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Shocking Celebrity Interview Revelations June 15 2025
Brenda Song was dropped by her agent for taking a role in The Social Network. "I was like, 'David Fincher is one of my favorite directors of all time,'" Brenda said in a conversation captured by The Wrap. "They're like, 'It's two scenes,' but I'm like, 'This is what I really wanted.' And my agents dropped me over this decision." Bryce Dallas Howard alleges Lars Von Trier threw a glass of water in her face and insulted her father, director Ron Howard, on the set of Dogville. "That was my introduction to the Lars von Trier experience, but it wasn't like I went to my room and cried or anything," she told the Sunday Times. "I was sort of delighted by it." Miley Cyrus said that she and Liam Hemsworth initially broke up in 2012 because of her "sexualized" public image. 'Liam was also a part of other big franchises like The Hunger Games, and his brother is a Marvel superhero. And so I was also representing the family,' she said on the Every Single Album podcast. 'And so I felt like I needed to, and I, you know, it was my duty, too, because my plan was this time, I didn't want the relationship to fall apart. I wanted it to stay intact. And the reason why it didn't work during Bangerz was because of that.' Billie Eilish's brother FINNEAS was tear-gassed during the L.A. protests. 'Tear gassed almost immediately at the very peaceful protest downtown," he wrote on his IG Story at the time. "They're inciting this.' Justin Bieber's former manager Scooter Braun said that their relationship is "not the same" as it used to be. 'At that point, it had been a couple of years where I knew I wanted to do something else, and I wanted to find out who I was,' he said about the split during an episode of the Diary of a CEO podcast. 'We were both communicating enough with each other… The writing was on the wall.' Sydney Sweney gained 30 pounds for her upcoming film role portraying boxer Christy Martin. 'I didn't fit in any of my clothes. I'm usually a size 23 in jeans, and I was wearing a size 27,' she told W Magazine. 'My boobs got bigger. And my butt got huge. It was crazy! I was like, Oh my god… I was so strong, like crazy strong.' Sarah Jessica Parker said she doesn't take pictures with fans. "I was just at the airport on Friday," she told Howard Stern. "A woman came up to me and she didn't say hello. She just said, 'Can I take your picture?' and I said, 'We didn't even meet. You didn't even introduce yourself. What's your name?'" Ryan Phillippe's daughter Ava Phillippe admitted that her boyfriend kinda looks like her dad. "You guys… whaaaaattt," she replied to a TikTok comment pointing out the resemblance. OK then! Candace Cameron Bure claimed that scary movies are a "portal" to "something demonic." "You're opening up a portal," she said on her own podcast. "Like, if you're watching this, or you're playing this video game, or whatever, that's a portal that could let stuff inside our home." Influencer Nara Smith revealed that she's pregnant with her fourth child — before she's even turned 24. "No, I'm not having this many kids because I'm Mormon," Nara explained on TikTok. "I'm not Mormon. I just always wanted to be a young mom and do everything while I was really young. And I think that's just a personal preference for me." Keke Palmer admitted that her child's name is essentially made up. "That was him trying to put like Darius and Lauren — like Leodis," she said during a House Guest appearance about her ex-partner Darius Jackson choosing the name. "Like, it was just too much, but I said, 'Hey, let's do it. It's adorable.' I was pregnant, anything went." And finally, Kim Cattrall passed on Sex and the City four times before accepting the role of Samantha Jones. '40 became sexy,' she told the Times of London, after revealing she passed on the role because of "self-inflected became, 'Man, let's have more of that.''
The Hindu
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Watch: How Autobiographical Blind Spots Ruin Stories
When filmmakers get too close to their subject, they often lose the one thing that makes a story resonate: honesty. In this episode of Frequently Made Mistakes, Sudhish Kamath breaks down the dangers of autobiographical blind spots—the storytelling flaw that turns biopics into PR. Using Sanju as a case study, we explore how proximity, nostalgia, and guilt can distort a filmmaker's perspective, softening the truth and sabotaging the story. Why did Rajkumar Hirani choose empathy over investigation? What does the film protect—and what does it hide? We'll also show how other personal narratives like The Social Network avoid this pitfall, and offer practical writing exercises to help you build critical distance in your own scripts. Because bad choices make good stories… only if you're brave enough to tell the truth. SUBSCRIBE for more deep dives into cinematic craft and screenwriting pitfalls. COMMENT your favourite slow indie film—and whether it moved you or lost you. Music: Ivan Avakian
Buzz Feed
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Brenda Song Dropped By Agent After The Social Network
Brenda Song says she was dropped by her agent after taking a role in — wait for it — The Social Network. I know — of all things! Let me explain. If you remember, Brenda appeared in the David Fincher film as Eduardo Saverin's girlfriend, Christy Ling. It was a small role, but obviously one of a lifetime, which is why Brenda decided to take it. Unfortunately, her agents at the time had other ideas in mind, and when Brenda chose to go with The Social Network over a starring role, they dropped her! Brenda explained the whole situation in a recent conversation captured by The Wrap. She said, "There was another project that I had booked when I also booked The Social Network and my agents very much pushed me for the other project. [They're] like, 'It's a lead role, it's a big movie. This is amazing, this is it.'" "I was like, 'David Fincher is one of my favorite directors of all time,'" Brenda continued. "They're like, 'It's two scenes,' but I'm like, 'This is what I really wanted.' And my agents dropped me over this decision." Brenda recalled being "really upset" at the time because she'd been trying to find her footing after The Suite Life of Zack & Cody — but looking back, she's glad she followed her gut. "You have to follow your gut instinct because it's your life. It's about your life experience, it's not about the outcome," Brenda shared. "I realize now that for me, when I make a project, I'm not making it for the final product. I love the process, I love being on set, I love my castmates. My favorite moments of my job are between 'action' and 'cut,' and growing up on a set, it's where I feel most safe, so I always try to say I don't ever want to do a project that I wouldn't stand on the firing line for because it's not a final product, it's about your experience." "But yeah, I thought I fucked up at that moment," she laughed, "but I guess I didn't." I surely hope so! You can catch Brenda on Running Point now and check out the clip of her remarks here.
