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For The 27th Time, Anne is NOT A Princess

PopSugar — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:26:12 PDT

Anne Hathaway stopped by TRL earlier this week to promote her new movie Becoming Jane. She looked beautiful at the NY premiere of the movie, but we're loving her casual look and toned down makeup here. Lately Anne has been very vocal about how different she is from her Disney Princess image, and apparently stepping out of her squeaky clean persona won her the role of Jane Austen. She said,

"The night before my audition, my dog decided to eat the hotel slipper, so she was up the whole night vomiting. I slept maybe an hour. When I arrived at the interview, I was tired and wasn't in a very good mood. I guess Julian realized that I wasn't the bright, happy, smiley, untroubled girl from 'The Princess Diaries.' He offered me the role after that."

Anne may not want us to think she's a good girl but as long as she isn't getting arrested or looking wasted we'll just keep liking her and thinking she is that princess like star. Buzz only felt mediocre about the movie, check out her full review here to see why.

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Becoming Jane: Read a Book Instead

BuzzSugar — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:00:12 PDT

In Becoming Jane, the filmmakers purport that a possible love affair Jane Austen may or may not have had with roguish Irish lawyer Tom Lefroy (James McAvoy) was the fodder for all of Austen's love-fueled novels. Weaving together fact and fiction (along with bits of Austen's well-known works), the movie is at best an adequate romantic drama of star-crossed lovers, presumably presenting the reasoning behind why Austen indulged her characters and gave them "all they desired." At worst, it's watching Anne Hathaway give a surprisingly and disappointingly charmless, humorless performance as one of the world's most beloved authors.

One of several children in a family of modest means, Austen grew up at a time when the wise, diligent thing for young ladies to do was to marry into a wealthy man's family, relieving her own family of the burden of one more mouth to feed. Becoming Jane puts forth the love affair Austen enjoyed with Tom McFroy as her one opportunity to marry for love, though other marriage proposals that don't interest young Jane also come her way. The story is basically about the "for love or money" conundrum, and it is visually interesting - the chilly, milk-white English atmosphere lending a kind of sad beauty to it all. Yet playing the central character, Anne Hathaway falls flat as Jane Austen, commanding little authority and making Austen seem like quite the bland character. To find out more about why,

read more Despite Austen's famed wit, there is nary a sparkle in Hathaway's eye, her performance so dull one wonders if anybody would care about this story in the least if her character's name were not Jane Austen. I found myself desperately wishing someone else had played the role - particularly someone who is actually British or could at least achieve the accent more successfully than Hathaway could, as her accent is irritatingly spotty. Emily Mortimer could have been a welcome replacement, for example. The best part of the whole thing is James McAvoy playing Tom Lefroy: skinny, one might say twirpish, but with an intensely mesmerizing gaze. Boyish, but fearless, daring, and quite sexy. As the object of Austen's affections, he's challenging and exciting. However, again, the way Hathaway portrays Austen, it's difficult to see what would be attractive about her to Lefroy. I'd hoped the film would have charmed me as much as Austen's writing does, but to my dismay I found myself wishing I'd spent the two hours with one of her novels rather than watching Becoming Jane.

Which of This Weekend's New Movies Are You Most Interested to See?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:55:00 PDT

This upcoming weekend will be very exciting at movie theaters. Out of the following movies opening this Friday August 3, which are you most interested to see? Is it Hot Rod with the funny and charmingly tousled Andy Samberg? Or Becoming Jane starring Anne Hathaway? Perhaps it's El Cantante with Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, or David Wain and Ken Marino's The Ten? Or maybe you'll go for younger fare with the Bratz movie, or Underdog? Of course, this could all be meaningless, seeing as The Bourne Ultimatum opens this weekend, too.

Beautiful Anne For Becoming Jane

PopSugar — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:30:00 PDT

Anne Hathaway looked beautiful in a simple LWD on the arm of her boyfriend Raffaello Folleri for a screening of Becoming Jane in East Hampton this weekend. Howard Stern, his fiancée Beth Ostrosky and Heather Graham stepped out as well in their best summer looks. Anne has been all about town lately promoting the Jane Austen film and supporting her fashion loving friends. We're getting excited to catch the classic film in theaters August 3rd! In case you missed it, click here to check out Buzz's preview of Becoming Jane.

For more pics of the screening including Donna Karan, Dan Abrams, Anne Hathaway and more just read more

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Anne Dishes On Jane and Lindsay

PopSugar — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:28:50 PDT

Anne Hathaway looked stunning at the premiere of her new movie Becoming Jane in NYC last night. In the film, Anne plays Jane Austen during a turning point in Jane's romantic life and writing career. At the premiere, Anne talked about one of her contemporaries who is at a turning point as well. She had this to say about Lindsay Lohan, "I actually think that it has nothing to do with temptation. When you're talking about addiction, you're talking about disease." It sounds like she is on the same page as LL's lawyer. As for the movie at hand, Anne had this to say about playing the role of the literary icon:

"I inherited the image of Jane Austen as a sort of a dried-out old spinster. And in doing my research I found she was anything but that. She was wonderfully alive, very fun, a bit naughty and so much, so much more alive than I'd ever thought. And so it was wonderful, the idea of playing the woman before the icon."

