Archives for July 2008

Emma Roberts, the niece of Julia Roberts, was in the limelight on July 28 as she appeared on the red carpet in Dublin, Ireland. The happy occasion was to mark the premiere of her new movie, “Wild Child.”

Emma Roberts is all but 17 and she has been credited with sharing her aunt's beauty, charm and acting talent.

“Wild Child” is about a spoiled brat who was sent to boarding school because her Dad could not handle her.

Emma is the child of Julia's brother, Eric Roberts, and his former girlfriend, Kelly Cunningham. Eric is also an actor. Emma Roberts has appeared in the big screen movie of Nancy Drew, as well as “Unfabulous”, a TV series.

Rising star Emma Roberts looked completely at ease as she took to the red carpet for the premiere of her new film in Dublin last night.

And it's little wonder - the actress is, after all,  the niece of Hollywood sweetheart Julia Roberts.It appears the 17-year-old,  who stars in the coming-of-age romance Wild Child, has has inherited her aunt's charm, trademark smile and even her acting chops.

Rising star Emma Roberts looked completely at ease as she took to the red carpet for the premiere of her new film in Dublin last night.And it's little wonder - the actress is, after all,  the niece of Hollywood sweetheart Julia Roberts.

It appears the 17-year-old,  who stars in the coming-of-age romance Wild Child, has has inherited her aunt's charm, trademark smile and even her acting chops.

Hollywood star Julia Roberts took time out to feel the sand between her toes during a afternoon at Malibu beach yesterday.

Joined by a female friend and docile canine companion, the Pretty Woman star kicked off her heels for a quiet stroll along the foreshore.  Julia recently returned to LA after a stint in Rome, where  she was filming the Tony Gilroy directed thriller Duplicity.

The film, which follows two corporate spies with a romantic past, also stars Clive Owen, who appeared alongside Julia in the 2004 film Closer.Despite taking time out from Hollywood to raise her three children, Roberts has retained much of her box office pulling power, with her next release expected to be no exception.

She recently came in third place on Forbes magazine's annual Ultimate Star Payback League, which rated Hollywood's best value-for-money stars.She came in just behind Vince Vaughn and Tobey Maguire, with Brad Pitt hot on her heels at number five.

As a new survey reveals how much we love our mouths, dental hygienist Alison Lowe has advice about how to make the most of one of our most expressive featuresIF YOU are one of those people who sits through the adverts on television rather than switching channels you’re probably aware that a campaign called Love Your Mouth Month has just begun.

It is the idea of those clever people at Sensodyne who have conducted a survey to find out just how much we love our mouths.Its survey found that:The average Brit smiles at least 15 times a day – that’s more than 100 times a week;18 to 25-year-olds are the happiest age group – they laugh at least 10 times a day;

We’re most likely to laugh when we’re at home with our family or out socialising with friends;Teachers are most likely to smile, closely followed by local government workers.It also reveals that the average British woman owns seven or more lipsticks and that Scots have the glossiest lips with nearly a fifth of Scottish women owning between 11 and 15 lipsticks.

It’s a well-known fact that in times of trouble, sales of lipstick soar but before you treat yourself remember that many lip products don’t contain a sunscreen and won’t offer any protection against the sun.

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Romance is still very much in the air for hard-working celebrity parents Julia Roberts and Danny Moder, as the two were as affectionate as teenagers in love following lunch at a Los Angeles eatery earlier this week.

The cute couple were snapped up by paparazzi while holding hands, snuggling and kissing as they waited for the valet, with the “Pretty Woman” actress dressed for summer comfort in a mismatched ensemble while her hubby sported a plaid buttondown top with jeans.

Dan and Maggie Miller's guests arrived for an engagement party, but they got the whole wedding.Believing they'd arrived to celebrate the couple's recent betrothal, guests were greeted by a wedding cake in the hallway, Maggie in a long white gown and the news -- surprise! -- that they were there to witness the marriage.

Surprise weddings turn the traditional surprise party on its head by keeping guests in the dark and hosts in the know. While still rare, they are growing in popularity among couples looking for a different yet low-key way to tie the knot, industry professionals say.

