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Anna Friel struggles to see family

27 September 2009 2:00 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Anna Friel says finding time to visit her family in England is a "pain in the a**e". The 'Pushing Daisies' actress - who owns houses in Los Angeles and London - loves her transatlantic lifestyle, but hates organising trips to see her parents in Rochdale, Lancashire. The 33-year-old star said: "I adapt really easily. But finding a good time to visit my family is a pain in the arse." Anna - who lives with her partner, 'Harry Potter' star David Thewlis, and their daughter Gracie, four - is currently playing Holly Golightly in the West End production of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' in London. She is also preparing to shoot several new films, including an untitled Woody Allen project, which »

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Anna Friel Shocked At Her Love For Daughter

16 August 2009 11:11 PM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

Anna Friel was shocked at how much she loved her daughter. The "Land of the Lost" actress - who raises four-year-old Gracie Ellen Mary with her partner of nine years, "Harry Potter" actor David Thewlis - hadn't planned on having children but was amazed at the feelings she had when she became a mother.

She said: "I never planned it. If you don't have children, all I'm saying is that you'll miss out on having this beautiful, innocent, adorable little thing that'll love you like you've never been loved before. And it makes everything else just not as important, so you go at things with a lot more confidence."

Anna also admits Gracie's arrival "changed everything" about the logistics of her relationship with David but says she still likes to be in control.

She told Britain's Sunday Times newspaper: "I like her ruling the roost, and dictating what happens."

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Anna Friel's motherly love

16 August 2009 10:00 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Anna Friel was shocked at her much she loved her daughter. The 'Land of the Lost' actress - who raises four-year-old Gracie Ellen Mary with her partner of nine years, 'Harry Potter' actor David Thewlis - hadn't planned on having children but was amazed at the feelings she had when she became a mother. She said: "I never planned it. If you don't have children, all I'm saying is that you'll miss out on having this beautiful, innocent, adorable little thing that'll love you like you've never been loved before. And it makes everything else just not as important, so you go at things with a lot more confidence." Anna also admits Gracie's arrival "changed everything" about the logistics of »

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Anna Friel Tackles Tough Questions From Gracie

13 August 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | People - CelebrityBabies | See recent People - CelebrityBabies news »

Michael Tran/FilmMagic Like 5 ½-year-old Ella Rae Wahlberg before her, celebrity baby Gracie Ellen Mary Friel, 4, is beginning to ask questions about when mom Anna Friel and dad David Thewlis will make their relationship official!

While Ella got her wish earlier this month, it remains to be seen whether Gracie will as well. Anna tells Now that marriage is “the question we’re both asked the most,” and Gracie often leads the charge. Says the 33-year-old Pushing Daisies star,

“[She] keeps saying, ‘Mummy, when are you getting married?’ I suppose that puts on a bit more pressure, when your daughter’s asking, but if things work, why change them?”

As for whether or not the longtime couple will someday make Gracie a big sister, Anna admits that the issue is on her radar. “I’m wondering when would be the best time to have a second child,” she muses. “I think »

- Missy

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Friel's daughter wants her to get hitched

12 August 2009 8:30 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Anna Friel has revealed that her young daughter is keen for her to tie the knot with David Thewlis. The couple have been together since 2001 and welcomed the arrival of their first child Gracie four years ago, but they still remain hesitant about going ahead with a wedding. "It's the question we're both asked the most," Friel is quoted by Now as saying. "And now Gracie keeps saying, 'Mummy, when are you getting married?' "I suppose that puts on a bit more pressure, when your daughter's asking, but if things work, why change them?" The (more) »

- By Daniel Kilkelly

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Friel reluctant to read about herself

6 August 2009 6:32 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Anna Friel has admitted that she doesn't like to read stories about herself on the internet. The Pushing Daisies star, who is married to actor David Thewlis, confirmed that she has decided to avoid her own media coverage due to fear of hurt feelings. "David put a Google alert on my computer - which emails you when there's news or a story about you on Google - and I completely forgot about it until these emails started popping (more) »

- By Daniel Kilkelly

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Shooting for 'Deathly Hallows' Wedding Scenes in Early August

31 July 2009 7:13 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

The filming for the wedding of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" could be done in early August. Thewlis Rox claimed to obtain the information that the particular scene will be shot starting August 10 when attending Harry Potter Exhibition at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.

The David Thewlis fansite further noted to receive word from the museum staff that "one of David's outfits at the exhibition was recently shipped back to England for David to use/wear during the 'Wedding' sequence". Additionally, The Leaky Cauldron (Tlc) reported that the shooting for the scene will take place over several days.

