Supermodel Kendall Jenner is finally clearing the air, addressing one of the controversial rumours surrounding her sexuality. Kendall Jenner responds to rumours about her sexuality In a recent podcast, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star opened up about how the internet believes her to be a lesbian, adding that it would not have been an issue for her to come out to the public. "There's the whole side of the internet that thinks I'm a lesbian. I understand that coming out is not an easy thing for anybody, if not most people. And I'm not saying that's an easy thing, but knowing, and I can speak for myself here, and knowing myself, I think at this point in my life I'd be out if I was" as quoted by Page Six. Reiterating her views on revealing her sexuality to the world, the 30-year-old supermodel added, "I'm not saying that it's an easy thing. I'm just saying that knowing me, and knowing how I would want to live my life, I would be. I'd have no problem being that. I think there's this whole narrative that I'm hiding this thing. All's to say, as of today, I am not. I don't think I will be, but I'm not closing doors to experiences in life." Are Ben Gorham and Kendall Jenner dating? In recent months, Kendall's growing closeness with Ben Gorham has caught the public eye. Kendall Jenner and Ben Gorham were first spotted together in September 2025. Back then, many thought their connection might be related to work, given Kendall’s interest and profession in fashion and lifestyle brands. However, over the past two months since then, the two have now been spotted together multiple times. The alleged lovebirds have been spending time together at bookstores, going out for meals, and shopping, hinting at their closeness and comfort in each other’s company. Although neither of them has confirmed anything publicly, their regular appearances together have kept the rumour mill spinning. For the unversed, Kendall has previously been linked to several names, including Devin Booker, Ben Simmons, Harry Styles, ASAP Rocky, and Bad Bunny. Despite her recent remarks, Jenner prefers to keep her dating life away from the spotlight. Previously, the supermodel explained her reasoning behind her decision to keep her relationships private, saying that she considers them to be "special and sacred," believing they get messier when out in public.
10 January,2026 03:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentOscar winning actor Jennifer Lawrence has explained why she prefers filming intimate scenes with strangers, rather than friends or long-time colleagues. During an appearance at 92NY, Lawrence, who recently starred alongside Robert Pattinson in Die, My Love (2025), explained, “It was actually easier that way because Rob and I did not know each other, which is kind of better. Like in Hunger Games, Josh Hutcherson and I would have to kiss and that’s weirder. So, doing it with a stranger is preferable.” Despite her success, Lawrence finds that acting can still be “very embarrassing”. The actor managed to overcome some of her nerves by taking “interpretive dance lessons” before shooting a scene with Pattinson. The start, 35, shared, “We got to Calgary three weeks before we started shooting. Rob and I both [are] embarrassed very easily, and that was mortifying. I mean, I’m not a dancer, and Rob’s the worst dancer. It was just so embarrassing.” Meanwhile, she recently shared that she doesn’t watch her own movies. A still from ‘Die, My Love’. Pics/AFP, YouTube Speaking to Leonardo DiCaprio for Variety, Lawrence explained, “No [I don’t watch my own films]. I’ve never made something like Titanic [1997], if I did, I would watch it. Once I was really drunk, I put on American Hustle [2013]. I wondered if I’m good at acting? I put it on, and I don’t remember what the answer is.” Lawrence feels she actually learned a lot about acting through working with David O Russell, the director of Silver Linings Playbook (2012), American Hustle, and Joy (2015). The actor explained, “He taught me how to act. I want to be sensitive to the other actors who’ve worked with him. I know he’s tough. He can be really hard on people. For me, I don’t know if it was because I grew up doing sports, and so I felt like he was just a stern coach. ‘Do it loud,’ ‘Do it quieter,’ ‘That was bad,’ ‘Do it better.’ He was very straightforward with me. I was 21 when I did Silver Linings Playbook and it felt alive. I never felt like he was yelling at me. I really don’t like being tiptoed around, like I’m an emotional landmine. I hate that.” Did you know? Jennifer Lawrence was five months pregnant while filming ‘Die, My Love’
