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Jessie Buckley and Susan Sarandon lead the best-dressed at The Bride! premiere

Jessie Buckley and Susan Sarandon lead the best-dressed at The Bride! premiere

Published by Daniella Wilson

The New York premiere of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! brought out the most stylish Hollywood stars on Tuesday night, with everyone from Jessie Buckley and Susan Sarandon to Annette Bening and Julianne Hough arriving in their best gothic glamour looks, to celebrate the release of the horror sci-fi film loosely based on Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Join HELLO! as we take a closer look at the standout style moments from the glamorous night out.  © Variety via Getty Images Jessie Buckley Jessie was the belle of the ball in a black, long-sleeved turtleneck top attached to a voluminous, floor-length skirt in a mint-green color with brown spots and feathered detailing.  © Getty Images Maggie Gyllenhaal Maggie looked sensational in a floor-length black gown with a structured waist and puffed sleeves embellished with silver beadwork. She added dangling diamond earrings and a dark lip to complete the look.  © Getty Images Susan Sarandon The Hollywood veteran glowed in a vibrant, salmon-colored neon raincoat, worn over black trousers, a black shirt and a green cardigan. She layered …

‘The Bride’ Director Maggie Gyllenhaal Was Asked to Cut Some Violence

‘The Bride’ Director Maggie Gyllenhaal Was Asked to Cut Some Violence

Published by Daniella Wilson

Maggie Gyllenhaal, who helmed The Bride, is revealing why Warner Bros. asked her to cut some of the film’s sexual violence. During a recent interview on The New York Times’ The Interview podcast, the actress-filmmaker opened up about her experience directing her first major studio film and the challenges that came with that, including The Bride undergoing test several test screenings. “There’s sexual violence. There’s violence. Because it’s a big studio movie, we tested and tested it. We had big screenings in malls, where people came to see it, which I had never been a part of as an actress or a director before. So fascinating,” she recalled. “And one of the things that they brought up was the violence: Is it too violent? And I was talking about it with a girlfriend of mine, who said — and she wasn’t being reductive — ‘I wonder if you had been a man making this movie, if you would have had the same response.’” Following the feedback at the screenings, Gyllenhaal said Warner Bros. “asked to take …

Bride Sends Note To Wedding Guests Requesting They Pay For Their Meals

Bride Sends Note To Wedding Guests Requesting They Pay For Their Meals

Published by Jenni Sidey

A man shared that his friend, who is about to be married, sent a note to all of her wedding guests requesting that they pay $75 for their meal at the reception to help offset the cost of the ceremony. He wondered if this was just normal nowadays or if he was right to find it off-putting. Weddings have always been a shaky balance between wanting to celebrate with loved ones and also not wanting to go over budget. Prices for venues, catering, flowers, music, food, and drinks are only continuing to rise, meaning couples are truly having to think outside of the box to make their magical day a reality. For this bride in particular, she decided to turn to her wedding guests as a way to offset the costs of her ceremony by asking them to pitch in, but her request wasn’t exactly appreciated by everyone invited. A bride sent a note to each wedding guest requesting they pay $75 for their meal to help offset reception costs. The wedding guest explained that …

The Bride! First Reactions From the Premiere

The Bride! First Reactions From the Premiere

Published by Daniella Wilson

Maggie Gyllenhaal‘s The Bride! held its world premiere in London’s West End on Thursday night, and not long after the screening, early reactions to the Warner Bros. film started to hit social media. Those who attended the premiere praised Gyllenhaal’s ambition and risk taking and also star Jessie Buckley‘s performance. There was also praise for co-lead Christian Bale. Gyllenhaal’s follow-up to her directorial debut The Lost Daughter, The Bride! is a brash and imaginative take on Mary Shelley’s classic story Frankenstein. Set in 1930s Chicago, the film centers on a lonesome monster, played by Bale, who recruits Dr. Euphronios to create a companion for himself. The two revive a murdered young woman and the titular bride, played by Buckley, is born. A cracked love story, the monster and his bride then embark on a killing spree, while being pursued by the police. As well as Shelley’s 1818 novel, the film draws inspiration from the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein. Gyllenhaal directs from her own screenplay and produces alongside Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Talia Kleinhendler and Osnat …

Jessie Buckley on Her Oscar-Tipped Turn in ‘Hamnet’ and ‘The Bride!’

