Jennifer Lopez said her and Ben Affleck’s breakup 20 years ago was so”painful” she thought she’d “die.” In a new interview, the singer talked abouther latest Affleck-inspired album and what the actor-director said had to sayabout some seemingly personal lyrics.

Lopez, 53, spoke to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about her forthcoming album _ThisIs Me …Now_a follow-up to her hit 2002 project _This Is Me …Then. _

“Twenty years ago, I fell in love with the love of my life,” Lopez explained.”Now, the most amazing, incredible, unbelievable thing has happened… thereason we’re here is because I want to capture this moment in time because itis even better than the first time.”

Affleck and Lopez tied the knot (twice!) over the summer after rekindlingtheir relationship. The Gigli co-stars initially called off their engagementin 2004.

“It was so painful after we broke up. Once we called off that wedding 20 yearsago, I was — it was the biggest heartbreak of my life. I honestly felt like Iwas going to die,” Lopez recalled. “It sent me on a spiral for the next 18years where I just couldn’t get it right. Couldn’t get it right. But now, 20years later, it does have a happy ending. It has the most would-never -happen-in-Hollywood ending. ‘That would never happen. We’re not going to write thatbecause nobody would believe it’ ending.”

Lopez said that when she and Affleck got back together, he called her out fornot performing songs that were about him on This Is Me …Then.

“I was like, ‘You’re right. It was painful.’ It was a part of me then that Ihad to put away to move on and survive. It was a survival tactic, for sure,”Lopez recalled. (By the way, she said Affleck “knows all of the words” tosongs on that album.)

” This Is Me …Then really captured a moment in time where I fell in lovewith the love of my life. It’s all right there on the record. I didn’t evenrealize what was happening and what I was doing,” Lopez remembered. “Everysingle song that we wrote there, me writing ‘Dear Ben,’ it was such a specialmoment in time to have captured.”

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Lopez said the media frenzy surrounding their relationship “destroyed us” allthose years ago.

“That was part of what destroyed us was the outside energy that was coming atus. And we loved each other, it was hard. It felt, at times, unfair, butneither one of us is that person to be like, woe is me. So we were like,’Well, we just got to dust it off and keep it moving.’ And I think, in theweirdest way, that it motivated both of us to then become and do the thingsthat we wound up doing, which is kind of go into hyper-gear,” she said, notingthey had “to do it separately .” He went into hyper gear and I went into hypergear. But not together. We had to do it separately… It fueled us in a weirdway that we felt we had to prove ourselves again.”

Lopez hinted at that This Is Me …Now will feature similarly personal lyricsas its predecessor.

“We captured me at this moment in time when I was reunited with the love of mylife and we decided we were going to be together forever. The whole message ofthe album then is this love exists. This is a real love. Now I think what themessage of the album is very much if you were wondering if you have, like meat times, lost hope, almost given up, don’t. Because true love does exist andsome things do last forever and that’s real,” the Mary Me star shared.

“I want to put that message out into the world and that does take a lot ofvulnerability. But I couldn’t stop myself and some parts of it scare me. And Ithink parts of it scare Ben too. He’s like, ‘Oh , do you really want to sayall this stuff?’ And I’m like, ‘I don’t know how else to do it, baby,'” Lopezteased.

This Is Me …Now will be released in 2023.

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Mena Suvari says she struggles with postpartum depression ‘every day’

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Mena Suvari says she struggles with postpartum depression “every day” sincedelivering her 1-year-old son Christopher.

In a new interview on the podcast Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson theactress, 43, opened up about dealing with anxiety from an early age and howit’s taken more shape since becoming a mom.

“I’m not trying to [hide] much anymore,” the American Beauty actressexplained of her willingness to be open about her struggles. “If I could shaveoff some suffering for someone, then I want to do that. I’m more than wilingto be that person, because it breaks my heart to ever … consider someone elsegoing through a lot of what I’ve gone through, so it kinda makes sense to givein. That’s how I live my life.”

“This old lady just doesn’t want to play games anymore,” she added. “We haveto talk about these things.”

In her 2021 memoir The Great Peace , Suvari writes of surviving sexual abuseat 12 years old and overcoming drug addiction as a young actress in Hollywood.Writing the book, she said, was cathartic, and helped her navigate much ofthat old pain.

“The mindset I was in at 12, all the little things that happened to me as avery young person, I believe that it creates a mindset,” she explained. “I dohave memories of feeling alone. Very alone. That no one was ever going to ask[if I was OK], no one was ever really going to care, no one was ever reallygoing to do anything, and so I just learned to do everything on my own — andthat’s why no one noticed. I became very good at doing what was asked of me.”

When recalling Christopher’s delivery, Suvari says she spent “24 hours athome” and “24 hours at the hospital” in labor. At one point, the hospital gaveher an epidural that “they had to redo again.”

Ultimately, she ended up having an emergency C-section.

“I still feel like I’m allowed to hold some space for being sad about nothaving [a vaginal] birth,” she explained, noting that she hopes to normalizetalking about these feelings for other women. “I just want to make that area alittle bit bigger for people, because it’s not fair to just be like, ‘Butyou’re fine right?’ “But you didn’t die.” ‘But your baby’s OK.'”

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Still, the actress says striving for a healthier outlook is a daily task.

“I struggle with postpartum every day,” she says, later clarifying that she’sreferring to “postpartum depression.” She adds, ”All I’m doing next month istesting my hormones, so yeah, it’s all very real. I deal with it every day,or, how do I navigate this space?”

Working with a postpartum doula who helps her understand her feelings so thatshe may better direct them, Suvari says, she recalled a moment when sherealized the magnitude of her pain.

“I remember sitting on our balcony freaking out, saying, ‘I have to get out ofthe house. I have to get out of the house,'” she remembered. “My husband, hesaid, ‘You can go. You can go for a walk,’ and I was like, ‘But I didn’t thinkI [can].’ I was freaking out. I was like, I have to do something for myselfbut I can’t leave. I had to learn [to let go].

“I still struggle with that,” she continued, “I don’t have to be in [my son’s]face 24-7 to raise a good human being, because of my fear. It’s a lot ofwork.”

Now, Suvari hopes she can help other mothers who may also fail to understandtheir own struggles.

“I don’t want to sugarcoat it anymore,” she said. “I do want to help others. Idon’t think it suits anybody if I sit here and act perfect … especially atthis day and age … We’re all trying to survive and do the best we can, and wehave to help one another.”

The actress has opened up in the past about how she’s dealt with struggles —particularly the sexual trauma she faced as a young girl.

“Everyone was raving about how I looked 18. But I was 12,” she recalled to_The Guardian_ in July about her childhood. “What was communicated to me wasthat I was an adult, therefore I can act like an adult.”

Writing of these experiences in her memoir, she added, allowed her torecognize the harm that had been done.

“I needed to express myself. I needed to purge this in order to move on … Ivery much wanted to let it go,” she said of the writing process. “I think thebiggest thing is that, for me, I felt like I wasn’t allowed to consider a lotof these moments as abuse or trauma, because I always excused it. That’s a bigpart of survival — I had to learn how a lot of things served me then, and theydon’t have to serve me any more. I feel like stuff never really goes away, youjust garner a new perspective on it, and a new patience for myself and morecompassion.”

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WATCH IT: Recount the making of a holiday favorite with The Laughter &Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later

It’s been two decades since Hugh Grant danced at 10 Downing Street, AndrewLincoln held up those cue cards and Emma Thompson teared up to her favourite,Joni Mitchell. ABC News and anchor Diane Sawyer are marking two decades sincethose scenes and others from the beloved romantic comedy were filmed — themovie wasn’t actually released until Nov. 2003 — with this one-hour special.Both Grant and Thompson, as well as Bill Nighy (pop star Billy Mack), LauraLinney (the forlorn Sarah), Thomas Brodie-Sangster (young Sam), Olivia Olson(the object of Sam’s affection, Joanna), are among those interviewed aboutwhat went on behind-the-scenes and how the movie became a holiday staple.Writer and director Richard Curtis is there, too. It shows that, as Thompson’scharacter Karen says in one scene, “True love lasts a lifetime.” —RaechalShewfelt

The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane SawyerSpecial airs Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 8 pm on ABC.

STREAM IT: Casey Anthony tells her side of the story Where the TruthLies

It’s been 11 years since Casey Anthony was found not guilty for murdering hertwo-year-old daughter, Caylee — and now she’s finally speaking out about the2011 murder trial that gripped the nation. The now 36-year-old shares her sideof the story in Peacock’s new three-part docuseries Casey Anthony: Where TheTruth Lies , which follows Anthony’s account of the “infamous investigation,trial and aftermath, speaking to the speculation surrounding her actions atthe time, her demeanor in the courtroom and her time spent in prison.” Perhapsone of the most fascinating moments featured in the trailer is an emotionalAnthony stating, “I lied.. but no one asked, ‘Why?'”

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Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies premieres Tuesday, Nov. 29 onpeacock .

WATCH IT: Tilda Swinton sees double in eerie Gothic ghost story TheEternal Daughter

The Overlook isn’t the only haunted hotel worth visiting this winter. Englishauthor Joanna Hogg’s latest feature unfolds in and around the fog-enshroudedgrounds of a remote countryside lodge where the only guests are Tilda Swinton…and Tilda Swinton? The Three Thousand Years of Longing star plays bothmother and daughter in Hogg’s beautifully-constructed ghost story, where thephantoms of the past lurk in the corners of every frame. Artist and filmmakerJulie hopes to work through a creative block by bringing her mom, Rosalind, tothe manor-turned-hotel, which used to be the older woman’s home. But try asthey might, the two can’t seem to find common ground. Meanwhile, Julie isincreasingly unnerved by the hotel’s isolated setting and dark, emptyhallways. Caveat emptor : Don’t go into The Eternal Daughter expecting_Barbara_ style jump scares. Instead, Hogg creates an atmosphere wherememories and regrets are the things that take on spectral form. This exclusiveclip from the film offers a look at Swinton’s surroundings, and her impressivedouble performance. — Ethan Alter

The Eternal Daughter premieres Friday, Dec. 2 in theatres.

