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Bridget Jones Is Back
15 July 2009 1:01 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Bridget Jones is back - Renee Zellweger has signed on to appear in a third film about the hapless diary-keeper.
The first film in 2001 grossed $282 million (£188 million) worldwide, while the 2004 sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, raked in $262 million (£175 million).
And bosses at British studio Working Title have decided it is time for Zellweger to return to the role of the beloved Brit to round out the trilogy.
It is thought the new film will concentrate on Jones' quest to have a baby in her 40s.
Colin Firth and Hugh Grant are expected to return, according to reports.
Ask AfterEllen.com (July 1, 2009)
30 June 2009 9:30 PM, PDT | From AfterEllen.com | See recent AfterEllen.com news
Want to know the status of a particular movie, TV show, or band? Wondering what a certain actress is up to these days? Send your entertainment-related questions to askafterellen@gmail.com — with your first name, city and country — and we'll try to answer as many as we can.
Question: Loving Annabelle's official MySpace page posted a blog a few months ago promising a "surprise" and a re-release of the film in April 2009. It's already June, and I can't find any re-released version. Is the release not going to happen, or has it been delayed?
― Kathryn Clark, Toronto, Canada
Question: Is there a release date for Katherine Brooks's new movie Waking Madison? Will it be released in theaters or straight to DVD?
―Vicki, Boston, Massachusetts
Writer/director Katherine Brooks and friend
Answer: The films ― past, present, and future ― of Katherine Brooks are so often in the subject line of the AskAfterEllen.
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Revenge of the Fallen May Have Its Revenge…
30 June 2009 1:45 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
Say what they may (and they will) about the recently released Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, but I suspect they’d be singing a different tune if they were the ones laughing their way to the bank right now. In its first five days in IMAX theaters, Transformers 2 set a five-day record of $14.4 million - and that’s only 3.5% of the film’s total grosses as of June 28th: $390,240,609.
So if I were Michael Bay, it wouldn’t take too much for me to ignore the harsh criticism that Transformers 2 has garnered - but that hasn’t stopped anyone from trying to get his attention.
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The High Sale Of Low Quality
It didn’t take critics long to start slamming the movie for being juvenile, and what CNN called “…a grotesque exercise in hyperinflation”. Most nay-sayers were reading from the same script, touting the film as a non-stop,
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Jacob Waldman
Michael Jackson: Tributes From Those He Touched
27 June 2009 3:21 PM, PDT | From TheImproper.com | See recent TheImproper.com news
The death of “King of Pop” Michael Jackson has sent shock waves of grief and disbelief through those who have known or met him over his long career. Tributes to the singer continue to pour in. ”Candle in the Wind” singer Sir Elton John was at his annual White Tie and Tiara Ball when he heard about Michael's death. He broke the news to his guests, including Liz Hurley, Hugh Grant, Lily Allen and Kelly Osbourne. Elizabeth Taylor, one of Jackson's oldest friends, was "too devastated" to comment. Brooke Shields, Cher, Jane Fonda, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Kenny Rogers, Miley Cyrus, Demi Moore, John Mayer, Lindsay Lohan, Ashton Kutcher, Katy Perry, Celine Dion and Usher have all expressed their shock and sadness and sent their love to Michael's family.
kgirard@theimproper.com (Keith Girard)
While Weeping Over the King of Pop, We Distract Ourselves with Royal Gossip
26 June 2009 10:35 AM, PDT | From Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news
This week, New York City was the stage of the juiciest royal tidbits when England's own Prince "Air Miles" Andrew, the Duke of York touched down. On Wednesday he went ape for heiress Valesca Guerrand-Hermès at Monkey Bar. He just missed former British P.M. Tony Blair, who dined at M.B. on Tuesday after being interviewed at the MoMA by Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter, who co-owns the restaurant. One night prior on the other side of the pond, in London, aging bad boy Hugh Grant was enjoying a private dinner with the fetching Princess Rosario Nadal of Bulgaria; two weeks before he was busy kicking a paparazzo in the privates outside Carter's other Manhattan establishment, the Waverly Inn.
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Friday Box Office: 'The Proposal' gives Sandra Bullock a record opening day
20 June 2009 12:46 PM, PDT | From Hitfix.com | See recent Hitfix news
Has Sandra Bullock found her man? At least on the big screen?The popular actress has starred successfully alongside Keanu Reeves (twice), Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaughey, but it took her teaming up with old buddy Ryan Reynold's in this weekend's "The Proposal" to set records. According to Box Office Mojo, The duo's new romantic comedy opened to a very strong $12.4 million on Friday in what should be a stellar $33-35 million weekend. Considering Bullock's previous weekend topper was just $17 million, it's happy times for the (can you believe it) 45-year-old actress. It also marks the first time that Bullock...
Gregory Ellwood
Knot So Bad
19 June 2009 7:31 AM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news
Shamelessly derivative, contrived and predictable, "The Proposal" is nonetheless a crowd-pleasing romantic comedy -- the paying audience at a screening I attended laughed their heads off.
