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Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How Logan Lerman used papayas and 'Sex and the City' to woo his fiancée
The "Oh, Hi!" star became engaged to artist Ana Corrigan in late 2023. Logan Lerman isn't one to play games: If he's into you, he'll make it clear. In an interview with Bustle published on Friday, the 33-year-old actor revealed the 'totally weird' lengths he went to 'lure' his fiancée, ceramist Ana Corrigan, into spending more time with him early into their relationship. 'When my fiancée and I were early on dating, I used to lure her to hang out with me by getting these really special papayas. I'd order them and take photos and send them to her and be like, 'Look at these papayas! You want to hang out tonight? I mean, I have really good fruit,'' he told Bustle. But Lerman didn't stop at 'special papayas' to maintain Corrigan's interest. 'I'd be like, 'God, how can I message her?' This is psycho, but I'd record the opening to Sex and the City as if I was watching it, even though I wasn't,' he said. 'I'd be like, 'Hey, I'm watching Sex and the City…' and try to hang out that way. There's some really crazy shit that I've done, but we all do crazy shit when we're in love.' Lerman's Bustle interview isn't the first time he's publicly spoken about his and Corrigan's relationship. The Perks of Being a Wallflower actor, who cites not liking movies, music and concerts as red flags, revealed on The Drew Barrymore Show in 2024 that he and Corrigan met on a dating app. It wasn't long before Lerman knew he wanted something serious with her. 'Honestly, right away. I knew right away. I swear, I really did,' Lerman told Barrymore. Lerman's luring tactics seem to have left a lasting impression on the 30-year-old artist: He and Corrigan became engaged in late 2023. 'We ended up in Central Park. My fiancée pointed out the rowboats, and I was like, 'Oh, let's do it.' And that's when I learned I don't know how to row a boat at all. I was terrible at it,' Lerman said of the proposal during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2024. Corrigan ended up rowing the boat, while Lerman regretfully sat back. 'Finally, she rowed us to a quiet part of the lake there, and I popped the question. It was great. It went really well,' Lerman added. 'She said yes. Thankfully.' Lerman's starring role in the upcoming dark comedy Oh, Hi! marks a departure from his real-life, hopeless romantic self. In theaters July 25, the film stars Molly Gordon as Iris and Lerman as Isaac, who embark on their first romantic getaway together. But their blissful weekend turns sour when Isaac reveals that he isn't actually looking for something serious. Iris then handcuffs Isaac to the bed before desperately trying to show him all the ways they're actually compatible as a couple. 'I had a lot of empathy for those people that I dated in the past and have hope for them to get to a place where they can be happy in a relationship,' Lerman told Bustle. 'I had the same thing with Isaac. I was like, 'I really hope that he can get to a place where he can be happy with someone.'' Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mirror
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Emma Watson's Harry Potter co-star ALSO banned from driving in same court today
Actress Emma Watson and her Harry Potter co-star have been banned from driving at the same court on the same day. The Hermione Granger star drove her blue Audi at 38mph in a 30mph zone in Oxford, on the evening of July 31 last year. The 35-year-old, who has been studying at the University of Oxford, was banned for six months and made to pay a total of £1,044 at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. Separately, Zoe Wanamaker, who starred in Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone as teacher Madam Hooch, was caught speeding on August 7, 2024, on the M4 in Newbury, Berkshire. The 76-year-old drove her blue Volvo at 46mph in a 40mph limit, the court heard. She was also fined £1,044 and banned for six months. Both Watson and Wanamaker had nine points on their licences before the speeding incidents occurred. Neither attended their short hearings. Emma was represented in court by Mr Wilson, who said she "fully understands and accepts her punishment". It wasn't Emma's first driving incident as last year, her Audi S3 sports car was towed away by police. Her car, worth roughly £30,000, was towed away after he was parked illegally. It was reported at the time she failed to notice the 'No Parking' sign while she parked her car and met up with her mum at a pub across the street. A local pizza restaurant manager's car was reportedly trapped inside a gated compound behind Emma's car. The restaurant manager's car was said to have been stuck for three and half hours – as he reportedly embarked on a desperate search for the owner of the Audi S3, before calling police for help, who eventually towed the car. Emma came out of the pub and found cops towing her car and appealed for them to let the car go – but her pleas were unsuccessful and she was handed a £192 fine. After the incident, Emma made light of the incident. She wrote online: "Still searching for parking in Stratford upon Avon. Merchant of Venice v good if you can still get tickets." Emma has decided to turn her back on fame while she heads back to university to study. The actress has remained focused on her education and is studying at Oxford University. She has been spotted with the New College women's third rowing team and is said to be dating fellow student Kieran Brown. The pair were spotted kissing in the city last year. Emma continued acting after the Harry Potter franchise came to an end as she starred in Perks of Being a Wallflower and 2019's Little Women. She also studied at Brown University in the US before joining Oxford.