Daily Mail
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Armie Hammer reunites with ex-wife and kids for milestone... after scary cannibalism scandal
Armie Hammer had a rare reunion with his ex-wife Elizabeth Chambers to celebrate an important milestone with their eight-year-old son Ford. The 38-year-old actor and his 42-year-old ex Chambers share two children together, Ford and 10-year-old daughter Harper. The Social Network star and his entrepreneur/TV personality wife were married from 2010 until their split in 2020, with their divorce finalized in 2023, amid his cannibalism scandal. The exes have been co-parenting their children since the split, and they came together to celebrate Ford completing the second grade. Chambers shared a joyful snap of the exes and their kids, with Chambers sharing his second grade completion certificate. 'Happy 2nd Grade Step-Up Fordy Boy!' the doting mom said in the snap, with her son holding on to the family's dog. Armie was seen smiling in the snap with his arm around Harper, donning a black t-shirt, black pants and holding a black coat. Chambers donned a stylish black and white striped dress along with gold bracelets and gold earrings for the outing. Hammer shot to fame after playing the Winklevoss Twins in 2010's The Social Network, that was instrumental in launching his career. That rising career quickly came crashing down in 2021 when multiple accusations of sexual assault, rape and even cannibalism surfaced. While the LAPD launched an investigation, no charges were filed against the actor, who has admitted to consensual BDSM and emotional abuse, but denies all sexual assault and cannibalism charges, which stemmed from a woman named Courtney Vucekovich who alleged he said he wanted to cook and eat one of her ribs. Chambers recently promoted her upcoming show Toxic on The Today Show, where she admitted that things were great with her ex and children. 'They're amazing. We're amazing. I think we've never been stronger as a family,' Chambers said. 'This show touches on domestic violence, it touches on really unhealthy patterns. For me, I just experienced betrayal,' she said of her relationship with Hammer. 'But in that process, I really learned so much about patterns and how parenting, really it comes down to parenting,' Chambers added. 'It comes down to humanity and psychology and all of those interesting things,' she said, while admitting she's not a fan of the term 'co-parenting.' 'I don't love that word co-parenting, right? I think we're just parents and everyone is just parenting as well as they can with what they have,' Chambers said. 'Our family is, again, so strong and better than ever. But for me, divorce in itself is just trauma, Chambers admitted.
India Today
04-06-2025
- Business
- India Today
An OpenAI movie on the life of Sam Altman is in the works and it is called Artificial
It seems Hollywood still can't get enough of Silicon Valley drama. Ever since The Social Network showed that boardroom betrayals and billion-dollar battles could be just as thrilling as a car-flipping Transformers blockbuster, the film industry has kept a close eye on tech's biggest stories. And now, the next chapter in that tradition could be taking shape, with none other than OpenAI's Sam Altman at the centre of the early discussions to turn the recent turbulent history of OpenAI into a film, according to The Hollywood Reporter, director Luca Guadagnino has entered talks. Amazon MGM Studios is working on the project, which for now is titled Artificial and which guarantees to mix corporate crises with comedic humour. The movie will cover the sensational week in November 2023 when OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman was suddenly fired and no less quickly reinstated, over a span of five details are under wraps, but the insider says the movie will be a biting, satirical examination of the cutthroat world of AI, where billion-dollar bets about the future of humanity are placed by groups that don't always see eye to eye. Casting remains in its infancy, but initial rumours point to some prominent stars being eyed. Andy Garfield, star of The Social Network and The Amazing Spider-Man, is in line to play the role of Altman. Monica Barbaro (of A Complete Unknown) is also in negotiations to play Mira Murati, the former CTO of OpenAI who replaced Chris Liddell as interim CEO during the change in leadership. Russian actor Yura Borisov (Anora) is reportedly in the running for the role of Ilya Sutskever, the co-founder and chief scientist at the centre of Altman's removal. But we don't yet know the cast of characters. In case you didn't catch the boardroom bombshell in 2023, here's a brief Altman was abruptly ousted as CEO, with the board citing a loss of confidence in his ability to lead. The move shook the tech industry to its core, particularly since Altman had become a high-profile face of AI advancement due to ChatGPT's explosive popularity. But in a plot twist befitting its script, the firing didn't stick. Only five days afterwards, under popular protest, pressure from within, and likely a lot of behind-the-scenes manoeuvres, Altman was back at the helm. The sheer speed and theatrics of the events, executive departures, employees' rebellion, and a come-full-circle return, would make Artificial a potentially enthralling watch. And with the movie to lean into the inherent strangeness and paradoxes of the world of AI, it could be the one to strike the perfect harmony between Silicon Valley satire and high-stakes or not audiences are familiar with the ins and outs of OpenAI's leadership saga, Artificial seems poised to offer a wildly entertaining take on an already bizarre real-world episode. And with AI tools like ChatGPT becoming increasingly embedded in our daily lives, the timing couldn't be better. If done right, this film could become The Social Network of this generation—only funnier, weirder, and just a little bit smarter.
