It is a very hard show to do because you've got two very interesting main characters that live in the light and in the dark, and that's a tough script to write,' D'Onofrio says. 'So we're doing everything we need to do to struggle through them, get them right, and keep trying to do the best we can do. We're all working our butts off, the whole crew and all the actors.' D'Onofrio continues, 'We're also super lucky. We have such an amazing cast of supporting actors. I've made a career out of being a supporting actor, and it's so nice to see these young people who are supporting in our cast be such good actors and really brave and trying to do all kinds of things to make our stories more interesting. It just seems to be gelling out really well. It's quite a crew.' Season 1 of Daredevil: Born Again is streaming now on Disney+. Best of GoldDerby Marlon Wayans on laughing through tragedy in 'Good Grief' and why social media has made comedy 'toxic' Minha Kim 'confronted all new emotions that I had never anticipated' in Season 2 of 'Pachinko' 'Étoile': Exclusive 4-part conversation with creators, star Luke Kirby, cinematographer, and choreographer Click here to read the full article.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 OTT Release Date: When and where to watch Nicole Kidman & Murray Bartlett's show
Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 OTT Release Date: The much-awaited second season of the hit show is finally ready to hit your screens. After a successful first season that kept viewers hooked with mystery, drama, and top-notch performances, the series is back with a fresh storyline and new faces, including the ever-brilliant Nicole Kidman and the talented Murray Bartlett. Mark your calendars! The first two episodes of Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 will premiere starting May 22nd on Prime Video globally (U.S. audiences can watch it on Hulu, with some locations also streaming on Disney+). What's Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 all about? This time, the story moves to a luxury wellness retreat in the Swiss Alps. While the setting is different, the eerie vibe and psychological twists remain. Nicole Kidman returns as the mysterious wellness guru Masha, but the guests are new - each one hiding a secret, each one on a journey that could change their life… or ruin it. Joining Kidman are Murray Bartlett (known for The White Lotus), Liv Ullmann, Dolly de Leon, and Maisie Richardson-Sellers, among others. Quick recap of Nine Perfect Strangers Season 1 Season 1 was set in a luxurious wellness resort in California, where nine strangers arrived hoping to heal. But under Masha's unconventional methods, things got dark and deeply emotional. The show was based on Liane Moriarty's bestselling novel, and it quickly became a fan favourite for its layered storytelling and big performances. Apart from Nicole Kidman's powerful screen presence, the show is loved for its slow-burn tension, unpredictable storyline, and unique take on self-help culture. With a new season, a new location, and a fresh batch of characters, fans are excited to see what unfolds next. Excited about Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2? Drop your thoughts @indiatimes.
The Herald Scotland
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Flintoff admits wishing he died in moments after car crash
He speaks about the incident in depth for the first time in a new Disney+ documentary 'Flintoff', which premieres on Friday, offering an unflinching account of the incident. The poster for the new Flintoff documentary (Disney+) The film contains still images from the scene of the accident and some graphic shots of his wounds, but Flintoff's account is even more stark. At one stage, he admits: 'After the accident I didn't think I had it in me to get through. This sounds awful…part of me wishes I'd been killed. Part of me thinks, I wish I'd died. 'I didn't want to kill myself…I wouldn't mistake the two things. I was not wishing, I was just thinking, 'this would have been so much easier'. Now I try to take the attitude that the sun will come up tomorrow and my kids will still give me a hug. I'm probably in a better place now.' The documentary ends with its subject back involved in the sport that made his name, as head coach of England Lions and Northern Superchargers, and back in the television studio in a reboot of darts show Bullseye. He appears optimistic about the future, despite regular flashbacks to the accident, and states: 'I don't think I'm ever going to be better…just different now. I'm getting there slowly.' Andrew Flintoff's wife said cricket returned to cricket coaching after his accident (John Walton/PA) Wife Rachael later concludes: 'I do think cricket saved him. It gave him a reason for being again.' The documentary, made by director John Dower, includes contributions from former team-mates Michael Vaughan, Steve Harmison and Rob Key as well as family members and showbusiness friends James Corden and Jack Whitehall. There is also an appearance by his surgeon Jahrad Haq, who describes Flintoff's injuries as one of the five worst he has come across in 20 years and likes the reconstruction process to a jigsaw with missing pieces. Flintoff reveals he demanded to see footage of the crash and talks at length about the terror he felt in the moment. 'I remember my head got hit, I got dragged out. I went over the back of the car and it pulled my face down on the runway, about 50 metres, underneath the car,' he said. Freddie Flintoff was a presenter on Top Gear (BBC) 'My biggest fear was, I didn't think I had a face. I thought my face had come off. I was frightened to death.' The BBC 'rested' Top Gear for the foreseeable future in 2023 after reaching a financial settlement with Flintoff, an agreement reportedly worth around £9million. The 47-year-old appears resentful about the entertainment culture he was involved in, likening it to his own injury-ravaged playing career. 'Everybody wants more. Everybody want to dig that bit deeper,' he said. 'I learned this in sport as well. All the injuries, all the injections, all the times I got sent out on a cricket field and treated like a piece of meat. That's TV and sport. It's quite similar, you're just a commodity. You're a piece of meat.' :: 'Flintoff' is available to stream exclusively on Disney+ from Friday 25th April.
