Jokes. Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock Just because Never Have I Ever ends on June 8, it doesn’t mean Adam Shapiro has stopped leading the youth. Before the Los Angeles premiere of the final season began, Shapiro led the audience of industry folks and young-adult fans alike in a wave that spread across the theater. The actor behind goofy history teacher Mr. Shapiro spoke with Vulture about what it’s like to see his fake students grow up into real adults, even if they were already real adults to begin with. “I loved getting to watch all the kids sort of grow up, especially Darren Barnet ,” Shapiro said seriously. “I mean, he was just such a young 32-year-old, and to see him now at 58, he just looks amazing. We’ve been going to the gym together, and I’ve been giving him a lot of tips, because he never looks good without a shirt on. He started lifting weights and following my advice, and the proof is in the pudding; he looks great. Just wait for the old Mr. Shapiro … [Read more...] about Mr. Shapiro Was The Life of the
Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott on Their Cat-and-Mouse Dominatrix Thriller
Photo: Courtesy of NEON Early in Sanctuary , the camera pans in on Christopher Abbott at a critical moment. Playing an ultra-wealthy hotel heir named Hal Porterfield, he’s answering a series of personal questions. Hal’s inquisitor is the dominatrix (Margaret Qualley) he routinely pays to humiliate him behind closed doors. As Rebecca asks about his excessive drinking, his STI record, and his medical history, Hal responds matter-of-factly. But when she interrogates whether it’s true he lost his virginity at age 25, something in Hal shifts. Their quick-fire rapport comes to a halt. “This isn’t what I wanted,” he tells her, Abbott’s face flinching with discomfort. “It’s not in the script.” It’s the first in a sequence of twists that continue throughout Sanctuary ’s 96-minute duet. Hal and Rebecca’s relationship is one of careful negotiation, governed by the dialogue Hal writes for them before each encounter. But this particular meeting is heightened. Hal’s father has died, and … [Read more...] about Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott on Their Cat-and-Mouse Dominatrix Thriller
Elliot Page Says He Was Previously in a Relationship with Kate Mara
Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Elliot Page is opening up about an open relationship … or at least what sounds like one, anyway. Per People , he writes in his upcoming memoir Pageboy that he had a romance with Kate Mara while she was dating Max Minghella . (Before you get worried that Mara will be blindsided by this reveal, Page says he’s still close with Mara, who has read the book. They’re also scheduled to appear together at a Pageboy event next week.) According to Page, Mara told Minghella that she realized she could be in love with two people, and Minghella was supportive of her exploring her feelings for Page. The relationship developed before Page publicly came out as trans in 2020. At the time, Page was filming 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past . “This was right after I’d come out as gay and it was a time of exploration and also heartbreak,” Page recalls. “I think my relationship, or whatever you want to call it with Kate, very much encapsulates a … [Read more...] about Elliot Page Says He Was Previously in a Relationship with Kate Mara
13 Takeaways From Armie Hammer’s First Interview Since His Scandal
Photo: Vera Anderson/WireImage Well, Armie Hammer is doing press again. On Saturday, Air Mail published the actor’s first interview since allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct were leveled against him at the beginning of 2021. The Call Me By Your Name actor denied the allegations, but was ultimately dropped by his talent agency that year. He voluntarily exited several acting projects and was removed from others. In May 2021, Vanity Fair reported that Hammer had checked into a treatment facility for “drug, alcohol, and sex issues.” The actor has maintained a relatively low profile since then, although he was spotted working at a resort in the Cayman Islands last summer. Today, his reputation seems almost inseparable from his allegedly intense brand of sexting ; even Dakota Johnson, who once defended Hammer, cracked a joke about his supposed cannibal fetish at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. But Hammer has apparently decided that now is the right time to … [Read more...] about 13 Takeaways From Armie Hammer’s First Interview Since His Scandal