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Meryl Streep advocates for women in powerful UN speech

<p>Meryl Streep has delivered an emotional speech at the United Nations to advocate for the rights of Afghan women and girls. </p> <p>The Hollywood legend attended an event on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in a bid to get world leaders to focus on the plight of women in Afghanistan and the future female generations. </p> <p>"The way that ... this society has been upended is a cautionary tale for the rest of the world," she began. </p> <p>Streep's speech was prompted by the three-year mark since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, when United States-led forces withdrew after 20 years of war.</p> <p>The UN has since tried to find a unified global approach to dealing with the Taliban, who have cracked down on women's rights., with women now barred from receiving an education of any kind, and women not allowed to leave their homes without a male guardian.</p> <p>"Today in Kabul a female cat has more freedoms than a woman. A cat may go sit on her front stoop and feel the sun on her face. She may chase a squirrel into the park. A squirrel has more rights than a girl in Afghanistan today, because the public parks have been closed to women and girls."</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MerylStreep?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MerylStreep</a>: <br />Today, in Kabul a female cat has more freedoms than a woman <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Afghanistan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Afghanistan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Taliban_times?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Taliban_times</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Taliban?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Taliban</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UNGA79?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UNGA79</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/amanpour?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@amanpour</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VP</a> <a href="https://t.co/6grjX0IBzE">pic.twitter.com/6grjX0IBzE</a></p> <p>— PassBlue (@pass_blue) <a href="https://twitter.com/pass_blue/status/1838385555265970437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote> <p>"A bird may sing in Kabul, but a girl may not and a woman may not in public. This is extraordinary," Streep said.</p> <p>The UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the event, "Without educated women, without women in employment, including in leadership roles, and without recognising the rights and freedoms of one-half of its population, Afghanistan will never take its rightful place on the global stage."</p> <p>Streep's speech made waves online, with many praising her for using her celebrity platform to bring awareness to the issue. </p> <p>One person wrote on Instagram, "I love when global stars actually use their literal voices to bring awareness and attention to such important matters. None of us are free until all of us are free."</p> <p><em>Image credits: OLGA FEDOROVA/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Editorial </em></p>

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Meryl Streep hits the red carpet with her four children

<p>Meryl Streep has made a rare red carpet appearance with all four of her grown up children. </p> <p>The Hollywood legend was dressed in a chic black dress, exuding endless class at the annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on Sunday night. </p> <p>The event serves as the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ marquee annual fundraiser, raising vital funds to support museum exhibitions, education initiatives and public programming, while also quickly become one of Hollywood’s starriest nights.</p> <p>As Meryl graced the red carpet, she was joined by her four children who she shares with estranged husband Don Gummer. </p> <p>Streep was joined by her son Henry Wolfe and his wife Tamryn Storm Hawker, her daughter Grace Gummer and her husband Mark Ronson, and her other two daughters Mamie Gummer and Louisa Jacobson. </p> <p>Her children were in attendance to celebrate their mother, who was being honoured with the Icon Award during the ceremony. </p> <p>Streep's estranged husband Don was not present at the event, as the pair announced their <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/meryl-streep-s-shocking-relationship-news" target="_blank" rel="noopener">separation</a> in October.</p> <p>“Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been separated for more than six years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart,” the Golden Globe winner’s spokesman told <em>Page Six</em> at the time.</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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Meryl Streep's shocking relationship news

<p>Meryl Streep has confirmed her separation from her longtime husband Don Gummer. </p> <p>The couple were married for 45 years and share four children together, as well as five grandchildren. </p> <p>A spokesperson for Streep confirmed that Meryl and Don have been living apart for six years, after going through their separation away from the public eye. </p> <p>A statement from Streep's spokesperson to <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/10/meryl-streep-don-gummer-separated" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Vanity</em> <em>Fair</em></a> said, "Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been separated for more than six years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart.”</p> <p>Despite their separation, Streep continues to wear her wedding ring, as she was spotted at an awards ceremony in Spain on Friday with the band still on her finger. </p> <p>The couple were last pictured together at the 2018 Oscars ceremony.</p> <p>Meryl and Don share four children: singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe, 43, and actresses Mamie Gummer, 40, Grace Gummer, 37, and Louisa Jacobson, 30, whom they raised at their Connecticut compound in the quiet, historic town of Salisbury.</p> <p>Streep and Gummer were first introduced by her brother, Harry, in 1978, and married that same year. </p> <p>They have long been determined to keep their relationship out of the public eye, and have only been spotted together at major Hollywood events. </p> <p>Some years ago, Streep was quoted saying, “It sure isn’t easy being married to an actress." </p> <p>“But if you give each other space, you also get closeness. And time is still the best thing we can give each other nowadays.” </p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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See Meryl Streep’s new presidential look in new satire

