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Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman Is Legendary, And I Love Hearing Danny DeVito's Candid Thoughts About Working With And 'Lusting After' Her In Batman Returns
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. There will always be debates over who the best live-action Batman was on the big screen, but, with apologies to Anne Hathaway and Zoë Kravitz, I'm not sure there's any real argument over who the best on-screen Catwoman has been. It has to have been Michelle Pfeiffer in Batman Returns. Pfeiffer's Catwoman was absolutely iconic, though her wearing a skintight body suit may have had a lot to do with that. One person who clearly loved Pfeiffer in Batman Returns was her co-star Danny DeVito. In the new Actors on Actors from Variety, DeVito talks with modern Penguin Colin Farrell, and he admits that he would go the extra mile if he knew he was sharing a scene with the actress. DeVito said… I had Michelle Pfeiffer. I'm not comparing anything, but I'm just saying, she was a goddess. If I knew she was going to be in a scene that day. . . . I got all flushed. Put extra makeup on — 'Give me another pound of makeup.' It was very difficult. Michelle Pfeiffer was only brought in to play Selena Kyle in Batman Returns after Annette Bening became pregnant and couldn't play the role. Pfeffer went on to create the version of Catwoman that all others would be compared to. It is almost certainly one of the sexiest performances in any comic book movie. DeVito says he loved working with the iconic actress, and can't help but mention the sex appeal element, saying… Just so wonderful. And I lusted after her. To be clear, DeVito isn't talking about himself lusting after Michelle Pfeiffer here. He's pointing out that lusting after Catwoman was part of his character, Oswald Cobblepot. Having said that, it doesn't sound like the actor minded much. When asked by Colin Farrell how the actress might have felt about all this, DeVito thinks Michelle Pfeiffer enjoyed it all. He added... I kind of feel like she liked it. She liked Oswald. To be fair, everybody is lusting after Catwoman in Batman Returns, it's very much intentional, as Selina Kyle uses her sex appeal to her advantage throughout the film. It's a significant part of the movie, and also a significant part of the reason that many parents, and corporate sponsors, were upset with Batman Returns. It was seen as too mature regarding both sex and violence for a Batman movie, and led to the major realignment of tone that we would see under Joel Schumacher with Batman Forever and Batman & Robin. Danny DeVito clearly loved making Batman Returns, and the rest of us still love watching it. It's one of the best, if not the best, big-screen Batman adventures to date. That's not entirely because Michelle Pfeiffer is so unforgettable, but it certainly doesn't hurt.
ABC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Desperate Housewives actor Valerie Mahaffey dies after cancer battle, publicist says
Valerie Mahaffey, the American actor best known for her roles in Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon, has died aged 71. The Emmy award winner died in Los Angeles after being diagnosed with cancer, her publicist said in a statement on Saturday. "I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be missed," her husband, actor Joseph Kell, said in a statement. Her daughter Alice Richards paid tribute to her mother on social media, saying: "I'll look for you in all the fun moments of life. That's where I know you'll be." Her five-decade career included stage, film and television work ranging from Shakespeare to the hit 1990s series Northern Exposure and Seinfeld. Mahaffey won two Emmy awards over her career, one for her portrayal of hypochondriac Eve on Northern Exposure, and the other for her role on soap opera The Doctors. She also appeared in the movie Sully with Tom Hanks, directed by Clint Eastwood, and played Madame Reynard in French Exit with Michelle Pfeiffer. "One of our brightest stars was stolen from us yesterday. Such a remarkable talent and human. You will be missed," Pfeiffer posted on social media.
