• Dakota Johnson on 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and Hollywood's "Brutal" Acting Industry

    When the film adaptation of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' hit theaters, it took audiences by storm, introducing some to the world of BDSM and making a killing at the box office. The 2015 film's leading lady, Dakota Johnson, is now gracing the cover of the February 2016 issue of 'Vogue UK.' During her interview with the magazine, the actress reveals why she's thankful to have starred in the sexy movie and just how "brutal" Hollywood's acting industry can be.

  • Dakota Johnson Talks '50 Shades Darker' and New Director

    Despite having a powerful opening weekend in the box office, 'Fifty Shades of Grey' received mixed reviews from both critics and fans of the book. Topping best-seller lists around the world, the 2011 erotic novel of the same name has taken readers by storm with its introduction to the taboo world of BDSM (bondage, dominance and submission and masochism). As the makers of the sequel, 'Fifty Shades Darker,' prepare for production, the trilogy's leading lady, Dakota Johnson, spilled the beans to Empire about the film and its new director.

  • Dakota Johnson Wraps Up Biggest Month of Her Life by Hosting 'SNL'

    Say what you want about Dakota Johnson -- sure she is now officially most famous for being tied up onscreen in a film that was a financial windfall in spite of not living up to its book version -- but the actress has been everywhere in the last month. Aside from finally landing on the big screen in 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' Johnson also covered 'Vogue' and was one of the more interesting red carpet interviews before the Oscars. It almost seemed fitting that she wrap up the biggest month of her life by hosting SNL, right?

  • 'Fifty Shades of Grey' May Be a Success But Sam Taylor Johnson Still Wants Out of Franchise

    Fifty Shades of Grey may have made an absolute killing at the box office in its' opening weekend, but that doesn't mean that everyone connected to the franchise is happy. Sam Taylor Johnson was given the tedious task of directing this film and making sure that it was an actual love story of sorts rather than just one S&M scene after another. We have heard for months that her clashes with Fifty Shades author, E.L. James were pretty epic and now it seems that Johnson desperately wants "out" of having to direct the two sequels that have already been planned.

  • 'Fifty Shades of Grey' on Track to Make $81.7 Million, Breaking Box-Office Record for Presidents Day Weekend

    It seems that the curiosity over whether or not the film adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey" would live up to the book series has amounted to box office success as E.L James's first installment of the series has had the biggest Presidents Day weekend opening in history. Thanks to Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson breathing life into the characters of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, the film has raked in almost $81.7 million since last Friday, Feb. 13.

  • 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Opening to Lukewarm Reviews

    Tomorrow, Feb. 13, "Fifty Shades of Grey" will open in theaters nationwide, and if the plethora of reviews rolling in are any indication, there are going to be a lot of disappointed fans. We already know that in order to snag that R rating the BDSM scenes detailed in the book were going to have to be completely watered down. That means that in order for fans to leave the theater feeling satisfied, the chemistry and connection between Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson, who portray Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, better be dead on. Unfortunately, according to all the early lukewarm reviews, it is not there.

  • Melanie Griffith Will Not Be Seeing Her Daughter Dakota Johnson in 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

    Finally, after what seems like an eternity of build-up, "Fifty Shades of Grey" is set to premiere in theaters this week. You know what that means, right? Tons of press and publicity for Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson, who star as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in the film adaptation, as if the year or so leading up to it has not had enough already. While women everywhere might be planning to high-tail it to theaters this weekend, there is one person who will not be seeing this film ever. That would be Melanie Griffith, Johnson's mother.

  • Confirmed: There Will Be Two More 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Movies!

    Fifty Shades of Grey better live up to all of the hype because just yesterday it was announced that two sequels, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed are officially getting their own film adaptations based on the book series by E.L. James. Sam Taylor-Johnson, the director of Fifty announced the news to a bunch of fans that had gathered at New York City's Ziegfeld Theater on Friday morning for a screening that included appearances by Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson.

  • 'Fifty Shades of Grey' on Track to Open to $60 Million Over Four Days

    "Fifty Shades of Grey" is this close to finally rolling into theaters just in time for Valentine's Day, and early indications are that it is going to have a pretty good opening weekend. As of right now, the film based on the hugely popular book series by E.L. James is on track to open at about $60 million. According to a report by "Variety," if it does that over four days, then the film will already be considered a profitable success.

  • Dakota Johnson Says Her 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Character is a Feminist and Jamie Dornan Was Very Protective

    We're only a few short weeks until the moment when Fifty Shades of Grey will finally make its grand debut in theaters and then we'll all definitively know whether or not the film adaptation does the book justice. Needless to say, both Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson are doing loads of interviews to promote the film. They are also both covering the March 2015 issue of Glamour and the interview that accompanies it is pretty revealing.

  • The Weeknd Shares 'Earned It' Video for 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Starring Dakota Johnson [WATCH]

    The Weeknd has unveiled the NSFW music video for his contribution to the "Fifty Shades of Grey" soundtrack: "Earned It." The video finds The Weeknd — real name Abel Tesfaye — in an auditorium with nearly naked women dancing around in front of him, including film star Dakota Johnson, who is tied up in some sort of contraption. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, the clip is probably tame for what is to come in the film, but still hints at the class that the song possesses, as the OVO boss croons: "Cause girl you're perfect / You're always worth it / And you deserve it / The way you work it / Cause girl you earned it / Girl you earned it."
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