MERYL STREEP SCORES GRAMMY NOMINATION
Posted: 2007-12-08 |
The 2008 awards season starts slightly different for Meryl this year as her first
nomination is not for her acting - but for her vocal abilities. Together with Stanley
Tucci, she has received a Grammy nomination in the category of the Best Spoken Word Album
For Children (for albums consisting of predominantly spoken word vs. music or song) for
their narration in "The One And Only Shrek". The Grammy Awards will be presented on February 10, 2008. This is Meryl's
fourth Grammy nomination in this category, she was nominated before with "The Velveteen
Rabbit" (1985), "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" and " The Tailor of Glouchester" (both 1988).
Many thanks to Frank for the heads-up! :-)
MERYL STREEP SET TO PRESENT AT GOTHAM AWARDS
Posted: 2007-11-14 |
Meryl Streep, Josh Brolin, Kyra Sedgwick, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Uma Thurman have been set
as presenters at the 17th Annual Gotham Awards taking place at Brooklyn's Steiner Studios
on November 27th, organizers announced today. Organizers also announced that Tony
Award®-winning actress and playwright Sarah Jones will host the awards ceremony. Her
critically-acclaimed show, "Bridge & Tunnel," captured the 2006 Tony Award® for Best
Theatrical Event. Meryl Streep is set to present Mayor Michael Bloomberg with an award.
MERYL MENTIONED TO PLAY JULIA CHILD
Posted: 2007-11-02 |
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Meryl Streep may be playing Julia Child in a movie
version of the famous cook's life: Meryl Streep will be whipping up some culinary
delights as legendary chef Julia Child in Columbia Pictures "Julie & Julia." The film is
an adaptation of the 2005 book by Julie Powell, "Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1
Tiny Apartment Kitchen." Columbia is in negotiations with Amy Adams to co-star as Powell.
The film follows Powell, a government worker, who decides to cook her way through Child's
classic, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" in one year's time out of her small
Brooklyn kitchen. Powell blogs her daily experiences, gaining a loyal following along the
way. Nora Ephron penned the script and is directing. Streep has starred in two films
written by Ephron, 1983's "Silkwood" and 1986's "Heartburn."
LINCOLN CENTER TO HONOR MERYL STREEP
Posted: 2007-10-15 |
Meryl Streep will be honored at the 35th annual Film Society of Lincoln Center Gala
Tribute on April 14. It's the latest feather in the cap for an actress with the most
Academy Award nominations in history. The ceremony will feature film clips from her more
than 30-year film career along with presentations by many of her co-stars and directors.
The event will be directed and edited by FSLC Gala Tribute director Wendy Keys and Gala
Tribute producer Tony Impavido. The tribute is held each spring at New York's Avery
Fisher Hall.
STREEP, CRUISE AND REDFORD EXPECTED TO ATTEND LONDON FILM FESTIVAL
Posted: 2007-09-13 |
Hollywood stars including Tom Cruise, Robert Redford and Meryl Streep are expected
to attend the 51st London Film Festival next month, organisers said Thursday. The
trio are due at the world premiere of "Lions For Lambs", a political thriller
directed by Redford and also starring Cruise and Streep which explores the impact of
war through entwined plots in Afghanistan and the United States. The movie, the
latest in a wave of upcoming films about the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan
including "In the Valley of Elah" and "Grace is Gone", will get its first screening
on October 22. Opening and closing the festival will be David Cronenberg's new film
"Eastern Promises" and Wes Anderson's "The Darjeeling Limited".
"LIONS FOR LAMBS" TO OPEN AFI FEST
Posted: 2007-08-30 |
The American Film Institute announced today that the highly anticipated Tom Cruise
drama "Lions for Lambs" will be the opening-night film for AFI Fest 2007. Directed by
Robert Redford, "Lambs" is the first release under the Paula Wagner / Tom Cruise
regime at United Artists. The picture stars Redford, Cruise and Meryl Streep, and is
described as a politically charged drama centered around two American soldiers
fighting in Afghanistan and a U.S. senator with presidential ambitions (Cruise) who
may have a hand in their fates. Streep plays a TV journalist poised to land a major
story with the help of the senator. Redford appears as an idealistic college
professor who is torn by the choices of two of his former students. "We think it's an
exciting film and an important film," Wagner, UA's chief executive, said in a
statement released today by AFI. "And this is the perfect way to introduce it to the
public." So far, it's the only festival selection for "Lambs." It's scheduled to be in theaters Nov. 9.
