Archives for December 2007

Actress JULIA ROBERTS credits motherhood for helping her overcome her worst habit - swearing.The Pretty Woman star claims the births of twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, three, and six-month-old Henry has forced her to tone down her bad language.She says, "Before, I was f**king this and f**king that. Now if there’s anyone under three feet tall around, I don’t even think about cursing."

If you want to know just how thrilled Julia Roberts is to be nominated for a Golden Globe for a sixth time, just listen to herdescribe the normal high point in a day in the life of a mother of three children all under the age of 4.“Usually the triumph of my day is everybody making it to the potty,” the actress told TODAY co-host Matt Lauer in an interview broadcast on Friday. “So, yes,” she said of the nomination for best supporting actress in a comedy for her role in “Charlie Wilson’s War,” “I think it's thrilling.”Particularly thrilling was the opportunity to co-star next to Tom Hanks, who plays the title role of the true story of the bon vivant Texas congressman who helped the mujahadeen in Afghanistan defeat an occupying Soviet Army some 20 years ago.Story continues below ↓advertisementRoberts plays Joanne Herring, the high-brow, wealthy and conservative lover of the liberal — and libertine — Congressman Charlie Wilson, and the woman who prods him to action.Together with CIA agent Gust Avrakotos, played by Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Roberts and Wilson secure the funding to supply the Afghani freedom fighters with arms and travel throughout the Middle East forging alliances among Pakistanis, Israelis and Egyptians against the Soviets.“I do think Tom is probably the most honest person on screen and off screen that I've ever spent time with, acting-wise,” Roberts told Lauer. “He's just amazing.”Roberts’ nomination was just one of many pulled down by “Charlie Wilson’s War,” which was nominated for Best Comedy. In addition, Hanks was nominated for best actor and Hoffman for best supporting actor in a comedy.Thmovie, directed by Mike Nichols and written by Aaron Sorkin, has been praised for its witty and rapid-fire dialogue.“I think it's politically fascinating,” Robertssaid. “And, I think that the characters that I play and Tom Hanks and Philip Seymour Hoffman, they're not slouches. They're such fully realized characters. And Aaron Sorkin wrote this great dialogue.”

 Julia Roberts isn’t just a pretty woman, she’s also a very happy one… now that she’s been nominated for a Best Supporting Actress  Golden Globe for her role in Charlie Wilson’s War.Roberts, who was spotted venturing about Midtown NYC on Saturday afternoon, recently spoke to Matt Lauer in an interview on the Today show about how the nomination was a thrilling moment in her normally tame domestic life.Julia said, “Usually the triumph of my day is everybody making it to the potty. So yes, I think it’s thrilling.”From there, the 40-year-old was asked if “she feels ho-hum about yet another award nomination to add to her collection.”In response, Julia replied, “I didn’t realize I had done that much. That’s great. No, it’s exciting.”Meanwhile, of her Charlie Wilsons War co-stars, Tom Hanks and Philip Seymour Hoffman, the Academy Award winning actress had nothing but praise.“Both of them are great. Philip is… he just kind of blows my mind a little bit. Tom is probably the most honest person on screen and off screen that I’ve ever spent time with acting wise, he’s just amazing.”You can catch Julia back on the big screen in Charlie Wilson’s War when it hits theaters on December 21, 2007.

Julia Roberts felt stupid when she realised she was giving interviews for her new movie Charlie Wilson's War in the same room where she acted in a scene for Pretty Woman with Richard Gere.Conatctmusic.com reports that, she wasn't very pleased to be in the same room where her Pretty Woman character was being courted by Richard Gere's character.Images: The hottest gossip from HollywoodShe said: "I don't know why they picked this hotel. I've never done interviews here before. I never come here at all. I feel stupid. I can hear the Pretty Woman soundtrack in my head."But Roberts saw the humour in it when hotel management revealed that guests still ask for the room where the scenes were shot.

Yes, Julia Roberts made a welcome return to the red carpet last night, at the Los Angeles premiere of her latest movie Charlie Wilson's War.In the film, Julia sports blonde curly hair which makes her look frighteningly like Kath from Kath And Kim. Fortunately, she returned to brunette, wavy form for last night's premiere, and kept it equally simple with a plain Little Black (Shift) Dress and black peep-toe shoes.If you want to get Julia's look, check out our Little Black Dress List on OSOYOU.com. Every Pretty Woman should have one.

Julia Roberts appeared on the world premiere latest film `Charlie Wilson`s War` in Los Angeles. She was dazzling on the red carpet in a little black dress, turning heads with her beautiful smile.Julia recently said she has given up on dieting and fitness programmes, crediting genetics for her figure.The actress is pleased with her health and works out only a few months a year. I have been working out, but listen, it is 97 percent genetics. Don't let anybody tell you any crap about anything else, because that's what it is: 97 percent genetics and 3 percent just get your ass moving. Because I've never met a cookie I didn't like – Julia said.