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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 19: Emma Thompson and Greg Wise attends the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2023 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 19, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
'TERRIBLE SPIRAL'

A-Lister’s Husband Calls Journey to Parenthood ‘Brutal’

“It’s the most authentic feeling of failure ever.”

Roosa Rahkonen

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SILVER BULLET

Celebrities Who Prove Gray Hair Is More Glamorous Than Ever

All the best inspiration for those nervous about moving into salt-and-pepper territory.

Roosa Rahkonen

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SENSIBLE

This Classic Tale’s Reimagining Makes One Fatal Mistake

The latest take on Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility” has a major problem at its center.

Nick Schager

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ON THE CASE

A Rude, Rebellious Emma Thompson Gets Her Own ‘Slow Horses’

Apple TV+’s new thriller “Down Cemetery Road” casts the Oscar winner as a curmudgeonly P.I.

Nick Schager

LOCARNO, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 09: Emma Thompson meets fans during the 78th Locarno Film Festival on August 09, 2025 in Locarno, Switzerland. (Photo by Alessandro Levati/Getty Images)
MISSED CONNECTION

‘Love Actually’ Star Alleges Trump ‘Stalked’ Her for a Date

“A phone rang in my trailer, and it was Donald Trump. I thought it was a joke.”

Emell Derra Adolphus

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‘RUDE’

Emma Thompson Says She Finds the Word ‘Content’ Offensive

And she hates filmmakers having to follow formulas.

Philippe Naughton

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HOT & HEAVY

Intimacy Coordinators: We Make Sex Look ‘More Realistic’

Two Hollywood intimacy coordinators spoke to The Daily Beast about how they help actors feel more comfortable during sex scenes, leading to more natural performances.

Adam Manno

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THE DAILY BEAST’S OBSESSED

Emma Thompson Made the Best Sex Movie of the Year

Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.

Kevin Fallon

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NAKED AMBITION

Emma Thompson Bares All in ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’

The first trailer for the Sundance hit has arrived, in which Thompson plays a widow who hires a sex worker to help achieve all the sexual experiences she never had.

Fletcher Peters

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Let’s Talk About…

Lena Dunham and Emma Thompson Bring Awkward Sex to Sundance

Dunham’s first movie in 11 years depicts a girl amidst a sexual awakening, and Thompson plays a widow in pursuit of her first orgasm. It’s shocking what the movies have in common.

Kevin Fallon

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End-of-Year Smile

50 Moments in 2019 That Actually Made Us Happy

It might be tough to remember, but there was some joy to be had in 2019. From “Kellyoke” to Lizzo, Baby Yoda to “Schitt’s Creek,” here’s what made us happiest.

Kevin Fallon

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