WATCH IT: ** Squid game star Lee Jung-jae is on the ** Huntin a new South Korean thriller

From Squid game to spy games, it’s been quite a year for Lee Jung-jae. InSeptember, the South Korean star became the first Asian performer to take homethe Emmy for Outstanding Actor in a Drama for his lead role in the Netflixstreaming sensation. And now, he’s saving South Korea’s president fromassassination in the pulse-pounding thriller Hunt , which he also directed.Lee plays a high-ranking intelligence officer who learns that a North Koreanmole is hiding out in the agency, looking to set his murderous plot in motion.But as with most spy vs. spy thrillers, there’s more to this story than meetsthe eye. This exclusive clip from the film finds Lee springing into action fora high-octane gun battle in a crowded theater. — EA

Hunt premieres Friday, Dec. 2 in theaters and on most VOD services.

WATCH IT: ** The Masked Singer crowns its new reigning queen**

Following Thanksgiving’s Season 8 semifinals, The Masked Singer continues toprovide the escapist, absurdist entertainment we all need this time of year.And now it all comes down to Wednesday’s bonkers showdown between the two lastmasks standing: the Harp (who – spoiler alert! — is probably Amber Riley)and the Lambs (who are probably Wilson Phillips). So, can the Lambs hold onfor just one more day and win that Golden Mask trophy? Will the Harp be themost gleeful in the end? And are our guesses equally correct? Tune in and findout. — Lyndsey Parker

The Masked Singer Season 8 finals airs Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 8 pm onFox.

After conquering the screen with Get Out , us and Nope Jordan Peele> brings his unique brand of horror to the audio sphere with Quiet Part> Loud. The 12-episode podcast focuses on a conspiracy-mongering, right-wing> radio host (masterfully played by Tracy Letts) who loses everything when he> pushes one incendiary 9/11 fake news story too far. Years later, his life in> tatters, an alluring femme fatale (Christina Hendricks) offers to give it> all back — at a terrible cost. Executive produced by Peele, the pod offers> chilling commentary on racism and the media in American culture, all wrapped> in a gripping immersive horror mystery worth bingeing during long drives> this holiday season. — Marcus Ericco

Quiet Part Loud is now available exclusively on Spotify .

WATCH IT: ** Reservoir Dogs is an even bloodier good time on 4KUltra HD**

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Quentin Tarantino recently declared 2019’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood thebest movie he’s ever made, but as any movie buff knows QT has beenconsistently cranking out can’t-miss cinematic gems for three decades now. Itwas 30 years ago last month that the unforgettably hip and bloody crimethriller Reservoir Dogs opened in theaters, and to celebrate Lionsgate hasdropped the film on 4K Ultra HD for the very first time. Bonus featuresinclude deleted scenes, featurettes and perhaps some regenerated trauma fromthat ear scene. — Kevin Polwy

Reservoir Dogs is now available on 4K Ultra HD on Amazon.com.

WATCH IT: Michael & Jessica are George & Tammy

Longtime friends Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain portray George Jones andTammy Wynette, aka “Mr. and Mrs. Country Music,” in the eagerly awaited six-part Showtime series George & Tammy. Both Shannon, who is a member of theindie band Corporal, and Chastain do their own singing, bringing the chemistryand chaos of the seven-year marriage of one of country music’s most legendarypower couples to vivid life onscreen. — LP

George & Tammy premieres Sunday, Dec. 6 at 9 pm on Showtime.

WATCH IT: ** Don ‘t Worry Darling is well worth checking outbeyond all the drama**

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Olivia Wilde, Harry Styles and Florence Pugh released a thriller calledtogether Don ‘t Worry Darling in September. Maybe you heard about it?Unfortunately the tabloid noise far overshadowed the fact that Wilde (Booksmart ) directed her second really strong film, a provocative paranoiathriller that’s like The Stepford Wives for more enlightened times. The filmlands on 4K and Blu-ray this week, with extras including a making-offeaturette and a deleted scene. Sadly, though, no documentary of the film’swild press tour. — KP

Don ‘t Worry Darling releases on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday, Nov. 29on Amazon.com .

WATCH IT: Warm your heart with Dolly Parton ‘s Mountain Magic Christmas

The iconic star’s latest project is a two-hour movie musical set behind thescenes of a live network TV special that Parton is filming. The idea is thatshe wants to share the spirit of Dollywood at Christmas, but it’s not going sosmoothly. After the “Hard Candy Christmas” singer is visited by her own ThreeWise Mountain Men, she “goes rogue” to share the true meaning of Christmaswith the world. But does it even matter what it’s about? It’s Dolly! Look outfor Miley Cyrus, Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jimmie Allen,Zach Williams, plus cast members Tom Everett Scott, Angel Parker, Ana Gasteyerand many others. — RS

Dolly Parton ‘s Mountain Magic Christmas airs Thursday, Dec. 1 at 8p.m. on NBC.

HEAR IT: Rediscover lost Beach Boys in the ** Sail On Sailor boxset**

Their “Good Vibrations”/ Pet Sounds glory days in the rear view, the Beach> Boys of the early 1970s were at a commercial and creative crossroads.> Available in multiple configurations, including a six-disc or 5-LP set, the> collection explores the under-appreciated but fertile period during the> sessions for Carl and the Passions—“So Tough” and Holland , unearthing> dozens of rarities, alternate cuts, outtakes, promo tracks and even their> full Thanksgiving 1972 Carnegie Hall concert. In all 80 of the 105 tracks in> the deluxe box have never been released, perhaps none more anticipated by> fans than Dennis Wilson’s legendary, oft-bootlegged Vietnam protest song> “Carry Me Home,” which ranks among the band’s finest recordings. — ME

Sail On Sailor — 1972 is available Friday, Dec. 2 fromAmazon.com and other music sellers.

