Archives for May 2008

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie aren’t just inspirations to regular ol’ folk around the world. The A-list duo has the same impact on their superstar friends!

Taking a page out of her Ocean’s 11 co-star’s global child-rearing book, Julia Roberts is hoping to fill her children’s passports with as many stamps as possible as well.

“Julia wants them to be culture,” the actress’ pal tells OK!. “She and [husband] Danny [Moder] are looking into lessons for them to start speaking a second language.”
So far this year, the Moder family, which includes twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, 3, and baby Henry, 23 months, has compiled a hefty number of mileages. Shooting her flick Duplicity which re-pairs her with Closer co-star Clive Owen alone has taken the clan to New York, the Bahamas and Rome.

But before they head elsewhere, Julia, 40, wants to spend some much-needed down time back home in Malibu.

“Julia loves traveling, but sometimes she says it’s good to be home in your own bed!” the friend says.

Britney does a Julia Roberts

Troubled pop star Britney Spears is working on a comeback and she recently posed for Vanity Fair, imitating Julia Roberts.

Thesun.co.uk reports that Spears is clutching a rose with her teeth and holding up the earlier issue of Vanity Fair that featured Julia on the cover holding the rose in the same manner. Spears` life seems to have turned around as she is set for a comeback with a five million-pound one-off gig in Las Vegas.

Troubled pop star Britney Spears is working on a comeback and she recently posed for Vanity Fair imitating Julia Roberts.

Thesun.co.uk reports, in the picture Spears is clutching a rose with her teeth and holding up the issue of Vanity Fair magazine that features Julia Roberts on cover holding the rose in the same manner.

Britney’s life seems to have turned around as she is set to make a comeback with a 5 million pound one-off show in Las Vegas.

"The concert will be one to top them all - a spectacle. It will have jaw-dropping lights, amazing costumes and a performance from Britney to roll back the years," said a source.

She is also set to perform at Palms Hotel And Casino at Las Vegas at the end of the year. Her record company is maintaining confidence in her even after her disastrous performance at the MTV Video Music Awards last year.

The source added: "There's a total of 5 million pounds on offer, but the onus is on Britney to put in a top show. Britney is finally getting her life, and career, back on track and the whole world will see the evidence when she steps on that stage."

Julia Roberts was hard at work on the set of her brand new thriller, Duplicity, in Rome, Italy on Monday (May 27).

With her husband Danny Moder also working on the film as a camerman, Julia is especially pleased with the romantic filming location - as she and her hubby toured the Pantheon during a break from the action.

As for the film, Duplicity tells the story of “a pair of corporate spies (Roberts and Clive Owen) who share a steamy past hook up to pull off the ultimate con job on their respective bosses.”

Set to hit theaters on March 20, 2009, Duplicity is being directed by Tony Gilroy, co-starring a stellar cast including Billy Bob Thornton and Paul Giamatti.

Friends, Romans, countrymen: lend me your cameras! For the ever-stylish Dressed-Down Woman Julia Roberts, her husband Danny Moder and their twins Henry and Wotsit have landed in Rome.

And when in Rome... it pays to avoid Diego Maradona. Who's just around the corner in Cannes*.

"I would do anything to see her coming along here, along the Croisette," said the infamous Argentian footballer in Cannes this week (his has a film to promote. No, really).

"I'd like to be able to walk along behind her and I'd be able to cut off my hand for that, even the hand with which I scored against England," he continued. "I'd be able to cut off my hand if I could see Julia Roberts."

So will Julia go to Cannes? Will she walk along the Croisette? Will Diego Maradona cut off his own hand in some dramatic bloodletting moment on the red carpet?

Julia Roberts and costar Clive Owen are a shady bunch as they film scenes from their upcoming movie, Duplicity, in Rome, Italy on Monday.

On a film break, Julia and cameraman husband Danny Moder toured the Pantheon (”Temple of all the gods”) while holding hands.

Clive was also seen shooting scenes with Hugarian actress Andrea Osvart at an outdoor cafe in the center of Rome.

The film is directed by Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton).

35+ pictures inside of shady pair Julia Roberts & Clive Owen…

They say imitation is the highest form of flattery and if that's true Britney Spears must be a huge fan of Julia Roberts'.

Having a giggle with the ever-present paparazzi at her LA home, the 26-year-old clutched a copy of Vanity Fair and mimicked the pose of its cover star Julia Roberts.

Putting a rose in mouth and pointing to the magazine, Britney showed off her sense of humour with the comical move.

The controversial star has been going from strength to strength recently in the battle to regain her status as the princess of pop and its good to see she hasn't lost her sense of humour in the process.

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Julia Roberts has a huge ass mouth, but in some miracle of biology everything that is assembled around it makes it work. Sometimes, particularly in movies where she laughs a lot, I fear that she might irresponsibly swallow a cast-member, but most of the time I just end up sitting there, checking her out. You can't deny it - she's a knockout.

"Joanne Herring" in CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR"

A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects. It's supposed to be a true story, but let's just say artistic liberties are abound.

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 Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona said on Tuesday he would be prepared to cut off the hand that scored one of his most famous goals for a sight of film star Julia Roberts.

Maradona, in Cannes to promote a new documentary about his life by Serbian film director Emir Kusturica, appeared bewitched by the star of "Pretty Woman".

"I would do anything to see her coming along here, along the Croisette," he said, through a translator.

"I'd like to be able to walk along behind her and I'd be able to cut off my hand for that, even the hand with which I scored against England."

"I'd be able to cut off my hand if I could see Julia Roberts," he said.

Maradona, acclaimed as one of the best players the game has ever seen, beat England goalkeeper Peter Shilton by knocking in the ball with his hand during the quarter final of the 1986 World Cup that Argentina eventually won.

After the match, Maradona famously refused to admit that he had scored with his hand, saying that the goal was scored with "the Hand of God."

Water workouts aren’t just for grannies in swim caps, anymore. Far from it. Even my long-time client Julia Roberts bought into my water fitness plan. 

My training programs often include the pool because I like how the water allows you to run hard, stretch deep and develop long and lean muscles. So with the weather warming up, why not consider hitting the water for your workout? If you don’t have a pool in your backyard, there are other options: Gyms today often have pools, indoor or outdoor, or you could try community centers, YMCAs, hotels or local colleges.

Beginners may want to take a class to get started. From there, the possibilities are limitless. There are hundreds of exercises that can be done in the shallow and deep ends of a pool. I’m not just talking about doing laps up and down, or treading water. You can actually do many of the same exercises in the water than you can on land, including walking, marching, running, cross-country skiing, kicking, leaping – even crunches.

 When I have Julia in the pool, we do a range of shallow- and deep-water activities. The cardio exercises include jumping jacks, water walking and water running in the deep end using flotation belts. For toning, we do scissors, heel lifts, leg lifts, leg circles and knee swivels.

 Water workouts can be particularly effective because the water resists the movements of your body, increasing the challenge. But because you’re buoyant in the water, workouts can be done without impact, making them easy on the joints and particularly helpful for people with injuries or arthritis.

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