Melanie Lynskey Remembers Brittany Murphy's Self-Image Issues

EXCLUSIVE: Shout! Studios has acquired all North American distribution rights to the neo-Western thriller Head Count, from Continuance Pictures and Method Media. Filmmakers Jacob and Ben Burghart — together known as The Burghart Brothers — are directing in their feature debut, from their script written with Josh Doke, with Aaron Jakubenko (Tidelands), Melanie Zanetti (Raven’s Hollow) and Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) set to star. Shout! Studios and the filmmakers are planning a strategic launch of the movie next year, beginning with major film festivals and film markets in 2023.

Just a bit ago, I learned that Robert Douglas Dalton—best known as Roman Polanski’s long-time lawyer—had died.

Elijah Wood is the latest actor to join season 2. Showtime revealed the newest cast member will have “a season-long guest arc” as Walter, when the Emmy-nominated drama returns with new episodes.

More intriguing casting news for season 2 of Yellowjackets: Showtime announced today that Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) is joining the Emmy-nominated drama.

Melanie Lynskey says her Emmy nod is “meaningful for a lot of reasons”. The ‘Yellowjackets’ star is excited to be up for Best Lead Actress In A Drama Series at the upcoming ceremony - which will take place on September 12 - because she was “past the point” for something like that to happen to her. The 45-year-old actress told PEOPLE magazine: "I think that Emmy nomination is more meaningful for a lot of reasons.

Pep Guardiola has indicated that Manchester City's transfer business is pretty much done and dusted.

The stars are stepping out for night two of the 2022 HCA TV Awards!

A Scots Instagrammer who is facing deportation from Sri Lanka for sharing images of the country's revolution online has appealed the cancelling of her visa.

French acting icon Isabelle Adjani says she is set to co-star opposite Adèle Exarchopoulos in a Mission Impossible-style action comedy directed by Mélanie Laurent.

Melanie Griffith celebrated her 65th birthday yesterday, and she looked amazing doing it. The actress celebrated at the San Vicente Bungalows members-only club in West Hollywood, and she was photographed heading in with a big smile and sizzling hot all-black look that included polka dot tights.There haven’t been many details about everyone who attended the party, but Eva Longoria was photographed with her husband José Bastón.

, and to celebrate, the iconic Working Girl actor attended her West Hollywood bash in a punk-adjacent little black dress and combat boots. Never one to shy away from having a little fun with fashion, Griffith finished off her 'fit with semi-sheer polka dot tights, lacy fingerless gloves, and a messyish topknot, per photos published in  Fellow celebs helping Griffith celebrate included Eva Longoria, who was pictured leaving the party by the , alongside husband José Bastón, and Kris Jenner, who posted a lovely Instagram tribute to the actor.

Grease” star and singer Olivia Newton-John, who died on Monday at 73 years old. In addition to John Travolta, who shared a heartfelt post about his “Grease” co-star on Instagram, other actors, directors and members of Hollywood took to social media to remember Newton-John’s career.On Monday, Newton-John’s husband announced that she “passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California…surrounded by family and friends,” adding that she was “a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years” after sharing her experiences with breast cancer.Jane Lynch, who sang “Physical” alongside Newton-John for her guest episode on “Glee” in 2010, simply tweeted “ONJ. Angel.” ONJ.

Melanie Lynskey's memories from the set of aren't all fond ones. While working on the film, which was released 22 years ago this week, Lynskey says she was body shamed. «All the girls had this regimen they had to go on.

told The Hollywood Reporter. "I was already starving myself and as thin as I could possibly be for this body, and I was still a [size] four."Melanie, who was 23 years old when she filmed the iconic movie, said one of the crew members was particularly harsh on her and other actresses."There were already people putting a lot of Spanx on me in wardrobe fittings and being very disappointed when they saw me, the costume designer being like, 'Nobody told me there would be girls like you,'" she said.

Melanie Lynskey joined her fellow "Yellowjackets" co-stars for a new interview where the actress discussed the body shaming she experienced early in her career while filming "Coyote Ugly."  Lynskey played Gloria in the 2000 comedy about a songwriter Violet Sanford (played by Piper Perabo) who gets a job at an NYC bar run by women.  Tawny Cypress, Juliette Lewis and Christina Ricci were the others participating in the interview with The Hollywood Reporter where Lynskey discussed her experience filming "Coyote Ugly."  When describing the beginning of her career playing the "best friend from Jersey" in "Ugly Coyote" she told the outlet. "I was already starving myself and as thin as I could possibly be for this body, and I was still a (size) four."  Lynskey continued and said "that were already people putting a lot of Spanx on me in wardrobe fittings and being very disappointed when they saw me, the costume designer being like, ‘Nobody told me there would be girls like you.’ Really intense feedback about my physicality, my body, people doing my makeup and being like, ‘I’m just going to help you out by giving you a bit more of a jawline and stuff." "Yellowjackets" star Melanie Lynskey opened up about the body shaming she faced while filming "Coyote Ugly."  ( David Livingston/Getty Images) Lynskey said that while she was working on the film, the feedback was constantly "you're not beautiful." She talked about the difficulty of hearing the things she did when she was in her early twenties.

Coyote Ugly. Body-shaming female celebrities is nothing new, but it can still be jarring to hear the specifics, especially when they come from an era before the word “body-shaming” was even a thing. “It was ridiculous.

Melanie Lynskey has dealt with nasty body shaming for years!