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HBO’s 8-Episode Southern Gothic Thriller Is Still a Masterpiece Almost a Decade Later
It shouldn’t be too hard to believe there was a time before and after Gone Girl, the novel-turned-movie that upended how women are treated in crime fiction thanks to author Gillian Flynn, who created the iconic and deadly Amy Dunne, played by Rosamund Pike in the film adaptation. The book and David Fincher’s film are not standard murder mysteries, and the author did the same in her 2006 debut novel, Sharp Objects, which became a 2018 HBO miniseries.
The murder mystery is a jumping-off point before the story gets more disturbing. All the episodes are directed by Jean-Marc Vallée, who brings his atmospheric visual style that is rounded out with a terrific cast, led by a devastating Amy Adams. Before Amy Dunne’s manipulation and rage, there was Camille Preaker, who gets swallowed up in a personal hell.
What Is ‘Sharp Objects’ About?
Camille Preaker (Adams) returns to her childhood hometown of Wind Gap, located in Missouri’s “Bootheel,” a place she has done her best to avoid, but as a reporter, Camille is assigned to write about the murder of a young girl that has gone unsolved. She sees old classmates who haven’t lost their “mean girl” personalities and gets close to the detective who is trying to find the killer at large, but the return home is further strained when Camille sees her family again, including her distant mother, Adora (Patricia Clarkson), and wild child Amma (Eliza Scanlen), who is Camille’s half-sister. Tension builds as Camille becomes increasingly haunted by her past, especially in remembering the younger sister she lost during her childhood.
Sharp Objects is a Southern Gothic that is as deadly as it is sweaty, where the Missouri setting can unleash the humidity off the screen. There is a slow-burn pacing across the eight episodes, and while it may be too slow for some viewers, the pacing is deliberate, as Adams’ emotionally troubled reporter gets wrapped up in the dark clutches of Wind Gap. To help with the patience of the storytelling, there are unique touches that would surely keep viewers engaged.
‘Sharp Objects’ Has Beautiful and Creepy Opening Credits
The theme song that plays during the title sequence is “Dance and Angela,” a song taken from A Place in the Sun about a tragic love story. The song changes depending on who or what an episode is about, with renditions made to evoke a thematic feeling; there is a hip-hop version for youthfulness, and another toward the series’ end sounds darker and rumbling as sinister truths break through with no turning back. The title sequence lulls the viewers into the miniseries’ tone, and just like other HBO shows such as The Sopranos and True Detective, as unforgettable as the music is, so are the visuals. No one should want to hit the “skip” button.
Scenes fade in and out, some merge with others, all of them creating a world Sharp Objects will enter and depicting Wind Gap as a place that is sprawling and constricting, decadent and ruined, like the best kind of Southern Gothic stories do. Of the images seen, there is blood dripping, a young girl smiling on a swing, a fence of barbed wire, and a couple dancing. By the time the first episode plays, there will surely be something else that becomes quickly apparent to someone watching.
‘Sharp Objects’ Doesn’t Have a Typical Score, Either
When Camille or anyone else heads outside or stays indoors, music is important to get into their headspace, but there is a notable lack of a score. The creative decision to keep the music diegetic — music that exists in the show’s world — feels isolating, and a song that plays can be an attempt to drown out the quiet of rural life. It feels personal too; the sound is dim when characters put on a pair of headphones, and it gets louder and crisp for the audience only when the character can hear it just as well. The sound design can then get unsettling when it’s messed with; a highlight of this is when Camille falls under a bad influence.
High on ecstasy, Camille rollerskates through Wind Gap’s main street, reliving her childhood, but with the potential of a bad trip slowly threatening to ruin the mood. Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” blends into “Ghost” by The Acid, a song that has a personal connection to Camille, and makes for an eerie remix where the echoes of one are beneath the other. When there isn’t a needle drop, a constant hum of cicadas is heard, the small town depleted of the mundane loudness of a city. Without relying on the supernatural, Wind Gap still feels like a haunted place, where town lore includes violence against women that spans decades and where there is a favorite scary story the kids share about a dangerous “Woman in White” who lives in the woods. On Sharp Objects, the diegetic and ambient sound is a fascinating way to get inside someone’s head or develop the world, but it’s not the only method.
