‘Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me’ Review: Depressing Documentary Attempts to Shed New Light on the Bombshell’s Downfall

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Harrison Ford is taking some responsibility for the tension that developed with Brad Pitt during the making of their 1997 thriller “The Devil’s Own.” The film, which notably marked the last directorial effort from Alan J. Pakula (“All the President’s Men,” “Klute”), earned mixed reviews but grossed $140 million worldwide. Ford has often said in past interviews that it was difficult filming “The Devil’s Own.” When Esquire magazine recently asked why, Ford said it was due to creative differences he had with Pitt. “Heh. Yeah, I remember why,” Ford said. “Brad developed the script. Then they offered me the part. I saved my comments about the character and the construction of the thing—I admired Brad. First of all, I admire Brad. I think he’s a wonderful actor. He’s a really decent guy. But we couldn’t agree on a director until we came to Alan Pakula, who I had worked with before but Brad had not.”

more fun. What would a trip to the Italian seaside be without a headscarf and a flowing skirt, for example? There’s an art to nailing the fashion mood of whatever destination you’re visiting, and someone who nailed this approach today is none other than Selena Gomez. The was spotted in Paris dressing like a true French girl.

Fat Ham, James Ijames’ Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy nominated for five Tony Awards, will add one week of performances to its Broadway run, producers announced today.

The 104-year-old theater formerly known as the Selwyn – and soon to be formerly known as the American Airlines – will be renamed to honor the late Todd Haimes, the artistic director and guiding force behind the Roundabout Theatre Company who died in April.

Phillip Schofield has spoken publicly about his affair with a much younger colleague at This Morning, for the first time in an interview with the BBC. During the interview which is just under 45 minutes long, Phillip was visibly emotional and as he talked about his version of events, his hands could be seen shaking.

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Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are breaking their silence on the new docu-series about their family and religion.

I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson is back for a new season on Netflix, treating fans to more absurd and cringeworthy social scenarios.From creators Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, the sketch show has returned for a third season with six new episodes. You can check out the chaotic trailer for the comedy series’ latest offering below.Alongside Robinson, the new season features guest appearances from Jason Schwartzman, Tim Meadows, Fred Armisen, Sam Richardson, Will Forte, Patti Harrison, Ayo Edebiri, Mitra Jouhari, Tim Heidecker, Beck Bennett, Biff Wiff, Conner O’Malley, and Carmen Christopher.All six episodes of the new season are now available to stream on the service, having been released on May 30.I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson has received multiple WGA Awards, as well as an Emmy for Robinson for outstanding actor in a short form comedy or drama series.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's legal battles continue. In court documents filed on June 1 and obtained by ET, Pitt accuses Jolie of «secretly» selling her share of their Chateau Miraval Winery, which Pitt remains part owner of, in order «to seize profits she had not earned and returns on an investment she did not make.» Calling Jolie «vindictive,» Pitt's legal team claims that she «also sought to inflict harm on Pitt.»As ET previously reported, Jolie is accused of selling her share of the winery to Yuri Shefler, billionaire who owns the conglomerate Stoli Group, amid contentious divorce negotiations with Pitt. According to the newly-filed court docs, Shefler is designated as an «oligarch in the Russian Federation» by the U.S.

Phillip Schofield has broken his silence and revealed his sadness over the reports and rumours circulating about him after admitting to an affair with a much younger man while still married to his wife. Particularly keen to clarify the timeline of events, he revealed in a new interview that he first met the man when he visited the theatre academy he was a patron of.The man began working as a runner on This Morning in 2016 after receiving career advice from Phil and doing work experience at the show in 2015.

Burger King has announced plans to sell the Chicken Royale and Vegan Royale burgers for just £1 for one day next week.

The idea of Lil Uzi Vert as a rockstar might be a well-worn one by now, but it's something they have leaned into this week. First came an appearance with Paramore at Madison Square Garden, with Uzi joining the band to perform their song "Misery Business." Today they appear on a new Bring Me The Horizon track, arguably the heaviest musical moment of Uzi's career to date.

Trying to keep up with this week’s new music? Every Friday, we collect new albums available on streaming services on one page.

