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Diablo Cody: I'm 'Obsessed' With Rick Springfield
Diablo Cody is ''obsessed'' with Rick Springfield.The 'Ricki and the Flash' screenwriter has admitted she was thrilled to work with the rock star as she thinks he has the ''charisma'' movie stars lack.She said: ''I'm...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 August 2015
Meryl Steep For Britannia Award
Meryl Streep, Sam Mendes and James Corden will be honoured at the Britannia Awards.The stars are the first to be named by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles for the ceremony,...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 August 2015
Meryl Streep, Sam Mendes And James Corden Among First British Academy Britannia Awards Recipients
The stars will be feted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California on 30 October (15). Streep has been picked...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 August 2015
Top 10 Highest Paid Male Actors Make 119% More Than Top 10 Female Actors
Jennifer Lawrence has been named as the highest paid female actor in the world in Forbes’ 2015 list. Lawrence made $52 million over the past year, pre-tax and fees. Whilst Lawrence’s grand fortune is certainly...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20 August 2015
Meryl Streep: Every Day Is A Comrpomise
Meryl Streep believes ''every day is a compromise'' for working women.The 66-year-old actress - who has grown up children Mamie, Grace, Louisa and Henry with husband Don Gummer - has successfully balanced her award-winning career...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 August 2015
Ruby Rose: Our Likeness Must Be Frustrating For Justin Bieber
Ruby Rose thinks her likeness to Justin Bieber must be ''frustrating'' for him.The 'Orange is the New Black' star has acknowledged she looks similar to the 'Boyfriend' hitmaker and confessed she has heard he regularly...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 13 August 2015
Rick Springfield Vows To Make Up For Axed Shows
The Jessie's Girl hitmaker was offered a role in comedy-drama Ricki and the Flash by director Jonathan Demme but he had to cancel gigs Down Under because they clashed with the shooting schedule....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 August 2015
Meryl Streep's New Film Dedicated To Bass Player
Rick Rosas, who plays Buster opposite the Oscar winner's rocker character Ricki, lost his battle with cancer in November (14), shortly after filming wrapped on the Jonathan Demme project and there's a special...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 August 2015
Meryl Streep Learns A New Skill For Ricki And The Flash
At age 66, Meryl Streep continues to add to her bag of acting tricks. For her role as an ageing rocker in Ricki and the Flash, she took a crash course in guitar playing from...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 August 2015
Rick Springfield Nearly Passed On Ricki And The Flash Audition
The Jessie's Girl star was approached by director Jonathan Demme to play a guitarist in Streep's onscreen band, and although Springfield was thrilled at the prospect of working with the two Oscar winners,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 August 2015
Neil Young's Guitar Lesson For Meryl Streep
Neil Young taught Meryl Streep to play guitar.The 'Into The Woods' star has revealed she got tips on how to play the instrument from the 'Heart Of Gold' hitmaker in a 45-minute private lesson.She said...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 August 2015
Meryl Streep Took First Guitar Lesson With Neil Young
The Into the Woods star plays a failed musician in the movie and had to cover several songs by artists including Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty live.Streep also had to take guitar lessons...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 August 2015
Meryl Streep Praises Daughter Mamie Gummer's Acting Talent
Meryl Streep has applauded her daughter for being the ''real deal'' in their new movie 'Ricki and the Flash'.The 66-year-old actress plays the lead role as a retired rock star (Ricki) who returns home to...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 August 2015
Meryl Streep Couldn't Talk To Daughter On Movie Set
Demme asked the Academy Award winner to avoid her daughter while filming, but the request led to an awkward environment because he forgot to inform Gummer. Streep says, "I was...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 August 2015
Meryl Streep Invited To Join Bono Onstage
The Oscar winner covers one of the band's songs in her new film, Ricki and the Flash, and she believes Bono was impressed by her live cover and was reaching out when he...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 August 2015
Robin Wright Doubts Her Acting Talent
