Latest news with #MichelleWilliams
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Dawson's Creek' Star Mary-Margaret Humes Spotted in Rare Public Outing in L.A.
NEED TO KNOW Dawson's Creek star Mary-Margaret Humes was spotted in a rare public outing in Los Angeles on July 11 The 71-year-old actress was dressed casually as she visited a hair salon in Beverly Hills Humes played Gail Leery, mom of titular character Dawson Leery, in the teen series, which aired from 1998 to 2003Mary-Margaret Humes was spotted making a rare public outing in Los Angeles last week. The Dawson's Creek actress was photographed visiting a Beverly Hills hair salon on July 11. She was dressed casually in a pair of slim-fitting, light-wash jeans, a striped linen button-down shirt with the sleeves rolled, and sandals. The 71-year-old had a brown handbag slung over her shoulder and sported a pair of black aviator-style sunglasses. She also accessorized with a floral-print belt and a beaded bracelet. Humes famously portrayed Gail Leery, the mother of titular character Dawson Leery (played by James Van Der Beek), in the hit teen drama, which aired for six seasons from 1998 to 2003. The series — which followed a close-knit group of friends in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts — also starred Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson and Michelle Williams. The cast of the beloved show has kept in touch over the years. Last month, Humes and Williams, 44, reunited at an event for the latter's Hulu series Dying for Sex. Humes shared a series of photos on Instagram on June 8 showing the pair catching up and sharing an emotional hug. 'Our first hug in over 22 years … embracing the joy of life with beautiful Michelle Williams at last night's #DyingForSex celebration,' she wrote. 'If you haven't already seen this limited series … you should. She is brilliant in it. #memories #dawsonscreek.' Humes also shared the photos on her Instagram Stories with the caption: 'A long-awaited reunion with this radiant light.' In 2023, Van Der Beek, 48, revealed that his onscreen mom marks his birthday in a special way. "Every year since my mother died, [Humes] makes me cookies and sends them to me on my birthday," he captioned a clip on his Instagram Stories that showed his kids helping themselves to the treats. "I have the best TV momma on the planet." Van Der Beek's mother, Melinda Weber, died in July 2020 at the age of 70. Last year, on his 47th birthday on March 8, the actor confirmed that Humes' sweet tradition continued. He shared a video on Instagram, telling fans, "It's my birthday and I just got a package — a FedEx that arrived today from Mary-Margaret Humes, who played my mom on Dawson's Creek." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'Of all the boys who have ever been on television, I for sure had the best TV mom,' Van Der Beek added, before giving Humes a sweet shout-out: "I love you." In the post's caption, he shared more about Humes' touching annual birthday gesture. 'It doesn't matter that I'm now older than she was when we first worked together, or that I've moved to Texas,' he wrote. 'She bakes them, and finds me, and does it from the bottom of her heart — and it always warms mine.' Since her Dawson's Creek years, Humes has starred in a number of TV movies, most recently Lifetime's A Cowboy Christmas Romance in 2023. Read the original article on People
New York Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
‘Modern Love' Podcast: How to Keep Love Alive, With Rob Delaney of ‘Dying for Sex'
Hosted by Anna Martin Produced by Reva GoldbergEmily LangDavis LandChristina DjossaAmy Pearl and Sara Curtis Edited by Jen Poyant and Davis Land Engineered by Sonia Herrero Original music by Dan PowellElisheba IttoopMarion LozanoRowan Niemisto and Carole Sabouraud 'It doesn't matter that your partner's a grown-up, it doesn't matter that they were self-sufficient before they met you, and could survive without you. When you're with them, you must tend to that person and that relationship.' When we meet Rob Delaney's character, 'Neighbor Guy,' in FX's limited series 'Dying for Sex,' he's scarfing down a burrito in an elevator, dripping food on his face and the floor. But Delaney's performance reveals that under Neighbor Guy's messy exterior is a man capable of deep vulnerability and empathy. 'Dying for Sex' follows a woman named Molly, played by Michelle Williams, who is dying of cancer and desperate to experience sexual pleasure before it's too late. At first, Molly thinks Neighbor Guy is disgusting, but the two soon discover they make sense together, sexually and emotionally. Williams and Delaney received Emmy nominations for their roles. Today, Delaney tells host Anna Martin why exposing the messy and painful parts of ourselves to other people can be rewarding and hilarious. He talks about tending his own relationship and reads a Modern Love essay about a couple who decides to try some role play to avoid getting too comfortable with each other. Here's how to submit a Modern Love essay to The New York Times. Here's how to submit a Tiny Love Story. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Links to transcripts of episodes generally appear on these pages within a week. 