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Definitely, Maybe camouflages its intelligent points. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008 By. (Time.com)
Little Miss Matchmaker Feb 14, 2008
On the plus side, "Definitely, Maybe'' has an appealing cast, some amusing scenes and at least tries to do something different. I do have some reservations about the script by writer-director Adam Brooks (who wrote the "Bridget Jones" sequel), which is overly gimmicky and over long. Ryan Reynolds plays Will, a 30-something New York advertising executive who is being served with divorce papers at work. That same day, he picks up his 10-year-old daughter, Maya (Abigail Breslin of "Little Miss... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Ryan Reynolds is leaving 'Wilder' days behind Feb 11, 2008
"She said, 'I know you're not going to see it, but he's incredibly versatile and he's a great guy,' " said Brooks, who also adapted "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" and wrote the 1995 romantic comedy "French Kiss.". Very quickly, Brooks did see it, in an unlikely place: the 2005 remake of "The Amityville Horror," which had Reynolds playing George Lutz, a character brought to the screen in 1979 by James Brolin. (Boston Globe)
Desperate Indian writers Feb 10, 2008
And Salman Rushdie's brief appearance in Bridget Jones' Diary. Mita Kapur, CEO of Siyahi, a new Indian literary agency, says, "Today's world requires the writer to be savvy in many arenas besides writing. But a writer should give writing the priority, and move on to other spheres at the right moment.". (India Times, India)
My name is Ruth. I have a drink problem. I never touch it Feb 4, 2008
Scare stories about the health damage being suffered by the 'Bridget Jones' brigade of thirtysomething women appear almost weekly. The statistics on hepatitis and liver failure are alarming, but how many of these stories are motivated by a genuine concern for their health and how much by a chauvinist desire to stamp on women having a good time is anyone's guess. (Guardian Unlimited -- Society)
What else can you watch on TV besides the Super Bowl? Feb 3, 2008
""Puppy Bowl IV" kicks off at 3 p.m. and replays all day on Animal Planet, and also features the "Bissell Kitty Halftime Show" with more than a dozen cuddly kittens.Viewers can choose their MVP (Most Valuable Puppy), which will be announced Monday, and learn more about adopting shelter dogs and cats at .Reality TV Get a sneak peek at "Deion : Prime Time Love," Deion Sander's reality show airing April 15. The preview episode will be aired during the Super Bowl halftime show on Oxygen and will be... (Florida Today)
Pride and Prejudice in Film Jan 29, 2008
Bridget Jones Diary (2001). Bridget Jones Renee Zellweger ... Bridget Jones Diary author Helen Fielding admits to being inspired by Pride & Prejudice for her novel. (Suite101.com)
Titanic hug: Best Movie Hug Ever Jan 28, 2008
"Bridget Jones' Diary" was voted fourth place for Bridget and Mark Darcy's squeeze in the snow, with ex-convicts Andy and Red's hug in the final scene of "The Shawshank Redemption" rounding out the top five. (Source: China Daily/Agencies). (Xinhuanet, China)
Sex ... but properly, please Jan 21, 2008
His long list of Emmy- and Peabody-winning projects includes adaptations of modern fiction such as the splendid British miniseries "House of Cards" (and two sequels) as well as the Pierce Brosnan-starring thriller "The Tailor of Panama" and the two "Bridget Jones" films. But what has clinched his reputation are robust TV retellings of literary classics by Dickens ("Bleak House"), Thackeray ("Vanity Fair"), Defoe ("Moll Flanders"), George Eliot ("Middlemarch"). (CNN -- Showbiz)
'The king of adapters' Jan 19, 2008
" Davies is in a position to know. At 71, he reigns as the King of Adapters. His long list of Emmy- and Peabody-winning projects includes adaptations of modern fiction such as the splendid British miniseries "House of Cards" (and two sequels) as well as the Pierce Brosnan-starring thriller "The Tailor of Panama" and the two "Bridget Jones" films. But what has clinched his reputation are robust TV retellings of literary classics by Dickens ("Bleak House"), Thackeray ("Vanity Fair"), Defoe ("Moll... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Sundance Film Festival Jan 17, 2008