10 January,2026 08:07 AM IST | Mumbai | AgenciesHollywood actor Matt Damon has undergone body transformation. The actor has shed down to his high school weight for his upcoming film The Odyssey The 55-year-old actor ditched gluten and did lots of training to play the king of Ithaca Odysseus, the central hero in Christopher Nolan's upcoming action-fantasy movie, at 75 kgs, reports ‘Female First UK’. Discussing his training regimen for the movie with NFL stars Jason Kelce, 38, and Travis Kelce, 36, on the latest episode of the duo's New Heights podcast, the actor revealed, "I was in really good shape. I lost a lot of weight. (Nolan) wanted me lean but strong. Just because of this other thing that I did with my doctor, I stopped eating gluten. I used to walk around between 185 and 200, and I did that whole movie at 167. And I haven't been that light since high school. So it was a lot of training and a really strict diet”. As per ‘Female First UK’, Damon compared working with trainers to achieve the perfect physique to that of taking part in "a session" of a professional sport. He told the Kelces, "I would imagine what that feels like for you guys, where you're preparing. It's just part of your day, it's part of your job, and you get really routinised about it and kinda build your day around all that stuff. That's, kind of, the physical side of getting ready”. Since ditching gluten, Damon has not touched it since. The actor said, "I'm done. I'm gluten-free everything. I found a gluten-free beer. It's been so long since I've had gluten, I can't tell if it's good or not. So that's a good sign”. As well as losing weight, Damon had to grow a beard for The Odyssey, which follows the king of Ithaca Odysseus (Damon) as he struggles to return home after the fall of Troy, confronting monsters, gods and the consequences of his own choices along the way. It comes after Nolan ordered him to grow some lengthy facial fuzz because he doesn't like "wigs and fake beards". This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
09 January,2026 11:30 AM IST | Los Angeles | IANSThe 2026 Golden Globes have shared the list of presenters for this year's awards show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The event will take place on Sunday, January 11, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Several big stars from films, TV, and music will take the stage as presenters. The list includes Priyanka Chopra Jonas, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Macaulay Culkin, Charli XCX, Hailee Steinfeld, Jennifer Garner, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Hart, Miley Cyrus, Pamela Anderson and Snoop Dogg. Several other well-known names are also part of the presenter list. These include Amanda Seyfried, Ana de Armas, Ayo Edebiri, Chris Pine, Colman Domingo, Dakota Fanning, Dave Franco, Diane Lane, Jason Bateman, Joe Keery, Judd Apatow, Justin Hartley, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key, Kyra Sedgwick, Lalisa Manobal, Luke Grimes, Marlon Wayans, Melissa McCarthy, Mila Kunis, Minnie Driver, Orlando Bloom, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, Sean Hayes, Wanda Sykes, Will Arnett and Zoë Kravitz. Some of the presenters are also nominees this year. George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Miley Cyrus, Ayo Edebiri, Amanda Seyfried, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Sean Hayes and Kevin Hart are all nominated for awards. Others like Hailee Steinfeld, Colman Domingo, Dakota Fanning, Kathryn Hahn, Lalisa Manobal, Regina Hall and Zoë Kravitz are part of projects that received Golden Globe nominations. On the film side, One Battle After Another leads with nine nominations. Sentimental Value follows with eight, while Sinners has seven. Hamnet received six nominations, and Frankenstein and Wicked: For Good earned five each. For television, The White Lotus leads with six nominations. Adolescence has five, while Only Murders in the Building and Severance have four nominations each. The 2026 Golden Globes will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount from 8 pm to 11 pm ET. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
09 January,2026 11:00 AM IST | Los Angeles | ANIHollywood star Jennifer Garner has spoken candidly about her separation from ex-husband Ben Affleck and said that the actual breaking up of a family and true partnership is what was hard. Speaking to Marie Claire UK about life now and the upcoming second season of her drama The Last Thing He Told Me, the actress, 53, recalled how tough it was separating from Affleck in 2015. “You have to be smart about what you can and can’t handle, and I could not handle what was out there. But what was out there… was not what was hard. The fact of it is what was hard. The actual breaking up of a family is what was hard. Losing a true partnership and friendship is what was hard.” After Garner’s highly publicised breakup with Affleck, with whom she has Violet Anne, Seraphina