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Netflix announces The Diplomat release date
Agency: PTI Last Updated: New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Streaming service Netflix announced on Monday that the Keri Russell starrer 'The Diplomat" will return on October 16 with its third season. In the midst of an international crisis, Russell's career diplomat Kate Wyler lands in a high-profile job for which she is not suited, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future, reads the official logline of the series. Showrunner, creator and executive producer Debora Cahn teased that the upcoming season 'flips the chessboard". 'In season three, Kate lives the particular nightmare that is getting what you want," Cahn added Production on the new season wrapped in London and New York. 'We're shooting some stuff already in season three that involves big groups and lots of people, and we do tend to rehearse those (scenes)," Russell said during a November 2024 episode of Netflix's Skip Intro podcast. 'It's such rapid-fire diplomatic speak that we make sure that everyone's on the same page and knows what we're actually talking about." Bradley Whitford of 'The West Wing" and 'The Handmaid's Tale" fame has also joined the cast. 'I was thrilled when I heard that Debora (Cahn) was interested in me doing something," Whitford said. 'I had no idea what it was, but I love the show. I was jealous of the writing on this show," Whitford added. Returning for the upcoming season are stars Rufus Sawell, David Gyasim, Ali Ahn, Allison Janney and Ato Assandoh. PTI SMR BK BK view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
Yahoo
06-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Jane Fonda saved grandson from a bear
Jane Fonda saved her grandson from a bear. The 87-year-old actress was living "out in the wild" in New Mexico and looking after her daughter Vanessa Vadim's son Malcolm, now 25, when she found the creature looming over him in his crib so took swift action to scare the animal away. The story emerged when Jane appeared on Netflix's podcast 'Skip Intro' with her son Troy O'Donovan Garity and the 51-year-old actor was asked to share something people didn't know about his famous mom. Troy - whose dad is Jane's late ex-husband Tom Hayden - told host Krista Smith: 'She pushed a bear out of her bedroom... 'She heard something so she left the bedroom in the middle of the night to go see what the sound was. And when she came back in, the screen door was dismantled and there was a bear in the bedroom, sniffing over the crib.' The host then asked the 'Grace and Frankie' star how she reacted, and Jane quickly held up her hands and shouted: "Roar!" Troy jokingly apologised to the "sound man" on the podcast for his mom's loudness and the '80 For Brady' actress explained the timing was lucky. She said: "I had just learned what to do if you're close to a bear. 'And that was it [a scream]. And get very big; I opened my bathrobe.' While Jane successfully scared away the bear, the creature "urinated on the rug" before it left. She added: 'And then [it] walked back to the door and sat down and I did, I pushed it out, yeah." The 'Barbarella' actress recently admitted she doesn't like shopping. She told the New York Times newspaper: "I basically don't go shopping. "Occasionally I will order something online if I'm on a trip and going into forests and need quick-drying pants and shirts - that kind of thing. But I don't like to shop. I feel uncomfortable." Jane previously bemoaned the rise of "consumerism" during an appearance on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'. The veteran movie star - who is also well-known for her environmental activism - admitted to feeling frustrated by the attitude of some shoppers. She said: "I vowed a couple of years ago I would never buy any new clothes again. "We spend too much money, we buy too many things, and then we get rid of them. We try to develop our identity by shopping, right? We gotta stop that. Stop all this consumerism."
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kerry Washington Makes Rare Comments About Her 3 Kids, Says She's 'Grateful' for Their Close Bond
Kerry Washington loves the sibling bond between her three kids. The Six Triple Eight actress, 48, opened up about the "wonderful" bond her three children share in a conversation with Krista Smith, the host of Netflix's Skip Intro podcast. Washington, who's an only child herself, told the host she admires the close bond that her three children, daughter Isabelle, 10, son Caleb, 8, and her stepdaughter, have with each other. "The thing I'm grateful for is how close they all are, the three of them, because I don't know anything about siblings," she said. "When they argue or fight, I always look to my husband, like 'Is this normal?'" "For me, you avoid conflict, right?" she continued. "And, I'm learning to witness them kind of work through stuff and how wonderful that is that none of them is the only [and] has to carry the burden of being everything all the time." 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. Related: Kerry Washington's Kids Didn't Recognize Her 'Barking' Military Tone in New Movie: 'Whose Voice Is That?' (Exclusive) The Scandal alum stays extremely tight-lipped about her family life. She shares her three children and her husband, former NFL star Nnamdi Asomugha. In an interview with Essence, Washington explained her decision to keep her family life private, saying "one always has to make the choices that feel right to you." "It's hard for me to speak to what the impact of my choices are, because, again, I feel like I don't know," she told the outlet. "One day if my kids so choose to be interviewed, they would be better to answer that question than I would because their journey is theirs, you know?" In an interview with InStyle in 2020, Washington said that while she's "really, really vigilant" about keeping her kids out of the spotlight, she doesn't necessarily want to keep them hidden. "These are their lives," she said. "But it's not about pulling a Rapunzel and hiding them away in a castle from the world — we don't want to do that. I think any parent would want to keep kids from a situation that causes them to feel scared. I don't want them to be exploited, particularly in this social media world." To play a Women's Army Corps officer in Tyler Perry's World War II drama The Six Triple Eight, Washington added an edge to her voice — and her three kids didn't recognize it. While sitting down with Perry for PEOPLE, the Little Fires Everywhere actress shared a funny story about her children's reaction to her tone. 'When my kids saw the trailer for the film, they were like, 'Whose voice is that? It doesn't even sound like you.' It was really funny,' Washington said. When asked if she practiced what she calls the 'barking' tone at home, Washington added with a laugh, 'No, I would not get away with using that voice with my children.' Read the original article on People
