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UPI
3 days ago
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- UPI
Watch: Mariska Hargitay tries to understand late mom in 'My Mom Jayne'
1 of 3 | Mariska Hargitay learns about her late mom, Jayne Mansfield, in the new documentary "My Mom Jayne." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 3 (UPI) -- HBO is previewing My Mom Jayne, a documentary about Jayne Mansfield, as told through the eyes of her daughter Mariska Hargitay. Hargitay, 61, an actress best known for playing Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU, is the younger daughter of Mansfield, a Hollywood star who died at age 34 in 1967. "I've spent my whole life distancing myself from my mother, Jayne Mansfield, the sex symbol," Hargitay says in the trailer, out Tuesday. "Her career made me want to do it differently. But I want to understand her now." "I was three years old when my mom died, and I don't have any memories of her," she added. The documentary sees Hargitay interview her half-siblings to learn more about their mother. She also sifts through letters, photos and other things that had belonged to Mansfield for insight. In addition, Hargitay addresses her parentage -- the actress learned in her 20s that Italian singer Nelson Sardelli, not Hungarian bodybuilder and actor Mickey Hargitay, is her biological father. Hargitay was raised by Mickey Hargitay. "She grapples with her mother's complicated public and private legacy, uncovering the surprising layers and depth of who Jayne was, not only to her fans, but also to those closest to her," an official synopsis reads. My Mom Jayne will air on HBO and stream on Max June 27. Photos: 'Law and Order' icon Mariska Hargitay turns 60 Mariska Hargitay and her godchildren attend the premiere of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" in New York City on December 5, 2002. Hargitay has called "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" a "platform to effect change." Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI | License Photo
UPI
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Mariska Hargitay shares in documentary that Mickey Hargitay isn't her biological dad
1 of 3 | Mariska Hargitay discusses in the documentary "My Mom Jayne" how her biological dad is Nelson Sardelli, not Mickey Hargitay, as she long believed. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 19 (UPI) -- Law & Order: SVU icon Mariska Hargitay shares in a new documentary that Mickey Hargitay isn't her biological father like she and the world have long believed. The actress discussed her parentage in My Mom Jayne, an HBO documentary about her late mom, model and actress Jayne Mansfield. Mariska, now 61, discovered in her 20s that Italian singer and comedian Nelson Sardelli -- not Hungarian bodybuilder and actor Mickey -- is her actual birth father. The Hollywood Reporter, E! News, the New York Post and Today reported the news. Also according to My Mom Jayne, which Mariska directed and which screened this weekend at the Cannes Film Festival, Mickey raised Mariska and two of her older siblings after Mansfield died at the age of 37 in a Louisiana car crash in 1967. Mariska and two of her siblings were in the vehicle at the time. Mickey, who died in 2006, knew Sardelli fathered Mariska while Mickey and Mansfield were briefly separated, but he never wanted to discuss it with Mariska. Mickey and Mansfield reunited shortly before Mariska's birth in 1964, but they split up again later that year. Mansfield would marry and divorce another man, filmmaker Matt Cimber, before she died. Mariska described learning the truth about her parentage as feeling like "the floor fell out from underneath me," like she was "living a lie" and as though her "infrastructure was dissolved." Mariska told Vanity Fair she met Sardelli, now 90, when she was 30. She said she behaved much like the no-nonsense New York Police Department detective she plays on SVU when she approached him after a show in Atlantic City. "I went full Olivia Benson on him," she recalled. "I was like, 'I don't want anything, I don't need anything from you. I have a dad,'" she said. "There was something about loyalty. I wanted to be loyal to Mickey." Sardelli and his family participated in the documentary, which is to premiere on HBO on June 27. Photos: 'Law and Order' icon Mariska Hargitay turns 60 Mariska Hargitay and her godchildren attend the premiere of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" in New York City on December 5, 2002. Hargitay has called "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" a "platform to effect change." Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI | License Photo
Newsweek
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum - Everything We Know So Far
