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Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
So are Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson dating... or is it all just a publicity stunt? After their latest red carpet flirt-fest in New York, body language expert reveals what it REALLY means
There was more than a hint of deja vu to Monday night's proceedings as New York City provided the latest backdrop for Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson 's global flirtfest. The two stars are in the midst of a continent-crossing promotional campaign on behalf of their new film, a re-cast and rebooted revival of classic slapstick comedy The Naked Gun. But the off-screen chemistry shared by Anderson and Neeson - so apparent on every red carpet they've walked over recent weeks - is currently attracting more attention than the film they're being paid to promote. So much so that many fans are inevitably wondering if their on-screen romance - Neeson plays inept police lieutenant Frank Drebin to Anderson's vampish nightclub singer Beth - has spilled over into real life. Neither have attempted to dispel the rumours, and both were happy to get their hands dirty by shovelling more fuel into the fire outside New York's SVA Theatre on Monday evening. The pair appeared to be glued at the hip, with Anderson's frequent coquettish glances towards Neeson and habit of playfully leaning into the veteran Irish star - a recurrent theme throughout this campaign - well in evidence during their latest premiere. But are we all just getting carried away? According to body language expert Judi James, we might be. Speaking to MailOnline after viewing their Monday night appearance in New York, she said: 'There is clearly some 'chemistry' between the couple, which is apparent from the facial feature softening as they perform mutual eye-gaze. 'But there is also an air of mutual respect, too, that comes with some break-outs of polite rather than sensual behaviors. 'The poses we see are still mainly in response to requests from the photographers. When we see the couple posing with their children though the flirt rituals seem to stop. 'In one pose Liam's warm gaze produces a wide smile from Pamela that looks almost like an expression of teenage excitement, but that isn't her normal demeanor. When they sit doing interviews about the movie Pamela can often look much more serious and thoughtful.' Speaking to MailOnline, James admitted that they appear to exhibit genuine warmth towards one another, but any flirtatious posturing is likely contrived for the benefit of onlookers. James also believes Anderson and Neeson's dynamic draws telling parallels with the contrived flirtatiousness shared by Leslie Nielsen and Priscilla Presley on the red carpet more than 30-years ago, while promoting Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult. She said: 'Back in 1994 the late Leslie Nielsen and his Naked Gun co-star Priscilla Presley were busy performing some playful flirt rituals on the red carpet to plug their version of the movie. 'Liam and Pamela's very similar-looking body language rituals at the current red-carpet premieres does look like a telling nod to the original.' According to James, similar cosplay may well be at the heart of their off-screen antics. 'There are moments here that suggest the couple are happily getting back into role to recreate scenes or stills from the movie, like when Pamela faces Liam, placing one hand on his chest,' she said. 'This would normally be seen as a hand of ownership and possession from an authentic couple but here she glances over her shoulder at the camera while he pretends to look puzzled. 'In another pose Pamela covers her face with her hands in a gesture of coyness that might suggest flirting but its in response to Liam's adopting the iconic Leslie Nielsen 'hard stare' pose from the original movie.' She added: 'Their touch rituals look utterly polite still and there is still that tendency to keep their torsos distanced when they do adopt more flirtatious looks. The problem is they make a great-looking couple, which is why they were booked to star together for the movie. 'Fans want this to be genuine but red carpet body language is only ever really a form of spin-off show from the main movie, meaning fans might have to wait until the film plugging is over before they can see if this 'romance' has legs.' Nielsen and Presley shared an undeniable chemistry while promoting the film in 1994 (pictured, left), with many of their red carpet poses mirrored by Anderson and Neeson (pictured, right) Anderson recently credited her natural chemistry with Neeson for helping ease her nerves on the set of their new film - after impressing him with her baking skills. She told Loose Women: 'He's had an amazing career and I feel like I'm just starting, so you feel a little insecure but then the butterflies go away and then, there you are.' Asked if they did anything to 'bond' off-camera, she added: 'Well, we spent so much time together, a kind of natural chemistry happens. I don't know if it always happens but we were kind of lucky.' Featuring on the show alongside his co-star, Neeson admitted staunch vegetarian Anderson's culinary skills contributed to their off-screen friendship. He said: 'Pamela's a fantastic cook… she very sweetly, numerous times, made me some sourdough bread which was stunning.' The actress credited her natural chemistry with Neeson for helping ease her nerves on the set of their new film - after impressing him with her baking skills Neeson offered an equally affectionate assessment of his co-star during a separate interview with PEOPLE, during which he claimed to be 'madly in love' with the former Baywatch star. 