‘Sharp Objects’ Is the Last Project by Director Jean-Marc Vallée
There is a paranoid visual style where the residents of Wind Gap are often voyeurs of each other. In a crowded scene early on, Camille may look over at someone, and the camera then switches to the perspective of someone else keeping an eye on Camille. Everyone is eager to know everyone else’s secrets in this town. There is a murder mystery that needs solving, after all, and the suspect list has plenty of names to choose from, but the editing is one of the best experiences on this show, where memories appear as non-linear scenes, and sometimes they don’t get pieced together until episodes later.
It’s a filmmaking tool that the late Jean-Marc Vallée knew how to wield well in his projects like Wild and Season 1 of Big Little Lies, a cinematic invitation to get closer to the characters. At times, Camille’s memories invade the present, and elsewhere, it seems as if she’s walking through the past. All eight episodes of Sharp Objects are directed by the late Vallée, whose sudden death in 2021 made this miniseries his last directorial work, where his fluid directing and editing conjure the intoxicating allure of the Southern Gothic genre.
The Women of ‘Sharp Objects’ Are Monsters, Hurting, or Both
Sydney Sweeney has a small role as Alice, a roommate during Camille’s stay at a mental health clinic, and despite the age gap, they bond over their troubles until a heartbreaking outcome. Alice reminds Camille about the young sister she lost as a kid, and most of the music Camille listens to is from Alice’s playlist. Jackie (Elizabeth Perkins) is Camille’s boozy aunt, Adora’s estranged sister, who has self-medicated and becomes jovial and gossipy. “I hurt… is all,” she tells her niece, washing down a pill with a sip from a Bloody Mary. Amma, Camille’s teen half-sister, knows how to play the room, being the obedient child with her mother and a scathing figure among her friends and everyone else she wants to target. During Camille’s night out high and rollerskating, Amma tags along. In one menacing shot, Amma swoops in toward her older sister, and it’s uncertain whether she wants to hurt or hug Camille.
Then there is Adora, a regal woman who steps through her grand mansion in heels and gowns like the unofficial “queen of Wind Gap” she views herself as. She treats her husband, Alan (Henry Czerny), like a servant, matched by the romantic tension that simmers between Adora and haggard Chief Vickery (Matt Craven), who share drinks during meetings that verge on rekindling feelings they never acted upon. But Adora is not a kind woman, and her nails and stilettos are as jagged as the insults she directs at Camille. “She’s a rare rose,” Adora describes her eldest child, “but not without thorns.” While Sharp Objects has a captivating murder mystery to solve, there is another, more important mystery that needs to be unlocked: Who is Camille? Why is she self-destructive? “You’re not there to solve the mystery,” her boss Frank (Miguel Sandoval) tells her, one of the few people who genuinely care about Camille’s well-being, but he has no idea sending her back home will be a critical error.
Gillian Flynn Creates Another Great Character in Camille Preaker
Through Amy Adams’ portrayal, Camille is tired and quiet on the exterior, while her interior is bursting with pain and fear. She drinks heavily, armed with water bottles that she has refilled with vodka. Adams has the talent to deliver the internal monologues from Gillian Flynn’s novel, but those are left out; instead, the editing does the work as broken memories are pieced together, whether she wants them to be or not. There are hidden Easter eggs in each episode where simple words are carved into various settings (a car, a desk) without calling attention to themselves, and these are words (vanish, dirt, cherry) that are on Camille’s body, which she has cut into her skin as a form of self-harm. In slowly understanding her, Amy Adams brings to life Gillian Flynn’s tragic antihero.
Adams is terrific in the role, as the actress disappears and Camille takes over. There are so many car rides to get from one place in Wind Gap to another, and with Camille’s declining mental health, Adams seems drained. One reason she is moving is because of muscle memory; her foot is on the gas, and she’s drifting onto the next location. There are lots of fans placed in old homes without AC units, spinning mindlessly to cool down nearby occupants. They are symbolic of the cycle of violence that is prevalent in Wind Gap, a small town that is a hostile environment where murdered young girls are not the only casualties. When the miniseries begins to crack open the worst memories and horrible truths, Camille verges on falling apart completely, but she’s a survivor too and even if she denies it, she fights like hell to keep going.
