Mila Kunis

Kunis plays Ani FaNelli, a have-it-all magazine journalist close to landing her dream job at the New York Times and marrying her wealthy boyfriend Luke (Finn ...

But “Luckiest Girl Alive” falls short of its promise, a reminder that, however ironic the title is intended to be, fortune tends to favor the bold. As constructed, unfortunately, in an adaptation of the book written by its author, Jessica Knoll, and directed by Mike Barker, “Luckiest Girl Alive” feels as if it’s juggling too many plates – joining the story in progress and laboring to connect the mass shooting to Ani’s story in a way that muddles the mystery. [Mila Kunis](https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/24/world/mila-kunis-stand-with-ukraine-cnnheroes/index.html) produces and stars in this #MeToo-tinged story, which awkwardly incorporates a mass school shooting as well as gender and class politics into what becomes an ungainly mix of hot-button issues in one dramatic package.

Mila Kunis sets the record straight about her story of lying about her age to book That '70s Show.

I had a solid ego, man, I thought I was so cool. But I don’t know if it was intimidating in the sense of like, I didn’t know who I was or lost sense of myself, but I must have been like, ‘Wow, these kids are all so cool and they’re so much older than I am and they’re so much cooler than I am,’” she adds. “I told them I was gonna be 18, which ... And in my contract I had to put an asterisk, and be like, ‘Studio teacher.’ And they’re like, ‘What do you mean?’ And I was like, ‘Oh, P.S. “But at that point, if you talked to [series creators] Bonnie and Terry Turner, they were so sweet, they were like, ‘Well, we loved you at that point, so what did we care?’” Kunis now tells Vanity Fair. “However, by the time I went to what was then, like, producers, network call, you have to sign a contract before you get the job.

Mila Kunis was 14 years old when she auditioned for a role that required her to be at least 18 years old.

“However, by the time I went to what was then a producer’s network call…you have to sign a contract before you get the job and in my contract I had to put an asterisk for ‘studio teacher,'” she continued. “I’d like to make it very clear now that I did lie. [Mila Kunis](https://variety.com/t/mila-kunis/) confirmed to Vanity Fair a longstanding rumor about how she landed her breakout role as Jackie Burkhart on “That ’70s Show” after lying about her age.

The Luckiest Girl In The World star attended this year's Academy Awards with husband Ashton Kutcher and said she was 'shocked' that people stood for Smith ...

My behaviour was unacceptable and I am here whenever you are ready to talk.” [C Magazine](https://magazinec.com/style/mila-kunis-california-dream-world/): "The idea of leading by example only makes sense when you actually have someone to lead. “And I’m not going to try and unpack all of that right now, but I can say to all of you that there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment. Concluding the video, Smith said he was “deeply remorseful and I’m trying to be remorseful without being ashamed of myself”. He added: “I spent the last three months replaying and understanding the nuances and complexities of what happened in that moment. [Ashton Kutcher](/topic/ashton-kutcher), 44, attended the [Academy Awards](/topic/academy-awards) in March and witnessed Smith slap [Chris Rock](/topic/chris-rock) over a joke about his wife [Jada Pinkett Smith](/topic/jada-pinkett-smith).

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher were both on hand when the slap incident occurred between Will Smith And Chris Rock.

[Steve Harvey had jokes about the slapcident](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/steve-harvey-opens-up-about-will-smith-oscars-slap-during-speech-at-atlanta-law-school). [Dame Judi Dench shared the “surprise”](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/dame-judi-dench-was-at-the-oscars-during-the-chris-rock-and-will-smith-slap-incident-she-explains-how-everyone-initially-reacted) many of the A-listers and others in the audience felt when the incident occurred. Only now, months later, is his long-awaited [Emancipation movie finally getting a first trailer](https://www.cinemablend.com/trailers/will-smiths-powerful-emancipation-trailer-arrives-as-apple-tv-movie-aims-for-awards-season) and some traction over at Apple TV+. Some, like [Wanda Sykes, recognized the significance of what happened](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/oscars-host-wanda-sykes-speaks-out-about-how-she-felt-for-her-friend-chris-rock-during-and-after-the-will-smith-slap-incident) in the moment, noting she felt it reflects where society is in regards to "civility." Kutcher has also been a big advocate of shaping the future through space travel and investing in Silicon Valley. He went on to win the Best Actor award, taking an emotional stance during his [King Richard-oriented speech](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/watch-will-smiths-passionate-spectacular-oscar-acceptance-speech-after-his-scuffle-with-chris-rock). They kind of do their own thing within this celebrity world they travel in and I suppose it shouldn't be a surprise that during the 2022 Academy Awards they stuck to their guns as well. [Academy Awards winners](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/2022-academy-award-winners-updated-live) and snubs this year have largely been overshadowed by a moment in which [Will Smith](https://www.cinemablend.com/tag/will-smith) slapped Chris Rock over a joke he’d made about Jada Pinkett Smith. Reality TV fan with a pinch of Disney fairy dust thrown in. He's certainly had months to think about what happened, as he Frequent awards host [Ricky Gervais was surprised such a "tame" joke](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/veteran-awards-host-ricky-gervais-has-some-thoughts-about-will-smiths-oscars-slap) led to the upheaval it did. She explained to

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher starred as an on-again-off-again couple on 'That '70s Show' for years. However, years after the show ended, they fell in love ...

[Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have two children](https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/mila-kunis-and-ashton-kutcher-kids-a-guide-to-their-children/) together: daughter Wyatt, born in 2014, and son Dimitri, born in 2016. [They have been extremely outspoken](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/pictures/mila-kunis-and-ashton-kutchers-relatable-parenting-quotes/#:%7e:text=Bauer%2DGriffin%2FShutterstock-,October%202021,Push%20her%20back%20next%20time.) about the joys and struggles that come with parenting. [Mila Kunis was born](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005109/) on [August](https://parade.com/1400382/michelleparkerton/august-holidays-observances/) 14, 1983, making her 39. [when Mila Kunis was cast](https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/did-ashton-kutcher-and-mila-kunis-date-while-on-that-70s-show.html/) in That ‘70s Show, she was just 14 years old. [Ashton Kutcher has famously entered](https://parade.com/culture/ashton-kutcher-net-worth) into the world of investing—with great success! [Justin Timberlake in 2011’s Friends With Benefits](https://parade.com/96768/marymargaret/justin-timberlake-friends-with-benefits/), Kutcher [starring with Natalie Portman in 2011’s No Strings Attached](https://parade.com/33986/parade/ashton-kutcher-no-strings-attached-sex-scene/). As fate would have it, Kutcher and Kunis were both newly single, [they were then reunited](https://people.com/tv/ashton-kutcher-mila-kunis-relationship-timeline/) at the Golden Globes in early 2012. [their fair share of divorce rumors](https://parade.com/893915/maggie-parker/mila-kunis-and-ashton-kutcher-squash-rumors-about-their-divorce-with-hilarious-video-its-over-between-us-what-are-we-gonna-do/), Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are very much still together. [Kunis explained](https://people.com/movies/mila-kunis-ashton-kutcher-hook-up-before-serious/), “I did a movie called Friends With Benefits. [Kunis with Macaulay Culkin](https://parade.com/27898/jeannewolf/0108-mila-kunis-book-of-eli/) from 2002 to 2011 and [Kutcher with Demi Moore](https://parade.com/922679/jessicasager/demi-moore-blamed-herself-for-miscarriage-struggled-with-fertility-during-marriage-to-ashton-kutcher/) from 2003 to 2011 (though their divorce was not finalized until 2013). [he married her](https://people.com/tv/ashton-kutcher-mila-kunis-relationship-timeline/)! Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher initially met in 1998 when they were cast as love interests on That ‘70s Show.

The now-39-year-old actor first landed the part of spoiled teenager Jackie Burkhart on the eight-season sitcom when she was 14.

They share two children: Wyatt, seven, and Dimitri, five. “They were like, ‘What do you mean?’ And I was like, ‘Oh PS, I’m 14,’” she added. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply.

It took Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher five years to bring their solar-powered farm at their Beverly Hills home to life.

"The idea of leading by example only makes sense when you actually have someone to lead," she continues. "Whether it's learning something new, doing something a little bit scary — all of that makes you stronger." All of the timber used on the farm was salvaged from an old Wonder Bread factory, and the land works off of solar-powered energy. This has been a big learning curve for all of us," Kunis says. "We didn't realize how incredible it was to have a fully sustainable house until the world shut down." The couple's daughter Wyatt, 7, and son Dmitri, 5, work alongside their parents to produce a fruitful harvest each season.

Author/screenwriter Jessica Knoll also tells PEOPLE her thoughts on continuing the Luckiest Girl Alive story beyond the new Netflix movie.

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Just because author Jessica Knoll adapted her own book “Luckiest Girl Alive” for the Netflix movie doesn't mean she didn't make some changes — including to the ...

“I — again, kudos to Jess that she was able to create a character that she wasn’t married to necessarily, and loved and created, but also allowed [director] Mike Barker and I to go and innovate and create a new North Star,” Kunis continued. It’s the the idea of your inner voice and your outer voice becoming one, which there’s a metaphor behind that but there’s also the literal moment in the movie where that happens.” “Who [Knoll] was when she wrote the book and her North Star when she wrote the book changed when she was writing the script. She takes the new editor job that her “Women’s Magazine” boss grandfathers her into at “Glow Magazine,” choosing to live a life for herself, and for her past self. “It’s like the cool thing about the juxtaposition of it all where you understand her logic. She also highlighted the clashing of Ani’s different selves that creates such a tense dynamic in the film.

Bling Empire season three sees actress Mila Kunis making a surprise appearance on the show. But how are Mila and Christine Chiu friends?

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The now-39-year-old actor first landed the part of spoiled teenager Jackie Burkhart on the eight-season sitcom when she was 14. However, as the directors were ...

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If you finish watching Netflix's Luckiest Girl Alive without feeling as angry as Ani, you didn't watch it right.

It offers a career-best performance from Mila Kunis and isn’t afraid to throw salt in two giant wounds that can’t and won’t heal until we treat them with the seriousness they demand. Ultimately, the movie is a series of punches to the gut, most of which you never see coming. You never know what she’s going to do or say, and once the movie starts wrapping up and makes the core of her behavior clear, you fully understand and relate to the character. On the other hand, men get the benefit of the doubt, excuses are handed to them on a silver platter, and their entire existence is perceived as nuanced – and you definitely can’t pin them to a single mistake in life, because they are much more than that. Not only is this explicitly stated in a flashback by one of Ani’s teachers, but you constantly hear Ani's voiceover contradicting a lot of what she does and says onscreen. Based on a New York Times best-selling novel by author Jessica Knoll (who also pens the script), Luckiest Girl Alive tells the story of a magazine writer who’s aiming to make it to the top rankings of the writing world.

Mila Kunis says it was “shocking” and “insane” Will Smith received a standing ovation when he picked up his best actor Oscar after he attacked Chris Rock.

The now-39-year-old actor first landed the part of spoiled teenager Jackie Burkhart on the eight-season sitcom when she was 14. However, as the directors were ...

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