Ophelia Lovibond Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

Starz will not be proceeding with a third season of 1970s-set series Minx.

A dramatization of the Partygate scandal starring Jon Culshaw as Boris Johnson will air on Channel 4 tonight (Tuesday October 3).

returns with season 2 — this time on Starz — starting Friday, July 21.

It’s tempting to find a larger meaning in the first on-screen nudity in the second season of “Minx.” You’d expect a show about a trailblazing fictional feminist porn mag that centers the female gaze—and the male member—to offer a glimpse at a naked man early in its season two premiere, “The Perils of Being a Wealthy Widow.” And yet, what the viewer gets first is a woman bearing all.

was renewed for another season on Max before being unexpectedly canceled during the filming of season 2. Luckily for everyone involved in the workplace comedy about the launch of the first erotic magazine for women — as well as fans — it was saved by Starz, where it will debut new episodes starting July 21. While speaking to ET's Will Marfuggi, the cast, including stars Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond, reflected on the cancellation and the bidding war that soon followed before landed on the premium cable network, which is also home to hits like, and . First axed by Max in December 2022, it was revealed a month later that Starz had acquired the rights to seasons 1 and 2.

The story of how “Minx” Season 2 was moved to Starz is almost as interesting as the content in the actual show. You see, after Season 2 had been shot, Warner Bros.

It is part of the unspoken agreement between Hollywood and audiences that there always be one high-quality period show that explores the boundaries between the entertainment industry and exploitation. For many years, Netflix held up its end of the bargain with “GLOW,” but the decision to cancel that show left a void that needed to be filled.

's return on Starz, ET has the exclusive look at new images of season 2 featuring stars Ophelia Lovibond as editor Joyce Prigger and Jake Johnson as publisher Doug Renetti as well as series newcomer Elizbeth Perkins, who joins the cast as Constance. The deeper look at the upcoming episodes for the series created by Ellen Rapoport also gives viewers a sneak peek at the rest of the main ensemble for the workplace comedy, including Idara Victor as Tina, Jessica Lowe as Bambi, Lennon Parham as Shelly and Oscar Montoya as Richie.Picking up after the events of season 1, continues to follow Joyce, the earnest young feminist who first joined forces with Doug, a low-rent publisher, to launch the first erotic magazine for women, as they grapple with their unexpected success, a new influx of money, increased fame and new temptations that may prove challenging to navigate. As Starz puts it, they'll be put in situations «that either of them know how to handle.»Of course, the new episodes see the unexpected duo reuniting despite the two parting ways, with Joyce taking control of and Doug's company, Bottom Dollar Publication, seemingly in ruins by the end of the first installment.Meanwhile, the rest of the staff all appeared to be headed in different directions, with Tina getting accepted to multiple business school programs, Shelly deciding to stay with her husband, Lenny (Rich Sommer), and Richie turning down Doug's offer as the publication's new art director.But as the new images show, the staff has seemingly come back together to support 's newfound success, while Bambi and Shelly appear to be caught in a compromising position, suggesting the spark between those two hasn't faded. When Parham spoke to ET about Shelly and Bambi's

Starz has rescued Minx, starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson, following its HBO Max cancellation. The Lionsgate-owned premium network has stepped in to pick up both Season 1 and the unaired Season 2 of the period erotic comedy, produced by Lionsgate Television.

Period erotic comedy Minx will not coming back for a second helping after all.

The creators of hit HBO/BBC drama Industry have defended its high number of raunchy scenes, pointing to its authenticity. 

EXCLUSIVE: Elizabeth Perkins is set for a major recurring role opposite Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson on the upcoming second season of the period erotic comedy Minx.

Sir Kenneth Branagh when he was not in character as Boris Johnson on set of the Covid drama. Formerly titled This Sceptred Isle, the six-parter follows the 58-year-old’s tumultuous first months as prime minister, leading up to the beginning of the coronarvirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. Covering one of the most challenging periods in recent history, the series, co-written and directed by Michael Winterbottom, will also include stories from the medics and care workers working on the frontline.

British actress Ophelia Lovibond, who stars in HBO comedy Minx, says the idea of working without intimacy coordinators on set these days is “unthinkable.” 

K.J. Yossman Paramount+ has unveiled a slate of exclusive acquisitions for the U.K.

