Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox reveal daughter's name
The musician, whose real name is Colson Baker, 35, and Transformers star Fox, 39, welcomed a baby girl in March this year - following the collapse of their relationship. While the pair did not immediately share what they had decided to call their daughter, they have now revealed her name via a cute social media post. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, MGK shared a video clip of himself strumming a ukulele while his daughter gazed up at him from a baby chair.
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Moving new film Elio is Pixar's best in years
Animation studio Pixar has had a somewhat spotty track record in recent years, with films like Lightyear, Onward and Turning Red failing to connect with audiences. Let's hope the same fate doesn't befall its latest offering, Elio – it's arguably the best Pixar film since 2017's acclaimed smash hit Coco. Elio (Yonas Kibreab) is the film's titular hero, a young boy now living with his aunt Olga (Zoe Saldana) after his parents met a tragic end. The movie gets us up to speed with efficiency: Elio is parentless and friendless, has a deep obsession with outer space – and an intense yearning to be abducted by aliens. He spends his nights on the roof of his house, trying to commune with anyone in space who'll listen, begging them to beam him up. Elio's aunt works on an army base with an astronaut program and space-monitoring satellites – which means Elio gets his wish relatively early in the piece when aliens pick up on his messages and beam him up. This is where the film comes alive, as Elio is beamed directly to the 'Communiverse,' a sort of UN gathering of peaceful aliens from across the galaxies. Pixar have done an incredible job bringing the various aliens to life, with inventive and at times genuinely jaw-dropping animation (wide shots of the Communiverse bring to mind the beauty of Coco 's 'marigold bridge' scenes). But it's not all happy up in space: The aliens are under the assumption Elio is the leader of earth, and soon he's thrust forward to negotiate with a fearsome, violent warlord named Lord Grigon (Brad Garrett, playing a character responsible for the film's few scenes that may frighten young children – or at least, did in my screening). There are shades of Mickey 17 to the young alien Elio befriends, a slug-like creature named Glordon (Remy Edgerly) who's much less fearsome than he appears. It's genuinely moving to watch Elio make a friend for the first time, as the pair's epic adventure unfolds towards one of those classic Pixar endings that will keep children satisfied - and will have adults wiping away tears as the credits roll.
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Materialists, starring Pedro Pascal and Dakota Johson, is not the cheesy rom-com it appears
After the wistful, what-if heartache of 2023's Past Lives, Celine Song has now set her sights on the zero-sum game of dating. Fast Facts about Materialists What: A love triangle between a New York matchmaker, her ex and a wealthy, seemingly perfect suitor. Directed by: Celine Song Starring: Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal Where: In cinemas now Likely to make you feel: Surprised Materialists slyly presents as a glossy 2000s rom-com, a milieu well suited for the writer-director's elegant dialogue and her eye for luminous New York backdrops. There was every expectation that this anticipated follow-up — with its heftier budget and an A-list cast — would take a crowd-pleasing turn. Instead, Song takes on the genre with a contemporary cynicism. Her glamorous cosmopolitan setting is host to a trio of deluded, self-loathing characters, its Cinderella fantasy joylessly reduced to its class components. Speaking to the ABC's Screen Show, Song outlines the film's primary tension: "None of us are merchandise; we're people. So why is it that we treat ourselves, and each other, like we're merchandise?" At the centre of Materialists' love triangle is Lucy (a wry Dakota Johnson), a matchmaker whose craft revolves around a ruthless calculus of compatible incomes, ages, weights and heights between New York's elite. Dating is taken as a capitalist enterprise, with clients being assigned market value, then traded accordingly. Song recalls her own experience in that profession, in which intimate desire and needs were defined by terms that felt more relevant to an insurance company or a morgue. "That's the kind of language that they were using to describe the person who has to be the love of your life. The gap between that and what I knew about love, and what I know about love, felt so vast. "That really fascinated and stressed me out, it's really the reason why I wanted to make this movie." Taking after Richard Gere in Pretty Woman, Pedro Pascal plays an old-money private equity investor, Harry, who's all too familiar with the rules of the game. He's the perfect suitor for Lucy, whose sole, immutable criterion for a mate — having watched her parents torn apart by financial hardship — is independent wealth. Beyond preventing a future of bickering over bills, Harry's considerable largesse makes her feel valued. Lucy's ex-boyfriend, John (Chris Evans), is a struggling actor on the opposite end of New York's economic strata, still confined to the cramped apartment of his 20s. When they reunite at a wedding for one of Lucy's clients, he's working a side gig as a cater waiter, which barely keeps him afloat. Lucy playfully suggests they may