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Sydney Morning Herald
02-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Like tracksuit pants': The jeans Bella Heathcote can't live without
What are the three essential items in your wardrobe? Levi's jeans, a white Bonds tee and a big cotton or linen men's shirt. I also like a Hawaiian shirt for summer. Any go-to jewellery? I wear my mum's jewellery: an emerald ring that my father gave her when I was born, some chunky gold hoops and a bangle with a triangle ruby inlay. Can you remember a favourite outfit you wore as a child? A fluoro pink-and-green striped top and skirt set that I would still wear now if it fit me. What was your first fashion moment? The Dark Shadows premiere in 2012 was pretty huge. I went from having my friend dress me and looking a bit of a mess on the red carpet to wearing Chanel. And your worst fashion mistake? About 10 years ago, I went to an event in LA wearing very heavy make-up, like I was in drag. And I paid someone to do it. As I was walking out the door, my partner said, 'You know you could wipe it off.' Not helpful. What's on your wish list? I'm looking for the perfect metallic bumbag. I've also got my eye on a Gucci backpack with a snake on it. Is there something you'd never wear? Really high heels. What shoes do you wear most often? I wear my Birkenstock 'Arizona' slides so much I've worn out the tread. Is there a current trend you like? I'm loving the '90s-style suits and blazers. What do you sleep in? Pyjamas from Suku or Deiji Studios. Loading Who's your favourite fashion icon? A friend told me I dress like [actor] Walton Goggins. I'll happily have him as my style icon. What do you wear on a typical working day? To the set, I'll wear men's Levi's – as they're basically tracksuit pants that I can easily rip off – with a button-down shirt – as you can get your make-up done without having to then pull it over your head – and my Dr Martens loafers. What's your favourite off-duty, casual Sunday look? A Hawaiian shirt and a pair of old jeans that I cut off at the knee – I'm appreciating the long denim short.
New York Times
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
For Two Octogenarians, First Came Romance, Then a Dream Home
When Kathryn Leigh Scott met Patrick Ralph Oster for the first time for lunch in February 2019, she was immediately drawn in by his eyes. 'They're just alive and sparkly,' she said. 'I thought, oh, this will be fun.' Ms. Scott, 82, hadn't been romantically interested in anyone since her husband had died from degenerative nerve disease in 2011, but she agreed to meet Mr. Oster at her friend Linda Yellin's suggestion. On the surface, the purpose of the lunch at Mozzarella & Vino in Midtown Manhattan was for Mr. Oster and Ms. Scott to exchange notes on each other's manuscripts. At the time, Ms. Scott was writing her novel, 'September Girl,' and Mr. Oster was working on 'The Obituary Writer: A Murder Novel.' But Ms. Scott knew Ms. Yellin had ulterior motives. 'Linda is quite the matchmaker,' Ms. Scott said. Mr. Oster, 80, had also been reluctant to date after the death of his wife in 2017 from cancer; however, after some background research, he became intrigued by Ms. Scott, who has worked as an actress for more than 60 years, beginning with a role as Maggie Evans and Josette DuPres on the cult TV series, 'Dark Shadows,' which aired from 1966 to 1971. 'I wasn't crawling around the bars looking for love,' Mr. Oster said. 'But I saw what Kathryn's life story was and I thought, wait a minute, this could be more interesting than, 'What do you think of Chapter 1?'' Ms. Scott was born in Robbinsdale, Minn., and spent a few years after World War II living in Vikebukt, Norway, where her family was from. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York in 1964 and worked as a bunny at the Playboy Club in New York City starting in 1963 at age 19, an experience she wrote about in her 1998 book, 'The Bunny Years,' for which she interviewed more than 200 other former Bunnies. She has acted in 'Star Trek,' 'Magnum P.I.,' 'Police Squad!' and 'Dynasty' and many other TV shows and films, and written several books. She currently stars on a fiction podcast called 'What Friends Do,' about members of the entertainment industry living in a retirement home. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Forbes
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Dark Shadows' Debuted in 1966: A TV Flashback
Dark Shadows, poster, Jonathan Frid, 1966-. (Photo by LMPC via Getty Images) Dark Shadows took a 'bite," so to speak, out of the network daytime drama landscape. And it was the beginning of a franchise that has returned numerous times in subsequent decades. Flashback to June 27, 1966, and Dark Shadows began its five-season run on ABC. At first thought, Jonathan Frid as the vampire Barnabas Collins comes to mind. But Frid's iconic role was not introduced until 10 months into the run of Dark Shadows. From the onset, the show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinsport, Maine, where a number of supernatural occurrences take place. Residents at the Collinswood Mansion included brother and sister Roger Collins (Louis Edmonds) and Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Joan Bennett), their children, and the governess Victoria Winters (Alexandra Moltke). Actors who rose to fame in primetime in later years who got their starts on Dark Shadows included David Selby (Falcon Crest), John Karlen (Cagney & Lacey), Kate Jackson (The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King), Conrad Bain (Maude, Diff'rent Strokes) and Abe Vigoda (Barney Miller, Fish). UNITED STATES - Circa 1969: DARK SHADOWS - gallery - Circa 1969, David Selby stars in this Gothic ... More horror soap opera as several characters from various time periods, all named Quentin Collins. , (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) UNITED STATES - Circa 1968: DARK SHADOWS - 1968 cast gallery - pictured, clockwise top right: ... More Humbert Allen Astredo, Lara Parker, Louis Edmonds, Grayson Hall, John Karlen, Nancy Barrett, Robert Rodan, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Thayer David, Jonathan Frid (cast color from photo), (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) UNITED STATES - JULY 28: DARK SHADOWS - 7/28/70, James Storm (Gerard), Kate Jackson (Daphne), ... More (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) At the time, the daytime drama landscape consisted of the more traditional entries like ABC's General Hospital, The Young Marrieds and The Nurses; CBS' Search for Tomorrow, The Guiding Life, As the World Turns, One Life to Live, The Edge of Night and The Secret Storm; and NBC's Days of Our Lives, Moment of Truth and The Doctors. Needless to say, this soap opera category was considerably more visible than it is today (only four shows are on the broadcast networks at present). And the arrival of Dark Shadows 59 years ago added a new twist to the then standard storytelling. Blending soap opera and horror, Dark Shadows had a darker tone, distinguished by its supernatural elements and gothic horror themes. Unlike the other daytime dramas, Dark Shadows featured vampires, ghosts, werewolves, and other creatures. And, unlike the typical adult female audience skew, the end result was an attraction for a large teenage audience and a cult following. UNITED STATES - JUNE 27: DARK SHADOWS - 6/27/66, The story of Dark Shadows begins with newly hired ... More Alexandra Moltke (as governess Victoria Winters, left) arriving at Collinwood, the Collins' estate in Collinsport, Maine in search of her mysterious origins. Louis Edmonds (as Brutus Collins) also stars., (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) An immediate success, the original Dark Shadows was a victim, perhaps of the 'too much, too soon' syndrome. Unlike other daytime dramas that have lasted for decades (think General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, Days of Our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful at present), series creator Dan Curtis felt the show had run out of fresh story ideas. And the show's ratings dropped significantly during its final two years. So, it was just five seasons on ABC. But there have been numerous attempts to capture the original magic. The success of the original run of Dark Shadows spawned two initial feature films: House of Dark Shadows in 1970 and Night of Dark Shadows in 1971. In 1991 came a 12-episode primetime reboot with Ben Cross as Barnabas Collins. There was a pilot produced in 2004 for a new series on former network The WB (with Alec Newman as Barnabas), but it was not picked up to series. And in 2012 came Tim Burton's film reboot of Dark Shadows with Johnny Depp as Barnabas. Jonathan Frid, who died shortly before the movie opened in theaters, made a cameo appearance. HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 07: (L-R) Chloe Grace Moretz, Eva Green, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer and ... More Bella Heathcote arrive at Warner Bros.' Los Angeles Premiere of 'Dark Shadows' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on May 7, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/WireImage) Chances are we will see other attempts to reboot Dark Shadows in the future. And today we celebrate 59 years since debuting on ABC.
Scottish Sun
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Nepo-baby daughter of A-list actress and Hollywood director wows at exhibition – can you guess her famous parents?
