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Daily Mail
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Natalie Portman puts on a leggy display in a chic blouse and mini skirt while filming Lena Dunham's Good Sex in NYC - after the movie maker was slammed for 'cultural appropriation'
Natalie Portman cut a chic figure as she was spotted filming Lena Dunham 's new rom com Good Sex in New York City on Tuesday. The Oscar winner, 44, shot outdoor scenes with co-star Rashida Jones, 49, as they ate hot dogs and chatted on a park bench. Natalie, who plays a couples therapist named Ally in the Dunham written and directed movie, wore a cream blouse with navy bow and gold button detailing. The leggy look was completed with a skimpy navy mini skirt, loafers and a black leather handbag. The Black Swan star appeared in high spirits during the shoot and flashed a huge smile as she chatted with the crew. The premise of Good Sex is: 'A 40-something couples therapist ventures back into the world of dating in New York. Natalie Portman, 44, cut a chic figure as she was spotted filming Lena Dunham 's new rom com Good Sex in New York City on Tuesday 'Between two very different romances - a young hipster and a successful fifty-something - she must discover what she really wants in love,' per an IMDB synopsis. Along with Portman, other stars that have been cast in the movie include Mark Ruffalo, Meg Ryan, Tramell Tillman, Rashida Jones and Tucker Pillsbury. Dunham is writing and directing the rom-com, and Natalie is both acting and producing the project. It comes after the Girls creator was slammed for 'cultural appropriation' for quipping she would 'take her hoops out' and 'fight' anyone slating her cast mates. The controversial Girls star, 39, who previously bizarrely accused her college of cultural appropriation for serving sushi, was slated online for her response on how to deal with trolls. She told Variety: 'If anybody has anything to say about any of my actors — I keep my mouth shut on most things these days, but try a b***h. I'm not playing around here. It's the only time that I'm going to be taking my hoops out, ready to fight.' The comment sparked immediate uproar as fans accused her of 'cosplaying a black woman' and 'still appropriating cultural references that aren't hers.' One follower wrote: 'Can we send her back where ever she went for the last 15 years ? Hoops? This girl had a show in Brooklyn with zero POC in it. That show was a fantasy in her own mind for a lot of reasons. The Black Swan star appeared in high spirits during the shoot and flashed a huge smile as she chatted with the crew Another typed: 'Sigh. I can't wait until cosplaying a Black woman goes out of style. Others penned: ''Taking my hoops out' is such a wild comment from a white woman who has harassed Black people. She's such a joke! 'Fifteen years later and still appropriating cultural references that aren't hers. Why is she still getting any of our time?' 'Hoops? Can't recall a single character that was a woman of color. 'About the hoops? I rolled my eyes. Racist undertones of you ask me.' has contacted representatives for Lena Dunham for comment but has yet to hear back. In 2016 the star spoke out after her alma mater Oberlin College's dining hall was accused of 'cultural appropriation' for serving the likes of sushi and Banh Mi sandwiches. Students began protesting the liberal Ohio college's incorporation of Asian cuisine on the cafeteria menu. They found some dishes 'offensive' because it messed with the original recipe and felt 'wronged' by others for not tasting good. The comment sparked immediate uproar as fans accused her of 'cosplaying a black woman' and 'still appropriating cultural references that aren't hers' 'There are now big conversations at Oberlin about cultural appropriation and whether the dining hall sushi and Banh Mi disrespect certain cuisines,' Dunham told Food & Wine. 'The press reported it as, "How crazy are these Oberlin kids?" But to me, it was actually, "Right on.'" Elsewhere in the chat the Good Sex writer opened up about body image after years of discourse about her size. 'I have been in Hollywood at every size. I have been a sample size, I have had my body change because of life, illness, aging, menopause. And it is merciless wherever you are.' A sample size in the US is a size two.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
2025 Emmy Nominations: 5 Key Takeaways About ‘The Studio,' Late Night TV, and More
The 2025 Primetime Emmy nominations have finally arrived in spite of another set of what feels like annual challenges to the television industry. As if a global pandemic was not Earth-shattering enough, in recent years television has also had to navigate labor strikes, and devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, leading some major Emmy contenders to go as much as three years between seasons. But for many of the people behind the most beloved TV shows of the current moment, all that hard work and perseverance has paid off in the form of recognition from their peers in the Television Academy. Though one could argue that there are clear winners and losers, this round of Emmy nominations saw many networks and studios still get a piece of the pie. More from IndieWire Why the Emmy Nominations Still Matter Inside the Episode That Earned 'The Rehearsal' Emmy Nominations Below we cover five key takeaways from the 2025 Emmy nominations, touching on snubs, surprises, and TV series that are on track to become awards season staples. 