Drew Barrymore is getting choked up after reuniting with a costar from three decades ago!
05.01.2024 - 07:23 / justjared.com
Benny Safdie got his start in Hollywood as a director alongside his brother Josh, but now they’ve gone their separate ways.
The Safdie Brothers directed five movies together: 2009′s Daddy Longlegs, 2013′s Lenny Cooke, 2014′s Heaven Knows What, 2017′s Good Time, and 2019′s Uncut Gems.
Benny recently has been having success as an actor with roles in films like Licorice Pizza, Oppenheimer, and Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, as well as the new Showtime series The Curse.
In a new interview, he explained his professional split from his brother.
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“It’s a natural progression of what we each want to explore,” he told Variety. “I will direct on my own, and I will explore things that I want to explore. I want that freedom right now in my life.”
Josh has been working on a new movie starring Adam Sandler and Megan Thee Stallion, though Benny says he’s no longer directing it with him.
When asked if they’ll direct together again, Benny said, “I don’t know.”
Watch the trailer for Benny‘s new series The Curse!
Drew Barrymore is getting choked up after reuniting with a costar from three decades ago!
Alan Carr has split with his hairdresser boyfriend and is back on the market looking for love.
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Keith Duffy is reportedly "in bits" after splitting with his wife of 25 years, but he's said to be hoping to rekindle their relationship. Just before Christmas, the 49 year old Boyzone star is said to have moved out of the £1.15 million Dublin home he shared with his wife Lisa. But, according to sources, Keith is not ready to give up on his marriage to Lisa, with whom he shares two children, son Jay, 27, and daughter Mia, 23.
Fantastic Four actor Ioan Gruffudd, 51, is engaged to his girlfriend Bianca Wallace - two years after his very acrimonious split from actress ex Alice Evans. Bianca, 31, posted a photograph to her Instagram page on Saturday, 20 January, showing the pair kissing, while holding up her hand to show off a three-stone ring on her engagement finger. She captioned it: "The most precious thing happened", followed by the love heart and diamond ring emojis.The couple have been officially dating since 2021, the same year Ioan filed for divorce from his actress ex wife Alice, the mother of his two daughters.
Boyzone's Keith Duffy and his wife Lisa Smith are calling it quits after 25 years of marriage, a new source has claimed. The singer, 49, is said to have moved out of their £1.15million Dublin home just before Christmas, with The Mirror reporting that the couple have since stopped following each other on social media too. The split has reportedly left Keith feeling heartbroken, as the source revealed: "It has come as a shock to everyone.
Boyzone star Keith Duffy and his wife Lisa Smith have called time on their marriage after 25 years.
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Lauryn Goodman has been seen in public for the first time since footballer Kyle Walker broke his silence on his shock split from wife Annie Kilner. Lauryn, 32, looked relaxed but kept a straight face as she chatted on the phone just days after she sparked speculation that her daughter's father is Kyle, after he and wife Annie announced their separation after 12 years together earlier this week. Lauryn welcomed her second child in June 2023 but has not disclosed who the father of her baby is.
Saltburn star Barry Keoghan appears to have confirmed his split from girlfriend Alyson Kierans, with whom he shares a 15 month old son. The 31 year old Irish actor is reported to have split from Alyson in the summer of 2023, a year after they welcomed their son, Brando. In an interview with GQ magazine, Barry addressed reports of his split with Alyson, as he said: "She's done a great job, and she's an incredible mother," however, he didn't go into any more detail.
Dancing On Ice star Ricky Hatton has reportedly split from his Playboy model girlfriend Chelsea Claire after just four months of dating. The 45 year old star is said to have decided to part ways from his bombshell blonde belle, who is 31, as the age gap caused issues between them. Ahead of his stint on the rink later this month and while he's deep into training at the moment, Ricky reportedly wanted to focus more on being the best he could be on the hugely-popular competition.
Another day, another rumor essentially confirmed. So, you’ll remember that in April 2022, it was reported that Adam Sandler and The Safdie Brothers (“Good Time”) were going to make a follow-up film to their critically acclaimed collaboration “Uncut Gems.” The movie, for Netflix, was supposed to shoot in the late winter of 2023 for a 2024 release.
Fans of Married At First Sight UK reckon that troubled groom, Brad Skelly, has split from his girlfriend Hollie Baldwin after a telling clue was noticed. The recent series was full of drama when it came to fights and difficult relationships. Brad, who was married to Shona Manderson on the programme, started off well but soon things turned bitter and he faced disturbing allegations of 'controlling' behaviour.
Variety, Benny – who helmed several films with his brother Josh, the duo being dubbed the Safdie Brothers – confirmed that the brothers aren’t working together, and that their split has been “amicable”.“It’s a natural progression of what we each want to explore. I will direct on my own, and I will explore things that I want to explore.
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Who had Benny Safdie striking out on his own, becoming a character actor, creating a hit TV show, and setting up an A24 biopic with Dwayne Johnson on their 2023 Hollywood bingo card? No one? Yeah, it’s a massive pivot for one of the Safdie Brothers, best known for their gritty, frenetic NYC-set dramas. But thanks to turns in “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret” and “Oppenheimer” and the runaway success of “the Curse” on Showtime, Safdie is one to watch in 2024 and beyond.
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