‘Bridgerton’ Season 2’s steamy sex scenes all about ‘the female gaze’

David Thackeray recently told Insider. Thackeray added that a “time-out” is called for the stars to collect themselves and coordinators must also make sure the actors’ needs are met.“Just making it really clear that’s normal and that the worst thing you can do is carry on,” he revealed, adding that coordinators should be clear that, “Hey, this can happen.”Intimacy coordinators are the ones who keep love scenes running smoothly on set and help choreograph sex movements and intimate action, as well as help make the actors feel comfortable during awkward scenes.

2022 SAG Awards Sunday night. That’s not good — because actors make up the biggest voting bloc at the upcoming Academy Awards. As Scooby Doo would say, “Ruh roh!”Netflix, the producer of director Jane Campion’s drama, started getting nervous when the favored Best Supporting Actor contender Kodi Smit-McPhee lost to the wonderful Troy Kotsur for “CODA” early in the evening. Moments later, Kirsten Dunst was brought to heel for Best Supporting Actress by Ariana DeBose for her ferocious turn as Anita in “West Side Story.” The final yell of “bad dog!” came when Benedict Cumberbatch surrendered Best Actor to Will Smith (“King Richard”), who will now surely go on to win the same award at the Oscars, after nabbing the SAG and the Golden Globe. “Power of the Dog” didn’t even manage a nomination for Best Ensemble. That slight doesn’t necessarily mean it’s out of the Best Picture Oscar race completely — “Nomadland,” “Green Book” and “Shape of Water” also didn’t nab nods for the biggest SAG prize — but winning zero acting awards will have rabid Netflix execs growling Monday morning.That big ensemble win instead went to “CODA,” the heartwarming dramedy that premiered at Sundance about a hearing woman who grows up in a deaf family.

Ruth Wilson is looking back on her time working on “The Affair” before her sudden departure in 2018. 

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Noel Phillips has uploaded a hilarious video of himself, Susanna Reid, Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard dancing backstage at the Royal Television Society Awards. The Good Morning Britain presenters attended the award ceremony in London on Wednesday 23 January. In the video posted on Noel’s Instagram, the four presenters are glammed up for the awards and having a quick dance backstage.

Preparing for the future! As Vanderpump Rules stars Scheana Shay and Brock Davies prepare to tie the knot, the pair opened up about how different the experience was compared to their respective pasts.

Martin Compston is best known for his role as DCI Steve Arnott in hit BBC series Line of Duty, but is ready to take on new challenges in his next role.

Manori Ravindran International EditorLondon-based outfit The Mise En Scène Company has taken global rights to “The Magnificent Meyersons” as part of its European Film Market slate.Directed by Evan Oppenheimer, “The Magnificent Meyersons” is a New York-set family drama with a sci-fi twist. Its cast includes Kate Mulgrew (“Star Trek,” “Orange is the New Black”), Lauren Ridloff (“Eternals,” “Sound of Metal”), Daniel Eric Gold (“Ugly Betty”) and Richard Kind (“Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Tik Tik…BOOM!”).The story centers on a day that starts out like any other, full of small hostilities, self-doubt, moments of tenderness, and the other quotidian battles and joys that comprise a normal day in the big city.

record-breaking romantic drama series “Bridgerton” is back for a second season March 25 — and a tantalizing, new teaser dropped in time for Valentine’s Day.The quick teaser for the Shonda Rhimes-produced series shows flashes of passionate scenes involving the characters and promises scandalous liaisons between them. Lady Whistledown is voiced by none other than Julie Andrews, who narrates the trailer.

Ridley Scott's true-crime film debuted in theaters, audiences can  indulge in the wickedly decadent drama from the comfort of their own homes — with the thriller now available to buy and watch on a number of streaming platforms.Through its particularly luxe lens,depicts the rise of the famed Gucci empire, along with the headline-making scandals that arose out of the Italian fashion house throughout the '90s. The film was adapted from the book and explores the implications of Patrizia Reggiani's (played by Lady Gaga) marriage to the former head of Gucci, Maurizio Gucci (played by Adam Driver). Maurizio was killed in 1995 through a murder-for-hire scheme, which saw Reggiani at the center of the case.Between its box office success, awards season buzz and star-studded cast — which features Gaga, Driver, Jared Leto, Al Pacino, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Irons and Jack Huston, among others -- this high-stakes flick is a can't-miss watch for true-crime nerds and Gaga fans alike (hi, Little Monsters).

Article update on 1/2/2022Lily James has recently felt the need to defend her sex scenes in Pam & Tommy, the series which sees her portraying Pamela Anderson at the time of the her and former husband Tommy Lee's infamous sex tape being leaked. This comes after she formerly spoke to Porter about privacy being non-existent, ahead of the series' release. Addressing comments suggesting that her and on-screen husband Sebastian Stan's scenes are gratuitous, the 32-year-old told The Sun: 'We really felt that the sex scenes had to be a part of the story and had to be essential to the script and progressing their relationship and looking at what happened.