1. Campaigning Can Only Go So Far No one can say these shows and these actors didn't put up a fight to be nominated this year. There were takeovers of popular event spaces, there were takeovers of Los Angeles itself, warehouses transformed into the Lumon offices, and For Your Consideration events at the Academy Museum, the Grammys Museum, and more, with several Oscar-nominated actors sticking around for hours to rub elbows with the people determining whether or not they deserve a nomination. In many cases, including one case study we will talk about below, those efforts can pay off. That office stunt played its part in the Apple TV+ hit 'Severance' being the most nominated drama of the season with 27 nominations, even more than last year's Outstanding Drama Series winner 'Shōgun.' After hitting an Emmys slump when the rules changed to where its individual episodes could not contend for Outstanding Television Movie anymore, the latest season of 'Black Mirror' broke into the near-impenetrable Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series category, with Season 7 star Rashida Jones getting a Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie nomination as well; and Netflix did not necessarily break the bank to make that happen as much as have talent that was game to show up for FYC events. That is not always an easy task. For example, 'Disclaimer' and 'The Gorge' eschewed official For Your Consideration events, and network stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Negga eschewed the campaign trail, but all three Apple TV+ projects got major Emmy nominations. If one could credit star power alone for an Emmy nomination, we would have seen 'Running Point' star Kate Hudson or 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy' star Renée Zellweger receive acting nominations, but ultimately, this round of nods prove that everything is determined by a balance of popularity and prestige. Any form of campaigning can only go so far. 2. Hulu Holds Strong 'Paradise,' the latest hit drama from Hulu, helmed by 'This Is Us' creator Dan Fogelman, and starring Emmy winner Sterling K. Brown is arguably the best example of how to reach one's peers in the Television Academy. Right off the bat, the show had that mix of popularity and prestige, bringing in notable viewership for the streaming service, and receiving majority positive reviews. With that foundation, plus the charisma of its cast (Brown's co-stars Julianne Nicholson and James Marsden are a former Emmy winner and Emmy nominee, respectively,) it reached the finish line of everyone being nominated again (to the surprise of many prognosticators) by emphasizing in its campaign events how much effort it put into filming in Los Angeles. Most of these Emmys FYC events take place within said city, with the voters in attendance all being locals who work in the industry, making TV shows, so with the devastating fires especially in consideration, it was a message that really resonated — calling for other shows to follow suit. For as much conversation as there has been over the years about what the role of Hulu will be should Disney ever own it fully, the fact that the streaming service consistently over-performs with Emmy nominations (not even counting its FX-produced series) really shows its worth. Remember, Hulu became the first streaming series to win Outstanding Drama Series with 'The Handmaid's Tale,' earned several nominations for its limited series over the years, even including less popular shows like 'Welcome to Chippendales,' and made entries into hard to breakthrough categories like Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program this year, with 'Sly Lives! (Aka The Burden Of Black Genius)' and 'The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives,' respectively, alongside players with a larger budget like Apple TV+, and over some big names in those genres like Bravo. 3. Everybody Wants a Meeting with 'The Studio' Not only did Apple TV+ have the most Drama nominations with 'Severance,' it broke the records for most Emmy nominations for a freshman comedy with 23 nods for 'The Studio.' There has been a conversation as of late about how voters can have tunnel vision voting for the Guest Actor/Actress categories, with 'The Bear' and 'The Last of Us' being recent examples of that (earning stars like Jamie Lee Curtis and Storm Reid their first Emmys,) but 'The Studio' has taken it to another level, taking five out six nomination slots for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series alone. Creators Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have already said publicly that many Hollywood figures have been pitching themselves for cameos in Season 2 of the industry satire. Add in how it could earn them an Emmy now, and we are even more likely to see stars sign on to poke fun at themselves. Maybe we even get a real version of 'Alphabet City' now that director Ron Howard, and stars Dave Franco and Anthony Mackie are all nominated. 