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Movie Preview: Becoming Jane

BuzzSugar — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:33:58 PDT

In Becoming Jane, Anne Hathaway plays the great Jane Austen during a time in her life that may have influenced the romances in Austen's novels. It's speculated that Austen had some kind of romantic relationship with Irish lawyer Tom Lefroy (played by the adorable James McAvoy in the movie), though ultimately Lefroy married someone else and Austen remained single for the rest of her life. Becoming Jane brings together fact and fiction to imagine what this romance may have been like, while also making allusions to Austen's work. I'm anxious to find out how Hathaway does playing someone so famous and so beloved, so I'll surely be seeing this when it opens next Friday August 3. To watch the trailer,

Which Summer Drama Are You Most Interested to See?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 03 May 2007 06:10:39 PDT

Yesterday I gave you a rundown of some of this summer's dramatic movies as Part 2 of my Summer Movie Preview. These films promise a lot of romance, death, a little violence and some salsa music. Some look better than others, though, so check out my list and tell me: Which summer drama are you excited to see?

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How 74-Year-Old Jane Fonda Inspires

Leta Shy — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:58:18 PST

Happy birthday, Jane Fonda! Everyone's favorite '80s aerobic girl turns 74 today. There's no disputing it - she looks amazing and not just for her age.

Of course, she works hard to keep up her healthy lifestyle (while sharing it with us on her blog). In need of some inspiration? Learn from the best with these tips from Jane herself.

Holiday help: Last year Jane told us her simple philosophy for staying healthy during the holidays. "I just try not to drink too much or eat too much and I try to stick with an exercise regimen," she said. "The thing about the holiday is that the food's so good and you tend to eat too much, so either you [should] eat less or you work out more."

Read on for more inspiration.

Jane Fonda Doesn't Miss Her 20s

Annie Scudder — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:35:16 PST

Jane Fonda, 74, reflected on her eccentric life today on Anderson, telling the host that "you couldn't pay" her to go back to her teens or 20s. She confessed, "It was not so easy for me. For girls, teenage-hood is really hard." The icon admitted that she doesn't miss the pressure she felt while coming of age to be popular or thin. Plus, Jane says age has helped her become the subject of her own life, rather than the object of someone else's. Watch her get honest with Anderson Cooper below.

4 Reasons Why Miss Representation Should Be Mandatory Viewing in Schools

Tara Sharp — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:10:10 PDT

After interviewing Jennifer Siebel Newsom about her documentary Miss Representation, we were excited to watch the film on OWN last night. And it's truly incredible. Miss Representation explores how the way women are portrayed as objects in films, advertising, TV shows, and other media outlets directly affects the minimal number of women in leadership roles and how young girls view themselves. Not only is this documentary important for adult women to see, I think it's especially important for the next generations to watch. Here's why Miss Representation should be mandatory viewing in schools.

Wake-Up Call: We're often told that things are getting better for women in the US, but it was really eye-opening to realize that we've got a long way to go. In school, we learn about the history of women's rights, and the overall narrative is "see how far we've come?" But it's important to remember that in many ways things are getting worse for women, and girls need to recognize this in order to make a change. By accepting the idea that we're doing fine, we become complacent.
Specific and Current: We're so desensitized to women's negative portrayals in the media, we don't even recognize some of the ways women are degraded and dehumanized. This film does a great job of pointing out specific examples, down to the words that are used in a news article ("the female politician complained" vs. "the male politician said"), that keep us aware of what's going on. And girls are able to see current clips from TV shows and movies they're familiar with, so they can begin realizing how the information and images they're being fed is affecting their world and self-view.
Young Voices: I was blown away by how articulate and thoughtful the teens interviewed in the documentary were. I had tears in my eyes listening to their heartfelt and honest pleas for change and comments on women in the media. Young boys and girls may tune out adult-fed information, but seeing their peers speak candidly and intelligently about these issues may stir something in them.
Role Models: So many times the women that girls see on reality TV shows and in magazines are extremely thin, sexed-up, backstabbing, and praised for their looks over their brains. These are the women the next generation looks up to and mimics, whether they realize it or not. But this documentary is chock-full of the types of strong, intelligent leaders young girls should be looking up to, featuring interviews with positive role models such as Lisa Ling, Jane Fonda, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Gloria Steinem, Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Pelosi, and Geena Davis. Their smart, and at times funny, words of wisdom give these girls a face and personality to match to the names they may have skimmed over in a textbook.

Did you watch the documentary? What did you get out of it?