Of the three Gillian Flynn adaptations, Gone Girl is her most popular, although her second novel, Dark Places, didn’t earn the best movie adaptation in 2015, despite having Charlize Theron in the starring role. Until Flynn writes her next book, and it inevitably gets the film or TV treatment, the author’s first novel remains an underrated Gothic thriller, both on the page and on the screen. Sharp Objects creeps up onto the viewer, slow and sticky like molasses, and will be tough to forget long after the final episode concludes.
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Shanna Moakler is not keeping her thoughts about Kourtney Kardashian to herself.
The former beauty queen and Kardashian have been connected since the Lemme co-founder married the beauty queen’s ex-husband, Travis Barker.
Moakler has never hidden her opinions on the Kardashian family, and it seems she is adding a little spice to the fire with her latest comment. Fans are now left wondering what prompted the remark.
The reality star was present to support her husband at the premiere of his documentary, “Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear.”
As seen in a TikTok clip, the couple walked the red carpet and were joined by Travis’ children, Alabama Barker and Landon Barker, whom he shares with Moakler. Atiana De La Hoya, who is Moakler’s daughter with her ex-fiancé Oscar De La Hoya, was also present.
According to Us Weekly, in a now-deleted comment, the former Playboy model made a snide remark, asking, “Where are her children?”
This seems to be in reference to Kardashian’s children, Mason, Penelope and Reign, who the reality star shares with Ex Scott Disick.
Although Moakler backtracked, fans were quick to note the comment, sparking multiple responses online. One wrote, “We all saw Shanna’s comment. Pretty and petty AF. laughing emoji.” Another commented, “Man, Shanna deleted her comment!!! But I saw it.”
However, not everyone found the jab light-hearted as some users slammed Moakler for not moving on from Barker.
“She’s RIDICULOUS to ask where her children are when her children literally live with Kourtney. Like girl, where are YOUR children? Oh right, they’re with Kourtney,” this fan slammed.
Shanna Moakler Previously Claimed Kourtney Kardashian Was A Bad Stepmother to Her Children
This is not the first time the “Meet The Barkers” star is expressing displeasure at the oldest Kardashian sister’s parenting style.
Earlier this year, the former beauty queen made serious allegations regarding Kourtney’s approach to parenting her children, claiming she was a bad stepmother.
According to The Blast, during an interview when asked if the two women had ever communicated on co-parenting styles, Moakler responded no.
The actress went on to say that she did not think the Poosh CEO was having such conversations with anybody. She said that there were moments that felt disrespectful, and there were certain things that did not sit well with her.
Moakler then mentioned that if it were the other way around and she was the one with the “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” star’s children, she would not be doing the same things.
She concluded that there were lines that were crossed, although she did not elaborate. “It is what it is. It’s happened. And I feel like we’ve all moved forward from it now,” the “Hollywood Exes” alum stated.
The Secret Key To Kourtney Kardashian And Travis Barker’s Strong Relationship
Despite Moakler’s bad parenting claims, Travis and Kardashian’s relationship seems to be going stronger than ever. The Blink-182 drummer recently gave a clue on why that is.
Travis revealed that the one simple rule in his marriage to the socialite is that they never went to bed angry at one another.
The rock star explained that not going to bed mad at each other helped the couple always feel connected to one another, highlighting that it was as simple as taking accountability for one’s actions and apologizing for them.
He also highlighted the importance of space and personal time within the relationship, per The Blast.
How Travis Barker Maintains Normalcy In His Large Blended Family
Travis also went on to talk about their blended family dynamics and how he made having such a large clan work, The Blast reported.
Their family consists of Landon, Alabama, Atiana, Mason, Penelope, Reign, and Rocky Thirteen, whom the dynamic couple welcomed together on November 1, 2023.
Instead of making everyone come together at once, Travis shared that he allowed everyone to do their own thing, letting different combinations of children spend time together. However, there was one non-negotiable tradition: they all must have Sunday dinner together every week.
These dinners gave the family a common meeting point each week, even as they had busy individual schedules.
Fans Blamed Alabama Barker’s Pregnancy Loss On Parenting Style
Even with Travis’ effort to keep his family close, fans still criticized his parenting style, even attributing Alabama’s pregnancy loss at 19 to this.
Last year, the social media influencer shared multiple emotional posts discussing her miscarriage and the emotionally low period, according to The Blast.
This was met with multiple responses from fans, who quickly shifted the attention to Travis and Moakler, alleging parental negligence.