WATCH IT: Christmas at Rockefeller Center marks a holiday tradition

It’s time! NBC airs its annual special, featuring the Radio City Rockettes andthe lighting of the tree at New York City’s Rockefeller Center, just as we eatthat last helping of Thanksgiving leftovers. This year is the 90th time thefamous Christmas tree will be lit, and it promises to be, well, you know. Thetree itself is 82 feet tall, 50 feet wide and weighs about 14 tons. It’ll bedecorated with 50,000 multi-colored LED lights and a star made of threemillion crystals. Celebrities will provide even more star power. Blake Sheltonand Gwen Stefani will perform their song, “You Make It Feel Like Christmas,”while the Muppets, Alicia Keys, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Mickey Guyton andothers will take the stage, too. The extravaganza is hosted by SavannahGuthrie, Hoda Kotb and Craig Melvin, from Today and Access Hollywood ‘sMario Lopez. — RS

Christmas at Rockefeller Center airs Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 8 pm onNBC.

PLAY IT: Experience Marvel-ous supernatural action in ** Marvel ‘sMidnight Suns **

It’ll be a minute before we see Wolverine and Blade teaming up in the Marvel> Cinematic Universe. But the Canadian mutant and the fanged Daywalker are> both playable characters in Marvel ‘s Midnight Suns, a tactical RPG> launching on the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Players take on the role of the> monster-slaying Hunter, who assembles a team of heroes and anti-heroes to> challenge the Mother of Demons, whose allies include Venom and other Marvel> monstrosities. Nuff said. — EA

Marvel ‘s Midnight Suns is available Friday, Dec. 2 on most majorconsoles, including PS5 and Xbox Series X/S and PC.

updateJessie Jazz Vuijk (27) withdraws for the time being. After she announcedearlier today that she had a miscarriage, she now shares the news that herfather has passed away. The former Miss Netherlands, who has a relationshipwith presenter Kaj Gorgels (32), thanks everyone on Instagram for the sweetmessages.

This morning Vuijk wrote about her lost child. This afternoon she shares aphoto with her father. ‘Daddy you made me who I am today, you are more herebut closer than ever’. Ben Vuijk, who was a councilor in Vlaardingen, turned65 and had been ill for some time.

Vuijk described the miscarriage earlier today as ‘violent and sad’. Her bodythrew everything out in no time. She was surrounded by people with whom sheworks closely. “I have never felt so behaved and connected. (…) I had tovomit, defecate and bleed at the same time, but after an intense hour therewas peace, confidence, love.’

She wrote that she still feels ‘the soul’ close by. ‘Pregnancy is a completesurrender from moment one. It has already changed me. With tears in my eyesand a heart full of love and trust, I feel you close.’ The former MissNetherlands, who is now an influencer with more than 300,000 followers onInstagram, does not experience the miscarriage as ‘a failure’. ‘As if this hadto be done to make room in advance. And I can’t say anything else, it set alot in motion.’

Vuijk experiences a lot of support from her friend Kaj Gorgels, who was thepresenter of until this season Expedition Robinson. “There isn’t a man onearth man I’d rather go into this with. Not a man I’d rather see as the fatherof my child. I fell even more in love with you than I already was. Our babywill come, I’m 100 percent sure.’

The couple, who have been together since 2018, have been living in Ibiza sincelast year. It is not known how long Vuijk had been pregnant. She had alreadyshared the news with a number of people around her.

Filmmakers often hide something very subtle in the film. Sometimes you don’t even realize what you’re seeing exactly or what’s on the screen, so yourewind and pause the image (quite handy to have another DVD player). Below arethe most paused movie moments of all time!

6: Who Framed Roger Rabbit In 1988, this iconic film came out, but despite the fact that it was highlysuccessful and the animation looks great for its time, there was also a lot tolike about the film. For example, there are the necessary hidden controversialscenes.

Some people also think Jessica Rabbit is a bit too sexy for a cartoon. Hercharacter revolves around “sex appeal” (something she herself acknowledgeswith the iconic phrase ” I ‘m not bad, I’m just drawn that way“) so when shefirst appears in the film this is also noticeable. This scene, in which shedances and sings sensually, can be seen below.

7: Cabin in the Woods The horror movie Cabin in the Woods is paused for a completely differentreason than the movie above. At a certain point in the film a scene passes by,in which there is a writing board with the names of all kinds of differentmonsters.

However, this moment does not last very long, so many film buffs often take abreak to go through everything properly.

8: Psycho Once again a horror movie is in the top 10. This time it’s on Psycho , theiconic 1960 horror film by the legendary Alfred Hitchcock. At the end of thefilm, Norman Bates is arrested, as he is suspected of all the mysteriousmurders that have taken place in his yard.

Norman Bates looks one last time directly into the camera, at the spectators,and laughs. He thinks he can escape again. At that moment, a skull appearsover his own face. However, this is done so subtly that the necessary peoplehad to stop the film to make sure.

