Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s ‘The Curse’ Is the Most Uncomfortable Show of the Year: TV Review

When Lulu turned 75 last month, her celebrations were low key. “It was very chillaxed with my closest family,” she tells us. “Not a big deal and just very easy and sweet.” But if you think this means the singer is slowing down, you can think again.

Christmas is meant to be the most wonderful time of the year, filled with joy and celebration. But we all know the truth – the festive season can also be extremely stressful. From financial pressure to family feuds, the never-ending to-do list and the high expectation – usually self-imposed – for everything to be absolutely perfect, Christmas time can leave many of us feeling overwhelmed.

It’s Sunday, and one star sign needs some time alone to refresh while another needs to watch their spending. Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - each of the 12 zodiac signs' forecasts should hold something that speaks to you and resonates with a deeper, inner truth.Today's daily horoscopes for each star sign can be found below.These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for more than 50 years. From Aries through to Pisces, here's what today could bring for your horoscope - and what you can do to be prepared.

Law and District Amateur Athletics Club have had some great successes in various events around the country recently – with some members rubbing shoulders with Olympic legend Carl Lewis.

Rutherglen boxing coach Archie Durie says he Is “not out of the deep sea yet” financially, but a £12k sponsorship deal will make a dramatic difference.

Blair Spittal says Motherwell showed character in fighting back to draw 1-1 at home to St Johnstone at Fir Park yesterday.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Elon Musk, continuing his campaign to make X a “free speech” refuge even to the detriment of the company’s business interests, said he is reinstating the account of far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Twitter banned Jones in 2018, along with his Infowars program. Last year Jones was ordered to pay nearly $1.5 billion to families of Sandy Hook victims over his lies about the 2012 school shooting, which left 20 kids and six adults dead.

Selome Hailu Adam Driver is done with your “Star Wars” complaints. As the host of the Dec. 9 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” he performed his monologue while playing the piano and reciting a letter of Christmas wishes to Santa.

With Christmas just around the corner, ‘tis the season to bake lots of delicious (and festive) treats. From mouthwatering Tiramisu to Camembert crème brûlée, it’s no secret that one of the best things about the festive season is the array of food on offer. And among the trays of mince pies and piles of Christmas pudding, a Christmas classic that never goes amiss is a healthy dose of gingerbread.

How are you spending your Christmas? Chances are you'll be looking forward to quality time with family and friends and indulging in some foodie treats. But if the idea of spending hours in the kitchen up to your elbows in flour in order to conjure up beautiful bakes doesn't appeal, we have you covered. Check out these festive blondies we've picked out from FitWaffle Kitchen's Baked In One book, designed for minimum effort and maximum taste.

If you're looking for something fun and festive to create this Christmas season then why not give this a go? Loved by little ones, and big ones alike, this is quite possibly the easiest sweet treat to make. Just find your favourite white chocolate and melt into a warm puddle before setting into place with all your fun decorations added. It's not hard to make a melted snowman - just use your imagination and follow our picture as a guide.

Made in Chelsea fans have seen Sam Prince move on from Inga to fellow cast-member Yasmine Zweegers, who he is currently dating. Sam has also previously dated Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo and Lottie Moss, but both of these relationships ended over cheating claims. Elsewhere, he has gone into business with Tristan Phipps, with the pair running a company together since 2020.

While Christmas is meant to be one of the happiest times of the year, for Kate Garraway it’s full of emotion.This will be the fourth festive season since her husband of 18 years, Derek Draper, fell seriously ill with the Covid infection that has wreaked havoc with his health. As the Good Morning Britain presenter recently revealed, 56-year-old Derek has been back in hospital, and a source told OK! that this time of year is full of mixed emotions for Kate.

Police are investigating the purchase of a luxury £95,000 Jaguar as part of a fraud probe into SNP finances.

A cycle-hating Scottish couple completed an epic around-the-world biking fundraiser in aid of a children’s hospice yesterday.

The UK Government is likely to charge Holyrood for its £150,000 legal fees after a failed court challenge on gender reforms.

A domestic abuse campaigner has called for a £1000 fund which assists women escape violent partners to be enshrined in law.

Will Tizard Contributor Cinematographer and director Warwick Thornton scored top honors Saturday at the Camerimage cinematography film festival for his magical tale of an aboriginal youth, “The New Boy,” which film jurors called a distinctive “portrait of an extinguished spirituality.” Thornton, in accepting the Golden Frog, said he had been so moved by the cinematography work onscreen at the fest, a top global event for directors of photography, he’d been “tearing for a week.” Ed Lachman, director of photography for Pablo Larrain’s horror fantasy “El Conde,” inspired by the life of Chilean tyrant Augusto Pinochet, won the Silver Frog for what the jury called “cinematic high poetry,” while the Bronze Frog and Audience Award went to cinematographer Robbie Ryan for his Gothic dream-like imagery in Emma Stone-starrer “Poor Things,” directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Actor Peter Dinklage, honored with a festival director’s prize, expressed his gratitude for the Frog statuette, noting actors are “nothing without our collaborators,” followed onstage by cinematographer Mandy Walker, who also served as main jury president, also honored for her work on films such as “Elvis” and “Mulan.” Polish director Krzysztof Zanussi, one of the founders of the European Film Academy, was also feted for lifetime achievement in directing, as was cinematographer Peter Biziou (“The Wall,” “The Truman Show”) in the closing gala, held in Camerimage’s cavernous Jordanki screening hall.