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‘Frozen 3’ Officially Reveals First Story Details as Elsa and Anna Begin Their Next Adventure
Looks like we’re once again heading into the unknown. Into the unknown. Into the unknoooowwwnnnn! Ahem, apologies dear readers, we got excited for a moment. After years of feverish speculation, Disney has finally dropped the first major details for Frozen 3 at tonight’s showcase at D23 in California.
It’s been nearly eight years since Elsa and Anna last ventured into the unknown, but we’re finally beginning to discover where they’re heading next, having already dramatically expanded the Arendelle mythology, managed to ride across the ocean, answering some of the biggest questions about Elsa’s powers while leaving plenty more behind. Well, it sounds like some questions may be answered but even more will be left in their wake.
Kristen Bell (The Good Place) returns as Anna, while Idina Menzel (Wicked) is back as Elsa, Jonathan Groff (Mindhunter) reprises his role as Kristoff, and Josh Gad (Beauty and the Beast) once again voices Olaf. Bell was back at Walt Disney Animation Studios recording for the sequel this week, while Gad began recording his material earlier this year.
There’s love in the air in Arendelle this time around as Anna and Kristoff prepare for their wedding and honeymoon. Even Olaf is getting in on the act, with a new love interest called Samantha. Gad even sang a ballad about her on stage, while Bell and Menzel introduced the presentation by singing ‘Frozen Heart’. We see an aurora in the sky, a snowflake falls into the frame and we follow it into a field outside Arendelle. It becomes a block of ice and nearly hits Elsa, while the sisters’ dresses are exquisite at the ceremony. Finally, we see a new witch, clad in black and it sure sounds like Greta Lee.
What Can We Expect from ‘Frozen 3’?
Frozen 3 co-director Jennifer Lee had actually been excited about the direction of the story long before audiences knew what it was. Discussing the project back in 2023, she revealed that working with the creative team had left her “blown away.”
“Every morning last week they carved out space for me to work with the creative team on it, and I am blown away and I am so excited.”
Gad also felt that the film might reach new heights for the franchise. “It’s the funniest of the three movies I’ve ever recorded,” Gad said while appearing on Good Morning America in June, adding that there are “some unbelievable developments” coming in the sequel.
Meanwhile, the two individuals most responsible for ruining your life if you have young children are also pretty excited about it. Songwriter Kristen Anderson-Lopez, who is returning alongside Robert Lopez after creating songs including “Let It Go” and “Into the Unknown,” previously told Collider that Disney gave the pair an early indication of what was being planned:
“They told us, the day of, and a little bit about what they’re thinking. It got us very excited.”
Frozen 3 will be released in theaters on November 24, 2027. Frozen 4 is also in development.
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November 27, 2013
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Actor Adam Driver beamed into Disney’s D23 event in order to finally shed light on his “X-Men” casting. Marvel boss Kevin Feige previously teased that it had become a “tradition” for the actor to turn down roles in the MCU, although he did not disclose which roles the “Star Wars” alum had previously turned down. Now, however, fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Driver is officially joining the MCU.
At Disney’s D23 event, Driver appeared via video to tell fans that he will be playing the role of Minister Sinister.
“Kevin and I have been talking for years about maybe joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And I think we finally found the perfect film at the perfect time with characters that I care very deeply about.”
“So I’m very excited to be playing the role of… Magneto!” Then he paused and said, “Even better… Nathaniel Milbury.”
“So I’ll be waiting right here… waiting for everybody to show up,” he joked as the camera panned out to show an empty room.
The New ‘X-Men’ Cast Is Quickly Coming Together
Many fans had suspected that Driver would join the MCU as Mister Sinister following Samara Weaving’s casting as Emma Frost.
Sadie Sink’s casting as Jean Grey had already been revealed in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” Shortly after the movie hit theaters, Kit Connor was announced to be playing Cyclops.
Inde Navarette has been tapped to play Rogue, Maya Boyd will play Storm, and Christopher Abbott has been tapped to play Professor X, as per Variety.
The last “X-Men” film to hit theaters was Fox’s 2019 film “Dark Phoenix,” which starred James McAvoy as Professor Charles Xavier and Michael Fassbender as Magneto.
Kevin Feige Jokes About Adam Driver’s Marvel ‘Tradition’
@happysadconfused Kevin Feige says Adam Driver turning down Marvel has become a tradition
Feige recently appeared on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast with Josh Horowitz to discuss Driver’s “tradition” of turning down Marvel roles.
