Charlize Theron‘s children aren’t too excited about herOscarnod.On Monday, the actress learned she wasnominatedfor Best Actress for her role asMegyn Kellyin the Fox News dramaBombshell. And two days later, during anappearanceonJimmy Kimmel Live, Theron revealed that her kidsAugust, 4, and Jackson, 8, weren’t very enthusiastic about the honor — especially because she had recently lost at theGolden GlobesandCritics’ Choice Awards.“It’s been a thrilling couple of weeks,” Theron, 44, said. “I was nominated for a Golden Globe....

Photo: Mat Szwajkos/Getty ImagesCharlize Theronis known for portraying complex and strong women in her movies. In real-life, she draws courage from a special person — her mom.The actress, 43, opened up about her mother Gerda and how she’s found strength over the years atElle‘s 2018 Women in Hollywood event Monday night.“I think we all have to find our own footing. None of us are born knowing how to navigate life and difficult decisions — especially for young girls,” TherontoldExtraat the event....

LetCharlize Theronget some rest!The Oscar winner stars in the new romantic comedyLong Shotopposite Seth Rogen, where the two have a few sex scenes. But the one that has people talking is the very first time the characters end up in bed together — due to its extreme brevity.It all goes down after the two have connected throughout the beginning of the movie and Theron’s Secretary of State Charlotte Fields finally invites Rogen’s speechwriter Fred Flarsky to her hotel room....

Charlize Theron is raising two little brainiacs. TheLong Shotactress is mom to Jackson, 7, and August, 3, and says her kids are taking the incomplete amount of knowledge they have as children and running with it — at her expense. “They feel like the limited amount of knowledge that they have at this age, they act as if they’re masters of that knowledge, and use it consistently in a matter [of] like, ‘You’re stupid, mom,’” she said during an appearance onThe Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon....

It took some time forCharlize Theronto feel comfortable portraying controversial figureMegyn Kellyin the upcoming film,Bombshell. In a new interview withTheNew York Times, Theron, 44, admits it was weird telling her friends she was set to play the news anchor.Bombshell— which stars Theron as Kelly,Nicole Kidman⁠as Gretchen Carlson, andMargot Robbieas a fictional Fox News employee — tracks the fall of former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes (John Lithgow), after Kelly and Carlson accuse him of sexual harassment....

WhileCharlize Theronis happy about her recent Golden Globe nomination for playingMegyn KellyinBombshell, she’s not pleased with one important category.In a discussion withtheLos Angeles Timeson Monday after the 2020 nominations were announced, Theron, 44, couldn’t help but address the fact that no women had been nominated in the best director race.“It’s tough. It’s really, really tough,” she said of the controversy. “And I think it gets really frustrating when we we have to remember that women directors, especially, are just trying to get their numbers up....

Charlize Theronis responding afterMegyn Kellypraised her castingin the upcoming Fox News drama filmBombshell. The Oscar winner, 44, is playing the former Fox News anchor in the movie, and last month Kellypaid the actress a compliment, tellingThe Daily Mail, “She seems smart, seems like a good mom, so I could do worse.” “We try to, as actors and creative storytellers, we try to do all of this with integrity, so that was always where it came from,” the actress added....

EvenNicole Kidmanhad trouble seeingCharlize Theronunder that impeccableMegyn Kellydisguise. So much so that Kidman, who plays former anchorGretchen Carlson, didn’t recognize Theron on set one day. “She just came up to me and she was like ‘Charlize?’ and then I said, ‘Yes are you mad at me?'” Theron added. “She said, ‘No I just didn’t know that was you!” Momentary misunderstanding aside, Theron, 44, went on to praise Kidman, 52, for always being there for her throughout her career — even though hadn’t had the chance to work together until now....

Charlize Theron went to dark places to win an Oscar for portraying real-life serial killer Aileen Wuornos in 2003’sMonster —but for the 44-year-old actress, playing controversial news personality Megyn Kelly inBombshellwas more of a struggle. “This was harder,” Theron said while comparing the two experiences during a conversation following a screening ofBombshellon Sunday in New York City. “She’s incredibly well known,” she continued. “I’ve never played anybody on that level. I’ve played real people that nobody knows about so there was less pressure when I did those....

Theron plays the anchor, 48, in the untitled film, which centers on the women working at Fox News and how they took on the former CEO of the news organization and the culture of sexual harassment he fostered.Nicole Kidmanplays anchor Gretchen Carlson, who sued Ailes for sexual harassment, whileMargot Robbieis a producer working at the network. “The truth is that I only had to research that one year before Roger Ailes was let go at Fox,” Theron revealed....

Charlize Theronis looking to date but is only interested in those brave enough to ask. The 43-year-old actress spoke about her dating life toEntertainment Tonightwhile at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday. Theron, who was promoting her upcoming filmLong Shot, admitted finding a date wasn’t as easy as it looked. “I’ve been single for 10 years, it’s not a long shot,” Theron said. “Somebody just needs to grow a pair and step up....

Photo: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Charlize Theronis a dance mom! During an interview at the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project 2022 Block Party, theBombshellactress opened up to PEOPLE about her kids' latest milestones. “They’re just so tall,” she shared about August, 7, and Jackson, 10. “My 10-year-old is like under my chin and I don’t know what’s going on. But they’re happy, and they’re healthy, and they’re very happy that it’s summer.”...

Charlize Theronjust debuted a cool new ‘do and she hasMegan Rapinoeto thank for it! “The women in this room tonight are putting themselves on the frontlines of the empathy battle, via through storytelling, creating opportunities for those who need it most, or just unabashedly being yourself and telling other women, ‘We don’t have to apologize for who we are or what we are’,” the actress — whoGlamourhonored with “The Rebel” award — said on stage at Lincoln Center....