Boris Johnson for drama This England following his resignation, according to reports.Today (July 7) Johnson agreed to resign as Conservative Party leader and UK Prime Minister, with a new leader set to be appointed by autumn.His departure comes after Health Secretary Sajid Javid, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and more than 50 other Conservative MPs resigned from certain roles in the party.According to Variety, upcoming Sky drama This England won’t be filming any scenes to reflect Johnson’s past 48 hours and resignation.

Jessica Chastain wears a bright pink mini dress on her way to the Finch & Partners dinner event held at Chiltern Firehouse on Tuesday night (June 21) in London, England.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorMakeup department head Carleigh Herbert has always been obsessed with period pieces, and the ’70s have always been a favorite.“There was so much self-expression,” she says. So, when the chance to work on HBO Max’s “Minx” came along, she snapped it up.One particular scene, halfway through the show’s first episode, posed a unique challenge for Herbert.

video snippet of the series.The Sky Original drama is co-written and directed by Michael Winterbottom. The series, first named “This Sceptered Isle,” is based on Boris Johnson’s first months as UK Prime Minister, showing how the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit Britain.Alongside Branagh, who won the Best Original Screenplay Academy Award for “Belfast” this year, Ophelia Lovibond will star as Carrie, and Andrew Buchan will play Matt Hancock.Highlights of the plot include Johnson’s dealing with COVID-19, Brexit, and the overlapping of his personal and political lives.

This England, starring Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson.The series, co-written and directed by Michael Winterbottom, is based on Johnson’s first months as prime minister and the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the UK.A synopsis reads: “The drama takes us inside the halls of power, as Johnson grapples with COVID-19, Brexit, and a personal and political life wracked by controversy.“The events in government are interwoven with first-hand testimonies from around the UK, from the experts and scientists racing against time to understand the virus; the doctors, nurses and care-home workers on the frontline working tirelessly and heroically to contain and overcome it; and ordinary people whose lives were thrown into turmoil.”Alongside Branagh, the show stars Ophelia Lovibond (Feel Good) as Carrie Johnson and Andrew Buchan (The Crown) as former Health Secretary Matt Hancock.While an exact release date is yet to be announced, This England is scheduled to be released on Sky Atlantic and NOW later this year.Branagh was recently cast in Christopher Nolan’s next film Oppenheimer, alongside Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr, Florence Pugh and Rami Malek.The film follows theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Murphy) and his contributions to the Manhattan Project which led to the creation of the atomic bomb.

Joyce’s publication may have been a hard sell at first — but Minx‘s pilot was anything but. The new HBO Max series, which was written by Ellen Lapoport, is making a buzz thanks to Ophelia Lovibond‘s determined Joyce and the sleazy-yet-endearing publisher Doug, played by Jake Johnson, who takes a chance on her.

EXCLUSIVE: Jocelyn Sabo is staying at Lionsgate Television.

, plus the raunchy pirate adventure,  and a few Oscar-nominated films arriving on the platform. Fans of the Fox sitcom should be stoked to hear that the Jake Johnson-led  is now streaming. Set in the San Fernando Valley in the 1970s, the series follows Johnson's Doug and second-wave feminist, Joyce, as they push to publish the very first erotic magazine for women.Best picture nominees , , , and will also be made available to stream on the platform in this month. HBO Max currently has two subscription tiers, an ad-supported subscription for $10/month and an ad-free plan available for $15/month.Sign Up NowFor even more streaming recommendations, make sure to check out our guides to everything that's new on Prime Video, what's new and what's leaving Hulu this month and the best TV and movies to stream this week.

By If you were disappointed by the lack of actual sex on , there's a new HBO Max series that has you covered (and then some): Enter Minx, a fast-paced, thought-inducing, feminist, erotic comedy that stars Ophelia Lovibond opposite .Over the course of 10 episodes—two of which are available today, March 17—you'll dive into the polyester-clad world of the 1970s where Joyce (Lovibond) is determined to create a women's magazine that isn't about pleasing a man or losing five pounds. She struggles to get it off the ground, until an interesting meet-cute with low-rent porn magazine publisher Doug (Johnson).

