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Nathalie Baye, French actor known for her warmth and versatility, dies at 77

Nathalie Baye, French actor known for her warmth and versatility, dies at 77

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Nathalie Baye, a French actor who was a fan’s favorite for her her down-to-earth charm and great versatility, has died. She was 77. French president Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to an actor “with whom we loved, dreamed and grew.” French media reported that Baye died on Friday in Paris from a neurodegenerative disease, quoting a statement from her relatives. “We loved Nathalie Baye so much,” Macron wrote in a message on X. “Through her voice, her smiles, and her modesty, she accompanied the past decades of French cinema, from François Truffaut to Tonie Marshall.” Baye featured in more than 80 movies, switching from mainstream comedies to auteur films with ease in a career that spanned over five decades. She twice claimed the prize for best actress at the Césars, France’s equivalent of the Oscars. Baye, who was Leonardo DiCaprio’s on-screen mother …

Jennifer English delivers emotional speech upon winning Best Actor at BAFTA Games Awards

Jennifer English delivers emotional speech upon winning Best Actor at BAFTA Games Awards

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Pre-show favourite and leading nominee at the BAFTA Games Awards 2026 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 walked away with three big prizes at the star-studded show: Best Game, Best Debut Game and Best Lead Actor. Heading into this year’s glitzy BAFTA Games Awards show, Clair Obscur had nominations across 12 different categories, including Best Game, Game Design, performance awards, Best Music and all of the technical awards. Somewhat surprisingly, it won only three – arguably the ‘big three’ – as Dispatch and Ghost of Yōtei picked up a handful each also. Want to see this content? This page contains content provided by Google reCAPTCHA. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as Google reCAPTCHA may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose ‘Accept and continue’ to allow Google reCAPTCHA and its required purposes. Accept and continue Jennifer English took to the stage to receive her award for Best Lead Actor and was clearly emotional doing so. She said, “So I was sorting out my stuff the other day and I found …

Hope Street actor Finnian Garbutt dies aged 28

Hope Street actor Finnian Garbutt dies aged 28

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Hope Street actor Finnian Garbutt has died at the age of 28, five years after first being diagnosed with skin cancer. His family announced the news on Instagram on Friday 17 April, writing that he died “after a sudden decline in his condition”. They wrote: “He passed peacefully at home, as he wished, surrounded by his family. We want to thank everyone for their support, their kind words, and for being with us during this really difficult time. “And thank you also to everyone who donated to our gofundme page. The peace of mind you all gave Finn during his last days made his passing so much easier to bear.” Hailing from County Down, Northern Ireland, the young actor spent the final years of his life balancing his budding acting career with living with cancer, and celebrating milestones including getting married …

Alexander Morton death: Monarch of the Glen actor and Leo Woodall’s stepdad dies, aged 81

Alexander Morton death: Monarch of the Glen actor and Leo Woodall’s stepdad dies, aged 81

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Monarch of the Glen actor Alexander Morton has died, aged 81. The star, who was the stepfather of White Lotus actor Leo Woodall, was best known for his role in the British series about a man trying to restore his childhood home in the Scottish highlands. He played Golly Mackenzie, a member of staff at Glenbogle, the estate the lead character inherits from his late father. Morton appeared in all 64 episodes of the show, which ran from 2000 to 2005. ‘Monarch of the Glen’ star Alexander Morton has died (BBC) The actor, who trained at Central School of Speech and Drama in London, was a stalwart of television, starring in series ranging from Casualty and Taggart to Luther and Shetland. He also founded the Raindog Theatre Company with actors Robert Carlyle and Caroline Paterson and, in the early 1990s, was …

Hunger Games actor Ethan Jamieson arrested for alleged assault with intent to kill

Hunger Games actor Ethan Jamieson arrested for alleged assault with intent to kill

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Ethan Jamieson, an actor who appeared in The Hunger Games, has been arrested in Raleigh, North Carolina, on felony assault charges after allegedly firing a gun at a moving vehicle. Jamieson, 27, was arrested on 8 April and charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, according to court documents obtained by People magazine. The incident took place on 22 March, when officers from the Raleigh Police Department responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 9.52pm local time. A spokesperson for the Raleigh Police Department told Entertainment Weekly that “upon arrival, officers located the victim, who reported that an unknown suspect riding an e-bike had fired a shot at their vehicle while they were driving”. “Two additional occupants were inside the vehicle at the time of the incident. During the course of the investigation, detectives …

