http://www.mail.com/people/141758-meryl-streep.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/141758-meryl-streep.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2135188-the-bridges-madison-county-will-hit-broadway.html NEW YORK (AP) — The novel "The Bridges of Madison County," which was made into a film starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood, is heading to Broadway as a musical. Producers said Thursday that the show, with songs by Jason Robert Brown and a book by Marsha Norman, will debut at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts this August and then land ... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:09:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2135188-the-bridges-madison-county-will-hit-broadway.html 2013-06-07T00:09:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2093808-weinstein-showcases-grace-kelly-mandela-flicks.html CANNES, France (AP) — The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger. Harvey Weinstein previewed some of his company's most anticipated upcoming releases at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. He's made a habit of such previews, doing the same in 2012 for... Fri, 17 May 2013 20:58:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2093808-weinstein-showcases-grace-kelly-mandela-flicks.html 2013-05-17T20:58:01Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2089436-dylan-inducted-honorary-member-arts-academy.html NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Chabon had long been mystified by that Bob Dylan lyric about "midnight's broken toe." The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, the keynote speaker Wednesday at the annual induction ceremony of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, was explaining his undiminished passion for rock music and confiding that he had become obsessed by th... Thu, 16 May 2013 22:39:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2089436-dylan-inducted-honorary-member-arts-academy.html 2013-05-16T22:39:48Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2016762-streep-to-narrate-ephron-heartburn-audiobook.html NEW YORK (AP) — Meryl Streep's voice will be heard on a special project this summer: the first audiobook edition of the late Nora Ephron's "Heartburn." Random House Audio announced Friday that Streep will narrate Ephron's autobiographical novel based on her marriage to journalist Carl Bernstein, first published in 1983. The Oscar-winning actress starred i... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:02:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2016762-streep-to-narrate-ephron-heartburn-audiobook.html 2013-04-12T22:02:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2007602-uks-female-leader-rejected-feminist-label.html LONDON (AP) — She was Britain's first female leader, a strong woman who battled her way to the top of a male-dominated political system — but don't call Margaret Thatcher a feminist. The former prime minister, who died Monday aged 87, rejected the label — "I owe nothing to women's lib," she once said — and she leaves a contested legacy for women. For some... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:05:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2007602-uks-female-leader-rejected-feminist-label.html 2013-04-09T15:05:40Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2005776-thatcher-profound-popular-culture.html LONDON (AP) — Margaret Thatcher was not just a political titan, she was a cultural icon — skewered by comedians, transformed into a puppet and played to Oscar-winning perfection by Meryl Streep. With her uncompromising politics, ironclad certainty, bouffant hairstyle and ever-present handbag, the late British leader was grist for comedians, playwrights, n... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:26:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2005776-thatcher-profound-popular-culture.html 2013-04-08T21:26:06Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1999870-hillary-clinton-headlines-ny-womens-conference.html NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton, in a rousing speech Friday about improving the future of women across the globe, gave no hint of plans for her own future. But that didn't mean everyone in the audience wasn't thinking about it. "Of course, the big question now about Hillary is what's next," quipped Tina Brown, editor of Newsweek and the Daily Beast... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:38:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1999870-hillary-clinton-headlines-ny-womens-conference.html 2013-04-05T23:38:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1999712-jolie-pays-tribute-to-pakistani-girl-conference.html NEW YORK (AP) — Angelina Jolie paid glowing tribute on Thursday to the Pakistani teenager who was shot by the Taliban for advocating for girls' education, telling the girl's story to a high-profile women's conference and committing $200,000 to a new fund to promote her cause. Jolie also introduced Malala Yousafzai, 15, to the crowd at the Women in the Wor... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:45:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1999712-jolie-pays-tribute-to-pakistani-girl-conference.html 2013-04-05T04:45:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1949670-ap-newsbreak-dylan-voted-elite-arts-academy.html If he lived in England, he'd surely be Sir Bob Dylan. The most influential songwriter of his time has become the first rock star voted into the elite, century-old American Academy of Arts and Letters, where artists range from Philip Roth to Jasper Johns and categories include music, literature and visual arts. According to executive director Virginia Daja... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:42:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1949670-ap-newsbreak-dylan-voted-elite-arts-academy.html 2013-03-12T20:42:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1913592-argo-wins-best-picture-scattered-oscar-night.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films. "Argo" won best picture as expected, along with two other prizes. But "Life of Pi" won the most awards with four, including a surprise win for director Ang Lee. ... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:26:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1913592-argo-wins-best-picture-scattered-oscar-night.html 2013-02-25T18:26:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912638-bits-bump-night-kim-k.html Show Bits brings you the 85th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. PARTY TIME FOR PREGNANT KIM KARDASHIAN Kim Kardashian didn't just step out at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar afte... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:35:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912638-bits-bump-night-kim-k.html 2013-02-25T10:35:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912964-afflecks-argo-wins-best-picture-oscar.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Affleck's "Argo," a film about a fake movie, has earned a very real prize: best picture at the Academy Awards. In share-the-wealth mode, Oscar voters spread Sunday's honors among a range of films, with "Argo" winning three trophies but "Life of Pi" leading with four. Daniel Day-Lewis became the first person to win three best-actor O... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:56:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912964-afflecks-argo-wins-best-picture-oscar.html 2013-02-25T05:56:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1911304-dozens-stars-spend-saturday-oscar-rehearsals.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some dressed down in jeans and hoodies. Others looked camera-ready in suits or chic dresses and spiky stilettos. But all of the stars who rehearsed Saturday for the 85th Academy Awards seemed excited about being a part of the big show. They paraded through the Dolby Theatre in 15-minute increments: Meryl Streep. Ben Affleck. Reese Withe... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:42:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1911304-dozens-stars-spend-saturday-oscar-rehearsals.html 2013-02-24T12:42:12Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1888800-wallis-natural-actress-9-too-young.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Beasts of the Southern Wild" star Quvenzhane Wallis is an actress of talent, poise and maturity well beyond her years. She was only 5 years old when she auditioned and 6 when she played the part of Hushpuppy, a little girl of fierce strength and resourcefulness living with her daddy in a squalid slab of Louisiana swampland known as The... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:06:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1888800-wallis-natural-actress-9-too-young.html 2013-02-13T22:06:02Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1886974-jesse-tyler-ferguson-to-star-onstage-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jesse Tyler Ferguson is heading from modern to classic — the "Modern Family" star is going to star this summer in William Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" in Central Park. The Public Theater announced Tuesday that Ferguson will play Dromio opposite Hamish Linklater's Antipholus for five weeks at the Delacorte Theatre starting May 28. D... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1886974-jesse-tyler-ferguson-to-star-onstage-nyc.html 2013-02-12T18:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1849362-argo-lawrence-day-lewis-win-sag.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The CIA thriller "Argo" continues to steamroll through awards season, winning the top honor for overall cast performance at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. SAG's lead-acting honors Sunday went to Jennifer Lawrence for her role as a troubled widow in a shaky new relationship in the lost-souls romance "Silver Linings Playbook" and Daniel ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1849362-argo-lawrence-day-lewis-win-sag.html 2013-01-28T03:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1849700-operas-success-doubt.html ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — "Only the children's voices soothe me," an anguished Sister Aloysius sings at the conclusion of "Doubt," the new opera based on John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. She has just confessed that she is tormented by uncertainty about the actions she has taken to drive out a priest whom she suspects of sexually abusing a ... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1849700-operas-success-doubt.html 2013-01-27T20:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1842954-hollywood-awards-gender-touch.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Do Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Helen Mirren really need a category just for women — a singular kind of affirmative action — to snare one of Hollywood's favorite accessories, an Oscar, Emmy or Screen Actors Guild trophy? In a society tilting steadily toward gender neutrality, the separate-but-equal awards that divide actors into one ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1842954-hollywood-awards-gender-touch.html 2013-01-24T19:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1837394-girl-rising-spotlights-girls-education.html PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Just because a film isn't finished doesn't mean it can't get buzz at Sundance. Director Richard Robbins showed about 10 minutes of his new movie, "Girl Rising," at the independent-film festival Monday, even though he still has a few weeks of post-production work to do on the project. The film tells the stories of... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1837394-girl-rising-spotlights-girls-education.html 2013-01-22T16:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1818284-bits-its-after-party-time.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Show Bits brings you the 70th annual Golden Globes awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. Jodie Foster's acceptance speech drew warm praise at one of the night's post-show parties. "It was my... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 06:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1818284-bits-its-after-party-time.html 2013-01-14T06:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1817464-argo-les-miserables-win-best-pic-globes.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — "Argo" is in big with the Golden Globes, but not so much with the Academy Awards. "Lincoln" is sitting pretty with the Oscars but was mostly left out in the cold at the Globes. Sunday's Globes left the Feb. 24 Academy Awards picture still muddled, with the Iran hostage thriller "Argo" winning for best drama and director for Be... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1817464-argo-les-miserables-win-best-pic-globes.html 2013-01-14T04:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1811028-academy-love-amour-with-5-oscar-nods.html LONDON (AP) — Hollywood's movie elite sent their love to "Amour" on Thursday, giving director Michael Haneke's searing portrait of old age five Academy Award nominations including best foreign film and — unexpectedly — best picture. The film stars octogenarian French acting greats Emmanuelle Riva and Jean-Louis Trintignant as a loving Parisian couple whos... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1811028-academy-love-amour-with-5-oscar-nods.html 2013-01-10T20:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1810478-spielbergs-oscars-bigelow-affleck.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Steven Spielberg had a great day at the Academy Awards nominations, where his Civil War saga "Lincoln" led with 12 nominations. It was not so great for Kathryn Bigelow, Tom Hooper and Ben Affleck, whose films did well but surprised — dare we say shocked? — Hollywood by failing to score directing nominations for the three filmm... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1810478-spielbergs-oscars-bigelow-affleck.html 2013-01-10T19:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1811996-reactions-to-nominations-85th-academy-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reactions to nominations announced Thursday for the 85th annual Academy Awards: "I'm completely freaking out." — First-time filmmaker Behn Zeitlin, nominated for directing and co-writing best picture contender "Beasts of the Southern Wild." "I got an email from a lot of people sa... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1811996-reactions-to-nominations-85th-academy-awards.html 2013-01-10T19:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1810382-peoples-choice-awards-feast-hunger-games.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Hunger Games" devoured the competition at the People's Choice Awards, emerging the top victor with five trophies. Katy Perry won three awards at the Wednesday night ceremony in Los Angeles, at which fans selected the winners in categories spanning music, movies and television. "Hunger Games" was named favorite movie, action movie a... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1810382-peoples-choice-awards-feast-hunger-games.html 2013-01-10T05:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1777044-year-enduring-pop-culture-icons-to-shine.html NEW YORK (AP) — Marilyn Monroe. The Rolling Stones. And Bond — James Bond. What do they have in common? Sure, one's long gone, and one's fictional. But all three marked a golden anniversary in 2012. And after a half-century in our pop-culture consciousness, they each displayed a surprisingly enduring appeal. So even though, as a cultur... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1777044-year-enduring-pop-culture-icons-to-shine.html 2012-12-19T17:35:00Z