Rose and Samuel, she sought community. The actress said that she made “a big, concerted effort to see my people as much as I can, because that’s what matters. Garner added: “That’s where your resilience is: it’s in your relationships and in the people who carry you through.” The former couple split in 2015 after 10 years of marriage, officially divorcing three years later. Garner also shared her other current priorities, which include advocacy work with Save the Children US and Once Upon a Farm, and of course, her kids. “They’re just so cool!” she said of Violet Anne, 20, Seraphina Rose, 17, and Samuel, 13. She added: “Parenting now has shifted. It’s more about parenting with a button on my mouth…. You have to let them grow up and make their choices. You don’t get to control it.” Garner, who is dating businessman John Miller, also said co-parenting with Affleck as their public lives continue to be in the spotlight has been “the hardest thing. Not hard in the grand scheme of what is hard in the world, but tricky for me and tricky for my family.” This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
09 January,2026 10:56 AM IST | Los Angeles | IANSGlobal sensation Priyanka Chopra will be seen exploring a new territory with her forthcoming swashbuckler action thriller, The Bluff, where she will essay the role of Ercell Bodden, a fierce pirate. As the project gears up to premiere on the OTT platform Prime Video from February 25, PeeCee decided to treat the netizens with a few glimpses from her much-awaited next. Posting a couple of stills from The Bluff, Priyanka wrote on her Instagram handle, "Mother. Protector. Pirate. Meet Bloody Mary TheBluff | Feb. 25. 2026 Only on PrimeVideo KarlUrban primemovies.(sic)". View this post on Instagram A post shared by Priyanka (@priyankachopra) PeeCee was seen battle-ready in these pictures with a blood-soaked and fierce avatar as a once-feared pirate. However, now, her personality has gained a softer dimension, that of a mother. From fighting Keith Urban in the battleground to spending time with her family, PeeCee's character in The Bluff looks both physically and emotionally challenging. Reacting to the first look of the diva from the action entertainer, her singer and actor husband, Nick Jonas, wrote on his Instagram Stories, "Can't wait for the world to see how absolutely incredible priyankachopra is in this movie.(sic)". Set in the late 1800s, The Bluff shares the journey of Ercell Bodden (Played by Priyanka Chopra), a former pirate known by the name of Bloody Mary. As she successfully builds a different life for herself after fleeing her ruthless crew, predominantly taking the role of a mother living in the Cayman Islands, her past returns to haunt her. Her former crew tracks her down, forcing her to face the violent world she was once a part of. Backed by the Russo Brothers’ AGBO Studios in association with Amazon MGM Studios, The Bluff also stars Temuera Morrison as Quartermaster Lee, Captain Connor’s gold-hungry consigliere, along with Ismael Cruz Córdova, Safia Oakley-Green, Zach Morris, David Field, and Vedanten Naidoo in crucial roles. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
08 January,2026 11:19 AM IST | Mumbai | IANSOscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow says she was once fired from a movie after her divorce from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin as the distributor thought she was “too hot to touch” at the time given the media coverage around their break up. The Shakespeare in Love (1998) actor, who is garnering positive reviews for her role as a washed-up former star in Marty Supreme (2025), told Amy Poehler on her Good Hang podcast about the incident. “I was supposed to do a movie at one point, and it was right after the conscious uncoupling [statement] with Chris, and there was a lot of harsh stuff in the press. I think the distributor [said], ‘This might be too hot to touch’,” Paltrow revealed. “So that was great because I was getting a divorce and then I got fired off. So it was so awesome,” he added. The actor received a lot of bad press for her lengthy blog post announcing the divorce from Martin in 2014 where she referred to their split as “consciously uncouple” and the phrase immediately became viral. ”Say you had a really nasty divorce, or your parents had had a really nasty divorce. And then you hear this idea that it doesn’t have to be done this way. I think the implicit learning was, ‘Oh, f***. They are saying I did something wrong’. “That makes [no] sense to me. I wondered ‘Oh no, is the inference that I mess someone up.’ That’s not a nice thing to contemplate. So I do understand why it was so personal for people,” she said. In Marty Supreme, a sports drama directed by Josh Safdie, Paltrow stars alongside Timothée Chalamet, who plays the lead role. The film is loosely inspired by the life of legendary American table-tennis hustler Marty Reisman. Chalamet plays Marty Reisman, a gifted but abrasive ping-pong prodigy who rises from the gritty, underground hustling scene to national and international fame. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