This Sunday (June 4) The Idol will premiere on HBO. The Weeknd (or Abel Tesfaye, as he prefers to be known right now)'s TV series screened at the Cannes Film Festival last month and critics took time out of applauding things for nine minutes straight to pan the show, dismissing it as "queasy" and "vulgar" among many other insults.

Boots has been flooded with praise for its budget £17 Summer perfume mist that smells like a tropical beach holiday in a bottle and lasts all day. In reviews on the high-street retailer's website, the perfume spray has racked up thousands of five star ratings from happy customers.

Piers Morgan has defended Phillip Schofield after he admitted having an affair with a 'much younger' ITV colleague.

Anna Nicole Smith's life is being presented in a new way. The new Netflix documentary "Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me" shines a light on her troubled life, including her childhood, substance abuse and the death of her only son. Smith — whose legal name was Vickie Lynn Hogan — died in 2007 from a drug overdose in Florida.The former Playmate was 39 at the time of her death and had welcomed daughter Dannielynn five months prior.

The new Netflix doc Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me has been making waves with its wild allegations and never-before-seen pics — but is this one detail the most shocking of all? As you know, the documentary premiered

Ever wondered about Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, Dannielynn Birkhead? Here's what we know so far. . . Anna Nicole Smith's sudden death caused mass hysteria among fans back in 2007, but many members of the public are still curious about the intimate details of her life, and Netflix's new documentary, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know My Story attempts to shed some light.

Naman Ramachandran Undeniable, Fremantle’s premium documentaries label, has revealed feature documentary “The Second Woman” (working title), which captures Golden Globe and Olivier-winning actor Ruth Wilson (“Luther,” “His Dark Materials”) in a one-off performance piece at the Young Vic Theatre in London. “The Second Woman” is a play created and directed by Anna Breckon and Nat Randall. It is co-produced by the Young Vic Theatre and LIFT – London’s international festival of theatre). Wilson is also involved as a presenter in association with House of Oz. “The Second Woman” sees Wilson performing a single break up scene over and over playing opposite 100 different men, non-binary and queer people across a full 24 hours. Inspired by John Cassavetes’ 1977 film “Opening Night,” the scene involves a couple negotiating a long-term relationship that has lost its romance and vitality. With only brief breaks throughout the performance, Wilson plays the role of Virginia in every single scene, opposite a series of mostly non-actors, who she has never met before, She has no way of knowing in advance who her co-stars are, nor can she anticipate how they might choose to play the scene.

Anna Nicole Smith is best known for her time as a model and reality star. However, she reportedly just missed out on an acting gig that became a breakout part for another actress.

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me, a new Netflix documentary about the late model, actor, and television personality, Smith is heard having a phone conversation with J Howard Marshall. The billionaire, her then-boyfriend and eventual husband, was well into his late eighties at the time. “I love you, sweetheart,” Smith says on the audio tape.

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Larry Birkhead has some choice words for the new Anna Nicole Smith documentary.

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Anna Nicole Smith’s friend Melissa ‘Missy’ Byrum claims they had an unofficial wedding. Model Anna died in 2007 of combined drug intoxication, and was famously married to oil tycoon J Howard Marshall II in 1994, which was her second marriage and his third and made headlines as J Howard was 89 and Anna was 26 when they married. But Melissa, who appears in the new Netflix documentary ‘Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me’, has told People they were in a “secret” lesbian relationship and got hitched “in the backyard by the pool” in 1993.

Larry Birkhead has strong opinions about the new Netflix documentary about the late Anna Nicole Smith and mother of his 16-year-old daughter, Dannielynn. In a statement to ET, Birkhead says he declined to participate in the documentary for a number of reasons.«We declined to participate as I did not want my daughter in a overwhelmingly poorly reviewed cesspool of a project about her Mother, where some people were allowed to invent things and rewrite history,» Birkhead said. «I am looking forward to a true definitive Anna Nicole project where her truth can be heard from her own perspective and by those that truly knew her the best and not just another 'wash, rinse and repeat' Anna Nicole project.

