News about Paul Verhoeven

Sharon Stone famously got her big break playing villains in Paul Verhoeven's 1990 film Total Recall and his 1992 film Basic Instinct, and she just landed another baddie on the big screen. The 66-year-old Oscar nominee just signed on to portray the main antagonist opposite Bob Odenkirk in Universal Pictures' highly-anticipated action sequel Nobody 2, which is already scheduled to hit US/UK theaters on August 15, 2025.

This actress, 43, was seen teaching a Pilates class in Los Angeles, according to DailyMail.com. She began her career on a small screen playing a straight-A high school student in a famous 90s sitcom. She was outing in comfortable sweatpants, a black tank top, and sneakers this week.

And as touring the world, the Weeknd kept promoting his latest HBO series The Idol. On Sunday afternoon, the 33-year-old singer (born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) took to his Instagram account to post a snapshot from his recent tour stop in Amsterdam. In an Instagram story post to his 60.9 million Instagram followers, the singer was seen opening a black leather jacket and revealing a black t-shirt starring his character from The Idol - Tedros.

As backlash continues to build on social media, the Weeknd has once more defended his tense new miniseries The Idol. The show has sparked controversies surrounding its graphically raunchy representation of Lily-Rose Depp's character, a pop star ensnared by a cult-leading nightclub operator portrayed by The Weeknd. One writer slammed The Weeknd's 'nonexistent' acting chops, while another accused the programme of containing the "worst sex scene in history.' However, the Weeknd chose to honor a fan of the series who wrote on Twitter this week: "I cried a lot this episode." I've never been more attached to a movie than I have to jocelyne. Her mental. Her mother is a natural performer. It's uncanny. The Idol is real. A lot of people don't get it, and a lot of people don't get it.' quoting her tweet, The Weeknd responded: 'They will... i promise, give it time.' Until then, enjoy the show for yourself by adding a heart emoji.

The Weekend wants his followers to know that he is unconcerned with poor reviews his latest HBO film The Idol has attracted. Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, said in an interview with Variety on Tuesday that it was "very much apprehensi" that the program would be slammed by both critics and viewers. Rotten Tomatoes' latest survey shows that the series has a 16 percent rotten rating, according to the most respected commentators, and viewers have also blasted it on social media.

Sharon Stone posed for a new magazine shoot on Friday, where one of her poses paid homage to her famous Basic Instinct interrogation scene. The actress, 64, was stunned in a youthful style, donning a black ruffled dress and fishnet tights while stretching out her legs as she sat on a stool. In Paul Verhoeven's 1992 drama, she starred as femme fatale Catherine Tramell, where she wore a white mini dress and crossed and uncrossed her legs when speaking to police.

Elizabeth Berkley, the Showgirls actress, was strolling in Santa Monica this Thursday while enjoying a stroll. The 50-year-old, who rose to fame on Saved By The Bell and returned for its short-lived Peacock revival, was decked out in a California casual ensemble. She wore her trademark blonde hair down and kept her mask on, teaming a simple black tank top with a matching pair of trousers.