"Mamma Mia" starts filming in Greece
Posted: 2007-08-16 |
James Bond star Pierce Brosnan will swap guns for Abba songs this month when he
begins filming a Hollywood version of the hit musical "Mamma Mia" on the Greek island
of Skiathos, the show said Wednesday. The Irish actor's co-star Meryl Streep may also
make an appearance when filming begins there and on the neighbouring island of
Skopelos on August 29, a production official was quoted by AFP as saying on condition
of anonymity. The film is hoping to recreate the success of the British musical,
created in 1999 using songs by hit Swedish band Abba, for the big screen. Actor
Tom Hanks is producing the film, due to be screened next year, and the stage
musical's British creator, Phyllida Lloyd, will direct, according to the Hollywood
trade press. In anticipation of the stars' arrival, residents of Skopelos have
created a blog,
www.skopelos07.wordpress.com, dedicated to the film and to promoting the two
islands as tourist destinations.
Meryl Streep to receive Dana Reeve Hope Award
Posted: 2007-07-19 |
Meryl Streep will be honored with the 2007 Dana Reeve Hope Award by the Christopher
and Dana Reeve Foundation. The award will be given to her at the "A Magical Evening"
benefit on November 12, 2007. The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation (CDRF) is
dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving
the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and
advocacy. Proceeds from A Magical Evening will assist CDRF in fulfilling its goals.
For more information, please visit
christopherreeve.org.
Streep and Tucci read "The One and Only Shrek"
Posted: 2007-07-16 |
Actors Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci make William Steig's characters come alive in
the six stories they read on "The One and Only Shrek!" It's captivating listening.
Tucci's gruffy voice is perfect for the wickedly ugly Shrek, the character who
inspired the current movie. And Streep's sweet voice brings out the lovable side of
Pearl in magical story "The Amazing Bone." Among the four other Steig stories they
read is the clever mouse dentist, "Doctor De Soto." This first-rate audiobook
launches Audio Renaissance's children's program. For more information, please visit
Audiorenaissance.com and
will-iamsteig.com.
Streep to support Belfast's Metropolitan Arts Center
Posted: 2007-07-14 |
According to this
source,
Meryl Streep will lend her good name, and her physical presence, to Belfast’s
Metropolitan Arts Center in an effort to help the establishment make up a £1.2
million funding shortfall. Meryl will be in London filming, and she’s due to arrive
in Belfast on August 18, according to media reports. “The importance of the arts to
the identity of a society is incalculable. The OMAC has been a clinic for the
imaginative good that heals the soul with the healing power of art,” she said in a
statement. “This is why OMAC is a cause for celebration and a template for hope.”
Streep will be the guest of honor at a gala fundraiser.
"Rendition" to world-premiere at the 2007 Toronto Film Festival
Posted: 2007-07-11 |
"Rendition" has benn announced as one of the gala presentations at the 2007
Toronto Film Festival, which will most likely mark the world premiere of the film.
Also, its stars Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal and Meryl Streep have been mentioned to attend the
festival. A full schedule will be released in late July, the press release can be
read
here. The Toronto International Film Festival runs September 06-15.
Amy Adams mentioned to join "Doubt"
Posted: 2007-06-22 |
According to
The Hollywood Reporter, Amy Adams is in negotiations to star opposite Meryl Streep
and Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Doubt," John Patrick Shanley's screen adaptation of
his Pulitzer Prize-winning play for Miramax Films and producer Scott Rudin. Adams will
play the pivotal role of a young nun in the middle of a tense confrontation in which
a Bronx Catholic school principal (Streep) accuses a priest (Hoffman) of pedophilia.
Adams received a 2006 best supporting actress Academy Award nomination for her role
in Sony Pictures Classics' "Junebug."
