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Barbie Ferreira is opening up about her exit from last year.Back in August, the 26-year-old actress, who played Kat Hernandez on the first two seasons of the HBO teen drama, announced on her Instagram Story that she would not be returning for the third season. «After four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I'm having to say a very teary-eyed goodbye,» Ferreira wrote. «I hope many of you could see yourself in her like I did and that she brought you joy to see her journey into the character she is today.»«I put all my care and love into her and I hope you guys could feel it,» she continued before she ended her announcement with a sweet message to her character.

“Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard” podcast where she explained why she really decided to leave, while also addressing “toxic” set accusations and her much-rumored feud with show runner Sam Levinson.The Queens native portrayed Kat Hernandez on the teen drama and noted that she was tired of playing into “fat best friend” stereotypes. She added that it was a “mutual decision” for her to leave the series before Season 3, explaining that Kat’s character arc had run its course.“I don’t think there was a place for her to go,” Ferreira said.

Billie Eilish and Labrinth are reportedly set to officially release their song from the Euphoria soundtrack, ‘Never Felt So Alone’.The track appears on the season two soundtrack of Zendaya’s hit HBO show, and Labrinth joined Eilish at her Los Angeles gig last December to perform the song.Though no official recorded version has yet seen the light of day, both Labrinth and Eilish have teased that it could be arriving next week.When the season two soundtrack arrived on Spotify, ‘Never Felt So Alone’ was absent, and has only existed on the show itself. The live version is frequently taken down from online sites.Now, it looks set to finally arrive in recorded form next Friday (April 7).A post shared by Lab (@labrinth)Elsewhere on the Euphoria soundtrack, James Blake and Labrinth teamed up on a new song called ‘Pick Me Up’, while it also features Tove Lo’s ‘How Long‘ and Lana Del Rey‘s ‘Watercolor Eyes’.Reviewing season two of the hit show, NME said: “If Euphoria season one was lauded for its ambition, then season two levels things up once more…The cinematography is top notch too, drawing out feelings of panic and claustrophobia, adrenaline and fear, until it feels like you’re in the scenes themselves rather than just watching them from your sofa.“Euphoria season two might have taken a long time to arrive but, with a clutch of new episodes that are darker, tougher and more intense than ever, it’s well worth the wait.

Sydney Sweeney is settled on a comfy chair during a rare break of filming her new rom-com with Glen Powell in Australia. She's been filming six days a week, so a short break seemed in store, if not earned. Sweeney's sporting an oversized suede sweater and has her hair in a ponytail. She's also giddy, and who wouldn't be when there's a myriad of reasons.In a matter of just a few of years, the 25-year-old actress has seen her career catapulted to new heights, reaching TV's pinnacle last year when she became a double first-time Emmy nominee -- for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Euphoria and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series for .She's currently Down Under filming the yet-to-be-titled R-rated rom-com with Powell.

Euphoria and White Lotus star Sydney Sweeney has shared her thoughts on “nepo babies” in Hollywood.In a recent interview with The Sun, the actress noted how difficult it was for her to get into the industry, while many others effortlessly gain success due to their family connections.“I might have had to work longer to get through the same door they were able to walk through. But there’s nothing I can do,” she said.“I had no idea getting into this industry how many people have connections,” she continued.

a recent Sun profile. Similarly to the way people focused on her body as a teen, she’s been publicly bullied for revealing her body in her acting career and she constantly feels pressure to fight people’s misconceptions about her. “I have big boobs, I’m blonde and that’s all I have,” she said of other people’s flawed assumption of her.

Rolling Stone story published Wednesday, many of the 13 anonymous sources claiming to be close to the project described the director’s scripts as including disturbing sexual and physically violent scenes between The Weeknd, 33, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, and Lily-Rose Depp, 23. “It was like any rape fantasy that any toxic man would have in the show — and then the woman comes back for more because it makes her music better,” one anonymous source told the publication.The series follows Depp’s character, a pop star named Jocelyn, who meets a nightclub owner, Tedros (The Weeknd), who secretly happens to run a cult similar to NXIVM and Scientology.In one example, Levinson allegedly proposed a scene in which Jocelyn was reportedly expected to successfully place and carry an egg in her vagina.

