Rachel Riley looked the picture of happiness as she stepped out with her husband Pasha Kovalev on Thursday night.MORE: Rachel Riley raises eyebrows with latest tweet after Anne Robinson's Countdown exitThe couple, who are parents to two young daughters, were among the special guests at the Tusk Ball which took place at Hintze Hall, in the Natural History Museum and was held in honour to raise money for the wildlife and people of Africa.WATCH: Rachel Riley gushes about being a mum-of-twoDressed in the colours of Ukraine's national flag, Rachel happily stopped and posed for photos with her Strictly Come Dancing star husband, who looked suave in an all-black tux.Exclusive: Rachel Riley talks family life with Pasha KovalevREAD: Rachel Riley reflects on heartache of suffering a miscarriage last yearThey were joined by the likes of royal supporters Zara Tindall and her brother Peter Phillips, as well as celebrities such as Deborah Meaden and Jack Savoretti, many of whom are long-term supporters of the charity.Rachel's sighting comes after she made headlines for commenting on her relationship with former Countdown colleague Anne Robinson and for suggesting Strictly is "fixed". Rachel and Pasha at the Tusk Ball on ThursdayEarlier this month, it was announced that Colin Murray would be stepping in as Anne's temporary replacement as Countdown host.
Viola Davis Wants Hollywood To Be More Authentic: ‘Your Job Is To Give People Humanity’
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Viola Davis will never try to be anyone but herself.
In a new interview with Hoda Kotb on SiriusXM’s TODAY Show Radio Town Hall, the “First Lady” star talks about her new memoir, Finding Me.
During the conversation, the 56-year-old also shares why she believes it’s so important for Hollywood to be authentic, and how she stands up against the pressures to be a different kind of actress.
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“‘That’s not who I am.’ That’s a very powerful statement. It’s not who I am,” she says. “I’m not the girl who walks like a supermodel in heels. I admire the ones who do. They look absolutely beautiful. I am not the woman who really is concerned with even being a classical beauty. That’s not who I am. I am not even the woman who is really overly concerned with putting images out there that are always beautiful and about winning and about success. That’s not who I am. Okay. I am about studying life. I am about showing truth. And you know, here’s the thing. Maybe it’s just me. I don’t think truth is ugly, because I don’t think people are ugly.”
She continues, “There is no such thing as another image to truth. And I understand that we all wanna escape. Listen, I wanna escape, too. I watch Marvel movies with my daughter. You know, I do. I love them. I love ‘Zootopia’. I love all the animated movies. ‘Frozen’, I love them all. But when you get down to the brass tacks of being an actor, your job is to give people humanity. And when you see it, and when you are in the presence of it, you cannot deny it. Okay. And when you’re moving through this life, my God, the biggest gift you can give someone is to tell them that who and what they are is
Viola Davis Says A Director She Knew For 10 Years Once Called Her By His Maid’s Name
Racism is still very much alive in Hollywood.
Viola Davis Reveals a Director Called Her By His Maid’s Name, Speaks Out on Hollywood’s Slow Race Progress (EXCLUSIVE)
Zack Sharf Viola Davis joined Variety and Kering at the Cannes Film Festival for a powerful Women In Motion conversation in which she revealed a director once called her by his maid’s name. The Oscar and Emmy-winning actor was talking about Hollywood’s perception of Black actors and how the amount of roles she can play remains limited due to her skin color, even at her A-list stature.“I had a director who did that to me.
Christina Haack’s Blended Family Photos: 3 Kids, Ex-Husbands and More
A family affair! While Christina Hall (née Haack), was busy building houses on her and ex-husband Tarek El Moussa’s hit HGTV show, Flip or Flop, she was also creating a home in real life — one made up of a lot of love … and a lot of moving parts.
Los Angeles Mayor’s Race: Jeffrey Katzenberg Donates $600,000 To Pro-Karen Bass Committee As Mayoral Primary Nears
Jeffrey Katzenberg has donated $600,000 to an independent committee backing Karen Bass for Los Angeles mayor, as polls show the California congresswoman facing a tight race against billionaire developer Rick Caruso.
Supergrass Lights Up the Wiltern in Long-Overdue Return to the States: Concert Review
Lily Moayeri No one told the almost 2,000-strong audience at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles that Supergrass were never as big in North America as they were in their native U.K. After an almost decade-long break-up and reformation in 2019, the excitement for the band’s singular-sounding exuberant pop/rock, which never really went away, is reignited.