be soulmates — but above all, he's a bad financial decision. In screenings, Song found that the reveal of Harry's $12 million apartment could be relied upon to induce an audible response, no matter the audience. "Wealth is the most seductive thing; it is the greatest drug that is possible in modern society," Song says. "When you think about the Victorian romances, we have not come very far from talking about marriage and love only in relation to how much it's going to secure your life." Materialists is bracingly honest, even cruel, in its depiction of Lucy's world. Her myopic outlook has the underlying logic of pick-up artistry, in which sexual attraction can be distilled into formula, and courtship is merely bartering. She can only treat Harry's romantic proposition with an intense disbelief; why would a "unicorn" like him settle for someone like her? Song has a disarming way of testing the audience's own beliefs, in part because our engagement with dating apps and social media seems to affirm that same impoverished mindset. You won't see another film this year that so openly discusses the romantic odds for shorter men, which feels serendipitously timed with the recent announcement of Tinder's height filter. When Lucy describes a problem client, Sophie (Zoë Winters), as being a "nice girl" who's ultimately "not competitive", it's easy to relate to her thinking: dating apps are flooded with people whose best qualities are not on their surface. "Social media is contributing rapidly and very negatively towards the commodification of human beings … it just all becomes about expressing a value," the director says. The more we buy into that system, the more we have to lose. "Your whole life is going to be about modifying not just each other, but also yourself." The messy, unsparing drama of Materialists doesn't always cohere with its knowing deployment of rom-com tropes. Passion is kept at a minimum while misery is laid on thick, with precious few jokes peeking through. Lucy's spiritual rot is broadened into staggering obliviousness, particularly in a subplot that indelicately handles the darker implications of her work. While Lucy's chemistry with Harry (or rather, Harry's assets) is deliberately distant, John doesn't quite inspire the kind of longing to work as a counterbalance — or perhaps there's an inherent disconnect between watching a star as bright as Chris Evans playing someone so downtrodden, even if his own acting career has been in the doldrums as of late. (Naturally, Johnson is perfect at playing a character whose own aloofness seems to keep her at a distance from the human race, and relishes in dithering put-downs when the film calls for it.) Materialists may well be a hostile viewing experience for unsuspecting audiences — it's certainly not recommended as a first-date movie. But the piercing clarity of Song's approach holds up once the shock wears off, and lays bare the inadequacies of how we negotiate romance. "I'm always trying to depict a business deal of some kind; sometimes love is on the table, and sometimes it isn't."
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle facing major staff turnover dubbed a ‘bloodbath': expert
There's been another staff shake-up within the House of Sussex. Four members of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's staff have left in recent weeks, People magazine confirmed on Friday. Hello! Magazine, which was the first outlet to report the news, said that the staffers who left included their Los Angeles-based deputy press secretary, Kyle Boulia, and their U.K. press officer, Charlie Gipson. Both were brought on last year. Fox News Digital reached out to Archewell, which handles the offices of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, for comment. "This stands as another indication of the dysfunction and instability within their household," British royals expert Hilary Fordwich claimed to Fox News Digital. "Highly qualified professionals from many top-notch firms have previously struggled to thrive under the Sussexes," Fordwich claimed. "This latest bloodbath serves as solid confirmation." According to People, Meghan, 43, and Harry, 40, hired Meredith Maines as their chief communications officer earlier this year. She previously worked for Google, Hulu and "American Idol." The couple also added Emily Robinson, formerly of Netflix, as the new director of communications. "Something tells me there will be another change in the future," a source told Hello! Magazine. "Meghan and Harry have hired some of the most incredible people at the top of their fields, yet somehow none of them ever work out." Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital that about 20 people have left their roles working for the Sussexes. The couple stepped back as senior royals in 2020 and moved to California. "Something is clearly very wrong if you work for the Sussexes," Fitzwilliams claimed. "There are those who would link this to the reputation Meghan has of being difficult to work with," he shared. "Bullying allegations, which Meghan has strongly denied, have dogged her since they surfaced in The Times before the notorious Oprah interview [in 2021]. They were recently repeated in The Hollywood Reporter where it was alleged that Meghan was 'a dictator in high heels' and also appeared in Vanity Fair. "There could be another reason - the Sussexes are often dreadful at making plans," Fitzwilliams claimed. "On the one hand, it was always clear that a series like 'Polo' for Netflix would flop. Yet, they