The Guardian
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Emmy award-winning actor Valerie Mahaffey dies aged 71
Valerie Mahaffey, the Emmy-award winning actor known for her roles on Northern Exposure, Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon, died on Friday. She was 71. Her husband, actor Joseph Kell, said in a statement to Variety: 'I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be missed.' Kell said she died on 30 May in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer. Mahaffey had a career which spanned nearly 50 years and was known for playing eccentric characters, including the one for which she won a supporting actress Emmy in 1992: as hypochondriac Eve living in the fictional Alaska town featured in Northern Exposure, which aired from 1990 to 1995. Mahaffey most recently received an Independent Spirit award nomination for her role as the optimistic Madame Reynard in Azazel Jacobs' 2020 dark comedy French Exit. Michelle Pfeiffer, who played opposite Mahaffey in French Exit, posted on social media: 'One of our brightest stars was stolen from us yesterday. Such a remarkable talent and human.' She co-starred in Big Sky, David E Kelley's ensemble detective drama series which aired on ABC from 2020 to 2021. She also portrayed the grandiose Lorna Harding in the first two seasons of Dead to Me, the Netflix comedy starring Christina Applegate. Mahaffey was born in Indonesia on 16 June 1953 and was raised there until she was 11 before graduating from high school in Texas and going on to study at the University of Texas. She began her acting career on the stage in New York City, appearing in six Broadway six plays including Dracula opposite Raul Julia and Play Memory directed by Harold Prince. She also played Ashley Bennett on the soap opera The Doctors, for which she earned a Daytime Emmy nomination. She collected two Obie awards for her theater work in Top Girls and in Alan Bennett's Talking Heads. Mahaffey's versatility kept her constantly in demand for guest roles and she amassed dozens of series credits including Seinfeld, Wings, ER, Glee, Grey's Anatomy and The Mindy Project. She played the manipulative Alma Hodge, ex-wife of Kyle MacLachlan's Orson Hodge, on Desperate Housewives from 2006 to 2007 and recurred as the teacher Victoria MacElroy on Young Sheldon from 2017 to 2020. Survivors include her husband and daughter, Alice. Rob Morrow, Mahaffey's Northern Exposure co-star, posted on social media that Mahaffey 'was a breath of fresh air, joy and laughs' as Eve on the series. 'We all adored her,' he said.
New York Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Kathy Bates claims she lost starring role in Garry Marshall film to Michelle Pfeiffer due to her looks
For Kathy Bates, it didn't take Matlock to figure out what was going on. Despite the actress, 76, originating the role of Frankie in the Off-Broadway production, she was allegedly denied the part for the 1991 movie adaptation 'Frankie and Johnny' due to superficial reasons. The film — which ended up starring Michelle Pfeiffer as the waitress Frankie and Al Pacino as short-order cook Johnny — was directed by Garry Marshall, who refused to cast Bates. 7 F. Murray Abraham and Kathy Bates in 'Frankie and Johnny.' Courtesy Everett Collection 'He couldn't make the leap that people would see me onscreen kissing someone,' she claimed to Vanity Fair in an interview published Tuesday. 'Me actually kissing a man onscreen — that would not be romantic.' Bates was nominated for an Obie Award and Drama Desk Award for her part as Frankie on the stage, but it had no bearing on Marshall's decision. Marshall died at age 81 in 2016. The 'Misery' star is used to commentary about her appearance, with a journalist once saying to her 'you're not Michelle Pfeiffer,' along with hearing jabs from her own family. 7 F. Murray Abraham and Kathy Bates in the Off-Broadway production of 'Frankie and Johnny.' Courtesy Everett Collection 'Well, I've always had that,' Bates recalled, sharing that one time her dad told her acting teacher, 'You know, she's not conventionally attractive.' The same year as 'Frankie and Johnny,' Bates starred opposite Aidan Quinn in the adventure/drama 'At Play in the Fields of the Lord.' While promoting the project, a journalist asked the actor, 66: 'You're a leading man. Is it believable that you and Kathy would be married?' 