Jessie Buckley on Her Oscar-Tipped Turn in ‘Hamnet’ and ‘The Bride!’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Jessie Buckley, this year’s best actress Oscar frontrunner for her portrayal of Agnes Shakespeare in Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet and the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is an Irish stage and screen actress who has been described by The Observer as “one of the most exciting actors of her generation,” by Vanity Fair as possessing “both dazzling charisma and a remarkable authenticity” and by The New York Times as having “a reputation for playing complicated roles with devastating power,” adding, “Few other actresses of her generation can gain access to such a wide spectrum of emotions, or seem as willing to risk being disliked for exploring the tougher ones.” Over just a decade on the big screen, Buckley, 36, has already given a host of memorable performances. She earned particular acclaim for her work in 2018’s Wild Rose, in which she played a Scottish ex-con who dreams of being a country music star, and for which she received a best actress BAFTA Award nomination; 2021’s The Lost Daughter, in which …

Bride’s Friend Used Her Destination Wedding As A Free Honeymoon

Bride’s Friend Used Her Destination Wedding As A Free Honeymoon

Published by Jenni Sidey

One couple was super generous and not only paid for everything that came with having a wedding in Bali, but also for their friends to attend. Instead of showing gratitude for the gesture, one of the bride’s friends decided this was the perfect time to take a honeymoon with her own new husband on her friend’s dime. A wedding is an expensive affair these days, especially when you’re traveling out of the country for it. In fact, The Knot estimated that the average international destination wedding cost $41,000 in 2025. While under most circumstances, the ingenuity of combining a destination wedding with a honeymoon to save money would be applauded, the friend in this case couldn’t even be bothered to attend the nuptials. Now, the bride is wondering if she should sue. According to the bride, her friend used the plane ticket and the hotel stay she paid for, but never showed up for the wedding. A 25-year-old took to Reddit to share the bizarre tension that developed between her and a friend after her …

Uma Thurman is the ultimate boho mother of the bride as she supports lookalike daughter Maya Hawke

Uma Thurman is the ultimate boho mother of the bride as she supports lookalike daughter Maya Hawke

Published by Sam Flores

*PREMIUM-EXCLUSIVE* New York, NY Maya Hawke said “I do” on Valentine’s Day, tying the knot with musician Christian Lee Hutson during an intimate evening ceremony at St George’s Episcopal Church in New York City. The actress was walked down the aisle by her father Ethan Hawke, while her mother Uma Thurman looked on proudly. The romantic 5pm ceremony was attended by a star-studded guest list, including several of Maya’s Stranger Things co-stars such as Stranger Things cast members Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Joe Keery, Caleb McLaughlin and Charlie Heaton, alongside friends Kathryn Newton and Sam Nivola. Following the ceremony, the newlyweds and their guests made a charming ten-minute walk together from the chapel to the reception at The Players Members Club, turning the streets of NYC into an impromptu wedding procession as the celebrations continued late into the evening. Pictured: Maya Hawke and Uma Thurman BACKGRID USA 15 FEBRUARY 2026 USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please …

‘Emotional’ Gordon Ramsay shares tender father of the bride photo from daughter Holly’s wedding

‘Emotional’ Gordon Ramsay shares tender father of the bride photo from daughter Holly’s wedding

Published by Daniella Wilson

Gordon Ramsay has shared his first photos from his daughter Holly’s wedding to Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty. The celebrity chef, 59, posted a carousel of images on his Instagram page, including a sweet snap of father and daughter holding hands in the car on the way to the ceremony at Bath Abbey on 27 December. “One of the most exciting car journeys ever in a father’s life is on the way to the Church with your beautiful daughter, incredible conversations and helping her to stay calm and relaxed ahead of our walk down the aisle, @hollyramsaypeaty @adamramsaypeaty @tanaramsay a moment I’ll never ever forget,” Gordon wrote in the caption. © Instagram / @gordongramHolly holding hands with father Gordon in the car on the way to her wedding The picture showed a close-up of the intricate lace detailing on model Holly’s Elie Saab wedding gown. After the ceremony, Holly, 26, changed into her mother Tana’s wedding gown from 1996 for the reception at Kin House and entered the dinner to Take A Chance On Me by …

EastEnders fans predict Max Branning’s flash-forward bride in poll

EastEnders fans predict Max Branning’s flash-forward bride in poll

Published by Daniella Wilson

Fans of EastEnders have voted in their thousands and revealed their top pick to be the future bride of Max Branning. The BBC One soap aired a flash-forward episode which showed resident Lothario Max (Jake Wood) would be marrying a mystery bride on New Year’s Day 2027. The episode presented four ‘official’ candidates to be the bride when Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) placed a call to the bride after police briefly detained Max under suspicion of solicitation to murder. These four candidates were Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams), Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), and Denise Fox (Diane Parish, absent in the episode). However, this doesn’t rule out a host of other possibilities – including other women already in Walford, such as Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) and Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan), or departed characters like Max’s second wife, Tanya Cross (Jo Joyner) or former mistress Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) is the audience’s prediction to be the bride in EastEnders. BBC Despite all of this, fans voted on RadioTimes.com in their …