fandom was starting to peak, there was growing criticism around sexualized, female nudity often seen on the HBO series, especially compared to the lack of any stripping down seen by its male cast members. Now, seven years later, in the year of the penis, there’s far more male full frontal onscreen than ever before, with outdoing with its own montage of male genitalia in the premiere episode. Ahead of its revealing debut, the cast, including Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond, and creator Ellen Rapoport of the HBO Max workplace comedy open up to ET about the inspiration for the series, embracing all the nudity and ’s unexpected connection to, another series that bared all onscreen. Inspired by the magazines, like, and, tells the story about an unlikely duo – a young feminist named Joyce (Lovibond) and a low-rent publisher named Doug (Johnson) – who come together to launch the first erotic publication marketed to straight women. “It just felt like a way to tell a period story that was set in a specific moment in time that we were able to look at through our modern lens,” Rapoport tells ET’s Rachel Smith about diving into these real-life workplaces populated by feminist and pornographers working together to publish what was considered at the time an erotic feminist magazine, that mixed naked photos of men with articles about abortion, rape and sexual harassment.

Minx,” starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson.Set in 1970s Los Angeles, “Minx” follows Joyce (Lovibond) — a young feminist activist looking to launch a women’s magazine. When she can’t find anyone to publish her idea as is, she ends up teaming with a low-rent pornographic magazine publisher Doug (Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. When their creation “The Minx” launches, it becomes an instant success, but also proves a lightning rod of controversy as protestors aim to shut it down.The trailer shows Lovibond and Johnson’s characters launching the magazine and auditioning models, while teasing the tense dynamic between the two.

Need a little vintage 1970s throwback eroticism and feminism in your life? HBO Max has got you and just released the official trailer for the ten-episode Max Original comedy series, “Minx.” The series debuts Thursday, March 17, with two new episodes debuting each week through April 14. What is “Minx”? It’s the place where the 1970s women’s lib movement and ’70s erotic girl magazines meet.

EXCLUSIVE: James D’Arcy (The Hot Zone: Anthrax) and Michael Angarano (This Is Us) have signed on for roles in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.

Dicks are really having a moment right now. Chris Pontius’ member stomped all over the opening of “Jackass Forever,” Jason Mantzoukas voiced Sebastian Stan-as-Tommy-Lee’s member for “Pam & Tommy,” and now they’re practically members (har har) of the cast of the new HBO Max series “Minx.” Here’s the thing, though: While “Jackass” and “Pam” use their male genitalia to sort of shock and bewilder, “Minx” uses it to tantalize and to unify.

Jake Johnson has signed on to star opposite Ophelia Lovibond in Minx on HBO Max.

HBO Max has given a ten-episode order to half-hour comedy pilot Minx. The new series, headlined by Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson, hails from Ellen Rapoport, Paul Feig’s Feigco Entertainment and Lionsgate Television.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHBO Max has given a series order to the half-hour comedy “Minx.”The streamer has given the show a 10-episode order. Set in 1970s Los Angeles, “Minx” on around an earnest young feminist (Ophelia Lovibond) who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women.In addition to Lovibond and Johnson, the show also stars Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Michael Angarano, and Oscar Montoya.

EXCLUSIVE: Sky’s buzzy series on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has found its latest protagonists in the shape of Elementary actress Ophelia Lovibond and Brexit: The Uncivil War star Simon Paisley Day.

Idara Victor (Shameless, Turn), Oscar Montoya (Reno 911, Bless the Harts), Jessica Lowe (Wrecked, Tacoma PD), Lennon Parham (Bless This Mess, Playing House) and Michael Angarano (This Is Us, I’m Dying Up Here) are set as series regulars opposite Ophelia Lovibond in HBO Max’s comedy pilot Minx. Additionally, New Girl alum Jake Johnson will guest star in the pilot from writer Ellen Rapoport, Paul Feig’s Feigco Entertainment and Lionsgate TV.

Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski EXCLUSIVE: Ophelia Lovibond (Trying) is set as the lead in HBO Max’s comedy pilot Minx, from writer Ellen Rapoport, Paul Feig’s Feigco Entertainment and Lionsgate TV.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Rapoport and directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg, the half-hour Minx is set in 1970s Los Angeles and centers on Joyce (Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who dreams of producing a magazine by, for and about women and joins forces

British actress Ophelia Lovibond said she had no problems using an American accent in her latest Disney film.