'I went upstairs,' Bates admitted. 'I locked the door, and I cried like a kindergartner.' 7 Michelle Pfeiffer in the 1991 movie 'Frankie and Johnny.' ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection 'I wanted to get on a plane,' she continued. 'They said, 'Actually, Ms. Bates, there's one leaving right now.' I said, 'Great. Get me on it.' I got on Virgin Air. Sat down. Picked up a magazine. It's about 'Frankie and Johnny.'' The Hollywood vet took home the Oscar for Best Actress for her role as Annie Wilkes in 'Misery' that year. 'I was in my prime,' she told the outlet. 'I was in my 40s by then, and I felt totally in command — and powerful.' 7 Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer in the 1991 film. Courtesy Everett Collection 7 Michelle Pfeiffer and Kathy Bates. Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Now, 34 years later, Bates is taking the screen by storm once more, starring as Madeline 'Matty' Matlock on the CBS drama 'Matlock.' 'I'm doing everything I was trained to do,' she explained about the role. 'It's not that I hit every note exactly right, but I get to try. And I keep trying, and I keep trying.' Although the actress doesn't see herself retiring anytime soon, she does share: 'I have a feeling this is going to be the last thing I do. I hope we run a good while — I really do.' 7 Michelle Pfeiffer attends the 49th Annual AFI Life Achievement Award Honoring Nicole Kidman at Dolby Theatre on April 27, 2024. Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery 7 Kathy Bates attends the CBS Fest 2025 at Paramount Studios on May 07, 2025. FilmMagic Bates even took home the award for Best Actress in a Drama during the 2025 Critics' Choice Awards. Despite her career renaissance — and recently losing 100 pounds — the 'American Horror Story' alum admits she still doesn't 'feel comfy.' 'I never felt that I belonged, but that's okay. I see them sail away in their gowns….,' she said with a grin. 'So now? It's sweet revenge. Oh, Miss Beauty Queen, you had a career up until your 40s and you can't work? Too bad!' 'I'll think, Oh, you shouldn't say this; oh, you shouldn't say that,' she confessed. 'But then I say, 'F–k it—I'm 76. Can't I just say it?''
Tatler Asia
23-05-2025
- Health
- Tatler Asia
10 perfumes that won't trigger your fragrance allergies
A perfume containing the ingredients above isn't necessarily a red flag—a lot of people can still wear them safely without experiencing adverse reactions. However, allergies are tricky, and if you're predisposed to them, it's better to play it safe with perfumes that have fewer potential irritants. Another thing to note: organic or natural scents don't necessarily guarantee an allergy-free experience. Noses are unpredictable and unique, so follow yours. 1. Henry Rose (All scents) Founded by Michelle Pfeiffer, Henry Rose is one of the first fragrance brands to be both EWG (Environmental Working Group) Verified and Cradle to Cradle certified. Every ingredient is disclosed and vetted for safety. Scents like Windows Down and Last Light offer fresh, subtle blends suitable for daily wear. 2. DedCool – Fragrance 01 Taunt DedCool combines bold branding with gentle formulas. Fragrance 01 Taunt is a clean blend of vanilla, amber and bergamot, created without parabens or phthalates. The brand uses biodegradable ingredients and water-free formulations. 3. Phlur – Missing Person, Somebody Wood Phlur's scents are IFRA-compliant and formulated without known allergens, parabens or synthetic dyes. Missing Person is a soft, skin-like fragrance, while Somebody Wood adds warm, woody depth without overwhelming the senses. 4. Ellis Brooklyn – Myth, Salt, Après Created by a former beauty editor, Ellis Brooklyn perfumes are clean, vegan and dermatologist tested. Myth is a crisp white musk, Salt captures a mineral seaside feel and Après evokes a wintry forest with smooth, woody notes. 5. Lavanila – The Healthy Fragrance Collection Lavanila uses botanical bases and essential oils, avoiding synthetic dyes and petrochemicals. While essential oils can still cause reactions, this range is often better tolerated. Pure Vanilla and Vanilla Coconut are gentle and comforting.
