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Daily Mirror
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Martine McCutcheon says she's 'much more Zen' after estranged mum speaks out
Love Actually star Martine McCutcheon has revealed she is 'more more Zen' than she has been in years, days after her estranged mum told us how she hopes to repair their relationship Martine McCutcheon has shared how much she loves to say 'f*** off' to people despite years of meditation. The former EastEnders star, 49, revealed she is "much more Zen" just days after her mum told us about their estranged relationship. Jenny Tomlin used to be joined at the hip to her famous daughter, but a sudden death in the family led to a devastating breakdown. She revealed how she is desperate for a reconciliation with Martine. Their relationship started to fall apart after the tragic death of Martine's brother Laurence John in 2022. It comes after Jenny told us how she wants to apologise to Martine for cutting her off and the reasons for their estranged relationship. READ MORE: Martine McCutcheon's pals reveal how Love Actually icon went bankrupt for a second time Just days later, Martine has taken to her Instagram to share a clip of comedian Billy Connolly. In the expletive filled clip, Billy declares: "F*** off is such a lovely pair of words. Hey 'f*** off', off he will f***. F*** off means f*** off." A caption over the video read: "'You must be so chill because you meditate and do all that spiritual stuff' Me: When I'm annoyed." Martine re-shared the video and added her own comment as she revealed she related to the clip. "Oh true!!!," she wrote. "I'm much more zen these days and I love it! I've actually been meditating every day for over 8 years... But sometimes, there is simply NO other way, or word, to deal with the f*****s! #loveBilly." In an interview with OK! Magazine over the weekend, Jenny explained that it was her fault their relationship fell apart. She admitted that she suffered an emotional breakdown and ended up pushing Martine further and further away. She said: "We did all the wonderful stuff – the premiere of Love Actually, the restaurants – but the memories I cherish are of us just sitting on my bed, bringing up old memories and laughing. I miss that." Explaining her mindset at the time, Jenny continued: "When I lost LJ, I detached. I was so heartbroken I couldn't talk to Martine. There was no big row – Martine tried to contact me for months, but I didn't answer. "Martine was grieving and needed me, too. I want the chance to say sorry. I miss her so much – it physically hurts." Last year, the pair reunited when Martine asked Jenny if her husband could do "some painting" in her new home. Jenny explained that she jumped at the opportunity to visit her daughter in a bid to mend their fractured relationship. However, their union felt "awkward" and "the atmosphere felt heavy." Jenny said she has called, text and sent cards to her daughter but has had no response. She had even driven to her house and shouted her name out, but was faced with silence. Laurence, who was known to family and friends as LJ, had suffered with acute ischaemic heart disease and diabetes.
Perth Now
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Natasha Richardson's friend Andy Cohen shares thoughts on widow Liam Neeson dating Pamela Anderson
Natasha Richardson's friend Andy Cohen has given her widow Liam Neeson the seal of approval after he grew close to Pamela Anderson. Liam, 73, and his Naked Gun co-star Pamela, 58, have circled around the speculation that they are couple, insisting they simply had great "chemistry" on set. However, should they be an item, Andy would be thrilled for Liam because the former Playboy Bunny shares similar qualities to the late Parent Trap star - who tragically died in 2009, at the age of 45, following a skiing accident in Canada. Speaking on his SiriusXM radio show where the pair were guests, he said: 'Natasha was a dear friend of mine and I'm gonna tell you something. I and all of the friends in this circle are very much stanning whatever this is. 'As I was telling him at the premiere party, I go, 'Liam, she is an independent woman just like Tash was. She loves to cook. She has her own thing going on. She has two boys.'' Andy insists "this just works" as Pamela has been through a lot with her sex tape scandal and whirlwind marriage to ex-husband Tommy Lee - with whom she has sons Brandon, 29, and Dylan, 27 - and managed to reinvent her career. He added: 'I mean, this just works, and you know, she is a formidable human being, Pamela Anderson. She really is. What she's been through and how she kind of reclaimed herself and redefined herself." The Love Actually star has two sons, Micheál, 30, and Daniel, 28, with late wife Natasha. He previously confessed to being 'madly in love' with Pamela as he gushed about working with her. He told PEOPLE: 'With Pamela, first off, I'm madly in love with her. She's just terrific to work with. I can't compliment her enough, I'll be honest with you. No huge ego. She just comes in to do the work. She's funny and so easy to work with.'
