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South China Morning Post
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Ransom Canyon actress Minka Kelly's dating history, revealed: from The Avengers star Chris Evans and MLB's Derek Jeter to Trevor Noah – but now she only has eyes for Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds
New Netflix show Ransom Canyon is being compared to Taylor Sheridan's hit neo-Western shows Yellowstone and Landman Starring Josh Duhamel as rancher Staten Kirkland and Minka Kelly as dance hall owner Quinn O'Grady, the show is set in the sprawling Texas Hill Country region, where rivalries over the control of the titular piece of land threaten to destroy legacies. Caught in the crossfire, Kirkland and O'Grady navigate a complex dynamic that has teetered between platonic affection and romantic attraction for years, giving us a sizzling romance worth swooning over. Josh Duhamel as Staten Kirkland in Ransom Canyon on Netflix. Photo: TNS Advertisement As of April 25, Ransom Canyon has racked up 56 million watch hours, according to Netflix Tudum. Meanwhile, the show's creator, April Blair, has revealed to Deadline that the writer's room is already buzzing with preparations for a second season. With the show's success comes a new focus on its lead actors, and in particular Minka Kelly after she pushed for pay equity with Duhamel. She negotiated with Netflix to be paid the same as her male co-star, per Deadline, but in the end both parties decided on a significant raise for her instead. Minka Kelly as Quinn O'Grady in Ransom Canyon on Netflix. Photo: TNS 'I think that's probably one of the best things about working with Netflix, is that they're very pro that. So I didn't have to fight very hard. They sort of made that easy,' Kelly told the outlet during an interview. Kelly's electric on-screen chemistry with the Transformers actor is also raising curiosity about her real-life romances – so what do we know about the 44-year-old's IRL dating history? Her longest relationship was with Derek Jeter New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter dated Minka Kelly from 2008 to 2011. Photo: Reuters
South China Morning Post
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who was The White Lotus star Walton Goggins' first wife, Leanne Knight? After she died in 2004, Goggins took a trip to Asia, visiting Thailand 20 years before he returned to film the hit TV show
The third season of The White Lotus, set in Thailand, reached fever pitch last week with its finale. The last episode put fan-favourite characters Rick and Chelsea – played by the internet's new heartthrob, Walton Goggins and the enchanting Aimee Lou Wood – in an unfortunate position. As The White Lotus withdrawal kicks in, cast interviews have been keeping fans engaged, revealing behind-the-scenes stories, reflections on their characters and more. Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood in The White Lotus season three as Rick and Chelsea. Photo: TNS Advertisement In an interview with Vulture, Goggins, 53, opened up about identifying with his character, Rick Hatchett, who visits The Land of Smiles with his girlfriend, Chelsea, seeking revenge for the death of his father. When the Django Unchained actor received the script for the show, he felt an instant connection. 'I thought, the universe brought this to me for a reason, because I understand him, and I love him, and I love people like him,' he said. Turns out, Goggins had history with Thailand. After his first wife, Leanne Knight, took her own life in 2004, he visited the country 'looking for peace … for some resolution'. He was dating Nadia Conners , now his wife, at the time. 'I was as lost as Rick is lost. I had nothing for my partner. I understood, intimately, Rick's frame of mind,' he recalled. So who was Leanne Knight? What was her background? Walton Goggins, who was married to Leanne Knight from 2001 to 2004. Photo: @waltongogginsbonafide/Instagram Not much is known about Leanne Knight, but according to various sources she was born on March 19, 1967, in Fredericton, Canada, to Peggy and Robert Brian 'Bob' Knight. They eventually divorced and Peggy later married Arnold Kaun. Her family also includes her brother, Jay. Per The Daily Mirror, Knight had a dog-walking business based in the Laurel Canyon neighbourhood of Los Angeles. Her relationship with Walton Goggins Walton Goggins with wife Nadia Conners and son Augustus. Photo: Living Inside Per Page Six, Goggins and Knight tied the knot in 2001. However, it appears their marital bliss didn't last, because Knight apparently filed for divorce not long before her death. According to Mamamia, the Justified star's career was keeping him busy and his wife wasn't fond of life in and around Hollywood.
South China Morning Post
15-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who are Wendy Williams' brother and niece, Tommy Williams and Alex Finnie? The former talk show host's closest family members are supporting her during her guardianship battle
Earlier this week, Wendy Williams shocked fans when she dropped a note from the window of her New York assisted living facility asking the paparazzi for help. She has been living at the facility since she was diagnosed with dementia in 2023. The former talk show host, who was placed under a court-ordered guardianship in 2022, has previously referred to the facility, Coterie, as a 'prison' and denied being 'cognitively impaired' during an appearance on The Breakfast Club radio show in January. US television presenter Wendy Williams arrives for Apple's The Morning Show global premiere at Lincoln Centre in New York City, in October 2019. Photo: TNS Advertisement Soon after Williams dropped the note that read 'Help! Wendy!!', police arrived to perform a wellness check and the Emmy-winning host was escorted to a nearby hospital where she received a psychiatric evaluation, which she reportedly passed with 'flying colours'. The next day, Wendy was spotted enjoying dinner at Max Tucci's restaurant in NoHo with her niece Alex Finnie in New York City. Finnie has since been accused by Coterie of 'kidnapping' Williams and police reports claimed Finnie 'evaded staff by taking Wendy out of the building', per TMZ. Calling into Fox's Good Day New York on March 11, Williams revealed that the most important thing for her was to end her guardianship. 'In terms of getting out of guardianship, that is my number one, number one most important thing,' Williams said. Williams' brother, Tommy Williams, has also spoken on behalf of his sister, telling Us Weekly that she was 'in great shape mentally and physically' and to 'let her out'. Here's everything to know about Wendy Williams' brother and niece, who are attempting to help her through these tough times: Who is Wendy Williams' brother Tommy Williams?
