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Fox News
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Olivia Wilde shows off trim figure in beaded string bikini during Italian getaway
Olivia Wilde had some fun under the Mediterranean sun while vacationing in southern Italy. On Saturday, the 41-year-old actress and director was spotted climbing out of the water after enjoying a dip in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Taormina, Sicily. The "House" alum put her svelte figure on full display as she rocked a tan bikini with red beaded strings. Wilde wore her damp hair down around her shoulders and accessorized with a pair of oversized brown sunglasses and a delicate gold necklace. The "Tron: Legacy" actress was later seen reading a book while sunbathing on a lounge chair by the beach. The day before, Wilde attended the 2025 Taormina Film Festival, where she received the Taormina Creativity Award. The "Don't Worry Darling" director wore a sage green gown that featured a soleil-pleated skirt and plunging neckline with a keyhole cutout. Wilde styled her hair into soft waves and completed her look with a gold chain necklace that had an emerald pendant. Earlier in the day, Wilde sported a light yellow silk and lace dress and gold velvet platform sandals along with a gold statement necklace while attending the festival photo call. On June 2, Taormina Artistic Director Tiziana Rocca announced the festival would be honoring Wilde's creative achievements. "We are honored to welcome Olivia Wilde to the 71st edition of the Taormina Film Festival," Rocca said in a statement to Deadline. "Olivia represents a shining example of female creative power, combining elegance, intelligence and determination. Her presence will greatly enrich this year's program and offer the audience a unique opportunity to engage with one of the key figures in contemporary cinema." The festival was held from June 10-14 in the hilltop town. Other stars honored with awards included Martin Scorsese, Michael Douglas, Helen Hunt, Catherine Deneuve and Monica Bellucci. According to Deadline, Wilde's next acting project is the upcoming thriller, "I Want Your Sex," which also stars pop singer Charlie XCX and Cooper Hoffman. She will direct the comedy "The Invite," in which she will also star alongside Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penélope Cruz. Wilde's other upcoming directing projects include the comic book adaptation "Avengelyne" and the Christmas comedy "Naughty."
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Monica Bellucci, 60, stuns in a dramatic black lace gown as she joins partner Tim Burton, 66, at the Taormina Film Festival
Monica Bellucci looked the picture of glamour in a black lace evening gown as she joined her partner, film director Tim Burton at the Taormina Film Festival. The Italian actress, 60, made sure she turned heads as she stood out in a black floor length gown which hugged her curvaceous figure. The stylish ensemble boasted lace detailing down the arms and sides plus some neat pleating on the hem of the skirt for added dramatic effect. She added inches to her frame with a pair of heels and toted her essentials in a mini black purse with a clasp. Meanwhile, her partner Tim, 66, cut a dapper figure in a smart blazer, which he wore over the top of a patterned shirt and tie. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Tim, 66, who is gearing up for the second series of Wednesday which drops on Netflix in a few months time cut a dapper figure in a smart blazer, which he wore over the top of a patterned shirt and tie He teamed it with some tailored trousers and a pair of smart black shoes as he and Monica posed up a storm on the red carpet. Monica was in attendance to close the Taormina Film Festival which launched in 1955 to a sold out ceremony on Saturday night. The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice actress was set to introduce a screening of Giuseppe Tornatore's 'Malena' in the Ancient Greek Theatre, which seats 4,500 people. The actress who suffers from stage fright, became famous for her roles in a variety of films including Malèna, Under Suspicion, The Passion of the Christ, and Spectre. Despite having a career as an actress that spans over 30 years, last year she starred in Maria Callas: Letters and Memoirs in what marked her stage debut. Maria Callas: Letters And Memoirs is a documentary following Monica and cast's experiences performing the play of the same name from 2019 to 2023. Monica and her team took the Paris play on a European and