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Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alison Brie and Dave Franco Share Their Sweet Love Story, from Mardi Gras 'Walk of Shame' to Marital Bliss (Exclusive)
The married actors costar in the new body horror movie 'Together'NEED TO KNOW Alison Brie and Dave Franco open up to PEOPLE about their love story The pair met in New Orleans in 2011 when a mutual friend played matchmaker; they wed six years later The frequent collaborators costar in the new horror movie TogetherAlison Brie and Dave Franco's first weekend together is a blur of beer and uninhibited behavior. No surprise since they initially hooked up during Mardi Gras in New Orleans in 2011. A mutual friend who was with them in the Big Easy played matchmaker after realizing there was an attraction between the two. As Brie and Franco tell it, they shared a drink spiked with molly, and that was that. 'The rest of the night we were lip-locked. Every photo from that night….' says Brie, before Franco cuts in: 'lip-locked in front of our friends. We apologize.' 'We had a great two days together,' continues Brie. 'When I did my walk of shame in the morning, I accidentally stole his perfect white T-shirt, and he had to reach out to me to get it back. At the end of the trip, I wrote my phone number on it and I hid it in his bag, so he found it on the way to the airport and texted.' In the following weeks, they spent time together in New York where Franco was filming a movie. They were clearly in the early stages of a budding romance at that point, but Brie still wanted to play it cool when Franco invited her to join him in Paris, where he continued to film. Before she left, she told some pals she was meeting up with a guy she had just started seeing. 'They were like, 'Oh, you gotta lock a lock on the Pont des Arts,' ' she recalls, referencing the pedestrian bridge where lovers attach padlocks to the railing before throwing the key into the Seine River. 'I was like, 'No, that's thirsty!' ' Fast-forward to France, where bubbly former Community star Brie and self-described 'shy' Neighbors actor Franco are enjoying a rainy day out. 'Dave gives me his jacket. I put it on and reach in the pocket, and there's a lock with our initials on it,' says Brie. 'It actually was great because I really was like, 'You like me? Oh my God!' ' Quips Franco of the almost-too-good-to-be-true story: 'It sounds like we're making this up.' Though that story is indeed real, Brie and Franco do like to play pretend from time to time. The pair, who wed in 2017, have collaborated on five movies, including the comedy The Disaster Artist and the thriller The Rental. 'Part of the reason we started working together was really just to spend time together, because our jobs tear us apart a lot of the time,' explains Franco, 40, who grew up in Northern California alongside actor brothers Tom and James. Adds Los Angeles native Brie, 42: 'I feel like every time we do a new artistic endeavor together, we learn so much about each other and come closer, and I fall in love with him in new ways.' Their latest project is no light romp. In the horror comedy Together, they play a couple whose two bodies literally start to merge after they spend the night in a cave where a supernatural force dwells. Making the film, which takes the idea of codependency to a twisted place, 'is the most intense experience we've ever had on-set,' says Franco. In more ways than one. The prosthetics that bound Brie and Franco together for up to 10 hours forced them to even go to the bathroom at the same time. 'That was the craziest thing,' notes Brie. 'Obviously we've peed in front of each other before. But not while touching skin-to-skin.' Adds Franco: 'I remember in that moment thinking we could not have made this movie with anyone else. And then I grabbed her some toilet paper and we went back to work.' Though Franco and Brie love to join forces onscreen, they recognize the need to take on solo jobs too. 'It's important for our independence,' says Brie, who stars as Evil-Lyn in the live-action He-Man movie Masters of the Universe, due out next year. Franco, who will soon appear in November's heist thriller Now You See Me: Now You Don't, agrees. "We also don't want to burn people out on us, where they're just like, 'Go away.'" The couple — who are both type A about work, according to Brie — have no problem winding down at home (where their two cats, Max and Otis, follow them from room to room). If they're collaborating on something, they'll set work-life boundaries: 'Okay, we can write from noon to 5, then it's dinnertime, and let's hang,' explains Brie. Queued up are often reality TV favorites like The Bachelor or Love Island — and Brie has a habit of imitating the 'sloppy' onscreen kisses with her husband. 'I think it's funny,' she says. 'It makes him very uncomfortable, and it makes me laugh so much.' Not that Franco truly minds. As he puts it, 'There's a lot of love in the house.' Together is now playing in theaters. Read the original article on People
