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NEWS ABOUT: Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman stories: 32 news summaries

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Private Eye's Assistant
Spills on Stand

Arranged wiretaps, transcribed tapes for Hollywood's Pellicano

Mar 8, 08 10:16 AM CST
(Newser) - A former assistant to Anthony Pellicano, improbably named Tarita Virtue, told a packed courtoom yesterday that she transcribed many wiretapped conversations for the Hollywood private eye, Variety reports. She explained Pellicano's wiretapping process step by step, and described the detective's security system, including punch-code locks on every room  and files... More »

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Hollywood • Nicole Kidman • Tom Cruise • celebrity trials • trial • celebrity • racketeering • wiretap • Anthony Pellicano • private eye

Celeb Babies Bundles of Joy, $$

$6M for first snaps of J.Lo's kids shows mags will buy; readers not so much

Feb 20, 08 12:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Having a baby is hard, but these days it’s a well-compensated job if you’re a celebrity, Advertising Age reports. People is supposedly ready to pay Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez $4-$6 million for exclusive domestic rights to pictures of their impending twins—a possible record amount—and reportedly... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • Nicole Kidman • Tom Cruise • Halle Berry • Katie Holmes • baby • Jennifer Lopez • Marc Anthony • Jessica Alba • Jamie Lynn Spears • Christina Aguilera • celebrity pregnancy

Ken Jennings They're Not

Game show howlers dumb enough to make Miss Teen South Carolina blush

Feb 2, 08 7:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Perhaps there's no sadder commentary on the state of society—or at least society's IQ—than dumb responses from contestants on game shows. Reuters combs a (now-defunct) website for high and low points:
  • Q: What was Gandhi's first name? A: Goosey Goosey.
  • Q: What happened in Dallas
... More »

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Nicole Kidman • intelligence • list • humor • game show • Forrest Gump • contestants • Johnny Weissmuller • Mahatma Gandhi

OPINION

Right Church, Wrong Pew

For 10 doubly stellar Oscar hopefuls, category was correct
but film wasn't

Jan 21, 08 2:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Oscar nominees have often delivered more than one award-worthy performance in a single category in the same year. Sometimes, Tariq Khan tells the LA Times, the academy picks the wrong one. On the eve of this year's nominations, he lists his top 10 mistakes.
  1. Catherine Keener, Capote, Best
... More »

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Nicole Kidman • Leonardo DiCaprio • Jack Nicholson • actor • Emma Thompson • Catherine Keener • Susan Sarandon • Oscars

It's Official: Nicole Kidman Is Pregnant

Actress and hubby
Keith Urban 'thrilled'
about baby-to-be

Jan 8, 08 6:05 AM CST
(Newser) - After two failed pregnancies and two adopted children, actress Nicole Kidman is pregnant. Kidman and husband Keith Urban "are thrilled," said her publicist, who declined to specify a due date, reports the Australian. Kidman was set to begin shooting on a new World War II drama in Germany... More »

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pregnancy • Nicole Kidman • celebrity • Keith Urban

Scientologists Blast Cruise Bio's Claims

Diana scribe threatened with lawsuit over explosive allegations

Jan 7, 08 9:45 AM CST
(Newser) - The Church of Scientology is preparing a libel suit against an upcoming biography of actor Tom Cruise that calls him the organization's second-most-powerful man and says it influences nearly every facet of his life, reports the Daily Mail. The book, by Princess Diana biographer Andrew Morton, says Scientology staffers from... More »

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Nicole Kidman • Scientology • Tom Cruise • Katie Holmes • L. Ron Hubbard

NEW RELEASE

Golden Compass Hard to Follow

Movie has great special effects but little soul, critics say

Dec 7, 07 1:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Critics are mixed on The Golden Compass, praising the controversial film's special effects but complaining about a lack of engaging storytelling. "The film is dominated by computer-generated effects and they're most of its problem— they don't give us anything to emotionally attach to or invest in," wrote Paula... More »

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Nicole Kidman • movie review • Daniel Craig • Golden Compass • Philip Pullman • Dakota Blue Richards • movies

Witherspoon Rises to Top of Salary List

America's latest sweetheart commands up to $20M per movie

Nov 30, 07 3:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Rendition was a dud, but Reese Witherspoon's peachy $15 million to $20 million fee per movie puts her atop this year’s highest-paid actress list. But she and other leading ladies—such as runner-up Angeline Jolie—often accept lower payoffs to keep their schedules packed, the Hollywood Reporter observes. More »

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Angelina Jolie • Hollywood • Nicole Kidman • list • Halle Berry • Julia Roberts • celebrity • salary • Jodie Foster • Katherine Heigl • Reese Witherspoon • Cameron Diaz • Renee Zellweger • Drew Barrymore • Rachel McAdams • Jennifer Garner • movies

NEW RELEASE

Margot Annoys at the Wedding

'Annoying' or well crafted? Critics are split

Nov 23, 07 3:46 PM CST
(Newser) - The estranged sisters at the heart of Noah Baumbach's talky Margot at the Wedding are well portrayed but just too unlikable to win over most critics. Nicole Kidman's short-story writer Margot, who Newsweek's David Ansen calls a  "brittle nightmare," descends on the wedding of her pregnant sister, Jennifer... More »

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Nicole Kidman • David Ansen • movie review • David Denby • Jennifer Jason Leigh • Jack Black • Noah Baumbach • Lou Lumenick

Beowulf Hath Brought Low Ye Box Office

Holdovers Bee Movie and American Gangster claim second and third spots

Nov 18, 07 4:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Beowulf reaped $28.1 million and claimed top spot this weekend in the best debut ever for a digital 3D film, Variety reports. Other newcomers fumbled, as Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium landed fifth and Love in the Time of Cholera banked a sickly $1.9 million in tenth.... More »

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Nicole Kidman • box office • Denzel Washington • Russell Crowe • Coen brothers • movies • movie theaters

'Superbad' Scores
Super Big

Low-budget teen comedy rakes in $31.2M at box office despite R rating

Aug 20, 07 12:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ribald teen romp "Superbad" triumphed at the box office this weekend, raking in $31.2 million despite an R rating and a modest budget under $20 million, reports Variety. It marks the seventh biggest opening for an R-rated comedy, edging out Judd Apatow's other summer hit, "Knocked Up,... More »

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Hollywood • Nicole Kidman • comedy • The Simpsons Movie • box office • Rush Hour 3 • Superbad • Michael Cera • Judd Apatow • movies

Chic Pups Are Channeling
Nic and Leo

Oscar knock-offs now come in teacup sizes

Mar 26, 07 9:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Knock-offs of Academy Awards gowns—always a brisk business—now come in even-smaller sizes:  An L.A. company has released a new line of Oscar duds for dogs, from Nicole Kidman's red Balenciaga  to Leonardo DiCaprio's Armani tux. Little Lily's, which has been dressing posh pooches since 2002, has... More »

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pets • fashion • Nicole Kidman • Leonardo DiCaprio • Balenciaga • Armani • Academy Awards • film • awards • celebrity • actor • dog • movies • Oscars

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