9: The Wizard of Oz Another classic and one of the most popular films ever made. Here too there isa moment that was paused quite often. In the scene in question, we see Dorothyand her friends walking down Yellow Brick Road. They have a lot of fun, but itstill seems to be a pretty lurid scene…

Viewers noticed that a Munchkin (the little people who appear in the story)has hanged himself in the background. Although the studio says it’s a bird, arumor has circulated for decades that someone committed suicide that day, butthe studio wanted to cover it up. Watch a full breakdown of the scene below.

10: Just about every Pixar movie It’s hard to name a single Pixar movie that gets paused a lot, since justabout every movie from the beloved animation studio is full of “Easter Eggs.”Whether it’s the many Pixar Pizza Planet truck scenes, or the recurring A113character, the movies are always packed with little hidden details.

Pixar also likes to tease new projects in films. Because of this, just aboutevery Pixar project is paused quite a few times to look for these ‘EasterEggs’. Check out a handful below!

Did you miss the first article about details you might have missed in movies?Part 1 stands here!

Watch: Warwick Davis on his return to Willow

Warwick Davis hopes his return as Willow will inspire people with physicaldisabilities all over the world.

Debuting on Disney+ on November 30, this six-part legacy series followsdirector Ron Howard’s 1988 movie of the same name — a film devised by GeorgeLucas — that gave Davis his leading man debut back when he was just 17 yearsold.

“People often say how the film allowed them to escape from their real-lifeexperiences at the time, how it brought them hope. I think the character ofWillow is quite inspirational,” Davis suggests to Yahoo.

Read more: Does Val Kilmer return in Willow?

“He’s three foot six, the world’s bigger than he is… but because he believedin what he was doing, his heart got him through and that gave him the courageto succeed. It also inspires people, not only with dwarfism around the worldbut hopefully people with any sort of physical disability or disadvantage.

“This is an important character,” continues Davis.

Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis) in Willow. (Lucas film)

“I think that’s quite an inspirational idea for people who may think they’reat some sort of disadvantage in this world. They can seek solace andencouragement from that.”

Now, after a 34-year wait, the Star Wars and Harry Potter star is back as theunlikely sorcerer charged with saving his mystical world from an ancient evilthat threatens to rise once more.

“It was really cool going back to the character again,” smiles Davis, now 52and back in Willow’s world.

Read more: How Harrison Ford landed the role of Han Solo

“Once you play a character, he’s within you and becomes part of who you are -and Willow was always in me,” he admits.

“Going into this series, Ron [Howard] said to me, ‘You had great instinctswhen we did the film, just use those when you come to do the series… go withwhat you feel is right for the character because you know him better thananyone else’ – and that’s what I did.”

Warwick Davis in 1988’s Willow. (Lucas film)

As we quickly discover, the Willow of today is a far cry from the clumsywannabe wizard we first met back in ’88. In Jonathan Kasdan’s continuation,Willow has finally achieved his goal of becoming a legendary sorcerer but whenhe glimpses a vision of approaching evil, he’s lured back into the realm ofswords and spells, with echoes of his past never too far behind.

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“A lot has happened to Willow since the end of the film,” Davis teases. “Hislife has been turned upside down by several events, some quite challenging. Ileaned into the real-life experience I’ve had since the end of the film andthe fact that I’m a lot older now,” he explains. “I think it helps. There’s alot more gravitas to Willow now than when I was 17 years old.”

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There’s also a lot more humour. Since Davis last donned Willow’s robes, he’splayed a variety of different roles and even tried his hand at comedyalongside The Office creators Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. In a strangeturn of events, it was this collaboration that played an unlikely yet pivotalpart in crafting Kasdan’s fantasy world.

“[Jonathan] said ‘the more like Life’s Too Short you can make this, thebetter,’” Davis reveals with a smile. “He’s a massive fan of the series andwanted to bring that out in Willow, which was weird for me because I’m so usedto playing the character in more of a straight way. He said I could be asbroad as I want and be funnier and [he] encouraged improvisation and ad-libbing.”

Ricky Gervais and Warwick Davis during a panel for the HBO television seriesLife’s Too Short in 2012. (Reuters)

He adds: “It took me a while to get used to that way of working. I wanted tobe true to the character and what we’d done before… but it is fun – andfunny.”

He’s not wrong. Flanking Davis is a diverse cast of breakout stars, includingAmar Chadha-Patel, Erin Kellyman, Dempsey Bryk, Ellie Bamber, Ruby Cruz andTony Revolori from Tom Holland’s MCU’s Spider-verse. Each is tasked withinjecting some new blood into a familiar fantasy while taking Willow into somenew and unexpected places – and they all look like they’re having a hell of atime doing it.

Read more: Talisa Garcia makes history in Willow

“All of them messed about,” Davis grins. “I felt like a real old curmudgeonsometimes. I was like ‘guys, just calm down a bit. We’re trying to focus.’ Ikind of felt like the character, trying to tell everyone to focus whilethey’re learning sorcery,” he chuckles. “I also felt the weight of the fanbase who have been with us for 35 years since the film came out. I wanted todo the best job I could for them and have this best it could be,” reasonsDavis. “I felt a great responsibility.”

Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis) in Willow. (Lucas film)

With fantasy and nostalgia key commodities in today’s pop-culture landscape,the Star Wars and Harry Potter actor is right to keep fan expectations inmind. Over the years, Willow has become a much-loved form of escapism for manyaudiences – and one with a great social message that this new series was keento champion and bring to a new generation of fans.