Robin Wright doesn't believe she is a great actress.The modest Hollywood star has had a string of successful movies in her career since starring in 'The Princess Bride' in 1987, including 'Forrest Gump' and 'Moneyball',...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31 July 2015
Stars Urge Amnesty International To Drop Sex Trade Proposal
The actresses, also including Anne Hathaway, Emma Thompson and Alison Williams, joined human rights activists to voice their opposition to the charity's Draft Policy on Sex Work report, which endorses decriminalisation of the...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 July 2015
Emma Stone Turned Into Crazed Skin Lotion Lady On Steroids
The Birdman star struggled with throat and voice issues while playing Sally Bowles in Cabaret and she turned to drugs to help control swelling, but the steroids worked a little too well -...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 July 2015
Meryl Streep Writes To Congress For Equal Rights
Meryl Streep has written to Congress urging them to support the Equal Rights Amendment.The 'Into the Woods' actress has sent a letter to every member of Congress along with a copy of the book 'Equal...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24 June 2015
Meryl Streep Urging U.s. Lawmakers To Revive Equal Rights Amendment
The amendment was passed by U.S. lawmakers in 1972 and the heads of 35 states have subsequently ratified it, but three more states must support it before it can become part of the...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 June 2015
Proud Mother Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep is proud her daughters pursued acting careers.The 65-year-old actress knows that living up to her own success and achievements is a ''burden'' for Gracie and Mamie Gummer, so she is impressed that didn't...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 June 2015
Meryl Streep On Relationship Success
Meryl Streep and her husband are the ''perfect odd couple''.The 'Into the Woods' actress has been married to sculptor Don Gummer - with who she has four children - for 36 years and says their...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20 June 2015
A Week In Movies: Cannes Kicks Off, Tomorrowland Premieres, Cameras Roll In Miami And Trailers Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Meryl Streep And Anne Hathaway
The 68th Cannes Film Festival kicked off on the French Riviera this week with acting icon Catherine Deneuve, who stars in the opening night film Standing Tall. She was joined on the red carpet by...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 May 2015
The Devil Wears Prada Musical In The Works
Tony Award-winning producer Kevin MCCollum revealed he is in the process of turning the hit 2006 movie into a musical, thanks to his recent partnership with 20th Century Fox bosses. The Devil...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 May 2015
Carey Mulligan Inspired By Meryl Streep
Carey Mulligan finds Meryl Streep ''incredibly inspiring''.The 29-year-old actress stars with the 65-year-old screen legend in new movie 'Suffragette' and thinks the older star is a ''heroine'' to most women in their profession and uses...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 April 2015
Meryl Streep Makes 'Significant' Contribution To The Writers Lab
Meryl Streep has made a ''significant'' contribution to a new screenwriters venture for women aged over 40.The Oscar-winning actress, who recently starred in the Disney movie 'Into the Woods', has thrown her considerable influence and...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 April 2015
Meryl Streep Funds Women's Writing Lab
The Writers Lab will help to provide opportunities to female screenwriters over the age of 40 and will be accepting submissions from 1 May (15). Writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood, producer Caroline Kaplan...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 April 2015
Nathan Lane In Tears At Theatre Prizegiving
The Birdcage star picked up the Monte Cristo Award from the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center during a ceremony at the Edison Ballroom in New York City on Monday (13Apr15), and he became emotional...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 April 2015
Mtv Movie Awards: 'The Fault In Our Stars' Leads 2015 Winners
It's difficult to argue with the results of this year's MTV Movie Awards victors, who took home their much-deserved accolades on Sunday (April 12th 2015). The top prize of Movie Of The Year went to...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 April 2015
Kevin Hart Thinks Humour Is The 'Most Attractive Trait'
Kevin Hart thinks humour is the ''most attractive thing in the world''.The 35-year-old comedian, who stars in new comedy 'Get Hard' alongside fellow funnyman Will Ferrell, said he was unsurprised to hear Oscar-winning actress Meryl...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 April 2015
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