Louis Theroux returns with second podcast series - including guests Paul Mescal, Baz Luhrmann and Sharon Stone

At first, the concept behind the second installment of Ryan Murphy and FX’s “Feud” feels a bit too simple to maintain eight episodes of drama. How could one mine enough intrigue from the story of a writer bickering with his socialite friends? It turns out there’s both more and less to this story than meets the eye.

While he did earn a Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nomination last year for “Aftersun,” actor Paul Mescal did miss out on a follow-up nod for his critically acclaimed performance in 2023′ “All Of Us Strangers.” And if Oscars overlooked him for that role, the BAFTA, British Independent Film Awards, and London Critics Circle Film Awards did not.

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Paul Mescal lead romantic fantasy film All Of Us Strangers.Written and directed by Andrew Haigh (Weekend, 45 Years), the film is the second screen adaptation of the 1987 novel Strangers by Taichi Yamada.A synopsis for the film reads: “One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam (Andrew Scott) has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry (Paul Mescal), which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life.“As a relationship develops between them, Adam is preoccupied with memories of the past and finds himself drawn back to the suburban town where he grew up, and the childhood home where his parents appear to be living, just as they were on the day they died, 30 years before.”After accepting the loss of his parents, Adam (Scott) goes to see Harry (Mescal) in his flat only to find Harry’s dead body in the bedroom, with the same bottle he was drinking from on the night they met, only now it’s empty.Adam leaves the room and is confronted by Harry’s ghost, who is seemingly unaware of his own death. Adam reassures him, telling him that it isn’t his corpse in the bedroom, before inviting him back to his flat.They both lie in bed together and Harry’s ghost asks him to put on a song to fill the silence.

Paul Mescal appeared to poke fun at the viral rumours regarding his dating life in a new interview with Amelia Dimoldenberg on her YouTube show, Chicken Shop Date. The Normal People actor, 27, has been the subject of bizarre rumours on social media, which claim that he takes potential love interests on walks around north London and then runs away from them.There is no evidence to support the claims, which began circulating in December.

Paul Mescal seems to be poking fun at a viral rumor about him!

Paul Mescal is stepping out for the day.

Paul Mescal opened up about his career and his new movie All of Us Strangers during an interview with British Vogue.

All Of Us Strangers, released in cinemas this week, and recently uncovered some details about their friendship during an exclusive interview with NME.Scott, best-known to fans of BBC sitcom Fleabag as the ‘Hot Priest’, revealed his reaction to Mescal dressing up as the character for Halloween in 2022. The image, which also features Mescal’s Normal People co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones in costume as Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s titular ‘Fleabag’, went viral and has since become a frequently referenced moment in Mescal’s career.

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The cast of All of Us Strangers ideally would have been celebrating their Oscar nominations at the UK red carpet premiere, but the Academy snubbed the film.

Five years after his first stint on Love Island, Anton Danyluk has returned in the All-Stars spin-off.The 29 year old gym owner has been involved in a few heated situations over the years, including a tense reunion with Molly-Mae Hague after he unfollowed her on Instagram. As Anton heads back to the villa, we look at some of his fiery moments, from dealing with cheating rumours to why he's not talking to any of his fellow contestants, except Anna Vakili.

Paul Mescal has confirmed he has finished filming the Gladiator sequel.Director Ridley Scott announced he had written the sequel for his 2000 original film back in 2021; by January 2023, Mescal was in talks to star in the film. The cast is also set to feature Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington.Appearing on The Graham Norton Show last night (January 19), Mescal told Norton he had finished filming the day before, joking: “I survived it”.When Norton asked for a potential release date, Mescal first said: “Somebody’s going to assassinate me if I say anything further.”But then the actor relented, saying audiences might be able to see Gladiator 2 in “Thanksgiving this year”.Mescal also opened up about the casting process for the sequel, revealing he was performing A Streetcar Named Desire when he got the call.“I was doing Streetcar Named Desire and that’s when Sir Ridley Scott called and said, ‘do you wanna do this?’,” he recalled.“I was like, is the Pope Catholic? Yeah!”Scott has previously explained his thoughts on casting Mescal as the leading role in his upcoming movie, saying he came across the Irish actor through Normal People: “It’s not my kind of show but I saw four episodes in a row – boom, boom, boom.”“I was thinking, ‘Who the hell is this Paul Mescal?’,” he continued.

starring in “Gladiator 2.”The Oscar-nominated actor rose to fame with roles in “Normal People,” “Aftersun,” “All of Us Strangers” and “Foe,” but his star will indeed explode when the Ridley Scott-directed sequel, co-starring heavy hitters Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington, hits theaters Nov. 22. In an interview with the Times UK, the 27-year-old Irish actor said he is quite scared of the possible impending global attention headed his way.“I don’t know what the difference will be,” Mescal explained.

Paul Mescal is hoping he doesn’t get any more famous than he already is.Mescal – who has starred in Aftersun, All Of Us Strangers, Normal People and Foe – is next set to star in Ridley Scott‘s Gladiator 2 alongside Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington and Connie Nielsen.With Gladiator 2 gearing up to be the most mainstream project Mescal has been attached to so far, it will likely introduce a new audience to the gifted Irish actor. With that attention will come new heights of fame; something Mescal isn’t too eager about.Speaking to The Sunday Times, Mescal shared that he isn’t sure what differences Gladiator 2 will introduce into his life but that he hopes it doesn’t put him in a “bad spot.”“I don’t know what the difference will be.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Paul Mescal is already an Oscar-nominated actor with a diehard fanbase thanks to his roles in “Normal People,” “Aftersun,” “All of Us Strangers” and more, but his fame is surely going to explode this fall when Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2” opens in theaters. Mescal is headlining the sequel opposite a heavyweight supporting cast that includes Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington. The original “Gladiator” made Russell Crowe one of the world’s most famous actors and won him the Oscar for best actor.

Rekom UK, which owns the Pryzm and Atik brands, said any restructuring of the firm could result in the permanent closure of some of its popular nightclubs (via BBC News).The company cited challenges within the nighttime industry over the past year, blaming increased energy prices and students cutting back because of the current cost of living for its issues.Rekom UK runs approximately 35 clubs across the United Kingdom, including the Pryzm chain.

AJ Tracey, Craig David and Annie Lennox are among those to have joined the new #Justice4Windrush campaign.The campaign aims to ensure that more of the 15,000 people eligible for compensation after historical wrongful deportation from the UK are able to claim their money.Under 14 per cent of these people have accessed their compensation so far, with just £73.58million of an allocated £200-500million being paid out to victims. While waiting for compensation, over 40 Windrush victims have died.The campaign group have written an open letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer which can be signed here.Of her involvement in the campaign, which launches with a new video set to an alternate version of her song ‘Why?’, Lennox said: “With #Justice4Windrush, we want to put the issue of Windrush front and centre, to ensure that the Windrush generation are seen, heard and healed.“Bigotry, hatred and racism have pervaded the British establishment for too long.

told The Sunday Times. “The issue is that there have been so many queer performances in cinema that have been offensive, but that’s because the filmmakers and the actors have been careless.” “I don’t think this film exists in that conversation whatsoever.

Paul Mescal has spoken out about whether straight actors should play queer roles.The actor is due to star in All Of Us Strangers with Andrew Scott (Fleabag, Sherlock), where the pair will engage in an on-screen romance. It is set to be directed by Andrew Haigh (Looking, 45 Years).In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Mescal opened up about playing a gay character as a straight man.