Masterpiece PBS and the BBC are set to begin production on Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, an adaptation of the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s award-winning trilogy.
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By Photography by The first thing Selma Blair says is “How are your spoons?” and I feel myself relax just a little.
It’s the last Friday of September, and I am across from her in the sitting room of her house.
Blair is wearing riding boots and a linen shirt, her bleached blonde bob hanging above the collar.
“I can’t believe I went my whole career without ever being nervous for an interview,” she says as we sit down.
Until now, that is.
Her voice tilts and crashes on different syllables before lifting up again, marked by the spasmodic dysphonia that accompanies a flare of .
Yes, she seems nervous.So the spoons: are a shorthand way for chronically ill and disabled people to explain and ask each other how much energy they have on a given day.
My heart warms (genuinely, it warms—I feel it in my chest) when she asks me how mine are because underneath the question is something else that doesn’t need to be explicitly said: I know you are like me.And I am.
I’ll get this out of the way quickly (because who wants to read about me when you could be reading about ?): I have chronic migraines that completely disrupt every part of my life and also a history of thyroid cancer and traumatic brain injury.
Like Blair’s, my body does not move through the world in an orderly way.
Both she and I live at the mercy of our bodies’ whims.
And we are both trying to believe our own pain, after decades of being told it wasn’t real.
at the age of 46.
Looking back, she sees the fingerprints of the disease—which causes a person's immune system to attack the sheath covering their nerve cells—all over her life.
With the diagnosis, so much suddenly made sense: her childhood reputation as a sensitive, attention-seeking child, which she sees as stemming
Masterpiece PBS and the BBC are set to begin production on Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, an adaptation of the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s award-winning trilogy.
The new series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! will launch on Sunday evening with a host of famous faces.
EastEnders star Danielle Harold is heading into the jungle on this year's I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! following her heartbreaking exit from the hit BBC soap. Danielle, 31, played the role of Lola Pearce in EastEnders since 2011 and in May this year, her character tragically passed away after her battle with a brain tumour.
The Kid LAROI has opened up about his love for BTS and their music in a new interview, saying he “[wished he] had gotten into them a little sooner”.The Australian rapper recently came on the Zach Sang Show to speak about his recent collaboration with BTS member Jungkook. Last month, LAROI had Jungkook feature on his track ‘Too Much’ alongside British rapper Central Cee, and spoke about how they ended up joining forces and his relationship with the group.LAROI shared that he had started getting into BTS before he collaborated with Jungkook, who was originally not a part of the project.
Tori Spelling’s bedroom turned into a nasty pigsty, resulting in their sex life — and their marriage — falling apart. McDermott, 56, spoke about his split from the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star, 50, Wednesday for the first time since heannounced in June they were separating after 17 years of marriage.The Canadian “Due South” alum claims that the pair were having issues in their marriage due to his alcoholism and her financial issues, and by 2017, Spelling invited unwanted parties into the bedroom. “We’d been having problems and it just got worse because we stopped sleeping in the same room,” McDermott told the Daily Mail.
Nella Rose, 26, who is an influencer, is putting on her hat and camp gear and reportedly heading into the I'm A Celebrity jungle for the 2023 series alongside a host of other stars. She could be partaking in the usual hellish challenges featuring bugs and revolting food in a bid to win food for camp. But who is Nella Rose and how did she become famous? Here we take a closer look at her life and career....
Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor Adriek van Nieuwenhuyzen, the head of the industry office at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), says that the primary objective of her team is to put the filmmakers at the center of the festival’s activities for industry professionals. “The key is that we really care about the filmmakers and what they are trying to achieve. Then we adapt to what is happening in the market, and try to make sure that we get the right people to support them,” she tells Variety.
As news broke that SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP had come to an agreement and Hollywood would finally be heading back to work again, Harris Dickinson and Zac Efron were walking the red carpet of the premiere of their latest film, “The Iron Claw,” in Dallas. As an A24 release, “Iron Claw” was able to sign an interim agreement with SAG so the pair, along with their co-stars Jeremy Allen White and Staney Simons, have been some of the few actors able to promote their films.
Selma Blair will never forget the gift Matthew Perry gave to the world.
Lauren Sanchez, the 53-year-old American news anchor and media personality, made a stunning appearance at the Glamour Women of the Year 2023 Awards. Her red strapless gown featured a lace trim and a thigh-high split, which elegantly showcased her curves.
died of an apparent drowning at his home on Oct. 28 at the age of 54.“He’s so missed, and I love that everyone loves him,” Blair told “Entertainment Tonight” at the 2023 Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York City Tuesday.“I know he meant so much to all of us, and he loves that. He loved being recognized.”Blair, who briefly dated Perry during his stint as Chandler Bing on the long-running NBC series, said the pair had shared a close bond throughout the years.“He was someone that really was [my friend], we were actively friends, you know, for 30 years,” she shared.“We dated years ago and he really was such a comic genius in his writing and his love and his ability to care for his friends.”“He’s so missed, and I love that everyone loves him,” she added.When news of the beloved actor’s death came to light, “broken hearted” Blair shared a tribute on social media.“My oldest boy friend.
After Tyson Fury's recent bout in the ring against Francis Ngannou, the heavyweight champ declared he intends to fight on. However, his wife of 15 years Paris Fury is reportedly worried about him. Paris, who gave birth to their seventh child Prince Rico Paris Fury just over a month ago, flew out to the Middle East to support Tyson in the belief that this would be his penultimate fight.
The stars are hitting the red carpet in New York City!
.Blair and her icy blonde bob certainly wore the sweater well with a navy lace gown, diamond cuff earrings, and, of course, her iconic diamond-encrusted cane.Since going public with her MS diagnosis in 2018, the actor and activist has found purpose in advocacy. Now, with unshrinking honesty, she talks her new accessible fashion collaboration, a return to acting on her terms, and what finding love again might look like.By Among the names woven into the coat's exterior were , founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project; Irish writer, academic, and activist ; , disability rights activist and CEO of Making Space; president and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities ; of LaVant Consulting; , nationally awarded disability advocate and head of brand accessibility at Google; and the late Judy Heumann, widely known as the “Mother of the Disability Rights Movement.”Selma Blair has always been a fan of fashion, and her MS diagnosis only deepened her interest in the medium.
Missy Elliott is making history!
diagnosis in 2018, has been on a journey of healing and disability activism, and has found a profound new zest for life. This year, the actor is one of Glamour's honorees, and in her accompanying , she opened up about how, now that she understands the that have been plaguing her body and mind for decades, she can be a better partner than ever.“I think I deserve it and think I’m in a great place to show up as the best version of me. It's the first time I have hope.
Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. It was 2007. Steven Soderbergh was starting to shoot “Che” in Spain when the Bolivian casting director Rodrigo Bellott came armed with a bottle of Singani, the country’s national spirit, to the production kickoff party.
Sam Heughan's alcohol empire has continued to grow since he first launched his Sassenach Whisky in 2020.
Maggie Wheeler has paid tribute to Matthew Perry who tragically died on October 28 at his home in Los Angeles.
Maggie Wheeler is the first Friends star to pay tribute to late actor Matthew Perry, who passed away on 28 October at his home in Los Angeles. Matthew, best known for portraying Chandler Bing in the hit US sitcom, died aged 54 after 'drowning in his jacuzzi'.The much-loved actor was discovered unconscious in his Los Angeles home. Actress Maggie, 62, portrayed Chandler's on-off girlfriend Janice Hosenstein in Friends, appearing in every season of the hit TV show.