(Lakeshore) Incendiary Drama helmed by Sharon Maguire ( Bridget Jones s Diaries ) about the fallout of a terrorist attack on a British soccer stadium. Stars Michelle Williams and Ewan McGregor. (Variety)
Stars shine on election hopefuls Jan 15, 2008
If the parts follow the money, Barbra Streisand will audition against Curb Your Enthusiasm star Mary Steenburgen and Bridget Jones star Ren;e Zelwegger to play Clinton, Paul Newman will battle Michael Douglas to play Bill, and Steven Spielberg will pitch against When Harry Met Sally director Rob Reiner. All have donated to Clinton in some form. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Weekend Punditry On the Race for White House Jan 13, 2008
We might even want her to borrow a page from "Bridget Jones' Diary," in which the heroine resolves not to "sulk about having no boyfriend, but develop inner poise and authority and sense of self as woman of substance, complete without boyfriend, as best way to obtain boyfriend.". As counterintuitive as it sounds, we want Clinton to assure us that she has plenty of other fish to fry if things don't go her way. (MediaWeek.com)
Hollywood baby flick's timely run Jan 11, 2008
Helen Fielding, the author of the Bridget Jones books, waited until she was 43 to have her first child, and had her second at 48. Madonna became a mother at 38 and had her second child at 42. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Saudi Girls Gone Wild Jan 10, 2008
For all the entertainment value provided by so-called chick lit in the Western world--from Britain's Bridget Jones' Diary to the United States' Sex and the City--fiction detailing the shopping and dating habits of young women can hardly be called revolutionary. It's been around at least since Jane Austen's 1813 classic Pride and Prejudice. (Forbes)
More of this story Jan 9, 2008
If Bridget Jones, 20 years from now, kept a diary about food, it would probably look something like mine. 11:30 a.m. - Had one bowl of pasta with pesto, heavy on the parmesan. (Patriot Ledger, MA)
Andrew Davies has adapted to Jane Austen's sensibility Jan 7, 2008
But the endeavor rests more heavily on screenwriter Andrew Davies: He wrote four of the adaptations to be aired, including the acclaimed 1995 "Pride and Prejudice" miniseries and a new version of "Sense and Sensibility." His other works include the "Masterpiece Theatre" series "Bleak House" and the feature film "Bridget Jones' Diary." We spoke to him this fall about Jane, Elizabeth, Bridget, Colin, and the public's fascination with British costume drama ... Q. After adapting so many classic... (Boston Globe)
Media News Blue is the new green: Ten trends which will shape our future Jan 3, 2008
Salzman, who splatters her speech with buzzwords like "BRIC" (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and "millennials" (a new breed of American worker which has replaced the baby-boomers), is perhaps best known for forecasting the rise of "singletons" before Bridget Jones hit the US.. She is also credited with popularising the terms "wigger" (white suburban teens who mimic the street fashions of young African Americans) and "metrosexual" (heterosexual males who adopt the shopping and grooming habits... (Sky News)
Zellweger doesn't make resolutions Dec 28, 2007
In contrast to her 'Bridget Jones' character who made long lists of resolutions in her diary every year, the actress keeps her life in order throughout the year and feels she has nothing to resolve. Rene told BANG Showbiz, "I don't do New Year's resolutions actually. If it needs fixing I just fix it when I need to.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
SCHOOLS: Give the gift of Reading: Whats on the minds of young readers this holiday season? Dec 23, 2007 Report: Zellweger Says Gaining and Losing Weight... Dec 15, 2007 Tidbits: Renee fears herBridget bulge Dec 14, 2007 A Bee Movie star Dec 13, 2007 Pride and Prejudice Films Dec 12, 2007 Bassingthwaighte gets Hollywood makeover Dec 11, 2007 Grieving Strictly star Kelly Brook attends father's funeral Dec 8, 2007 Renee sees the funny side as she does a Bridget at Bee premiere Dec 8, 2007 POLAR BEARS 'NOT AT THREAT FROM GLOBAL WARMING'... Dec 8, 2007 GOOGLE co-founder set for star-studded wedding on Branson's Island... Dec 8, 2007 McCartney a predictable date Dec 3, 2007 Top heroes and villians named in movie list Nov 28, 2007 In elasticated pants we truss Nov 26, 2007 First Person: My 15 minutes of expat fame Nov 24, 