Cosmopolitan
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
‘Down Cemetery Road' Season 1: Cast, News
Calling all Emma Thompson fans! The legendary actress is set to star in a new thriller series that sounds seriously spooky and seriously unique. Yesterday, Apple TV+ revealed Thompson would be starring alongside Ruth Wilson in the new series Down Cemetery Road, an adaptation of Mick Herron's novel of the same name. Mick Herron is the author of the Slough House series which has since been adapted into Apple TV+'s Slow Horses. Following the exciting news, fans were flooding Apple TV+'s Instagram account with their praise of the new eight part series, with one person saying of the new series: 'I don't know what this is. I don't even care. I'm watching either way.' While another said: 'Seeing these two women together in a photo was all I needed! I'm SOLD!!! 👏🏼' And another added: 'All you had to say was Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson. I'm watching anyway.' Intrigued to know more? Here's everything to know about it. Down Cemetery Road is based on Mick Herron's novel of the same name and stars Ruth Wilson as Sarah Tucker. Tucker's next door neighbor's house in a quiet Oxford suburb explodes and a young girl goes missing in the aftermath. Determined to find out what happened, Tucker enlists the help of private investigator Zoë Boehm (played by Emma Thompson). The pair soon find themselves in a complex conspiracy that reveals people who are long believed to be dead are actually alive, and some of the living are fast joining the dead. The series will have eight episodes. Leading the cast of Down Cemetery Road is Emma Thompson as private investigator Zoë Boehm, you'll of course know Emma from her many iconic projects over the years including Love Actually, Sense and Sensibility, Cruella, Good Luck Leo Grande, and many more. She's starring alongside Ruth Wilson who plays the neighbor Sarah Tucker. Wilson is best known for her roles in Luther, The Affair, His Dark Materials, and Jane Eyre. Also joining the cast are Adam Godley, Adeel Akhtar, Ella Bruccoleri, Aiysha Hart, Tom Riley, Tom Goodman-Hill, Darren Boyd, Sinead Matthews, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett. Apple TV+ will be releasing the first two episodes of Down Cemetery Road on October 29, with the next six episodes being released weekly. You can start a free trial of Apple TV+ right now.
Metro
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson had ‘strangest sex scene' in Naked Gun reboo
Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson have left us all in total confusion over whether or not they are actually dating, after being hit with romance rumours. The pair have shared the screen in the new Naked Gun reboot, which is released in cinemas on August 1, but are rumoured to have taken their chemistry off camera. According to insiders, the Taken actor, 73, and the Baywatch icon, 58, are said to be 'enjoying each other's company' and are clearly 'smitten'. Although they have remained coy about the status of their relationship, they did get up close and personal on the set of their new comedy, with writers Dan Gregor and Doug Mand sharing that it was probably the 'strangest sex scene' the stars had filmed. Speaking to Metro at the New York premiere, they shed light on the most absurd thing they asked Liam – who plays the main role of officer Frank Drebin Jr – to do in the role, Dan didn't hold back. 'This is a spoiler, but he has a great … very strange love scene that I believe has to be the strangest sex scene of his life,' he told us. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'Every day was the strangest thing,' Doug recalled. 'Every scene is like, 'Liam Neeson is doing this?'' 'We didn't even have an intimacy coordinator for that, no one knew how to do it,' Dan quipped. Thankfully, there actually was an intimacy coordinator present for the shoot, with one particularly bizarre montage showing Frank and Beth (Pamela) taking their relationship to the next level – where they were joined in the bedroom by a snowman. Despite the absurd set-up, Liam shared that those moments were actually his favourite to film, adding more fuel to the romance speculation. In a photoshoot and interview with You Magazine, where they were reportedly 'all over each other' the Love Actually star admitted that 'the sex scenes' with Pamela were his highlight. Speaking of the coordinator, he revealed: 'I'd never had one before. But she was in the background. There was no kind of, 'Okay, excuse me!'''. 'She knew when to walk away,' Pamela joked, pretending to be an exasperated intimacy coordinator, throwing her hands in the air and storming off, continuing the bit by adding: ''I can't take this!'' 'She said, 'This is too hot for me. I'm going for coffee,'' Liam added, while also referring to his co-star's audition tape as 'incredibly sexy' and 'funny'. Both have remained publicly single over the last few years, with The Last Showgirl star Pamela stating in September that she was 'much happier' on her own, but added that not being in a relationship after five marriages was 'tough'. Meanwhile Liam hasn't seriously dated anyone since his wife, Parent Trap actress Natasha Richardson, tragically died at the age of 45 after sustaining head injuries in a skiing accident in 2009. During a TV appearance on the Today show, they clearly had some fun with the speculation when host Craig Melvin asked: 'What's the deal here? You're both single right now. There's clearly chemistry. Are you two an item?' 