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Daily Mail
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jenna Ortega sparks outrage among Netflix fans after revealing Wednesday Addams role left her 'unhappy'
Jenna Ortega has sparked outrage among Netflix fans after revealing her Wednesday Addams role left her 'unhappy.' The 22-year-old, who has been acting since 2012, became a household name thanks to her part in the comedy series that reached screens in 2022. Unfortunately for fans, the star recently revealed that the role was not as fulfilling for her as it was for them. In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, Ortega revealed that she was 'an unhappy person' once she received all of the attention from Wednesday. 'After the pressure, the attention - as somebody who's quite introverted, that was so intense and so scary.' And although Ortega is returning to the show for a second season, she opened up about how doing the show comes with cons - especially for the future of her career. 'I'm doing a show I'm going to be doing for years where I play a schoolgirl,' she shared. 'But I'm also a young woman.' In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, Ortega admitted that she was 'unhappy' after the intense attention and pressure she felt after playing Wednesday She went on to explain that playing Wednesday could also potentially limit the roles that she is able to land in the future. 'You just don't feel like you're being taken seriously [as a child star becoming a grown-up actor],' she said. 'There's just something about it that's very patronizing.' This sentiment didn't exactly go down well with fans of the show who spoke out on social media about Ortega's words. Many users were quick to jump on the rising star for complaining about the role that thrust her into the spotlight. 'The Whiniest Generation,' one user wrote while another mirrored this sentiment by saying, 'Christ! Pay me millions of dollars and I'll dress up as a school girl!! F**king Gen Z.' 'Oh please,' another commented, followed by the eye-rolling emoji. Other users blamed Ortega for the state of her own career, while some defended her desire to grow her craft 'Why is she doing Season 2 then?' another user offered. One user even commented, 'Well McDonald's is always hiring. Plenty of places are.. Find a new career. No one is forcing acting on ya!' Others pointed a finger at Ortega for the state of her career, writing on X, formerly Twitter: 'Then she needs to pick better films to be in if she wants to be taken seriously by the general public. 'Her choices do not reflect how she talks and aspires to be at all.' Others agreed, stating that she needed a 'new agent.' But some super fans ran to Ortega's defense, stating that there was nothing wrong with her comments.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Real reason Jessica Simpson's puffy face looks SO different on new show
Jessica Simpson has opened up about what it was like working alongside longtime friend Kim Kardashian on the upcoming Hulu drama series All's Fair. The singer, 44, also spilled a detail about why she looked particularly puffy in the show's recently released trailer, which revealed her surprise cameo. The blonde bombshell was briefly shown — with her face looking noticeably swollen — in a heated scene where she flung a drink on another character. While the details of Jessica's role are unknown, she revealed to Entertainment Tonight that she underwent a long process to get camera-ready. 'I did eight hours of prosthetics, so it was very intense,' she teased before giving 'props to the prosthetics team.' 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. The former MTV personality bragged that the makeup pros told her she had 'the most patience of anyone they've ever worked with.' And Jessica told the outlet that working with the star of the series, 44-year-old Kim, felt 'natural.' 'Our kids are best friends. To be on set, it just felt kind of natural,' she explained. 'It was fun to work together. She did all the lawyer talk, I did all the whining.' 'Filming All's Fair was incredible. I had a blast,' she also noted. And she assured future viewers, 'I really embody someone that I am not, so I was definitely acting.' Simpson's previous acting credits include starring as Daisy Duke in 2005's The Dukes of Hazzard, and appearing opposite Dane Cook in 2006's Employee of the Month. Following the shock cameo from the Texas-bred entertainer, fans took to social media to express their excitement. 'I love to see Jessica Simpson returning to acting. She's an underrated actress,' one person wrote on X. All's Fair was announced in December 2023 as the first series under Murphy's overall deal at Disney. It does not have an official premiere date, but will hit the streamer sometime this fall. The show follows Kim playing a powerful Los Angeles-based attorney who runs a successful women-led law firm. It was created by Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken, who executive produced the series, along with Ryan, Kim, and her mom Kris Jenner. In addition to Jessica, Brooke Shields, Naomi Watts, Sarah Paulson, and Niecy Nash are also part of the A-list cast. Halle Berry was previously on board, but had to exit the project due to a scheduling conflict. The show is rumored to be inspired by Hollywood divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, who represented Kim when her marriages to Kris Humphries and Kanye West ended.
