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Halle Berry scoops top Hollywood women’s award

Madison — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:40:04 +0000

Halle Berry will join top-notch Hollywood actresses Meryl Streep and Jodie Foster as a recipient of The Sherry Lansing Leadership Award.

Berry is set to receive her award at the annual Power 100: Women in Entertainment breakfast sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter.

The award, in its eighteenth year, goes beyond acting in recognising groundbreaking contributions to the entertainment industry. Past recipients have included Barbara Walters, Glenn Close and Sherry Lansing.

The Power 100 breakfast, held at the Beverly Hills Hotel on December 4, draws key women players in Hollywood. This year, Hilary Swank will deliver a keynote address.

Berry, 43, has producer projects in the pipeline and is currently slated to appear in the upcoming movie Class Act.

Past and present Mrs Pitt ranked the top-earning actresses

Madison — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:08 +0000

A ranking of the top-earning actresses has put Angelina Jolie at the top, with a figure of $27 million earned in the past year, while Nicole Kidman has slipped to $12 million from previous years.

According to Forbes magazine, Jolie raked in most of her dollars on Wanted, an action film that saw her make more in the past year than husband Brad Pitt (who earned $25 million). Salt also brought top dollar for the action star and mother of six.

"Much of Angelina’s earnings came from her share of the profits on Wanted, but she also scored a fat upfront check for Salt, an action film originally slated to star Tom Cruise, in which Jolie plays a CIA agent who is accused of being a Russian spy," Forbes said.

Pitt’s former wife Jennifer Aniston followed Jolie, earning most from the romantic comedy Marley and Me and her upcoming film The Baster about a woman who tries to get pregnant by artificial insemination.

Forbes said: "Aniston also still earns money from [reruns of TV series] Friends and she gets a nice paycheck shilling for Glaceau’s SmartWater."

Veteran Meryl Streep came in at No. 3 with $24 million from Mamma Mia.

Sarah Jessica Parker ranked fourth with $23 million in earnings following the movie version of TV series Sex and the City. Another Sex movie is in the works. Cameron Diaz came in fifth, banking $20 million. Nicole Kidman, Australia’s top-earning actress, ranked with Drew Barrymore at $12 million earned between June 2007 and June 2008. Renee Zellweger rounded out the top 10 at $10 million.

Forbes said: "As is still typical for Hollywood, our actresses earned significantly less than their male counterparts." The magazine pointed out that the top-earning actor, Harrison Ford, earned $65 million.

Source: Splash News

Meryl Streep’s audition secrets

Madison — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:52:24 +0000

The actress recently revealed a little trick she used to nail auditions for theater plays. Here’s what Meryl Streep’s big secret was: “I have cheated to get a part. The first time was on Broadway years ago. Before the audition I filled my 32DD bra cups with paper towels. I got the part! I did it again to Sydney Pollack for ‘Out of Africa.’ I’d heard he didn’t think I was sexy enough so I filled them up again.” A-ha! So that was it! Meryl Streep rose up to fame and fortune due to a few paper towels in the right places. Now the true face of the industry is shown… but sadly, who will care? Oh well, back to watching big boobs bounce up and down while the acting still sucks… for after all, that’s what roles in the big bucks.

Meryl Streep wins Screen Actors Guild awards

Madison — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:19:55 +0000

59 years-old actress Meryl Streep was stunned when she was awarded the Best Actress Award at last week’s Screen Actors Guild awards for her role in the movie ‘Doubt’ in which she play a nun who suspects a priest for his wrong doing.

Accepting the award, Meryl – who wore black trousers to the ceremony – said: “I didn’t even buy a dress. I’m really, really shocked.

“There is no such thing as the best actress. There is no such thing as the greatest living actress. I am in a position where I have secret information that I know this to be true. I am so in awe of the work of the women this year – nominated, not nominated – so proud of us girls. Everybody wins when we get parts like this.”

The Hollywood Actress is so simple and moderate. She had no idea that she will get the award for the best actress. She is caring for girls and she is so proud of girls. She had a different image for girls in her mind.