08 January,2026 10:08 AM IST | Los Angeles | PTIThe long-awaited teaser of Avengers: Doomsday is out, and it has caused quite the stir among Marvel fans and cinema buffs. It shows X-Men returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as the teaser gives a glimpse into James Marsden as Cyclops alongside Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen reprising their iconic roles as Professor Charles Xavier and Magneto. X-Men and Avengers unite Marvel is uniting the X-Men and the Avengers on the big screen for the first time. The teaser introduces Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Ian McKellen as Magneto, and James Marsden as Cyclops. The teaser opens with a shot of the abandoned hallways of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, instantly tugging at long-time fans’ hearts. Magneto delivers an ominous voiceover, saying “Death comes for us all. It’s all I know for sure. The question isn’t ‘are you prepared to die?’ The question is ‘who would you be when you close your eyes?’” The scene shifts to Xavier’s wheelchair and a floating chess piece, an Easter egg recalling the previous film X-Men: The Last Stand. The next scene shows an emotional reunion between Xavier and Magneto as the frenemies embrace, but it doesn’t stay peaceful for long. The teaser takes a dramatic turn as Cyclops appears, tearing off his vizor and unleashing a massive red optic blast. The teaser also hints at classic X-Men villains, showing a towering mechanical leg in the distance that fans instantly recognised as a Sentinel. About Avengers: Doomsday Avengers: Doomsday is a superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team, The Avengers. It is produced by Marvel Studios and AGBO, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Doomsday is intended to be the fifth instalment in the Avengers franchise after Avengers: Endgame (2019) and the 39th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It is directed jointly by Anthony and Joe Russo and written by Michael Waldron and Stephen McFeely. The film features an ensemble cast of Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa Kirby, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, Wyatt Russell, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Simu Liu, Florence Pugh, Kelsey Grammer, Lewis Pullman, Danny Ramirez, Joseph Quinn, David Harbour, Winston Duke, Hannah John-Kamen, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, Channing Tatum, Pedro Pascal, and Robert Downey Jr, who also returns but in a new avatar as the villain Doctor Doom. Avengers: Doomsday hits Indian theatres on 18th December 2026
07 January,2026 02:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentHollywood actress Jessica Alba and Danny Ramirez are not shying away from expressing their love. The actress, 44, shared a new post on social media showing some of her favourite moments from the New Year so far. More than halfway through the 20-photo Instagram carousel was a video of her and the Captain America: Brave New World actor, 33, smiling and laughing together at a dimly lit table for a selfie video, reports ‘People’ magazine. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jessica Alba (@jessicaalba) Though the clip was only a few seconds long, that was more than enough time for him to sweetly kiss her on the cheek. She wrote, “Easing into the first Monday of the new year feeling recharged, grounded & present,” she wrote. Alba continued, “Grateful for a dreamy final week of ’25 filled with a few of my favorite things. Forever memories locked - heart full + soul open and ready for 2026”. As per ‘People’, the pair appeared to be at a Japanese restaurant in the clip, sharing a plate of sashimi. Other content in her round-up included a video of a lavish fireworks display, Alba lounging on the beach in a leopard print bikini and a fruit display with a custom coconut at One&Only Palmilla Los Cabos resort in Mexico. The Honest Company co-founder shares daughters Honor, 17, and Haven, 14, as well as son Hayes, 8, with estranged husband Cash Warren. The pair filed for divorce in February 2025 after 16 years of marriage. Alba and Ramirez first sparked romance rumours when they were photographed flying back to Los Angeles together from Cancún that July, and were seen together on several other occasions that same month, including a dinner date. In early July, a source said that things were "very new" between Ramirez and the Honey actress, and that "they're having a good time together”. The new couple was seen spending time together once again when Alba gave a sneak peek into their vacation to Australia in October 2025. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
