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essay for Air Mail recently, noting that Universal Pictures would only pay for the film if Roberts was involved.Zwick then jetted off to London with Roberts so she could do chemistry reads with actors who were in the lead to play loverboy himself, William Shakespeare.The “Erin Brockovich” actress was desperate to star alongside Daniel Day-Lewis in the flick; however, the “My Left Foot” actor had already pledged to shoot 1993’s “In the Name of the Father.”Zwick recollected that Roberts had gushed to him about how “brilliant, handsome and intense” Day-Lewis was at the time. “Don’t you think he’d be perfect? … I can get him to do it,” Roberts reportedly told the producer.The “Mystic Pizza” star even asked her assistant to send two dozen roses to the “There Will Be Blood” star, along with a card that read: “Be my Romeo.”But once Day-Lewis had told Zwick and Roberts’ team that he was fully committed to “In the Name of the Father,” their chemistry read was canceled.Roberts still went through with the casting process, now having been paired with Ralph Fiennes.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Gwyneth Paltrow won the Oscar for best actress thanks to her role in “Shakespeare in Love,” but it was Julia Roberts who was originally courted for the role of Viola de Lesseps. Producer Edward Zwick recently published a first-person essay for Air Mail about the the making of “Shakespeare in Love.” The director behind “Glory” and “Legends of the Fall” championed the film from the beginning, coordinating with Marc Norman on the original script and getting famed playwright Tom Stoppard to come onboard to do a re-write. Zwick also bore witness to Julia Roberts joining and abandoning the project in spectacular fashion. According to Zwick, Universal Pictures only agreed to put down money for the film when Julia Roberts expressed interest in starring in the lead role. As Zwick wrote, “The mere possibility of having the ‘Pretty Woman’ wearing a corseted gown got the studio excited enough to cough up the dough. Ten weeks later I was back in London, where a xeroxed copy of Stoppard’s first draft was waiting in my fancy hotel room.”

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic As a critic, I’m always looking for a fresh challenge, which is one reason I took up writing about theater: It still has the capacity to scare me. I’ve reviewed nearly 1,700 movies in my time at Variety, but how to weigh in with authority on stage productions of William Shakespeare or Samuel Beckett when I haven’t seen most of their work performed, but know it only by reputation? Last year, I was nervous going in to a fresh revival of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” at Los Angeles’ Geffen Playhouse, as I had only the Mike Nichols movie as a reference point. How to judge Calista Flockhart’s performance, and what might I compare it to, not having seen Uta Hagen play Martha on Broadway? (I did manage to track down a vinyl recording of that show, but still…

She’s a prolific actress of both stage and screen, with a career rivalled by very few – we could only be talking about a legend like Dame Judi Dench. From James Bond to William Shakespeare, the British icon has appeared in some of the biggest franchises in history, earning an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards, four British Academy Television Awards, six British Academy Film Awards and seven Olivier Awards along the way. But we might be seeing less of her in the near future, as she revealed acting has become “impossible” due to health complications.

Aubrey Plaza took over Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Center as the host of Saturday Night Live and relived her past as an NBC Studios page and ran into some familiar faces.

Pippo Zeffirelli, son of Romeo and Juliet director Franco Zeffirelli, is criticizing the lawsuit brought by that film’s stars, Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting.

Almost 55 years after the Oscar nominated adaptation of Romeo & Juliet from director  Franco Zeffirelli came out, the stars of the film are now suing Paramount Pictures for more than $100 million for alleged sexual abuse, negligence and more.

Rosaline executive producer-star Kaitlyn Dever reunited with her co-star Minnie Driver for the premiere of Hulu's Romeo & Juliet spin-off at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday.The 52-year-old Oscar nominee plays Nurse to the 25-year-old Emmy nominee's titular character, who's the cousin of Juliet and the former flame of Romeo in Karen Maine's PG-13 rom-com streaming October 14.Though never seen in William Shakespeare's 1597 tragedy, Rosaline's rejection of Romeo (due to her being sworn to chastity) is what causes his depression and brings him to Juliet. Talented twosome: Rosaline executive producer-star Kaitlyn Dever (L) reunited with her co-star Minnie Driver (R) for the premiere of Hulu's Romeo & Juliet spin-off at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on ThursdayKaitlyn won the titular role after previously attached actresses Keira Knightley, Deborah Ann Woll, Allison Williams, and Felicity Jones dropped out of the long-in-the-works project.Dever flashed the white leotard beneath her pearl-embellished long-sleeved gown and matching stilettos for the green carpet festivities.

Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu is going from strength to strength as it's announced she's joining the line-up for Dancing On Ice.

Love Island 2022 winners Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti have announced their brand new travel series with ITV.

Dopesick actress Kaitlyn Dever plays a girl attempting to break up the famous star-crossed lovers Romeo & Juliet in the first trailer for Rosaline, which premieres October 14 on Hulu.The 25-year-old Emmy nominee executive produced and stars as the former flame of 16-year-old Romeo (Kyle Allen), who's horrified when he falls for her 13-year-old cousin Juliet (Isabela Merced).'They were being all gross,' Rosaline groans to Nurse (Minnie Driver). Premieres October 14 on Hulu! Dopesick actress Kaitlyn Dever plays a girl attempting to break up the famous star-crossed lovers Romeo & Juliet in the first trailer for Rosaline'And he was saying things to her that he just said to me...

The Royal Family shared a poignant tribute to the late Queen on Monday night alongside a Shakespearean quote from the King's first public address.

John Legend paid tribute to late Hollywood luminaries including Bob Saget, Betty White, Ray Liotta and Anne Heche at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday with a performance of his new song Pieces.The 43-year-old singer wore a black suit and played piano during the In Memoriam segment of the awards ceremony held at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles.Anthony Anderson, 52, introduced John after quoting William Shakespeare's famous speech from his comedy As You Like It that begins with 'All the world's a stage'. In memoriam: John Legend paid tribute to late Hollywood luminaries including Bob Saget, Betty White, Ray Liotta and Anne Heche at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday with a performance of his new song Pieces'As we acknowledge the legends within our industry who have passed on we celebrate all that they've created and shared with the world.

William Shakespeare rather definitively defined Richard the Third as a deformed, conniving, duplicitous and altogether unsavory monarch in his 1485 play, and the man’s image as such has persisted ever since.

King Charles III ended his historic address to the nation tonight with a very poignant message to his mother with his 'flights of angels' line. Towards the end of his speech, the new King turned attention back to his late mother and made a reference to his father Prince Philip.

William Shakespeare once said, so today we feast. Steins high, kegs tapped, bottles open and refreshment at the ready, we raise a toast every year on September 7th to “National Beer Lover’s Day.”For as long as we humans have faced reality we have been fermenting ways to soften its sharper edges.

A songwriting course based on the work of Taylor Swift is to be offered at the University of Texas at Austin. The 32-year-old pop star is thought to have solely written more than 50 songs since her childhood and now The Taylor Swift Songbook will be "read" alongside classics such as Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge at the North American university and will strive to "introduce literary critical reading and research methods-basic skills for work in English literature and other humanities disciplines" to students.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaFollowing its acclaimed and award-winning run in London’s West End, “& Juliet” will make the trek to Broadway, where it is due to premiere this fall.The show, a revisionist take on Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” that looks at what might have happened had Juliet not opted to kill herself, is currently playing a pre-Broadway engagement in Toronto. It will transfer directly to Broadway, with previews beginning Oct.

Phillip Schofield has revealed all on the Queen's unexpected appearance during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration at Windsor Castle on Sunday evening (May 15). He was presenting the coverage on ITV alongside Julie Etchingham.

Wilson Chapman editorJames Ijames and Raven Chacon are among the recipients of the 2022 Pulitzer Prizes.The prestigious Pulitzer Prizes honor achievements across journalism, literature, theater and music. This year’s recipients were announced this year’s Pulitzer Prize administrator, Associated Press vice president and global enterprise editor Marjorie Miller, at a press conference on Monday, hosted at Columbia University.

Wilson Chapman editorLorna Courtney, Paulo Szot, Betsy Wolfe and Stark Sands will headline the North American premiere cast of the Max Martin jukebox musical “& Juliet,” the production announced on Friday.Currently running on the London’s West End, “& Juliet” is a retelling of the classic William Shakespeare tragedy “Romeo & Juliet.” Featuring a framing device where Shakespeare and his wife Anne Hathaway comment on the original play, the musical explores a scenario in which Juliet doesn’t die at the end of the story, and instead takes a road trip to Paris in search of self-discovery. The musical features a book from David West Read, who is best known for his work writing on Canadian comedy series “Schitt’s Creek,” and music from Grammy-winning songwriter Max Martin, including hits like “I Want It That Way,” “Since U Been Gone” and “Teenage Dream.” An original song “One More Try,” co-written with Jessie J, is also featured.