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Melanie Lynskey doesn’t have time for body shaming — of any kind!
If you’ve been keeping up with HBO’s latest smash hit The Last of Us, you’ll know that the Two and a Half Men star made her series debut during last Sunday’s episode. The 45-year-old plays Kathleen, an original character specifically developed for the video game adaptation. Her character leads a revolutionary group that overthrew what government was left in the Kansas City quarantine zone.
However, not just everyone was totally sold on her casting…
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In a since-deleted tweet, America’s Next Top Model alum Adrianne Curry sarcastically slammed the idea someone who looked like the Yellowjackets star could ever be in charge in the post-apocalypse:
When she got some pushback from fans, she doubled down, invoking Linda Hamilton‘s famously ripped bod in Terminator 2:
She even uploaded a photo of Lynskey in a sparkly dress, writing:
LOLz WHAT?! What show is she watching?? This isn’t Mad Max with its musclebound leather daddies riding motorcycles, it’s the USA just a couple years removed from devastation. Even though Kathleen’s crew kill and steal, they’re clearly still trying to preserve some semblance of society. And that means following orders from the person who got them there.
Unfortunately Melanie saw the critique — and the Don’t Look Up actress wasn’t overly impressed with the former model’s take. She uploaded a screenshot of the tweet, writing:
See (below):
Then, in a series of follow-up tweets, the actress continued to defend her character choices, explaining:
Responding to expected criticism, she explained how going against expectations was actually a good thing:
She pointed out how
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Pet Shop Boys‘ Neil Tennant wrote and sent to the late Janice Long in the ’80s has been discovered at a record shop in Altrincham, Trafford.As BBC News reports, the frontman thanked the Radio 1 DJ for playing the synth-pop duo’s debut single ‘West End Girls’ in the note, which was found in a 12-inch vinyl edition of the track.The letter is dated “12 April, 1984” – three days after the song was released.Tennant, who worked as a journalist at Smash Hits at the time, provided some information on how he and bandmate Chris Lowe had recorded ‘West End Girls’ with producer Bobby Orlando after meeting him in New York.“We’ve now recorded over half an album and are due to go back to New York quite soon to finish it,” he continued in the unearthed letter.“Anyway, hope you like the 12″ I’ve enclosed and thanks for playing ‘West End Girls’ on Thursday. As far as I’m concerned, you’re now an honorary Pet Shop Girl!” See an image in the tweet below.A letter written by Pet Shop Boys star Neil Tennant, thanking Radio 1's Janice Long for playing the band's debut single (“West End Girls”) in 1984.
The Last Of Us premieres today (February 26) and introduces a new but important character.Created by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and the original game’s co-creator Neil Druckmann, The Last Of Us follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) 20 years after modern civilisation has been ravaged by a deadly infection.So far, the pair have encountered a variety of different characters, with the likes of Gabriel Luna (Tommy), Nick Offerman (Bill), Murray Bartlett (Frank) and Melanie Lynskey (Kathleen) all guest starring throughout the season.Episode seven of The Last Of Us takes a pause on Joel and Ellie’s quest for a cure to focus on Ellie’s backstory, introducing new character Riley.Storm Reid plays Riley. According to the HBO website, Riley is “an orphaned girl growing up in post-apocalyptic Boston.”Riley was mentioned by Marlene (Merle Dandridge) to Ellie in episode one but this will be her first on-screen appearance.Reid’s breakout role was as Gia Bennett, the younger sister of Zendaya‘s Rue, in Euphoria.
The Spice Girls may have gone their separate ways over 20 years ago, but they are still considered one of the biggest girl groups of all time!
Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham's wedding lawsuit keeps getting messier, and now it seems Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are getting dragged into it. It seems the royal couple were potentially on the guest list. In a new court filing from wedding planners Nicole Braghin and Arianna Grijalba, Harry and Meghan's names pop up in text messages exchanged between Nicola, her mom Claudia, and the planners. "Did Megan get an invite?" Claudia asks, according to the documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
Oscar luncheon magnet Tom Cruise, all Emmy and Oscar un-nominated for their work over the past year but represented in the Critics Choice Super Award nominations, honoring horror, superhero, science fiction and action movies and television series.Oscar nominees such as Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) and Angela Bassett (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) are also repped here, as well as Colin Farrell, nominated twice for two of his other 2022 films, “After Yang” and “The Batman”. (Co-nominee Brendan Fraser managed a nod for the HBO Max series “Doom Patrol as well).
Film Independent has announced the presenters for the Film Independent Spirit Awards.
From suits and ties to lawsuits. Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham tied the knot in April 2022 — but details of the drama surrounding their nuptials are still unfolding.
is back for a third season, with the series being revived with its original cast on Starz. That includes Jane Lynch as Constance Carmell, a former actress and one of the titular catering company's many eccentric employees run by Ron Donald (Ken Marino). Ahead of the premiere on Feb.
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The Great British Bake Off‘s executive producer has said that people were justified in criticizing Season 13 of the hit competition series.
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post-cancellation TV, dreams really can come true. To the tiny audience who tuned into Starz’s “Party Down” in 2009, its premature shunting from the air was a travesty — yet another instance of a comedy that general audiences didn’t quite get despite its evident genius.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor What better way to celebrate Jamie Lee Curtis’ Oscar nomination for her work in “Everything Everywhere All at Once” then by slipping on a pair of hot dog finger gloves? That’s exactly what a star-studded crowd did Wednesday night during a party for the Hollywood icon at Dear Jane’s in Marina del Ray. Demi Lovato, Demi Moore, Melanie Griffith, Amy Landecker, Amanda de Cadenet, Jennifer Grey, Katey Sagal, Tiffany Haddish and Jaimie Alexander donned the gloves to sip drinks, eat turkey hot dogs and pose for laugh-filled photo ops. “The first time I met Jamie we did a movie together called ‘She’s in the Army Now,’” Griffith told me. “This was 1980. I remember having to go through basic training with Jamie. We might have met before that, but that’s when we became friends.”
Thai auteur Apichatpong Weerasethakul has revealed plans to shoot a film in Sri Lanka, inspired by the work of science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania fans might be wondering all about the newest Cassie Lang.
Chloe Sims appears to be living her best life in America after recently taking the plunge and relocating to Los Angeles. The Only Way Is Essex favourite Chloe, 41, officially swapped Essex for sunny California in January, after jet setting between the US and UK for several months prior to the big move.The mum-of-one, who has moved with her daughter Madison, 17, appears to be making the most of the sunshine over in the US, and was recently snapped enjoying a day out at Miami Beach, Florida.
Idris Elba is standing by his statement that he no longer identifies himself as a "Black actor." On Saturday, the "Luther" star took to Twitter to further explain his reasoning behind his recent comments, which received some backlash online. "There isn't a soul on this earth that can question whether I consider myself a BLACK MAN or not," Elba began. "Being an 'actor' is a profession, like being an 'architect,' they are not defined by race.
Huntington Beach banned flying the Pride flag at City Hall during a sometimes heated City Council meeting earlier this week. It’s an abrupt about face from 2021 when the City Council voted 6-0 to hoist the Pride flag for six weeks to coincide with LGBTQ Pride Month in June. Photo: City of Huntington Beach