BBC News
14 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
New collection tells story of love at Doncaster stately home
As the clouds of war gathered over Europe, a "below stairs" love story was beginning at a country servants at Brodsworth Hall, near Doncaster, bonded over an interest in photography and married in maid Caroline Palmer was warned that her love for valet Alf Edwards was likely to end in early widowhood, but the pair had two sons during a union that lasted three the house's owners, English Heritage, have been gifted a treasure trove of photographs, letters and documents about their life together after they were donated by the couple's grandson. Caroline went into service at Brodsworth, the seat of the Thellusson family, in 1906, leaving her home in Northamptonshire. Seven years later Alf moved from London to take up a post as estate owner Charles Thellusson's personal met when Alf began to use the hall's kitchens as a makeshift studio in which to develop photographs he had taken. Many were scenes of life on the estate and the large number of staff who worked there at the poor health meant he was unable to join the forces when war broke out in 1914, and Caroline was cautioned that their marriage could be a short one. They had their wedding in 1916, by which time Caroline had become cook at the house, although she had to leave her position as a married other male servants left for the war, Alf took on other duties, including taking charge of the estate's shoots and gunroom and acting as sons John and Harold were born before Alf died from tuberculosis in 1919. Despite being servants, the couple were liked and respected by the Thellussons - Charles, who died in the same year, was John's godfather and his wife Constance wrote a letter consoling Caroline when both were widowed. After Alf's death, Caroline returned to Northamptonshire with some financial help from the Thellussons towards her sons' struck again when John died aged 15 from an infected insect bite. Caroline became a cook in one of the boarding houses at Oundle School, and in later life moved in with her younger son Harold and his wife. They recorded many of her memories in note form before her death in 1968. Her grandson, Gordon Edwards, contacted English Heritage to offer them the collection of items telling the story of Alf and Caroline's lives at Brodsworth said: "We're so pleased to be able to donate these objects so they can continue to be cared for, shared with the public, and help to tell the important stories of those people below stairs who lived and worked at Brodsworth Hall."Eleanor Matthews, English Heritage's curator of collections and interiors, said it was extremely rare to have a collection relating to the lives of servants survive."Alf's photographs are incredibly important to the history of the site and have provided us with the earliest image of staff at the estate - hopefully in time we will be able identify them all. "These beautiful, poignant items tell a story largely unknown to us until now and, thanks to this donation, we are able to add another layer of understanding to the rich fabric of Brodsworth's history."While the bulk of the collection is being catalogued, a number of items have gone on public display at the hall, including Alf's camera, pipes, wartime registration cards, postcards, and Caroline's watch. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
The National
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The National
How Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's Saiyaara became one of biggest Bollywood films of the year
A Bollywood love story with a moderate budget and two fresh faces is taking the Indian box office by storm, becoming one of the year's top-grossing films in just two weeks. Saiyaara, directed by Mohit Suri, features debutant Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda in the lead. The film, which was released on July 18, was made on a budget of approximately 60 crore (600 million) rupees, according to Financial Express. It has already collected more than 327 crore (3.2 billion) rupees at the box office, making it the second-highest grossing Indian film of the year, behind the blockbuster Chhaava, which was released in February. What is Saiyaara about? Saiyaara centres around an emotionally-unstable rising musician Krish (Panday) who forms a deep connection with a shy poet Vaani, played by Padda. It is loosely based on the 2004 South Korean film A Moment to Remember, about a