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We See Chick Flicks: “The Iron Lady”

Jessica WakemanDecember 26, 2011 //
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The Iron Lady photo

Starring Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Alexandra Roach, Harry Lloyd

Margaret Thatcher was prime minister of the United Kingdom the year I was born (that would be 1984) and remained squired away as a footnote in my memory under “Scary Conservative ’80s Politicians (SEE: Ronald Reagan).” I read several British newspapers and I know, nowadays, that “Thatcherite” is used as an insult. But I also knew that Margaret Thatcher — like Hillary Clinton, like Angela Merkel — was a pioneering woman in the field of politics who deserves my respect and perhaps even admiration. To see Margaret Thatcher brought to life in “The Iron Lady” by Meryl Streep was, for this liberal feminist, an absolute treat.

And if you couldn’t care less about Margaret Thatcher? You should still know “The Iron Lady” will snatch up all sorts of Oscars: possibly one for best picture, possibly one for best director, possibly one for best screenplay, possibly one for best actress, possibly one for best supporting actor, and most certainly one for hair/makeup.

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The Good, The Bad & The WTF At The “The Iron Lady” Premiere

Jessica WakemanDecember 14, 2011 //
The Iron Lady Premiere
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Meryl As Margaret
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A little birdie (that would be me) attended the New York City premiere of “The Iron Lady” last night and boy, were there a lot of celebs! Somehow I managed to stand three feet away from Meryl Streep without screetching “EEEE! I LOVE YOU!” and subsequently getting arrested. Somehow I doubt Amelia could exercise similar restraint were she in the presence of The Gos.

Perhaps due to the serious nature of the film — a biopic of Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom — the ladies in attendance opted for a sober little black dress look. Some were hits, some were misses. And Coco Rocha, bless her heart, accidentally got lost on the way to the Oscars red carpet.

Check out all the looks — the good, the bad, and the straight-up WTF — above!

Meryl Streep Rocks As Margaret Thatcher

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comJuly 7, 2011 //

Captain Obvious says: Meryl Streep is amazing. Here she is in the first trailer for “The Iron Lady,” in which she steps into Margaret Thatcher’s very sensible heels. In this clip, her aides try to spruce-up her image by telling her to loose her hat, pearls, and high voice. Her response? “I may be persuaded to hand over the hat. The pearls, however, are absolutely non-negotiable.” Love it. [NextMovie.com] Keep reading »

Amanda Seyfried Compares Herself To Meryl Streep

Amelia McDonell-ParryMarch 12, 2011 //

“Meryl [Streep] makes herself very accessible right away, almost too accessible. That’s what I do. And it totally works. My thing about meeting people—men, women, people in general—is to desensitize them, kind of shock them a little bit, to make myself accessible.”

– Amanda Seyfried on how to win friends and influence people in Elle. Does that apply to animals too? Is that what she’s doing with this duck, making herself accessible to it? She has that “I just shocked a duck” expression. She’s no Meryl Streep. I’m almost offended by the comparison. [Elle] Keep reading »

Meryl Streep As Margaret Thatcher Is Already A Lock For The Best Actress Oscar In 2012

Amelia McDonell-ParryFebruary 8, 2011 //

Meryl Streep is a better actress in this one still photo from the upcoming Margaret Thatcher biopic, “The Iron Lady,” than Julia Roberts, Reese Witherspoon, and Anne Hathaway in all of their films combined. Sit down and learn, bitches. Damn. [BuzzFeed] Keep reading »

Cher Sometimes Calls Her Son Chaz Bono “Her”

Jessica WakemanNovember 2, 2010 //

“If I woke up tomorrow in a guy’s body, I would just kick and scream and cry and f**king rob a bank, because I cannot see myself as anything but who I am — a girl. I would not take it as well as Chaz has. I couldn’t imagine it. … She’s a very smart girl — boy! This is where I get into trouble. My pronouns are f**ked. I still don’t remember to call her ‘him.’”

— Burlesque star Cher on her daughter-turned-son, Chaz Bono, who had gender reassignment surgery and was legally granted permission to change his name and gender this past May. I’m sure a lot of parents like Cher are supportive of their kid’s decision to have a sex change, but find it hard to say “Chaz” instead of “Chastity.”

After the jump, find out what Cher has to say about Meryl Streep and aging gracefully: Keep reading »

Today’s Lady News: Meryl Streep Wants A Lady Museum

Jessica WakemanSeptember 22, 2010 //
  • Meryl Streep has pledged $1 million towards the creation of a Women’s History Museum in Washington, D.C. The Senate is expected to vote on a bill about the museum’s creation and about allocating a place for the institution near the National Mall. The bill doesn’t ask the government to pony up any of the cash because it will all be funded privately. [Washington Post]
  • The White House recently announced that Larry Summers, the controversial ex-president of Harvard University, is leaving the National Economic Council at the end of the year. Word on the street says President Obama wants to replace him with a female CEO. [Politico]
  • Today kicks off the “40 Days of Life” protest, for which opponents of abortion will pray and fast outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Bryan/College Station, Texas, through December. Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast has released a statement calling the protests outside their clinic harassment. Anti-abortion protesters in Tulsa are joining the “40 Days of Life” protest, too. [KBTX, Tulsa World]

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All The Pretty Ladies

Susannah BreslinApril 16, 2010 //

Meryl Streep, Gwyneth Paltrow, Julianne Moore, Kate Winslet, Penelope Cruz, and Naomi Watts adorn the April 2010 cover of Vogue France. [The Fashion Stop] Keep reading »

Hark! Is That Someone Talking Smack About Meryl Streep I Hear?

Jessica WakemanFebruary 5, 2010 //

Some things are just never as good as they used to be. “Saturday Day Night” casts. Woody Allen movies. And apparently, Meryl Streep.

http://photo.newsweek.com/oscar-roundtable/2010/young-film-audiences-dont-get-meryl-streep.html

Streep has been nominated for her 16th Oscar.

“Streep’s not nearly so golden”, added

“What Streep most crucially lacks is the notion of underplaying. The outsized quality of Julia Child speaks exactly to Streep’s weaknesses among moviegoers not predisposed to like her. She plays every role to the absolute hilt, even when she hasn’t, it seems, decided what role she’s playing.”

Oooh, bitchy! But it gets worse.

a recent “Saturday Night Live” parody of “It’s Complicated,” in which Streep is portrayed as ditzy, giggling and tittering

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Meryl And Sandra Get It On

Amelia McDonell-ParryJanuary 18, 2010 //


At the Critics Choice Awards this weekend, Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock celebrated their tying win for Best Actress (for “Julie & Julia” and “The Blind Side,” respectively) by sharing both the award AND a hot girl-on-girl smooch. Clip above! Keep reading »

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