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NEWS ABOUT: Emma Watson

Emma Watson stories: 12 news summaries

 Ivy Tweeter 
 Dogs Emma 
 at Brown 

Witch way to turn, Hermione wonders

Sep 9, 09 2:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Too bad Hermione can't make technology disappear. It seems Twitter is one more irritation for Emma Watson as she begins school in the hallowed halls of Rhode Island's Brown University, CNN reports. First, a dad annoyed Emma last week when he snapped her photo as she walked around school grounds... More »

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Harry Potter • Columbia University • celebrity • Brown University • Twitter • Emma Watson • James Franco • tweet

 Hollywood's New  
 Green Crusaders 

Orlando Bloom, Miley Cyrus do Earth proud

Aug 29, 09 5:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Celebs may not be known for living simply, but a new generation of eco-friendly stars is taking a stand for the planet. Grist rounds them up:
  • Orlando Bloom owns a solar-powered house, drives a hybrid, and is a founder of Global Cool, which campaigns against climate change.
  • Rachel
... More »

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climate change • environment • Hollywood • global warming • celebrity • Miley Cyrus • Rachel McAdams • Orlando Bloom • Emma Watson • Hayden Panettiere

 Tinseltown's 
 New Trend: 
 See-Through 
 Clothes 

Just remember to wear something underneath

Aug 5, 09 12:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - The latest fashion trend for Hollywood’s leading ladies is leaving less to the imagination. Stars from Megan Fox to Emma Watson have been stepping out in sheer outfits, USA Today reports. “Sheer is beautiful,” says one stylist. “You just don’t want to be obscene.... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • fashion • celebrity • trend • Emma Watson • actress • Jay-ZTV

(Newser) - Though rarely a fan of wizards and witches, the Vatican has declared the latest Harry Potter film a positive tale of “friendship, altruism, loyalty" that achieves the "correct balance" in depicting teen romance, reports the Guardian. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, opening today, makes clear that... More »

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Harry Potter • Pope Benedict XVI • Vatican • Daniel Radcliffe • action movie • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince • Emma Watson



 'Hermione' 
 to Star With 
 Marilyn Manson 

She's going from the pal of a boy wizard to a Goth rocker

Jul 14, 09 9:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - When Emma Watson said she was ready to leave Harry Potter behind, she meant it. The actor—whose only major role so far has been Hermione in the Potter films—is reportedly teaming up with shock rocker Marilyn Manson for her next project, playing a princess in a musical Goth... More »

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entertainment • Harry Potter • celebrity • Cinderella • musical • Marilyn Manson • Emma Watson

NEW RELEASE

 Potter Still Making Magic 

Sixth installment is one of the best in the series

Jul 14, 09 7:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Our sixth cinematic trip to Hogwarts holds onto the magic with stunning visuals, great acting, and a maturing storyline:
  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is “spellbinding, even though it is more grounded in reality and less fanciful than previous installments,” writes Claudia Puig in USA Today.
... More »

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Harry Potter • film • movie review • book • Daniel Radcliffe • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince • Emma Watson • Rupert Grint

Watson Waves Goodbye to Harry Potter

Seeking 'normal' life, Hermione gets ready
for Ivy League

Jul 11, 09 4:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - After 10 years at Hogwarts, Emma Watson is ready to move on to the Ivy League, the New York Daily News reports. The Harry Potter actress, who’s been playing the boy wizard’s pal Hermione Granger since she was 9, is taking a break from acting—and movie shoots,... More »

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Harry Potter • Ivy League • Daniel Radcliffe • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince • Emma Watson • actress

 Potter Kids Need 
 to Rebel: 'Malfoy' 

Film needs more controversy from young actors, says co-star

Jun 8, 09 2:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - The young stars making magic in the Harry Potter series are far too nice, says co-star Jason Isaac. “The problem with Harry Potter,” the actor who plays Lucius Malfoy, father of Potter rival Draco, tells the Telegraph, “is that there is so little controversy.” They “... More »

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Harry Potter • child actors • film • Daniel Radcliffe • Emma Watson • Rupert Grint • Jason Isaacs

Potter Producers Nix Raunchy Fashion Pics
for Watson

W shoot deemed too racy for their Hermione

Jun 7, 09 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - At a recent shoot for W magazine, Emma Watson was certainly not asking, "What would Hermione wear?" But the Harry Potter producers put the kibosh on racy shots, a source tells the Times of London, and a tamer approach was agreed on. "As far as they are concerned,... More »

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Harry Potter • producers • Emma Watson • photo shoot • W magazine

 Celebs Lead 
 Ping-Pong 
 Renaissance 

Nerdy game gets a trendy makeover

May 17, 09 8:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Forget dusty suburban basements: Ping-pong, once the sport of nerds and misfits, is enjoying an unlikely image makeover at the hands (and paddles) of A-list devotees flocking to trendy ping-pong clubs, reports the Independent. At the star-studded opening of exclusive new ping-pong hall SPiN, in New York, Susan Sarandon... More »

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entertainment • Matthew Broderick • Susan Sarandon • table tennis • Emma Watson • Jay-ZTV • ping-pong • Ed Norton

Watson 'Twitter-Jacked'
With Yale Hoax

'I'm not going to Yale,' says Brit actor

Mar 6, 09 10:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Harry Potter muse Emma Watson has turned positively witchy, trashing statements that she's headed to Yale, reports the Boston Globe. Turns out a Twitter note gushing "I got into Yale!" wasn't posted by Watson. In fact, she doesn't have a Twitter account, according to her website. Now fans... More »

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Harry Potter • Harvard • actor • Yale • Twitter • Emma Watson • tweet • Bill Maher Grid

 'Hermione'
 Conjures $6M
 Chanel Deal 

Emma Watson replaces Keira Knightley in perfume campaign

Jun 16, 08 11:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Harry Potter star Emma Watson has inked a $6 million deal to replace actress Keira Knightley as the new face of Chanel's perfume Coco Mademoiselle, the Daily Mail reports. The 18-year-old actress, who already makes $4 million a movie to play the precocious Hermione, "has been excitedly telling friends... More »

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Harry Potter • model • Britain • Chanel • actor • endorsement • advertising campaign • Emma Watson

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