The Weeknd has landed his first starring role in a movie, which Oneohtrix Point Never will score.The film, which as yet is untitled, was co-written by the singer with director Trey Edward Shults and will also star Wednesday actor Jenna Ortega and The Banshees Of Inisherin‘s Barry Keoghan.It has also been confirmed that the movie will be soundtracked by Oneohtrix Point Never, who previously worked with Abel Tesfaye on his 2022 album ‘Dawn FM’ and remixed the title track.The Weeknd previously appeared in 2019’s Netflix movie Uncut Gems and he is set to appear in HBO series The Idol as a self-help guru, club owner and leader of a modern-day cult, who begins dating an up-and-coming pop artist played by Lily-Rose Depp. It was co-created with Euphoria creator Sam Levinson.Meanwhile, Tesfaye recently shared a remix of his 2016 song ‘Die For You’, featuring new vocals from longtime collaborator Ariana Grande.The song first appeared on the tracklist of The Weeknd’s third studio album, ‘Starboy’.

Zendaya has secured $1 million dollars per episode for the upcoming season of Euphoria. It has been reported that the 26-year-old actress renegotiated her contrat with HBO, following the undeniable success of the series.The star’s portrayal of Rue was one of the reasons for Euphoria to quickly become one of the most fan-favorite and highest-watched shows in HBO’s history, with an average of 16.3 million viewers tuning in per episode. Now it seems the Hollywood actress has adjusted the contract, as it was revealed by a close source.“Zendaya just closed a big re-negotiation on HBO’s Euphoria that likely puts her close to” other stars earning $1 million per episode, Puck News reported.

Euphoria star Angus Cloud is reportedly being sought by authorities in connection with a hit-and-run in Los Angeles.Cloud, who plays drug dealer Fezco in the HBO drama, and another male were allegedly driving an SUV that rear-ended a Toyota in Marina Del Rey before driving away without stopping, according to TMZ.At least one passenger in the Toyota reportedly suffered injuries to her legs and arms and police sources claim that “while the Euphoria star is not officially a suspect in the case, his name has been floated for possible involvement,” and they would like to speak to him.The California Highway Patrol also told The LA Times that “at this time we’re only receiving information that they were describing the driver as an actor in Euphoria.”Officer Alec Pereyda added: “We cannot confirm or deny if it is Angus Cloud or not, but we do have information with people describing him as an actor in Euphoria.”Meanwhile, Cloud previously told NME that fame and having people recognise him on the street is still a “strange” new thing he’s trying to get used to.“It’s surreal, everybody knows me [now]. It’s weird,” he added.Elsewhere, Zendaya recently picked up the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Euphoria, marking the second time she has won the accolade for her portrayal of Rue Bennett on the hit HBO series.She previously took home the same award in 2020, becoming the first Black woman to win the Emmy for lead actress in a drama twice.

Chase “publicity stunt” Stokes. Last season saw the plot of ye old treasure hunt thicken with the emergence of the potentially miraculous and absolutely bankable Cross of Santo Domingo, the establishment of desert island Neverland by the name of “Poguelandia” and the resurrection of John B.’s long lost, presumed dead daddy-o. Phew.

Sydney Sweeney's excitement is palpable when she talks about taking on the lead in Sony Pictures' new movie. But don't ask her if she's talked to Jane Fonda yet about the iconic role!The 25-year-old actress spoke with ET's Deidre Behar ahead of being honored at 's Women in Hollywood celebration at the famed Getty Center in Los Angeles, and she couldn't hold back her excitement about the upcoming role.«I'm really excited to serve all the fits,» said the gleeful star. «But also, just it's such an iconic, fun character.