Express Tribune
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Cameron Diaz reveals shocking industry changes since her acting return
Cameron Diaz has spoken about the significant changes in Hollywood since her 11-year retirement, crediting the #MeToo movement for reshaping industry standards. In an interview on Netflix's SkipIntro podcast, Diaz expressed surprise at how film sets now prioritize workplace safety, particularly highlighting Netflix's misconduct hotline. "The industry is so different," Diaz said. "I definitely have to say that #MeToo changed everything. It's palpable. You walk onto the set and it is different." Diaz, who returned to acting in Netflix's Back in Action after last appearing in 2014's Annie, recalled past experiences where inappropriate behavior was often ignored. She noted that HR discussions about set conduct were nonexistent in her early career. "I have never in my entire career had HR come in prior to a movie and talk about what is appropriate and what is inappropriate behavior," Diaz said. "And there's a hotline, which Netflix has, to call anonymously to report any issues. Wow, that is amazing." Diaz, who initially retired from acting to focus on her personal life, remains undecided about her future in Hollywood. Speaking to Empire magazine, she said she's keeping her options open: "I reserve the right to say no to doing a movie ever again, and I reserve the right to say yes." Back in Action is now streaming on Netflix.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
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Cameron Diaz Had Been Outta The Game For Years. A Lot Had Changed On Movie Sets When She Got Back In Action
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. For the first time in over a decade, Cameron Diaz has returned to the world of acting. Her new film, ironically titled Back In Action, released on the 2025 movie schedule in January and was met with much fanfare from Netflix subscription holders and more. Before that, the last time she'd appeared in a film was for the 2014 remake of Annie. In that time, Hollywood has seen some widespread changes, specifically in regard to on-set conduct, and she recently spoke to that subject. It was not the fan-favorite actress' idea to come out of retirement but, after some convincing from former Annie co-star Jamie Foxx, she stepped back onto a movie set for the first time in nearly a decade. What she found was a completely different set environment than the one she left. When asked about the differences working in Hollywood since she retired, by Krista Smith of the Skip Intro podcast, Diaz immediately pinpointed the reason behind the changes: Well, the industry is so different. I mean, I definitely have to say that the MeToo movement changed everything. I mean, it's palpable. You walk on to the set, and it is different. It wasn't just the higher ups, you know what I mean? There was always just like that one guy, you know, on set, that you were like, 'God, here he comes again.' … There was always layers and layers of inappropriateness that you just kind of had to [put up with] as women, we do. Cameron Diaz got her start in Hollywood when she was 21 and cast in a lead role in 1994's The Mask opposite Jim Carrey, with no prior acting experience. From that moment on, she was a Hollywood darling, exploding onto the scene in classics like My Best Friend's Wedding and There's Something About Mary. Clearly though, being a young actress in the '90s and early 2000s was not easy, as stars like her have discussed the misogyny and predatory behavior that went unchecked on sets at that time. The allegations against imprisoned film producer Harvey Weinstein are essentially what sparked the Me Too movement in 2018. While the Holiday actress herself has not made any claims against Weinstein, the content of the accusations did occur amid the height of Cameron Diaz's acting career. While Diaz was only ever in one Miramax film produced by Weinstein (Gangs of New York), that doesn't necessarily mean she wasn't subjected any kind of harmful environment during her career as she alluded to during her recent interview. In recent years, though, production companies have implemented preventative measures and sweeping changes to create a new set standard. That's a filming environment that the actress says she has not experienced until now: It has changed, it's not the same. And look, I have never in my entire career had HR come in prior to a movie and talk about what is appropriate and inappropriate behavior, and a hotline, which Netflix has, to call anonymously, to report any issues that you might be feeling. So I was like, 'Wow, that's amazing.' The level of safety and security you feel as a woman now on set, I'd never felt that before this film. More on Cameron Diaz The Incredible Amount Of Money Netflix Reportedly Paid To Lure Cameron Diaz Out Of Retirement In her 10-year retirement period, other big events helped forever changed Hollywood, namely the Writers' Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes of 2023, during which creatives fought for better pay and safeguards against AI. These issues were largely a product of the streaming revolution, another phenomena that took over the film industry during the Vanilla Sky actress' hiatus. Even with all this new territory, Diaz has jumped right back in, despite a lot of personal life changes as well. For the first time while working in Hollywood, the What Happens In Vegas actress is a mother and a wife, something she was initially hesitant about balancing with a career. You wouldn't be able to tell though–she's still got the confidence and acting chops that made her famous 30 years ago. She's already field questions about possibly joining The Mask and Charlie's Angels sequels. (If we get a follow-up for the latter franchise, with the original cast, I'll be able to die happy.) In the meantime, though, I'm just glad to see Cameron Diaz back on the old grind and being able to do so in an industry that's evolved for the better. So don't miss what is sure to be the start of a Diaz resurgence by streaming Back In Action on Netflix now!
