Turning the page to new ideas Aug 9, 2009
Call them Bridget Jones sisters, minus the English accent. Yes, I ve read plenty of books that fall under the chick lit umbrella. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Studio spokesman says 'Bridget Jones' is returning to big screen as a third film is planned Jul 18, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) A spokesman for Universal Pictures says a third "Bridget Jones" movie is planned ... The 40-year-old actress gained pounds and a British accent for "Bridget Jones's Diary" and the sequel "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason," based on the books by Helen Fielding. (FOX61, CT)
Third "Bridget Jones" movie is planned Jul 18, 2009
Studio spokesman: `Bridget Jones' returns to film. NEW YORK A spokesman for Universal Pictures says a third "Bridget Jones" movie is planned ... The 40-year-old actress gained pounds and a British accent for "Bridget Jones's Diary" and the sequel "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason," based on the books by Helen Fielding. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bridget Jones to make return to big screen Jul 17, 2009
Actress Renee Zellweger in her role as Bridget Jones. Britain's favourite singleton, Bridget Jones, is to make a comeback to the big screen, this time with a baby in tow ... The first two Bridget films, Bridget Jones's Diary and its sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, were based on the bestselling books written by Helen Fielding and made $US482 million ($601. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Broad appeal Jul 16, 2009
" Broadbent has won a number of acting accolades throughout his career, taking on varied characters from the put-upon dad in Bridget Jones to the dramatic role of political campaigner Lord Longford. He has also worked on a number of gritty films with director Mike Leigh - including Life is Sweet and Vera Drake - where the cast arrive on set without ever having a script to work to. Broadbent won a best supporting actor Oscar for Iris in 2002 In contrast, the Potter films are lavish productions... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Third Bridget Jones in pipeline Jul 16, 2009
Zellweger has not ruled out a return to the Bridget Jones role. A third film in the Bridget Jones series is in development, production company Working Title has confirmed ... It is hoped Renee Zellweger will return to the role she first played in 2001's Bridget Jones's Diary and reprised in 2004 sequel The Edge of Reason. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Friendly advice for the Harry Potter stars Jul 14, 2009
When one thinks of the highlights of Hugh Grants career, which of the following movies come to mind: Four Weddings and a Funeral, About a Boy and Bridget Jones Diary or Mickey Blue Eyes, Two Weeks Notice and Music and Lyrics. Exactly. (MSNBC -- Movies)
It's a dream for Waterhouse Jul 12, 2009
The five-year-old has won eight races from 14 starts for trainer Bridget Jones. "I'm absolutely over the moon, my little pony has done good," Jones said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Crowe, Depp 'stole my heroes' Jul 7, 2009
He is referring to Zellweger, who also took the part of Bridget Jones. "What's wrong with our great Kate Winslet; why wasn't she Bridget Jones?" he asked. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Upcoming movies now appearing in a book near you Jul 5, 2009
Powell is a New York Bridget Jones: sassy, self-absorbed, entertaining. Child's book, co-written with her great nephew Alex Prud'homme in the last year of her life, is a fine epitaph for a culinary idol. (Erie Times-News, PA)
YOU'VE GOT SHE-MAIL Jul 5, 2009
A massive hit in the U.K., "Holly's Inbox" -- a novel told entirely via e-mail -- has drawn the inevitable comparisons to "Bridget Jones' Diary." And not only because both books' titular heroines are boozy self-saboteurs: "Holly's Inbox" -- just out here in the US -- has been published in six languages, spawned a sequel, and is likely to become a movie. The crucial difference: "Holly's Inbox," told primarily in the voice of the romantically frustrated receptionist Holly Denham, was written by a... (New York Post -- Opinions)
REQUIRED READING Jul 5, 2009
Bridget Jones chases terrorists ... Blundy is a Times of London columnist on whose love life Helen Fielding is said to have based "Bridget Jones's Diary." Released in the UK as "Double Shot," this book is the sequel to "Vodka Neat," a Russian adventure by the author, who was also the paper's Moscow Bureau Chief. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Self-help 'makes you feel worse' Jul 4, 2009
Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect. Canadian researchers found those with low self-esteem actually felt worse after repeating positive statements about themselves. (BBC News)
It's On To Renee Jul 2, 2009
The star of "The Hang over" was spotted on a cozy date with the "Bridget Jones" cutie (left) at Antonucci on East 81st the other night. A witness told OK. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Transformer blitzkrieg scorches screens Jul 1, 2009
This is China's answer to the successful Renee Zellweger comedy, Bridget Jones' Diary series. In this mainland film, Du Leisi plays a 29-year-old plain saleswoman who struggles with her weight, her boss, and neglect by men, and routinely finds ways to embarrass herself. (Xinhuanet, China)
Nanotube secrets of Damascus steel blade Jun 30, 2009
My friends say that I am a cross between Bridget Jones, Private Benjamin and Moneypenny all rolled into one. However, I can ski better than Bridget, shoot better than Private B.. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
Warning: 'holey' undies Jun 24, 2009
Of course it has to run deeper than bad underwear, for Bridget Jones and her minions are bearers of the granny pants, too. However, men's choice in underwear seems to bother me more and more, acutely so, as the years and first dates roll on. (iAfrica.com)
'I don't know': May 28, 2009
