Skip to Main Content

ADVERTISEMENT

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson Says She Finds the Word ‘Content’ Offensive

‘RUDE’

And she hates filmmakers having to follow formulas.

Philippe Naughton | Published Sep 21, 2023

Intimacy Coordinators: We Make Sex Look ‘More Realistic’

HOT & HEAVY

Two Hollywood intimacy coordinators spoke to The Daily Beast about how they help actors feel more comfortable during sex scenes, leading to more natural performances.

Adam Manno | Published Aug 13, 2022

Emma Thompson Made the Best Sex Movie of the Year

THE DAILY BEAST’S OBSESSED

Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.

Kevin Fallon | Published Jun 17, 2022

ADVERTISEMENT

Emma Thompson Bares All in ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’

NAKED AMBITION

The first trailer for the Sundance hit has arrived, in which Thompson plays a widow who hires a sex worker to help achieve all the sexual experiences she never had.

Fletcher Peters | Published May 16, 2022

Lena Dunham and Emma Thompson Bring Awkward Sex to Sundance

Let’s Talk About…

Dunham’s first movie in 11 years depicts a girl amidst a sexual awakening, and Thompson plays a widow in pursuit of her first orgasm. It’s shocking what the movies have in common.

Kevin Fallon | Published Jan 23, 2022

50 Moments in 2019 That Actually Made Us Happy

End-of-Year Smile

It might be tough to remember, but there was some joy to be had in 2019. From “Kellyoke” to Lizzo, Baby Yoda to “Schitt’s Creek,” here’s what made us happiest.

Kevin Fallon | Published Dec 31, 2019

‘Last Christmas’ Is Like ‘Love Actually’ With a Wild Twist

GAVE YOU MY HEART

The Emilia Clarke-starring rom-com pays overt homage to “Love Actually.” But it’s also weirder, cheesier, and features a plot twist so insane it might actually be brilliant.

Jordan Julian | Published Nov 06, 2019

‘Years and Years’ Is the Best, Anxiety-Inducing Thing on TV

WATCH IT

Russell T. Davies has created a masterpiece, with a British family facing an alarming near-future presided over by Emma Thompson as a fascist prime minister.

Tim Teeman | Published Jul 21, 2019

HBO Imagines How Trumpian Politicians Will Destroy the World

THE NOT-TOO-DISTANT FUTURE

A new miniseries starring the great Emma Thompson envisions how populist politicians (like Trump) will wreak havoc on planet Earth—from nuclear war to ravaging the environment.

Nick Schager | Published Jun 22, 2019

Emma Thompson Is So Goddamn Good in ‘Late Night’

THE DAILY BEAST’S OBSESSED

Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.

Kevin Fallon | Published Jun 07, 2019

ADVERTISEMENT