J.K. Rowling weighed in on Emma Watson‘s viral interview on the “On Purpose With Jay Shetty” podcast by sharing a parody video of the “Harry Potter” actor’s appearance. Comedian IntelLady spoofed Watson’s interview, in which the actor said she would be open to talking to Rowling again amid their continued rift over Rowling’s comments on the trans community. Rowling praised …
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Monday Cometh the hour, cometh the man, and if we don’t always get the heroes we want, we surely get the ones that we need. This week, as Donald Trump mouthed off at the UN and told Europe it was going to hell, relief came in the form of – what else? – a man best known for his Beadle-style …
Read More »Emma Watson addresses relationship with JK Rowling after public split over transgender rights
“Harry Potter” star Emma Watson says she treasures her relationship with JK Rowling, despite their conflicting views on transgender rights. In a sit-down interview for the “On Purpose with Jay Shetty” podcast posted Wednesday, the actor who brought Hermione Granger to life on screen addressed her feelings about the “Harry Potter” creator and author. When asked by Shetty how she’s …
Read More »Emma Watson says she still loves JK Rowling despite rift over trans views
Ian YoungsCulture reporter Getty Images Watson, pictured with Rowling in 2013, said she was “upset that a conversation was never made possible” Emma Watson has said she still loves Harry Potter author JK Rowling and refuses to “cancel her out”, despite their public disagreement about the issue of gender identity. Watson was one of several stars of the Potter films …
Read More »Emma Watson On “Bone-Breakingly Painful” Lesson About Hollywood
Emma Watson has revealed how she struggled to adjust to Hollywood after Harry Potter. The British actress has taken a significant step back from acting since 2019’s Little Women, and in the past couple of weeks has participated in a couple of interviews about her self-imposed exile. Last week, Watson said she found the process of selling a movie “soul-destroying.” …
Read More »Emma Watson Says J.K. Rowling’s Trans Views Are “Really Painful”
Emma Watson has spoken frankly for the first time about the breakdown in her relationship with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Appearing on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast (see video below), Watson did not make an explicit reference to Rowling’s rejection of transgender rights, but the issue has been a flashpoint in their relationship. The fissure became apparent in 2020, …
Read More »Emma Watson Still ‘Treasures’ J.K. Rowling Despite Trans Dispute
There’s been a lot of news about Emma Watson this week, a rare spell for an actress who hasn’t had a new movie since 2019’s Little Women. But that’s largely why her latest interviews are making so much noise as the 35-year-old star of the Harry Potter franchise has opened up on an extended break from Hollywood, how she’s feeling …
Read More »Bruce Willis’ wife Emma considered divorce before dementia diagnosis
Emma Heming Willis is getting candid about a difficult period in her marriage to husband Bruce Willis. The 47-year-old British-American model and author explained that she considered divorcing the 70-year-old Moonlighting star after he began behaving differently with her. Willis was later diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. “I felt like my marriage was crumbling,” Heming Wills recently told Vanity Fair, recalling …
Read More »Emma Heming Willis explains why Bruce Willis has separate home as part of dementia care: “Each caregiving journey is our own”
Emma Heming Willis said her family’s decision to provide Bruce Willis with a separate home close to their residence drew online criticism, but she stands by the choice as the safest option for the actor, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. “I knew it was coming,” Heming Willis said on “CBS Mornings.” “Because caregivers are so judged, right? We already …
Read More »Bruce Willis’ Wife Emma Thought ‘Die Hard’ Was to Blame for Early Dementia Signs
Emma Heming Willis knew there was something not right with her husband Bruce Willis long before he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2023, but assumed it was related to a hearing problem stemming from the actor’s role in Die Hard. Speaking to Fox News Digital about the release of her new book, The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, …
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