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney has been cast as the lead in a new Barbarella film.The actress confirmed her involvement in the project with an Instagram post on Tuesday (October 11), sharing an image of original artwork from the 1968 sci-fi film, along with the caption: “Time to save the universe.”Sweeney will also executive produce the remake, which is in the early stages of development and currently has no director, writer or producer attached.Barbarella has become Sweeney’s latest Sony Pictures project, with the actress set to star alongside Dakota Johnson in the studio’s adaptation of Marvel’s Madame Web. She’ll also star in The Registration, and adaptation of Madison Lawson’s thriller, for which Sony have acquired the rights.Adapted from French writer and illustrator Jean-Claude Forest’s comic series, the original 1968 Barbarella starred Jane Fonda as the titular space-travelling heroine.

Skins star Kaya Scodelario has shared a reunion image with some of her former co-stars.Taking to her Instagram stories on Tuesday (September 20), Scodelario posted a selfie with Nope star Daniel Kaluuya and Game of Thrones‘ Joe Dempsie.In the image, Scodelario is seen poking her tongue out at the camera, while Kaluuya and Dempsie smile beside her.The actress didn’t caption the image, but judging by their surroundings, it appears the trio were attending a wedding.Scodelario, Kaluuya and Dempsie starred together in Skins as Effy Stonem, Posh Kenneth and Chris Miles, respectively. The hit Channel 4 teen drama ran for seven seasons between 2007 and 2013.Back in July, Scodelario took to TikTok to call Euphoria “crazy”, before remembering that Skins featured even more explicit material.“Watching Euphoria for the first time thinking this is crazy for 17 year olds then remembering what I was doing on TV at 14,” she wrote over the video of herself looking shocked.The added caption read: “Will always be greatful [sic].

Emmys host Kenan Thompson couldn’t stop himself from making a joke about Leonardo DiCaprio’s girlfriends while introducing Zendaya at last night’s (September 12) awards ceremony.At the event, Zendaya picked up the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Euphoria, marking the second time she has won the accolade for her portrayal of Rue Bennett on the hit HBO series.She previously took home the same award in 2020, becoming the first Black woman to win the Emmy for lead actress in a drama twice. And at 26, she is also the youngest actress ever to win two Emmy awards.Before receiving her reward, however, host Thompson seized the opportunity to make a joke about her age, saying: “Zendaya just turned 26.

Zendaya has done it again! The always fashionable 26-year-old actress hit the red carpet at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards Monday night with a look that oozed Old Hollywood glamour.The  star wore a gorgeous black ballgown by Valentino, that featured a strapless neckline and a black bow at the waist of the corseted bodice. Zendaya accessorized the look with a diamond choker, matching diamond earrings and a glittering, diamond statement ring.

Sydney Sweeney stepped onto the red carpet at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards Monday night with a look that made a serious fashion statement.The star smiled brightly on the golden carpet outside the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, and was radiant in a gorgeous Oscar de la Renta dress.The striking star — who is also celebrating her 25th birthday today -- looked classic and elegant in the white gown, featuring a black floral print. Sweeney wore her blonde locks down, and went minimal with her accessories, rocking only two small rings.It's not only birthday, but there's a number of reasons it's a special day for the young star, who is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her work on  and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for .ET spoke to the double Emmy nom in August, where she admitted that she was still processing the monumental moment.«No.

Netflix sci-fi series will be its final one, following Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), Steve (Joe Keery), Hopper (David Harbour) and the rest of the gang as they try to save the world once and for all and defeat the sinister Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) and the forces of the Upside Down. On Aug. 25, the “Stranger Things” writers tweeted a photo of a whiteboard, captioned “Grid stage.” It showed boxes with eight columns, which implies the final season will have eight episodes — making it shorter than Seasons 2 and 4, which both had nine episodes.

Emmy Awards this evening (September 12) have been released, with Succession, Squid Game and Ted Lasso among the favourites.The nominations for this year’s awards were confirmed in July. Succession led the pack with 25 nods followed by Ted Lasso and The White Lotus with 20.The HBO drama is the favourite to take home the Outstanding Drama Series trophy, according to Oddschecker, with odds of 2-5.

Primetime Emmy Awards are set to take place this evening in the US, and you can find out all the info you need to know here.When is it happening?The Emmys will air on Monday, September 12, beginning at 8pm ET for US viewers.Where is it happening?The ceremony takes place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, returning to the venue for the first time since 2019.How can I watch it in the UK?The Emmys will be available to stream for UK viewers on the show’s official website, as well as YouTube and Facebook. The show will start at 1am GMT on Sunday, September 13.