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After playing characters from every walk of life, Meryl Streep’s latest role sees her take on her most powerful role yet as the President of the United States of America.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Adam McKay’s upcoming satire </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Don’t Look Up</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Streep plays President Janie Orlean, who presides over the country as an asteroid is on a collision-course with Earth — though she seems pretty unfazed by the entire scenario.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7845276/streep1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/88886145dcea40e696c841fd3b1f9d98" /></span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">An exclusive image of Streep as President Janie Orlean. Image: @empiremagazine / Twitter</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“[Streep’s character] is very concerned about the poll numbers, very concerned about the politics, loves her own celebrity,” McKay told </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://ew.com/movies/dont-look-up-first-look-photos-teaser-trailer/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Entertainment Weekly</span></a></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. “She’s a hybrid of all the ridiculous leaders that we’ve had for the past ten, 20, 30 years.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Streep is one of the many stars that have joined </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Don’t Look Up</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in the starring roles, and Cate Blanchett, Ron Perlman, Chris Evans, and Michael Chiklis among the cast.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following the release of the </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/movies/don-t-look-up-teaser-trailer-released" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">teaser trailer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in September, more stills from the film have since emerged — including some of Streep in full presidential action.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">See the teaser trailer below.</span></p> <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SL9aJcqrtnw" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Images: Netflix</span></em></p>

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Don’t Look Up teaser trailer released

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In an unlikely pairing, Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio are starring in their nerdiest roles ever, in the new sci-fi comedy </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Don’t Look Up</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Set to be released on Netflix in December, the movie has everyone talking following the release of the teaser trailer last week.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The film follows astronomy grad student Kate Dibiasky (Lawrence) and her professor, Dr Randall Mindy (DiCaprio) as they try to convince the world to take notice of a comet bound for Earth.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After discovering the incoming comet, Kate and Randall set out on a media tour that takes them from the White House to the radio show The Daily Rip.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 333.3333333333333px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7844132/1_dont-look-up-2jpg.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/d06188e5d8d64936b1572e47e661ae57" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Buzz</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With only six months until the comet makes impact, trying to convince the world to just look up proves comical - in a disaster movie meets </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em>Anchorman</em> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">kind of way.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lawrence and DiCaprio aren’t the only stars to join the cast either, with Meryl Streep appearing as President Orlean and Cate Blanchett as radio host Brie.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7844131/dont-look-up1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/e946c65c834e4d89a6552021fd288bd3" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Netflix / Youtube</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Written and directed by Academy Award winner Adam McKay, the film also stars Ron Perlman, Timoth<span>é</span>e Chalamet, Tyler Perry, Mark Rylance, Himesh Patel, Michael Chiklis, Melanie Lynskey, and Tomer Sisley.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">See the trailer here.</span></p> <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SL9aJcqrtnw" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Don’t Look Up </span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">will be available to stream on Netflix from December 24, 2021.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Netflix</span></em></p>

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Meryl Streep's daughter's secret wedding pics