South China Morning Post
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who are Twilight actress Anna Kendrick's parents? Her late father William was ex-Navy, while her mum Janice once gave her advice for The Accountant … and now has an idea for Pitch Perfect 4
Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively 's new film Another Simple Favor, a sequel to their 2018 release A Simple Favor, has just had its premiere at the South by Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas. Both actresses attended and appeared amicable during the Q&A session – but eagle-eyed fans noticed hints of an alleged feud between the pair. When asked how she felt about working with Lively again, Kendrick said vaguely, 'Oh, you know,' before moving on. Meanwhile, Lively, who is involved in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against her It Ends with Us co-star Justin Baldoni , having accused him of sexual harassment and launching a smear campaign against her, said working with Kendrick again was 'the best'. Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in A Simple Favor (2018). Photo: TNS Advertisement Per the Daily Mail, the actresses have been butting heads lately, with Kendrick, 39, allegedly worried how Lively's legal drama would affect the promotion of their new film. The outlet also reported that the pair clashed over their staggered billing for this movie. However, director Paul Feig shut down suspicions of hostility when he responded to an X post alleging the same by writing, 'Um … you're wrong.' Kendrick, who was praised for her 2023 directorial debut Woman of the Hour, has drawn renewed attention to her personal life. She's a self-proclaimed 'childless cat lady', as she told Flow Space, but what do we know about her parents? Who are Anna Kendrick's parents? Anna Kendrick at the premiere of Another Simple Favor at the South by Southwest Film Festival. Photo: AP The Pitch Perfect star was born to an accountant mother, Janice and a federal bank examiner and history teacher father, William, in Portland, Maine. Per her father's obituary, he enjoyed travelling and the theatre, served in the US Navy and was once a Federal Air Marshal. The couple also had a son, Michael, an actor. They divorced when Anna was a teenager Anna Kendrick's father William was a teacher and US Navy veteran. Photo: Handout William and Janice Kendrick parted ways when Anna was 15, per HuffPost. However, the Twilight actress clarified to Elle magazine that it did not leave her 'broken'. Instead, she believes they set an 'amazing example' about how to divorce, per Hello! magazine.
South China Morning Post
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who was Michelle Trachtenberg's boyfriend Jay Cohen? The talent agent had been dating the late Gossip Girl and Buffy the Vampire Slayer star since 2020 and is known for his pro-Israel stance
Michelle Trachtenberg, who appeared in 1990s hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer as the younger sister of Sarah Michelle Gellar's titular character and both iterations of Gossip Girl , died on February 26. The 39-year-old, who had recently undergone a liver transplant and had worried netizens with her gaunt appearance in recent months, was found in her flat in Manhattan and declared 'unconscious and unresponsive' by the police, reports BBC. The death is not being treated as suspicious. Actress Michelle Trachtenberg on Oscars night in 2020. Photo: TNS Advertisement The former child star is survived by family members including her mother, as well as by her long-time boyfriend Jay Cohen, with whom she spent Valentine's Day earlier this month. 'Happy Valentine's Day to the man who sits still long enough for me to paint his face,' she wrote beside a photo of the pair in their Halloween costumes. But, who is Jay Cohen? He is politically outspoken on his Instagram, openly denouncing pro-Palestinian comments with respect to the Israel–Hamas war, and once had a kidney transplant. But what else do we know about him? What does Jay Cohen do for work? Jay Cohen is a Hollywood executive. Photo: @jaymcohen/Instagram According to People, Cohen, 63, is a talent agent and producer. He joined the entertainment industry after a stint as an investment banker on Wall Street, and has worked with actors such as Goldie Hawn, her daughter Kate Hudson and partner Kurt Russell, as well as Dustin Hoffman. He is also the founder of Cosmic Entertainment, in partnership with Hudson, Hawn and Russell, per Hello! Magazine. He is currently a partner and the head of film finance and distribution at the historic Gersh Agency, which represented Trachtenberg since 2014 and is known as one of Hollywood's premier agencies. He produced and funded 1994 Kevin Spacey movie Swimming With Sharks, and in 2022, executive produced its series adaptation of the same name starring Kiernan Shipka, Diane Kruger and Donald Sutherland , per Page Six. He also worked on Bride Wars (2009), starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway. His relationship with Michelle Trachtenberg