Arab Times
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Arab Times
Schmaltzy and sweet, Vaughn leads ‘Nonnas'
LOS ANGELES, May 10, (AP): The new Vince Vaughn movie 'Nonnas' aspires to be a bit of cinematic comfort food. It's based on a heartwarming true story, features a lot of shots of simmering Sunday sauces and touts a lovable cast of veteran Italian American actors in Talia Shire, Lorraine Bracco, Brenda Vaccaro and Susan Sarandon. One would hope that those are the kind of ingredients that would be difficult to mess up too badly. And 'Nonnas,' streaming on Netflix, is what it wants to be: A glossy, movie version of the local joint. Nothing's groundbreaking or particularly unexpected, the story beats are predictable, and the music choices and Italian American stereotypes a bit cliché. And yet it's done with an evident earnestness and kindness that makes it impossible to write off. Is it a sign of the times that a bunch of people just being kind to one another is basically enough? 'Nonnas' was directed by Stephen Chbosky ('Perks of Being a Wallflower') working off of a script by Liz Maccie, whom he is married to, and based on the true story of a New Yorker named Joe Scaravella (Vince Vaughn) who starts a Staten Island restaurant with Italian grandmothers as the chefs. Joe has no business savvy or restaurant knowledge, just an idea after the loss of his own mother and grandmother. He just wants to pay tribute to the way that they always made him feel with their cooking in the kitchen. There's a gauzy, sun soaked flashback to the neighborhood in the 1960s showing a young Joe watching his mother and grandmother make the Sunday sauce that's so idealized, so full of smiles as substitute for character, it might as well be a Prego commercial. There is an obvious reverence for cultural predecessors like 'Moonstruck' and 'My Cousin Vinny' baked into 'Nonnas,' though it can't quite find the natural rhythm that might have made it work better. It whiplashes between big comedic swings (including a food fight between the feuding nonnas) and utter sincerity and it is in no rush to get anywhere fast. But perhaps the greatest miscalculation is centering the story on Joe instead of the women. The nonnas are met where they are in life - a former nun (Shire), a hair salon owner (Sarandon), a retiree (Bracco) who's estranged from her kids and a widow (Vaccaro) who needs to get out of the house. It seems like there was a missed opportunity to get to know their stories and recipes more. If food is love, give the audience a chance to fall in love with them through their favorite dishes. Instead, they bond not over food or new appreciation of one another's heritage, but a makeover. Still, it's worth noting that 'Nonnas' is not nearly as gimmicky as it could have been. Vaughn is good in a more subdued role - the stereotypes-for-comedy's-sake are left for his friends ( Joe Manganiello and Drea de Matteo) to live and die by. A love story with his old prom date (played by Linda Cardellini) feels a little tacked on to everything else, but I suppose is also just another layer to the second chances narrative. Chbosky and his cinematographer Florian Ballhaus take care to shoot working class Staten Island beautifully, without gimmicks to overromanticize the reality. Even the 'before' images of the restaurant have a glint to them, drawing the audience in to see the potential that Joe sees. Be sure to keep watching through the credits for a little real-life coda. 'Nonnas,' like comfort food, may be a little obvious, a little safe, but that's the point. 'Nonnas,' a Netflix release currently streaming, is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association for 'suggestive material, language and thematic elements.' Running time: 111 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four.
San Francisco Chronicle
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Review: Schmaltzy and sweet, Vince Vaughn leads Netflix's ‘Nonnas'
The new Vince Vaughn movie 'Nonnas" aspires to be a bit of cinematic comfort food. It's based on a heartwarming true story, features a lot of shots of simmering Sunday sauces and touts a lovable cast of veteran Italian American actors in Talia Shire, Lorraine Bracco, Brenda Vaccaro and Susan Sarandon. One would hope that those are the kind of ingredients that would be difficult to mess up too badly. 'Nonnas' was directed by Stephen Chbosky ('Perks of Being a Wallflower') working off of a script by Liz Maccie, whom he is married to, and based on the true story of a New Yorker named Joe Scaravella who starts a Staten Island restaurant with Italian grandmothers as the chefs. Nothing's groundbreaking or particularly unexpected in the film, the story beats are predictable, and the music choices and Italian American stereotypes a bit cliché. Yet it's all done with an evident earnestness and kindness that makes it impossible to write off. Is it a sign of the times that a bunch of people just being kind to one another is basically enough? Vaughn plays Joe, who has no business savvy or restaurant knowledge but got the idea after the loss of his own mother and grandmother. He just wants to pay tribute to the way that they always made him feel with their cooking in the kitchen. There's a gauzy, sun soaked flashback to the neighborhood in the 1960s showing a young Joe watching his mother and grandmother make the Sunday sauce that's so idealized, so full of smiles as substitute for character, it might as well be a Prego commercial. There is an obvious reverence for cultural predecessors like 