"Evening" to world-premiere at Newport Film Festival
Posted: 2007-06-06 |
The Rhode Island Film and TV Office and the Newport International Film Festival have
announced a special screening of Focus Features’ Evening during the festival on
June 9, 2007 (both closing night screenings of "Evening" have sold
out already). "Evening", which was filmed in Newport, was directed by Lajos Koltai
and stars Claire Danes, Toni Collette, Vanessa Redgrave, Patrick Wilson, Hugh Dancy,
Natasha Richardson, Mamie Gummer, Eileen Atkins, Meryl Streep, and Glenn Close.
Many members of the star-studded cast are expected to attend the screening at the
festival, which will be held June 5-10, 2007. Learn more about the Newport Film Festival
by visiting their
Official Website.
Dillon, Streep, Taylor set for Soho Rep's Spring Gala
Posted: 2007-05-07 |
Matt Dillon, Joe Pantaoliano, Lois Smith, Meryl Streep, and Lili Taylor will be among
the stars who will perform at Soho Rep's Spring Gala, to be held at 7pm on Monday,
May 14 at 101 Riverviews. The gala will be hosted by Tim Blake
Nelson. The actors will perform excerpts from new plays by Will Eno, Nick Flynn,
Jenny Schwartz, and Mac Wellman. The evening will also feature the announcement of
the first Soho Rep Dorothy Strelsin Playwriting Fellowships. Among the evening's
attendees will be Edward Albee, Olympia Dukakis, Eileen Fulton, and Buck Henry. The
gala includes a pre-performance cocktail reception and a post-performance party.
Meryl receives MTV Movie Award nomination
Posted: 2007-05-01 |
Meryl has received a nomination for the MTV Movie Award as Best Villain for "The Devil
Wears Prada", sharing her category with Bill Nighy (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's
Chest), Jack Nicholson (The Departed), Rodrigo Santoro (300) and Tobin Bell (Saw III).
"Prada"'s Emily Blunt has also received two nominations as Best Comedic Performance and Best
Breakthrough Role. The winners will be voted by the fans, so you can visit their
website
here
to have your vote casted. The MTV Movie Awards will be handed out on June 03, 2007.
Meryl receives Drama Desk Award nomination
Posted: 2007-04-28 |
Yet another stage award nomination for Meryl's performance in "Mother Courage". This
time she has received as Outstanding Actress in a Play Nomination for the Drama Desk Award. A list
with all nominees can be found
here. Thanks to Frank for the heads-up.
"Dark Matter" delayed over school shooting plot
Posted: 2007-04-26 |
Article courtesy The Times Online: Two Hollywood productions face being shelved
indefinitely because their stories so grimly echo last week’s massacre on a
university campus. Distributors are refusing to touch the films Dark Matter, starring
Meryl Streep, which is about an alienated Asian student who shoots fellow students
and professors, or The Killer Within, about an American student who goes on a similar
rampage. They are wary of taking on films which bear striking parallels to the case
of Cho Seung Hui, the Asian student who this month killed 32 students and professors
at the Virginia Tech campus before turning his gun on himself in the worst single gun
massacre in modern American history. One British distributor, who declined to be named,
said: “These films are too close to the knuckle.” Dark Matter, in which Streep plays
a university patron who tries to befriend the troubled student, took its inspiration
from a 1991 tragedy in which a Chinese physics student opened fire in two buildings
on the University of Iowa campus. He killed 6 people including a student and
professors. Read the full article
here.
Meryl receives Drama League Award nomination
Posted: 2007-04-26 |
Meryl Streep's performance in "Mother Courage" has earned her a nomination for the
Drama League's Performance Award. The award will be handed out on May 11, 2007. A list
with all nominees can be found
here.
Meryl Streep and Philip Seymor Hoffman have "Doubt"
Posted: 2007-04-22 |
According to Variety, Oscar-winners Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman will star in "Doubt,"
the screen adaptation of the John Patrick Shanley play for Miramax Films that begins
production in New York on Dec. 1. Shanley wrote the script and will direct. Scott
Rudin is producing. Deals are being negotiated with both thesps. "Doubt" takes place
in a Bronx Catholic School in 1964, where the principal (Streep), a nun who's a
strict disciplinarian, makes pedophile accusations against a popular priest
(Hoffman). Still to be cast is a young nun caught between them. "Doubt" won both the
Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award, and is on tour.