The Marvel boss said it was “no secret” they wanted to work with Driver, but it has been a “tradition to Zoom with him, and then he passes.”
He called it a “long-lived tradition” but noted that the “House of Gucci” actor “couldn’t be more cordial” and “is usually upfront about how he is feeling.”
Many fans felt that his comments were only teasing Driver’s eventual casting, as he was rumored to be playing Mister Sinister in the weeks leading up to his casting announcement.
Inside Adam Driver’s ‘X-Men’ Casting Rumors
Back in July, the X account My Time To Shine Hello, claimed that Driver had been “cast as the villain” in the MCU X-Men reboot.
Apocalyptic Horseman, a former Nexus Point News Reporter with several successful scoops in the past, added fuel to the fire, writing, “I can actually corroborate this. He’s playing Magneto.”
A few days later, he posted a correction, writing, “So sorry guys. Big mistake from my end but hearing Adam Driver is Sinister.”
It is unclear if Magneto will actually be in the film. When one fan asked, “You got any idea on Magneto then?” the scooper replied, “I was only saying he was in it because I heard Driver but if Driver isn’t him then not sure he’s in the film.”
Mister Sinister Has A Connection To Driver’s ‘Star Wars’ Costar
In the X-Men comics, Mister Sinister, born Dr. Nathaniel Essex, was a geneticist who set out to create the ultimate mutant using his superior intellect. His various abilities include telepathy, shape-shifting, and the ability to clone or alter mutants, such as Jean Grey.
Sinister allied with Apocalypse in order to augment his body and develop his skills further. In 2016’s “X-Men: Apocalypse,” the titular role was played by Oscar Isaac. The two previously appeared together in 2013’s “Inside Llewyn Davis.”
Driver, who is also best known for Kylo Ren/Ben Solo in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy, also appeared alongside Oscar Isaac in 2015’s “The Force Awakens,” as Isaac portrayed Resistance pilot Poe Dameron for all three films.
During Disney’s D23 event in Anaheim, Marvel announced that the film will be released on May 5, 2028.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away seems to be an overly familiar place for us these days. That’s why, when Star Wars can venture into the unknown, it’s an extremely exciting proposition. The franchise has spent years expanding familiar corners of the galaxy through Disney+ while on the big screen, it’s either Skywalker, Skywalker-adjacent or bust. Until now, it would seem. Ryan Gosling, Shawn Levy and Lucasfilm are finally ready to show us what’s next.
Tonight, exclusively for the audience at D23, the first trailer for Star Wars: Starfighter was unveiled to a raucous and excited crowd, as it gave fans the first real look at Gosling’s interstellar new adventure, and his character Kade Auberon, ahead of its theatrical release on May 28, 2027. Starfighter is an entirely original Star Wars story rather than an adaptation or a sequel to something else, which is why the movie is such a mystery and an exciting prospect for all of us. Gosling described his character as being “from the wrong side of the galaxy whose fate is intertwined with the fastest starfighter ever built.”
Alongside Gosling, the movie stars Flynn Gray, Matt Smith (Doctor Who), Mia Goth (Pearl), Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge), Simon Bird (The Inbetweeners), Jamael Westman (The Essex Serpent), Daniel Ings (The Gentlemen), and Amy Adams (Arrival) are among the major names appearing alongside him. Levy directs from a screenplay by Jonathan Tropper.
The teaser showed Kade showing off his starfighter, mixed with shots of work going on to fix it up, dramatic music (of course) and plenty of hero shots of Gosling. It gave off a vibe of Levy’s Real Steel crossed with Star Wars and it feels good to see something new.
What Can We Expect from ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’?
Speaking exclusively with Collider’s Steve Weintraub earlier this year while he was promoting Project Hail Mary, Gosling did his best to say nothing about Starfighter and failed miserably. And who can blame him? He’s in a real life Star War.
“It’s such a great story on its own, and the characters are amazing. The journey is epic. I think that Shawn Levy, he’s got it. He’s got the tone. He’s got the enthusiasm for this. It’s infectious. Everybody involved is just sucked into his love. He’s so passionate about this that he’s really so in his element. It was a beautiful thing to see. It felt like someone who’d been working their whole life to be making this, and I think we all felt like we were a part of something really special. I’m saying too much!”