Ask Sam: The Bridget Jones dilemma plaguing modern women. Multimedia: Bodytorque is ballet's R&D lab. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Djokovic draws on new coach to muster winning stamina May 28, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Latest related coverage. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Hewitt marches into battle against Nadal at French Open May 28, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Lleyton Hewitt of Australia plays a shot during his match against Andrey Golubev of Kazakstan at the French Open. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Jana rejoins coach Hilliard on the way to Berlin May 28, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald Sport: Australian and international sports news, results: AFL, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Golf, Athens Olympics, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Motorsport, Horse Racing, Rugby Heaven Skip directly to. New start Jana Rawlinson races in June. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Shark warning out for Sydney in December May 28, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. TIGER will prowl the fairways of Melbourne's Masters but Sydney is hunting the Shark to lure fans to the Australian Open. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Real deal: Mundine claims IBO belt in split decision May 28, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald Sport: Australian and international sports news, results: AFL, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Golf, Athens Olympics, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Motorsport, Horse Racing, Rugby Heaven Skip directly to. Anthony Mundine climbs the ropes and celebrates after his victory over Daniel Geale in Brisbane last night. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Second poll likely to choose president May 28, 2009
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Jose Ramos-Horta, 57, is mobbed by the press as he arrives at a polling station to cast his vote. (Yahoo News -- East Timor)
Shearer and Newcastle remain locked in talks May 27, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Newcastle United manager Alan Shearer and his assistant manager Iain Dowie react after their team was relegated from the Premier League on Sunday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
We can be the greatest: Manchester United May 27, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Sir Alex Ferguson has set his sights on getting Manchester United to match Real Madrid's European Cup record. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Best supporting actress showdown May 21, 2009
Plus Zellweger did that crazy corn-pone accent, and had to do it opposite the woman to whom shed lost best actress the previous year, AND had to suffer the indignity of showing up to the Oscars with the Bridget Jones weight that she just will not admit makes her look really good. For her to get the award was half for her performance and half for all the crow she had to eat in even getting it. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Rogers still third after rider put in induced coma May 17, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald Sport: Australian and international sports news, results: AFL, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Golf, Athens Olympics, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Motorsport, Horse Racing, Rugby Heaven Skip directly to. Kanstantsin Siutsou of Team Columbia escapes from the pack to win the eight stage of the Giro of Italy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Wells proves he hasn't run dry quite yet May 17, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Craig YoungMay 17, 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
United clinch title after goalless draw May 17, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. The Manchester United players celebrate after their team clinched the Premier League title. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Noonan sweating on a Stradbroke start after Ortensia treats herrivals with contempt May 17, 2009
Noonan sweating on a Stradbroke start after Ortensia treats her rivals with. The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm 50 …Yes! May 17, 2009
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm 50 Yes. The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
First Vegas, then the world for Hoppa May 17, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald Sport: Australian and international sports news, results: AFL, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Golf, Athens Olympics, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Motorsport, Horse Racing, Rugby Heaven Skip directly to. Eyes on the prize John Hopoate fights Oliver McCall on Saturday, with a world title shot to come later this year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
More brains, Mr. Darcy? Austen’s 'Pride and Prejudice’ gets zombie touchup May 2, 2009
We ve been calling it 'Bridget Jones meets 'Dracula. Charlotte Bronte also has received some of this dubious adulation - check out Sharon Shinn s Jenna Starborn, aka Jane Eyre on a remote, futuristic planet - but Bronte s works, and those of other beloved authors, haven t been morphed and mutated to half the extent that Austen s have. (Missoulian, MT)
Renee Zellweger turns 40 Apr 29, 2009
What would Bridget Jones have to say about that. Happy birthday Renee. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
What could make Jane Austen better? Zombies Apr 17, 2009
"We've been calling it 'Bridget Jones' meets 'Dracula.' ". Click for related content. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
PLOT TO BOMB EASTER SHOPPERS IN UK... DEVELOPING... Apr 10, 2009
I used to be Bridget Jones, then I grew up a bit and moved out of London. Shame, really, as that life was pretty good fun but I'm still a London girl at heart. (The Drudge Report)
Beating the rush on decade's best movies Apr 4, 2009
In the 10th spot, rather than pick one film, I picked six, so as to round the list out to 15: Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous," the best film I've seen about being young in the 1970s; "Bridget Jones's Diary," the decade's best romantic comedy; Bernardo Bertolucci's "The Dreamers," one of the best films ever made about cinematic obsession; Jane Campion's "In the Cut," with Meg Ryan, in the performance of her life, as a reserved professor drawn to the dark side; "Match Point," Woody Allen's... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Aussie actor wins lead role with online audition Mar 24, 2009