Chemistry counts for a lot in this kind of movie, and Sandra Bullock's first rom-com in seven years -- with her first nude scene ever -- provides her with an ideal sparring partner in Ryan Reynolds.
He's a big improvement over the diffident Hugh Grant, who led Bullock to swear off the genre after their teaming in "Two Weeks Notice."
Bullock is Margaret,
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Atomic Team Review: The Proposal
19 June 2009 4:48 AM, PDT | From Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news
Erik Buckman: Romantic comedies, like nearly every film in the horror genre, have a small playing field and a list of guidelines in which to play from. Here’s a list of some of those guidelines:
1. You must have an “airport scene.” You know, where the guy sprints to the airport to declare his love before it’s too late? If you can’t have an airport scene, you must have some kind of a chase with the guy (it’s always a dude) chasing the gal on foot while she is in a fast-moving 40-ton vehicle.
2. The story must focus on a guy who must either be a hardcore philanderer that is afraid of real love/commitment, or on a nasty woman who fills the large void where her personal life should be, with her career. The two are interchangeable…but not usually.
3. The kiss that changes everything.
4. The
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Philip Barrett
[DVD Review] Tyler Perry's House of Payne: Volume Four
18 June 2009 9:48 PM, PDT | From JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news
With each of Tyler Perry’s films scoring respectable box office earnings on their opening weekends, the argument that he’s filling a niche market long ignored by Hollywood merits closer consideration. Has Hollywood been ignoring the African-American viewer? The notion does carry some weight. Compared to all the films that skew primarily Caucasian in casting and targeted demographic, films made by Hollywood closely resembling Perry’s in any given year can generally be counted on one hand. Obviously this doesn’t mean that the average film can’t be enjoyed by people of all races, creeds and upbringings – but there are undeniable variations in family customs between say an Anglo Saxon Catholic couple and an African-American Baptist couple. Both groups may be able to relate to Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts blushing on the screen, but there will be an inevitable gap in how each pair will relate to what they see on screen.
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Lex Walker
Could Palin flap make Letterman the new King of Late Night?
16 June 2009 2:51 PM, PDT | From Hitfix.com | See recent Hitfix news
New York (AP) — Sarah Palin would no doubt be horrified by the idea, but there's a chance she could become the same boon to David Letterman's career that Hugh Grant was to Jay Leno's.Grant's 1995 appearance on NBC's "Tonight" show after a prostitution arrest, where Leno famously asked "what were you thinking?," was seen in retrospect as a turning point in the late-night race. It drew a huge audience and propelled Leno to the top of the ratings, a spot he would not relinquish.Letterman did not court last week's battle with Palin, who called him "perverted" for making a...
David Bauder (AP)
Bullock Slams Romantic Movies
16 June 2009 12:10 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Sandra Bullock has hit out at the poor standard of romantic comedy films, insisting her turn in Two Weeks Notice was the pinnacle of the genre.
The actress has starred in a string of rom-coms throughout her 22 year long career including Miss Congeniality, which saw her play a cop-turned-beauty-queen and fantasy film Practical Magic.
But Bullock is convinced the 2002 movie, in which she starred alongside Hugh Grant, spelled the end of the genre - because the quality of the movies made now is "c**p".
She says, "They're not funny, they're not romantic, they're not written well for women anymore. It was basically all c**p. I did the last good one. I'm done."
Hugh Grant Kicks a Pap Where it Hurts
11 June 2009 9:44 AM, PDT | From www.actressarchives.com | See recent Actress Archives news
Proving that he's still the same cantankerous Brit he's always been, Hugh Grant kicked a paparazzo in the crotch the other night - for no reason other than that the guy was clearly annoying the hell out of him. We don't understand Hugh , but we definitely respect him. You can't not respect a man who kicks people in the balls for no reason...but you definitely should avoid them. The altercation went down on Tuesday night shortly after Hugh Grant exited the Waverly Inn in New York. Grant did his best to get the photographers who spotted him to leave him alone...even making fun of one for being a virgin. Hugh Grant can be heard in the ...
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Grant Hits Out At Paparazzo
11 June 2009 4:59 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Hugh Grant has been involved in another messy clash with the press - the actor lashed out at a photographer during a night out in New York.
The British star was on his way to a restaurant in the Big Apple on Wednesday when he took offence to a huddle of snappers outside the venue.
As he made his way towards his next nightspot, the star was caught on camera warning the photographers to "back off".
And the Four Weddings and a Funeral actor was unhappy at their persistence - reportedly kicking one paparazzo in the groin.
The unlucky snapper is heard shouting, "That wasn't cool. What the f**k is your problem? I was trying to be a nice guy. I was trying to help you find a cab."
It isn't the first time Grant has found himself in a sticky situation with photographers - he allegedly threw a carton of baked beans over one London snapper in 2007.