<p><span>Mark Ronson and Grace Gummer have formalised their devotion to one another by tying the knot!</span><br /><br /><span>"To my truest love...out of nowhere, you made 45 hands down the greatest year of my life. And I'm sure it took me 45 years to become the man worthy of your love," Ronson shared in a heartfelt post over the weekend, along with photos from their surprise wedding day.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CTa0UuspaWg/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CTa0UuspaWg/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Samantha Ronson (@samantharonson)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /><span>"I hope I spend every one of these birthdays by your side till my last day. And beyond.</span><br /><br /><span>“Forever and ever yours ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ (and yes, we got married)," he added.</span><br /><br /><span>Robson is an American-English musician, while Rummer is an actress like her iconic mother, Meryl Streep.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843815/grace-gummar-mark-ronson-jean-pierre-adams-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/1e50276d23184f0dbeebcefc76a34662" /><br /><br /><span>Ronson’s sister Samantha also shared a special photo from the day, writing: "Look at you…. walking into the next chapter with your perfect partner in crime.</span><br /><br /><span>“I know this is gonna be the best year yet- so- happy f---king birthday!</span><br /><br /><span>“You get older and we continue to get the gift of you in our lives. I love you so much!!! Miss you xoxoxo"</span><br /><br /><span>The couple are notoriously discreet about their relationship.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843814/grace-gummar-mark-ronson-jean-pierre-adams-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/da97595827074a10b59bb1dfa256bab4" /><br /><br /><span>While little to no details are known about Robson and Gummer's wedding, reports say the pair had an intimate ceremony in New York back in August.</span></p> <p><em>Image: Getty / Instagram </em></p>

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Meryl Streep reveals why she was “miserable” making her iconic movie

<p>Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep has revealed the difficult time she had onset of one of her most well-known films.</p> <p>Streep perfectly incapsulated <em>The Devil Wears Prada</em> character, Miranda Priestly, who was the editor-in-chief of a high fashion magazine and the blueprint for a boss from hell</p> <p>It has been 15 years since the world first got to see Streep in a new, brilliantly-played light, and now she and her co-stars have revealed what it was like working on the film.</p> <p>Streep is now 71, and boldly revealed that she employed method acting while filming.</p> <p>She often chose to retain elements of her icy, mean-spirited character, even off-set.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7841857/meryl-streep-devil-wears-prada.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/621a7033204a429eb5d698af827deb40" /></p> <p>It became an often occurrence that she would brush off her co-stars Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway.</p> <p>“Meryl is so gregarious and fun as hell, in some ways it wasn’t the most fun for her having to remove herself,” Blunt told the publication.</p> <p>“It wasn’t like she was unapproachable; You could go up to her and say, ‘Oh my God, the funniest thing just happened,’ and she’d listen, but I don’t know if it was the most fun for her to be on set being that way.”</p> <p>Streep said filming the movie “was horrible!</p> <p>“I was [miserable] in my trailer. I could hear them all rocking and laughing. I was so depressed! I said, ‘Well, it’s the price you pay for being boss!’”</p> <p>She went on to say: “That’s the last time I ever attempted a Method thing!”</p> <p>Streep’s performance earned her a host of high-profile awards including a Golden Globe and a nomination for an Oscar.</p> <p>The star has since been nominated for the industry’s highest honour seven more times.</p> <p>Hathaway agreed with Blunt that Steep put up an unnatural wall during film, but admitted it helped.</p> <p>“I did feel intimidated, but I always felt cared for,” she explained.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7841855/meryl-streep-devil-wears-prada-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/615433f6b7d84a6d8266b82b811ca3f4" /></p> <p>“I knew that whatever she was doing to create that fear, I appreciated [because] I also knew she was watching out for me.”</p> <p>Streep’s character has drawn comparisons to <em>Vogue </em>editor Anna Wintour who has had to knock down several rumours that she is an unkind boss.</p> <p>“I wasn’t interested in doing a biopic on Anna; I was interested in her position in her company. I wanted to take on the burdens she had to carry, along with having to look nice every day,” Streep said.</p> <p>The A-lister also spoke on the movie’s worldwide appeal, despite being marketed toward women as counter-programming for<em> Superman Returns.</em></p> <p>“Because they’d given us such straitened circumstances to make the film with a smaller budget, this opened up and said that a ‘chick flick’ can be a huge hit with a broad audience,” she said.</p> <p>“This is the first movie [where] men have come up to me and said, ‘I know how you felt; I have a company, and nobody understands me. It’s really hard.’</p> <p>It’s the hardest thing in the world for a man to feel his way through to the protagonist of the film if it’s a woman.”</p> <p> </p>

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The 5 best Meryl Streep movies

