Elizabeth Banks Explains Why She Won't Get Injectables: 'I Make My Living with My Face' (Exclusive)

Elizabeth Banks.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Elizabeth Banks will try all sorts of things in an effort to keep her skin looking good, from tweaking skin care routine to her diet. But the one thing she still hasn’t tried? Injectables. Banks, who’s now the first evercelebrity ambassador for the beauty brand No7, goes on to say her beauty routine is actually lot more than skin-deep. Elizabeth Banks with No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Andrew Sanchez

Elizabeth Banks Faces Backlash for Saying 'Wonder Woman' and 'Captain Marvel' Belong to 'Male Genre'

The actress, who also serves as writer, director and producer on the just-releasedCharlie’s Angelsreboot,gave some quotes to theHerald Sunrecently that have sparked backlash on social media. Speaking of her movie before it opened, Banks said thatCharlie’s Angelshad to perform well at the box office, otherwise it would further harm future female-led films. Since the interview’s publication, the movie went on to make a disappointing $8.6 million on opening weekend in North America....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Kimberly Castillo

Elizabeth Banks Gets 'Nearly Tripped' By Cocaine Bear at Oscars 2023: 'Put Your Paw Down'

Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty “Hit the mark,” theCocaine Beardirector, 49, said to the beast as he joined her at the mic. “Oh, my God — he tripped me.” Banks segued into an explanation of the importance of excellence in the category. “I recently directed the filmCocaine Bear,” she said. “Without visual effects, this is what the bear would look like.” She added, “It’s terrifying, stop it. No director wants to deal with this....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Steven Spence

Elizabeth Banks Has Been Sending Her 'Manny' Easy Recipes to Make: 'He's Never Really Cooked' (Exclusive)

Elizabeth Banks.Photo:Jason Koerner/Getty Jason Koerner/Getty Elizabeth Banksis sharing her love of food with her “manny.” “I started saving food inspo on [Instagram], and now all I get is food inspo. And to be honest, I’m cooking tons of stuff off Instagram recipes,” Banks says. The actress, who shares sons Felix, 11, and Magnus, 10, with husbandMax Handelman, also revealed that she recently hired a “manny” (a.k.a male nanny) and has been passing along her favorite recipes to him....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Kelsey Hardy

Elizabeth Banks Helps Women in 1968 Chicago Gain Abortion Access in 'Call Jane' Trailer

Elizabeth Banksis fighting for the right to abortion access inCall Jane. The firsttrailer for the filmdebuted Tuesday, in which Banks, 48, plays Joy, a housewife in 1968 Chicago whose pregnancy has a 50 percent chance of endangering her life. Left with no other choice after an emergency approval for a termination is denied, she turns to the Jane Collective, an underground abortion clinic that gets her the help she needs....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Megan Garcia

Elizabeth Banks Is 'Proud' of 'Charlie's Angels' After It Is a 'Flop' at the Box Office

The actress, 45, tweeted her support for the film she wrote, directed and produced on Monday despite its low performance at the box office. “Well, if you’re going to have a flop, make sure your name is on it at least 4x. I’m proud of #CharliesAngels and happy it’s in the world,” Banks tweeted. The multihyphenate also responded to criticism for rebooting a third iteration of the franchise, telling theWall Street Journal, “You’ve had 37Spider-Manmovies and you’re not complaining!...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Willie Jennings

Elizabeth Banks Learned How to Perform Abortions for 'Call Jane': 'It's Very Intimate, What Women Are Put Through'

Call Jane(2022).Photo: Wilson Webb/Roadside Attractions/Courtesy Everett Collection Elizabeth Banksis a quick study. The actress says she learned how to actuallyperform abortionsin preparation for the film “Call Jane,” which tells the story of a revolutionary group of women in 1968 who helped women get abortions in Chicago, pre-Roe. In preparation for the role, she learned how doctors perform abortions, tellingVanityFair"I might be able to" do a procedure. “I didn’t actually ever get to dilate anybody,” she tells the outlet....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Tiffany Grant

Elizabeth Banks Makes Racy Prince Andrew Joke That Shocks Her Fellow Guests on a Talk Show

Elizabeth Banks left jaws hanging with a recent joke about Prince Andrew. While appearing onThe Graham Norton Showover the weekend, where she was a guest alongside Kylie Minogue and Ricky Gervais, theCharlie’s Angelsdirector and star made a lewd joke about the embattled member of the royal family that visibly shocked those in the room. It all began after Norton resurfaced an old photo of Banks from her teenage years, showing the actress with a big, curly hairdo....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Stephen Holland

Elizabeth Banks Names 'Miracle' Baby Felix

Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Her30 Rockcharacter Avery Jessup is a new mom – and it turns out Elizabeth Banks is as well. The actress and husband Max Handelman have welcomed son Felix via gestational surrogate, BanksTweetedWednesday. “I have been very fortunate in life both professionally and personally,” Banks, 37, wrote onher Web sitein a blog post announcing the birth. “The one true hurdle I’ve faced in life is that I have a broken belly....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Jason Armstrong

Elizabeth Banks on 'Letting Go of Guilt' as a Mom and Trusting Her Kids as They Get Older (Exclusive)

Elizabeth Banks.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Elizabeth Banksis one hard-working mamma, and that’s just fine with her. “I’m not sure that balance is, there’s no balance achievable. For me, what I’ve come to is letting go of guilt. It’s societal. But you let go of it. And I trust my husband. My husband — just being like, ‘You got it,’ ” she says of her supportive sportswriter spouse, whom she married in 2003....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Marissa Schultz

Elizabeth Banks on Her Fight for Abortion Rights: 'Women Should Have Bodily Autonomy'

Photo: Rachel Murray/Getty Reproductive rightsare under fire. The Trump administrationenacted a rule that stops doctors from talking to their patients about abortionsand also criticized abortion-rights bills in thePresident’s State of the Union speech— and that’s just been in the last month. But actressElizabeth Banks, who works withthe Center for Reproductive Rights, says thatreproductive rightsare far more popular than we’re led to believe. “I think that there’s a vocal minority, but the fact remains that nearly 1 in 4 American women will have an abortion in their lifetime,” says Banks, who hosted the Center’s first Los Angeles fundraising banquet on Wednesday night....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Sandra Peters

Elizabeth Banks on Overcoming 'People's Low Expectations': It's 'When I Feel the Most Proud'

Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Elizabeth Banksis speaking candidly about overcoming obstacles as a woman in Hollywood. “I love jumping over that low bar,” thePitch Perfectstar says laughing. “It is always exciting.” “I’ve been in a few rooms where I could sense that my opinion was just not valued,” Banks continues. “And so really, what I spent my time doing, is finding those opportunities and creating those opportunities and those rooms where my voice matters....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Leslie Marshall

Elizabeth Banks Raises a Glass in N.Y.C., Plus Eva Longoria, Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell and More

01of 98Host’s ToastScott Kowalchyk/CBSElizabeth Banks and host Stephen Colbert toast each other during the Oct. 27 episode ofThe Late Showin N.Y.C. 01of 98 Host’s Toast Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Elizabeth Banks and host Stephen Colbert toast each other during the Oct. 27 episode ofThe Late Showin N.Y.C. 02of 98Eva Does EllenMichael Rozman/Warner Bros.Eva Longoria looks radiant during her Oct. 28 appearance onTheEllen DeGeneresShowin Burbank, California. 02of 98 Eva Does Ellen Michael Rozman/Warner Bros....

March 16, 2025 · 22 min · 4591 words · Jeremiah Brown