THE GREEN ROOM

By Sameen Amer

20 June, 2025

American Heart by Benson Boone: Second album by the American singer; follows last year’s Fireworks & Rollerblades...

COMING SOON

Out this week

Albums

* American Heart by Benson Boone: Second album by the American singer; follows last year’s Fireworks & Rollerblades (2024); preceded by the singles ‘Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else’, ‘Mystical Magical’, and ‘Momma Song’.

* I Quit by Haim: Fourth album by the American band, their first in five years, following Women in Music Pt. III (2020); includes the singles ‘Relationships’, ‘Everybody’s Trying to Figure Me Out’, ‘Down to Be Wrong’, and ‘Take Me Back’.

Movies

* Elio (with the voices of Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil, Shirley Henderson) – animated adventure; a young, space fanatic boy (Kibreab) accidentally becomes the intergalactic ambassador of Earth after being beamed up by aliens for making contact.

* 28 Years Later (starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams) – horror, third film in the series; a man leaves the safety of a small, heavily defended island for a mission in the infected mainland.

* KPop Demon Hunters (with the voices of Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Yunjin Kim) – animated musical; a K-Pop girl group balance superstardom with their secret identities as demon hunters.

* Bride Hard (starring Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Anna Chlumsky, Da’Vine Joy Randolph) – action comedy; a secret agent (Wilson) serving as the maid of honour at her childhood best friend’s wedding springs into action when a mercenary group takes the event hostage.

STAR

Nicole Mary Kidman

Born on 20 June 1967 in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. to Australian parents.
Has a younger sister, television presenter Antonia.
Grew up in Sydney.
Attended a theatrical company in her teens.
Dropped out of high school to pursue acting.
Made her film debut in the remake of the Australian film Bush Christmas (1983). Subsequently appeared in several Australian films and television programs, gaining some recognition.
Started gaining international fame with films like Dead Calm (1989) and Days of Thunder (1990), starring in the latter alongside her future ex-husband Tom Cruise.
Has since starred in movies like Far and Away (1992), To Die For (1995), Batman Forever (1995), Practical Magic (1998), Eyes Wide Shut (1999), Moulin Rouge! (2001), The Others (2001), The Hours (2002), Cold Mountain (2003), The Golden Compass (2007), Australia (2008), Paddington (2014), Bombshell (2019), and Being the Ricardos (2021).
Has also appeared in television series like Big Little Lies (2017 – 2019), Nine Perfect Strangers (2021 – present), and The Perfect Couple (2024).
Is among the world’s highest-paid actresses.
Was married to actor Tom Cruise – with whom she adopted two children – from 1990 till their divorce in 2001. Has been married to country musician Keith Urban since 2006; they have two children together.

AWARDS

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