Euphoria star Maude Apatow has responded to being labelled a “nepotism baby”.The 24-year-old actress, who portrays Lexi Howard in the hit HBO series, is the eldest daughter of film director Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann. She has appeared in a number of her father’s films, making her on-screen debut in his 2007 rom-com Knocked Up.In a recent interview with Net-a-Porter, Apatow said she was “sad” when she first learned of the criticism.She continued: “I try not to let it get to me because I obviously understand that I’m in such a lucky position.“A lot of people [in a similar position] have proven themselves over the years, so I’ve got to keep going and make good work.”Apatow added: “It’s so early in my career, I don’t have much to show yet, but hopefully one day I’ll be really proud of the stuff I’ve done by myself.”Also in the interview, Apatow spoke of the help she receives from her parents when working on her own projects, saying: “Dad always reads what I write, but I have to be at a certain point.

Euphoria star Colman Domingo has teased what to expect from season three of the show, admitting it will take some “big swings”.The actor, who plays Ali in the HBO drama, won the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Emmy over the weekend, and spoke on what the next season may have in store for fans.“[Creator] Sam Levinson and I had some really deep conversations as of last weekend actually,” he said (via Deadline). “Here he’s talking about the arcs of all the characters and what he wants to do to expand that, to actually re-examine at times.“It’s an organism and he wants it to keep shifting it in many ways and I think he’s going to take some really big swings actually with Season 3.“He’s someone who, once there’s an expectation of the show, he wants to smash that expectation because he truly is a consummate artist and he wants to make sure he’s telling some really compelling storytelling.“And just because we had some successes before with this season, he said, ‘Let’s not rely on that.

After a night when Adele, Barack Obama and Chadwick Boseman were all honored with shiny gold statues, the second night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards shared some tea leaves for next week’s Prime Time Emmy Awards ceremony. Three series took home five Emmys: “Euphoria,” “The White Lotus” and “Stranger Things.” “Squid Game” followed with four.

Sydney Sweeney has never shied away from being provocative and taking off her clothes in front of the camera. Her numerous nude scenes on HBO hit “Euphoria” have made her a Gen Z pin-up.

Fans of “Euphoria” already know they’ll get a third season of Sam Levinson‘s hit show, thanks to HBO renewing the series in February. And while the next season is probably a couple of years away, there’s already one member of the ensemble cast who won’t be returning.

her Instagram Story, Ferreira said she will not be returning to East Highland High School for Season 3.“After four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I’m having to say a very teary-eyed goodbye,” she wrote alongside a “fan art” drawing of her character that fellow co-star Hunter Schafer, who plays Jules in the show, made for her.“I hope many of you could see yourself in her like I did and that she brought you joy to see her journey into the character she is today. I put all my care and love into her and I hope you guys could feel it.

Euphoria. The actor, who played Kat Hernandez in the hit HBO television show, announced the news via her Instagram stories today (August 25). She shared an illustration of her character drawn by co-star Hunter Schafer with an accompanying message bidding a “teary eyed goodbye” to the role.“After four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I’m having to say a very teary eyed goodbye,” the message read, “I hope many of you could see yourself in her like I did and that she brought you joy to see her journey into the character she is today.”Ferreira went on to describe the “care” she put into portraying Kat, who she’s played since Euphoria’s first season aired in 2019, before professing her love for the character.

Barbie Ferreira is closing the door on  The 25-year-old actress, who played Kat Hernandez on the first two seasons of the HBO teen drama, announced on her Instagram story Wednesday she would not be returning for the upcoming third season. «After four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I'm having to say a very teary-eyed goodbye,» Ferreira wrote. «I hope many of you could see yourself in her like I did and that she brought you joy to see her journey into the character she is today.»«I put all my care and love into her and I hope you guys could feel it,» she continued, before she ended her announcement with a sweet message to her character.

