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Perth Now
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Christina Applegate's new memoir will be 'real'
Christina Applegate's new memoir is "filled with the ups and downs" of her life. The 53-year-old actress - who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis back in 2021 - is set to explore all of the highs and lows of her life in her new memoir, You With the Sad Eyes. The Hollywood star - who has also survived a cancer scare - shared: "I've had a career in TV and film since I was three years old, and I loved it. But with MS, all the things I thought were important shifted. For a long time, it felt impossible to find the meaning in everything I've been through, but for the first time in my life I've been able to stop and reflect." Christina admits that being so vulnerable with the public is a "scary" experience. However, she's promised that the new memoir will be a "real" account of everything she's been through in her life. She said: "It's scary — not gonna lie — to finally decide to tell it all. But it will be real. It will be filled with the ups and downs, the humour and grief of life." Earlier this year, Christina admitted that living with multiple sclerosis is the "worst thing" she's ever experienced. During an appearance on the Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend podcast, Christina said: "This is the worst thing I've ever had in my life. It's the worst thing I've ever gone through." Christina rarely leaves her house these days, as she struggles with her symptoms. The movie star shared: "If people saw what my life was like on the daily, they wouldn't ... they wouldn't be able to do it. Because I can sometimes not do it. It's really, really hard. "I don't really leave the house anymore." Multiple sclerosis can cause issues such as muscle weakness, vision changes and numbness, and Christina revealed that she's experienced "extraordinary" pain since being diagnosed with the condition. The actress - who previously enjoyed success on stage and screen - said: "I was losing balance, but the pain was extraordinary. And when I say numb, it's numb, but it hurts."
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Conan O'Brien Recalls the Unscripted Moment When He Pulled a Condom Out of Trump's Pocket: ‘He Was Mad'
During a new podcast interview with Marc Maron, Conan O'Brien remembered the time he pulled a condom out of President Donald Trump's pocket on air. Maron brought up the infamous moment during a bonus Wednesday episode of 'Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend.' 'I remember one time I was on your show and I was the second guest after Trump,' Maron recalled of his 1997 appearance on 'Late Night With Conan O'Brien.' 'I took a shot at him when he went out because it was an appearance where, for some reason, he was playing with a condom.' More from TheWrap 'Adolescence' and 'Squid Game' Emerge as Netflix's Most-Watched TV Shows for the First Half of 2025 Netflix 2nd Quarter Revenue Climbs 16% to $11.08 Billion The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, HBO Max and More Samuel L. Jackson-Led 'Tulsa King' Spinoff 'NOLA King' Lands Series Order at Paramount+ O'Brien quickly cut in.'What happened was he was sitting next to me and we were talking and he's promoting 'The Apprentice,' I think,' O'Brien explained. 'I remember saying to him, 'So, you're a billionaire. How much money do you carry on you at any one time?' And he went, 'I don't know. I don't know.' [I said] 'Come on. How much money do you have in your pocket right now?'' 'I reached over into his blazer pocket and felt something and he put his hand over my hand really quickly like, 'Don't pull that out,'' O'Brien continued. 'We had a quick tug of war and I pulled it out and it was a condom and he said, 'Safe sex everybody.'' Watch O'Brien's interview with Maron below: According to O'Brien, Trump was not happy about the interaction. 'It was a real moment,' the longtime late night host confirmed. 'And he was mad. He was like, 'I'm not f—king coming on this show again. Goddamn!' He told my producer, 'You don't reach into a guy's pocket,' and stuff like that. But then, you know, literally cut to three months later, 'Ladies and gentlemen: Donald Trump!'' For his part, Maron not only remembered the interview but also the joke he made afterward. 'I remember I came out and I said, 'Why is Donald Trump carrying his own condoms? Don't prostitutes usually have them with them?'' the 'Stick' star recounted. 'Then I said, 'I'll probably end up dead in the East River.'' In response, O'Brien joked, 'Still could actually.' 'Yeah, I brought it back up and [Trump will] be like, 'Oh, yeah. I remember that,'' Maron agreed. Laughing, O'Brien asked, 'Why are we rekindling this now? We'll be shot by snipers.' You can watch Maron's full appearance on 'Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend' in the video above. The post Conan O'Brien Recalls the Unscripted Moment When He Pulled a Condom Out of Trump's Pocket: 'He Was Mad' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ayo Edebiri Says Her Publicist Thought She Was Having a 'Mental Breakdown' When She Joked About Being Irish
Ayo Edebiri revealed that her publicist thought she was having a 'mental breakdown' after she committed to a bit claiming that she was Irish. 'I remember talking about this with a friend. I was like, 'My favorite type of joke lowkey might be a lie.' Like, something where it's almost not even funny, it's mostly just funny to me,' Edebiri told Conan O'Brien about the origin of the now-viral joke during the Monday episode of his Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend podcast. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'The Bear' Review: FX/Hulu's Culinary Dramedy Stalls Out With a Muted Fourth Season Mark Ruffalo, Jimmy Kimmel, Gracie Abrams, Kerry Washington and More Stars Participating in "No Kings" Protests John Mulaney Explains Why He Declined Offer to Host 2024 Oscars The joke began when Edebiri was interviewed by Letterboxd at South by Southwest in March 2023. After she joked that she played the donkey in the 2022 film The Banshees of Inisherin, Edebiri began speaking with an Irish accent and jokingly said that she lived in Ireland for four years in order to get 'into character.' While reflecting on the origin of the joke, Edebiri explained that she caught her publicist appearing visibly confused when she first starting speaking with an Irish accent during the red carpet interview at SXSW. 