Eva Mendes Talks Stepping Away From Acting, Reveals Why It Was a 'No Brainer'

Wackadoo! A new Bluey special is coming to Disney+ this week.The hugely popular kids’ TV show is releasing an extended episode called The Sign, in which the Heeler family put their house up for sale and also hit the road to attend a wedding. Bluey – famous for its catchphrases including “wackadoo”, “for real life” and “oh, biscuits!” – has become a global phenomenon with A-list fans including Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne and Billy Joel. Natalie Portman even lent her voice to The Whale episode.

Ryan Gosling is opening up about his performance of “I’m Just Ken” at the 2024 Oscars!

Ryan Gosling’s daughters are ready to take on the Ken mantle. In an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Gosling discussed his incredible Oscar’s performance and the fact that his daughters know his dance and songs better than he does. Eva Mendes shares her favorite Julio Iglesias song and her personal connection to itEva Mendes gushes about Ryan Gosling and shares rare anecdote about her daughterWhile Gosling attended the Oscars with his sister, he brought his daughters and his partner Eva Mendes to his rehearsals.

“I’m Just Ken” at this year’s Oscars, but was persuaded to do so because of his daughters’ love for Barbie.The Canadian actor, who starred alongside Margot Robbie in the summer hit film, initially told the Academy he wasn’t interested in the live performance because anything could happen.“100 percent no,” Gosling said during his appearance Thursday night on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.“There’s a lot of ways that could go wrong.”Gosling, 43, eventually agreed to put on the show, complete with backup dancers, musician Mark Ronson, and a surprise appearance by legendary “Guns N’ Roses” guitarist Slash.The performance has garnered hundreds of millions of views on social media, Spotify and Apple Music.Gosling earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the Greta Gerwig film.The father of two later shared what his daughters thought when he brought them to the dress rehearsal for his now-viral performance.“Dad’s Ken-ning again,” Gosling joked. The Golden Globes winner shares the two girls with “The Place Beyond the Pines” co-star Eva Mendes.Gosling brought his daughters, 7 and 9 years old, to set to watch him play the Mattel doll-inspired character to give them context for what their father had been up to.“It was their interest in Barbie and their disinterest in Ken that sort of started all of this,” the Ken actor admitted.“It’s really been a team effort, and they were on the film and they came to set when I filmed the number,” Gosling said.

“The Place Beyond the Pines,” revealed that Bradley Cooper nearly bowed out of the production after disagreeing on a script rewrite. According to Cianfrance, 50, the “Maestro” star hated the fact that in the updated script — this time co-written by Darius Marder — his character Avery Cross killed an empathetic thief (Ryan Gosling) halfway through the film. “I had given [Marder] the script and he had a lot of notes for it, and I kind of agreed with a lot of what he was saying.

One of Bradley Cooper‘s collaborators is opening up about a project that they did together.

Kristen Wiig got initiated into the Five-Timers Club with a star-studded opening monologue during the April 6 episode of Saturday Night Live!

Filmmaker Derek Cianfrance’s 2012 crime and family drama, “The Place Beyond The Pines,” starring Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes, and Bradley Cooper, was one of our favorite films of 2012, but it almost didn’t happen. Or at least, it almost didn’t happen the way it was intended to.

Eva Mendes has complicated feelings towards the month of April. In a new Instagram post, Mendes opened up about the month, which saw the death of her brother and the birth of one of her daughters. Eva Mendes shares her favorite Julio Iglesias song and her personal connection to itEva Mendes gushes about Ryan Gosling and shares rare anecdote about her daughterA post shared by Eva Mendes (@evamendes)Mendes shared her thoughts in an Instagram post, posting two photos of herself.

Leigh Whannell’s reimaging of Universal classic The Wolf Man from Blumhouse is dashing from its Oct. 25 release date this year to Jan. 17, 2025.

Eva Mendes is opening up about her life at home as a full-time mom and entrepreneur. The 50-year-old Cuban-American star recently sat down with TODAY, where she shared a rare insight into her life at home with their two daughters, Esmeralda Amada Gosling, 9, and Amada Lee Gosling, 7, who she shares with her longtime partner Ryan Gosling. Mendes‘ daughters are proving to be wise and observant.

Emily Blunt opened up about the development of her character in her new movie The Fall Guy.

In the ever-evolving landscape of beauty and wellness, one steady trend has emerged: celebrities defying traditional notions of ageing – and 50 seems to be fast becoming the new 30. In Hollywood, age has long been viewed as a barrier to success. However, in recent years, there has been a shift.

Eva Mendes is a Julio Iglesias fan. In a new post on Instagram, Mendes shared one of her favorite songs performed by the Spanish singer and her personal connection to it, revealing that it was heard in her home all through her childhood. Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes’ family life: ‘He enjoys taking care of the girls and spoiling Eva, too’Eva Mendes playfully asks Ryan Gosling to get back home while he is at the 2024 OscarsA post shared by Eva Mendes (@evamendes)The video shows Julio Iglesias and Jeane Manson, performing “Moliendo Cafe.” Mendes captioned the post in Spanish, writing, “One of my favorite songs, Moliendo Cafe.

On Friday 15th March, fund-raising TV spectacular Comic Relief will return for Red Nose Day with brand new sketches from legendary comedy stars, famous actors, and a host of epic challenges. Olivia Colman, Liam Neeson, Julia Roberts and Kate Winslet are just a few of the famous faces that will appear in new sketches for Comic Relief's Night of TV.

Ryan Gosling revealed a sweet tribute to his longtime love Eva Mendes in his forthcoming movie The Fall Guy.

Ryan Gosling spoke about his memorable performance of “I’m Just Ken” at the 2024 Oscars during an interview at the world premiere of his new movie “The Fall Guy” at the SXSW festival in Austin. The 43-year-old actor revealed that he received some valuable advice from his long-term partner, Eva Mendes, and their two daughters, Esmeralda and Amada, before taking the stage.

Ryan Gosling was the belle of the ball at Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony, with his showstopping performance of I’m Just Ken from Barbie. Speaking of which, he was also the star of the highest grossing film of 2023. So why is he so keen to keep his kids away from Hollywood??

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Just minutes before the Oscars were set to begin, the show’s producers realized they had a problem: Some of the year’s key A-listers and nominees weren’t inside the Dolby Theatre just yet. The perfect storm of traffic delays, pro-Palestine protests, the first day of daylight saving time and an earlier start time had contributed to the last-minute crunch. “We were definitely stressed out, because we had to have certain celebrities in their seats,” Oscars producer Molly McNearney — also an EP on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” — tells Variety on Monday morning.

Angelique Jackson As the clock inched toward midnight at the Vanity Fair Oscars party (and on the eight-month long “Barbie” press tour), Greta Gerwig gleefully danced the night away. With an In-N-Out burger in one hand and a cocktail in the other, Gerwig grooved to Dua Lipa’s hit “Dance the Night” with another one of her Barbies, Hari Nef, who sported a pink feathered Balenciaga jacket with a sizable train.