2007 Navigate the marriage divide Nov 18, 2007 Pride and perseverance Nov 17, 2007 Bargain-Basement Price for Hugh's Painting Nov 17, 2007 Renee Zellweger: Im not a big scene girl Nov 15, 2007 Renee Zellweger proud she's kept her sanity Nov 15, 2007 Beauties and the bad-boy beasts Nov 13, 2007 Zellweger & Clooney together Nov 13, 2007 British writers warned not to break Hollywood strike Nov 10, 2007 Nurse sacked for speaking to the media about NHS Trusts Nov 7, 2007 Campaigning's bread and butter and jam and cream Nov 5, 2007 Ginger's 'beautiful accident' Oct 26, 2007 Zellweger happy to stay single Oct 24, 2007 Geri Halliwell Oct 24, 2007 Kidman fattens up for movie Oct 23, 2007 Kidman sinks teeth into heavy role Oct 22, 2007 The great London Film Festival quiz Oct 20, 2007 Retirees fuel village boom Oct 20, 2007 Investors flee from Iluka as buoyant dollar bites Oct 20, 2007 Committee begins work on growth plan Oct 20, 2007 Home bu0000059Ayers have themselves to blame Oct 19, 2007 Project delays hit Woodside Oct 19, 2007 Warren Buffett goes for a Real Brazilian Oct 19, 2007 Worries persist over tax treatment of super pensions Oct 19, 2007 Alexander not so great after PBL demerger Oct 19, 2007 The Bridget Jones Economy Oct 19, 2007 Southern Cross shareholders back takeover Oct 19, 2007 Wall Street groggy but Australian market struts again Oct 19, 2007 Divorce is hell - McCartney Oct 16, 2007 Working Title back in Oscar race Oct 13, 2007 Skating grown-up concerns Oct 6, 2007 Modern woman still has 'Bad Dates' Oct 2, 2007 It's not you, it's meat Sep 29, 2007 Modern Life Takes Its Toll Of Thirtysomethings Sep 28, 2007 Shoe fairy Rene Zellweger Sep 27, 2007 Renee Zellweger Gets Doused Sep 26, 2007 He's wild about Harry Sep 24, 2007 Firemen cool Zellweger's cosy night Sep 24, 2007 Belle du Jour Sep 20, 2007 Five Top Money-Saving Tips For Women Sep 18, 2007 Prince of the planet Sep 15, 2007 Zellweger has "big crush" on McCartney Sep 11, 2007 I Love/Hate my 30s Sep 9, 2007 Macca denies Zellweger romance Sep 7, 2007 Queen of the stone age Sep 6, 2007 All you need is love Sep 4, 2007 Renee Zellweger and Sir Paul McCartney 'dating' Sep 3, 2007 Bridget Jones' Diary on Film Sep 2, 2007 Zellweger, Connick Jr. get 'Chilled' Aug 30, 2007 Renee Zellweger continues her disappearing act Aug 29, 2007 Baby robot that can walk, talk and feel Aug 27, 2007 OK to See 'Nanny' Aug 25, 2007
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson by Louise Rennison (ages 12 and up); It is the Bridget Jones Diary for the younger set. Fourteen-year-old Georgia records in her diary her experiences with family, friends and boys. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Bad threads make for a good time during the holidays Dec 22, 2007
Another ugly-holiday-sweater blockbuster is Bridget Jones' Diary. In the first scene, Bridget Jones knows she's found true love when the only other person at the Christmas party with an ugly sweater is the dreamy Mark Darcy. (Missoulian, MT)
Report: Renee Zellweger Says Gaining and Losing Weight for 'Bridget Jones' Was 'Horrible ... Renee Zellweger isn't looking forward to the prospect of packing on pounds for a third "Bridget Jones" film, the British Daily Mail reported. (Fox News)
JOERG KOCH / AFP/Getty ImagesRenee Zellweger worries what putting on weight for yet another "Bridget Jones" movie would do to her health ... Renee Zellweger fears a third Bridget Jones movie may kill her, reports the. (MSNBC -- News)
The Bridget Jones star has a schedule which seems to be as hectic as ever, however, the 38-year-old insists she's now all play and not too much work ... It's the second foray into the cartoon world for the multi-talented star, who won an Oscar for her role in Cold Mountain and became an honorary Brit for her portrayal of singleton Bridget Jones in Bridget Jones's Diary and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. (Manchester Evening News)
Bridget Jones was based on Pride and Prejudice, with its romantic hero named Darcy and the main character torn between the stuffy hero and the handsome scoundrel. Pride and Prejudice: A Latter Day Comedy was a 2003 version with a modern take much like Bridget Jones. (Suite101.com)
The team behind the visual effects of Harry Potter, 300, Bridget Jones and Happy Feet helped make the singer and her band mates appear as though they were starring in a Hollywood blockbuster. The 32-year-old rocker tried on various looks before the final shoot, including dressing up as screen goddess Ava Gardner and Academy Award winning actress Ann-Margret. (Ninemsn)