Hugh Grant kicks photographer
11 June 2009 2:01 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news
Hugh Grant attacked a photographer trying to take his picture. The 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' actor lashed out after leaving New York's Waverly Inn restaurant with a friend, kicking the unnamed paparazzo in the groin as he offered the star directions to find a cab. At first, Hugh seemed to share jokes with the waiting photographers, asking: "Have you ever had sex? Or are you just w***ing on the internet?" One snapper then said: "Where are the ladies tonight?" To which Hugh replied: "Not even a man, not even a man." After being advised to head in a different direction to locate a taxi, Hugh passed closely by the waiting photographers and launched his swift attack. The
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Hugh Grant Attacks A Paparazzo Trying To Take His Picture
10 June 2009 11:37 PM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news
Hugh Grant attacked a photographer trying to take his picture. The "Four Weddings and a Funeral" actor lashed out after leaving New York's Waverly Inn restaurant with a friend, kicking the unnamed paparazzo in the groin as he offered the star directions to find a cab.
At first, Hugh seemed to share jokes with the waiting photographers, asking: "Have you ever had sex? Or are you just w***ing on the internet?"
One snapper then said: "Where are the ladies tonight?"
To which Hugh replied: "Not even a man, not even a man."
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Hugh Grant Still a Paparazzi Threat
10 June 2009 11:04 AM, PDT | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news
Hugh Grant has a history of acting crazy around paparazzi. Just a couple years ago he was throwing baked beans at a London photographer. Everything ended happily ever after with that story, but he didn't learn his lesson. In fact, it probably only increased his pap rage. Last night, Hugh didn't have any leftovers on hand when he left New York City hot spot the Waverly Inn. So he resorted to different tactics to discourage the shutterbugs (as if that's even possible). First he started making fun of one for being a virgin... That wasn't working, which obviously means it's time to get violent, maybe with a little kick (right to the groin, according to the pap). As the pap said, "That...
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Hugh Grant Attacks Paparazzi in New York
10 June 2009 3:07 AM, PDT | From Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news
Hugh Grant does not like to be followed by the paparazzi! As the actor left the Waverly Inn in New York City last night with a friend, he was followed by the usual gaggle of paps that frequent that area, hoping to snap a photo of a celeb. But Hugh didn’t appreciate being tagged! After a TMZ photographer suggested a good place for Hugh to hail a cab, Hugh thanked him by kicking him in between the legs! The photog repeatedly asked Hugh what his problem was, but he just walked away from him. Watch the TMZ <a href="...
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A Bizarre Moment of Oscar Trivia with Kyra Sedgwick
9 June 2009 9:09 PM, PDT | From FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news
Congratulations to Kyra Sedgwick who just got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!
Remember when it looked for a millisecond like she might get an Oscar nod for playing Julia Robert's sassy sister in Something to Talk About back in 1995? Stealing scenes from Julia might seem like a hard thing to do and commendable, too, but it pisses Academy voters right off. One must not pull focus from their Pretty Woman!
Future Julia Roberts co-stars consider yourself forewarned! If you steal a movie from the billion dollar grin, you will get media attention. You will get a Golden Globe nomination. But, come Oscar nomination morning, The Big Snub Awaits You.
the case evidence:
Sally Field, Steel Magnolias (1989)Hector Elizondo, Pretty Woman (1990)Dustin Hoffman, Hook (1992)Sophia Loren, Pret-à-Porter (1994)Liam Neeson, Michael Collins (1996)Kyra Sedgwick, Something to Talk About (1995)Rupert Everett, My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)Hugh Grant, Notting Hill (1999)Yes
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Daniel Craig's 007 inspires ice lolly
2 June 2009 2:56 AM, PDT | From Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news
Don’t play coy – we all remember that scene in Casino Royale when a seriously buff Daniel Craig emerges from the ocean. On first seeing it, guys were busy mentally signing up for gym membership and planning on snagging a pair of Bond’s snug La Perla Grigioperla swimming shorts, while women were lost in a lusty haze, wishing their fellas looked like that, swim shorts or not. It was a gender-reversal spin on the classic Ursula Andress beach scene from 1962’s Dr. No (itself revisited with Halle Berry in 2004’s Die Another Day) and quickly became The defining moment of Craig’s Bond, so much so that it has now inspired an ice lolly. Get your lips around these ladies!
An ice cream company commissioned a survey that asked over 1,000 women which male celebrity they would like on the end of a stick and coming up trumps was Craig as super-spy James Bond.
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Craig's Lolly Honour
1 June 2009 1:10 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Daniel Craig is now licenced to chill - the James Bond star has been made into an ice lolly.
The actor beat out competition from Jude Law and Hugh Grant to be named the U.K's coolest guy in a poll of 1,000 women.
And food manufacturer Del Monte celebrated the victory by moulding Craig's muscular torso into a sweet treat for his female fans.
The limited edition Superfruit Smoothie lolly will be sold in the U.K. during National Ice Cream Week, which began on Monday.
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