Jerry Hall’s Sensible 70th Birthday Plans
Supermodel Jerry Hall organizes a family-focused 70th birthday party in July at her expansive country estate near Henley-on-Thames. Invitations specify the event runs from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., signaling a shift from her wilder past amid her ex-partner Mick Jagger’s upcoming 83rd birthday.
The guest list includes all eight of Jagger’s children, spanning ages 9 to 55: Karis (55), Jerry’s four—James, Lizzy, Georgia, and Gabriel—with their partners and grandchildren Juni (10), Eugene (4), and Dean (1); Lucas from Luciana Morad; Jade from Bianca Jagger with her children Amba, Assisi, and Ray (11); and Deveraux (9) from Melanie Hamrick.
Hall’s 26-acre property features 11 bedrooms and three cottages, hosting Gabriel’s 2021 wedding and retained post-2022 divorce from Rupert Murdoch. She recently switched on Henley’s Christmas lights, calling it the ‘prettiest’ place she has lived. Hall enjoys single life with her spaniel Spot and cherishes grandparenthood.
She shared: ‘I’m having a very big birthday party in the summer – I’m excited about that. I’m loving being a granny. It’s the best. I’ve got three grandchildren and I’m teaching them how to garden – organic gardening! – and, you know, helping me with the chickens and having fun. I’m having a good time, I’m very lucky.’
Meghan’s Event Photos with Netflix Execs Removed
Four of five images from a California event celebrating the second season of Netflix’s Beef—showing Duchess of Sussex Meghan embracing Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and wife Nicole Avant—vanished this week. The sole remaining photo features Prince Harry, Meghan, Sarandos, and Avant in a group lineup.
Captured last Friday and released via Getty Images about 24 hours later, the photos drew online criticism as ‘cringeworthy.’ Neither Netflix nor the Sussexes commented on the removals, which a Getty spokesperson attributed to Netflix’s request. Insiders note post-publication withdrawals are rare, with approvals typically handled at event’s end.
The Sussexes’ $100 million Netflix deal since 2020 yielded Harry & Meghan, Harry’s polo documentary, and With Love, Meghan. Last summer’s downgrade to a ‘first look’ deal and end of Meghan’s As Ever partnership followed reports of unsold inventory. Her team called the split planned amid ‘meaningful success,’ though sources cite limited commercial impact.
Agnes O’Casey Lands Lead in Le Carré Adaptation
Rising star Agnes O’Casey stars opposite Charlie Hunnam in the BBC’s Legacy of Spies, adapting John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. O’Casey portrays sharp-witted librarian Liz Gold to Hunnam’s Alec Leamas, echoing Claire Bloom and Richard Burton’s 1965 film roles.
Her acclaimed 2024 Chichester and West End stage performance secured the part. Great-granddaughter of playwright Sean O’Casey, she appeared in Netflix’s Black Doves and BBC’s Ridley Road. The cast includes Matthew Macfadyen as George Smiley, Dan Stevens as Bill Haydon, Daniel Brühl, and Felix Kammerer.
O’Casey describes Liz: ‘She’s really smart. She’s not the classic, confused female counterpart. She’s the heart of the story. It’s her integrity that makes Leamas fall in love with her.’
Lauren Sánchez Bezos Faces Met Gala Scrutiny
Backlash grows over Lauren Sánchez Bezos’s Met Gala involvement. A New York Times profile highlights her ‘Woke Up Sexy As Hell Again’ mug routine alongside Jeff Bezos’s ‘HUNK’ cup, plus her inauguration outfit mishap where lace was visible under her suit.
Expectations mount for her May 5 looks amid criticism of her high-profile patronage.
Midge Ure Admits Lyric Slip-Ups on Tour
Utravox’s Midge Ure confesses mangling lyrics to his hits during UK tours in May and June. ‘I sing the wrong lyrics all the time. I’m not very good at it,’ he says. ‘You can see the front rows… singing the right lyrics, while I am singing the wrong ones. I don’t listen to my own stuff; so I’ve become unfamiliar.’
Jeremy Strong Transforms into Zuckerberg
Jeremy Strong delivers an intense portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning, companion to 2010’s The Social Network. CinemaCon footage praises his performance, ginger wig notwithstanding, after Jesse Eisenberg passed on reprising the role.