4. Critical Darlings Are Not Totally Left Cold Emmy nominations morning was not entirely a tough break for all those critically acclaimed, Peabody Award-winning TV series like 'Somebody Somewhere' or 'Say Nothing.' The former received arguably the most pleasant surprise in the form of star Jeff Hiller being nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for the final season of the HBO gem. And the latter FX series still got a writing nomination on the heels of it ending the 'Slow Horses' winning streak at the USC Scripter Awards earlier this year. While Season 2 proves HBO will give Nathan Fielder a lot of runway to do what he wants with 'The Rehearsal' regardless of Emmys success, it is a hopeful sign that voters are willing to think outside the box, and recognize it in four categories. Meanwhile, a show like 'Mid-Century Modern,' which received the same amount of nominations, can use the Emmy recognition as a bargaining chip to convince Hulu to greenlight a second season of the multicam comedy. 5. Late Night Love Spreads Across a Whole Host of Categories One could have easily assumed this would be a major year for 'Saturday Night Live' considering not only the landmark 50th season, but all the supplementary programming that went along with it, including a documentary series, a documentary special, and two variety specials. That all helped 'Saturday Night Live' break its own record as the most Emmy nominated show ever with 31 nominations across the board. But even more than the accomplishments of that singular late night series, the 2025 Primetime Emmy nominations indicate the ways in which late night has evolved in response to the fields for the Outstanding Talk Series and Outstanding Scripted Variety Series categories shrinking every year. For example, Emmy juggernaut 'The Daily Show' did not just get another Outstanding Talk Series nomination as expected, it received the most Emmy nominations it's ever gotten in one year, propelled by spinoff projects like 'The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Maga: The Next Generation,' which got into two Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special categories, and 'The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains,' nominated for two Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series categories. Something like 'The Rabbit Hole with Jimmy Kimmel,' which once could have been a segment on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' is now also an Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series nominee next to projects from late night host Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon as well, whose main shows both did not make the cut for Outstanding Talk Series. Even Conan O'Brien, who was ostensibly driven out of the late night game, had more Emmys success than ever this year by diversifying his portfolio as the host of the Oscars, the host of nonfiction series 'Conan O'Brien Must Go,' and even the subject of Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) nominee 'Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.' All this said, there is still a demand for series featuring a breadth of experienced late night performers even if the same two shows win Outstanding Talk Series and Outstanding Scripted Variety Series every year. Best of IndieWire 2023 Emmy Predictions: Who Will Win at the Primetime Emmy Awards? 2023 Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special 2023 Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lena Dunham flashes cryptic thigh tattoo as she directs Natalie Portman and Rashida Jones for Good Sex in NYC
Lena Dunham flashed a rarely glimpsed tattoo on Wednesday as she shot a new project with stars Natalie Portman and Rashida Jones in New York City. The 39-year-old actor, writer and director was pictured in Manhattan's Washington Square Park as she helmed a scene with the two actress for her upcoming feature Netflix rom-com Good Sex. She was hot on a new project shortly after her Netflix series Too Much, which stars Hacks actress Megan Stalter and The White Lotus season two's Will Sharpe premiered on July 10 to stellar reviews. Lena stood out on her set in a pair of denim shorts that revealed a tattoo on her left thing with a banner reading 'My Beastly Shadow' and featuring a squiggly, abstract design. Although the Girls creator catalogued several of her tattoos earlier in her career and shared the inspirations behind them, this ink has so far gone unremarked on. She appears to have gotten the tattoo sometime in 2020. Lena was hot on a new project shortly after her Netflix series Too Much, which stars Hacks actress Megan Stalter (pictured) and The White Lotus season two's Will Sharpe premiered on July 10 to stellar reviews It's unclear if the 'Beastly Shadow' of the text could refer to one of her pets. In 2018, she suffered a tragedy when her Yorkie Bowie died, and only months earlier her cat Gia Maria had died. Dunham now appears to be a cat and dog owner again, and she regularly poses with her dog Ingrid on social media. Dunham rounded out her casual outfit on Wednesday with a black T-shirt and red flats for a splash of color. Natalie was seen with her between takes in a ruffled white blouse with a long black ribbon. She showcased her legs in a black mini skirt with chic black leather loafers, and she accessorized with a semicircular black handbag. Rashida's costume featured a midnight blue