“they don’t pay actors like they used to” — the rising star of HBO’s “The White Lotus” and “Euphoria” has changed her tune.Despite her Emmy nomination, starring roles in upcoming movies and her first $3 million mansion, the infamously voluptuous blonde recently caused quite a stir by claiming she doesn’t have enough money in bank. Now, however, the Washington-born actress appears to recognize that she has plenty of options.“Being able to be in the position that I am now, where I can say no, is terrifying.

ontroversial hit drama, has teased what fans might be able to expect from the confirmed upcoming season.And it seems as though a high school setting may no longer be on the cards.“I think it’ll be exciting to explore the characters out of high school,” the Emmy Award winner told The Hollywood Reporter.“I want to see what Rue looks like in her sobriety journey, how chaotic that might look.”“But also with all the characters, in the sense where they’re trying to figure out what to do with their lives when high school is over and what kind of people they want to be,” she said of the show, which is HBO’s second most-watched show behind “Game of Thrones.”What’s more, the actress teased that season 3 will continue to explore each character’s individual backgrounds.“What was special about this season was that we got to dive into [the other characters] in a much deeper sense,” she told the outlet.

star Angus Cloud told the story behind the curved scar that runs along the left side of his scalp, an injury that almost killed him before his career even began. The 24-year-old actor opened up about the harrowing injury in the 2022 Power of Young Hollywood issue of . «It's real,» he told the outlet. «I broke my skull on Friday the 13th.»In 2013, Cloud was walking down a darkly lit street in his hometown of downtown Oakland when he fell into a construction pit below. «I woke up 12 hours later at the bottom,» he said.

Euphoria casting director Jennifer Venditti has revealed that Zendaya’s role nearly went to a first time actress.Speaking to Variety, Venditti said that Zendaya was always first choice for the part of Rue – a troubled teen with a drug addiction – but at one stage the HBO series had its eye on an unknown talent.“There was a young woman who had been street scouted by my team who was a magical person and had a similar trajectory as Rue and had come around to the other side,” Venditti said, in reference to Rue’s struggles with drug addiction.“But with a TV show, it can be many years [of work]. We all loved her, but when we went through the rigour of the process, we didn’t know if she could handle what it would take in terms of stamina.”Venditti went as far as to assign the young star an acting coach in the hope of preparing her for the emotional weight of the show.

Jacob Elordi, it wasn't a dream. The  star experienced such swift fame after debuted at midnight on Netflix in 2018, where he went from an unknown to a breakout star quite literally overnight, according to a newly published  profile. “I had to go through and delete my high school pictures because that was the Instagram that I used for my life,” the 25-year-old actor recalls to. “I wish people could understand how drastic that change was.”In the time before the project turned him into a breakout star, the Australian actor was sometimes sleeping in his car. “I wasn’t booking jobs,” he reveals.

HBO shows like Euphoria and The White Lotus, Sweeney told The Hollywood Reporter that she still has insecurities over her finances.“If I wanted to take a six-month break, I don’t have income to cover that,” Sweeney said. “I don’t have someone supporting me, I don’t have anyone I can turn to, to pay my bills or call for help.”When asked about the payments from HBO, Sweeney said: “They don’t pay actors like they used to, and with streamers, you no longer get residuals.

told The Hollywood Reporter. “I don’t have someone supporting me, I don’t have anyone I can turn to, to pay my bills or call for help.” The 24-year-old noted that she obviously isn’t broke — hello, Miu Miu, Laneige and Armani beauty campaign deals — but she doesn’t profit as much from her day job as people may think. “They don’t pay actors like they used to, and with streamers, you no longer get residuals,” Sweeney explained.

Euphoria “crazy” before remembering her time on Skins.The actor quipped about watching the HBO series focusing on 17-year-olds and being shocked by the content, until she recalled her role as Effy Stonem on the hit Channel 4 series.“Watching Euphoria for the first time thinking this is crazy for 17 year olds then remembering what I was doing on TV at 14,” read a video posted by Scodelario on TikTok.The actor captioned her video: “Will always be greatful [sic]. But yeah safeguarding really wasn’t a thing back then…”Will always be greatful.