Mar. 16, 2025
Cleopatrait is!
In a sneak peek of Thursday’s episode ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Show,Christina Riccirevealed that she and her husband Mark Hampton miscommunicated when naming theirnow-1-month-old daughter.
“My husband was like, ‘Well, we’re going to give her a full name right? And the nickname is Cleo?’ And I was like, ‘Cleopatra?’ And he was like, ‘Yeah, the full name’s Cleopatra.’ And I was sort of like, ‘Fine, whatever. We’ll talk about this later,’ " she recalled.
Mar. 16, 2025
Photo: Mary Evans/PARAMOUNT PICTURES/Ronald Grant/Everett; Matthias Clamer/NetflixChristina Ricciis passing the torch.The Golden Globe nominee, 42, will appear alongside Ortega, 19,in an unknown rolefor the upcomingTim Burton-helmed Netflix seriesWednesday, which follows the titularAddams Familycharacter in high school. Ricci previously played the character in Burton’s 1991 film adaptation of the 1964 sitcom and its 1993 sequelAddams Family Values.More than 30 years after donning Wednesday’s signature midnight-black pigtails, Ricci praisedJenna Ortega’s interpretation on the role.
Mar. 16, 2025
Christina Ricci and Mark Hampton.Photo: AFF-USA/Shutterstock
Christina Ricciis reflecting on her past relationships — but focusing on the now.
Ina recent interviewforAnna Faris’Unqualifiedpodcast, theYellowjacketsactress, who is married toMark Hampton, admitted she isn’t sure of the first time she felt romantic love.
“I would say — and this sounds really annoying and cloying and stupid — but I would say the first time I really fell in love in a healthy way is probablythis marriage that I’m in now,” added Ricci, 42.
Mar. 16, 2025
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Christina Riccihas read the fan theories aboutYellowjacketsand she has some thoughts.
Ricci, 42, appeared on Thursday’s episode ofThe Tonight Showwhere host,Jimmy Fallon, asked the actress about some of the craziest fan theories that have come out of the wildly popular Showtime series.
Fallon revealed that show has received a “100 percent fresh” rating onRotten Tomatoes, calling the show “unbelievable.”
Before Fallon started reading some off some of the theories for Ricci to dissect, theAddams Familyactress admitted that she had already read some online, calling them “fascinating.
Mar. 16, 2025
Christina Ricciis sharing her legacy with her young son.
The actress, 38, opens up to PEOPLE in this week’s issue about raising 3½-year-old Freddie and answering his burgeoning questions about her career of choice.
“He’s come home from preschool and been out in the world and said to me, ‘Mama, are you a movie actress?’ ” the mother of one says. “And I didn’t say that to him. People mention it to him, clearly.