Larry Birkhead says Anna Nicole Smith deserves better, calling Netflix's new documentary about the late model an «overwhelmingly poorly reviewed cesspool of a project.»In a statement to ET, Birkhead says he declined to participate in the documentary because he did not want to expose their daughter, Dannielynn, to a flawed project for a number of reasons. «We declined to participate as I did not want my daughter in a overwhelmingly poorly reviewed cesspool of a project about her Mother, where some people were allowed to invent things and rewrite history,» Birkhead said. «I am looking forward to a true definitive Anna Nicole project where her truth can be heard from her own perspective and by those that truly knew her the best and not just another 'wash, rinse and repeat' Anna Nicole project.

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me,” out Tuesday. “She told me that her father had tried to have sex with her,” a tearful Byrum reveals in the doc. “I was really sad to see that.

Anna Nicole Smith tragically passed away from an accidental overdose when her daughter Dannielynn was less than six months old.The former Playmate’s sudden death triggered a custody battle over Dannielynn and questions about her paternity were once again raised. At the time of her daughter’s birth, mum Anna Nicole was in a relationship with her former lawyer, Howard K. Stern.

Anna Nicole Smith's life and career is the subject of a new documentary,, currently streaming on Netflix. The doc shows director Ursula Macfarlane's unflinching look back on the late model and actress. According to Netflix, the film offers a «humanizing examination of the life, death and secrets of Vickie Lynn Hogan -- better known as model and actress Anna Nicole Smith.

Netflix continues to lead the way with their documentaries reevaluating the cultural impact and personal lives of controversial blondes (“Britney v Spears” and “Pamela, A Love Story“). Their latest is director Ursula Macfarlane’s “Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me,” which seeks to tell the real story behind the voluptuous blonde bombshell who died of an accidental drug overdose in 2007. The documentary reveals that Smith was no angel, whose excesses ended up putting her on a path of destruction.

Additional sources tell New Idea that both Larry, 50, and Dannielynn, 16, “passed” on the program after discussions with production over who would and wouldn’t be included.

Scarlett Johansson admitted that she began to question her future in Hollywood after losing two major acting roles to Emily Blunt and Sandra Bullock. The 38-year-old actress told Variety that she became demoralized after being rejected for parts in the 2010 Marvel blockbuster "Iron Man 2" and the 2013 science fiction hit "Gravity."  "I got turned down for two roles — the first was ‘Iron Man 2’ and then the other one was Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Gravity,’" Johansson told the outlet.

A beloved ballplayer and an iconic consumer device join a Hollywood satire by Charlie Day, an Emanuele Crialese film with Penelope Cruz and debuts from Sundance and Venice in a potentially strong specialty weekend that will test the appetite for indie film with no new franchise wide releases.

Lana Del Rey has released the 10-minute music video for ‘Candy Necklace’ featuring Jon Batiste from her new album ‘Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd’.The video, directed by Rich Lee and shot in Los Angeles, sees the singer take on the role of numerous Hollywood starlets throughout history like Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Short, also known as the The Black Dahlia.The black and white video features behind the scenes shots of Del Rey through the camera finder, in the make-up chair and alongside collaborator Batiste at the piano.“The whole thing about the video — why it was all supposed to be behind the scenes — was because all these women who changed their names and changed their hair, like me,” Del Rey tells the crew at one point in the video.“It’s like they all fell into these different snake holes. So the whole point is like, how do you learn from that and not fall into your own thing?”Watch the video for ‘Candy Necklace’ below.In a four-star review of ‘Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd’, NME said the LA artist’s ninth album was “amongst her most revealing work yet” and “continues to expand the modern icon’s artistry”.It adds: “‘…Ocean Blvd’ might deal with some major existential questions, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had and cements Del Rey’s status as one of modern music’s most intriguing songwriters.”Last month, ‘…Ocean Blvd’ became the best-selling vinyl album of 2023 so far, outselling albums from P!nk, Taylor Swift and more.Upon the album’s release in March, it debuted at the Number One spot on the Official Albums chart — making it her sixth chart-topping LP in the UK.Del Rey was also recently confirmed as the final headliner for this summer’s BST Hyde Park.