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On Thursday, Meryl Streep was a surprise guest at the The King’s Foundation annual awards ceremony at St. James’s Palace in London. This year marked the foundation’s 35th anniversary, honoring students, teachers, alumni, and partners driving progress in sustainability, traditional heritage skills, and environmental education. Also attending were Kate Winslet, David Beckham, Stanley Tucci, Alan Titchmarsh, and Penny Lancaster, who joined in celebrating winners across nine award categories. King Charles presented the King Charles III Harmony Award, honoring individuals who are committed to promoting harmonious living for people, places, and the planet. This year’s recipient was Professor Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh, 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate and founder of over 50 social businesses focused on sustainability. Pictures from the event have been added to the photo gallery.
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2025 – 35th The King’s Foundation Awards Ceremony
Video Archive – Public Appearances – 35th The King’s Foundation Awards Ceremony (2025)
While I always enjoy finding pictures from the past, this time we’re having some very recent image updates. On May 08, Meryl visited the Broadway production of “Good Night, and Good Luck”, starring her “Fantastic Mr. Fox” husband George Clooney. Many thanks to Peg for the heads-up on this one. There’s even more Broadway with a visit to “Merrily We Roll Along” last year, a new behind the scenes image from SNL’s 50th Anniversary Performance with Kate McKinnon. And then there’s “Joni Mitchell and the Joni Jam”, a Los Angeles concert from last October, during which Joni Mitchell was joined on stage by Meryl Streep, Annie Lennox, Elton John and Rita Wilson. All new pictures can be found in the photo gallery. Enjoy.
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2025 – “Good Night, and Good Luck” Broadway Visit
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2025 – SNL 50th Anniversary Performance – Show
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2024 – Joni Mitchell and the Joni Jam Concert
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2024 – “Merrily We Roll Along” Broadway Visit
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2024 – “Only Murders in the Building” FYC Event
“Only Murders in the Building” is still filming season 5 in New York – Meryl’s return to the series has been revealed a couple weeks ago (see updates below). Now, Selena Gomez has posted a short behind the scenes video with Meryl, doing an reenactment of one of her many famous “The Devil Wears Prada” lines. You can watch the shorts on Hulu’s Youtube page. While we’re waiting for the new season, let’s dwell in the past a bit longer. Four absolute banger magazine scans have been added to the photo gallery: Two American Cinematographer issues covering “The River Wild” and “The Bridges of Madison County”, a great profile in the British Times Magazine from 2006, and a stunning cover story from the Japanese Switch magazine, featuring some amazing early pictures. Many many thanks for the latter scans to my friend Alvaro. A complete list of updates can be found below. Enjoy your Sunday.
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – The Times Magazine (United Kingdom December 30, 2006)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – American Cinematographer (USA, August 1995)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – American Cinematographer (USA, February 1995)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – Story Magazine (Japan, June 1989)
As previously speculated (see our post below), Meryl Streep is indeed part of “Only Murders in the Building”‘s cast for season 5. Pictures from the New York set have been published today by various news outlets, as you can see below. We can expect season 5 to premiere this August, like the previous seasons. Edit: Additional magazine scans covering the filming have been added to the photo gallery, with many thanks to Alvaro for sending it in.
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – People Magazine (USA, May 26, 2025)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – New Idea (Australia, May 26, 2025)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – Women’s Weekly (New Zealand, May 19, 2025)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – Hola (Spain, May 14, 2025)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – The Daily Record (United Kingdom, May 09, 2025)
As news are still running low and there’s nothing to report on upcoming projects, let’s dwell in the past a little longer. A bunch of fantastic magazine scans from the 1980s have been added to the photo gallery, ranging from 1983 to 1989 and coming from Portugal, France, Italy and the United Kingdom, so there’s something for everybody. Many thanks as always to my friend Alvaro for sending in these great finds. Enjoy reading.