Willow is streaming on Disney+ from November 30.

Watch: The cast of Willow address Val Kilmer ‘s presence in the show

On Friday, the Real Housewives of Atlanta alum, 41, and the Nigerian-bornbusinessman, 57, wed in a Nigerian traditional native law and custom ceremonyat the Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta in front of 250 guests. The couple will tiethe knot again in an American ceremony on Saturday.

“I am ridiculously excited,” Williams told PEOPLE ahead of the nuptials. “I amjust so ready. I’m not even nervous. I mean, I know I’m marrying the love ofmy life, and it’s just going to solidify our relationship and our family bond.I’m calm and excited.”

Guobadia, meanwhile, said he’s a “little nervous” — but not for the reason onemay think.

“When you say you’re a little nervous, and you’re about to walk down theaisle, people are thinking, ‘Uh-oh,'” he said. “But my nervousness comes fromthe family members and friends who I haven’t seen in a long time coming intoAtlanta!”

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The only thing Williams said she’s “anxious” about when it comes to theirwedding is the seven wardrobe changes she’ll be making over the course of thetwo days.

“It’s going to be a true fashion extravaganza,” she said with a laugh. “I justcouldn’t turn any dresses down! If a wedding dress came my way, and I lovedit, I got it.”

On the day of the Nigerian wedding, Williams had three outfit changes. For theceremony, she wore a red gown by designer Lakimmy customary for an Edo bride(Guobadia is from Benin City in the Edo State of Nigeria). She also wore anokuku, a headpiece with Benin coral beads.

Later, she changed into two gowns by the designer Tabik: one in royal blue andone in gold.

Guests were also asked to follow suit by wearing traditional or formalNigerian-inspired attire in the colors of the day: purple and teal.

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Typically, Nigerian Yoruba and Edo cultural attire for women includes iro andbuba, a vibrant skirt and top that is usually heavily beaded. Women oftenaccessorize with a yellow (an ornate head wrap) and by carrying a fan. Men,meanwhile, wear an agbada, an oversized kaftan designed from guinea or lace,and a hat made of asoke fabric.

Following tradition, the couple provided the cultural fabric to make theirfamily members’ clothing for the day. With the fabric, each family membercould choose how they wanted to design it.

“It was a huge undertaking,” Williams said. “I personally chose the fabricsthat they’re going to be wearing, including their head wrap, their Gele. Ichose all of the colors, everything. I should be a stylist after this!”

“It’s going to be interesting to see people’s take on the fabric,” she added.”It’s going to be a beautiful expression of fashion, love and family.”

Throughout the native law and custom ceremony, which was led by a spokespersonfrom each side of the couple’s family, traditional Benin singers and dancersperformed. Then, at the reception, Williams said she wanted her guests to feellike they were in Nigeria.

“I want them to feel like they have taken a flight and landed in Benin,” shesaid. “The whole room should be transformed with beautiful colors of brownsand rose golds and tans and creams. It should be really, really beautiful andgive you that authentic African feel.”

“The other thing I wanted was trees in the room,” she added. “I want it tofeel like an inside/outside space, but luxurious.”

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For the feast, the couple catered traditional Benin foods like snails, egusi,meat pies and okra stew from the local restaurant Little Lagos. To representWilliams’ southern roots, they also had fried lobster, steak and cornbread. Asfor the cake, they had a traditional Benin cake.

Ever since they announced their engagement in May 2021 after one month ofdating, Williams said she “knew” she wanted “to honor” Guobadia’s culture attheir wedding

“I looked up different things about an Edo bride, about the Benin culture,about their ceremonies, just so that I wouldn’t be totally green,” she said.”I wanted to make sure that I was as respectful as possible because I didn’twant to not do anything that wasn’t within tradition, within their culture. SoI had to be very, very serious, and I was very adamant that each detail wasgoing to be authentic to their culture. I learned a lot.”

Guobadia said it all came naturally to Williams.

“For starters, I was so excited and, quite frankly, surprised that she wantedto do the traditional way, because it’s not something you hear every day,” hesaid. “To embrace my culture and want to be married in that fashion issomething that blows my mind. I think some of the folks we brought on to helpus go through the whole ceremony and that whole process were surprised thatshe knew so much already about the outfits, the clothing, the names and all ofthat. She’s immersed herself in the culture, I’d say in the last year.”

During a trip to his hometown of Benin in October, Guobadia said Williamsreally “embraced” Nigeria. “If you didn’t know any better, you could’ve swornshe’d been to Nigeria a few times,” he said.

When the couple returned home from the trip, Williams did an ancestry DNA testand was surprised to discover that she’s 44 percent Nigerian, specificallyfrom the western part of the country, where Guobadia’s mom is from.

“The journey has been phenomenal,” Guobadia said. “I couldn’t have asked for abetter future wife.”

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For the duration of the celebration of their love on Friday, the couple askedfor guests to go unplugged.

“It’s important to me because I’ve had another big event in my life before,and all I remember seeing was flashing lights and pictures being taken everysingle minute,” said Williams, who was previously married. “I just really wantpeople to be in the moment. This guest list, everyone there was handpicked bythe both of us. These are people that we care about, people that we love,people who have supported us. We really want them to feel the energy and forus to celebrate our love together.”