"Evening" to premiere at Newport Film Festival
Posted: 2007-04-22 |
The movie "Evening" filmed in Rhode Island, largely in Newport, will be among the
highlights of the 10th Newport International Film Festival in June. Steven Feinberg,
executive director of the state TV and Film Office, said most of the cast will be on
hand for what he is calling a "premiere" on Saturday, June 9. The cast includes Meryl
Streep, Vanessa Redgrave, Claire Danes, Toni Colette and Hugh Dancy. Read the full
article at the
Newport Daily News.
Streep warms up for "Mamma Mia!"
Posted: 2007-04-19 |
According to
Variety,
Meryl Streep and her new sidekick, Christine Baranski, are in London to pre-record
their musical numbers for the coming movie of "Mamma Mia!" They'll be singing along
with Britain's Julie Walters, Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan. Streep and Baranski
will then come back to the U.S. for a month off. "Actually," Christine says, "I'll be
killing myself with dance classes." Then back to London for 10 weeks of filming and
on to another five weeks on some exotic Greek island.
"The Last Station" without Hopkins and Streep
Posted: 2007-04-15 |
According to this
interview with Anthony Hopkins, promoting
his latest feature "Fracture", the announced Tolstoy biopic "The Last Station" with him and Meryl Streep in the leads, has lost
its stars.
Q: Are you going to play Tolstoy?
A: No, that all fell through. I don't know what happened to that. They postponed and
it was going and then I said, "Look, I've got to get on with my life." I think Meryl
Streep was going to do it and I think she pulled out of it basically because it was
on and then it was off.
Pierce Brosnan joins Meryl in "Mamma Mia!"
Posted: 2007-03-07 |
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Pierce Brosnan is in final negotiations to join Meryl Streep in
the movie version of the popular ABBA musical "Mamma Mia!" The story revolves around a
bride-to-be (Amanda Seyfried) and her formerly rebellious mom (Streep) who raised her
on a Greek island and never disclosed the identity of her father. The bride locates
three men who might be her father and invites them to her wedding. Brosnan will play
the main father figure. Phyllida Lloyd is directing the Universal project; ABBA
members and songwriters Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus will serve as executive
producers, as will Tom Hanks.
"Lions for Lambs" to be released November 9
Posted: 2007-02-23 |
At least this is a first official release date by the films' distributor United Artists
according to
article:
United Artists and MGM have announced that Robert Redford's "Lions for Lambs" will be released in North America on
Friday, November 9, 2007, with the remainder of the world to roll out in subsequent
months. Principal photography on the first production from the new UA, began on
January 29th with Robert Redford directing and starring alongside Meryl Streep, Tom
Cruise, Derek Luke, Michael Pena, Andrew Garfield and Peter Berg. Matthew Michael
Carnahan wrote the original screenplay. Also, according to the IMDb, Meryl's character
will be named Ursula Leachman.
Meryl rumored to star in "Doubt" film
Posted: 2007-02-23 |
According to the New York Post columnist Cindy Adams, Meryl Streep has been cast as
the stern Sister Aloysius in the upcoming big screen adaptation of John Patrick
Shanley's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Doubt". With a screenplay and direction by
Shanley (who won an Oscar for his Moonstruck screenplay), the film will be produced
by Scott Rudin for Miramax. Shooting will likely begin in fall of 2007. Streep will
play the role originated by Cherry Jones, who currently stars in Doubt's national
tour. Full article can be read
here. Many thanks to Frank and Katie for the heads-up.
Meryl participates in "Lunch with a Leader" celebrity auction
Posted: 2007-02-13 |
Meryl Streep is participating in the "Lunch With A Leader" online celebrity auction.
Running from February 9-19, the public can bid on an hour lunch with Meryl and
dozens of other celebrities from entertainment, sports, business, politics, and
journalism. Visit
www.lunchwithaleader.com for more
info. This is a once in a lifetime chance to have a one on one lunch with Meryl,
herself! Many thanks to Peter from Communities in School for letting me know.
"The Last Station" to be filmed in Germany 2007
Posted: 2007-02-23 |
Lots of film news these days. Although Meryl's appearance as Tolstoy's
wife in "The Last Station" is not officially confirmed yet,
Variety has reported on February 8 that "The Last Station" has completed its
financing with a $1 million award this week from German funding org FFA. The pic is
now set to shoot in Germany sometime this year, pending confirmation of dates by
Hopkins and Streep. The pic is based
on Jay Parini's book about the aging Tolstoy's dilemma whether to bequeath his
wealth to his beloved family, or to donate it to projects for the public good.
