Meryl Streep

Slate V Does Streep Accents - Posted August 10, 2009
"A dingo took my baby!" You may think we've gone fanboy crazy for Meryl Streep today. You'd be right.... [FishBowlLA]

Julie and Julia (and Joan) and Bloggers - Posted August 10, 2009
Julia and Julie is the second Meryl Streep film with Amy Adams. It's directed by Huffington Post blogger Nora Ephron, who also wrote the screenplay. It's based on a book by Julia Powell who wrote a blog on Salon.com about cooking her way through the entire Julia Child's cook book. Got all... [FishBowlLA]

WSJ Live Tweeted the Webbys - Posted June 9, 2009
Marisa Taylor of the Wall Street Journal live tweeted the Webbys yesterday. Live blogging is officially dead...in case that was something anyone cared about being alive. Anyway, highlights from the tweeting of highlights: Victoria's secret models accept award; Seth myers says they will go home and google all the guys here. about... [FishBowlLA]

The Ticker: Super Ratings, Oscar Nominees, Grammy Special... - Posted February 2, 2009
> NBC's broadcast of the Super Bowl averaged a 42.1 household rating and 65 share last night, down 6% from last year's 44.7/66. Last year's Giants/Patriots game was the highest rated Super Bowl in 20 years. Last night's game was on par with the Colts/Bears 2007 Super Bowl. The Cardinals/Steelers... [TVNewser]

'Mamma Mia' Making Records On DVD - Posted December 17, 2008
When we were in college, Abba was always showing up as background music in elevators and malls. Thirty years later, the Swedish band is having a major resurgence on the big screen. "Mamma Mia," the film with Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Julie Walters, Stellen Skarsgard, Colin Firth and host of other stars... [FishBowlLA]

Complete Golden Globe Nominations - Posted December 11, 2008
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" lead the nominations in the top categories for the 66th Golden Globe Awards, chosen for drama, actor, director, screenplay and score. "Frost/Nixon," "The Reader," "Revolutionary Road" and "Slumdog Millionaire" rounded out the pics in the drama category, chosen by the 80-plus members of The Hollywood Foreign... [FishBowlLA]

'Doubt' If It Will Be A Mega-Hit, But May Have Indie Legs - Posted November 6, 2008
The newest indie to hit theaters -- Miramax Films' "Doubt," based on John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize-winning play -- has a phenomenal cast (Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep) and looks resplendent, but reviews aren't exactly over the moonstruck. Shanley directed this version after only directing a little-appreciated film "Joe vs. the Volcano."... [FishBowlLA]

Where the Wild Things Are: Maurice Sendak Turns 80 and the 92 St Y Celebrates - Posted September 16, 2008
Did you know yesterday was Maurice Sendak day? No? Well you are forgiven since it was actually the inaugural holiday, as proclaimed by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn at last night's 92 St Y event in honor of Sendak's 80th birthday. The sold-out celebration featured a star-studded line-up of self-confessed... [FishBowlNY]

BAFTA Faithful Turn Out for Mamma Mia - Posted July 28, 2008
About 150 British Academy of Film and Television Arts types turned out for a screening of the hit Abba film, "Mamma Mia," at the Writers Guild Theater last week. The buzz at the screener was just how, shall we say (ahem) not exactly tonal, Pierce Brosnan's singing was. Everyone adored Meryl... [FishBowlLA]

BAFTA Faithful Turn Out for Mamma Mia - Posted July 28, 2008
About 150 British Academy of Film and Television Arts types turned out for a screening of the hit Abba film, "Mamma Mia," at the Writers Guild Theater last week. The buzz at the screener was just how, shall we say (ahem) not exactly tonal, Pierce Brosnan's singing was. Everyone adored Meryl... [FishBowlLA]

Lunch: Football, Fashionistas & Laila Ali - Posted June 11, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE It was a tasty tossed summer salad of movers, shakers — and football players at Michael's today. Now that the power set has to cram in five days of plotting into a truncated work week — Why miss out on a Friday afternoon in the Hamptons if you don't... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.22.07 - Posted October 22, 2007
Good morning Washington. The White House bids farewell to Josh Deckard. A NBC release announced, "'Meet the Press,' the longest running television show in the world, reached a programming milestone, airing its 3,000th broadcast last Sunday, October 14. In addition, according to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press' topped the competition... [FishBowlDC]

Will CAA Drop Every Client Over 35? Industry Nexus Has the Scoop - Posted August 22, 2007
Industry Nexus has a real treasure in Mali Perl. Pearl has somehow found out what other aging clients are getting the axe, ala Ed Limato and his stable of geriatrics. The juice: From: Bryan Lourd and Rick Nicita To: All CAA Staff Re: New Direction In light of the change that's sweeping the industry, CAA,... [FishBowlLA]

Separated At Birth: Helen Thomas - Posted June 19, 2007
The gals at Reliable Source reported that Brad Pitt's next project is a Watergate drama called "Dirty Tricks" "co-starring Meryl Streep as Martha Mitchell, Gwyneth Paltrow as Mo Dean, and Annette Bening as Helen Thomas." Annette Bening as Helen Thomas?! Hmm... What do you think? Does Benning... (Photo Credit) ...Look like Thomas? (Photo Credit)... [FishBowlDC]