Star Wars: Starfighter opens in theaters on May 28, 2027.
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A mother in West Virginia was arrested after her 6-year-old son with autism jumped from a second-story window out of their apartment, and he later tested positive for cocaine.
Stevie Thibodeaux was arrested following the incident that took place on Monday, August 10, at the Unity Terrace Apartments in Fairmont, according to WDTV.
Thibodeaux, 30, told investigators that she was sleeping when her son jumped from the window, per the outlet. The window was reportedly missing a screen, and Thibodeaux showed officers childproof locks on the apartment’s doors that were set up to prevent the boy from leaving.
Following the fall, the boy was taken to Ruby Memorial Hospital for evaluation. Child Protective Services notified police the next day to report that the child had tested positive for cocaine, according to WBOY.
A woman in West Virginia has been arrested on abuse charges after she allegedly hurt a young boy several ways, including beating him with a wooden paddle that she referred to as “the attitude adjuster.” Courtney Crites was arrested on Friday, January 9, after an investigation was conducted by a local child advocacy center regarding […]
Authorities then obtained a warrant to search Thibodeaux’s home. They allegedly found a white plate with a white powder substance, a food stamp card and a device to ingest drugs, according to the outlet.
Thibodeaux was not home when the search started, but arrived at the apartment while deputies were looking through the home. She was then taken into custody.
She agreed to speak with investigators, and she allegedly admitted that she ingested cocaine while inside the apartment. However, Thibodeaux also told deputies that she had left the plate with the substance away from the boy and in a closet, according to WDTV.
Thibodeaux was ultimately charged with child neglect creating risk of injury, according to WBOY. She was taken into custody at North Central Regional Jail.
It is not currently clear if Thibodeaux has entered a plea or retained legal counsel following her arrest. The City of Fairmont Police Department did not immediately respond to Us’ request for comment when asked about updates in the case.
The investigation into the case remains ongoing.
The current status of the boy’s health has not been shared by officials, while it’s also not known whose custody he’s in following his mother’s arrest.
Cocaine exposure to children causes severe health risks, including acute toxicity, brain and nervous system damage, heart failure and long-term developmental and behavioral delays, according to the National Library of Medicine.
In the state of West Virginia, those found guilty of child neglect creating risk of injury can be sentenced to serve between one to five years in prison and to pay a fine of up to $3,000.
Sharon Osbourne has cut the asking rent on the lavish Los Angeles mansion she once shared with her late husband, Ozzy Osbourne, after apparently failing to secure a buyer or tenant. The historic Hancock Park estate was initially offered for rent at $65,000 per month in June. Its monthly price has now dropped by $10,000 while the property remains simultaneously listed for sale at $17 million. The reduction comes approximately one year after the Black Sabbath frontman died at 76 and four years after the couple first attempted to sell their longtime American home.
The seven-bedroom, 11-bathroom residence was placed on the rental market for $65,000 per month on June 26. Property records compiled by Redfin show that the price dropped to $55,000 on July 31. The home remains available at that reduced rate.
Although $10,000 represents a considerable monthly cut, the estate still targets an extremely wealthy tenant. At its current price, one year of rent would total $660,000, compared to $780,000 under the original terms. The Daily Mail reports that prospective tenants are also being asked for a $195,000 security deposit. Only “pre-qualified clients” are permitted to tour the property.
The residence remains listed for sale through Carolwood Estates for $17 million, meaning Sharon appears open to either selling it outright or generating rental income while waiting for the right buyer.
Historic Hancock Park Estate Spans More Than 11,000 Square Feet
Ozzy and Sharon purchased the gated estate for $11.85 million in 2015, according to property records cited by The Wall Street Journal. Designed by architect A.K. Kellogg in 1929, the property spans approximately 11,565 square feet on more than half an acre. “Careful restorations have maintained the historical architecture, while elevating the property to a level of epic glamour with all the modern luxuries of today,” the listing states.
The chef’s kitchen connects to a family room, breakfast room, and outdoor dining area equipped with a pizza oven and barbecue. Outside, the property features landscaped gardens, a large lawn, and a swimming pool covered with hand-laid mosaic tile.
The main level includes a formal living room, dining room, grand foyer, and wood-paneled library, as well as areas that can be used for staff accommodations or home offices. A lower-level screening room includes a fireplace and bar, while the primary suite has dual bathrooms, closets, and separate dressing areas.