'She's just terrific to work with. I can't compliment her enough, I'll be honest with you,' he said. 'No huge ego. She just comes in to do the work,' he told PEOPLE. 'She's funny and so easy to work with. She's going to be terrific in the film.' Anderson, single following the collapse of her fifth marriage to Dan Hayhurst in 2022, subsequently returned the compliment by describing Neeson as 'humble' and the 'perfect gentleman'. 'He brings out the best in you… with respect, kindness and depth of experience. It was an absolute honour to work with him,' she said. 'He sincerely looked after me - wrapped his coat around me when I was cold.' She added: 'I think I have a friend for ever in Liam and we definitely have a connection that is very sincere, very loving, and he's a good guy. He really is a silly guy. He acts like a silly little boy sometimes.' In a joint interview with Anderson, Neeson also admitted he enjoyed working alongside an intimacy co-ordinator while filming sex scenes with the former Baywatch star. 'I'd never had one before,' he said. 'But she was in the background. There was no kind of, "OK! Excuse me!"' In director Akiva Schaffer's slapstick comedy reboot, Anderson portrays a nightclub singer who comes to Drebin and his calamitous Police Squad cronies for help following the murder of her brother. She added that the co-ordinator 'knew when to walk away', with Neeson claiming she threw her hands up in the air and said, "I can't take this! This is too hot for me. I'm going for coffee". 'Our chemistry was clear from the start. We have the utmost respect for one another,' Anderson told Entertainment Weekly in May. 'I invited him and his assistant over for romantic dinners with me and my assistant so our relationship stayed "professionally romantic" during filming.' The Canadian star apparently bonded with Neeson over their shared 'love of literature and a good laugh' and she regularly left cookies, muffins, and home-baked sourdough bread in his dressing room. 'I am in awe of him, his experience, and work ethic. I soaked him in like a sponge,' she said. 'I'm hoping people love it. We had so much fun making it. I think it's timely for a beloved comedy like this. 'I'm a fan of the originals. As Liam says, "We could all use a good giggle." I pray we do more.' It all bodes well for fans of the franchise, but with the film scheduled for release on August 1 is their off-screen chemistry all part of an ongoing publicity campaign - or have they really found Love, Actually? For Neeson, it would mark the end of a protracted spell on the sidelines, having remained stoically single following the sudden death of actress wife Natasha Richardson in 2009 - 15-years after they exchanged vows. Anderson portrays a nightclub singer (pictured) who comes to Drebin and his calamitous Police Squad cronies for help following the murder of her brother Richardson was just 45 when she died of an epidural hematoma, two days after sustaining a head injury during a beginner's skiing lesson in Canada. A subsequent post mortem revealed that Richardson died from bleeding in her skull caused by the fall on a ski slope in Mont Tremblant. A devastated Neeson was left to raise their two young sons Micheál and Daniel - who were aged just 13 and 12 when their mother died. 'It was a horrible thing to happen,' he later told PEOPLE of the skiing accident that claimed Richardson's life. Praising her sister Joely Richardson and mother Vanessa Redgrave - both acclaimed actresses in their own right - he said: 'Everybody just pulled together. Vanessa and Joely were extraordinary. We were fortunate in lots of ways.' Neeson and Richardson married in 1994, little more than a year after meeting when they were both cast in a Broadway production of Anna Christie. Prior to meeting his wife, Neeson had enjoyed a colourful love life with a string of high profile stars - among them Barbra Streisand, Brooke Shields and Dame Helen Mirren, with whom he claimed to be 'smitten'. Neeson previously reflected on meeting Mirren on the set of their 1981 movie Excalibur during a 2018 episode of The Graham Norton Show. 'I remember being on the set and standing with Ciarán Hinds as Helen walked towards us dressed in her full Morgana Le Fey costume and we both went, "Oh f***,"' he said. 'I was smitten. I think Ciarán was too, but I was very smitten!' But following Richardson's death, his only romance of note came in 2010, when he embarked on a relationship with businesswoman Freya St. Johnston. The couple dated for two-years before separating in 2012, amid claims the actor wanted to spend more time with his sons in New York City. 'Liam is heading back to America at the start of next month to work on his new film Non-Stop,' a source told MailOnline at the time. 'He told Freya that he wants to take a break and concentrate on his family.' The insider explained that Neeson broke up with St. Johnston shortly after a romantic trip to Italy, adding: 'He called time on the relationship right after the Rome trip. 'He told her he wanted to spend more time in New York and that he really wants to make more time for his children. 'Freya wants something more serious, but Liam feels it is too soon. His wife only died three years ago, he wants to take things slow.' The couple were thought to have known each other for 10 years, but only began dating in September 2010, a year and a half after the death of the actor's wife. By 2024 the writing appeared to be on the wall for Neeson's love life, with the Irish star claiming he was 'over' the prospect of settling down with another woman. 'I'm past all that,' he told PEOPLE at the time. Maybe, maybe not, but only time will tell if a certain former Baywatch lifeguard has finally rescued him from a life of relative solitude.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson supported by their adult sons at The Naked Gun premiere amid romance rumors