<p>Thanks to a dazzling succession of films, Meryl Streep’s name has become synonymous with elegance, raw emotional depth and amazing performances. To celebrate the release of her latest film, Ricki and the Flash, we have revisited 5 of her best movies.</p> <p><strong>1. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)</strong></p> <p>The first of Meryl Streep's three Academy Awards came in this classic family drama, co-starring Dustin Hoffman. This simple and affecting story about heartache and separation and constituted an iconic and groundbreaking study of the modern family unit. At the time the film boldly challenged stereotypes about parenthood and the role of women in domestic life.</p> <p><strong>2. Sophie’s Choice (1982)</strong></p> <p>In this acclaimed film, Meryl Streep shines as Sophie, a Polish immigrant with a haunting tale. Through the use of flashbacks, viewers are taken on a tear-inducing voyage through war-torn Europe. Sophie is a survivor of the holocaust and tells a young writer about her struggle with the most difficult situation a mother could face. Streep won her second Oscar with this tender portrayal (her first for Best Actress).</p> <p><strong>3. Silkwood (1983)</strong></p> <p>Taking on the unglamorous role of Karen Silkwood who works at a plutonium processing plant, with her boyfriend Drew (Kurt Russell) and flatmate Dolly (Cher). Streep brings an impressive and gritty performance which stands the test of time. Karen is determined to prove there is something very, very wrong going on at the plant and is prepared to put her life in danger to expose it. Directed by Mike Nichols and written by Nora Ephron and based on a true story. It is a must watch!</p> <p><strong>4. The Bridges of Madison County (1995)</strong></p> <p>Clint Eastwood's emotionally charged drama was a smash-hit and is still a heart-warming yet tear-jerker love story for the ages. The film centres on a four-day love affair between a photographer (Eastwood) and a former Italian war bride (Streep). As their romantic interlude unfolds, the pair is struck by the gravity of their impending choices and the everyday burdens of their lives. Poignant and romantic.</p> <p><strong>5. Adaptation (2002)</strong></p> <p>In this more experimental film, Adaptation saw Streep collaborating with Charlie Kaufman. The result is a sensational film jam-packed with meta-plot-twists and eccentrically engaging performances (Nicolas Cage, in a dual role as pair of screenwriter twins). Taking on the role of Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief, Streep lights up the screen with her sensual, Oscar-nominated performance.</p> <p><em>Republished with permission of </em><a href="https://www.wyza.com.au/articles/entertainment/we-revisit-meryl-streep%E2%80%99s-7-best-movies/"><em>Wyza</em></a><em>.</em></p>

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10 facts you didn’t know about Meryl Streep

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today marks the 70</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">th</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> birthday of Hollywood heavyweight Meryl Streep who has proven time and time again she is a force to be reckoned with. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Born 22</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">nd</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> June 1949 in Summit, New Jersey USA, Meryl first came on the scene in the late ‘60s when she performed in several Broadway productions. Eventually in the ‘70s, Streep transitioned to films and thus began her iconic entryway to become one of the most beloved and talented actresses of the 20</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">th</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and 21</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">st</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> century. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Streep won Oscars for </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie’s Choice </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The Iron Lady </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">among a league of numerous nominations. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Hollywood star went on to have four children with sculptor Don Gummer, whom she married in 1978. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are 10 facts you might not know about Meryl Streep. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">1. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The world-famous actress has had such a wildly successful career which has led to Oscar nominations. Due to this, she has broken her </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">own </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">record of being the single actress to be nominated.</span></p> <p>2. She supported Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US Presidential elections and joined the campaign.</p> <p>3. Streep was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama in November 2014.</p> <p>4. The veteran actor has a master’s degree in Fine Arts received from Yale University.</p> <p>5. Streep studied acting in NYC with Michael Howard.</p> <p><span>6. Meryl donated a wardrobe of hers from her 2011 film </span><span>The Devil Wears Prada, </span><span>to a charity auction.</span></p> <p><span>7. She also donated her entire salary received from 2011’s </span><span>The Iron Lady </span><span>to the Women’s History Museum.</span></p> <p>8. Streep is worth an estimated whopping US$90 million.</p> <p><span>9. When the beloved actress was just a teenager, she quit opera lessons and took up smoking and cheerleading instead, according to an interview she had with </span><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/janelevere/2016/08/22/meryl-streep-discusses-musical-training-accessorizing-for-florence-foster-jenkins/?utm_medium=google#506f50555014"><span>Forbes</span></a><span>.</span></p> <p>10. When Meryl was 23, she thought of becoming an environmental lawyer. Unfortunately, she slept through an exam and took that as a clear sign that the career path was not the right one for her.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Scroll through the gallery above to see the life of Meryl Streep through pictures. </span></p> <p> </p>

