Benedict Cumberbatch’s parents begged him not to follow in their actor footsteps

Benedict Cumberbatch’s parents begged him not to follow in their actor footsteps

Benedict Cumberbatch’s parents insisted he take on a different career path than the family acting business. Cumberbatch is the son of actors Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham, seemingly setting him on a path to stardom. However, his parents warned him against following in their footsteps with stark advice. “I was, if anything pressured the other way, … Read more

‘The Crown’ star Olivia Colman is scared of sex scenes: ‘I feel like I’m cheating’

‘The Crown’ star Olivia Colman is scared of sex scenes: ‘I feel like I’m cheating’

Olivia Colman has one royal rule. After a decades-long career in Hollywood, the actress, 51, revealed she no longer wants to engage in certain types of scenes on camera. “Anything where I have to show any skin,” Colman replied when asked by host Amy Poehler on her “Good Hang” podcast what she fears in work. Olivia Colman … Read more

‘Caught Stealing’ stole audiences’ hearts on its opening day — this is what The Post had to say about

‘Caught Stealing’ stole audiences’ hearts on its opening day — this is what The Post had to say about

It stole audiences’ hearts. “Caught Stealing” was No. 1 at the box office on Friday, its opener, raking in $3.2 million, according to The Numbers.  The Post called the film — directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Austin Butler — “an aimless schlep with delusions of grandeur.” The crime thriller is slated to take in … Read more

‘The Roses’ review: A boring battle from Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman

‘The Roses’ review: A boring battle from Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman

movie review THE ROSES Running time: 105 minutes. Rated R (drugs, sexual content, and language throughout). In theaters. Bickering couples can be delicious to watch. Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh’s Beatrice and Benedick lit a sexy match in “Much Ado About Nothing.” And Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton boozily ripped each other to pieces in … Read more

Cancer celebrities: 25 famous people born under the sign of the crab

Cancer celebrities: 25 famous people born under the sign of the crab

Can you taste the tears, hear the heartstrings pulling, and smell the codependency, kids? It can mean only one thing: from June 20 to July 21, 2025, the sun is shining into the shallows of Cancer. People born under the stars of the crab are intuitive, nurturing, and deeply protective of their soft underbellies and … Read more

Patrick Stewart calls ‘Doctor Strange 2’ cameo ‘frustrating and disappointing’

Patrick Stewart calls ‘Doctor Strange 2’ cameo ‘frustrating and disappointing’

Patrick Stewart was less than x-cited for his role in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” During an interview with the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast on Jan. 4, the legendary actor, 83, opened up about his experience filming the Marvel movie, in which he appeared as Professor X. “It was alone,” Stewart explained. “I … Read more

Jake Gyllenhaal’s zodiac sign rules the ‘Red’ heartbreaker’s romantic past

Jake Gyllenhaal’s zodiac sign rules the ‘Red’ heartbreaker’s romantic past

Tony and Oscar nominated actor and perennial T. Swift muse, Jake Gyllenhaal (he of the good hair, affable disposition, rampant sarcasm and dimples you can eat ice cream out of) is Sagittarius energy incarnate. Jamie Lee Curtis’s sourdough baking godson is known for such iconic roles such as the eponymous, troubled teenager “Donnie Darko” and … Read more