Irish Examiner
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Andrew Flintoff admits wishing he had died in lowest moments following car crash
Andrew Flintoff has relived the horror of his life-changing car crash, admitting his lowest moments left him thinking, 'I wish I'd died'. The former England cricket star suffered a serious accident while filming for Top Gear in 2022, enduring major facial injuries. He speaks about the incident in depth for the first time in a new Disney+ documentary 'Flintoff', which premieres on Friday, offering an unflinching account of the incident. The poster for the new Flintoff documentary (Disney+) The film contains still images from the scene of the accident and some graphic shots of his wounds, but Flintoff's account is even more stark. At one stage, he admits: 'After the accident I didn't think I had it in me to get through. This sounds awful…part of me wishes I'd been killed. Part of me thinks, I wish I'd died. 'I didn't want to kill myself…I wouldn't mistake the two things. I was not wishing, I was just thinking, 'this would have been so much easier'. Now I try to take the attitude that the sun will come up tomorrow and my kids will still give me a hug. I'm probably in a better place now.' The documentary ends with its subject back involved in the sport that made his name, as head coach of England Lions and Northern Superchargers, and back in the television studio in a reboot of darts show Bullseye. He appears optimistic about the future, despite regular flashbacks to the accident, and states: 'I don't think I'm ever going to be better…just different now. I'm getting there slowly.' Andrew Flintoff's wife said cricket returned to cricket coaching after his accident (John Walton/PA) Wife Rachael later concludes: 'I do think cricket saved him. It gave him a reason for being again.' The documentary, made by director John Dower, includes contributions from former team-mates Michael Vaughan, Steve Harmison and Rob Key as well as family members and showbusiness friends James Corden and Jack Whitehall. There is also an appearance by his surgeon Jahrad Haq, who describes Flintoff's injuries as one of the five worst he has come across in 20 years and likes the reconstruction process to a jigsaw with missing pieces. Flintoff reveals he demanded to see footage of the crash and talks at length about the terror he felt in the moment. 'I remember my head got hit, I got dragged out. I went over the back of the car and it pulled my face down on the runway, about 50 metres, underneath the car,' he said. Freddie Flintoff was a presenter on Top Gear (BBC) 'My biggest fear was, I didn't think I had a face. I thought my face had come off. I was frightened to death.' The BBC 'rested' Top Gear for the foreseeable future in 2023 after reaching a financial settlement with Flintoff, an agreement reportedly worth around £9million. The 47-year-old appears resentful about the entertainment culture he was involved in, likening it to his own injury-ravaged playing career. 'Everybody wants more. Everybody want to dig that bit deeper,' he said. 'I learned this in sport as well. All the injuries, all the injections, all the times I got sent out on a cricket field and treated like a piece of meat. That's TV and sport. It's quite similar, you're just a commodity. You're a piece of meat.' :: 'Flintoff' is available to stream exclusively on Disney+ from Friday 25th April.
