Isla and Leslie Mann appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show today to promote their new movie Blithe Spirit. As well as the movie, they also talked about how long they’ve known each other, their funny husbands, their love of comedy, and haunted happenings on the set, before playing a game of ‘face the fun facts’:

The Golden Globes were held virtually (mostly) last night, with Isla and Sacha joining virtually. Sacha won two of his three nominated categories – Best Actor In A Comedy and Best Comedy Picture, both for Borat Subsequent MovieFilm – and no-one was more delighted than Isla! She proudly pointed out that these wins make Sacha the first actor to win twice for playing the same character. Isla’s reactions are hilarious and I loved seeing how happy and proud she was 😀 Isla looked stunning a fuchsia dress by Alex Perry, with Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery, Stuart Weitzman heels, make-up by Filomena Natoli and hair by Travis Balcke – love this look!

There are no ‘official’ pictures as there was no red carpet, but we’ll have screencaptures from the show for you in the next day or two. For now, here are videos of Sacha’s wins, plus a couple of after-show interviews with him in which he mentions Isla:

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ET Canada had an interview with Isla and Leslie Mann to promote Blithe Spirit on Friday – they chatted about being able to speak the dialogue in the film, seances and whether they believe in ghosts, and fun hobbies they’ve picked up during quarantine. Isla also talked about how proud she is of her husband’s record number of Golden Globe nominations this year!

Isla Fisher and Leslie Mann channelling spirits and laughs as they talk about their new seance comedy “Blithe Spirit”. From Ouija boards to whether they believe in ghosts, the actresses fill ET Canada’s Keshia Chante in on their new movie between laughs in this extended interview. Plus, Fisher reacts to husband Sacha Baron Cohen’s award nominations for “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” and “The Trial Of The Chicago 7”.

A few weeks ago Netflix previewed their upcoming 2021 releases, which includes the animated comedy Back To The Outback! We have the first still from the movie – in which Isla voices Maddie the snake – as well as a few shots in a video preview:

We’re kicking 2021 off with a bang ?. This year’s line-up will surprise and delight cinephiles across the globe with films from Award winning filmmakers, including Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog), Paolo Sorrentino (The Hand of God) and Adam McKay (Don’t Look Up). We’re bringing you a year of films filled with more of the things we know our members love – zombies (Army of the Dead), cowboys (The Harder They Fall, Concrete Cowboy), and high school romance (including the culmination of the To All the Boys and The Kissing Booth trilogies). We’re re-introducing you to teen screams (Fear Street trilogy, There’s Someone Inside Your House), turning your favorite books into films (The Woman in the Window, Munich, The Last Letter from Your Lover), bringing you more adrenaline-pumping blockbusters (Red Notice, Sweet Girl, Kate) and giving your family a reason to say YES to watching films together (YES DAY, Back to the Outback, Finding ‘Ohana).

Netflix will bring you a new movie every week featuring the biggest stars including Leonardo DiCaprio, Sandra Bullock, Dwayne Johnson, Idris Elba, Meryl Streep, Zendaya, Jennifer Lawrence, Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Garner, Gal Gadot, Dave Bautista, Naomi Watts, Jake Gyllenhaal, John David Washington and Octavia Spencer. And films from your favorite filmmakers like Zack Snyder, Nora Fingscheidt, Joe Wright, Antoine Fuqua, Shawn Levy, Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman and the directorial debuts from Halle Berry and Lin-Manuel Miranda. (Netflix.com)

Here’s a reason to get excited about 2021: Netflix has a new movie coming out every single week! This is just a sneak peak of the full list, which ranges from superheroes, to westerns, thrillers, rom-coms, action, comedy, and sometimes all of those things combined — and always with the world’s biggest and best stars, directors, and fresh faces. Get hyped, people, because this year is gonna be a big one.

Join Dan Stevens (star of Downton Abbey and Beauty and the Beast) and Isla Fisher (star of Tag and Now You See Me) on the set of Sky Cinema Original, Blithe Spirit. Take an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, as the pair discuss their experience playing on-screen man and wife, Charles and Ruth Condomine. Watch the two gush over Dame Judi Dench, who stars as Madame Acarti, and detail their spooky on-set stories with poltergeists and all sorts of spirits from beyond…

Empire interviewed Isla for one of their recent podcasts – she talked about the novels she wrote as a teenager, Blithe Spirit, how she got into comedy, Hot Rod, working with Judi Dench, and which Australian actor is the worst at doing accents. Have a listen below (Isla starts at about 21 minutes):

Empire Podcast #448: Isla Fisher, Rose Matafeo
This week’s Empire Podcast goes Down Under — metaphorically speaking, of course — as Chris Hewitt has fun-filled chats with two wonderful Antipodean actors. First off, there’s Isla Fisher, the Australian star of Blithe Spirit, who tells Chris all about her affinity for accents, Hot Rod, and working with Judi Dench, while Chris makes an impromptu purchase. Then Chris has a chat, and a Kurt Russell quiz, with Baby Done star, the New Zealander comedian and actor, Rose Matafeo.

Then, in the virtual podbooth, Chris is joined by Helen O’Hara, James Dyer and, for the first time this year, Amon Warmann, as they exchange facts in The Three Fact Structure, talk about actors and directors who deserve a McConaissance, discuss the week’s movie news including that big MCU rumour, and review Baby Done, MLK/FBI, Outside The Wire, and The White Tiger. A jam-packed show, and no mistake. Crikey! Enjoy.

Sky Movies have released several new Blithe Spirit featurettes to promote the film’s upcoming premiere on their channel.

We sat down with Isla Fisher on the set of new Sky Original film #BlitheSpirit. Find out how she prepared for the role of Ruth Condomine, including perfecting a British accent, and why she fell in love with the language of the 1930’s (We still love the dancing senorita emoji, though).

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To celebrate Bradley Cooper’s recent birthday, E! News posted a throwback to their 2005 interview with the cast of Wedding Crashers: