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'Young Sheldon' Star Explains Why She Asked For An Intimacy Coordinator On The Show—And It Makes Sense
At 10, Osment was co-starring as Gerti Giggles in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams and by 14 she was portraying Miley Cyrus' best friend Lilly Truscott on the Disney Channel hit series Hannah Montana.
Unlike many child stars, Osment never really stopped getting acting work, and Jordan hasn't taken a break either since starting to portray Georgie Cooper on Young Sheldon at age 14. He's since transitioned to playing Georgie as an adult alongside Osment in their own series.
The second of three spinoffs of Chuck Lorre's Big Bang Theory might never have happened if their interactions on Young Sheldon had looked awkward or their chemistry was wrong.
When Osment joined the hit CBS show, it was to portray a 29-year-old woman, who said she was 25, who was intimate with 17-year-old Georgie, who said he was 21, resulting in an unplanned pregnancy. Osment, who was 30 at the time, was hyper aware that Jordan, who was 18, was transitioning from childhood to adulthood both onscreen and off.
Uncomfortable with portraying intimacy with someone 12 years her junior who was going to have his first onscreen kissing scene with her, Osment approached producer Tim Marx to request an intimacy coordinator.
She shared:
"That made me uncomfortable. [Jordan] was a baby! A baby with a mullet. My concern wasn’t the discomfort of making out with someone after just meeting them; I’m an actor, so that’s something I’m used to. My discomfort was that he was eighteen."
Production brought one in as soon as possible.
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Osment recalled:
"It made everything easier having one there. I think it’s something that’s really important. They just had never thought to hire an intimacy coordinator before."
"I don’t know if Montana even knew if he could ask for that. Like, let’s give him the option, too. Make him comfortable."
Young Sheldon was going into uncharted territory in season five with the new storyline. The show had never had intimate scenes before, but director Alex Reid acknowledged production should have anticipated the need, saying the show "totally dropped the ball."
People appreciated Osment looking out for herself and Jordan.
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Texas GOP's Bizarre Text Warning Voters About 'Weirdo Furry Socialists' Sparks Mockery
Dunn is a major financial supporter of the Texas Republican Party’s increasingly conservative wing. James Talarico, the Democrat running for Texas' seat in the U.S. Senate, has previously called out Dunn as an example of wealthy donors wielding unchecked power over the state's politics.
One social media user shared a screenshot of the message they received, which reads:
"[Redacted], this sounds unbelievable but there are furries voting in our elections. This picture was taken at a Collin County polling location earlier this week."
"Furries, which are men and women who identify as animals, and other weirdos are turning out in record numbers. They are a big reason why Democrats held an 86,000 vote lead on Republicans statewide!"
"Don't let weirdo furry Socialists pick our leaders! Go vote for every Republican on your ballot today to keep common sense conservatives in control of Texas."
You can see it below.
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This is ridiculous.
The furry fandom is a community built around the idea of anthropomorphic animals—fictional or artistic animals that possess human traits, such as speech, emotions, intelligence or other humanlike behaviors. People who identify with the fandom are commonly referred to as furries.
Many people in the fandom develop an original animal persona known as a “fursona.” Participation can take many forms, from wearing elaborate fursuits to creating art and writing, playing games, role-playing or engaging with online communities.
Research on the fandom also challenges the characterization of furry culture as primarily sexual. FurScience research has found that participants commonly point to social connection, entertainment and an interest in anthropomorphic art and storytelling as motivations for participating.
Identifying as a furry, on its own, says nothing about a person’s sexual interests, gender identity or mental health.
People ridiculed the text immediately.
Furries seem to be part of the GOP fearmongering script lately.
It was only weeks ago that Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville was widely mocked after he made the bonkers claim that many pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controllers are "part of the furry community."
Tuberville, who spoke alongside a poster displaying a transphobic message, offered no evidence to substantiate the claim that a large portion of commercial aviation workers identify as furries, nor did he provide evidence that involvement in the furry community presents a safety concern.
This is truly the best Republicans have to offer. Do the right thing, Texas.
Alexander Skarsgård's Unexpected Confession About Finding The Grinch Hot Sparks Hilarious Reactions
And Skarsgård delivered his confession with absolutely no hesitation:
“I've always found the Grinch very attractive. I don't even feel like I have to convince you, like, he's hot, he's just hot.”
Naturally, this raised a very important question. Was he fantasizing about the animated Christmas menace or Jim Carrey buried beneath several layers of green prosthetics?
When the conversation turned to which Grinch had his attention, Skarsgård wasn't shy about spreading the love:
“Oof, the cartoon. I mean, Jim is also sexy…”
Well, at least we know he's not picky about the packaging. Colman wasn't about to let Skarsgård have all the fun, revealing that a friend once fancied the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Yes, the sinister, long-nosed villain who lures children away. Suddenly, Skarsgård's Grinch obsession was looking positively wholesome.
See how quickly things went off the rails below:
As for Jim Carrey, the OG live-action Grinch has yet to weigh in on his newfound sex-symbol status. But considering what he endured to bring the Christmas-hating grouch to life, he might have a few thoughts about all this sudden appreciation.
Carrey's first transformation for the 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas took a whopping eight and a half hours in the makeup chair. Things got so brutal that producer Brian Grazer brought in a specialist who trained CIA operatives to withstand torture.