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors So rich and layered was the mythology that J.R.R. Tolkien created that even though the stories of both "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" have already been adapted to the big screen, there's still more to tell. First on deck is "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum". Here's everything we know about the next film in Tolkien's saga. When Does 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum' Release? "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum" hits theaters December 17, 2027. Who Is Making 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum?' Andy Serkis - who originated the live-action role of Gollum in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy - will star in and direct "Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum". Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, who wrote Jackson's trilogy, are working on the script for the film along with Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou. Peter Jackson, Walsh, and Boyens are producing. Who Is In 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum'? So far, the only cast confirmed for "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum" is Andy Serkis, who will do double duty both starring as Gollum and directing. The character of Gandalf is expected to appear, and Sir Ian McKellen has said he is open to returning to the role, but his involvement is not yet confirmed. Read More: Orlando Bloom Says He'd Return for More 'Lord of the Rings' Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers". Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers". Warner Bros. What Is 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum' About? A lot of what happens in the source material was left out of Peter Jackson's film trilogy, and in this case, one thing that is briefly mentioned in the films but never expanded upon is the hunt for Gollum. In the books, after Gandalf discovers that Bilbo's ring is the One Ring, he employs the help of Aragorn and the Wood Elves in the search for Gollum. Reference is made to this search in the films, but what is not mentioned is that Aragorn actually succeeds in capturing Gollum and together he and Gandalf interrogate him. Based purely on the working title of the film, this is the story it will tell. When Does 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum' Take Place? Assuming the film will stick to the source material, "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum" should take place during the events of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring". Specifically, "The Hunt for Gollum" should unfold between the birthday party of Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm), and Gandalf's return to the Shire after discovering the nature of Bilbo's magical ring. Is There A Trailer for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum'? No, there is no trailer for "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum" yet. More Movies: 'Naked Gun' Reboot Shares First Look at Pamela Anderson's Femme Fatale Mark Hamill to Lead New Dystopian Stephen King Survival Thriller
Time Out
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The Extraordinary Miss Flower
Performance films are not for everyone. Whether they capture contemporary productions, or repackage archive material in a new way, audiences usually gravitate towards them when the subject is an artist they already admire. But there's no need to be a fan of Icelandic singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini – arguably best known for 'Gollum's Song' from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – to enjoy The Extraordinary Miss Flower. Artists and filmmakers Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard won awards and accolades for their inspired and unconventional 2014 film about Nick Cave, 20,000 Days on Earth, followed by the equally vivid Who is Gil Scott-Heron? (2015). With their new film, unshackled from the tropes of musical biography, their creative freedom is able to truly take flight, resulting in a delight for the senses that is both deeply intimate and thrillingly cinematic. The film takes its inspiration from the suite of songs on Torrini's 2024 album Miss Flower, inspired in turn by a collection of passionate and romantic love letters sent to a friend's mother, Geraldine Flower, in the 1960s and 1970s, and discovered after her death. For the film, Forsyth and Pollard combine Torrini's performances of the songs – seductively sung directly to camera for maximum intimacy – with multimedia images, selective readings from the letters, and a playful portrayal of Flower herself by actress Caroline Catz. Thousands of words become a deeply moving picture In less capable hands, such ripe ingredients could easily turned into a hot mess, but from the opening moments it is clear that The Extraordinary Miss Flower is the work of two artists utterly in command of their vision, and fully trusted and embraced by their collaborators. What ultimately coalesces from this collection of disparate elements is more the sum of its parts. For not only does The Extraordinary Miss Flower conjure the mysterious lost loves of an elusive woman – as delightful as her interpretation of Miss Flower may be, Catz is used sparingly so as not to overshadow or demystify the original – it evokes a pre-digital age when, even if long-distance telephone calls were not prohibitively expensive, a letter was often the best way to express one's erotic desires and romantic yearnings. 'Letters open people up like nothing else really does,' Torrini explains, and the film proves her point admirably. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but Forsyth and Pollard have turned thousands of words into a deeply moving picture.