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You can now live in Reese Witherspoon’s Big Little Lies house

<p>Liane Moriarty's book <em>Big Little Lies</em> focuses on the tenuous relationships of complicated women and their families who live in the small community of Monterey. It’s now an award-winning HBO series well into the second season.</p> <p>With A-list stars such as Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and Meryl Streep, fans are interested in the celebrities as well as the interesting and vast real estate in the hit show.</p> <p>Reese Witherspoon’s character is an uppity character called Madeline Mackenzie, but her house is a dream.</p> <p>The property that is used for filming the hit TV show is now available to rent, which is a seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom house located in Malibu’s Broad Beach in Southern California.</p> <p>According to the vacation rental site, a short stay will set you back AUD$4,360 to AUD$7,270 per night.</p> <p>If you’re after something more long term, the lease will set you back a jaw-dropping AUD$101,000 to AUD$145,000 per month.</p> <p>With enough space to sleep 12, a chef’s kitchen, an open and breezy floor plan, as well as being right near the ocean, this is definitely a place to stay if you can afford the price tag.</p> <p>However, the owners, who are both in their 80s, are well aware that the price tag puts the house out of casual enthusiasts of the show’s price range.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery to see what the house looks like.</p> <p><em>Gallery photos credit: <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/rent-big-little-lies-house-reese-witherspoon/" target="_blank">realtor.com</a> </em></p>

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Meryl Streep becomes a grandma at 69! Lookalike daughter gives birth

<p>Meryl Streep is officially a grandmother!</p> <p>The 69-year-old actress’ oldest daughter, Mamie Gummer, 35, has confirmed that she’s welcomed a baby boy into the world with her fiancé Mehar Sethi, 36. This has been confirmed by <a rel="noopener" href="https://people.com/parents/meryl-streep-grandma-mamie-gummer-welcomes-first-child/" target="_blank">PEOPLE</a>.</p> <p>Gummer shared the screen with Streep in <em>Ricki and the Flash</em> whereas Sethi is a producer. The couple got engaged in August 2018, with Sethi confirming this by posting a sweet Instagram post of Gummer, with the caption “My fiancé”.</p> <p>Gummer is the oldest daughter of Meryl Streep and her husband sculptor Don Gummer. They also have three other children, Henry, 39, Grace, 32 and Louisa, 27.</p> <p>Although this is the first time that Streep gets to be a grandmother in real life, she’s had a bit of practice in her onscreen role in the second season of <em>Big Little Lies</em>. Streep is set to star as Mary Louise Wright, grandmother to Celeste’s (Nicole Kidman) sons in the second season.</p> <p>Streep spoke about her excitement about becoming a grandmother to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/glenda-jackson-and-meryl-streep-nearly-tear-everyone-apart" target="_blank"><em>Interview</em></a>.  </p> <p>"I’ve been working like mad for quite a while, so I’m getting ready for my first grandchild.</p> <p>“My daughter’s having a baby in February, so I’m going to go out and ruin her life. I specialise in unsolicited advice."</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see Meryl Streep and her lookalike daughter Mamie Gummer.</p> <p>Do you remember the first time you became a grandparent? Let us know in the comments.</p>

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s daughters set to make big acting debut

