The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) has announced the 49th Annual Gracie Awards winners.
08.03.2024 - 19:19 / variety.com
Angelique Jackson March 6 is a special day for Nicole Avant — because she and her mother, the late Jacqueline Avant, share the same birthday. This year, Nicole Avant spent the occasion working. The former U.S.
ambassador, film producer, activist, and now bestselling author of “Think You’ll Be Happy,” sat down for an intimate conversation about mother-daughter relationships as part of Visionary Women’s International Women’s Day summit. Her friend, Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow, was waiting backstage of the ballroom of the Beverly Wilshire hotel when Avant floated into the private space ahead their fireside chat. As the two women embraced, Paltrow quietly sang “Happy Birthday to You,” and Avant began to well up with happy tears.
She’d been feeling quite sentimental all morning and kicked off the day by turning on her 1976 playlist to find the song “Love Is Alive.” Why? Her mom used to play that song when she’d pick her up at school, and the young Nicole would sing along. There was only one problem. She thought the lyrics were “Love is a lie,” which made her mom crack up.
So, on this, her third birthday without her birthday twin physically present — the 81-year-old Jacqueline was fatally shot during a home invasion in December 2021 — Nicole posted a carousel of throwback photos of her mom to Instagram and scored the post with “Love is Alive.” In a brief interview with Variety before she and Paltrow took the stage, Avant explained why the event felt like a “salute” to her mother’s memory. “Jackie would have done something like this today,” Avant said. “What better way to celebrate her than in an auditorium filled with women that want to give back to people, children and women around the world who need our services, whatever
.The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) has announced the 49th Annual Gracie Awards winners.
Move on over, Gwyneth Paltrow! Meghan Markle is gearing up to steal your crown with her new lifestyle brand!
Kate Middleton’s shock cancer diagnoses.The Princess of Wales, 42, revealed the heartbreaking news in a video message Friday, saying she is now undergoing chemotherapy. Following the announcement, a slew of stars took to social media to send their love and support to the British royal, including Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Gwyneth Paltrow is voicing her thoughts on superhero fatigue!
YouTube show “Hot Ones.” During Thursday’s episode, host Sean Evans, 37, asked Paltrow about remarks that “American Fiction” director Cord Jefferson made during his Oscars acceptance speech.“There are so many people out there who want the opportunity that I was given,” Jefferson said during the 2024 Academy Awards, adding that he understands that Hollywood is a “risk-averse” industry.“But a 200 million-dollar movie is also a risk,” he said, seemingly referring to superhero movies.“I absolutely understand where he’s coming from,” Paltrow said. “… If I look at the industry as a whole, this big push into superhero movies … you can only make so many good ones that feel truly original,” she continued.
Anyone who thought Gwyneth Paltrow was too precious, treated her body like a temple, all the rest of it? Y’all may want to watch her Hot Ones interview!
Gwyneth Paltrow understands that good films aren’t necessarily $300 million productions.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Gwyneth Paltrow confirmed on “Hot Ones” that a rumor about Bill Clinton sleeping through a screening of “Emma” at the White House is true. The 1996 Jane Austen adaptation was directed by Douglas McGrath and featured Paltrow in the title role. She earned critical acclaim for the performance, which continued her hot streak as one of the most recognizable actors of the 1990s indie film boom.
Iron Man which kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe alongside Robert Downey Jr. as main character Tony Stark.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Gwyneth Paltrow was the latest guest on “Hot Ones” and waxed poetic on Hollywood’s push into superhero movies when asked by host Sean Evans about Cord Jefferson’s recent Oscar speech. The “American Fiction” director won best adapted screenplay this year and made a plea to Hollywood during his acceptance speech, saying: “Instead of making one $200 million movie, try making 20 $10 million movies.” “I absolutely understand where he’s coming from,” Paltrow said in response.
Gwyneth Paltrow is taking on the Hot Ones challenge!
Prince Harry has been spotted on a ski trip with Kris Jenner's boyfriend, Corey Gamble, as he continues to make friends in Hollywood. The Duke of Sussex is said to have been spending time with the business executive, who is the long-term partner of Kim Kardashian's mum, Kris Jenner. A source told the Daily Mail: "Harry had been hitting the slopes with Gamble, as well as Bumble dating app billionaire Whitney Wolfe, 34, and her husband Michael Herd, whom she met on a previous skiing trip." While Harry was pictured enjoying his time, Meghan wasn't seen on the slopes with them.
Business Insider. At the time, the Oscar-winning actress was too busy appearing in star-studded blockbusters, partying in the pre-camera phone era and dating Hollywood hunks like Brad Pitt.“I was either going out with friends and sleeping late or getting up really early to go on set,” she added.It’s a stark contrast from the Paltrow fans know and love — or love to hate — today, someone who has built a formidable wellness empire and impressive longevity routine.Now, Paltrow’s morning routine “involves some meditation and some exercise.” Specifically, she practices “eyes-open” meditation — meditating while focusing on both the environment around you and connecting with yourself during daily activities — and says it helps her “stay present” and “feel more whole.”“I relied on my eyes open meditation to connect to my highest self, to not lapse into reactivity, to try and keep my ego out of it,” she said, per the Independent.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Gwyneth Paltrow was in hair and makeup at home during the 2024 Oscars, but she made sure not to miss the chance to see her longtime Marvel co-star Robert Downey Jr. win his first Academy Award. Paltrow shared a video to her Instagram story as she rejoiced over Downey taking him the Oscar for best supporting actor thanks to his acclaimed role in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” She watched the moment on her laptop.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr. are together again!
Variety’s senior entertainment reporter Angelique Jackson earned a nomination from ICG in the Press Award category. In film, the team at Warner Bros.
We’re taking a look back at all of the men Gwyneth Paltrow has loved since becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
Angelique Jackson The documentary “Sue Bird: In the Clutch,” about the basketball legend’s final WNBA season and her impact on sports, has been acquired following its buzzy Sundance debut. Wolfe Releasing, the largest exclusive distributor of LGBTQ+ films, has picked up the North American distribution rights the feature documentary, which will become available for digital purchase and rental on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, VUDU and Wolfe On Demand beginning March 29.
thing going on, but don't think that means she hasn't had a struggle or two. Recently, she said that becoming a step-parent to her two stepchildren has been one of her “biggest learnings as a human being.”, and is stepmother to her husband Brad Falchuk's two kids, Brody and Isabella.
star Dakota Johnson and Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin may not be technically married, but as they've been together for seven years, is the de facto stepmom to his two kids with ex , Apple, 19, and Moses, 17. And she seems to love it.In a new interview, Johnson casually referred to Moses as “my stepson,” prompting the interviewer to ask how she liked being a stepmom. “I love those kids like my life depends on it,” Johnson told .