CBC
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Burlington's Isabel Kanaan turned TikTok videos about immigrant life into sitcom hit with 'Abroad'
Social Sharing When Isabel Kanaan moved from the Philippines to Burlington, Ont., at 16, she found the calm suburban atmosphere difficult to adjust to. "Filipinos in general, we're always so noisy. And in Manila, the streets never sleep," says the 33-year-old, whose family immigrated to Canada in 2008. "Nothing was open past 9 p.m. I was so confused. Like, `What do people do after 9?"' she said of her new home, located just northeast of Hamilton. It wasn't just the quiet that took getting used to. Kanaan also figured she'd have to give up on her dream of acting. "I thought there's no way I could be an actor here because I didn't really see people like me or my stories on TV or in movies," she says. "So I didn't pursue what I wanted." She initially enrolled in math at York University to become a teacher, but the pull toward acting proved strong. She eventually switched to Seneca College's acting program — but upon graduating, found few roles available for Filipina women. "My agent would get me in the room for characters that were Indian or Spanish or something else," she recalls. "I got tired of auditioning for things that weren't meant for me, for Filipinos. I wanted to make something for us." Kanaan found an audience on TikTok That frustration led Kanaan to start making TikToks about the Filipino immigrant experience from a humorous lens. Years later, those sketches would evolve into Abroad, an English-Tagalog sketch comedy show on OMNI that she co-created and stars in. Now in its fourth season, Abroad returns Sunday with more sketches spotlighting Filipino-Canadian stories. Kanaan plays several characters inspired by real people, including Passive Aggressive Mama, and Nestor, a black-market dealer turned dance instructor. The show skewers everything from culture shock to language barriers to the quirks of assimilation. A major theme this season is parents grappling with how to raise a second-generation Filipino-Canadian child — a storyline rooted in real life, as Kanaan recently became a mother herself. "Before, I was just playing my mom or the moms I know in my lie... Here I was thinking, `Oh, I'm going to be different.' And then things come up, and you're like, `Wait a minute, maybe I'm not so different from them,"' she laughs, acknowledging she's just as "loud" as the other Filipino moms in her life. Kanaan hopes the show helps Filipino immigrants — and newcomers of all backgrounds — feel seen. "If they watch the show, they'll think, `Oh yeah, this has been my experience. There are other people like me,"' says Kanaan, a former cast member of CBC's Royal Canadian Air Farce. Kanaan says Abroad has found a loyal following not just in Canada but around the world, with clips amassing millions of views on TikTok and Instagram. The show was recently acquired by Just For Entertainment Distribution to begin airing internationally. "We are getting so many hits from all around the world and people saying, `We want to see this show where we are,"' Kanaan says, noting she's heard from Filipino fans in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. Abroad is up for 5 Canadian Screen Awards Abroad is up for five Canadian Screen Awards, including best sketch comedy and best sketch comedy performance for Kanaan and her Filipino-Canadian co-stars including Joy Castro, Justin Santiago and Nicco Lorenzo Garcia. Following the recent tragedy at a Filipino street festival in Vancouver, where 11 people were killed after an SUV rammed into a crowd, Kanaan says she hopes Abroad brings some comfort to the community. "It was just so sad... It hits you, even though you're not there — it hits the community," she says. She's been heartened by how the Filipino-Canadian community has rallied to support victims through various fundraisers. "That's the thing about the Philippines — we're so community-based. I'm happy we're all supporting and we're getting the word out there," she says, noting that her show first gained popularity through word of mouth as well. As much as the show speaks to the immigrant experience, Kanaan hopes people who aren't immigrants tune in as well. "It's showing them the different sides of Canada," she says.
