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Kevin Costner

The latest news on Kevin Costner, American actor and filmmaker, including film and entertainment news.

Born

18 Jan 1955

Industry

Entertainment, Film

Job Title

Actor, Filmmaker

Kevin Costner in a still from Waterworld. The actor and his director Kevin Reynolds clashed so much during the making of the movie that the latter resigned before it was released. Photo: Park Circus/Universal

American cinema

As Waterworld turns 30, what went wrong with the US$175 million flop?

Kevin Costner’s unappealing anti-hero and bad writing were only some of the problems this expensive box-office failure had to contend with.

25 Jul 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

American cinema

Every Superman movie ranked, including James Gunn’s new take

9 Jul 2025 - 11:48PMvideocam

Celebrity children

6 celebrities with the most children: from Elon Musk to Nick Cannon

19 May 2025 - 4:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Who is Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan’s wife Nicole Muirbrook?

Taylor Sheridan, the creator of hit show Yellowstone, is married to a bona fide cowgirl named Nicole Sheridan who’s also dabbled in modelling and acting – here’s what you need to know about her.

5 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM

Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan (left) is married to a real-life cowgirl, Nicole Muirbrook. Photos: @nicsheridanofficial/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Who is Dawn Olivieri, the actress who portrayed Sarah Atwood in Yellowstone?

Following the shocking, midseason death of Kevin Costner’s lead character in Yellowstone, fans of the Western drama had to contend with the violent murder of Sarah Atwood, played by Dawn Olivieri.

27 Nov 2024 - 11:42AM

Fashion

Looks so alien, they’re out of this world: meet Chinese designer Sensen Lii

Chengdu-born designer Sensen Lii talks to the Post about his out-of-the-box aesthetics that have piqued the interest of celebrities including Rihanna, Doja Cat and Madonna.

13 Mar 2024 - 7:15AM

My Take

My Take | Why I like Donald Trump, or at least don’t hate him

The once and probably future US president is so honest about his dishonesties and shenanigans that whatever you can accuse him of, hypocrisy is not one of them, unlike all his political opponents.

4 Mar 2024 - 9:00PM

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on March 2, 2024 in North Carolina. Photo: AP

Fame and celebrity

Inside Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner’s messy divorce battle

Did Kevin Costner channel his Yellowstone role in his divorce from Christine Baumgartner? Inside the exes’ messy, multimillion-dollar legal battle over their mansion and child support for 3 teen kids

14 Dec 2023 - 5:00PM

Luxury travel

Richard Branson’s private Necker Island paradise – now available to book

The Virgin Group founder’s exclusive hideaway has hosted celebrities like Barack Obama, Harry Styles, and Kate Winslet – and now individual rooms are available to book for the first time too

3 Dec 2023 - 6:00AM

Fame and celebrity

11 most shocking celebrity divorces in 2023, from Ariana to Britney

The year of divorce? Glamorous couples including Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez, and Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello all decided to go separate ways in 2023

1 Dec 2023 - 4:00AM

Among the celebrity divorces in 2023 were (from left) Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness, and Britney Spears and Sam Asghari. Photos: Getty Images, AFP, Reuters

Fame and celebrity

4 ways celebrity divorces have changed today, from public drama to #MeToo

Johnny Depp set a precedent with his stellar comeback in Jeanne du Barry despite his explosive defamation trial with Amber Heard – but at least misogynist attacks don’t work as much post-#MeToo …

30 Oct 2023 - 4:00AM

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, and Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are two of the many celebrity couples going through divorces this year. Photos: AFP, AP

Britain

Hadrian’s Wall damaged in felling of landmark ‘Robin Hood Tree’

Hadrian’s Wall was damaged during the felling of a nearby world-famous tree last week, in what detectives have called a ‘deliberate act of vandalism’.

6 Oct 2023 - 11:13AM

Britain

Second man arrested over felling UK’s beloved ‘Robin Hood Tree’

A man in his 60s is being questioned in custody over the destruction of the landmark near Hadrian’s Wall, hours after a 16-year-old was freed on bail.