'What?! I don't understand the question,' Pamela coyly replied while Liam jokingly shook his head. However, a source shared with People Magazine that they are 'smitten', insisting: 'It's a budding romance in the early stages. 'It's sincere, and it's clear they're smitten with each other.' They added that the stars are 'enjoying each other's company'. 'I'm madly in love with her,' Liam said of Pamela in a previous interview while promoting the film. 'With Pamela, first off, I'm madly in love with her. She's just terrific to work with,' he said. 'I can't compliment her enough, I'll be honest with you. 'No huge ego. She just comes in to do the work. She's funny and so easy to work with. She's going to be terrific in the film.' Meanwhile Pamela described her castmate as the 'perfect gentleman'. 'He brings out the best in you… with respect, kindness and depth of experience. It was an absolute honor to work with him,' she raved, despite having entered the rehearsal room 'shaking' with nerves, intimidated to meet him. 'Once we got going he's such a gentleman, he's such a sweetheart. He's so giving and generous and we're very complimentary and supportive. You can't help but fall in love with Liam.' Fans' eyebrows are sky-high at this point, with social media flooded with questions over whether they're the real deal. 'Are they in love or something?' asked @kingshagrin. That is the question. Their overtly flirty interviews could be part of a whole marketing campaign for The Naked Gun, their sequel to slapstick 1980s and 90s comedy of the same name. In it, Liam plays head of the police squad Frank Drebin Jr who must follow in his father's footsteps and save the world, with Pamela as 'femme fatale' Beth, who goes to the police for help after her brother's murder. A previous promotional video for reboot showed them hamming up their off-screen flirtation, very much tongue in cheek. When asked how they were building chemistry for the role, Liam innocently responded, 'Nothing out of the ordinary,' before a clip showed the pair in various romantic settings which were very much out of the ordinary. More Trending He was shown putting his arm around her in front of an ocean sunset, the duo laughed in a fairy-lit restaurant over spaghetti, and danced in the moonlight, even going so far as doing trust falls. After all these clips played out like a romantic comedy montage, it cut to Pamela sitting next to Liam in the interview setting, as she said: 'Yeah, just the usual.' This article was first published on July 21. The Naked Gun is out on August 1. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Donald Trump 'seriously considering' a presidential pardon for Sean 'Diddy' Combs MORE: Billie Eilish faces backlash for telling Irish audience 'everybody looks exactly like me' MORE: Katy Perry enjoys cosy dinner date with Justin Trudeau after Orlando Bloom split
Cosmopolitan
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
'One of her best yet': Down Cemetery Road is Emma's Thompson's new spooky thriller from Slow Horses writer
Calling all Emma Thompson fans! The legendary actress is set to star in a new thriller series that sounds seriously spooky and seriously unique. Yesterday (29 July) Apple TV+ revealed Thompson would be starring alongside Ruth Wilson in the new series Down Cemetery Road, an adaptation of Mick Herron's novel of the same name. Mick Herron is the author of the Slough House series which has since been adapted into Apple TV+'s Slow Horses. Following the exciting news fans were flooding Apple TV+'s Instagram account with their praise of the new eight part series, with one person saying of the new series: "I don't know what this is. I don't even care. I'm watching either way." While another said: "Seeing these two women together in a photo was all I needed! I'm SOLD!!! 👏🏼" And another added: "All you had to say was Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson. I'm watching anyway." Intrigued to know more? Here's everything to know about it. Down Cemetery Road is based on Mick Herron's novel of the same name and stars Ruth Wilson as Sarah Tucker. Tucker's next door neighbour's house in a quiet Oxford suburb explodes and a young girl goes missing in the aftermath. Determined to find out what happened, Tucker enlists the help of private investigator Zoë Boehm (played by Emma Thompson). The pair soon find themselves in a complex conspiracy that reveals people who are long believed to be dead are actually alive, and some of the living are fast joining the dead. The series will have eight episodes. Leading the cast of Down Cemetery Road is Emma Thompson as private investigator Zoë Boehm, you'll of course know Emma from her many iconic projects over the years including Love Actually, Sense and Sensibility, Cruella, Good Luck Leo Grande, and many more. She's starring alongside Ruth Wilson who plays the neighbour Sarah Tucker. Wilson is best known for her roles in Luther, The Affair, His Dark Materials and Jane Eyre. Also joining the cast are Adam Godley, Adeel Akhtar, Ella Bruccoleri, Aiysha Hart, Tom Riley, Tom Goodman-Hill, Darren Boyd, Sinead Matthews and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett. Apple TV+ will be releasing the first two episodes of Down Cemetery Road on 29th October, with the next six episodes being released weekly. To sign up for an Apple TV+ account head here. Down Cemetery Road will be available on Apple TV+ from 29th October
