Archive for the 'Emily Blunt' Category

Quite a gathering over in Utah!

With the Sundance Film Festival well underway, the stars are taking to the streets (and maybe even the slopes) when they aren't indoors enjoying all the wonderful films being premiered at the festival.

Everyone from Emily Blunt to Lil' Jon to Kate Bosworth is in town, most of them doing their best to weather the snow storms popping up each day!

Take a look at the gallery (below) to see who else has shown up for the festival!

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Okay, you know what. This is getting really ridiculous now. If that Judy Garland musical doesn't happen with Anne Hathaway in the lead, there is literally not a shred of decency in the world.

On a side note, we didn't think we could be more excited about the new Les Mis movie. Then we saw Anne do THIS!

Last night, the 2011 Kennedy Center Awards aired on PBS, celebrating the life's work of such extraordinary talents as Yo-Yo Ma, Neil Diamond, Barbara Cook and the legendary Meryl Streep.

Several of Meryl's dear friends and co-stars were on hand for the tribute, including Tracey Ullman, Robert De Niro, Mike Nichols, Kevin Kline, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci and that damn Anne Hathaway, who in our opinion stole the whole friggin' show with her incredible musical tribute.

Check out the video (above) to watch the complete tribute, but if time is short, make sure you make it to mark 12:15 to see Anne in action!

Simply marvelous!

We're not exactly sure what the plot of this movie is, but it stars Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor, so we're in!

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is a comedy-drama that focuses on bringing fly-fishing to Yemen and also stars Kristin Scott Thomas. What makes this even more intriguing is that Slumdog Millionaire's Simon Beaufoy also wrote the movie, based on the novel by Paul Torday.

The movie did well at the Toronto Film Festival so we have a feeling it'll be worth our time.

It hits theaters March 2, 2012!

Hot off the success of The Muppets, we're looking forward to seeing more Jason Segel this spring when his next Judd Apatow produced comedy, The Five-Year Engagement, hits theaters April 27th!

The romantic comedy, written by Segel and Forgetting Sarah Marshall director Nicholas Stoller (who also directs), looks every bit HIGHlarious as it is heartwarming!

The film, also

We're so glad to hear this!

We've just heard the very exciting news that Stanley Tucci has gotten engaged to Emily Blunt's sister Felicity!

Here's what a source had to say about it:

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We can't believe it!

Emily Blunt, a board member for the American Institute for Stuttering, overcame the speech disability during her childhood thanks to having a caring teacher much like King George VI, as portrayed by Colin Firth, had in The King's Speech.

However, without ever having to face that obstacle, she may not be who she is today!

In a recent interview, she opened up about the disability she beat by acting in school plays as a child. She explained that her stutter was at its worst when she was 12-years-old, saying:

“I think it started to eke itself out; between the age of 7 and 14 was when it was really bad and around 12 it was at its worst. Not an awkward age at all to be unable to speak. Some people can grow out of it. It’s easier for girls, funnily enough. Genetically, it’s more common in boys.”

Thanks to a caring teacher who encouraged her to begin acting in front of an audience and use different voices to mask her stutter, Emily learned to speak fluently and picked up a new hobby in the process, as she explained:

“I had a really amazing teacher at that age, when I was 12, and he was really kind and helpful and encouraged me to be in the class plays, which previously I had no interest in being in ’cause I couldn’t talk. He said, ‘Well, why don’t you try it in a different voice? Try to do a funny voice or an accent. Maybe that would help.’ But it really did, I was actually able to speak fluently. Once you’re able to hear yourself speak fluently, albeit in a ridiculous accent, you gain the confidence to think this could happen again and again.”

Obviously, Emily Blunt "absolutely loved" the most recent Best Picture Academy Award winner The Kings Speech and calls Firth's performance the "most authentic portrayal" of a stutterer she's ever seen, as she continued:

“It was the most authentic portrayal of a stutterer I have ever seen. I spoke to Colin about it and was in wonderment how he managed to do it. Apparently the screenwriter had also had a stutter, which was really helpful. He really managed to capture that hesitancy, that vocal-cords-locking-out syndrome that happens.”

She's also glad the film opened up people's eyes that stuttering is nothing to be taken lightly and hopes it has raised awareness about the disorder, saying:

“What’s exciting about what Colin did was he actually put a face to stuttering, actually opened up people’s minds around the world to the plight of someone who has one. So I think a lot of stutterers are very grateful to that film and the awareness he brought.”

We had NO IDEA Emily Blunt ever had a stutter, but are happy she did otherwise she may have never discovered her wonderful acting talent!

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Watch out When Harry Met Sally! Move over Jerry Maguire! Adios Love Actually! We've got a new super-romantic love story, and it's called What Actually Happened Between John Krasinski and Emily Blunt. LOLz.

Here's what John had to say about falling in love with Emily:

"It was one of those things where I wasn't really looking for a relationship and I was thinking I'm going to take my time in L.A. Then I met her and I was so nervous. I was like, 'Oh god, I think I'm going to fall in love with her.' As I shook her hand I went, 'I like you.' "

Aww…he knew she was the one when he first met her! Major Swoon!

More from John:

"I was like, I'm going to propose to her real fast before she wakes and was like, 'What am I doing? I can have anybody.' I was like, just put [on] this the ring. Shhh…"

Ha! And more from John on their instant chemistry:

"It's one of those things where as soon as you meet someone you kind of know."

DOUBLE Swoon!

You hear that, people? You never know when you'll meet that person of your dreams, like John and Emily! Next time you're at a party, or the gym, or browsing the pages of Match.com, be sure to keep those eyes open!

…Did we mention Swoon?

Do U believe in love at first Emily sight?

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Cute!

Friends AND coworkers, John Krasinski, Emily Blut, Alison Brie, Chris Pratt, and Jason Segel all had lunch together! They all had some down time before filming starts on their new movies called Five Year Engagement!

We hope everyone ordered something delicious, and that the movie goes smoothly!

Can't wait to see it, guys!

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