Eager fans of Sex and the City are being treated to a sneak peek with this film trailer. Do you have a complaint against this newspaper. (Daily Mail)
It was something that would have no doubt happened to her most famous character Bridget Jones, but unfortunately for life imitated art on Thursday as she arrived at the rain-swept London premiere for her animated flick Bee Movie. The gorgeous star tripped up on the red carpet as her shoe became tangled in her polka dot Carolina Herrera dress. (hellomagazine.com)
It was the kind of faux-pas one could virtually guarantee Bridget Jones would make at a film premiere. Victoria Beckham and Melanie Brown cheered on fellow Spice Girl Mel C at her solo show in LA Coleen. (The Drudge Report)
Do you have a complaint against this newspaper. If you have a complaint about the editorial content in this website which concerns inaccuracy or intrusion and the article directly affects you, then. (The Drudge Report)
Since the former Beatle split from Heather Mills - with whom he has a four-year-old daughter Beatrice - in 2006 he has been linked to a series of women including 'Bridget Jones' star Rene Zellweger. McCartney met his first wife Linda - who died of breast cancer in 1998 - in New York in 1968. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
16 Peyton Flanders (The Hand That Rocks the Cradle) 17 Gordon Gekko (Wall Street) 18 Alex Forrest (Fatal Attraction) 19 The White Witch (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe) 20 Captain Videl (Pan's Labyrinth) 21 Annie Wilkes (Misery) 22 Tony Montana (Scarface) 23 Catherine Tramell (Basic Instinct) 24 Michael Corleone (The Godfather) 25 Dr Christian Sezell (Marathon Man) 26 Reverend Harry Powell (The Night of the Hunter) 27 Ray (Nil by Mouth) 28 The Wicked Witch of the... (NEWS.com.au)
But the downside, as adumbrated memorably in Bridget Jones (book and film) is what happens when you take your clothes off. In white, these items make you look like a grandma. (Guardian Unlimited)
Nor did I have a clue what a tombola was, although I dimly remembered reading about one in "Bridget Jones' Diary" (best to keep that bit of cultural ignorance to myself, I thought). Given that I was new, I thought I'd be baking brownies and supervising a snowflake cut-out. (International Herald Tribune -- At Home)
Singles and their married friends still have their share of differences more than 10 years after Helen Fielding s novel Bridget Jones s Diary described the more humorous side of the cultural chasm. But it doesn t have to be that way. (Montana Standard, MT)
Bridget Jones came into being in 1995 when Helen Fielding went to interview Colin Firth after he had played Mr Darcy in the BBC TV series of Pride and Prejudice, wet shirt and all. When the interview was published in The Independent Fielding used the byline "Bridget Jones" and when she was working the series "Bridget Jones's Diary" into a novel she wrote Mark Darcy into it as the older, richer, smarter guy whom ditsy Bridget would eventually end up with ... And just in case anyone missed the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
It turns out that Grant, whose caddish good looks were box-office gold in films like "Bridget Jones Diary" and "Four Weddings and a Funeral," made a good investment. Is It Warhol or Is It the Economy. (ABC News -- Business)
The Bridget Jones star says an ideal night out could be a really nice Christmas party. . (MSNBC -- News)
The "Bridget Jones" star says an ideal night out could be a "really nice Christmas party.". "I love to go to somebody's house when it gets a little bit later and there's dancing and laughter and nobody's pointing at the weird actor-girl in the corner," says Zellweger, an Oscar winner for 2003's "Cold Mountain.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Just ask Bridget Jones when it comes to the Mark Darcy versus the Daniel Cleaver debate. On the one hand there's the sweet, loving, adorable bloke who loves your imperfections, laughs at your lame jokes and holds your handbag while you're shopping. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The 'Bridget Jones' actress jokingly claimed they shared their household chores when they lived together, saying: "I fed the dogs and pigs. I vacuumed too.". Rene, who later in the interview revealed she has really been friends with George for almost 10 years, also spoke of her fears about working with him on new movie 'Leatherheads. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Productions in the UK seldom come under the legislation of the Writers Guild of America - even those that are made by UK companies with strong ties to a US studio, like Notting Hill and Bridget Jones' Diary producer Working Title and Universal. However Writers Guild of Great Britain general secretary Bernie Corbett said local screenwriters who agreed to work on US projects needed to weigh up the matter very carefully. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
BEYONCE'S BRIDGET JONES PANTS. The singer let slip her secret for a bootylicious behind - big pants. (Daily Mail)
People want to see her, maybe even more than her husband, but Janette always steers them in John's direction with a little personal introduction in the Bridget Jones style: "This is Sally Watkins. Sally has two children and enjoys her part-time job as a receptionist.". Cue the Prime Minister's spiel on the benefits of the child-care rebate. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
" Geri, 35, also revealed becoming a parent has made her a more compassionate person. She added to Britain's Guardian newspaper, "At first I was a single, young Bridget Jones kind of woman. I was operating in a selfish world. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
The 'Bridget Jones' Diary' star - whose marriage to singer Kenny Chesney was annulled after just four months - is prepared to accept she might never be lucky in love. Rene, 38, said, "I don't want to sound cavalier by saying that I'm OK with my situation, because I'm not a frivolous person and don't take on something of such significance lightly. But there's good in every situation. It sounds simplistic, but I still have the good things that have always been in my life. "There's nothing to add,... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
"The focus of her UN work has definitely changed since she had Bluebell, Halliwell says. "At first I was a single, young Bridget Jones kind of woman. I was [operating in] a selfish world. (Guardian Unlimited)
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Nicole Kidman is following in the footsteps of Renee Zellweger, who packed on more than 13kg to play Bridget Jones ... " Kidman is following in the footsteps of fellow actress Renee Zellweger, who packed on more than 13kg to play Bridget Jones in two movies by chowing down on pizza, peanut butter sandwiches and fast food. Kidman's new diet includes drinking daily protein shakes and eating carbohydrates with every meal. "She has been eating about four meals a day," the friend said. "It's not... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bridget crosses which bridge on her way to work in Bridget Jones s Diary. Related Links. (Times Online)
Chantal RumbleOctober 20, 2007. Latest related coverage. (The Age, Australia -- Business)
58 million off Iluka Resources' market value after the mineral sands miner downgraded its profit outlook for a second time, as a high Australian dollar continued to erode its earnings. Iluka shares took a hammering, closing 5. (The Age)
Tim Roach, director of local planning assistance with Tennessee Economic and Community Development, and Bridget Jones, executive director of Cumberland Region Tomorrow, spoke to the committee about comprehensive growth planning. The committee will meet 5 p.m. Oct. 30 in the Bethel Room of the Hunter Matthews Building to further discuss county growth and review sample growth plans. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Home buyers have themselves to blame - Business - Business - theage. Home buyers have themselves to blame. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Jamie FreedOctober 19, 2007. PROJECT delays are making it hard for Woodside Petroleum to take full advantage of the near-record oil price. (The Age)
October 19, 2007 - 8:45AM. Warren Buffett said on Thursday his Berkshire Hathaway Inc insurance and investment company has been buying the Brazilian real currency. (The Age, Australia -- Business)
Max NewnhamOctober 19, 2007. THE tax treatment of superannuation funds paying a pension, and of people receiving a superannuation pension, is still a source of concern for many people. (The Age, Australia -- Business)