mini dress with a jacket decorated with a brown-and-yellow lattice pattern and strappy beige sandals, though she slipped into a pair of more-comfortable black clogs when she was seen chatting with Natalie and Lena off camera. Good Sex stars Natalie as a couples therapist who reluctantly explores the dating world at the start of her 40s following a string of relationships that haven't worked out. The film also stars Mark Ruffalo, Severance's Tramell Tillman and Meg Ryan. Natalie plays a couples therapist getting back into dating at 40 after at a string of failed relationships The film also stars Mark Ruffalo and Severance breakout star Tramell Tillman, while Meg Ryan returns to starring in a rom-com after rising to fame in them. As part of her press tour for her new show Too Much, Lena chatted with Variety for a profile earlier this month. She spoke about how protective she felt over her actors, who engage in extensive sex scenes in the show. 'If anybody has anything to say about any of my actors — I keep my mouth shut on most things these days but try a b****,' she said. 'I'm not playing around here. It's the only time that I'm going to be taking my hoops out, ready to fight.' The comment landed her in hot water with some social media commenters, who claimed the statement was an example of cultural appropriation, while one person said she was 'cosplaying a black woman.' Elsewhere, she suggested she wasn't 'protective enough' of herself after being body-shamed in the past, particularly for her work on Girls. She also took 'merciless' body shamers to task and noted that she had experienced people's cruel reactions to her body in multiple different states. 'I have been in Hollywood at every size. I have been a sample size [a size two], I have had my body change because of life, illness, aging, menopause. And it is merciless wherever you are,' she admitted.
Daily Mail
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Natalie Portman flashes her legs in chic miniskirt while filming Lena Dunham's Good Sex in NYC
caught the eye as she was spotted filming Lena Dunham 's new rom-com Good Sex in New York City. The actress, 44, looked chic in a black mini and cream blouse as she shot outdoor scenes with co-star Rashida Jones, 49, as they ate hot dogs and chatted on a park bench. Natalie, who plays a couples therapist named Ally in the Dunham written-and-directed movie, completed her outfit with black leather loafers and a matching mini purse. The actress looked in good spirits during the shoot and flashed a huge smile as she chatted with the crew. The premise of Good Sex is: 'A 40-something couples therapist ventures back into the world of dating in New York. 'Between two very different romances - a young hipster and a successful 50-something - she must discover what she really wants in love,' per an IMDB synopsis. Along with Natalie, other stars that have been cast in the movie include Mark Ruffalo, Meg Ryan, Tramell Tillman, and Rashida Jones. Lena is writing and directing the rom-com, and Natalie is both acting and producing the project. Sizzling stars: Natalie and Rashida looked relaxed as they chomped on their snacks
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Natalie Portman Laughs With Rashida Jones at Lena Dunham's Movie Set
Natalie Portman and Rashida Jones were seen filming Lena Dunham's latest rom-com, Good Sex. The two actresses appeared to be in high spirits while shooting various scenes for the film, which is currently in production. Natalie Portman and Rashida Jones were recently spotted enjoying themselves on the set of Lena Dunham's upcoming romantic comedy, Good Sex. Photos from the set saw candid moments between the stars, including shared laughs and relaxed chats between takes. Natalie Portman, 43, dressed in a chic black-and-white outfit with a delicate bow detail. She was seen grabbing snacks at a hot dog stand and lounging on a bench with Rashida Jones, 48, who wore a stylish black dress layered with a patterned jacket. The casual atmosphere hinted at a strong off-screen and on-screen bond between the co-stars. The upcoming Netflix film marks a creative collaboration between Portman, Jones, and writer-director Lena Dunham. She also appeared engaged in deep conversation with Portman on set. In one moment, Portman animatedly reacted to something on her phone. Good Sex centers around Ally, a therapist portrayed by Natalie Portman, who becomes entangled in a romantic triangle. Portman's character's life takes an unexpected turn when she is torn between two men. One is significantly older, while the other is much younger. The ensemble cast also includes veteran actors Meg Ryan and Mark Ruffalo. In a recent interview with Variety, Dunham revealed that her casting of Meg Ryan came during a serendipitous encounter at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in London. 'I decided, it's now or never, and I'm going to shoot my shot,' she said, calling Ryan a 'lovelier person.' She even credited Swift with unintentionally making the introduction possible. 'Shout-out Taylor—thank you for that. She brings everyone together; she makes the world go 'round,' Dunham said. Originally reported by Harshika Bhatia on ComingSoon. The post Natalie Portman Laughs With Rashida Jones at Lena Dunham's Movie Set appeared first on Mandatory.