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – Sunday Times Magazine (United Kingdom, May 07, 1989)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – Selezione Dal Reader’s Digest (Italy, November 1988)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – TV Couleur (France, October 01, 1988)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – Plus (France, April 18, 1987)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – Mais (Portugal, April 1983)
After a fun February with a few public appearances, it has been a rather dry March. The previously announced Women Making History Awards Gala only featured a video message by Streep, which was not posted online, so there’s nothing to report. But there’s new material for the archives: Production stills, promotionals and on-set pictures from “Sophie’s Choice”, “Silkwood”, “Out of Africa” and “A Cry in the Dark” have been added, among others. A full list of all updates can be found below. Enjoy.
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – A Cry in the Dark – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – A Cry in the Dark – On-Set Pictures
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Heartburn – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Heartburn – Promotional Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Out of Africa – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Out of Africa – On-Set Pictures
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Falling in Love – On-Set Pictures
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Silkwood – Promotional Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Sophie’s Choice – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – The Seduction of Joe Tynan – Deleted Scenes
The hit Broadway play welcomed Meryl Streep, Martin Short, Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein in the audience on Saturday, March 8. Oh, Mary! follows “a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln” in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s 1865 assassination. The show plays at the Lyceum Theatre in New York City and is directed by Sam Pinkleton. Gilpin joined the cast on Jan. 21 in her Broadway debut, taking over the eponymous role for a limited, eight-week engagement. A couple of pictures have been added to the photo gallery.
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2025 – “Oh, Mary!” Broadway Visit
A new batch of production and promotional stills as well as on-set pictures has been added to the photo gallery, this time covering the 20 years between 1989 and 2008. Among the highlights are deleted scenes from “She-Devil”, where, apparently, quite a bit ended on the cutting room floor. Many of the “Doubt” production stills have been replaced with better quality versions, and there are some nice additions to “The River Wild” and the television film “First Do No Harm” as well. Enjoy the new pictures.
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Doubt – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Doubt – On-Set Pictures
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – First Do No Harm – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – The River Wild – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Postcards from the Edge – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – She-Devil – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – She-Devil – Promotional Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – She-Devil – Deleted Scenes
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – She-Devil – On-Set Pictures
Here comes an early highlight for 2025! Sunday’s “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” delivered another Kate McKinnon-led alien abduction sketch, with some especially big names making a surprise appearance. The sketch included Woody Harrelson and Pedro Pascal, who got abducted by the aliens with McKinnon, but describe a much more pleasant experience. They are questioned by military officials Jon Hamm and Aidy Bryant. Meryl Streep entered the scene as McKinnon’s character Colleen Rafferty’s mother, wearing an outfit similar to Colleen’s signature pastel Hawaiian shirt, complete with a cigarette in one hand and a styrofoam cup in the other. Colleen Senior describes her own X-rated alien abduction, going on to mention how the aliens “lost interest” and stuffed her in a closet. Pictures from the celebration’s arrivals, show and screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. The sketch can be watched in the video archive.
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2025 – SNL50: The Anniversary Special – Arrivals
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2025 – SNL50: The Anniversary Special – Show
Photo Gallery – TV & Online Appearances – 2025 – SNL50: The Anniversary Special (Feb 16, 2025)
Video Archive – TV Appearances & Documentaries – SNL50: The Anniversary Special (2025)
On Friday, Meryl Streep was a memorable audience member during Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary concert special, “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert”, in New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. During a sketch featuring former cast members Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer reprising their SNL characters Marty and Bobbi Mohan-Culp, Ferrell said, “We have pretty significant floaters right now, but it doesn’t stop us from seeing so many middle fingers peppered in both the upper mezzanine and orchestra section. It’s just unbelievably rude,” Gasteyer replied, “We’re talking about you, Meryl Streep. We see you.” With the camera then panning over to Streep in the audience, she raised her hand and flashed her middle finger, as Martin Short and the audience laughed loudly. A picture from the concert, featuring Streep with Short, Steve Martin and Keegan-Michael Key has been added to the photo gallery.
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2025 – SNL50: The Homecoming Concert