Jordan Moreau Emma Stone will host “Saturday Night Live” on Dec. 2 with Noah Kahan as her musical guest. Stone is currently starring in the Showtime TV series “The Curse” with Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie.

Emma Stone is set to join a very exclusive club when she hosts Saturday Night Live on December 2.

Emma Stone is returning to Saturday Night Live for the fifth time.

Valerie Wu Intern If it’s a marketing scheme, it’s an elaborate one. “The Curse” stars Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder parodied the trailer introduction to the Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell rom-com “Anyone But You” in a newly released promo.

This year’s winners at Camerimage Film Festival in Toruń, Poland were unveiled Saturday, with The New Boy, Warwick Thornton’s drama about an indigenous boy taken in at a mysterious remote monastery, taking the top prize.

The Curse has been touted as one of the best shows of the year.Created by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie, the satirical comedy series follows newly married couple Asher (Fielder) and Whitney Siegel (Emma Stone) who believe they have been afflicted by a curse while co-hosting their problematic home improvement show, Flipanthropy, in New Mexico.A synopsis reads: “The Curse centers on Whitney and Asher Siegel, a newlywed couple struggling to bring their vision for eco-conscious housing to the small community of Española, New Mexico. But, their efforts are complicated when an eccentrically flawed reality TV producer, Dougie, sees opportunity in their story.“As the series unfolds, the couple find themselves caught in a mysterious web of ethical and moral grey zones – all while trying to keep their relationship afloat.”The show’s first episode debuted on Showtime in the US and Paramount+ in the UK on November 12.

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With SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP reaching a tentative agreement on a new contract, our industry’s biggest stars, previously forbidden from participating in the promotion of movies distributed and made by struck studios and streamers, are finally joining the party. 

Six months in, the strikes are over. Ten days out, the holidays begin. As for the movies—unfortunately, the most exciting part of the year is already behind us.

Ethan Shanfeld SPOILER ALERT:This post contains spoilers from the premiere of Showtime’s, “The Curse,” now streaming on Paramount+. In the opening scene of Showtime’s “The Curse,” Asher and Whitney Siegel do a good deed. Well, sort of. The cameras are rolling on the married couple’s new HGTV series, and they’ve offered a down-on-his-luck man a job at a new café.

Paramount+). The story follows Whitney and Asher Siegel (Emma Stone, Fielder), a newlywed couple struggling to bring their vision for eco-friendly housing to the small community of Española, NM.

Showtime’s new limited series “The Curse,” comes from the inspired, perhaps unlikely, trio of actor/producer Emma Stone (“Poor Things”), comedian/filmmaker Nathan Fielder (“The Rehearsal”), and writer/director Benny Safdie—half of the directing duo The Safdie Brothers, known for “Uncut Gems.” But the true shorthand to understanding the hilarious, odd, sometimes downright bizarre series is its overwhelming sense of cringe-worthy discomfort.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie‘s “The Curse” is finally here. The bizarre home-flipping comedy series is now available to stream on Paramount+ with Showtime starting today, and will air on Showtime on Nov.

Joe Jonas sent Nathan Fielder a drink while they were out for dinner at the same restaurant over the weekend, and he got a very strange thank you in response.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Yes, SAG-AFTRA talks with the AMPTP are ongoing, but there’s still an awards season to track. Honoring the best achievements in film and television, the guild’s highest honor has become a critical bellwether during the awards season. The union has made it clear submitting for awards consideration is not considered a “promotion” under the current strike order.

The Curse starring Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder has been widely praised by critics as one of the best shows of the year.Created and written by Fielder (The Rehearsal) and Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems), the comedy series follows newly married couple Asher (Fielder) and Whitney Siegel (Stone) who believe they have been afflicted by a curse while co-hosting their problematic HGTV home improvement show, Flipanthropy, in New Mexico.The first reviews have been released ahead of the show’s debut on Paramount+ later this month, with Entertainment Weekly describing it as “the weirdest, most unforgettable show of 2023”.In the B+ review, the outlet wrote: “Blending cringe comedy with contemplative character study and undertones of horror, The Curse is unrelentingly odd and tough to forget.”The Standard were similarly effusive in a five-star review, and explained how the show comments on “white privilege, condescension and mutual distrust”.“To deliver such grand themes with deadpan accuracy and hilarity is no small feat,” the review read. “Emma Stone is capitivating as she flips from breathless do-gooder to barely concealed narcissist; and Nathan Fielder is stellar as the deeply unlikable Asher.”In a five-star review of the first three episodes by the BBC, The Curse is described as being as “edgy, unsettling and smart” as you’d expect from the creator of HBO’s The Rehearsal.

Most any actor in Hollywood has a story about a bad audition that they went on. Taylor Zakhar Perez just shared one of his, and he compared it to a moment Emma Stone‘s character experienced in one of her movies.

Christopher Vourlias When director Yorgos Lanthimos approached production designers James Price and Shona Heath with a vision for his latest feature, “Poor Things,” the Venice sensation and Golden Lion winner that’s landed the filmmaker and lead actress Emma Stone at the forefront of this year’s Oscar race, the notoriously meticulous and demanding director had no shortage of notes for the duo. Nor did he have any reservations about the scale of what he wanted to achieve.