Jennifer Lawrence
Seven Lessons From the New Golden Globe Awards Voters’ First Nominations
Nominations for the 2024 Golden Globe Awards were announced Monday morning. And beneath the headlines hyping Barbie and Succession’s dominance among the competing works in film and TV, respectively, there’s a bit more to unpack about this year — one that marks a new era for a most unusual awards show. The Golden Globes have […]
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Box Office: ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Opens to Subdued $44M, ‘The Marvels’ Suffers Historic Drop
Lionsgate’s prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes opened to $44 million at the domestic box office, easily enough to win the weekend but coming in behind expectations. The event pic has plenty of time to make up ground over Thanksgiving week, one of the most lucrative corridors of the year at […]
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How Barry’s Gym is Celebrating its 25th Anniversary
Barry’s — the bootcamp-inspired gym and fitness studio — has a big birthday coming up and a whole slate of calorie-burning activities to celebrate it. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Barry’s, long a Hollywood-favored and celebrity supported institution, will toast its milestone 25th anniversary with a massive VIP party on Oct. 5. Set for Red Studios […]
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Rachel Zegler’s Lucy Gray Baird Is the “Anti-Katniss” in ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel, Says Director
Rachel Zegler’s Lucy Gray Baird is the “anti-Katniss” in the Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, according to director Francis Lawrence. In an interview with Empire Magazine, the filmmaker, who also helmed Catching Fire and both Mockingjay films, admitted he was concerned about whether or not people would go see a Hunger […]
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Jennifer Lawrence Gives Update on Slow Development of Sibling Comedy She’s Writing With Amy Schumer
Jennifer Lawrence is sharing an update on the comedy script she’s been working on with Amy Schumer after first teasing it years ago. During her Monday appearance on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live, a fan asked Lawrence about the project’s lengthy development process. Back in 2015, the Oscar winner told The New York Times that […]
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Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Other Top Actors Sign Letter to SAG-AFTRA: We’re “Prepared to Strike”
Meryl Streep, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jennifer Lawrence and hundreds of other high-profile actors have signed on to a pointed letter telling SAG-AFTRA leadership that they are prepared to strike in order to achieve a “transformative deal.” In the message sent to union leadership and its negotiating committee, the A-lister coalition — also including Lena Waithe, Laura […]
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Jennifer Lawrence Says She Was Immediately Turned Down for ‘Twilight,’ Almost Didn’t Take on ‘Hunger Games’ Because of Fandom
Jennifer Lawrence opened up about how she auditioned for Twilight and was turned down “immediately,” only to land The Hunger Games a year later. During an appearance on The Rewatchables podcast with Bill Simmons, the No Hard Feelings actress explained that she didn’t even get a callback for the role of Bella Swan, which eventually […]
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Box Office: Spidey Edges Out ‘Elemental’ to Win Weekend, ‘The Flash’ Barely Beats ‘No Hard Feelings’
In a box office upset, Sony holdover Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse edged out Pixar’s Elemental to win the weekend all the way in its fourth outing. Rarely does a film reclaim the top spot like that amid fierce summer competition. Spidey took in an estimated $19.3 million as it raced past the $300 million mark […]
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‘No Hard Feelings’ Team Responds to Controversy Around Premise of Parents Hiring Someone to “Date” Their Son
In Sony’s new comedy No Hard Feelings, Jennifer Lawrence’s 32-year-old character is hired by a couple of helicopter parents to “date” their 19-year-old son, played by Andrew Barth Feldman. Yes, in both the ad the parents post on Craigslist and in the awkward in-person meeting of Lawrence’s Maddie with the mother and father played by […]
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Events of the Week: ‘No Hard Feelings,’ ‘I’m a Virgo’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for No Hard Feelings, I’m a Virgo and Downey’s Dream Cars. Downey’s Dream Cars premiere Robert Downey Jr. made a rare red carpet appearance to debut his new Max series at the Petersen Automotive Museum […]
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Jennifer Lawrence Says She’s “Nervous” to Work With Method Actors, Shares Lesson Learned From Christian Bale’s Acting Technique
Every actor has their own acting techniques, but for Jennifer Lawrence, there’s one in particular that makes her quite apprehensive. During an interview on Thursday’s episode of Hot Ones, the No Hard Feelings star was asked about the difficulties she may face when working with someone who has a different type of acting prep. “I […]
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Box Office Upset: Spidey and ‘Elemental’ Pull Ahead of ‘The Flash’ on Wednesday
In a midweek upset, Sony holdover Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Pixar’s new animated Elemental edged out Warner Bros.’ DC superhero tentpole The Flash at the Wednesday box office. Both The Flash and Elemental opened over the June 16-18 weekend to decidedly dismal results. The former started off with $55 million for the three days, […]
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