30 Sep 2023 - 5:36AM

Britain

Teen arrested after famous ‘Robin Hood Tree’ in UK cut down

The beloved Sycamore Gap tree, which featured in a 1991 Kevin Costner film, was believed to be hundreds of years old.

29 Sep 2023 - 3:21PM

News about the tree was met with dismay and outrage. Photo: Reuters

Fame and celebrity

9 richest women directors of 2023 – from Greta Gerwig to Sofia Coppola

Greta Gerwig has turned the world pink with Barbie – so which other women filmmakers have made it big behind the camera, and how does her fortune compare?

7 Aug 2023 - 11:01AM

Sofia Coppola, Greta Gerwig, Regina King and Lana Wachowski have all enjoyed successful careers as filmmakers. Photos: EPA-EFE; Getty Images; @iamreginaking/Instagram; AP

Millionaires and billionaires

Happily ever after! 10 supermodels who married billionaires (and heirs)

From Miranda Kerr and Snapchat’s Evan Spiegel, and Ming Xi’s romance with the late Stanley Ho’s son Mario, here are 10 supermodels who married billionaires, or their heirs …

29 Jul 2023 - 12:10AM

Fame and celebrity

Changin’ times: Bob Dylan’s idyllic Scottish mansion is up for sale

Ideal for the rolling stone? Put down some roots in the beautiful Highlands by buying the songwriter’s 16-bed Edwardian mansion and its extensive gardens

28 Jul 2023 - 7:00PM

Celebrity children

Meet LeBron and Savannah James’ 3 kids – Bronny, Bryce Maximus and Zhuri

LeBron James’ eldest son Bronny recently suffered a cardiac arrest during basketball practice but is now thankfully in stable condition – here’s what else you need to know about the athlete’s 3 kids

28 Jul 2023 - 10:54AM

Basketball legend LeBron James with his kids Bryce, Zhuri and Bronny James, and his wife Savannah. Photo: Getty Images

Fame and celebrity

Besties, reunited? Inside Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods’ friendship revival

Jordyn Woods was ousted from the Kardashians’ inner circle when she got ‘caught kissing’ her bestie’s sister’s baby daddy – here’s how she’s slowly reviving her friendship with Kylie Jenner

27 Jul 2023 - 5:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Johnny Depp just debuted his first self-portrait, made during a ‘dark’ time

The Jeanne du Barry actor began the intimate artwork, titled Five, amid his trial with Amber Heard and views it as an act of creative healing – now it’s on sale as a time-limited, signed edition

26 Jul 2023 - 6:00PM

Millionaires and billionaires

5 times Mark Cuban proved he’s the world’s most eccentric billionaire

Mark Cuban may be the most fearless, if not the most eccentric, billionaire out there – here are 5 surprising times the Shark Tank business guru made headlines over the years

26 Jul 2023 - 12:10AM

Mark Cuban is a billionaire, philanthropist and a cast member of Shark Tank. Photo: @mcuban/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Who is Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner?

Hollywood icon Kevin Costner was ‘surprised’ by his wife of 18 years’ divorce filing in May – so what do we know about the evolution of their love story?

21 Jul 2023 - 12:10AM

Kevin Costner and ex-wife Christine Baumgartner during their happier days. Photo: Getty Images

My Take

My Take | Late genius of doom shows how frontier violence has always defined America

Cormac McCarthy, who died this week, conveys more truth and reality about the US’ bloody expansionist history in his novel ‘Blood Meridian’ than most non-fiction books on the country that are mostly fiction.

15 Jun 2023 - 9:00PM

Fashion

Why hats are topping off fashion’s quiet luxury moment

Move over, Y2K looks – this season’s runways and red carpets, from Dior to Ferragamo, show that careful dressing is making a comeback, and so is topping off ‘fits with hats

24 May 2023 - 12:47PM

Food and Drinks

Sex and the City’s Cosmo to James Bond’s martini, cocktails in film and TV

From James Bond to The Big Lebowski, cinema and cocktails have long been linked. We look at some of the most famous cocktails to grace big and small screens, and how they influenced our drinking preferences.