'Modern Love' is hosted by Anna Martin and produced by Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Amy Pearl and Sara Curtis. The show is edited by Davis Land and Jen Poyant, our executive producer. Production management is by Christina Djossa. The show is mixed by Daniel Ramirez and recorded by Maddy Masiello, Nick Pitman, John Hazell and Laughing Around Studios. It features original music by Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Carole Sabouraud and Rowan Niemisto. Our theme music is by Dan Powell. Special thanks to Daniel Jones, Miya Lee, Larissa Anderson, Dahlia Haddad, Lisa Tobin, Brooke Minters, Felice León, Dave Mayers, Eddie Costas, Sawyer Roque, Sophie Erickson, Mariya Abdulkaf, Mark Zemel, Pat Gunther, Mahima Chablani, Caterina Cleric, Jeffrey Miranda, Isabella Anderson, Christine Nguyen, Reyna Desai, Jordan Cohen, Victoria Kim, Nina Lassam and Julia Simon. Thoughts? Email us at modernlovepodcast@ more from Modern Love? Read past stories. Watch the TV series and sign up for the newsletter. We also have swag at the NYT Store and two books, 'Modern Love: True Stories of Love, Loss and Redemption' and 'Tiny Love Stories: True Tales of Love in 100 Words or Less.'
The Guardian
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
As a carer, I'm not special – but sometimes I need to be reminded how important my role is
When I started watching the Disney+ show Dying for Sex, I was wary that the cancer storyline might hit a bit too close to home, after our teenage son was diagnosed with cancer in 2022. The series follows Molly (Michelle Williams) who decides to leave her marriage and pursue sexual pleasure after being diagnosed with stage four cancer. And yet while it's a difficult watch for obvious reasons, it wasn't the 'cancer stuff' that hit me where it hurts (everywhere); it was the portrayal of Nikki (Jenny Slate), Molly's best friend, who takes over as carer when Molly leaves her husband. Nikki loses her job, her relationship, her house, her own mental health. And it's very rare that we see the role of a carer highlighted in pop culture in this way. When I took my son to emergency with odd symptoms, I initially assumed I'd miss a day or two of work. That was over two years ago. My work computer still has a tab open from Googling his symptoms and a Slack message saying I'd be offline for the rest of the day. I haven't been back to the office since. And our landlord did what landlords do and landlorded so hard (increased our already staggeringly high rent) that we had to find affordable, wheelchair-accessible housing in the middle of a rental crisis while our lives imploded. What Slate's portrayal of Nikki does is give caregiving the value it deserves. We see the duality of care, how she does so imperfectly, but from a place of deep-seated love, not obligation or duty, and yet we also see the cracks form as she faces the reality of the tasks she has to perform. One day at hospital, I had forgotten to put my mask on as I walked back inside. One of our son's very senior doctors, who had only ever seen me from the bridge of my nose up, looked at my face, seemingly baffled, and said, looking right at me: 'You're not Natasha.' It took a while for me to realise there was a disconnect between how he imagined I looked versus how I actually looked without a mask. But before I registered that, there was a weird moment where it sounded like a prophecy. I was no longer me. Because that's how I felt. On many days, as the physical and mental toll renders me a hollowed-out version of my former self, I hear his words echo back to me. You're not Natasha. We deal with everything by leaning into the absurdity of our situation. And although what we have to endure individually and collectively as a family is always too much on any given day, there is grace and humour and a ridiculous number of memes. And this, I suppose, is also what I loved about Molly and Nikki's relationship. There is heartache and devastation but also beauty and laughter, and above all else, friendship. It's hard to reconcile that while as parents we desperately wish we could give our son his health back, we also feel the very real privilege of the time we get to spend with him each day that we wouldn't otherwise. My husband and I do not possess any special qualities that have prepared us for our new roles as carers. We are not special. And this is the point. There are 3 million unpaid carers in Australia. Caring for siblings, for parents, for friends, for children. Some caring for multiple people at the same time. Some do so out of choice and some have no choice. Some balance paid work, some do not. All are forced into systems that exist to seemingly help the chronically sick and disabled but actually create barriers to accessing help and place further burdens on carers and the people they care for. The 2024 Carer Wellbeing Survey found carers are being left behind in most of the key indicators of wellbeing including loneliness, psychological distress and financial hardship. Being a carer is not exceptional, though we may have to do so in exceptional circumstances. When our son was first discharged from hospital, and the reality of his complex medical needs hit, I joined a Facebook group for carers, assuming I would find some tips and tricks. But instead, each day was a barrage of posts, desperate carers asking for help. 