“King Richard” star Aunjanue Ellis has a very simple explanation for why she has not publicly discussed her sexuality: it never came up.
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BuzzFeed reported.“I have hit my limit with whatever games the Universe is playing. I am done. I am tired.
I truly feel at a f – – king loss,” the 39-year-old actress vented. “I feel at a loss because I feel I have done THE WORK, for a long time, with no complaint,” she continued.‘”I have taken the disappointments, the rejections, etc., and maintained that rejection is redirection. I have had continual FAITH in the Universe, but today, something broke.
I feel cast.”She further yearned for a “life-changing win” in another now-deleted tweet.“I’ve given my life to acting for over 30 years. And am done struggling just to survive,” she said. “I just need a win.
A life-changing win. Cause this ain’t it. F – – k.”The Post has reached out to Matarazzo’s representative for comment.Fans expressed concern — saying they were “a little worried” about the film star — and offered support by “sending love” to her.
sending love to heather matarazzo <3 i’ve loved her on screen since welcome to the dollhouseMatarazzo has kept busy since the 2001 Disney movie and its 2004 sequel. She’s had roles in “Welcome to the Dollhouse,” “Scream 3,” “Sisters” and “Saved!” and also has a Cameo account.Her IMDb page lists two additional gigs in post-production: “The Mattachine Family” and “Paint.”This wouldn’t be the first time Matarazzo has been candid about struggling in the industry. “I don’t know if I took a step back from Hollywood, or Hollywood took a step back from me,” she told the Guardian in 2017.In the same interview, she also revealed that she contemplated suicide after months of unsuccessful auditions in 2009.“I was like, ‘What kind of sick and twisted universe is this?’ The fact that I’m still here is a miracle in itself,” she
.“King Richard” star Aunjanue Ellis has a very simple explanation for why she has not publicly discussed her sexuality: it never came up.
Angelique Jackson On March 24, Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis stepped onto the golden-hued carpet to accept her honors at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards. Emblazoned on the left arm of her red-hot Dolce & Gabbana suit jacket was the word “Queer” spelled out in rhinestones.But no one on the press line outside the Beverly Wilshire hotel asked Ellis about it. And no one inside the ballroom did either.
Ray Liotta’s death announcement shocked the film industry, with many actors and directors publicly sharing emotional messages remembering the star.It was announced that Liotta died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic at 67. He was on location filming the movie ‘Dangerous Waters’ and accompanied by his fiancee Jacy Nittolo.“We were deeply saddened to learn of Ray’s passing, it’s a tremendous loss and our heartfelt condolences go out to his family, fiancé Jacy and daughter Karsen,” producers of the film shared to The Hollywood Reporter.The actor was known for his iconic roles throughout his successful career in Hollywood, from playing Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas (1990), Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams (1989), to Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story (2019), Steven Soderbergh’s No Sudden Move (2021) and Alan Taylor’s The Many Saints of Newark (2021).“He was so uniquely gifted, so adventurous, so courageous as an actor,” Martin Scorsese stated, sharing his experience working with him, “Playing Henry Hill in Goodfellas was a tall order, because the character had so many different facets, so many complicated layers, and Ray was in almost every scene of a long, tough shoot.”“He absolutely amazed me, and I’ll always be proud of the work we did together on that picture,” the acclaimed director declared.“My heart goes out to his loved ones, and it aches for his loss, way too early.” Robert De Niro stated, “I was very saddened to learn of Ray’s passing.
Melissa Gilbert was eager to go "back to the prairie," but it wouldn’t come easy. The actress, who famously starred as Laura Ingalls Wilder in TV's "Little House on the Prairie," encountered a rustic cottage on 14 acres in the Catskill mountains of New York that needed plenty of work to be livable.The former child star was determined to make the space, now known as "The Cabbage," her home away from Hollywood. "[My husband] found this place on Zillow, and it looked cute in the pictures and the price was certainly right," the 58-year-old told Next Avenue on Friday.
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Oliver Hudson is gearing up to go back to set to start production on the second season of his acclaimed crime drama,. However, while he's enjoying the success of the show, Hudson is also reflecting on some sage advice he got when he was younger and was still «struggling» to find his footing in Hollywood.Oliver opened up to ET at the Fox upfronts presentation in New York City on Tuesday, and spoke about the guidance he got while growing up in a house full of celebrities — including his sister, Kate Hudson, his brother, Wyatt Russell, and his parents, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.«We grew up going to movie sets and so it was sort of a forgone conclusion that this is what we were all going to do, and essentially that is what we are all doing,» Oliver, 45, shared. «Their advice honestly is just do what you love.
Wendi McLendon-Covey received her big break at 42 in smash comedy Bridesmaids, and then her lead role in a network comedy at 43 - so the idea that there are no roles in Hollywood for women over the age of 40 is a topic the comedian is keen to dismantle.Exclusive: Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush talk growing up in the White House, motherhood and the power of sisterhood"There are lots more roles for women over 40, so much so we need to stop saying there are no roles," she tells HELLO! "I know a lot of people in that age bracket working, and working more than they ever had."WATCH: Wendi McLendon-Covey in The GoldbergsWendi recently signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television that will see her develop for the studio across all platforms. The deal also comes as ABC also renewed her long-running family sitcom The Goldbergs for a 10th season and Wendi continues her successful podcast Generation Ripe, with fashion art director and producer Dfernando Zaremba, that interviews 'teenagers over 40'.At 52, life is in full swing for Wendi - and things are only looking up.Exclusive: Christie Brinkley has a new lease on life as she shares rare details of love lifeExclusive: 9-1-1 Lone Star's Tim Minear teases season four and a Tarlos wedding after explosive finale "I am not saying my 30s sucked, but it just didn't feel as good as my 40s.
Mean Girls, Amanda Seyfried has worked steadily over the last two decades, scoring an Academy Award nomination in the process. Now, she’s gaining Emmy buzz and acclaim for her turn as disgraced tech wunderkind Elizabeth Holmes in Hulu’s The Dropout. Despite her A-list status, Seyfried has surprisingly flown under the radar.
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Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorEugenio Derbez has been working on getting “The Valet” made for quite some time.“When we started writing this, Barack Obama was the president. Then Trump came in and we decided to change everything, because it was a different country,” the actor told me at the film’s premiere on Wednesday night at The Montalbán in Hollywood. “So it took us like, seven years to get the final draft.
Anatomy of a Scandal star Hannah Dodd is set to take on the role of Francesca Bridgerton in season three of Netflix’s smash hit period drama Bridgerton.The 26 year old, who recently starred in Hollywood blockbuster Marvel’s Eternals, will take over the role from Ruby Strokes when production restarts later this Summer.The latest casting change hints that we might be seeing a lot more of character Francesca in the upcoming season, albeit with a different look. Ruby parted ways with the popular drama in order to pursue another role as the lead in Netflix’s upcoming show Lockwood & Co, but fans are definitely excited to see what Hannah can bring to the screen as she takes on the role.
Canada’s CBC and the UK’s BBC are jointly working up a trio of podcasts, including one in which Game of Thrones actress Oona Chaplin explores J. Edgar Hoover’s campaign to root out Communism in Hollywood and his obsession with her grandfather, silent movie star Charlie Chaplin.
EXCLUSIVE: Emile Hirsch (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood) will exec produce and star in My Time’s Up, an upcoming indie drama from writer-director Michael MacRae (Fishbowl California).
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