Anne Hathaway on protecting herself from her ‘worst fear’ on the Mother’s Instinct set

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March 27, 2024

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Anne Hathaway says she insisted on being called by her character’s name in her latest project in order to protect herself from her “worst fear”.

The Oscar winner stars alongside Jessica Chastain in the thriller Mother’s Instinct which follows the lives of two 1960s housewives whose lives and friendships are destroyed after a tragic event.

“It was one of those jobs you really, really didn’t want to take home with you,” Hathaway told Sky News.

An adaptation of the 2018 French film of the same name, Mother’s Instinct is the directorial debut of filmmaker Benoit Delhomme, and was shot in just 24 days.

The Devil Wears Prada star says she’s typically quite “laid back on set,” but this film’s storyline forced her to create a separation between work and real life.

“I did call a meeting with Jessica [Chastain], Benoit [Delhomme – the director] and a few of the key crew, and I just said, ‘Listen, I’m going to have to insist on this one, that you call me my character’s name’.”

She says she told them: “I sort of have to create a protective layer between me and her, because this is my worst fear. And I would really appreciate it if everybody could just get under me in the end, support me in this way. And you guys were amazing, and I was protected in that way.”

The thriller also stars fellow Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain who believes the time the film is set in, draws comparisons to the present day.

“The 1960s was such an explosive moment in our society in terms of gender, where women were really starting to find their freedom and starting to be heard in a big way.”

‘Unfair expectations placed on women’

Mother’s Instinct sees both actresses battle against gender norms of being a housewife, stopping your career to raise a family and waiting on your husband’s needs and desires.

The Good Nurse actress says, unfortunately there’s still a way to go: “I think there are unfair expectations placed on women all the time.”

Chastain explains that there are certain beliefs placed upon women in the media from “the pitch of their voice” to “how they’re presenting themselves in the world in terms of their femininity”.

‘Actress sniper’ Chastain

Hathaway and Chastain are good friends in real life, after having previously worked together on Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar.

Hathaway jokes that Chastain was “an actress sniper” on set, adding that she had to let herself “marvel” at her co-star’s “incredible” performance.

She says: “It was an aspect of filming that was actually really, really hard because I knew I had to give my friend space to play her character, but I did not want [her] to be that good at anxiety.”

The film also features Josh Charles (Dead Poets Society), Anders Danielsen Lie (The Worst Person In The World) and Caroline Lagerfelt (Gossip Girl).

Mother’s Instinct is in cinemas now.

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Eminem to become a grandfather after daughter Hailie Jade confirms pregnancy

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October 3, 2024

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Eminem to become a grandfather after daughter Hailie Jade confirms pregnancy

US rapper Eminem is to become a grandfather.

The 51-year-old revealed the news in a music video released on Thursday for his song Temporary, which is dedicated to his daughter Hailie Jade.

The video features a montage of clips of the pair during their lives – including a moment when she presents her father with a blue jumper with “Grampa 1” written on the back.

Jade then hands him what appears to be an ultrasound scan – which a visibly surprised Eminem then shows to the camera.

The 28-year-old also later confirmed her pregnancy in an Instagram post on Thursday.

The social media influencer uploaded photos of herself and husband Evan McClintock hugging and looking at the ultrasound image.

She wrote: “Mom & dad est. 2025”.

Temporary, which features singer Skylar Grey, is from the rapper’s latest album The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grace), which was released earlier this summer.

Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, explains in the introduction to the emotional track that it is for his daughter to listen to “When I’m no longer here”.

He adds: “I wrote you this song, To help you cope with life now that I’m gone… Sweetie, be strong, I know I was your rock, And I still am…

“You will get over me and move on, you can play me on repeat on a song. But don’t you dare shed a tear”.

In the chorus, Grey sings: “In time, I’ll be fine. The tears are temporary.”

Jade, who married her husband in May, is the only biological daughter of Eminem with his ex-wife Kim Scott.

He also adopted two of Scott’s daughters from previous relationships.

The rapper, who shot to fame with his single My Name Is in 1999, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.

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Thousands of fake Oasis tickets advertised before North America tour sale begins

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October 3, 2024

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Thousands of fake Oasis tickets advertised before North America tour sale begins

Oasis have warned fans that thousands of fake tickets for their North America tour are being advertised before the official sale has begun.

