Nicola Coughlan demanded nude ‘Bridgerton’ scenes as a ‘f–k you’ to body shamers

Nicola Coughlan demanded nude ‘Bridgerton’ scenes as a ‘f–k you’ to body shamers

Nicola Coughlan always gets the last laugh. The Irish actress, 37, revealed that she insisted on shooting nude scenes for “Bridgerton” Season 3 in response to online body shaming comments. “I specifically asked for certain lines and moments to be included,” Coughlan told Stylist magazine in an interview published Tuesday. “There’s one scene where I’m … Read more

‘Expert of sex scenes’ Michael Douglas questions intimacy coordinators

‘Expert of sex scenes’ Michael Douglas questions intimacy coordinators

Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas is no stranger to sex scenes — and on the edge of 80, the star is sharing his thoughts on onscreen intimacy. Per The Telegraph, the actor, 79 admitted that while he’s personally “past the age where I’ve got to worry about that,” he considers the concept of onset intimacy coordinators “interesting” and perhaps … Read more

Knicks, 76ers fans clash in violent scenes during Game 6

Knicks, 76ers fans clash in violent scenes during Game 6

The combination of a 9 p.m. tip, two rival fan bases and a dramatic Game 6 had Knicks and 76ers fans on their worst behavior Thursday night. Two separate videos showed fans acting hostilely toward one another at Wells Fargo Arena, where the Knicks eliminated the 76ers with a 118-115 win. One video from the … Read more

Hollywood sex scenes have plummeted 40% since 2000, with many top-grossing films ‘squeaky clean’: study

Hollywood sex scenes have plummeted 40% since 2000, with many top-grossing films ‘squeaky clean’: study

Perhaps sex doesn’t sell — at least not in Hollywood. Despite recent hits like “Saltburn” and “Poor Things” making a splash with their risqué scenes, sex on the big screen has plummeted nearly 40% since the turn of the century, according to a new study. From 2000 to 2023, both the overall number of steamy … Read more

Zendaya and ‘Challengers’ co-star dish on movie’s steamiest scenes

Zendaya and ‘Challengers’ co-star dish on movie’s steamiest scenes

Josh O’Connor is best known to most audiences for his Emmy-winning performance as a young King Charles in seasons three and four of “The Crown.” But for his new film, “Challengers,” co-starring Zendaya and “West Side Story” star Mike Faist, he’s showing a whole new side of himself. O’Connor plays tennis pro Patrick, one-third of a … Read more

How They Served the Tennis Scenes in ‘Challengers’

How They Served the Tennis Scenes in ‘Challengers’

“Let’s not make a tennis film.” That was the director Luca Guadagnino’s unconventional approach to “Challengers,” the hit movie starring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor as rival tennis aces, locked in a high-stakes love triangle. Guadagnino, the Italian director known for his deft eroticism (“Call Me By Your Name”), didn’t want it to look … Read more

Stephen Moyer gave tips to Joe Manganiello and wife Anna Paquin in ‘True Blood’ sex scenes: ‘It’s ok, grab it’

Stephen Moyer gave tips to Joe Manganiello and wife Anna Paquin in ‘True Blood’ sex scenes: ‘It’s ok, grab it’

“True Blood” stars Anna Paquin, 41, and Stephen Moyer, 54, met on HBO’s beloved fantasy horror drama (2008-2014) — known for its graphic sex scenes. That made it a little, well, awkward once Moyer (vampire Bill Compton) began directing “True Blood” episodes — and filming sex scenes involving Paquin, who played telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse. … Read more

Behind the scenes of The Village Voice

Behind the scenes of The Village Voice

For some six decades, it took The Village Voice to tell the alternative story of New York each week – and with its publication late every Thursday — America itself. Beginning in the white bread mid-Fifties when The Voice was founded by the likes of Norman Mailer and a couple of cohorts, through to the … Read more

Brian Austin Green reveals he was ‘f—king jealous’ over Tiffani Thiessen’s ‘90210’ sex scenes

Brian Austin Green reveals he was ‘f—king jealous’ over Tiffani Thiessen’s ‘90210’ sex scenes

Brian Austin Green was a jealous guy back in his “Beverly Hills, 90210” days. The 50-year-old heartthrob appeared on his co-star Shannen Doherty’s “Let’s Be Clear” podcast, where he reflected on how his ex-girlfriend Tiffani Amber Thiessen joining the hit show impacted their real-life romance. “I’d never been in a real serious relationship before,” Green … Read more