Domhnall Gleeson who plays Bill, Clemence Posey who stars as Fleur, David Thewlis who portrays Remus and Stanislav Ianevski who returns as Viktor Krum are among those expected to join the principal photography, so said Tlc. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint will also be on hand. »

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Friel won't sacrifice career for daughter

28 July 2009 9:48 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Anna Friel has admitted that she wouldn't want to put her career on hold for motherhood. The 33-year-old actress, who has a 4-year-old daughter named Gracie with her partner David Thewlis, confirmed that it is important for her to keep working after finding success in the Us. "I love being a mother so much, but this is also an important time in my career where things are finally happening for me," Friel told WENN. "I don't ever want to regret not making the most of it, so I bring my daughter to work with me. It's the only way to make it work." The former (more) »

- By Daniel Kilkelly

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Working mother Anna Friel

26 July 2009 10:00 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Anna Friel will not give up her career for motherhood. The 'Land of the Lost' actress - who raises four-year-old daughter Gracie Ellen Mary with her partner of nine years, 'Harry Potter' actor David Thewlis - adores being a mother but would be reluctant to quit Hollywood to focus on family life. She said: "I love being a mother so much, but this is also an important time in my career where things are finally happening for me. I don't ever want to regret not making the most of it, so I bring my daughter to work with me. It's the only way to make it work." However, the 33-year-old British beauty admits she finds being a working mother »

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Bill Nighy Talks Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!

21 July 2009 7:40 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

During the press rounds for G-Force, we got to sit down with actor Bill Nighy who was more than happy to talk about his upcoming role as Rufus Scrimgeour in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II. Take a look...

The upcoming end of the Harry Potter franchise is set to hit theaters on November 19th, 2010 and July 15th, 2011 and will star Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Bonnie Wright, Tom Felton, Rupert Grint, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Dave Legeno, Jim Broadbent, Evanna Lynch, Ralph Fiennes, Jessie Cave, Robbie Coltrane, Helen McCrory, Julie Walters, Maggie Smith, David Thewlis, Jason Isaacs and Bill Nighy.

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Mr. Nice Trailer Online

21 July 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

Here's a lengthy trailer for Mr. Nice, starring the charismatic Welsh actor Rhys Ifans as the charismatic Welsh drug smuggler and possible spy Howard Marks.The film is directed by Bernard Rose (Candyman, Immortal Beloved) and based on Marks' autobiography: a collection of tall tales taking from his childhood in South Wales, to his university life at Oxford, to his world-renown as a cannabis dealer and smuggler, and master of the absurd disguise. At one time or another he was supposedly connected to the CIA, MI6, the Ira, the Mafia, and the Mexican secret service.If there is the occasional unfortunate resemblance to The Boat That Rocked in the trailer (the music, the period setting, Ifans getting it on with assorted ladeez), that should surely only be cosmetic. There's a lot of mileage for globetrotting drama, adventure and big laughs in Marks' version of his life story, and Ifans seems jawdroppingly well cast. »

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Worth Watching - July 20: Trailer for Bernard Rose's Mr. Nice

20 July 2009 4:19 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

This trailer for Mr. Nice was pitched to me as "British version of Blow based on the true story of Howard Marks." Though I think it seems more like a British version of American Gangster. Mr. Nice stars Rhys Ifans as Howard Marks as well as Chloe Sevigny, David Thewlis, Elsa Pataky, Andrew Tiernan, and Jack Huston. This actually looks pretty damn good, so I thought it'd be worth featuring today. The trailer is very long, over three minutes, so make sure you're settled in before you watch it. This actually looks a lot better than I was expecting and the mix of comedy and drama also seems like it'll be a unique touch. Take a look! Watch the promo trailer for Bernard Rose's Mr. Nice: The life story of Howard Marks, a former teacher who achieved notoriety as a drug smuggler through connections with MI6, the Ira, »

- Alex Billington

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince breaks International Box Office Records

20 July 2009 2:50 PM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is giving chase to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. But overseas, it seems it’s not a fight.

Click Here to watch Jeff Bayer on Kptv’s Reel Reviews talk about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Click Here to read the complete Scorecard Review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

News release …

Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” enjoyed a record-breaking opening, earning a worldwide box office gross of $394 million.  The film brought in $158 million from the U.S. and Canada, and $236 million internationally, making it the highest-grossing international opening of any film ever.  It was also the widest global release for any Harry Potter film to date, with 54 international markets opening concurrently with North America.  The announcement was made jointly today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan-Rubinek, President of International Distribution.

Fellman said, “The popularity of Harry Potter, »

- Jeff Bayer

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Trailer for Howard Marks biopic Mr. Nice starring Chloë Sevigny and Rhys Ifans!

20 July 2009 11:33 AM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

The life and times of cultural icon and one of the most infamous British drug barons in crime history comes alive in Mr. Nice, Bernard Rose's movie version of the popular Howard Marks expose of the same name.

