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Laura Dern and Andra Day on Is This Thing On?: ‘With Bradley Cooper, we knew we were safe to dive in and share our secrets’

Laura Dern and Andra Day on Is This Thing On?: ‘With Bradley Cooper, we knew we were safe to dive in and share our secrets’

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 Not to get TMI on body types,” Laura Dern explains, “but I have a radically tall torso.” It’s one of the reasons the 5ft 11in actor was cast opposite the 6ft 2in Will Arnett in their new film Is This Thing On?, a sensitive comedy drama about divorce by Bradley Cooper. “It means that when Will and I are sitting side by side, we’re the same height. And it’s crazy to be in a scene with a male actor, and we’re actually looking straight into each other’s eyes, you know?” The couple they play needed to be evenly matched, she says. “When she tells him, ‘Something is wrong [between us], this isn’t working,’ I had to be formidable coming at him.” Has Dern ever been turned down for jobs because she’s so tall? She practically spit-takes. “Oh, 150 times! I was …

Francois Arnaud, Dakota Fanning, Andra Day Heat Up Armani Beauty Bash

Francois Arnaud, Dakota Fanning, Andra Day Heat Up Armani Beauty Bash

Published by Daniella Wilson

Armani Beauty brought some star power to the Grove in Los Angeles Thursday night. The house hosted actors, influencers and beauty insiders at a custom space, appropriately named the Luminous Silk Lounge in honor of the Armani Beauty staple foundation. But this was no anniversary party but instead a celebration mounted to honor the foundation’s relaunch thanks to the red carpet favorite’s upgrade with a new formula and 44 shades blended in the same beloved silky texture. Speaking of silky texture, Oscar nominated actress Andra Day entertained the crowd by sharing her other talents as a singer with a short set that captivated the lounge filled with stars including Heated Rivalry breakout François Arnaud (fresh from a press blitz in New York City), Dakota Fanning, Ali Larter, Justine Lupe, Natasha Lyonne, Coco Jones, True Whitaker, Arden Cho, Kathy Hilton, Jurnee Smollett and Zuri Marley. The latter also had an official role at the bash by handling deejay duties. After taking in the sights and sounds curated by Armani Beauty, friends of the house left with …