"My best friend and I had always talked about what our weddings would be like: who would be the maid of honor, the bridesmaids, what kind of dresses we'd have," said Maggie, 25. "By the time I got to the point I was actually going to get married, I didn't want to deal with all that stuff."

She and her fianc?, both busy medical students, had considered avoiding the pomp all together and getting married at city hall. The St. Louis natives decided, however, that because most of their friends and family would be in town for the holidays, they could hold a New Year's Eve soiree and include loved ones without getting bogged down in the details of place settings and floral arrangements.The couple took their vows standing on the living room couch, needing the extra height to be visible above the nearly 100 astonished guests.

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Mr Bean wrecking a Whistler or Julia Roberts expounding on a Pollock: in much the way James Bond films help cocktail connoisseurs improve their drinks skills, Hollywood in the past half century has provided key insights into US art.

So says a rare exhibition on film and art opening this week outside Paris in Giverny, the leafy sprawling home of Impressionist giant Claude Monet.

"For Europeans, cinema is the quintessential US art form," said Sophie Levy, chief curator of the Musee d'Art Americain at Givenchy, whose aim is to promote the discovery of US art."But we were surprised to see how many Hollywood films actually featured US artworks, specially those made in the last 20 years."

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Marking the first appearance of a Julia Roberts romantic comedy on Blu-ray, Sony will release a pair of the star's top hits this Fall.

Due in stores on September 30 are the Roberts' blockbuster 'My Best Friend's Wedding,' and her distaff update of 'Dead Poet's Society,' 'Mona Lisa Smile.'Each stand-alone release will feature a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround audio.

Extras on 'My Best Friend's Wedding' will mirror the previous special edition DVD release, with a trio of featurettes ("On the Set:," "Unveiled," "Wedding Do's & Don'ts"), a "Say a Little Prayer" sing-along, and the "My Best Friend's Wedding Album" still gallery.There are no announced extras on 'Mona Lisa Smile.'

Suggested list price for each Blu-ray has been set at $28.95 a pop. You'll find specs for 'My Best Friend's Wedding' and 'Mona Lisa Smile' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under September 30.

In honor of the new season of Bravo's "Project Runway," TV Guide caught up recently with some former fan favorites like Season Three's Mychael Knight (a.k.a. Michael Knight), who's developing a lingerie line and used some of his prize money to start a unisex fragrance.

Another beloved designer, Season Two winner Chloe Dao, says her boutique in Houston is a tourist hot spot. "I still sign T-shirts every day," she says. Dao has her own QVC line and is creating iPod and laptop cases.Multitasking mom Laura Bennett from Season Three is making elegant maternity wear and taking care of her sixth child, the one she was carrying during "Runway" filming."The baby is named Finn," she says of her son. "As in finis, finished, done."

And Season Four's drape-meister Rami Kashou has been juggling many assignments, including dressing "Runway" host Heidi Klum for an Us Weekly event.He also made Klum an outfit out of fake money for a photograph in Forbes magazine."It was like the candy challenge all over again," Kashou says.

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British actor Dominic West has made his biggest impression playing roguish Detective James McNulty on The Wire, but he's also find some success on the big screen: he played Renée Zellweger's lover in Chicago, and was soon after cast opposite Julia Roberts in Mona Lisa Smile. In an interview in today's The Guardian, he recalls the illuminating, grueling, and sometimes extremely annoying experience of working with Hollywood's highest-paid actresses:

"I learned a lot from working with [Renée]," he said. "She was so tough. I would hear the director say, 'Cut' and then wait for instructions; she would demand another 15 takes until she was absolutely happy with the scene. These leading ladies have it tough: they have to be girly enough to remain attractive but retain a steeliness to get their own way too. Plus, they seem to starve themselves all day to stay in shape."
Next came a role opposite Julia Roberts in Mona Lisa Smile.

"The movie didn't make much sense. We would be given new scenes to film out of the blue which, it transpired, had been written by Julia's agent, who was doubling as a producer," he says. "I don't know what anyone was doing there. No one seemed to enjoy it. Especially not Julia. She had just got married and just wanted to be off having sex with her husband. Trouble was, she had married the cameraman on the movie. You can't really relax in a sex scene when the husband is staring right at you."