She has appeared in some of her father's films GUESS WHO? Nepo-baby daughter of A-list actress and Hollywood director wows at exhibition – can you guess her famous parents? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS nepo-baby looked incredible as she appeared at an exhibition in London last night. And it's no surprise, as the actress has grown up with very famous Hollywood parents. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 This nepo-baby looked incredible as she appeared at an exhibition in London last night Credit: Splash 5 She has very famous Hollywood parents Credit: Splash 5 Nell pictured beside her famous mother Credit: Getty The 17-year-old was snapped in London at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition Party. And she looked absolutely stunning as she posed in a sweet pink dress beside her famous mother. But can you guess who she is? Or who her famous parents are? The young lady in question is Nell Burton, the daughter of Hollywood director Tim Burton and A-list star Helena Bonham Carter. Nell made her first movie appearance as a toddler, as a Baby at Dock in the movie 'Alice in Wonderland', directed by her father Tim. Her mother, Helena, played the Red Queen, starring opposite Johnny Depp as a Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as Alice. Nell was then seen as a Little Girl at the Train Station in the 2012 fantasy comedy 'Dark Shadows'. She also made an appearance as Girl at Park in the biographical drama 'Big Eyes', about the life of the painter Margaret Keane. And she appeared as Unnamed classmate in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Tim and Helena met for the first time when he cast her to play in his 2001 movie 'Planet of the Apes', during which the two began their relationship. The Crown star Helena Bonham Carter says 'it's our duty' to tell viewers it's fiction Sweeney Todd actress Helena, 59, and Tim, 66, went on to have an unconventional marriage. The couple famously lived together in adjoining houses in Belsize Park, North London, before knocking them together. They had two children Billy, 22, and Nell, 17, but split in 2014. They remained friends after the split with Helena branding the director 'very generous'. She said at the time: 'You go through massive grief — it is a death of a relationship, so it's utterly bewildering. 'Your identity, everything, changes. 'Luckily I've kept both houses. He was very generous.' Helena is now with writer and academic Rye Dag Holmboe, who at 37 is 22 years her junior. And Tim is with Bond girl and model Monica Bellucci, 66, who presented him with a lifetime achievement award at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon in 2022. Nell's older brother has also made appearances in several of their father's movies. 5 Both children have made appearances in their father's films Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Nepo-baby daughter of A-list actress and Hollywood director wows at exhibition – can you guess her famous parents?
THIS nepo-baby looked incredible as she appeared at an exhibition in London last night. And it's no surprise, as the actress has grown up with very famous 5 This nepo-baby looked incredible as she appeared at an exhibition in London last night Credit: Splash 5 She has very famous Hollywood parents Credit: Splash 5 Nell pictured beside her famous mother Credit: Getty The 17-year-old was snapped in London at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition Party. And she looked absolutely stunning as she posed in a sweet pink dress beside her famous mother. But can you guess who she is? Or who her famous parents are? The young lady in question is Nell Burton , the daughter of Nepo Babies Nell made her first movie appearance as a toddler, as a Baby at Dock in the movie 'Alice in Wonderland', directed by her father Her mother, Helena, played the Red Queen, starring opposite Johnny Depp as a Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as Alice. Nell was then seen as a Little Girl at the Train Station in the 2012 fantasy comedy 'Dark Shadows'. She also made an appearance as Girl at Park in the biographical drama 'Big Eyes', about the life of the painter Margaret Keane. Most read in Celebrity And she appeared as Unnamed classmate in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Tim and Helena met for the first time when he cast her to play in his 2001 movie 'Planet of the Apes', during which the two began their relationship. The Crown star Helena Bonham Carter says 'it's our duty' to tell viewers it's fiction Sweeney Todd actress Helena, 59, and Tim, 66, went on to have an unconventional marriage. The couple famously lived together in adjoining houses in , North London, before knocking them together. They had two children Billy, 22, and Nell, 17, but split in 2014. They remained friends after the split with She said at the time: 'You go through massive grief — it is a death of a relationship, so it's utterly bewildering. 'Your identity, everything, changes. 'Luckily I've kept both houses. He was very generous.' Helena is now with writer and academic Rye Dag Holmboe, who at 37 And Nell's older brother has also made appearances in several of their 5 Both children have made appearances in their father's films Credit: Getty 5 The pair were visiting a London arts exhibition Credit: Splash