19 May 2023 - 8:47PM

Sisco Vanilla serves James Bond a martini, shaken not stirred, in Dr. No. Photo: United Artists

Performing arts in Hong Kong

From selfies to sex acts, one writer’s deep dive into bad theatre etiquette

The dos and don’ts of theatre etiquette so fascinate author Kirsty Sedgman she has written two books on the subject. She uses it as a starting point to explore wider social issues in her latest, “On Being Unreasonable”.

25 Apr 2023 - 4:15PM

A woman takes a phone photo before the screening of film Halina during the Long Island International Film Expo in 2015. An author finds theatre etiquette so interesting she has written two books on the subject. Photo: ZUMAPRESS.com

International Property

Inside Emily Blunt and John Krasinski’s rustic-chic mansion, up for sale

Emily Blunt and John Krasinski’s former LA mansion has just gone up for sale at US$6 million … here’s a peek inside the luxurious residence perched near Mulholland Drive

31 Mar 2023 - 12:10AM

American cinema

Golden Globes: The Fabelmans, The Banshees of Inisherin, Michelle Yeoh win

Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical film and the Irish period comedy take top film honours, Michelle Yeoh and Cate Blanchett the best actress awards and Austin Butler and Colin Farrell the best actor awards.

11 Jan 2023 - 5:11PMvideocam

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Kevin Costner

As Waterworld turns 30, what went wrong with the US$175 million flop?

Kevin Costner’s unappealing anti-hero and bad writing were only some of the problems this expensive box-office failure had to contend with.

Every Superman movie ranked, including James Gunn’s new take

6 celebrities with the most children: from Elon Musk to Nick Cannon

Who is Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan’s wife Nicole Muirbrook?

Taylor Sheridan, the creator of hit show Yellowstone, is married to a bona fide cowgirl named Nicole Sheridan who’s also dabbled in modelling and acting – here’s what you need to know about her.

Who is Dawn Olivieri, the actress who portrayed Sarah Atwood in Yellowstone?

Following the shocking, midseason death of Kevin Costner’s lead character in Yellowstone, fans of the Western drama had to contend with the violent murder of Sarah Atwood, played by Dawn Olivieri.

Looks so alien, they’re out of this world: meet Chinese designer Sensen Lii

Chengdu-born designer Sensen Lii talks to the Post about his out-of-the-box aesthetics that have piqued the interest of celebrities including Rihanna, Doja Cat and Madonna.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}My Take | Why I like Donald Trump, or at least don’t hate him

The once and probably future US president is so honest about his dishonesties and shenanigans that whatever you can accuse him of, hypocrisy is not one of them, unlike all his political opponents.

Inside Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner’s messy divorce battle

Did Kevin Costner channel his Yellowstone role in his divorce from Christine Baumgartner? Inside the exes’ messy, multimillion-dollar legal battle over their mansion and child support for 3 teen kids

Richard Branson’s private Necker Island paradise – now available to book

The Virgin Group founder’s exclusive hideaway has hosted celebrities like Barack Obama, Harry Styles, and Kate Winslet – and now individual rooms are available to book for the first time too

11 most shocking celebrity divorces in 2023, from Ariana to Britney

The year of divorce? Glamorous couples including Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez, and Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello all decided to go separate ways in 2023

4 ways celebrity divorces have changed today, from public drama to #MeToo

Johnny Depp set a precedent with his stellar comeback in Jeanne du Barry despite his explosive defamation trial with Amber Heard – but at least misogynist attacks don’t work as much post-#MeToo …

Hadrian’s Wall damaged in felling of landmark ‘Robin Hood Tree’

Hadrian’s Wall was damaged during the felling of a nearby world-famous tree last week, in what detectives have called a ‘deliberate act of vandalism’.