07 January,2026 01:01 PM IST | Los Angeles | IANSHollywood actor Ben Affleck has spoken up on the "massive embarrassment" that hit him after he was snubbed in the Best Director category at the Oscars. The 53-year-old star was widely expected to be nominated in 2013 for helming the thriller Argo, which won the Best Picture award, reports ‘Female First UK’. However, the actor admitted that it was tough to miss out after constantly being told that he would be up for the award. Speaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Ben said, "It was the year, the horrible thing of everyone telling you, 'You're gonna get nominated, you're gonna get nominated for director’. And so, of course, I wake up that morning, and sure enough, and, by the way, it's not (unlike) any other morning that I had not been nominated for Best Director. But all of a sudden, it's a massive embarrassment. I woke up and people (said), 'You didn't get nominated’”. Kimmel explained that he had thought of Ben as he watched Leonardo DiCaprio miss out on the Best Actor prize to Timothee Chalamet at the Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday, even though his film One Battle After Another won the awards for Best Picture and Best Director. The 58-year-old TV host said, "I was thinking, boy, he's got so many better places to be. And the movie wins Best Picture. The director Paul Thomas Anderson wins Best Director, and then he doesn't win. And I'm thinking he must be so p***** that (he had to leave) whatever he got airlifted from, a yacht somewhere, and couldn't be there anymore. He came to lose”. As per ‘Female First UK’, Ben Affleck confessed that he "felt" similar when he fielded questions about his Argo snub on the red carpet at the 2013 Critics' Choice Awards. The actor said, "It seemed like there were 500 people dying to talk to me. And every single one of them (said), 'Hi, so the snub.' What do you say to that? 'Ha, ha, ha, yeah. It's a bummer’”. Ben once again teams up with his childhood friend Matt Damon in the new action thriller film The Rip and loves getting to work with his "understated" pal. He told GQ magazine, "Every time I act with Matt is a humbling experience because I learn to appreciate further just how good an actor he is. He is so understated, so real and so honest, it’s the opposite of a 'showy' performance, and I think what he does is more difficult. When you know someone as long as I’ve known Matt, you develop a pretty good sense of what is real and what isn’t and it’s almost impossible to catch Matt acting”. “He is really a master of realism and it’s something I deeply admire about him. One of many things”, he added. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
07 January,2026 12:28 PM IST | Los Angeles | IANSHollywood star Tom Cruise once spoke about how he achieves a goal once he sets his eyes on it. An old video of the actor has resurfaced on the Internet, and it shows him breaking down his process. He said, “Don't be so worried if you're afraid. It's like, ‘Okay, I feel it, that's fine’. Here's the thing. You just have to write down your dream and then write down a list of how you accomplish that? What do I need to do? What do I need to learn to be able to accomplish those goals? And that's, that's what I do. I don't just sit there and worry about it. I just start doing it. And don't be so worried if you're afraid. That's fine. Just keep working through it. Really, the fear you feel is the unknown. It's what you don't know. And just kind of recognize that, that it's okay not to know. And work towards a knowingness of things”. He further mentioned, “And the only way to do it is not to be in your head, just to start looking, go out and start doing it, one step at a time. When I'm training people, when I'm training myself, I'm always thinking, I'm going to learn how to crawl before I walk, walk before I jog, jog before I run, run before I sprint, and then I sprint out of a plane or off a cliff before I do that. So that's what I do”. Tom Cruise’s cultural impact lies in his longevity as a mainstream movie star and his role in redefining the modern action hero. He is one of Hollywood’s most bankable actors, helping shape the era of high-concept, star-driven cinema. He is known for performing his own stunts, a practice that has become central to his screen persona. His commitment to theatrical spectacle has been widely credited with reinforcing the big-screen experience in contemporary Hollywood. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
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