American tour, visiting London, Spoleto in Italy, Athens, Monaco, Los Angeles, New York, and many more. The play tells the story of Maria Callas, an American-born Greek soprano who was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. The stylish ensemble boasted lace detailing down the arms and sides plus some neat pleating on the hem of the skirt for added dramatic effect Tim meanwhile is gearing up for the second series of Wednesday which is set to air on Netflix in the summer. The supernatural mystery comedy, which follows Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega), first hit screens on the popular streaming platform back in November 2022. In January 2023, a second instalment was promised but fans have had to wait two more years to be told when they can expect the new season to air. The first will launch on August 6, while part two will hit screens on September 3, exclusively on Netflix. Joining Jenna Ortega is Joanna Lumley and Steve Buscemi for the new season, as well as returning cast member Catherine Zeta-Jones and others. In 2023, Jenna opened up about playing the iconic character on the Armchair Expert podcast. Jenna said: 'I grew very, very protective of her, but you can't lead a story and have no emotional arc because then it's boring and nobody likes you. And Wednesday is a teenager 'When you're little and you say morbid, offensive stuff, it's funny and endearing and, 'Aww, you don't know any better'. 'But then you become a teenager. 'It's 'Now you're being nasty and you know it'. There's less excuse.' Monica and Tim have been dating since October 2023, and he directed her in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - their first project together. Monica has been married twice before and has two children; Deva, 20, and Léonie Cassel, 14, who she shares with French actor Vincent Cassel, 58. The former model met Vincent in 1996 on the set of Gilles Mimouni's film The Apartment. They were together for three years before marrying in 1999 in a quiet ceremony in Monaco, on the French Riviera. They mutually agreed to separate in 2013. Tim also has two children but has been married once, although he enjoyed a long-term relationship with Helena Bonham Carter.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Martin Scorsese recalls the moment he 'had a calling to make movies'
Picture Credit: X Legendary director Martin Scorsese took a trip down memory lane and recalled the moment he "had a calling to make movies". He decided on his future career at the age of five when he watched Italian war drama "Paisan." He watched the Italian war drama with his family and heard the Sicilian dialect spoken by relatives in New York onscreen for the first time. Speaking at the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily, where he accepted a lifetime achievement award, the director told the audience: "It was there in that room, that night, that I had a calling to make movies, and to touch people in the same way that this film touched us that night. "So it is Sicily that helped draw me to cinema and cinema drew me to Sicily." He added of his American upbringing: "With the exception of Native Americans, we're all either immigrants, children of immigrants or descendants of immigrants. The country is very young. It's 250 years old, which is nothing in terms of world history. We're learning. We're just crawling. We haven't begun yet to walk or talk." During his speech, Scorsese also paid tribute to Hollywood movie legend Frank Capra , a fellow director with Sicilian roots. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The moviemaker ended his speech by saying: "I wonder, where I would be without Italian cinema. The debt I owe to Italian cinema and the people that made it and are continuing to make it, is really incalculable. I'll never stop talking about it, to the entire world, wherever I go and I thank you for this wonderful honor to be here tonight. "Thank you for bringing me back home." In an interview with Variety, Scorsese went on to explain his strong connection to his Italian homeland, saying: "Growing up, my first formative years, even before my early teenage (years), I was really living in a Sicilian village. It just happened to be downtown in Manhattan. What I mean by that is the thinking, the behaviour, the language. All of this was very, very much part of who I am. "Then we became American, kind of. In a way I think that for me that (Sicilian link) combined with the religious experiences, it has propted a curiosity and a search as to my own identity. As to who I am."