An elevator provides access between the different levels. A self-contained guest apartment is positioned above the garage.
The Osbournes First Tried To Sell The Home In 2022
Ozzy and Sharon initially placed the property on the market for $18 million in July 2022 as they prepared to move back to England. They later reduced the price to $17.5 million before removing the listing.
Agents told The Wall Street Journal that the couple ultimately decided against selling the house at that time. Sharon returned it to the market for $17 million in April 2026, approximately nine months after Ozzy’s death. At the current asking price, the family would receive roughly $1,470 per square foot before commissions, taxes, and other transaction costs.
The mansion reportedly carries several loans recorded against the property. However, recorded loan documents do not necessarily reveal a homeowner’s present balance, repayment status or exact monthly costs. The Daily Mail estimated that the loans originally totaled approximately $18.85 million and claimed the monthly payments could reach $82,000. Neither Sharon nor a representative has publicly confirmed those figures.
Likewise, reports that Ozzy left behind a $220 million fortune are estimates rather than a publicly established valuation of his estate.
Ozzy Osbourne Wanted To Leave Los Angeles
The Osbournes’ decision to return to the United Kingdom was partly driven by Ozzy’s health and his dissatisfaction with California’s taxes. “We are leaving LA. We are a bit sad. But the tax is getting too much,” he previously said.
The couple received approval to modify their Grade II-listed Buckinghamshire property to better accommodate Ozzy as he lived with Parkinson’s disease. Plans included a pool house, orangery, garden room, exercise studio and accommodations for a nurse. The proposed updates also incorporated discreet support rails, places to rest and non-slip surfaces.
Ozzy publicly disclosed his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2020 but pushed back against assumptions that the condition meant his death was imminent. “I’m not dying from Parkinson’s. I’ve been working with it most of my life,” he said.
The musician died in July 2025. His death certificate listed a heart attack as the cause, with coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease with autonomic dysfunction identified as contributing factors, according to The Associated Press.
Sharon Osbourne Recently Sold Another Los Angeles Property
The Hancock Park mansion is not the only piece of Los Angeles real estate Sharon has attempted to offload since Ozzy’s death. She listed the couple’s one-bedroom apartment in West Hollywood’s celebrity-filled Sierra Towers building for $2.4 million in November 2025.
The 1,200-square-foot residence reportedly sold for $2.1 million in April, approximately $300,000 below its asking price. Because the Osbournes purchased it for $2.25 million in 2022, the transaction also came in below what they originally paid, before accounting for fees and improvements.
For now, the more valuable Hancock Park estate remains available both to buyers and renters.
Kelly Osbourne has the ultimate swimsuit collection.
Osbourne, 41, took to her Instagram Story on Friday, August 14, to show off her fabulous swim style. In the pic, she rocked a leopard-print design featuring balconette cups and thin straps. She made her look even hotter with chunky gold necklaces, including a cross pendant and a coin, as well as a structured straw hat.
The actress further turned up the heat with a full face of makeup, including smoked-out brown eyeshadow, long lashes and filled-in eyebrows. She wore her highlighted hair down and blown out.
Osbourne put her drama with Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider to the side for her day at the pool, hours after blasting the musician, 71, for his comments about her late father, Ozzy Osbourne. (add a few lines here/what he and she said) (Ozzy died in July 2025 at age 75 following a battle with Parkinson’s.)
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This isn’t the first time Kelly has shown off her bikini body. In July, she rocked a classy white look while relaxing on a yacht.
For her boat day, Kelly rocked a one-piece featuring underwire cups and spaghetti straps. The look was finished with a sheer mesh cutout over her chest, which was adorned with polka dots.
Of course, no outfit is complete without accessories. She glammed up her look with layered gold necklaces, a floppy hat and sunglasses finished with edgy spike details.
Kelly Osbourne has fired back at Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider for seemingly criticizing her late father, Ozzy Osbourne. “[Dee Snider’s] last hit, not to age myself, was the year I was born, over 40 years ago,” Kelly, 41, quipped via her Instagram Story on Friday, August 14. The drama started earlier this week when […]
Kelly previously shut down trolls for commenting on her weight in December 2025.