'I remember in that moment I saw my PR. She was at the corner of my eye and she was kind of like, 'No, no, no, no, no, no,' because I was just, it was nonsense,' Edebiri shared. 'It was just me being like, 'Oh yeah I was up in Ireland,' and I was kind of chilling and she was like, 'Okay, mental breakdown on the horizon.' I don't know, it just kept going. But then other Irish people too have been like, 'What's up?!' and I'm like, 'Yeah, what's up.'' While Edebiri's publicist seemed confused by the bit, O'Brien applauded the actress for her commitment to the joke. 'Now it has resonated so much that the people of Ireland have accepted you as one of their own, which they will not do with me,' O'Brien, who is of Irish descent, told the guest. 'You got a day in Boston and you're revered by the Irish people. I am rightfully loathed by the Irish and never a day in Boston.' Edebiri then encouraged O'Brien that he still had a chance to win over the Irish population. 'I think your day could come is what I'll say about that,' she said. The topic of Boston came up because both Edebiri and O'Brien are from the Massachusetts city. While Boston has a large Irish population, Edebiri's mother is Barbadian and her father is Nigerian. Fans grew both smitten and confused by the joke as Edebiri continued to claim she was Irish in interviews and social media posts after the initial SXSW interview. Edebiri previously brought the bit to center stage when she subtly joked about being Irish while accepting the Critics Choice Award for best actress in a comedy for her work in The Bear in January 2024. 'To everybody in Boston, Barbados, Nigeria, Ireland in many ways,' she told the crowd during her acceptance speech at the Barker Hanger at the Santa Monica Airport. 'Thank you so much.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025 Harvey Weinstein's "Jane Doe 1" Victim Reveals Identity: "I'm Tired of Hiding" 'Awards Chatter' Podcast: 'Sopranos' Creator David Chase Finally Reveals What Happened to Tony (Exclusive)
Hindustan Times
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Rumoured partners Meryl Streep, Martin Short were both very nervous before first scene together in Only Murders
The rumoured romance between Meryl Streep and Martin Short reportedly kickstarted early 2024, though both have repeatedly denied being anything more than friends. Incidentally, this fell right in line with the fact that Meryl, 76, had spent a significant bit of 2023, shooting for the third season of Only Murders in the Building, in which she then debuted as Loretta Durkin, love interest to Martin's Oliver Putnam. Meryl Streep and Martin Short in a still from Only Murders in the Building(Photo: X) Now if you're wondering how the reported romance is fairing, reports as recent as March 2025 suggest that Meryl and Martin have been together for "well over a year". Now Martin's anecdote about them being nervous around one another, may just be the nearest nod of confirmation from the horse's mouth. The actor, 75, recently got into a chat with Conan O'Brien for the latter's podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend and spilled the deets on his and Meryl's first scene together for Only Murders in the Building — a very nervous affair indeed from the looks of it! "I remember the first day working with Meryl and driving to the studio and thinking, 'Hmm, I'm nervous today. I haven't been nervous going to the set for a long time...'Oh yeah, it's Meryl Streep!", Martin shared, explaining, "The first scene we shot in Only Murders was a scene where we're at the piano and we're, kind of, flirting a little bit. The first shot set up is over her to me, so pressure's on me and then we break down so that they can reverse the cameras and do her side. We go into (the) holding area and she just says, 'OK, nerves to half'." And that's what took him by surprise! He added, "I go, 'Wait a second, I was nervous. You can't be nervous!". Well, looks like even the greatest acting legends suffer from nerves — especially when it may or may not be around someone they're nursing a crush on! Season 5 of Only Murders in the Building is expected to release later this year.
Perth Now
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Martin Short shocked by Meryl Streep admission
Martin Short was stunned when Meryl Streep admitted she was nervous on her first day filming Only Murders in the Building. The 75-year-old actor portrays Oliver Putnam in the series opposite the 76-year-old screen legend as his love interest Loretta Durkin and he was shocked to learn she was just as apprehensive about shooting their first scenes together in season three as he was. Speaking on Sirius XM's Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, he said: "So, the first scene we shot in Only Murders was a scene where we're at the piano and we're kind of flirting a little bit. "The first shot set up [panned over Meryl to me] so it's pressure on me. "And then, we break down so that they can reverse the cameras and do her side,." 'We go into holding area and she just says, 'Okay, nerves to half.' And I go, 'Wait a second, I was nervous. You can't be nervous.' " Martin previously insisted it was "coincidental" that the Devil Wears Prada star had joined Only Murders in the Building as his love interest amid speculation they are together in real life. He told People magazine: "It's always interesting — show business relationships and spec. "They already planned that I would have a theatrical experience and there would be a love interest. "She just wanted to be on the show. She didn't know about [the love story]." Co-creator John Hoffman has previously spoken of his delight at watching Martin and Meryl film together. He told Decider: 'You know, it is one of the most unexpected turns but I remember thinking, like, 'God.' As I got to know Meryl, as I've known Marty and as I watched the two of them work together in season 3, I just — it was unbelievable. "They just delighted in each other on screen, off screen in every way.' Meryl even thanked John for giving her the opportunity to have a love interest in her 70s. He said: 'I remember one night we were shooting on the ferry in Episode 5 of Season 3. We shot until about 2 in the morning on the most gorgeous night in Manhattan. 'I got off to gangplank there and Meryl was waiting and she had tears in her eyes and she said, 'I just had to wait here for you to get off the boat to say thank you.' And I was like, 'What?' and she said, 'I just got to play a scene I really thought that the likes of which I wouldn't have a chance to do. To play romantic scenes at this age with this band in this way, it's just the greatest thing ever.''