The Sun
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Coronation Street star confirms exit – and reveals plans to move to Australia
A STAR from Coronation Street has confirmed her exit and has revealed her plans to move to Australia. The soap personality was working as a jobbing actress before she landed her role on the long-running ITV soap. 5 5 5 Farrel Hegarty recently made her debut on Coronation Street as Lou Michaelis in February 2025. The actress knows her part has already been compared to legendary battle axes such as Janice Battersby, who was played by Vicky Entwistle. "Lou is gobby, loud, irrational and it's lovely to be compared to such a big character, like Janice Battersby," she admitted to The Mirror. "You always dream of landing a part like Lou. So to get it later in life, is overwhelming and I cried. I was so happy." However, she admitted that her contract on the show was only for a finite about of time, but before she will relish every second. 'I've loved it all and even now, a few months in, it's surreal walking on the cobbles." Farrel gushed. "So much has happened in such a short time, and we've caused chaos. I've never had so many arguments!" 'To get this role is a dream come true, but I always knew I would one day be leaving. She added: "Joe [Layton] and I came in together and will leave together. How we do it, I can't say, but it's brilliant being part of the show. "Watching the other actors is like a masterclass in acting. When I do film my final scenes, I'll probably cry." Coronation Street's battered and bloodied Craig left unconscious on the cobbles after a vicious attack Before she landed her role on the long-running ITV soap, the actress admitted that she was planning to move to Australia as life as a jobbing actress is 'hard'. The star admitted: "Working as a jobbing actress can be hard. There were 50 people in my year at drama school 15 years ago. "When we recently counted how many were still acting, it was only seven. "I was about to move to Australia, to move in with my partner and the audition came up." To get this role is a dream come true, but I always knew I would one day be leaving. Farrel Hegarty She added: "Either way, my life was about to go in a different direction, as I knew I'd either be going to Australia or joining Coronation Street. "I knew if I got the role, then it was my time. Having a long-distance relationship is definitely not for the faint-hearted but my partner was never going to be angry that I was going to be in Corrie. "She knows how much it meant to me and how tough it has been." 5 5
Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tom Cruise, 62, 'lines up his new girlfriend Ana de Armas, 37, for leading role in new blockbuster'
has reportedly approached his new girlfriend Ana de Armas for the leading role in his new film. The Hollywood star, 62, who was first linked to the actress, 37, on Valentine's Day, is said to believe she is 'one of the best in the business'. Tom is currently working on his new Mission: Impossible film, another movie named Judy and a third with the working title Pressure. It is not known which of his blockbuster project he has allegedly lined up Ana for but he reportedly hopes to star alongside her in an upcoming movie. A source told The Sun: 'He is developing a new film and he has approached Ana to be his leading lady. 'Ana is one of the best actresses in the business as far as Tom is concerned and he wants her by his side in the new movie. 'Tom has a lot on his plate at the moment, but this new project is really exciting for Tom and he wants Ana to be in it with him.' MailOnline has contacted Tom's representatives for comment. It comes after exclusively revealed that Ben Affleck is 'annoyed' that his fellow A-lister pal Tom is dating his ex-girlfriend Ana. 'Ben is kind of [a] jealous [type], yup,' a source told 'He really liked Ana a lot and then she walked away and left him sad. So to see her happy with his friend is kind of weird for him.' Ben's friends have joked that the star 'should get revenge on Tom by dating his ex-wife Katie Holmes,' who appears to be single. However, logistically, Ben lives in Los Angeles while the Dawson's Creek star calls New York City home. Ben - who used to date Tom's pal Gwyneth Paltrow - has always been 'a little bit' jealous of Tom's amazing action film career, it has been claimed. Tom and Ana have been in a romance since Valentine's Day. Most recently they were spotted enjoying a romantic stroll in a London park last week (pictured with their security) 'I think every working actor in Hollywood is jealous of Tom's success and Ben is not any different,' the source added, downplaying the tension. They noted: 'But Ben is also happy for Tom. I mean, he admires that a colleague in his sixties is still going hard on the big screen. Ben hopes to be so lucky one day.' Ben dated Ana from March 2020 to January 2021. They were first linked while filming thriller Deep Water but went their separate ways after nearly a year together. Ana and Tom have been in romantically linked since Valentine's Day and were most recently spotted enjoying a romantic stroll in a London park. A video captured by an eagle-eyed fan showed the couple enjoying the sunshine on Ana's 37th birthday last week. Surrounded by security, Ana was dressed in a casual pale-pink T-shirt and skinny jeans, accessorising with a Louis Vuitton cross-body bag. Tom was rumoured to be taking Ana to his friend David Beckham's 50th birthday party at Core in London, but he instead made a solo appearance at the bash.
