Ben Stiller On Making ‘Severance’, Meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy And Prioritizing Fatherhood

Serena Williams won her first set Monday against Danka Kovinic, and there are plenty of celebrities in the stands enjoying the games. Rafael Nadal has his first set in the tournament Tuesday against Australian Rinky Hijikata.

Ian McKellen was recently pranked into a call with a Russian comedian pretending to be Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Lord of the Rings actor published a statement on Twitter on Wednesday night in which he revealed he accepted an invitation to have "a private discussion" with the politician "some weeks ago", but when he got on the call, it became clear that he had been duped. "I checked with a couple of contacts in Ukraine who encouraged me to take the call.

Her Majesty The Queen has formally congratulated Ukraine on the country’s 31st anniversary of Independence from the Soviet Union. In her address to the nation’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday 24 August, the 96 year old monarch said: “It gives me great pleasure to send Your Excellency and the people of Ukraine my warmest greetings on the celebration of your Independence Day.

Ben Affleck’s older brother Casey Affleck seems to be the family member with dark humor. The actor and filmmaker took to social media to officially welcome Jennifer Lopez to the family. Casey even warned his new sister-in-law.

Ben Affleck has a very busy schedule! The Hollywood star was spotted at the airport in Georgia, ready to leave with his friend and fellow actor Matt Damon, following his romantic wedding with Jennifer Lopez over the weekend.It seems there will not be another honerymoon for the couple, as Ben and Matt were about to leave, looking very casual in jeans and a shirt, and seemingly tired from the celebration.The actor’s three children with Jennifer Garner, 16-year-old Seraphina, 13-year-old Violet and 10-year-old Samuel, were also photographed with their bags at the aiport. While Matt was accompanied by his wife Luciana Barroso.It’s unclear if Jennifer and Ben have another plan after the intimate ceremony, as they already enjoyed a lavish honeymoon in Paris.

With every leading role and directorial credit he takes on, Ben Affleck’s net worth just keeps getting bigger—and it looks like that’s not stopping any time soon.

President Zelenskyy Comedy ‘Servant Of The People’ Remade In Poland

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Ben Affleck is living his best life! While out and about in Santa Monica, California, the 49-year-old actor had his new wife, Jennifer Lopez, in one arm and a bag of Dunkin Donuts goodies in the other!Affleck, who has been photographed on numerous occasions with Dunkin products, and Lopez have both returned to California after their trip to Paris, France, following their Las Vegas wedding. During this recent outing, the newlyweds shared a kiss and, in addition to their donut run, took their kids to Huckleberry Cafe in Santa Monica.

Rebel Wilson turns heads in a bright pink look while arriving at the celebration for Apple TV+’s Severance at Nobu on Sunday (August 7) in Malibu, Calif.

Jessica Derschowitz No one had to get a chip implanted in their brain to enjoy “Severance,” but fans of the show experienced their own version of Innies and Outies this year: The moment before they tuned in for the mind-bending Apple TV+ series, and everything that came after.Executive producer and director Ben Stiller, who helmed the majority of Season 1, found a way to nail down the show’s complex tone and life inside the its Lumon corporation. So what’s on his mind as the show moves beyond that shocker of a finale?The show has such a unique tone to it — there’s this commentary on workplace culture, elements of mystery and all these different parts that are weird and funny and sad.What were your conversations like with series creator Dan Erickson about making sure all of that was represented fully? Dan and I talked about the reality level of the show a lot, in terms of being able to believe this world that they were in.

Naman Ramachandran Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Jessica Chastain was in Kyiv, Ukraine, over the weekend. She visited children’s hospital Okhmatdyt on Sunday and later met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and head of the presidential administration Andriy Yermak.Chastain, who won the best actress Oscar this year for her performance in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” is the latest celebrity to display support for Ukraine, where the Russian invasion of the country continues. Zelenskyy posted pictures of the meeting on his Telegram account with the note: “American actress Jessica Chastain is in Ukraine today.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is praising Jessica Chastain after the actress visited to Kyiv.

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Jennifer Lopez is all smiles while arriving back at the recording studio in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon (August 7).