Melanie Rauscher, Former ‘Naked and Afraid’ Contestant, Dies at 35

wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of the two. Eastman was the brother of Paul’s late wife Linda Eastman McCartney, who died of breast cancer in 1998.“John was a great man. One of the nicest and smartest people I have had the good luck to have known in my life.

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.

about the intense pressure to be thin in Hollywood, recently that she was body-shamed on the set of Coyote Ugly, even as she was already severely restricting her food intake. And in a new interview, she's reflected on the toll society's thin-obsession took on a friend: the late Brittany Murphy.Though denied rumors of an eating disorder, she lost a significant amount of weight as she transitioned from teen actor to adult movie star, and became profoundly thin and frail toward the as her health declined.

, 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.

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.

Melanie Lynskey has dealt with nasty body shaming for years!

Melanie Lynskey speaks about the pressure she faced to look a certain way in the 2000 flick “Coyote Ugly” in a candid interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeLongtime Done+Dusted partner Melanie Fletcher has been promoted to CEO of North America, recognizing her shift in recent years toward overseeing the growth of the production company’s business. Fletcher’s promotion comes as D+D prepares to produce the 74th Emmy Awards for NBC next month, as well as upcoming specials like ABC’s “Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter” and “Beauty and The Beast: A 30th Celebration,” and “The Kennedy Center Honors” for CBS.In overseeing D+D’s U.S. business, she’ll focus on expanding the company’s output in original IP development, series, brands, live specials, gaming and experiences.

Melanie Lynskey is looking back on Ever After, 24 years after the Cinderella based movie debuted in theaters.

Melanie Lynskey starred as Jacqueline​ in but the 45-year-old actress still has fond memories of the fun she had on — and off — set with co-stars Drew Barrymore and Anjelica Huston. ET spoke with Lynskey ahead of the movie's anniversary and she reflected on the magical time she had filming it.«That was like a really wonderful time,» she told ET at the viewing party for Kathy Hilton's premiere episode of.

What with the Spice Girls teasing plans for the 25th anniversary of their Spiceworld album and a brand new Jason Hehir-directed documentary confirmed, we've come over all giddy. Dusting off the Buffalo boots and delving into the back catalogue, we've been on a right little '90s nostalgia trip lately.

Rolling Stones front man Sir Mick Jagger has celebrated his 79th birthday after recovering from Covid-19. The Gimme Shelter singer marked the milestone on Tuesday while on tour with his band in Düsseldorf, Germany, for the band’s European 60th anniversary tour. His girlfriend Melanie Hamrick, 35, and son Lucas, 23, were with him in the German city on Tuesday as he took a break from his performing schedule.

Deadline has hired former Business Insider Entertainment Reporter Zac Ntim as International Film Reporter, based in London.

Naked and Afraid alum Melanie Rauscher died earlier this month at age 35 while dog-sitting in Arizona.