John Alexander: on the way out. Miriam SteffensOctober 19, 2007. (The Age, Australia -- Business)
The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: Business Blog. Welcome to Sydney Morning Herald Online. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Jesse HoganOctober 19, 2007 - 12:22PM. will be formally split early next month after the company's shareholders this morning endorsed a $1. (The Age)
Nick LenaghanOctober 19, 2007. THE sharemarket made good gains despite a mixed lead from Wall Street and a slide in oil futures and base metal prices overnight. (The Age)
McCartney's name has been linked with several actresses in recent months, including 'Bridget Jones' star Renee Zellwegger, Rosanna Arquette and Christine Brinkley. "Well, I went on holiday in America and went to concerts James Taylor, Tom Petty and there were lots of well-known people," he said. (iAfrica.com)
The witty Brit wrote Working Title's biggest hits, from the "Bean" and "Bridget Jones" pics to "Notting Hill," "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and his directorial debut, "Love Actually." Bevan and Fellner have kept Curtis happy and close. He's now casting the comedy "The Boat That Rocked," about a '60s pirate radio station afloat in the North Sea, for a planned March pre-strike start. (Variety)
Sometimes regarded as a kind of brother genre to the Bridget Jones novels, Hornby's books captured the temperament of a certain breed of far-from-perfect man whose life is directed by personal interests rather than career, and who bumbles his way through relationships with women, saved only by his essential good nature. Hornby's skill was giving insight into what might otherwise be labelled very bad behaviour. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Walker reaches Bridget Jones' status in my eyes when she returns from a date, sighing with a Ben and Jerry's carton in hand. No words are needed. (University News, MO)
e Zellweger, a voracious meat-eater who famously employed the carcass-heavy Atkins diet after bulking up for roles in the two Bridget Jones films. He took the same tack with his second wife, Heather Mills. (Globe and Mail)
Renee suffered as Bridget Jones ... Nearly half of female thirtysomethings - typified by Renee Zellweger in Bridget Jones's Diary - regularly call in sick at work because they are under so much stress, the study found. (Sky News)
The 'Bridget Jones' star met Bobbi Brown make-up artist Wendy Faracino in the shoe department of the Southampton branch of Saks Fifth Avenue while they were both admiring a pair of Manolo Blahniks last week. A source told the New York Post newspaper, "Wendy was on her lunch break and was standing gazing longingly at the pair of Manolos when Rene strolled up to her and the pair began chatting about the shoes. "A few minutes after she went back to work, the shoe department manager brought Wendy a... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Apparently some of the Bridget Jones Diary actress neighbors were worried when they smelled smoke. So they did the natural thing, and called the FDNY.. (The Gossip Girls)
Broadbent, who played Renee Zellweger's father in the Bridget Jones films, said he was "aging [sic] up again" to play the teacher and would be wearing "tweedy sorts of things with a bit of padding". The British actor will also play Indiana Jones's academic colleague at Yale University in the fourth instalment of the mega-movie franchise, Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, which also stars Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf and Cate Blanchett as a Russian interrogator. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Renee Zellweger as Bridget Jones ... Renee Zellweger as Bridget Jones ... Renee Zellweger as Bridget Jones. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Described by one critic as "Bridget Jones, but with fisting" (sadly left out of ITV's dramatisation), Billie Piper was more believable when she was chatting with the Daleks. But for all that, the show is undeniably titillating. (Guardian Unlimited)
For all you girls out there who relate to Bridget Jones' state of mind when she spends a fortune on ingredients, gets in a terrible state and ends up producing blue soup and marmalade, here is, by my reckoning, the best dinner party yet devised for those whose time, energy and cooking abilities are as severely limited as their finances. Course one - slice of honeydew melon with ginger and sugar. (Sky News)