still went ahead. On the other hand, it is most unlikely that Harry took advice before he appeared on the BBC [in May] after he lost his case on security." "I would love to know who advised them that it made sense to post the 'twerking video,'" said Fitzwilliams, referring to the video Meghan posted of her and Harry doing the "Baby Mama Dance" on the day of Princess Lilibet's birth. "This will haunt them," said Fitzwilliams. "With judgments as bad as this… you can't blame staff for looking elsewhere." British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital that the Sussexes are "on a mission to create their own royal court." "[They want to] boost their profiles," she claimed. "[There's a view] that a new, bigger team will be better for them and especially help Meghan create a financial empire." Several of those who worked with the former American actress came forward to the outlet and candidly shared their experiences. They described how, at first, the mother of two would be "warm and effusive," creating an atmosphere of "professional camaraderie." However, whenever something went poorly, "often due to Meghan and Harry's own demands," she would become "cold and withholding towards the person she perceived to be responsible." A source told the outlet that it was "really, really, really awful. Very painful." "She's constantly playing checkers," the source claimed. "She's just very aware of where everybody is on her board. And when you're not in it, you are to be thrown to the wolves at any given moment." The source described it as "undermining." "It's talking behind your back. It's gnawing at your sense of self. Really, like 'Mean Girls' teenager," claimed the source. Producer Jane Marie had a different experience collaborating with the duchess. "She's just a lovely, genuine person," Marie told the outlet. Royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital that the Sussexes are looking to revamp their image as they continue raising their young family in the U.S. "The Sussexes seem to be losing the war against the constant vitriolic comments from unnamed individuals close to the royal family in London," he claimed. "The Crown seems to be turning fiction into reality now with brand and media battles constantly going on," he said. "King Charles is seen giving a cheery wave and smile in public but has his head in his hands in private over how to unite the family." Fordwich and Fitzwilliams said the couple's swift staff turnaround has raised eyebrows. Two sources told Vanity Fair that a colleague with ties to the couple's Spotify podcast "Archetypes" took a leave of absence after working on three episodes. Several others said they took extended breaks from work "to escape scrutiny," left their jobs, or underwent "long-term therapy after working with Meghan." "I think if Meghan acknowledged her own shortcomings or personal contributions to situations rather than staying trapped in a victim narrative, her perception might be better," a source told Vanity Fair. "But who am I to criticize Meghan Markle? She's doing great." When the couple made their royal exit, they cited the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British media, as well as a lack of support from the palace, as their reasons for stepping back. But in 2021, days before Meghan and Harry's televised interview with Oprah Winfrey aired, royal reporter Valentine Low broke the story of bullying allegations against the duchess. Meghan's team strongly refuted the claims. "The duchess is saddened by this latest attack on her character, particularly as someone who has been the target of bullying herself and is deeply committed to supporting those who have experienced pain and trauma," a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said in a statement sent to Fox News Digital at the time. "She is determined to continue her work building compassion around the world and will keep striving to set an example for doing what is right and doing what is good." A spokesperson for the Sussexes also told The Times, "Let's just call this what it is – a calculated smear campaign based on misleading and harmful misinformation." Low told Fox News Digital in 2023 that he stood by his reporting. "The important thing is we all know they're quite litigious," he said, referring to the Sussexes. "But despite getting several strongly worded letters from their lawyers before we published - after we published, we didn't hear a word from them. So that speaks volumes, too." Low's book "Courtiers" also alleged that "relations between the couple and some of their senior staff became so fractious that William's private secretary had to step in to help keep the peace." Low also claimed that some former staff still had difficulty discussing their experiences. Some would even refer to themselves as members of "The Sussex Survivors' Club." When Low's book was published in 2023, reps for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex didn't immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace previously told Fox News Digital they generally do not comment "on such books." Meghan returned to Instagram in the new year after disabling her social media accounts ahead of her 2018 royal wedding. There, she regularly promotes her lifestyle brand, As Ever, and her Netflix lifestyle series, "With Love, Meghan." New episodes are premiering in the fall. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Originally published as Prince Harry, Meghan Markle facing major staff turnover dubbed a 'bloodbath': expert