'Moonstruck' and 'My Cousin Vinny' baked into 'Nonnas,' though it can't quite find the natural rhythm that might have made it work better. It whiplashes between big comedic swings — including a food fight between the feuding nonnas — and utter sincerity, and it is in no rush to get anywhere fast. But perhaps the greatest miscalculation is centering the story on Joe instead of the women. The nonnas are met where they are in life: a former nun (Shire), a hair salon owner (Sarandon), a retiree (Bracco) who's estranged from her kids and a widow (Vaccaro) who needs to get out of the house. It seems like there was a missed opportunity to get to know their stories and recipes more. If food is love, give the audience a chance to fall in love with them through their favorite dishes. Instead, they bond not over food or new appreciation of one another's heritage, but a makeover. Still, it's worth noting that 'Nonnas' is not nearly as gimmicky as it could have been. Vaughn is good in a more subdued role; the stereotypes-for-comedy's-sake are left for his friends (Joe Manganiello and Drea de Matteo) to live and die by. A love story with his old prom date (played by Linda Cardellini) feels a little tacked on to everything else, but I suppose is also just another layer to the second chances narrative. Chbosky and his cinematographer Florian Ballhaus take care to shoot working class Staten Island beautifully, without gimmicks to overromanticize the reality. Even the 'before' images of the restaurant have a glint to them, drawing the audience in to see the potential that Joe sees. Be sure to keep watching through the credits for a little real-life coda. 'Nonnas,' like comfort food, may be a little obvious, a little safe, but that's the point.
Hamilton Spectator
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Movie Review: Schmaltzy and sweet, Vince Vaughn leads Netflix's ‘Nonnas'
The new Vince Vaughn movie 'Nonnas' aspires to be a bit of cinematic comfort food. It's based on a heartwarming true story, features a lot of shots of simmering Sunday sauces and touts a lovable cast of veteran Italian American actors in Talia Shire, Lorraine Bracco, Brenda Vaccaro and Susan Sarandon. One would hope that those are the kind of ingredients that would be difficult to mess up too badly. And 'Nonnas,' streaming on Netflix Friday , is what it wants to be: A glossy, movie version of the local joint. Nothing's groundbreaking or particularly unexpected, the story beats are predictable, and the music choices and Italian American stereotypes a bit cliché. And yet it's done with an evident earnestness and kindness that makes it impossible to write off. Is it a sign of the times that a bunch of people just being kind to one another is basically enough? 'Nonnas' was directed by Stephen Chbosky ('Perks of Being a Wallflower') working off of a script by Liz Maccie, whom he is married to, and based on the true story of a New Yorker named Joe Scaravella (Vince Vaughn) who starts a Staten Island restaurant with Italian grandmothers as the chefs. Joe has no business savvy or restaurant knowledge, just an idea after the loss of his own mother and grandmother. He just wants to pay tribute to the way that they always made him feel with their cooking in the kitchen. There's a gauzy, sun soaked flashback to the neighborhood in the 1960s showing a young Joe watching his mother and grandmother make the Sunday sauce that's so idealized, so full of smiles as substitute for character, it might as well be a Prego commercial. There is an obvious reverence for cultural predecessors like 'Moonstruck' and 'My Cousin Vinny' baked into 'Nonnas,' though it can't quite find the natural rhythm that might have made it work better. It whiplashes between big comedic swings (including a food fight between the feuding nonnas) and utter sincerity and it is in no rush to get anywhere fast. But perhaps the greatest miscalculation is centering the story on Joe instead of the women. The nonnas are met where they are in life — a former nun (Shire), a hair salon owner (Sarandon), a retiree (Bracco) who's estranged from her kids and a widow (Vaccaro) who needs to get out of the house. It seems like there was a missed opportunity to get to know their stories and recipes more. If food is love, give the audience a chance to fall in love with them through their favorite dishes. Instead, they bond not over food or new appreciation of one another's heritage, but a makeover. Still, it's worth noting that 'Nonnas' is not nearly as gimmicky as it could have been. Vaughn is good in a more subdued role — the stereotypes-for-comedy's-sake are left for his friends ( Joe Manganiello and Drea de Matteo) to live and die by. A love story with his old prom date (played by Linda Cardellini) feels a little tacked on to everything else, but I suppose is also just another layer to the second chances narrative. Chbosky and his cinematographer Florian Ballhaus take care to shoot working class Staten Island beautifully, without gimmicks to overromanticize the reality. Even the 'before' images of the restaurant have a glint to them, drawing the audience in to see the potential that Joe sees. Be sure to keep watching through the credits for a little real-life coda. 'Nonnas,' like comfort food, may be a little obvious, a little safe, but that's the point. 'Nonnas,' a Netflix release streaming Friday, is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association for 'suggestive material, language and thematic elements.' Running time: 111 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four.