Having brought you the first stills from the project back in may, we're happy to be the first to bring you the trailer, which totally impresses with its period charm and love for its larger-than-life subject.

The outrageous and surreal true story of Howard Marks is set to premiere in 2010. It stars a stellar cast including Rhys Ifans, indie darling Chloë Sevigny and, one of my personal favorites, the great David Thewlis.

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Friel's Fertility Scare

19 July 2009 6:36 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Pushing Daisies star Anna Friel has quick-thinking doctors to thank for her daughter - as a medical condition almost left her infertile.

Brit actress Friel, has daughter Gracie, four, with actor partner David Thewlis - but her dream of having a family almost didn't happen.

In 2001 Friel collapsed in agony and needed an emergency operation after suffering a burst ovarian cyst - with doctors discovering she also had endometriosis, which makes it difficult for women to conceive.

She says, "It was all very dramatic and frightening. A terrible shock. I lost two litres of blood and had to have two transfusions. The doctors saved my ovaries but they said that to stand a chance of having children I had to conceive within five years, before I was 30."

Friel gave birth to Gracie in 2005, aged 28. »

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Breaks Box Office Records

17 July 2009 1:55 PM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

Harry has known how to make bank in the past. But breaking records is a little new.

Here’s the news release from Warner Bros. With this economy, do you think they’re excited? Yeah, I think they’re excited.

Click Here to watch Jeff Bayer on Kptv’s Reel Reviews talk about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Click Here to read the complete Scorecard Review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” has already shattered two box office records, first breaking the record for a midnight opening with $22.2 million, eclipsing the studio’s own record set last year by “The Dark Knight.” “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” then flew past the worldwide opening day box office record: with the domestic gross of $58.18 million and the international totals of $45.85 million combining for an astounding one-day global box office gross of more than $104 million. »

- Jeff Bayer

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Anna Friel Tells Working Moms to ‘Keep Going, Keep Looking Forward’

16 July 2009 11:30 AM, PDT | People - CelebrityBabies | See recent People - CelebrityBabies news »

Michael Tran/FilmMagic Working motherhood isn’t what it used to be, Anna Friel, 33, notes in a new interview with Closer magazine. “I think it’s very different nowadays,” she opines. “Before, a woman could take two years off — a year for her pregnancy and then the first year, but I don’t think that’s possible for women in show business or in any industry any more.” Her own return to the workforce was fraught with worry, and her advice for other new moms is to “keep going — keep looking forward.”

“If you stop, you’re like, ‘Oh God, it’s too overwhelming.’ And believe me, I’ve had my fair share of those moments.”

One came while filming Goal! shortly after the 2005 birth of daughter Gracie Ellen Mary, 4, when an “over-tired” Anna went a full week without sleep. “The ground was moving and I felt I was going to faint, »

- Missy

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"Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince" - New York premiere clips

16 July 2009 11:08 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

We have clips from the New York premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince" with Daniel Radcliffe, Tom Malfoy and more. That brings our total video clip count to a massive 39 for the fantasy release which sees theatres on July 15th. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter, Jom Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Timhoty Spall, David Thewlis, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, Mar Williams, Tom Felton, Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, Katie Leung, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Natalie Tena, Bonnie Wright, David Bradley and Warwick Davis. »

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'Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince': Snogwarts, By Kurt Loder

15 July 2009 7:05 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

The great series hits a speed bump.

Daniel Radcliffe in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"

Photo: Warner Bros.

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is one of the darkest of the Potter books, so it's no surprise that the movie version is the darkest of the films to date. What is surprising — and I say this as someone who loves the books and has loved the movies up to this point — is how sluggish the new picture is. It gets underway with a limp scene set in a train-station café — a trivial flirtation between Harry, now 16, and an admiring waitress — and proceeds in surges and sags for the next two and a half hours. There are some marvelous scenes, beautiful images, wonderful moments — it isn't a "bad" movie by any reckoning. But it isn't up to the sweeping dynamic level of some of the pictures that preceded it.

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Stephen Graham Walks The Boulevard

15 July 2009 12:56 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

Crime pays... at least it does if you're Stephen Graham, who's played his fair share of movie villains but is crossing to the right side of the law to play a detective in William Monahan's noir thriller London Boulevard. Monahan, who knows his way around shady moral hinterlands having scripted The Departed and Body Of Lies, makes his directorial debut on the film which is shaping up to be a very interesting ensemble piece.The talented Graham joins a cast that includes Colin Farrell as a recently-paroled criminal and Keira Knightley who plays the reclusive young thesp he falls for. There's strong support from Ray Winstone, as a former crime boss, as well as David Thewlis and Anna Friel. Presumably Graham will appear somewhere in this mix of likely lads and ladettes to bang some heads together as a Cid detective.London Boulevard sees Graham return to a UK »

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