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NEWS ABOUT: Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep stories: 22 news summaries

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 Hollywood's Most 
 Profitable Actresses 

Naomi Watts delivers big hits for relatively little pay

Oct 6, 09 9:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Straitened studio heads unwilling to give $10 million to divas and hope for a hit should call Naomi Watts' agent right now. The Australian star of Mulholland Drive and The Ring is the most bankable actress in Hollywood, Forbes calculates. Her films earned an average of $44 for every dollar... More »

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Hollywood • Halle Berry • Jennifer Aniston • Cate Blanchett • Meryl Streep • Natalie Portman • Rachel McAdams • actor • Naomi Watts • Anne Hathaway • actress • return on investment • Jennifer Connelly • Hilary Swank

(Newser) - Sources at today’s taping of The Late Show With David Letterman tell Gawker that Anna Wintour—the Vogue editor portrayed by Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada—“was like Hannibal Lecter.” In her first-ever appearance on the show, Wintour ditched her trademark shades, the source adds,... More »

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entertainment • Vogue • late night talk show • Meryl Streep • The Devil Wears Prada • David Letterman • Anna Wintour • Hannibal Lecter

(Newser) - Dual biopic Julie & Julia would have been a lot better if it had focused solely on Julia Child, say critics, but Meryl Streep's performance as the famous chef more than compensates for the second, weaker storyline about a blogger who tackles Child's recipes.
  • Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times:
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chef • movie review • Meryl Streep • Nora Ephron • Julia Child • biopic

 Streep: Move Oscars 
 Before Other Awards 

Late scheduling takes the punch out of iconic awards, actor says

Jul 23, 09 4:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two-time Oscar winner (and 15-time nominee) Meryl Streep has a suggestion for the Academy—the ceremony should be earlier, she tells USA Today. “The Oscars should be Jan. 2,” Streep said, “before the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, the Broadcast Film Critics.” Winners are so tired of awards... More »

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Academy Awards • film • Meryl Streep • BAFTA • movie industry • acting • Oscars

 Angie Edges 
 Jen as Top 
 Earner 


Just by $2 million, though

Jul 2, 09 7:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chalk up one more for Angelina Jolie. Brad Pitt’s current partner beat out his ex-wife to top Forbes’ Top-Earning Actresses list. Jolie made $27 million in the last year; Jennifer Aniston came in second with $25 million. In third place: Meryl Streep, thanks to Mamma Mia. For the complete... More »

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entertainment • Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • celebrity • Jennifer Aniston • Meryl Streep • Forbes • Forbes magazine • women's issues

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 Oscar Rolls Out Red Carpet 


Feb 22, 09 6:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Miley Cyrus was one of the first to arrive with her mom, in a flower-petaled Zuhair Murad gown. Mickey Rourke showed in a Jean Paul Gautier tux, accessorized with a photo of Loki, the love-of-his-life dog who died last week. For other highlights from the Oscar red carpet click "... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • Academy Awards • Meryl Streep • Miley Cyrus • Amy Adams • Brangelina • Mickey Rourke • Oscars • Melissa Leo • Marisa Tomei • Taraji Henson • Viola Davis

(Newser) - The Oscars are coming up, but that orgy of self-congratulation doesn’t celebrate what really matters in Hollywood: money. Forbes crunched the numbers for 2008 and selected the winners of a different award: the Rainmaker.
  • Best Actor: Robert Downey Jr. returned $52.60 to Paramount for every dollar
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Academy Awards • film • awards • award show • Paramount Pictures • box office • Robert Downey Jr. • Meryl Streep • Juno • Jason Reitman • movies • blockbusters • Iron Man • Mamma Mia! • return on investment

 Streep, Penn Win SAG Honors 


Jan 25, 09 9:48 PM CST
(AP) - Meryl Streep and Sean Penn took lead-acting honors tonight at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, she for Doubt and he for Milk. The prize for overall cast went to the rags-to-riches saga Slumdog Millionaire, while Heath Ledger and Kate Winslet took supporting honors for The Dark Knight and The Reader.... More »

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Alec Baldwin • awards • Tina Fey • award show • Meryl Streep • Heath Ledger • Sean Penn • Screen Actors Guild • Kate Winslet

 Nearing 60, 
 Streep Trumps 
 Hollywood's 
 Old Boys 

The anti-diva, a character actress at heart, is happy to play strong women

Jan 25, 09 1:18 PM CST
(Newser) - Meryl Streep wasn't surprised when Mamma Mia! took the international box office by storm, and remained equally unfazed at the amazement of execs who hadn't expected the ABBA musical to succeed. The "fellas" who decide what films get made, Streep tells the Independent, "usually make those... More »

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Meryl Streep • women in office • Hollywood studios • Mamma Mia! • Doubt

 Brangelina Just
 Happy to (Both)
 Be Nominated 

Pitt's Benjamin Button scores 13 Oscar nods; Jolie scores for Changeling

Jan 22, 09 4:01 PM CST
(Newser) - Oscar was kind to Brangelina today, with both halves of the power couple landing nominations, People reports. Brad Pitt received a best actor nod for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, while Angelina Jolie is in the best actress running for Changeling. “I’m especially happy for David Fincher,... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • Academy Awards • award show • Meryl Streep • Brangelina • Changeling • Kate Winslet • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button • Oscars

 Slumdog Wins Big  
 at Critics' Choice

Heath Ledger receives posthumous award

Jan 9, 09 9:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Slumdog Millionaire was the big winner at the Critics' Choice Awards last night, taking home five trophies, including best film and best director (Danny Boyle), MTV News reports. Heath Ledger, meanwhile, continued his posthumous honors, picking up best supporting actor (and a standing ovation) for his turn as the Joker... More »