The full article can be read
here.
Meryl wins London Film Critics and North Texas Film Association Awards
Posted: 2007-02-05 |
Meryl Streep can add a few other awards to her shelf as she was awarded Actress of
the Year by the London Film Critics - her award was picked up on her behalf by
"Angels in America" co-star Emma Thompson - and as Best Actress by the North Texas
Film Association, both for "The Devil Wears Prada". The BAFTA Awards, for which
Meryl is nominated as well, will be handed out this Sunday. Many thanks to Frank
for the heads-up.
Meryl Streep auctions Golden Globe dress
Posted: 2007-02-05 |
Thanks to Clothes Off Our Back for letting me know that Meryl Streep's Carolina
Herrera Golden Globe gown is currently up for auction at
www.clothesoffourback.org along with other celebrity items from the Golden Globes and SAG Awards. All proceeds benefit children's charities.
Meryl Streep receives Oscar nomination
Posted: 2007-01-23 |
Congratulations to Meryl for receiving her 14th Oscar nomination as Best Actress
for "The Devil Wears Prada". Nominated in the same category are Penelope Cruz (Volver),
Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal), Helen Mirren (The Queen) and Kate Winslet (Little Children).
This year's Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, 25 February 2007.
A list with all nominees can be found
here.
Meryl Streep wins Golden Globe Award
Posted: 2007-01-16 |
Meryl Streep has been awarded with the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy
for "The Devil Wears Prada". This has been her career's 21th nomination for the Golden
Globe and her 6th win. She has been honored previously for "Kramer vs. Kramer", "The
French Lieutenant's Woman", "Sophie's Choice", "Adaptation" and "Angels in America".
Meryl Streep receives BAFTA nomination
Posted: 2007-01-12 |
Congratulations to Meryl for receiving a Best Actress nomination by the British Academy
Award (BAFTA) for "The Devil Wears Prada". Nominated in the same category are Penelope Cruz (Volver),
Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal), Helen Mirren (The Queen) and Kate Winslet (Little Children).
"The Devil Wears Prada" has received 3 more nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay,
Best Supporting Actress (Emily Blunt) and Best Costume Design.
This year's Orange British Academy Film Awards will be held on Sunday 11 February 2007 at the Royal Opera House in London.
A list with all nominees can be found
here.
Streep mentioned to star in "Mamma Mia" movie version
Posted: 2007-01-11 |
According to Variety, Meryl Streep is set to star in the upcoming movie version of
Phyllida Lloyd's musical "Mamma Mia". Lloyd, who directed the original in
London as well as its Broadway incarnation, will make her feature directing debut on
the pic, which will be shot in London and Greece. Streep will play the rebellious single mother of a bride-to-be who never met her
father. The daughter invites three likely paternal candidates to her wedding, and the
ensuing conflict triggers the performance of 22 Abba hits. An accomplished singer,
Streep had been wooed for musical adaptations including "Evita," but "Mamma Mia" is her
first full-blown musical. She sang in films including "Postcards From the Edge" and
last year's "A Prairie Home Companion." Producer Judy Craymer is
quoted by Variety that Meryl "was always at the top of our wish list, and she
encapsulates the spirit and energy and has the powerhouse qualities that character
requires". The full article is
here.
Meryl wins National Critics Award and St. Louis Film Critics Nomination
Posted: 2007-01-08 |
Meryl has won the National Society's Best Supporting Actress Award for both "The Devil
Wears Prada" and "A Prairie Home Companion". She has been further received a nomintion
as Best Supporting Actress from the St. Louis Film Critics. Many thanks to Frank for the
heads-up..
Meryl Streep receives SAG nomination
Posted: 2007-01-04 |
Congratulations to Meryl for receiving a Best Actress nomination by the Screen Actors
Guild for "The Devil Wears Prada". Nominated in the same category are Penelope Cruz (Volver),
Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal), Helen Mirren (The Queen) and Kate Winslet (Little Children).
The SAG Awards are handed out on January 28, 2006. A list with all nominees can be found
here.