Among those on the guest list is comedian Rickey Smiley, Love & Hip Hop:Atlanta’s Karlie Redd, Married to Medicines Quad Webb, _Basketball Wives_Jennifer Williams, and musician T.I. and wife Tiny Harris. Fellow _Housewives_stars including Kim Zolciak-Biermann, Monyetta Shaw, Kandi Burruss, DrewSidora and Cynthia Bailey were also invited.

Williams added that Guobadia has people coming in for the wedding from”London, Nigeria, South America … everywhere!”

Since their wedding is a two-day affair, Williams said that not spending thenight together two nights in a row is going to be tricky.

“On Thursday night, I’ll be going to the Four Seasons to the penthouse suiteto prepare for the next day since it’s a morning wedding,” she said. “But onFriday night, I’m going to be back at our home because I’m going to be gettingready here for the American wedding that day. He’s like, ‘Wait a minute,you’re going to tell me I can ‘t be in the bed?’ I’m going to have to try tomake him sleep on the sofa.”

On Saturday evening, the couple will begin their American wedding ceremony ata church in Atlanta with 350 guests. Afterwards, they’ll celebrate with a balland after party.

As to what she’s most excited for about married life, Williams said it’sgetting to officially call Guobadia her “husband.”

“It’s just going to be like, ‘My husband, my husband, my husband,'” she saidwith a laugh. “I’m going to irritate everyone! It’s our last marriage, okay?We belong together. That is it. It’s a blessing to be able to find yourperson. It doesn’t happen often.”

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For Guobadia, he said he and Williams are already “best friends.”

“I literally don’t want to leave this house most days after work, because I’dmuch rather climb into bed and watch TV with her,” he said. “We enjoytraveling a great deal. We love finding new spots around the world and justgoing together. We’re just both at a very peaceful place in our lives.”

“In the year and a half I’ve been with this woman, I’ve not had one issue withher,” he said. “It’s just been a great relationship. As a matter of fact, thewhole idea of ​​getting married is really not something that scares me becausewe’ve lived together, and our families are intertwined. So this is just alegal, formal way of saying we are married. We could have celebrated from dayone.”

The couple is also excited to bring their families even closer together.(Williams shares daughter Pilar Jhena, 3, with ex Dennis McKinley, whileGuobadia has five kids — Quentin, Nicole, Christian, Benjamin and Ximena —from previous marriages.)

“I’ll be his kid’s stepmom, he’ll be Pilar’s stepdad,” Williams said. “We’rereally a unit, and we move together. The way we move throughout life will beas husband and wife as one. It really is a big deal to the both of us.”

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Asked whether they would like to expand their family with more kids, Williamssaid she and Guobadia are “absolutely” open to it.

“I’ve always wanted to have four kids, so it’s a blessing that he has threeyounger ones that are at home a lot of the time, and then I have my Pilar,”she said. “But as far as me being able to experience having a child with him,I definitely want to explore that. I’m not sure how many that will include,but I definitely know it wouldn’t be more than two.”

Queen Elizabeth II’s final days are coming into focus with a new book.

In an excerpt published by Daily Mail from royal writer Gyles Brandreth’supcoming book Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait , he writes that the latemonarch made peace with her death as he documented Reverend Dr. IainGreenshields’ visit to Balmoral the weekend before she died.

“The truth is that Her Majesty always knew that her remaining time waslimited. She accepted this with all the grace you’d expect,” Brandreth writes.

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“‘Her faith was everything to her. She told me she had no regrets,’ said Dr.Greenshields, referring to the last weekend he spent with her at Balmoral.”

Brandreth also writes of rumors that Her Majesty had a rare form of myeloma, abone marrow cancer, “which would explain her tiredness and weight loss andthose ‘mobility issues’ we were often told about during the last year or so ofher life. “

Queen Elizabeth II waits in the Drawing Room before receiving newly electedleader of the Conservative party Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle for an audiencewhere she will be invited to become Prime Minister and form a new governmenton September 6, 2022 in Aberdeen, Scotland. The Queen broke with the traditionof meeting the new prime minister and Buckingham Palace, after needing toremain at Balmoral Castle due to mobility issues

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He explains that it’s not surprising her cause of death was ruled “old age,”as that’s the commonly listed cause “when a patient is over 80 and theirdoctor has cared for them over time and seen their gradual decline.”

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Dr. Douglas James Allan Glass, who worked with the Queen for more than 30years and was with her at the time of her death, said her death “was expectedand we were quite aware of what was going to happen.”

According to Brandreth’s book, Queen Elizabeth began exhibiting “sudden’energy low'” and “felt exhausted” in autumn 2021, as doctors ordered her to”‘rest a bit, not to push herself so much, to take it easy.'” She subsequentlycanceled several appearances.

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The State Gun Carriage carries the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in theRoyal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign’s orb andsceptre, in the Ceremonial Procession down The Mall following her StateFuneral at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London , England.Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne ofthe United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of herFather, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotlandon September 8, 2022, and was succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III.

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“Until then, her energy had been little short of astonishing,” Brandrethwrites. “Over her final decade, she’d not only continued her work as monarchbut actively engaged with modern life.

Queen Elizabeth died at age 96 in September at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.Buckingham Palace previously announced that the Queen was “under medicalsupervision” and doctors were “concerned” about her health, as members of theroyal family rushed to her side at Balmoral.