couple whose relationship is tested after marriage. Director Suri is known his emotionally-charged romantic films, from Aashiqui 2 and Ek Villain. What are critics and audiences saying about the film? Saiyaara has received generally positive reviews from film critics, many praising Panday and Padda's performances. The film seems to have struck a chord with Gen Z audiences with many of them sharing clips of themselves on social media crying and cheering in the cinema. One viral clip even showed a fan watching the film with an IV drip hooked to his hand. Film trade analyst Komal Nahta even called Saiyaara a 'modern-day DDLJ ', comparing it to the 1995 love story, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, a massive box office success considered one of the greatest romantic Bollywood films. 'Some may find what I'm going to say here outrageous,' Nahta posted on X the week of Saiyaara 's release. 'But I've always spoken business, and so here I am: Looking to the fact that today's collections would surpass Friday's record-smashing collections and today's footfalls will be more than Saturday's, I feel inclined to say that YRF and Mohit Suri's Saiyaara is turning out to be Aditya Chopra and YRF's modern-day DDLJ.' The film's soundtrack, featuring songs by hitmakers Mithoon and Tanishk Bagchi among others, have also become massive hits. As of Monday afternoon, the film's title song, Saiyaara, has garnered more than 150 million views on YouTube. Many have also credited the film's success to its deliberately low-key marketing by producer and distributor Yash Raj Films, foregoing conventional promotional routes or using star power to hype up interest in the film – instead using word of mouth and social media reactions to create buzz. Who are Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda? The cousin of actress Ananya Panday and the nephew of actor Chunky Ahaan Panday, has acting pedigree. His sister, Alanna Panday, is a YouTube star, while his mother Deanne Panday, is a known wellness coach, having author several popular health books. His father, Chikki Panday, is a businessman and Chunky's brother. Padda, meanwhile, is a former model, best known for her role in the 2024 Prime Video series Big Girls Don't Cry. Originally from Punjab, Padda is also a singer and songwriter. Saiyaara is her first major film role.
Wall Street Journal
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Wall Street Journal
A Couple Works to Save Paul Revere's Company
A motorcycle accident led Mike O'Shaughnessy to a CEO job, love and a chance to save the company founded by Paul Revere. At Revere Copper Products, Mike met Amy, a Revere lifer, who, like him, was divorced with two children. Mike, 55, and Amy, 47, married in 2015.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Conan Gray Gets His Heart Broken in ‘Vodka Cranberry' Video
Not all love stories end with a happy kiss. On Friday, Conan Gray released the video for 'Vodka Cranberry,' the second single from his album Wishbone, which captures the seeming end of his and Corey Fogelmanis' love story, as told in the lead single 'This Song.' The Danica Kleinknecht-directed video opens with Gray reflecting on the relationship and how his man's feelings are not the same: 'I wish it could be us for just a little bit longer,' he states. More from Rolling Stone Dove Cameron Sings to Her 'Dangerous' Italian Lover on 'Romeo' Santa Fe Klan, Saweetie Capture a 'Real Ride-or-Die Romance' on Single 'Locos' Reneé Rapp Gets That Her Boo Wants to Be 'Mad,' But Why? The video follows the pair on a road trip after their feelings for each other have clearly changed, while they try to make the most of their time together. The song opens with Gray singing about how he's noticed that his boyfriend is treating him differently after taking a break. 'Speak up/Don't leave me waiting/Got way too drunk off a vodka cranberry/Called you up in the middle of the night/Wailing like an imbecile,' sings Gray in the chorus. 'If you won't end things/Then I will.' In the visual, Gray and Fogelmanis struggle to see eye-to-eye. At one point, they arrive at a bar where they share a drink and begin to lighten up. However, the mood shifts when Gray notices Fogelmanis' eyes wandering before he walks away to play pool with a girl at the bar. The video features a mix of sweet moments between the pair, spliced with scenes of them arguing outside the bar. It ends with Fogelmanis seemingly driving off, leaving Gray to realize Fogelmanis is no longer there. The new song will be featured on his upcoming LP, Wishbone, which drops Aug. 15. Gray wrote the song, which was produced by Dan Nigro, who produced Gray's first two albums, Kid Krow and Superache. Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked Solve the daily Crossword
