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Photo by Caroline McCredie/Getty Images On a recent Watch What Happens Live episode, Oscar-winner Jane Fonda was willing to expose at least one director who made unwanted advances toward her. When host Andy Cohen asked Fonda to name a director who tried to pick her up, the actor singled out French director René Clément, per Variety. Fonda explained: “Well, he wanted to go to bed with me because he said the character had to have an orgasm in the movie and he needed to see what my orgasms were like. He said it in…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJane Fonda has alleged that French director René Clément asked to sleep with her while they were filming his 1964 thriller Joy House.The 85-year-old actor and activist made the revelation during a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.During the show, Cohen asked Fonda to name “one man in Hollywood that tried to pick you up once that you turned down”. The…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJane Fonda has recalled an unforgettable “moonlit night” spent skinny-dipping with the late Michael Jackson.On Monday’s (15 May) episode of Watch What Happens Live, the acting legend appeared alongside her Book Club: The Next Chapter co-stars Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen to promote their new movie.During the show, Fonda, 85, was chosen to play host Andy Cohen’s “Plead the Fifth”…

The Hollywood writer's strike, which began last week over a dispute about fair pay, has gained a new high-profile supporter: actress and activist Jane Fonda. Speaking to Sky News about her latest film "Book Club: The Next Chapter," Fonda expressed her support for the striking Writers Guild of America, stating that she and her fellow cast members Mary Steenburgen and Candice Bergen were "very supportive" of the action. Actress/activist Jane Fonda and other climate activists demonstrate to end all fossil fuels in…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for free​​I doubt the success of 2018’s Book Club had all that much to do with its story – four older women rediscovering their sexuality by giggling over mentions of butt plugs in Fifty Shades of Grey – as it did the simple pleasure of watching Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen drink white wine and hang out in the most expensive kitchen you’ve ever set eyes upon.…

Combining ancient Persian mythology with the impossible-to-explain bond between pets and humans, Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee captures pain, guilt, and revenge in a single tidy novella. As man-eating manticores stalk the countryside, giant rocs, their only known natural predator, are trained up in royal mews by ruhkers as the first line of defense against the mythological killers. Ester becomes one of these storied ruhkers, and Untethered Sky follows her journey as she trains her roc, Zahra.Lower Drought Conditions In…

“Jennifer Lopez Never Apologised” For Cutting Jane Fonda’s Eye & Eyebrow While Filming Monster-in-Law Recalls Senior Actress ( Photo Credit – Movie Still ) Actress Jennifer Lopez has been in the news for many reasons, including her fashion, her marriage with Ben Affleck, and movies. Today, the actress has made the headlines as her Monster-in-Law co-star Jane Fonda has called her out for not apologising for hurting her on the sets of the 2005 romantic comedy film sets. Starring Jennifer, Jane, Michael Vartan and…

By Lindsey Bahr | Associated Press The on-screen pairing of Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin is not exactly a novelty at the moment. Seven seasons of “Grace and Frankie” and the movie “80 for Brady” has, perhaps, spoiled us a little lately. And, unfortunately, second-act movies with Hollywood legends have a very hit or miss track record (sorry “Queen Bees” and “Poms”). But don’t let either of those facts dissuade you from trying out ” Moving On,” which was written and directed by Paul Weitz (“Grandma,” “About a Boy”) and opens…

Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletterStay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Jane Fonda has opened up about her feelings on death, saying she is “not scared” of it.She also recalled “forgiving” her father, Henry Fonda, before he died in 1982.The Hollywood star’s father was 31 when she was born in 1937, and was on his way to becoming one of the most famous actors in the world.Soon after she was born, Henry starred in…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJane Fonda has expressed “worry” about the forthcoming Barbarella remake, starring Sydney Sweeney. In October, it was announced that the Euphoria star would be leading Sony’s remake of the 1986 sci-fi camp classic as titular Barbarella, the role originated and made famous by Fonda. No other news has been released about it, but at the time, the movie was very much in the early stages of…