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Her Majesty’s death followed the passing of her husband of 73 years, PrincePhilip, who died at age 99 in June 2021. She was succeeded immediately by hereldest son, King Charles III, 74, who is now the monarch.

Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait is available Dec. 8.

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Dwayne Johnson isn’t afraid to get sentimental on Thanksgiving.

The Jumanji star shared snippets of his Thanksgiving meal on Instagram as hespent the holiday with wife Lauren Hashian, their two daughters, Tiana, 4, andJasmine, 6, his mother Ata Johnson and other family and friends.

Johnson started out his trio of posts by sharing a video of the Thanksgivingspread on the dining table over Iz’s rendition of “Somewhere Over theRainbow,” and thanking the chefs that prepared the meal.

“We went around the table praising [family chef @chefputtie] and our staff -and when we got to my mom (as always) it’s very hard for her to talk about theblessings of Thanksgiving without crying,” he said. “Hope all of you out thereand your families had a blessed one as well 🦃❤️”

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Johnson focused a majority of his Thanksgiving posts on his mother, and evenshared with his 349 million followers on Instagram why he and his mother oftenget choked up about the holiday.

“Back in my early teens, we had a few rough Thanksgivings where we would prayin hopes that another family would invite us over to eat because we didn’thave enough money for a Thanksgiving spread,” Johnson wrote.

“Things are much different these days 🙏🏾, but my mom and I will never forgetthose times,” he added. “Which is why it’s impossible for her to speak aboutour blessings without getting very emotional.”

But Johnson did try to lighten the mood with some Thanksgiving dad jokes,including one “knock knock” joke that brought on a bunch of “ew’s” andlaughter around the table, especially from his two daughters.

“Hey Thanksgiving dinner at the Johnson’s is a vibe my friends 😂,” hecaptioned the post. “We count our blessings and man we have fun.”

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Last month, Johnson spoke to PEOPLE about being a dad, revealing that his”superpower” is that he continues to fall for the pranks his daughters pull onhim at home.

Johnson has frequently shared glimpses on social media of the hilarious tricksconcocted by his younger daughters.

“My superpower as a dad is the ability to not figure out why I keep fallingfor the ‘Daddy close your eyes’ trick and I get peanut butter in the face, myface drawn on, kicked in the nuts,” he joked. “Everything happens, that’s mysuper power.”

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When recently asked about a presidential run, which he toyed with in pastinterviews through the years, the actor explained that now, it’s “off thetable.”

“I will say this, because it requires the B-side to this,” Johnson said. “Ilove our country and everyone in it. I also love being a daddy.”

“Especially during this time, this critical time in my daughters’ lives.Because I know what it was like to be on the road and be so busy that I wasabsent for a lot of years for my first daughter’s growing up, [at] thiscritical age at this critical time in her life. And that’s what the presidencywill do. So my No. 1 priority is my daughters. Sure, CEO sounds great, but theNo. 1 thing I want to be is daddy. That’s it.”

Earlier this week, Brady, 45, shared a photo on Instagram featuring his oldestchild, son John “Jack” Edward, 15, preparing to throw a football.

The blurry background shows the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback standing offto the side behind him watching, with others on the field during what lookslike a practice.

“My Inspiration ❤️,” the father of three, who has previously talked about hisson’s love of football, captioned the image.

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In the comments section, Bündchen, 42, left a simple but sweet message,sharing a single red heart emoji.

Together, Brady and Bündchen share daughter Vivian Lake, 9, and son BenjaminRein, 12, while the NFL star shares Jack with ex Bridget Moynahan.

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Brady also shared another set of photos on his Instagram Story earlier thisweek of son Jack, including a photo of him in a huddle with his teammates,proudly calling him, “Just one of the boys.”

In another snap, he told Jack to “Fire that pigskin!!!” as the teen preparedto throw a football, and in one other image he lovingly called Jack “my[heart].”

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The NFL veteran previously reflected on Thanksgiving ahead of his first timecelebrating the holiday as a single father of three during his SiriusXMpodcast, Let ‘s go!

“I think myself as a parent and being grateful during Thanksgiving, it’salways time for family,” he said on the Nov. 21 episodes. “When you thinkabout this holiday and the commitment that parents make and that my parentsmade to me and my career is unbelievable.”

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Acknowledging his whole family’s role in his 23-season career, Brady said hewas “looking forward to finishing strong here after Thanksgiving.”

“And obviously with a lot of gratitude for the people that have made such ahuge impact in my life and supported me throughout this amazing career,” hecontinued. “I just want to be that for my kids. You know, I just wanna be thebest dad I could be.”

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A source close to the NFL star told PEOPLE earlier this month that Brady andBündchen’s two kids will have “full access to both [parents]whenever theywant” as they adjust to their new family dynamic after the couple’s decisionto divorce after 13 years of marriage.

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“They can see whichever parent they want. They’ve got a schedule, but neitherof them would prevent their kids from seeing the other parent,” added thesource. “That’s not who either of them are.”

“The kids adore them both, and they’ll have full access to both, whenever theywant,” the source continued. “They’re not vindictive like that.”

“These kids won’t be used as pawns. They’re going to be loved and cherished byboth parents,” concluded the insider.

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