'I'm at breaking point ... ', 'I don't know what to do ... ', 'I can't go on like this ...' It seemed I was doing everything right then: existing at breaking point was part of the job description. There is a Post-it note on my laptop placed there by my husband: 'Best Mum!' He has a habit of hiding notes around the house that I always happen to find exactly when I need them. 'Keep it up!' they say. 'You're doing so well!' I think of the doctor and the look on his face when he said: 'You're not Natasha.' I add another Post-it to my laptop. 'Remember who the fuck you are,' I write in thick black sharpie. What we're doing feels impossible. And sometimes we need to see ourselves reflected back to us (in books, on the screen) to remind ourselves that we are doing this important, beautiful, impossible thing. Natasha Sholl is a writer and lapsed lawyer living in Melbourne. Her first book, Found, Wanting was published by Ultimo Press in 2022
ABC News
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Is FX's Dying for Sex perfect television?
If you're looking for sex positive TV that gets real about life and relationships — check out Dying for Sex, starring Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate, about a woman's journey of sexual exploration following a terminal cancer diagnosis. After talking about Materialists last week, Hannah and Bev are curious about TV that delves into what happens after rom-com happy endings and have landed on two totally engrossing picks: Dying for Sex and Couples Therapy. This episode contains references to sex, sexual abuse and trauma. If anything in this episode has raised issues for you, contact the National Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Counselling Service: or call 1 800 737 732. Get in touch: Tell Bev and Hannah about your top pop culture picks and moments from the first half of 2025. Write or send a voice memo to: stopeverything@ Show notes Dying for Sex podcast Jason Isaacs Vulture interview: Decorating Cents
Buzz Feed
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Emmy Contenders To Stream On Hulu Right Now
With first-round Emmy voting officially closing June 23 and nominations slated for July 15, it's a great time to take stock of some of the series we will almost certainly hear read out come nomination morning. Dying For Sex Thanks to the very strange category that is (say it with me) "Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie," we may very well see Michelle Williams go head to head against Renee Zellweger, who starred in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy — which, by Emmys definition, is considered a "TV Movie," despite also playing in theaters abroad. Dying For Sex, based on the real-life story of Molly Kochan — whose terminal cancer diagnosis prompted a journey of sexual exploration — was an undeniable critical hit and featured what many believe to be career-best work from Jenny Slate and Michelle Williams. Consider them locks. Best shot: Limited or Anthology Series, Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie (Michelle Williams), Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie (Rob Delaney), Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie (Jenny Slate, Sissy Spacek), Watch it on Hulu. The Bear (S3) One of the other deeply strange phenomena of Emmy voting is that sometimes the voting windows overlap with multiple seasons of an eligible show. Such was the case with The Bear last year; It is very possible that having Season 3 — a much less critically favored season — streaming concurrently may have negatively influenced Season 2's awards haul. This recency bias could come into play again this year with Season 4 headed to streaming on June 25 while final-round voting is still shot: Comedy Series, Actor in a Comedy Series (Jeremy Allen White), Actress in a Comedy Series (Ayo Edebiri), Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Liza Colon-Zayas), Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Jon Bernthal), Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Jamie Lee Curtis)Watch it on Hulu. Only Murders in the Building (S4) It's rare for a show to pick up awards momentum in its fourth season, but that seems to be exactly what's happening with Only Murders. Call it the "Emilia Pérez effect," but the show somehow managed a shocking win at the SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Now, with Meryl Streep in the mix (and a showmance that is bringing renewed outside interest to the show), I have to imagine the momentum will only grow from here. Best shot: Comedy Series, Actor in a Comedy Series (Martin Short, Steve Martin), Actress in a Comedy Series (Selena Gomez), Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Meryl Streep), Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Melissa McCarthy) Watch it on Hulu. Abbott Elementary (S4) Abbott Elementary is an unstoppable force in TV comedy. With three consecutive years of nominations, including