During an episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored, her mom, Sharon Osbourne, shared a clip of Kelly sharing, “I don’t even know how to say this, so I’m just gonna say it. To the people who keep thinking they’re being funny and mean by writing comments like ‘Are you ill?,’ or ‘Get off Ozempic,’ [or] ‘You don’t look right,’ my dad just died.”
She continued, “And I’m doing the best that I can, and the only thing I have to live for right now is my family. And I choose to share my content with you and share the happy side of my life, not the miserable side of my life. So to all those people, f*** off.”
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KPop Demon Hunters star Ejae is opening up about the moment Leonardo DiCaprio left her so nervous that she missed the mark during a BAFTA performance.
The singer-songwriter says the Oscar winner’s serious expression and intense stare threw her off as she performed in front of a room packed with Hollywood’s biggest stars.
Ejae, the breakout singing voice behind the character Rumi in Netflix’s record-breaking hit KPop Demon Hunters, blamed Leonardo DiCaprio’s demeanor for the reason she was completely thrown off-key during a performance at the BAFTAs.
Speaking in a candid interview with The Times, the 34-year-old singer-songwriter confessed that her performance at the BAFTA Film Awards earlier this year still “haunts” her, pointing directly to a surprise staring contest with the Oscar winner as the culprit behind her vocal mistakes.
“The BAFTAs haunt me,” she told the news outlet. “I made mistakes. I cracked a little bit on the high notes. Leonardo DiCaprio was [in the audience] right in front of me, and he was not smiling.”
Ejae Recalls The Moment DiCaprio Threw Her Off
The awkward moment occurred as Ejae had to hit a high note while delivering a live rendition of the song “Born To Be” with her HUNTR/X groupmates, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI.
She casually glanced into the crowd, only to lock eyes with the Titanic star, whose seemingly unimpressed look affected her.
“That’s what put me off,” she recalled with a laugh. “He made me so nervous. It was already so nerve-racking to be in front of all these celebrities, and then I look up and lock eyes with Leonardo DiCaprio? Come on.”
Ejae’s BAFTA Slip-Up Can’t Slow Her Award-Winning Run
Despite the brief hiccup at London’s Royal Festival Hall, the minor vocal crack couldn’t dampen the success of KPop Demon Hunters.
The film has since gone on to smash streaming records and become Netflix’s most-watched original movie in history, while “Golden,” co-written by Ejae, swept awards season, winning Best Original Song at both the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards.
It also won a Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media, making history as the first K-pop song to win a Grammy, per the BBC.
Ejae Reveals The Surreal Reality Of Her KPop Demon Hunters Fame
Elsewhere in her interview with The Times, Ejae reflected on her rise to international stardom over the past year and expressed immense gratitude for what she has achieved.
“I know [this kind of success] happens; I just didn’t think it would happen to me,” she said. “I had no inkling at all that KPop Demon Hunters would be as big as it became. I did think it might be huge because the story was so cool, but you never know. In the past year I’ve lived five lives. It doesn’t stop. Who does this all in one year?”
She even revealed that she discovered Beyoncé and Jay-Z are big fans of hers after meeting them at the Oscars.
“I was at their afterparty, and Jay-Z came up to me and said, ‘Hi, my name’s Shawn,’” she recounted. “I was beyond starstruck. Beyoncé is my idol, and she said, ‘You have an incredible voice.’ I asked her, ‘Do you know Golden?’ She was like, ‘Yeah, my girls sing it.’”
Asked what the downside to her meteoric rise is, she said, “The only thing is that I can’t go to onsens [hot springs] anymore because you’re fully naked going in. It’s still crazy to me. I was a nobody, and suddenly I’m a something.”
DiCaprio Names The Two Co-Stars Who Left Him Awestruck
Meanwhile, DiCaprio has previously spoken about how two actresses had a similarly strong effect on him to the one he had on Ejae when he was starting out in his career.
In a 2025 profile with TIME, he revealed that he was starstruck by actresses Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton, both of whom featured alongside him in the 1996 film Marvin’s Room.
DiCaprio told the news outlet that he was “awed by” both Streep and Keaton, but he “loved Keaton especially.”
“She had the most incredible laugh,” the actor said about his fondness for Keaton, who died from pneumonia in October 2025 at the age of 79.
“It would echo through the entire set, and she made you feel like the funniest person in the world. I mean, burst-out-loud laughing. I’ll never forget it. I kind of lived to make her laugh every day on set, because it was so infectious. She was incredible,” he added.
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