Intimacy Coordinator Reveals What Happens When An Actor Becomes Aroused While Filming Sex Scenes

Intimacy Coordinator Reveals What Happens When An Actor Becomes Aroused While Filming Sex Scenes

Published by Sam Flores

When filmed right, a sex scene can be incredibly steamy and really enhance the viewing experience, especially if you’re already heavily invested in the characters. For example, is there anything better in a romcom than the will-they-won’t-they couple finally coming to their senses and racing to the bedroom for a passionate evening in the sheets? I think not. In fact, these scenes can be so believable that it’s hard to believe that the actors aren’t actually going at it. How do you stay un-aroused while filming these scenes? How do you go back to talking normally to the co-star once the scene is complete? Well, there’s a lot to it. How do actors avoid getting turned on when filming sex scenes? While these scenes are hot as hell to us, the behind-the-scenes filming is… not so much. According to Backstage, there are a number of measures in place to ensure the safety and comfort of the actors, as well as choreography. Basically, the scenes may SEEM very real to us but there is so much …

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Monoco actor reveals Ben Starr “was wrong”

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Monoco actor reveals Ben Starr “was wrong”

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Rich Keeble, the actor who plays Monoco in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, is the latest guest in our Arcade Hang interview series. And in the chat, he reveals that his co-star Ben Starr was staggeringly incorrect in predicting how well the game’s launch would go down. You can watch our conversation over on YouTube — where we get into the origins of the Monoco role, Keeble’s reaction to the game’s success, and a whole lot more — or you can read on for some choice quotes. Recalling how the role of Monoco was first described to him, Keeble tells us, “It just said ‘rich, deep, booming’ for the voice, and it did show a little image of him, which, I couldn’t really work out what was going on, to be honest. Having done booming voices before, Keeble got to work. He remembers, “They did tell me a bit about him in the audition, and the script just seemed to be quite funny, so I just did it fairly deadpan and throwaway.” “But when I booked …

Actor Benjamin Heng’s daughter auditions for K-pop label SM Entertainment, awaiting results

Actor Benjamin Heng’s daughter auditions for K-pop label SM Entertainment, awaiting results

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Responding to queries from CNA Lifestyle, Rachel Lee, marketing director of SM Universe (Singapore), shared that while Sophie Heng’s audition details remain “strictly confidential”, she “enjoyed the audition and she felt more prepared for the opportunity” after the PTP. The PTP, Lee shared, is “designed to simulate the K-pop trainee training system” where students undergo 10 weeks of vocal and dance training in Singapore before heading to Seoul, South Korea for a week-long immersion at the academy’s headquarters.  At the end of the immersion week, all students can audition for invited K-pop labels in Seoul, while top performers will be chosen for private auditions with SM Entertainment. Sophie Heng had exhibited “steady growth and a proactive ‘trainee mindset’” throughout the programme. “Her consistency and hunger to learn made her a standout candidate for the SM Entertainment audition,” Lee added. Source link

John Nolan death: Batman Begins actor and uncle of Christopher Nolan dies aged 87

John Nolan death: Batman Begins actor and uncle of Christopher Nolan dies aged 87

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter John Nolan, the Batman Begins actor and uncle of famed director Christopher Nolan and producer Jonathan Nolan, has died. He was 87. Nolan’s death was first reported Saturday by the Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. Further information wasn’t immediately available. The Independent has contacted Christopher Nolan’s representative for comment. Nolan collaborated with director Christopher on the 2005 film Batman Begins, in which he played Wayne Enterprises board member Douglas Fredericks. John Nolan has died aged 87 (Getty Images) He then reprised his role in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises, co-written by Jonathan and again helmed by Christopher. But his collaboration with Christopher began decades prior when Nolan appeared in the feature film Following, his nephew’s 1998 directorial debut. His final collaboration with his nephew would come in the 2017 movie Dunkirk. Nolan was born Kent, England in 1938. He spent the early …