The stars of The Naked Gun turned the red carpet premiere of their new film into a family affair. Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson were both joined by their adult sons at the New York premiere of their upcoming comedy on Monday. The Baywatch alum, 58, who shares her two kids with ex-husband Tommy Lee, was joined by sons Dylan Jagger Lee, 27, and Brandon Thomas Lee, 29, while Liam brought along Micheál Richardson, 30, and Daniel Neeson, 28, his children with his late wife Natasha Richardson. The six enjoyed a photo op on the red carpet, with the superstars flanked by their offspring. Pamela exuded glamour in a midnight blue gown accessorized with a broach and sheer black gloves while Liam opted for a slick grey suit. And the pair put on a cosy display, with Pamela leaning against Liam - a pose certain to only further fuel swirling romance rumors. The pair star in the upcoming crime spoof comedy film together, with Pamela playing Beth and Liam portraying Frank Drebin Jr. Following in the footsteps of his bumbling father, Detective Frank Drebin Jr. must solve a murder case to prevent the police department from shutting down. Rumours have been swirling recently that the pair are seeing each other, however it has been suggested since that they merely have a close friendship. Last week, the alleged couple couldn't keep their hands off each other during the red carpet premiere in London. Fans have been unsure about the status of the co-stars' relationship after Liam admitted he 'loved' Pamela earlier this year - ahead of the film's release on 1 August. They further fuelled speculation as they put on a passionate display, cosying up on the red carpet. The pair appeared in good spirits as the actress planted a sweet kiss on Liam's cheek while they posed for the cameras. It comes after Liam joked that his favourite part of making the film was filming 'the sex scenes' with his co-star Pamela. The co-stars have been at the center of romance rumors as of late The movie is the latest film in the Naked Gun franchise He joked about their intimate scenes as The Sun reported the pair were given an intimacy co-ordinator on set. The star explained: 'I'd never had one before. But she was in the background. There was no kind of, 'OK! Excuse me!'. Pamela portrays a nightclub singer, who comes to Police Squad for help following the murder of her brother, in Akiva Schaffer's slapstick comedy continuation. Pamela added that the intimacy co-ordinator knew when to walk away and joked that she stormed off, with Liam claiming she threw her hands up in the air and said, 'I can't take this! This is too hot for me. I'm going for coffee'. Andy Cohen and B.J. Novak were among the big names getting an early glimpse of the film Despite spending much of her life as a working actress, Pamela recently admitted she still felt intimidated by the prospect of working with her veteran co-star. She told Loose Women: 'He's had an amazing career and I feel like I'm just starting, so you feel a little insecure but then the butterflies go away and then, there you are.' Asked if they did anything to 'bond' off-camera, she added: 'Well, we spent so much time together, a kind of natural chemistry happens. I don't know if it always happens but we were kind of lucky.' Featuring on the show alongside his co-star, Neeson admitted staunch vegetarian Anderson's culinary skills contributed to their off-screen friendship. He said: 'Pamela's a fantastic cook… she very sweetly, numerous times, made me some sourdough bread which was stunning.' The Naked Gun will hit theaters on August 1.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Aussie MAFS star surprise red carpet appearance with Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson at Naked Gun premiere in London
Married At First Sight star Jamie Marinos was in some very famous company this week when she went to a big film premiere in London. The reality TV favourite, 28, attended the premiere of The Naked Gun in Leicester Square alongside stars Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. Exuding an air of Hollywood glamour, Jamie cut a chic figure in a high-necked sleeveless grey gown that showed off the reality star's trim and toned arms. Dialling back on the bling, Jamie finished her red carpet look with a pair of Perspex heels. She wore her blonde locks down for the occasion, leaving playful curls to cascade over her shoulders. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. While rumoured beau Eliot Donovan was nowhere to be seen, Jamie did not arrive solo for the big event. She was seen posing for photographers alongside sister Georgia, who put on a busty display in a barely-there sparkling silver top that she wore under a plain black jacket. Meanwhile, Pamela Anderson, 58, stunned in a strapless purple gown with a flowing train and accessorised with dainty, dazzling jewels. Her co-star Liam Neeson, 73, cut a dapper figure in a grey textured suit paired with a black T-shirt. The pair appeared in good spirits as the actress planted a sweet kiss on Liam's cheek while they posed for the cameras. The Naked Gun – hitting Australian theatres on August 21 – also stars Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder, Kevin Durand, Busta Rhymes, Cody Rhodes, Liza Koshy, and Eddie Yu. Jamie's London red carpet debut comes after she and rumoured MAFS beau Eliot finally revealed the truth behind their whirlwind romance. Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Australia, the pair lifted the lid on their post-show connection, revealing the flirty friendship that blossomed into something deeper - even if they insist they're not labelling it. 'It just kind of happened,' Jamie admitted. 'We were both single, we were vibing, and the flirting just ramped up.' Jamie reached out to Eliot after watching his tumultuous return with intruder bride Veronica, asking for his number through groom Adrian Araouzou. 'We had a 45-minute phone call the first time we spoke,' Eliot recalled. 'We haven't stopped talking since.' Jamie said Eliot was a vital support system after her breakup with Dave Hand. 'As much as Eliot can be a pain, he's been incredible,' she said. 'He always had empathy for what I went through. He was one of the few guys who genuinely cared.' Eliot added: 'I just felt a moral duty to have her back. It wasn't about sliding into DMs, I just cared.' While neither confirmed a relationship, both admitted there's chemistry. 'We may or may not have had sex,' Eliot joked. Jamie quipped: 'If I say "yes", Dave's gonna make a TikTok shaming me again.' But the pair are adamant they're not rushing into anything. 'We're in different states, we have a lot happening, and we don't want to lose the friendship,' Eliot said. Jamie added: 'We'd probably clash if we jumped into something now. I just got out of something heavy. This is my time.' Both stars described the jarring shift from filming to anonymity – and then to instant fame once the show aired. 'No one knew who we were at first. Then overnight, you can't go anywhere without getting stopped,' Jamie said. Eliot said he never fully returned to normal life: 'It's like being in limbo – you're waiting for the fallout.'
The Independent
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Pamela Anderson gushes over Liam Neeson after Naked Gun co-star declares he's ‘madly in love'
gushed over Liam Neeson after her The Naked Gun co-star said he is 'madly in love' with her after shooting together. The pair walked the red carpet at the London premiere of their new film on Tuesday, 22 July. "I was so excited to work with him, as he's had this incredible career," the former Baywatch star said. 'Watching him, I learned so much.' Neeson plays the son of Leslie Nielsen's character Frank Drebin in the comedy spoof reboot that also stars Anderson as the female lead, Beth.
Daily Mail
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Travis Kelce skips Happy Gilmore 2 premiere as Adam Sandler sends him a message from New York
Travis Kelce was not at the 'Happy Gilmore 2' premiere on Monday night - though he earned massive praise from Adam Sandler nonetheless. The Chiefs star landed a role in the film as a hotel employee, with one scene giving him the chance to share the screen with Bad Bunny. And while Kelce skipped out on the premiere with Kansas City's training camp beginning on Tuesday, it's clear he made an impression on Sandler during the filming of the movie. 'They were both so confident and so funny. They're gonna go on and do whatever the hell they want,' Sandler told The Hollywood Reporter of Kelce and Bad Bunny. 'But I'd love to do something with them again, because I got very friendly with them, and I love them both.' Sandler also joked to Extra TV that he 'didn't want to bother' Kelce's pop star girlfriend, Taylor Swift about a potential role in the film. 'Just let Taylor entertain the world like she does... she's done a lot for our planet.' Bad Bunny, meanwhile, teased a 'honey scene' with Kelce, which he called 'crazy' in an interview with Extra. Aside from the Puerto Rican musician, there were plenty more big names in attendance at the Lincoln Center in New York. Jimmy Fallon, John Cena, Margaret Qualley and Bennie Safdie (the latter two have cameos in the film) were all in attendance, as was influencer Alix Earle. From the sports world, Kelce's fellow football player Derrick Henry was in attendance too, and Sandler could be heard telling the bruising running back that the pair were 'doing a movie together' on the red carpet. Former Steelers star Ryan Clark was in attendance as well. Of course, there were plenty of names from the golf world as well, including Scottie Scheffler - fresh off of his win at The Open - Colin Morikawa, Fred Couples, Tony Finau, Bryson DeChambeau and John Daly. All will have cameo films in the movie - which will mark a second appearance in the 'Happy Gilmore' franchise for Couples. Kid Cudi and Sandler embraced on the red carpet as they posed for a photo together Justin Thomas and Jack Nicklaus also reportedly have roles in the film, though they were not in attendance on Monday night. Golf influencer Paige Spiranac also scored a cameo in the film and graced the red carpet on Monday. And rapper Kid Cudi appears in the movie, too, and smiled for a picture with Sandler on Monday. The film is a sequel to Sandler's 1996 comedy classic which follows an ex-hockey player turned golfer with anger issues. Despite the many newcomers in the film, fans will be pleased to see Julie Bowen and Christopher McDonald reprise the roles of Virginia Venit and Shooter McGavin respectively. The film will be released to Netflix on Friday.