And Carrey didn't sugarcoat just how miserable the experience was:
“The thing about it is, on the day, I do that with a ton of makeup and can hardly breathe. It was an extremely excruciating process.”
All that suffering, only to finish runner-up to a cartoon in Skarsgård's imaginary Grinch beauty pageant.
And speaking of men who know how to get people hot under the collar, Skarsgård was turning up the heat long before Wicker. Another Bustle clip revisited his 2023 Sundance premiere of Infinity Pool, where he strutted down the red carpet wearing a leather collar and leash.
Watch Skarsgård revisit his delightfully kinky red-carpet moment here:
Between his Grinch crush and that leather-and-leash moment, Skarsgård was giving social media enough material to keep Whoville gossiping until next Christmas. The man was serving holiday thirst, a dash of kink, and enough unapologetic mischief to make even the most scandalized Who clutch their pearls.
Naturally, the internet had plenty of its own “hear me out” confessions to share:
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And if Skarsgård's thirst for Christmas villains wasn't already causing a scandal in Whoville, his latest role is practically begging for an adults-only rating. In Wicker, he plays a husband made to order for Olivia Colman's fisherwoman by a basketmaker portrayed by Peter Dinklage.
And honey, this basket came with all the trimmings.
The filmmakers gave their leading man an anatomically detailed woven body, complete with a handcrafted wicker peen and talk show-worthy nipples. Talk about putting the wood in Hollywood.
Co-star Elizabeth Debicki got the full-frontal experience when she encountered Skarsgård on set:
“I turned the corner, and I was like, ‘Hi, Alex!’ and I went bright red because my brain couldn’t compute what it was seeing…”
And really, how does one maintain professional composure when a man walks past with his entire basket on display?
Watch Skarsgård dish on his rather revealing rattan transformation in an interview with Entertainment Tonight:
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Wicker opened in fifth place at the box office this weekend, earning $5.75 million from 1,471 theaters. Not bad for a film featuring a man whose most talked-about asset was literally woven by hand.
But after Skarsgård's Grinch confession, we're starting to think his “hear me out” deserves a little less judgment and a lot more imagination. Would he trade all that handcrafted wood for a night with his green dreamboat? Somewhere on Mount Crumpit, the Grinch's heart just grew three sizes.
And this time, we're not entirely sure it's just his heart. Stay kinky and green, Skarsgård.
Catholic Leaders Slam Trump White House For Turning Private Prayer Into Political Photo Op
"Catholic Archbishops and Bishops pray with President Trump in the Oval Office"
Award-winning Colorado 9NEWS Denver journalist Kyle Clark reshared the video with more information in the caption, noting:
"Denver Archbishop James Golka leads a prayer for President Trump, alongside Trump's faith advisor Paula White, who called the Black Lives Matter movement the anti-Christ and suggested Christians will have to answer to God if they don't vote for Trump"
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Right-wing media outlets like Fox News shared the video clip, spinning the moment as proof of United States Catholic leaderships' support of Trump and his MAGA movement. But when the men filmed praying found out the moment was being used to bolster Trump's sagging popularity, they cried foul.
Des Moines, Iowa, Bishop William Joensen issued a statement denouncing the post by Martin, writing:
"There are many things tied to this present Administration that are blatantly at odds with our Catholic faith... in no way did any of us intend by our involvement to endorse any political party or any individual candidate."
"That said, in retrospect, I would have done well to be more mindful of Jesus' admonition: 'Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves' (Matthew 10:16)."
"I wish I had been more shrewd and less simple, like those who exploited our meeting for partisan political purposes."
Denver Archbishop James Golka, who led the prayer, shared:
"I understand that many people saw the video, posted by the Administration twelve days before an election, as an endorsement. That was never my intention. I’m heartbroken that people are hurt, and that there are people intentionally using this moment to sow disunity."
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob went further, issuing a public apology.
Archbishop Grob wrote:
"Over the past several days, I have received many questions and comments about the October 22 meeting I and 11 other bishops attended at the White House, which was soon thereafter publicized by the administration without the consent of the participants."
"To begin, the meeting was in no way an endorsement of the president, his policies, or his party... We were told the meeting was to be a private discussion, that several Catholic members of the cabinet might make an appearance, and that there could be an opportunity to pray privately with the president."
"So, following a 90-minute discussion with White House domestic policy staff and advisors, we were eventually ushered into the Oval Office. The president greeted us, took a seat at his desk and presented us with commemorative tokens. We were then directed to stand behind him and pray."
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Archbishop Grob added:
"It did not take long thereafter for the White House to post a video and photos of the prayer."
"I feel a heavy sadness, not only over the pain I caused, but also for the fact that something so sacred to a group of religious leaders, prayer to our Heavenly Father, would be manipulated in that way. We came in good faith to try to work for the betterment of our fellow human beings, to ease their suffering, to build up the common good, and to pray with a president, not to pose for a political photo opportunity to benefit the few."
"We should never have been put in that position by the White House."
After the Archbishop noted he'd had misgivings about accepting the Trump administration's invitation that he wished he'd heeded, he signed his apology with "sincere regret."
Some people appreciated both the apology and the clarification of intent...
... but many were still critical of the decision to go despite knowing who Trump is.
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While people agreed that bringing their concerns forward and praying for empathy and compassion to guide a POTUS might be admirable, not expecting the White House to create the situation solely to benefit Trump was naive or willfully ignorant on the part of the clergy.
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