A post on the Band’s official X account read: “Please be aware. Thousands of fake Oasis tickets have already been discovered on StubHub and Vivid Seats before the North America tour has even gone on sale!”

The post linked to a letter released by the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) on Wednesday – the day before pre-sale tickets went on sale – which said it found evidence of at least 9,000 fake tickets being listed for the highly anticipated US shows.

“Not only are these tickets fake, they are estimated to be exceedingly higher than the face value of real tickets,” the NIVA said.

The association claimed StubHub had 2,177 fake ticket listings across three of the shows and Vivid Seats listed approximately 3,450 fake tickets.

It said a “significant number” of listings on Vivid Seats had “no warning or messages that the tickets were not in the possession of the seller, including the most expensive tickets across all three nights”.

It also provided screenshots of various tickets on both ticket resale websites, where some tickets were being advertised for over $11,000 (£8,300).

When accessed in the UK, Sky News found tickets for the same show in Pasadena, California, selling on Vivid Seats for £8,710 – although this was after some legitimate tickets were made available during the pre-sale ballot.

General sale tickets for the tour, which will go to cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto and Mexico City, are not officially available to purchase until 4 October.

It comes after the band issued a similar warning in the UK, warning against people reselling tickets for their reunion tour dates at higher prices.

The NIVA called on the Senate Commerce Committee to hold a hearing into what it called “predatory ticket practices” including the sale of speculative tickets.

It said: “We urge Congress to probe the ticket brokers and resale platforms empowering those brokers to sell fake tickets and use deceptive practices that victimise fans every day, including around the sale of Oasis tickets in the US.”

The band reiterated that Twickets US and Ticketmaster are the only places fans can buy resale tickets.

Sky News has contacted StubHub and Vivid Seats for comment.

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Stephen Mulhern apologises to tenants over ‘squalor’ at his rental home

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October 3, 2024

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Stephen Mulhern apologises to tenants over 'squalor' at his rental home

Presenter Stephen Mulhern says he is “absolutely mortified” to learn that tenants in a bungalow he owns in Leicester have been living in damp and mouldy conditions.

The 47-year-old star owns a property firm called JFDI Productions, which rents out several houses and is worth over £4m according to company filings.

One of the tenants shared images of a bungalow he rents in Leicester, showing mould on walls and ceilings throughout the home, with the Big Issue.

Speaking to the street paper, the man, who wished to remain anonymous, said he felt “bitter and alienated” after living with damp and mould in the property for two years.

He said he and his flatmate began noticing a damp problem during an annual inspection with the management agent, Connells, a couple of years ago.

The pair – who were both key workers during COVID – said they pay £775 for the house per month.

Despite saying they complained to the management agency about the issue multiple times since then, they say no action has been taken, with the damp affecting rooms throughout the house.

They said the agent had advised they “ventilate the properly and keep the house warm during the winter,” but the situation had continued to worsen.

“We remained patient, sending polite emails at first. In later conversations, my remarks became a bit sharper,” he said.

Although they said high humidity readings in the house had eventually persuaded the management agency to install “a positive input ventilation system”, they said that had only temporarily improved conditions.

The tenant described Mulhern as “a millionaire, profiting off our misery”.

‘Absolutely mortified’ about the ‘unacceptable’ situation

Responding to news of the state of the home, a representative for Mulhern told Sky News the presenter was “absolutely mortified to learn about this situation and the awful experience the tenant has faced which is clearly unacceptable”.

They said he had not been made aware of any of the issues and had relied entirely on the company that manage the property on his behalf.

They said he has now “personally requested for a team of damp specialists to visit the property to make sure that the problems with the ventilation and mould are resolved as a matter of urgency”.

Additionally, they confirmed the tenant had been contacted “to express sincere apologies for the distress and frustration the management of this matter has caused”.

They said the situation “falls way below the standards Stephen expects and he is doing everything possible to remedy this ASAP, and this process is already under way”.

A representative for Connells told Sky News: “As agents we work on behalf of the landlord and we continue to work with the landlord’s representative to address the issues raised’.”

Mulhern, who was announced as co-presenter of Dancing On Ice last year replacing Philip Schofield, will front the new series of the show alongside Holly Willoughby when it kicks off in January.