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Hugh Grant Testifies: Mail Hacked My Phone

Matt Cantor — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:18:22 CST

Hugh Grant’s latest role—as a central figure in the British phone-hacking scandal—continues to develop, as he testified in the case, accusing the Mail on Sunday of hacking his phone in order to fabricate a story about his personal life. The paper, he said, suggested that his relationship was...

Hugh Grant Welcomes Fling Baby

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:56:41 CDT

In a refreshingly honest statement, Hugh Grant’s spokesperson confirmed yesterday that the actor is a first-time father following “a fleeting affair.” Despite the fact that his new baby was “not planned,” the rep says, Grant is “delighted” and “could not be happier or more supportive.” Grant’s daughter was born in...

Bridget Jones 3 Is Coming

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:51:05 CDT

Good news for those of you who enjoy watching Renee Zellweger cavort around on-screen with a British accent: A third Bridget Jones movie is officially in the works, Entertainment Weekly confirms. But wait, you say, there are only two Bridget Jones books! Never fear: EW notes that author Helen Fielding...

Hugh Grant Schools Former NotW Editor

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:59:06 CDT

Hugh Grant was one of the victims of the News of the World phone hacking scandal, and in a confrontation Mediaite calls "amazing," he slammed a former NotW editor yesterday on the BBC. Some background: Grant had a chance run-in with Paul McMullen last year, and McMullen told Grant he'd...

5 Other Celebs We Hated— Temporarily

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:25:00 CDT

Jesse James may be persona non grata now, but it’s only a matter of time before no one will care what he did to Sandra Bullock. As evidence, PopEater offers five celebs who were only temporarily in the doghouse: Tiger Woods : Face it, we’re already starting to forgive him—he’s...

Hear About the Morgans? Keep It to Yourself

Harry Kimball — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:16:00 CST

The highlight of Did You Hear About the Morgans? for most critics is their own joke that Sam Elliott's mustache deserves separate billing. Some reactions: The film is so "lumpish and crude" that Colin Covert saves most of his ire for a geographical offense. "The landscape around Yellowstone, where the...

Palin May Give Letterman an Accidental Boost

Amelia Atlas — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:33:38 CDT

David Letterman's recent skirmish with Sarah Palin might be just what the late night host needs, reports the AP. Just as a repentant Hugh Grant, post-prostitution bust, launched Jay Leno into the ratings stratosphere in 1995, so might the Palin flap put Letterman back on top. And her timing is...

Liz Hurley's Marriage in Trouble

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:18:56 CDT

Elizabeth Hurley’s marriage is on the rocks, says Marie Claire , citing reports in the Daily Mail . "She’s more like a boss than a wife," claims one source, adding that 2 years after the wedding, hubby Arun Nayar has found himself "stuck with a wife who can be cold, pushy, and...

Guy Ritchie Cozies Up to Hugh Grant's Ex

Will McCahill — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:13:01 CST

British tabloids are alert to the possibility of a romance between freshly divorced Guy Ritchie and Jemima Khan, millionaire heiress and recent Hugh Grant fling, the New York Daily News notes. The pair “got along like a house on fire” at two London dinner parties earlier this month, the Daily...