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rupert Everett Decries 'Cinematic Wokery' In 'Puritanical' Climate, Says He Hate-Watches ‘Hacks'
British actor Rupert Everett, who is on the jury at the Taormina Film Festival, spoke candidly — at some points seriously and others more drolly — this afternoon on a number of topics ranging from his thoughts on the industry today to the threat of AI and how his tastes in consuming content run to 'things I don't really like to watch.' Charming the assembled film students and accredited attendees, Everett kicked off the conversation in Italian, talking about his experience with Francesco Rosi on 1987's Chronicle of a Death Foretold and the 2019 mini The Name of the Rose, which shot at Cinecittà. More from Deadline Michael Douglas, In Taormina To Receive Career Honor, Apologizes For U.S. Role In Ongoing Global Conflicts: 'This Is The Worst Time That I Can Ever Remember' Da'Vine Joy Randolph On Emerging Industry 'Sisterhood' & Power Of Sharing Info On Salary Talks – Taormina 'Thena': First Look At Peter Gold's Gritty Debut Ahead Of Taormina Premiere Then, asked about the state of the industry, Everett pivoted more so to television than cinema and said: 'I think for me it's not having a very good moment because I preferred the world of entertainment when it was a little bit less puritanical. I feel that now we've got into a world where everybody's so easily offended by anything that anybody does that the result is that everything is completely predictable, and as a result really quite boring. Also, everything is very good because now everyone knows how to reference Visconti for this or Truffaut for that and put it all together — and all these series, they're all good. But I don't feel for me there's personality behind a lot of things, there's just this horrible political movement of kind of cinematic wokery which I really don't like. I think it's as bad as the 4th century Christians in the Roman Empire, they're destroying everything.' Taormina jury member Rupert Everett laments 'cinematic wokery' in today's 'puritanical' society — Deadline (@DEADLINE) June 13, 2025 When queried about what content he enjoys, the multiple BAFTA and Golden Globe nominee said: 'I like to watch things I really don't like. For example, I've been watching this series called Hacks recently, and I really hate every single episode. Each episode I hate more than the last one, but I can't stop watching, so I enjoy that.' Taormina Film Festival jury member Rupert Everett talks hate-watching TV, and cites 'Hacks' but says he can't stop watching — Deadline (@DEADLINE) June 13, 2025 On the subject of AI, Everett mused that it poses a threat to actors, saying: 'I'm sure eventually they'll be able to do all the acting and we'll have to go and do something else. I'm going to become an intimacy director. It's a very easy job, you do three weeks training and then you can tell everybody what to do on a film.' Rupert Everett on the threat of AI to actors and jokes about becoming an intimacy director #TaorminaFilmFestival — Deadline (@DEADLINE) June 13, 2025 Best of Deadline Use The Schwartz!: 'Spaceballs' Movie Photos & Posters 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More 'Stick' Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Tom's Guide
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
Prime Video's new action drama series looks like your next thrilling getaway — watch the first trailer now
Prime Video's just given us our first proper look at "Hotel Costiera," a new Italian Prime original series led by "Grey's Anatomy" star Jesse Williams. Filmed in Italy, the streaming service's six-part series whisks us away to a luxury resort on the coast of Positano for a "gripping storyline, fast-paced action and comedy" (as Amazon bills it). The above "Hotel Costiera" teaser trailer was just released today (June 13), after a special preview of the series at the Taormina Film Festival. And, as a taste of what "Hotel Costiera" has to offer, it looks like we're on for a fun fall binge. We get a glimpse at the beautiful environs of the hotel, get to meet some of the hotel's guests, and get to see our hero, half-Italian former U.S. Marine Daniel De Luca (Williams), in action, both going hand-to-hand with some of the resort's problem guests or racing through the steets on a moped. It doesn't give much away about the show, but it's certainly set an intense precedent, and one that has my interest piqued. Like the look of "Hotel Costiera?" You don't have to wait too long to check in, as Prime Video has confirmed the new action-drama will debut on September 24, with all six episodes available to stream on launch. Prime Video has already released a story synopsis for "Hotel Costiera," and it reveals some key details about the plot beyond the sun-drenched views and fist-fights seen above. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. It reads: "Daniel De Luca (Jesse Williams) is a half-Italian former U.S. marine who returns to Italy, the land of his childhood, as a fixer in one of the world's most luxurious hotels, located on the spectacular coastline of Positano. In addition to dealing with the hotel's wealthy guests' problems, Daniel is also on the trail of Alice, one of the owner's daughters who disappeared a month earlier. Daniel must do everything he can to bring her home, but facing those who kidnapped the girl will be more challenging than any problem Daniel has ever faced." In addition to Jesse Williams, the show's ensemble cast includes Maria Chiara Giannetta, Jordan Alexandra, Antonio Gerardi, Sam Haygarth, Tommaso Ragno, Amanda Campana, Pierpaolo Spollon, Alejandra Onieva, and Jean-Hugues Anglade. Need something new to stream while you wait for "Hotel Costiera" to arrive? Check out our round-up for the best Prime Video shows for tons of great streaming recommendations.