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awards • celebrity • award show • The Dark Knight • Meryl Streep • Heath Ledger • Sean Penn • foreign film • Anne Hathaway • Kate Winslet • The Reader • Danny Boyle • Slumdog Millionaire • Milk • Rachel Getting Married

MOVIE REVIEW

 Doubt Overcomes Misgivings 

Top-notch performances make prize-winning play work as a movie

Dec 25, 08 9:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Doubt erases any qualms over whether the claustrophobic, Pulitzer Prize-winning play would work on the big screen, say critics. A "frighteningly good" Meryl Streep stars as the hardline principal of a Bronx Catholic school in 1964, Lou Lumenick writes in the New York Post. A game of cat-and-mouse begins... More »

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movie review • thriller • Meryl Streep • Philip Seymour Hoffman • Amy Adams • movies

GLOSSIES

 Hathaway Tries On Her New Life 

Single after much-covered breakup with fraud, star faces new roles in life, on film

Dec 18, 08 3:15 PM CST
(Newser) - After a split with her jail-bound boyfriend, Anne Hathaway is trying on new outfits in both her personal and professional lives, she tells Sally Singer in Vogue. A London shopping trip may find the star a bit uncertain, but colleagues don’t mince words in praising her on-screen growth: She’... More »

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fashion • London • Meryl Streep • Brokeback Mountain • Kate Hudson • Anne Hathaway • Raffaello Follieri • films • Bride Wars

 Doubt Dominates 
 SAG Noms 

Streep, Hoffman earn nods; Pitt, Jolie, Penn join them

Dec 18, 08 9:37 AM CST
(Newser) - The Screen Actors Guild released its award nominees today, and left no Doubt which flick had the most star power in 2008. As with the Golden Globes, all four Doubt leads earned nods, which, combined with a best ensemble nomination, gave it the most potential honors overall.  Brangelina again... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • award show • Meryl Streep • Sean Penn • Philip Seymour Hoffman • Frank Langella • Screen Actors Guild • Anne Hathaway • Mickey Rourke • Changeling • Kate Winslet • Revolutionary Road • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button • Frost/Nixon • Richard Jenkins • Melissa Leo • Rachel Getting Married

 Mamma Mia! Drowns 
 Titanic's UK Take 

Money, Money, Money at UK box office

Dec 17, 08 9:40 AM CST
(Newser) - The movie version of the fluffy romantic musical Mamma Mia! has become Britain's biggest box office hit of all time, E! Online reports. The Meryl Streep flick, based on the tunes of the '70s Swedish pop group ABBA, earned $107.7 million in 22 weeks in theaters, sailing beyond... More »

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United Kingdom • box office • Titanic • Meryl Streep • ABBA • Mamma Mia!

OPINION

Earth Tops Box Office
as Specialty Flicks Shine

Golden Globe nominations give specialty flicks a boost

Dec 14, 08 5:41 PM CST
(Newser) - The Day the Earth Stood Still pulled in $31 million and topped the box office this weekend, but specialty films drew bigger buzz, Variety reports. Benefiting from Golden Globe noms, Milk cracked the top ten with $2.6 million and Slumdog Millionaire banked $2.2 million. Clint Eastwood’s Gran ... More »

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Clint Eastwood • box office • Meryl Streep • Keanu Reeves • The Day the Earth Stood Still • Philip Seymour Hoffman • Slumdog Millionaire • Milk

(Newser) - Meryl Streep is starring in summer blockbuster hits and banking big money at age 59—and isn't a bit surprised. ''I've worked hard, so this is what I expect,'' she tells Entertainment Weekly. Hollywood wisdom says female stars fall off the map at 40, to compete for the few... More »

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Hollywood • film • Meryl Streep • movies

 Diaz Tops Best-Paid Actresses

Shrek, Kutcher pic helped bring in $50M

Aug 12, 08 10:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood's leading ladies earn big bucks for delivering box office gold, and rake in even more with lucrative product endorsements. Together, the top 10 best-paid actresses made more than $244 million in the last 12 months, reports Forbes. Here's how the stars stack up:
  1. Cameron Diaz, $50 million
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Angelina Jolie • Hollywood • list • income • Jennifer Aniston • Meryl Streep • Sarah Jessica Parker • Forbes • Jodie Foster • Gwyneth Paltrow • Reese Witherspoon • Amy Adams • Cameron Diaz • actor • endorsement • Keira Knightley

MOVIE REVIEW

 Take a Chance on Mamma Mia! 

Golden oldies save cheesy musical adaptation from being a stinker

Jul 18, 08 10:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mamma Mia! doesn't quite pull off the leap from stage to screen, but ABBA fans will find it worth taking a chance on, critics say. The "jukebox musical that strings together 19 ABBA hits on a narrative thread flimsier than dental floss" had Carrie Rickey of the Philadelphia Inquirer ... More »

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movie review • Meryl Streep • Pierce Brosnan • musical • ABBA • Mamma Mia!

Hollywood's 50 Brightest Bulbs

Entertainment Weekly picks the smartest players on and behind the silver screen

Dec 3, 07 10:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Who are the biggest brains in Hollywood? Entertainment Weekly picks the best and brightest:
  1. Judd Apatow, 40, director/writer/producer
  2. Steven Spielberg, 60, director/producer
  3. James Cameron, 53, director/producer
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James Cameron • Steven Spielberg • list • Judd Apatow • Meryl Streep • Tyler Perry • Will Smith • John Knoll • David Heyman • Peter Rice

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