<p>Nicole Kidman has dished on what could become a family tradition. On talk show <em>Ellen</em>, she let slip that her daughters, 10-year-old Sunday Rose and seven-year-old Faith Margaret, are about to make their huge acting debut.</p> <p>But it’s not on the big budget comic book adaptation <em>Aquaman</em> in which the Hollywood star plays the titular superhero’s mother Queen Atlanna. It's on the hugely successful second season of <em>Big Little Lies</em>.</p> <p><span>Season one was based on Liane Moriarty’s best-selling novel of the same name, with the author returning to pen the script for season two.</span></p> <p>Visiting the set, the 51-year-old’s two daughters with her country music star husband Keith Urban, 50, ended up in front of the cameras for a cameo.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 500px; height: 482.4074074074074px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7821718/nic-and-keith-kids.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/8939376e08c24990967576e4e9ec9725" /></p> <p>“They were in as extras in <em>Big Little Lies</em>, which I’ve never told anyone,” Kidman told host Ellen DeGeneres, reports <a rel="noopener" href="https://people.com/parents/nicole-kidman-daughters-will-cameo-cameo-big-little-lies-season-2/" target="_blank"><em>People</em></a>. “There I am being a big mouth.”</p> <p>While DeGeneres pushed the high-profile star, who also co-produces the show alongside fellow Hollywood heavyweight and co-star Reese Witherspoon, to reveal some details about the show, Kidman stayed mum.</p> <p>“Who do you worry about? Who has the big mouth?” she asked the Academy Award winner when it came to the leaking of plot secrets for <em>Big Little Lies</em> season 2.</p> <p>When DeGeneres joked it was Witherspoon, her co-star laughed, saying, <span>“No [it’s] probably the two of us that have a bit of a big mouth, so we have to watch it.”</span></p> <p>But DeGeneres wouldn’t let up, jesting that Witherspoon had told her the plot-line for the entire coming season.</p> <p>“I’ve told my husband the entire plot, but you’re allowed to do that,” said Kidman.</p> <p>She did reveal, however, Meryl Streep’s reaction when she was asked to join the second season of <em>Big Little Lies</em> (the acclaimed actress plays Kidman’s mother-in-law).</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7821719/big-little-lies.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/1a806671d03f480e8efb865641fc8a59" /></p> <p>"She was like, 'I want to be in the coven,” recalled the Aussie actress. “Which I thought was funny.”</p> <p>Yet Kidman mused that the acclaimed TV series wasn’t what gave her credibility in the eyes of her daughters, but rather being in a big blockbuster like <em>Aquaman</em>.</p> <p><span>Have you watched or read </span><em>Big Little Lies</em><span>? Let us know in the comments section below.</span></p>

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The hilarious moment Meryl Streep fails a quiz about herself

<p>Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel welcomed Meryl Streep to his show this month, to promote her latest film <em>The Post</em> where she co-stars with Tom Hanks.</p> <p>In typical talk show fashion, Kimmel put the actress on the spot as he proposed to quiz her on her record-holding 20 Oscar nominations.</p> <p>Streep thought he was kidding until he started the clock and asked her to name as many of the 20 films as she could in 60 seconds, in order to win a “bonus Oscar”.</p> <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0RxhuBwCwMs" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p>She got off to a slow start, recalling <em>The French Lieutenant’s Woman</em>, <em>Kramer vs Kramer</em>, <em>Silkwood</em> and <em>Sophie’s Choice</em> before laughing and admitting, ‘See, I can’t remember last Thursday, I can remember the olden days.’”</p> <p>Streep then shouted “<em>Out of Africa</em>!” before her next guess, “<em>A Cry In The Dark</em>, maybe?” which was met with a “No!” from Kimmel.</p> <p>Streep did in fact receive a nomination for the infamous Azaria Chamberlain film, however it seems that Kimmel’s researchers must have gone off a list using the Australian film’s title <em>Evil Angels</em>.</p> <p>Better get your facts straight Jimmy if you’re going to be hosting the Academy Awards this year! The video has gone viral with fans who noted that Streep has had so many nominations that even she can’t remember them all.</p> <p>Want to see the full list of her nominations and wins? Here it is:</p> <ol> <li><em>The Deer Hunter</em></li> <li><em>Kramer vs. Kramer (won Best Supporting Actress)</em></li> <li><em>The French Lieutenant’s Woman</em></li> <li><em>Sophie’s Choice (won Best Actress)</em></li> <li><em>Silkwood</em></li> <li><em>Out of Africa</em></li> <li><em>Ironweed</em></li> <li><em>A Cry in the Dark / Evil Angels</em></li> <li><em>Postcards from the Edge</em></li> <li><em>The Bridges of Madison County</em></li> <li><em>One True Thing</em></li> <li><em>Music of the Heart</em></li> <li><em>Adaptation</em></li> <li><em>The Devil Wears Prada</em></li> <li><em>Doubt</em></li> <li><em>Julie &amp; Julia</em></li> <li><em>The Iron Lady (won Best Actress)</em></li> <li><em>August: Osage County</em></li> <li><em>Into the Woods</em></li> <li><em>Florence Foster Jenkins</em></li> </ol> <p>Which of Meryl Streep’s films is your favourite? We would love to hear from you in the comments.</p>

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Meryl Streep addresses claims Dustin Hoffman ‘groped’ her when they first met

<p>An old interview where Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep claimed Dustin Hoffman groped her has resurfaced.</p> <p>The 1979 interview with <em>Time Magazine</em> has resurfaced following the recent sexual harassment allegations against Hoffman.</p> <p>In the interview, Streep recounts the first time she met her<em> Kramer vs. Kramer</em> co-star.</p> <p>“He came up to me and said, ‘I’m Dustin — burp — Hoffman,’ and he put his hand on my breast,” Streep said.</p> <p>“What an obnoxious pig, I thought.”</p> <p>However, Streep’s representative told<em> E! News</em> that the article was “not an accurate rendering of that meeting”.</p> <p>“There was an offence and it is something for which Dustin apologised. And Meryl accepted that,” said Streep’s representative.</p> <p>It is uncertain whether Hoffman ever commented on that encounter.</p> <p>In Streep’s biography <em>Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep</em> other interactions with Hoffman were discussed.</p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2016/03/biography-claims-dustin-hoffman-slapped-meryl-streep/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Streep said Hoffman slapped her across the face</strong></span></a> before filming an emotional scene from <em>Kramer vs. Kramer.</em> She also said that Hoffman taunted her about her former boyfriend John Cazale, who died of lung cancer while she was dating him.</p> <p>Recently, two women have accused Hoffman of sexual harassment.</p> <p>Last week, <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/finance/legal/2017/11/dustin-hoffman-accused-of-sexually-harassing-teen-girl/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Anna Graham Hunter alleged Hoffman groped her</strong></span></a> on the set of the 1985 movie <em>Death of a Salesman</em> and “talked about sex to me and in front of me.”</p> <p>Hunter was 17 years old when the alleged incident took place.</p> <p>Playwright Wendy Riss Gatsiounis claimed Hoffman asked her if she had ever slept with a man over the age of 40.</p> <p>He also allegedly asked her to accompany him to a store to try on clothing and when she declined, he refused to adapt her play into a movie.</p> <p>Hoffman apologised after Hunter spoke out saying “it is not reflective of who I am”.</p>

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“Mamma Mia!” sequel confirmed

<p> A <em>Mamma Mia!</em> sequel has been announced and it will hit cinemas next year in July.</p> <p>The 2008 original film followed the story of a struggling hotelier in the Greek islands who was planning her daughter Sophie’s wedding.</p> <p>Without her mother knowing, Sophie was preparing for wedding but inviting three men from her mother’s past in the hope of discovering who her father was so he could walk her down the aisle.</p> <p>The musical combined humour, emotion and ABBA for a film that was enjoyed by mothers and daughters around the world.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">IT'S OFFICIAL MAMMA MIA: HERE WE GO AGAIN in cinemas JULY 2018<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HereWeGoAgain?src=hash">#HereWeGoAgain</a></p> — MAMMA MIA! (@MammaMiaMusical) <a href="https://twitter.com/MammaMiaMusical/status/865840812432777217">May 20, 2017</a></blockquote> <p><em>Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again</em> will have Meryl Streep, Julie Walter, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Copper all returning to star in the film.</p> <p>The film will be set in the same location as the original, the Greek island of Kalokairi.</p> <p>The sequel will feature ABBA songs that didn’t feature in the original musical.</p> <p>English film director, Oliver Parker, is writing and directing this anticipated sequel. Parker was in charge of the screenplay for the 2011 film <em>The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel</em> and its 2015 sequel.</p> <p><em>Mamma Mia!</em> was released in cinemas in July 2008 and it made more than $600 million (USD) at the box office.</p> <p>Until this year’s <em>Beauty and The Beast</em> was released, it held the record for the biggest musical ever made.</p>

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