Lisa Ann Walter, Milla Jovovich, Laura Dern and More Demand Abortion Rights at ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ Rallies
Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorSpeakers including Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti, mayoral candidate and congressperson Karen Bass, attorney Gloria Allred and actors including Ricki Lake and Christine Lahti urged people to fight for reproductive freedom at the “Bans Off Our Bodies” rally in downtown Los Angeles Saturday.“I can’t work in Texas anymore,” said “Abbott Elementary” star Lisa Ann Walter, who stated that she is working with SAG-AFTRA to inform members of the reproductive health laws in each state. “We won’t quit until women are guaranteed autonomy all over this country.”Thousands of people turned out for the Los Angeles event in front of City Hall, while more than 380 rallies were planned across the United States.
PGA Produced By Conference Returns In-Person With Viola Davis, Charles D. King, Seth MacFarlane, Dan Lin & More
After being on hiatus for the last two years during Covid, the Producers Guild of America (PGA)’s 12th annual Produced By Conference has announced its first round of speakers. The event is taking place on Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12 at the FOX Studio Lot in Century City.
Viola Davis, Seth MacFarlane Among Speakers at Produced By Conference 2022
; and “Hustle and Flow” producer Stephanie Allain (Homegrown Pictures).Also attending will be Shondaland creative partner Betsy Beers; Funny or Die CEO Mike Farah; UTA Co-Head of Media Rights Jason Richman; Mark Kimsey, co-CEO of Electromagnetic Productions; actor and producer Aml Ameen.
‘The Late Late Show’ Travels to London Next Month as James Corden Enters His Final Year in Late Night (EXCLUSIVE)
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeJames Corden is heading home — to visit, as part of a week-long trip to Blighty for “The Late Late Show” on CBS. This will mark the fourth time “The Late Late Show with James Corden” has filmed from the U.K., but marks the first major initiative for the show since Corden announced that he would depart next year.“The Late Late Show” will broadcast four episodes from Freemasons’ Hall in Central London, marking the show’s first time in that venue. The episodes will air on Monday, June 27, through Thursday June 30 — in the show’s normal 12:37 a.m.
Tony Nomination Reactions: ‘MJ’ Lead Actor Myles Frost, ‘A Strange Loop’ Team, Conor McPherson, Lynn Nottage, David Morse & More
Reactions are coming in to this morning’s Tony Award nominations, an event that feels like a reassuringly familiar sign of springtime after two-plus years of Covid upheaval on Broadway.
One Liners: Doja Cat, Carly Rae Jepsen, Martha Wainwright, more
RELEASESDoja Cat has released new single ‘Vegas’, taken from the soundtrack of new Baz Luhrman film ‘Elvis’.Carly Rae Jepsen has released new single ‘Western Wind’.Orbital have released their soundtrack to new Netflix series ‘The Pentaverate’, and also a new 30th anniversary mix of ‘The Box’.Jamie T’s only gonna and come back, hasn’t he? New single ‘The Old Style Raiders’ is out now. His new album will be out on 29 Jul, and he’ll play his first live show for five years at Subterania in London on 11 May.Everything Everything have shared new single ‘Pizza Boy’, from their upcoming album ‘Raw Data Feel’.The Waeve – aka Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall – have released their first single, ‘Something Pretty’.
Viola Davis In Talks To Star in 'Peacemaker' Spinoff Series
Viola Davis is in official talks to lead a Peacemaker spinoff series, according to reports.
Viola Davis In Talks To Star In ‘Peacemaker’ Spinoff In The Works At HBO Max
Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller is the latest DC Comics character getting the small screen treatment.
Viola Davis in Talks to Star as Amanda Waller in ‘Peacemaker’ Spinoff Series at HBO Max
Joe Otterson TV ReporterViola Davis is eyeing a return to the role of Amanda Waller in her own spinoff series currently in the works at HBO Max, Variety has learned from sources.Exact plot details are mostly under wraps at this point, but sources say the show will build off of Waller’s appearance at the end of the “Suicide Squad” spinoff series “Peacemaker.”SPOILER ALERT: In the Season 1 finale of “Peacemaker,” Waller’s daughter and spy Adebayo (Danielle Brooks) outs her mother publicly for her work with Task Force X and the Suicide Squad. Davis made brief cameo appearances in the first and last episodes of the show.Davis would executive produce the series in addition to starring.
Nicole Ari Parker, Ron Canada and More Join Peacock's 'The Best Man: Final Chapters'
Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long and Harold Perrineau — who have returned to reprise their iconic roles for the spinoff. The series, based upon the eponymous Universal film franchise written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee, will catch up with Harper (Diggs), Robyn (Lathan), Jordan (Long), Lance (Chestnut), Quentin (Howard), Shelby (De Sousa), Candace (Hall) and Murch (Perrineau) as their relationships evolve and past grievances resurface in the unpredictable stages of midlife crisis meets midlife renaissance.
Christina Haack’s Ups and Downs Through the Years: Divorces, Custody and More
Going her own way. Christina Hall has been in the spotlight for nearly a decade — and the attention hasn’t always been easy to navigate.