Second man arrested over felling UK’s beloved ‘Robin Hood Tree’

A man in his 60s is being questioned in custody over the destruction of the landmark near Hadrian’s Wall, hours after a 16-year-old was freed on bail.

Teen arrested after famous ‘Robin Hood Tree’ in UK cut down

The beloved Sycamore Gap tree, which featured in a 1991 Kevin Costner film, was believed to be hundreds of years old.

9 richest women directors of 2023 – from Greta Gerwig to Sofia Coppola

Greta Gerwig has turned the world pink with Barbie – so which other women filmmakers have made it big behind the camera, and how does her fortune compare?

Happily ever after! 10 supermodels who married billionaires (and heirs)

From Miranda Kerr and Snapchat’s Evan Spiegel, and Ming Xi’s romance with the late Stanley Ho’s son Mario, here are 10 supermodels who married billionaires, or their heirs …

Changin’ times: Bob Dylan’s idyllic Scottish mansion is up for sale

Ideal for the rolling stone? Put down some roots in the beautiful Highlands by buying the songwriter’s 16-bed Edwardian mansion and its extensive gardens

Meet LeBron and Savannah James’ 3 kids – Bronny, Bryce Maximus and Zhuri

LeBron James’ eldest son Bronny recently suffered a cardiac arrest during basketball practice but is now thankfully in stable condition – here’s what else you need to know about the athlete’s 3 kids

Besties, reunited? Inside Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods’ friendship revival

Jordyn Woods was ousted from the Kardashians’ inner circle when she got ‘caught kissing’ her bestie’s sister’s baby daddy – here’s how she’s slowly reviving her friendship with Kylie Jenner

Johnny Depp just debuted his first self-portrait, made during a ‘dark’ time

The Jeanne du Barry actor began the intimate artwork, titled Five, amid his trial with Amber Heard and views it as an act of creative healing – now it’s on sale as a time-limited, signed edition

5 times Mark Cuban proved he’s the world’s most eccentric billionaire

Mark Cuban may be the most fearless, if not the most eccentric, billionaire out there – here are 5 surprising times the Shark Tank business guru made headlines over the years

Who is Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner?

Hollywood icon Kevin Costner was ‘surprised’ by his wife of 18 years’ divorce filing in May – so what do we know about the evolution of their love story?

My Take | Late genius of doom shows how frontier violence has always defined America

Cormac McCarthy, who died this week, conveys more truth and reality about the US’ bloody expansionist history in his novel ‘Blood Meridian’ than most non-fiction books on the country that are mostly fiction.

Why hats are topping off fashion’s quiet luxury moment

Move over, Y2K looks – this season’s runways and red carpets, from Dior to Ferragamo, show that careful dressing is making a comeback, and so is topping off ‘fits with hats

Sex and the City’s Cosmo to James Bond’s martini, cocktails in film and TV

From James Bond to The Big Lebowski, cinema and cocktails have long been linked. We look at some of the most famous cocktails to grace big and small screens, and how they influenced our drinking preferences.

From selfies to sex acts, one writer’s deep dive into bad theatre etiquette

The dos and don’ts of theatre etiquette so fascinate author Kirsty Sedgman she has written two books on the subject. She uses it as a starting point to explore wider social issues in her latest, “On Being Unreasonable”.

Inside Emily Blunt and John Krasinski’s rustic-chic mansion, up for sale

Emily Blunt and John Krasinski’s former LA mansion has just gone up for sale at US$6 million … here’s a peek inside the luxurious residence perched near Mulholland Drive

Golden Globes: The Fabelmans, The Banshees of Inisherin, Michelle Yeoh win

Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical film and the Irish period comedy take top film honours, Michelle Yeoh and Cate Blanchett the best actress awards and Austin Butler and Colin Farrell the best actor awards.

My Take | Why I like Donald Trump, or at least don’t hate him