A cinema release is planned for the film, which Di Gregorio described as a "male Bridget Jones crossed with American Pie" but a date is yet to be set. Jovy's short film, Holiday Romance, was nominated for an Academy Award in 1999 and if The Flirting Club makes it to the awards or a return to Cannes, Di Gregorio is ready for his walk on the red carpet. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
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Page last updated at 16:44 GMT, Sunday, 22 March 2009. No frills tourism - in Iraq. (BBC News -- Africa)
Confessions of a Shopaholic Mar 14, 2009
So Rebecca, like Bridget Jones, is another who's lost a large percentage of her IQ in translation from page to screen. You could call it sexism, except everybody else in the film is also playing dumb - including the usually hilarious Joan Cusack and John Goodman, who fail to make anything out of the roles of Rebecca's fond and frugal parents. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Is Julia Roberts Old? Mar 11, 2009
Then Jerry Maguire and Bridget Jones nudged their way into my consciousness, and I had to admit to myself, I liked her once. Damned if I could remember why. (Slate)
Julep Nail Parlor Announces Grand Opening Of Bellevue Location Mar 5, 2009
Guests can also enjoy Chick Flick Thursdays, featuring classics such as "Wonder Woman" (March feature) and "Bridget Jones' Diary" (April). Movies are screened on Julep's 54-inch plasma TV, and start at 6:30 p.m. each Thursday. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Is it porn or is it art? Feb 28, 2009
Enough with Bridget Jones and her dildo. Maybe that's part of what Tabatha meant by young women being ahead of Wetlands. (Globe and Mail)
The BBC's Top 100 Best-Loved Novels Feb 24, 2009
From Jane Austen to Bridget Jones. The number two and number ten spots on the list are tales of women and love, predecessors to the modern "," the popularity of which sees The Bridget Jones Diary garnering a spot on the list at #75 ... Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, as well as her works Persuasion (#38 on the list) and Emma (#40), are light-hearted and humorous (in fact, several references to Pride & Prejudice are made throughout the unapologetically witty Bridget Jones Diary), whereas... (Suite101.com)
'Chippers' smoke less, to fight stress Feb 24, 2009
Renee Zellweger: Her chain-smoking character Bridget Jones reportedly got Zellweger hooked. She claims to have quit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Winners stay losers Feb 21, 2009
After earning plaudits for a series of commercial and critical hits including 'Bridget Jones' Diary' and 'Chicago', both of which earned her best actress nominations, Renee Zellweger finally won an Oscar for 2003's period drama 'Cold Mountain. But since her win, she has not entered the Oscars reckoning, demonstrating how hard it can be to enjoy a sustained level of success. (iAfrica.com)
The Empire strikes back Feb 21, 2009
These days Cate Blanchett would play Winston Churchill's mother, because Renee Zellweger, although better suited to the role, has already played Bridget Jones. Perhaps everybody should stay home for a bit while we get this sorted out. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Victorians by Jeremy Paxman Feb 17, 2009
John Craces incisive pastiches of the most popular writers, from Bridget Jones to Julian Barnes. Previous. (guardian.co.uk)
Movie Review: Confessions of a Shopaholic Feb 12, 2009
Yes, Shopaholic is Bridget Jones meets SATC, but the film is weirdly liberated by barely having the pretense of, you know, a plot. It's just a moonstruck whirl of parties and buying sprees, with a few very funny Shopaholics Anonymous meetings thrown in, as Rebecca works to get control of her obsession. (Entertainment Weekly)
Renee Zellweger (fat) suits up Feb 8, 2009
At a roast after the parade, Zellweger helped spoof her voiceover animation work and danced in a fat suit, a nod to her roles in "Bridget Jones" and "Chicago.". She turned the teasing back on her hosts, calling the pudding pot she received "the nicest doorstop I've ever had.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
M.I.A., Etta James, Judd Apatow Feb 8, 2009
At a roast after the parade, Zellweger helped spoof her voiceover animation work and danced in a fat suit, a nod to her roles in "Bridget Jones." She turned the teasing back on her hosts: "I have always had great faith that no matter the state of the union, that America's future was sound so long as Harvard continued to deliver us her brightest and best," she said. "And after what I have experienced and witnessed today, I can tell you that I'm going to really have to rethink all that." (AP). (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Nothing new about ideas behind 'New in Town' Feb 8, 2009
Clearly, Zellweger is up for the challenges of slapstick humor (see: Bridget Jones) but she gets nothing clever or light to work with here, and with her severe bob haircut and the harsh way she;s shot, all the forces conspire against her to turn Lucy into an irreparably unappealing character. Of course the script from Minneapolis native Kenneth Rance and C. Jay Cox (;Sweet Home Alabama;) is overly familiar and formulaic, as so many are ; it;s the flat, hokey, one-note way Danish director Jonas... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
The reel thing Feb 8, 2009
If you ask chick-lit author and columnist Maggie Alderson, it says nothing more than that the Notting Hill effect is a load of bollocks, as Bridget Jones might say ... "It's like a Violet Crumble - sometimes you don't need an exquisite chocolate made be a French chef. Sometimes you need a Violet Crumble and sometimes you need a really crappy Hugh Grant film. "One of the happiest moments of my life was the first time I watched Bridget Jones's Diary, when the doors of the lift open and there's... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