wins for Writing, Supporting Actress (Sheryl Lee Ralph), and Lead Actress (Quinta Brunson), and a growing number of overall ensemble recognitions, the beloved workplace mockumentary series on ABC now faces an unusually crowded category of comedy competitors. New smash hits like The Studio and Nobody Wants This will certainly make this race interesting. Best shot: Comedy Series, Actress in a Comedy Series (Quinta Brunson), Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Tyler James Williams), Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James)Watch it on Hulu. What We Do In the Shadows (S6) Cult-favorite What We Do In The Shadows has never been recognized at the Emmys. Now, having wrapped its sixth and final season, the voting body has one final shot to give the show its flowers. This wouldn't be without precedent, either; The Hollywood Reporter recently explored this phenomenon at great length, singling out shows like Slow Horses, The Gilded Age, Reservation Dogs, and The Morning Show, all of which received their first Emmy nominations after multiple blanked shot: Comedy Series, Actor in a Comedy Series (Matt Berry)Watch it on Hulu. Good American Family And now, back to the most unhinged Emmys category, which I've already teased will likely include Zellweger and Williams. Anything can happen here! And that includes an Ellen Pompeo nomination for her first big role post-Grey's. While Pompeo has never been considered a major player in the Emmys conversation before, she probably deserves an award for her massive campaigning effort this year, alone, which, yes, included a Call Her Daddy shot: Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or a TV Movie (Ellen Pompeo), Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or a TV Movie (Imogen Faith Reid) Watch it on Hulu. Say Nothing The only thing standing in the way of Say Nothing getting an Emmy nomination? Fans of the nothing. Despite receiving rave reviews, and what seemed to be promising interest and viewership at the time of release, chatter around the limited series adapted from the Patrick Radden Keefe book has seemingly died down in the months since. Could this be the result of its binge-drop rollout? Or the result of so many shows being dumped in the last month of Emmys eligibility? Who knows! But whatever happens, this is a series absolutely worth your shot: Best Limited or Anthology Series, Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or a TV Movie (Lola Petticrew), Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or a TV Movie (Maxine Peake)Watch it on Hulu. Mid-Century Modern (S1) A posthumous nod for the great Linda Lavin seems like a logical place for the Television Academy to show support for this new series, which follows three gay men who retire to Palm Springs. Could the series, which has drawn inevitable comparisons to The Golden Girls, be a little too throwback-y for the voting body's taste? (See also: Poker Face, a Columbo-esque "howdunnit," that missed out on a Comedy Series nom for its season and, again, seems to be on the bubble).Best shot: Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Linda Lavin)Watch it on Hulu. The Handmaid's Tale (S6) With 15 Oscar wins already under its belt, let's just say The Handmaid's Tale doesn't exactly need another statuette to rewrite its legacy like What We Do In the Shadows does. Even so, it's still possible that voters will want to show their love for the juggernaut by awarding the final season's undeniable performances from Elisabeth Moss and Cherry Jones, the ultimate Guest Actress shot: Drama Series, Actress in a Drama Series (Elisabeth Moss), Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Cherry Jones)Watch it on Hulu. Paradise (S1) After a surprise (to me) Oscar nomination for American Fiction, I have come to the conclusion that we should never rule out Sterling K. Brown from any acting category he is eligible for. This is especially true in the case of his new apocalyptic thriller, Paradise, because, notably, it is a reunion with This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman — with whom he earned five Lead Actor in a Drama nominations and one win. Best shot: Actor in a Drama Series (Sterling K. Brown)Watch it on Hulu. Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band How beautiful would that be to see Jeremy Allen White and Bruce both nominated in the same year? It seems likely, with Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, a well-reviewed documentary about the legendary musician's ethos and mission, in the mix. Its biggest competitor will be the buddy road trip doc Will & Harper which — surprise! — is Emmy eligible. Perhaps it will have more success here than it did at the shot: Documentary or Nonfiction Special Watch it on Hulu. Social Studies Another strong entry from FX/Hulu in the docu space is the five-part series Social Studies from Lauren Greenfield — a fascinating and sobering examination of teenhood in the age of TikTok. It's hard to imagine voters forgetting some of the alarming discoveries that this documentary makes when it comes time to put pen to shot: Documentary Series Watch it on Hulu. Stream all of these series on Hulu.