Kyle Kinane interview: The prolific comedian takes us behind the scenes

Kyle Kinane interview: The prolific comedian takes us behind the scenes

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. In just the past year, Kyle Kinane has released two soulful, uninhibited and often hilarious stand-up specials. Yet, for the 47-year-old comic, he sees his exceptional output as … Read more

Intimacy coordinators now need actors’ consent to discuss sex scenes publicly — or get the boot: SAG-AFTRA

Intimacy coordinators now need actors’ consent to discuss sex scenes publicly — or get the boot: SAG-AFTRA

Things are getting pretty intimate. A new SAG-AFTRA rule now requires intimacy coordinators to get consent from actors before publicly speaking about their sex scenes. “Intimacy coordinators are a crucial resource on any set to ensure the protection of our members working in intimate scenes,” a SAG-AFTRA spokesperson told Deadline. “Intimacy coordinators should maintain the … Read more

At the Berlin Film Festival, Tension Onscreen and Behind the Scenes

At the Berlin Film Festival, Tension Onscreen and Behind the Scenes

When Mariëtte Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian took over the Berlin International Film Festival in 2019, many hoped it would mark a new beginning for the festival, one of the most important in world cinema and the largest by audience numbers. Under its previous leadership, some argued, the event had grown bloated and unglamorous compared with … Read more

Henry Cavill hates filming ‘overused’ sex scenes: ‘Is this really necessary?’

Henry Cavill hates filming ‘overused’ sex scenes: ‘Is this really necessary?’

He’s baring it all to reveal he hates baring it at all. Hollywood hunk Henry Cavill explained that he hates filming sex scenes in movies because he feels like the steamy scenes are often overused. “I don’t understand them – I’m not a fan,” Cavill, 40, told the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast on Sunday during … Read more

Mark Ruffalo, 56, panicked he was ‘too old’ for ‘Poor Things’ sex scenes with Emma Stone, 35

Mark Ruffalo, 56, panicked he was ‘too old’ for ‘Poor Things’ sex scenes with Emma Stone, 35

You poor thing. Oscar-nominated actor Mark Ruffalo was worried about being ‘too old’ in his sex scenes with Emma Stone in the science-fantasy film “Poor Things.” “I didn’t know if I could pull this off,” Ruffalo, 56, told Perfect Magazine in a recent interview. “I’ve never done anything like [‘Poor Things]’ before.” “So, like, the sex … Read more

Kristen Stewart promises sex scenes in queer romance-thriller will ‘shock people’: I ‘felt turned on’

Kristen Stewart promises sex scenes in queer romance-thriller will ‘shock people’:  I ‘felt turned on’

Kristen Stewart said “she felt turned on” by the lesbian sex scenes in her new LGBTQIA+ romance-thriller “Love Lies Bleeding” — and that they will “shock people” for their frankness. “They don’t take their clothes off, but this is going to shock people,” Stewart told Variety, adding that it’s a change of pace from standard … Read more

Julia Roberts reveals the surprising reason she’s never done nude scenes in her iconic career

Julia Roberts reveals the surprising reason she’s never done nude scenes in her iconic career

Julia Roberts is a pretty woman with pretty high morals. During her iconic three-decade-spanning movie career, the actress has never appeared naked on camera, and in a recent interview with British Vogue, she explained why she’s kept her films “G-rated.” “You know, not to be criticizing others’ choices, but for me to not take off my … Read more

Comedian Mark Normand took us behind the scenes of his 2024 stand-up tour

Comedian Mark Normand took us behind the scenes of his 2024 stand-up tour

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase.  Over the past few years, when asked who their favorite up-and-coming comedian was, Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr and Roy Wood Jr. all had the same answer. Mark Normand. … Read more

‘Apocalyptic’ Aussie NYE scenes shock attendees: ‘Hunger games have begun’

‘Apocalyptic’ Aussie NYE scenes shock attendees: ‘Hunger games have begun’

As Australians around the country bring in the New Year, there have been some controversial reactions to how people are choosing to say goodbye to 2023. While New Year’s Eve celebrations usually conjure up images of stunning sequin dresses, free-flowing champagne and an impressive fireworks display, some have pointed out the “sad truth” of the … Read more

‘Love Actually’ sex scenes a great way to teach your kids about consent, expert claims

‘Love Actually’ sex scenes a great way to teach your kids about consent, expert claims

So, it’s been awhile since you last saw the 2003 Christmas classic, “Love Actually” — fine for kids, right? Then, that first, hilarious scene featuring two body doubles going through the motions — and rather graphically at that — flashes onscreen. Don’t change the channel, urges sexpert Debbie Bere — watching a younger Martin Freeman and co-star … Read more