Critics are divided about Okri's oracular style, but he enjoys a devoted following among fans of the highbrow self-help genre; Bridget Jones vowed to finish The Famished Road as part of her self-improvement regime. Okri's world view has the intentional naivety of a man who has kept modern-day sophistications at bay, who doesn't drive, own a computer, or use a mobile phone. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
But the 'Bridget Jones' star has not yet told the 65-year-old musician she has feelings for him. She said, "I do have a big crush on Paul McCartney. I feel quite embarrassed saying it because I haven't even told him yet! "I've told my friends and I think they might have told him. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
"Powell attended college off and on while working full-time in retail, graduating in 2003 from the University of West Florida with a degree in communications and a desire to go into television or film production."Now my challenge is to find a way to transition from a career in retail to something entirely new," she said.Powell is still looking for Mr. Right, but she puts no pressure on herself to settle down."It's the 'Bridget Jones' syndrome," she said. "It's not for want that a lot of... (Pensacola News Journal)
McCartney who is still involved in a prolonged divorce battle with his second wife Heather Mills was recently photographed eating out in New York with the 'Bridget Jones' Diary' star at his side. The actress herself added further fuel to the fire by revealing she has a "crush" on the singer. (iAfrica.com)
"I was in my 30s and still thinking, 'Oh, I'm going to be getting married' and all that kind of Bridget Jones stuff was going on, so maybe I thought that's what I should be doing." Her second book, A Place in the Hills, is both a love story and a quest to unravel a mystery concerning the death of a Roman poet ... The Bridget Jones wannabe never did get her man. (Guardian Unlimited)
At 38, the Bridget Jones star is the same age as Sir Paul's eldest daughter, Mary. A diner says the restaurant is "an extremely romantic place. The dining rooms are very dimly lit, mostly with candlelight". (Melbourne Herald Sun)
According to the Daily Mail, the Bridget Jones star and the former Beatle hugged when they met at the exclusive American Hotel restaurant in The Hamptons, the upscale holiday district in upstate New York that has long been a favourite of celebrities and the elite. Sir Paul owns a mansion in the area but it was Zellweger who set the scene, arriving first and choosing a table near the fireplace before her knight arrived a few minutes later. (Ninemsn)
Starring Colin Firth and Renee Zellweger, the film of Bridget Jones' Diary provides plenty of laughs and hilariously memorable lines. Bridget Jones Diary by Helen Fielding was essentially a romantic comedy in novel, so it was no surprise when it found its way onto film ... Of course, much of the fun in the original Bridget Jones Diary came from the staccato prose style, heavily indebted by E.M. Delafield Diary of a Provincial Lady. (Suite101.com)
Connick Jr. most recently appeared onscreen in the Lionsgate thriller "Bug." Elmer, who directed the Danish-language drama "Let's Get Lost," most recently helmed the 2005 comedy "Nynne," which was dubbed the Danish "Bridget Jones.". Date in print: Thurs. (Variety)
As Bridget Jones might have written in that famous diary, she is looking v. v. thin ... The 38-year-old famously gained two stones to play Bridget Jones in 2001 - and fans at the time celebrated the fuller-figure look ... For her role in Bridget Jones's Diary and the sequel The Edge of Reason, Miss Zellweger deliberately piled on the pounds by gorging on pizza, doughnuts and beer. (Daily Mail)
The Bridget Jones star appears to have taken the old adage that you can never be too thin one step too far. As any new mother will testify, keeping even one baby clean, fed and happy is a constant battle. (Yahoo News -- Robots and Robotics)
As with all books that become public obsessions think "Bridget Jones" or "Harry Potter" sometimes fans become wary of the film adaptations. Remember when Anne Rice started denouncing film versions of her books. (Fox News)
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