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Julia Roberts has refused “most” offers to front fashion campaigns. The 56-year-old ‘Pretty Woman’ actress said she instead tries to spend her time away from acting working with companies that are family-run and finds brand work “big” decisions. She told British Vogue when asked how she decides what to endorse: “Those I find to be very big, thoughtful decisions. I don’t accept most or many. “I find myself gravitating towards enterprises that are run by families a lot – that’s something that always kind of gets my extra attention.” Julia made the remarks in a cover chat for the magazine with he...
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Julia Roberts nearly turned down her ‘Notting Hill’ role as she felt “uncomfortable” portraying an uptight A-list movie star. The ‘Pretty Woman’ actress, 56, gave a now-iconic turn as hot-headed Anna Scott in Richard Curtis’ 1999 film alongside Hugh Grant, who played bumbling bookshop owner William Thacker, and has now opened up about why she initially almost rejected the chance to take the role. Speaking to ‘Notting Hill’ director Richard Curtis for a cover story for British Vogue, she admitted: “Honestly, one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do was (‘Notting Hill’), playing a movie act...
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Julia Roberts has joked she “pickles” her head for 36 hours a month to maintain her youthful looks. The ‘Pretty Woman’ actress, who turned 56 in October, made the admission in a cover interview for British Vogue in which her ‘Notting Hill’ director friend Richard Curtis, 67, quizzed her on what he said were her “seven faces” – which he reckoned ranged from her “famous face” and “career face” to her “feminist face”. When the filmmaker asked her about her physical appearance and the secret to her youthful appearance Julia put it down to her family, telling Richard: “I don’t know your parents – I...
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A 'Love Actually' sequel could finally be in development. Bosses at Universal Pictures have filed paperwork protecting the name in the strongest clue yet that a follow-up to the 2003 Christmas rom-com is in the pipeline. The paperwork, filed by the film company last month, covers: "Entertainment services in the nature of a film series, television series, short form entertainment content, videos and podcasts in the field of news, sports, comedy, drama, music and variety content." It was reported last year that director Richard Curtis had started work on a sequel with Hugh Grant and Liam Neeson ...
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Paapa Essiedu had an "out of body experience" working with Melissa McCarthy on 'Genie'. The 33-year-old actor features as Bernard – a workaholic who attempts to win his family back before the Christmas celebrations with the help of the magical genie Flora - in the Richard Curtis-scripted movie and found it "surreal" to see the 'Bridesmaids' star add even more the picture with her acting ability. Speaking on 'The Graham Norton Show', Paapa said: "Obviously when you do a movie penned by Richard Curtis you know the script is unbeatable, but then Melissa comes along, rips it up and adds so much. "...
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Richard Curtis has written a sequel to 'Notting Hill'. The 66-year-old screenwriter revealed that he has penned a short follow-up to the hit 1999 romcom starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant that would see the pair's characters getting divorced. Speaking on the Have You Seen? Podcast, Richard said: "Recently I wrote – I was going to do it for Comic Relief but it wasn't good enough – I wrote 'Notting Hill 2'. "(It) was going to be a 10-minute special set in the divorce lawyer's office with Hugh and Julia splitting up, and then they both realised they loved each other again." Curtis has written ...
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Richard Curtis has finally married his partner Emma Freud after spending 33 years with the broadcaster. The 66-year-old ‘Love Actually’ and ‘Notting Hill’ maker’s secret wedding was only revealed as Emma, 61, let the news slip at the Cheltenham Literature Festival in Gloucestershire on Saturday (14.10.23) while she was interviewing actor Richard E Grant, 66. Richard was also pictured at the event with a gold ring on his wedding finger, with which he kept fiddling according to guests. One onlooker told The Sun: “Emma confessed she had finally got hitched while interviewing Richard E Grant. She ...
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A judge has dismissed a lawsuit from two movie fans who claimed to have been tricked into watching 'Yesterday' because Ana de Armas featured in the trailer. Peter Michael Rosza of San Diego and Conor Woulfe, both from Maryland, filed a $5 million class action lawsuit against Universal Studios alleging they paid $3.99 each to watch Danny Boyle's film on streaming service Amazon Prime but were disappointed to learn Ana had been cut from the movie despite being featured in the teaser clip. According to The Hollywood Reporter, they sued for false advertisement, unjust enrichment and violation of u...
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Richard Curtis does not plan to write any more films. The 66-year-old screenwriter is famous for penning romantic comedies such as 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' and 'Love Actually' but has ruled out writing another movie as he finds his work repetitive. Richard told Jon Snow on the Snowcast: "I'm not sure I'll ever write another film because I like other people's films more than mine now. "I remember the shock when I saw 'Notting Hill'. I thought, 'Oh my God it's exactly the same film as 'Four Weddings!'" Curtis – who also had TV hits with 'Blackadder' and 'The Vicar of Dibley' – admits that h...
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Martine McCutcheon "cannot bear" to watch herself in 'Love Actually.' The 43-year-old actress starred opposite Hugh Grant in the 2003 romcom following a successful stint in BBC soap opera 'EastEnders' - which focuses on a series of couples in the political world during the build-up to Christmas - but cannot watch the festive classic anymore and remembers squirming in her seat at the premiere as she saw herself on the big screen. She said: "Whenever 'Love Actually' comes on, my mum goes 'Babe! You're on!' and I'm like 'Mum, when are you going to get that I can't bear to watch myself back on TV?...
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