"Mýa co-starred in the broadway musical ""Chicago"" alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, and Renée Zellweger. In the film, she portrayed a murderess named Mona in the Cell Block Tango dance number. The film was a box office hit grossing $306,776,732 worldwide and earned Mýa a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance. In 2004, she had two small roles in the films """" and ""Shall We Dance?"". In the films, she played a latina lounge singer named Lola Martinez and Vern's fiancée. ""Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights"" tanked at the box office grossing $14,161,590 in the United States"
"at the top spot. Nurse Betty Nurse Betty is a 2000 American black comedy film directed by Neil LaBute and starring Renée Zellweger as a Kansas waitress who suffers a nervous breakdown after witnessing her husband's murder, and starts obsessively pursuing her favorite soap actor (Greg Kinnear), while in a fugue state. Morgan Freeman and Chris Rock play the hitmen who killed her husband and subsequently pursue her to Los Angeles. For her performance, Zellweger won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. In a small Kansas town, Betty, a diner waitress, is a"
"as choreographer. An official cast for the production has not yet been announced, but workshops for the show have already begun with television actress and current star of ""Legally Blonde"", Sheridan Smith, in the title role. Bridget Jones's Diary (film) Bridget Jones's Diary is a 2001 romantic comedy film directed by Sharon Maguire and written by Richard Curtis, Andrew Davies, and Helen Fielding. It is based on Fielding's 1996 novel of the same name, which is a reinterpretation of Jane Austen's ""Pride and Prejudice"". The adaptation stars Renée Zellweger as Bridget, Hugh Grant as the caddish Daniel Cleaver, and Colin"
"Notes on a Scandal (film) Notes on a Scandal is a 2006 British psychological thriller-drama film, directed by Richard Eyre and adapted from the 2003 novel of the same name by Zoë Heller. The screenplay was written by Patrick Marber and the film and starred Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett. The soundtrack was composed by Philip Glass. It was nominated for four Academy Awards – Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Score. Barbara Covett is a history teacher at a comprehensive school in London. A spinster nearing retirement, her only comfort is her diary. When"
"Awards Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Notes on a Scandal (film) Notes on a Scandal is a 2006 British psychological thriller-drama film, directed by Richard Eyre and adapted from the 2003 novel of the same name by Zoë Heller. The screenplay was written by Patrick Marber and the film and starred Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett. The soundtrack was composed by Philip Glass. It was nominated for four Academy Awards – Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Score. Barbara Covett is a history teacher at a comprehensive school in London. A spinster nearing retirement, her"
"Association. The film served as the basis of a successful stage musical of the same name that opened on Broadway in early 2005. It starred John Lithgow and Norbert Leo Butz as Lawrence and Freddy and Broadway star Sherie Rene Scott as the soap queen, in the show named Christine Colgate, not Janet. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is developing a remake of the film with Rebel Wilson attached to star. Anne Hathaway and Alex Sharp are to appear in the remake. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (film) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Frank Oz and starring Steve Martin, Michael"
"bartender and the pianist. According to the DVD commentary, it was added at the suggestion of McGregor, who pointed out the opportunity the filmmakers had to unite the stars of two recently popular musical films (his ""Moulin Rouge!"" and Zellweger's ""Chicago""). The songs ""Kissing a Fool"" and ""For Once in My Life"", sung by Michael Bublé, previously appeared on Bublé's 2003 self-titled album. Down with Love Down with Love is a 2003 American romantic comedy film directed by Peyton Reed and written by Eve Ahlert and Dennis Drake. It stars Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor, and is a pastiche of"
"2002. In 2002–2003, there was speculation about the possibility of a stage musical based on ""Moulin Rouge!"", possibly in Las Vegas, but there have been no public talks in the years since. Some sources claimed in 2006 that the director, Baz Luhrmann, had approached the leads of the film, Kidman and McGregor, to star in the potential stage version. In 2008, a stage adaptation, ""La Belle Bizarre du Moulin Rouge"" (The Bizarre Beauty of the Moulin Rouge) toured Germany and produced a cast recording. In 2016, it was announced that a stage musical was being developed by Global Creatures, with"
"Nurse Betty Nurse Betty is a 2000 American black comedy film directed by Neil LaBute and starring Renée Zellweger as a Kansas waitress who suffers a nervous breakdown after witnessing her husband's murder, and starts obsessively pursuing her favorite soap actor (Greg Kinnear), while in a fugue state. Morgan Freeman and Chris Rock play the hitmen who killed her husband and subsequently pursue her to Los Angeles. For her performance, Zellweger won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. In a small Kansas town, Betty, a diner waitress, is a fan of the soap"
"film but shot a spoof interview with Firth as himself and Renée Zellweger staying in-character as Bridget Jones after a day's wrap. The scene is available as a deleted scene on DVD. The first novel was turned into a movie of the same name in 2001, directed by Sharon Maguire. The movie starred Renée Zellweger as Bridget, Hugh Grant as Daniel Cleaver and Colin Firth as Mark Darcy. Before the film was released, a considerable amount of controversy surrounded the casting of the American Zellweger as what some saw as a quintessentially British heroine: however, her performance is widely considered"
"actress to be ""a performer who emanates kindness and a pure heart"", and ""Variety"" remarked: ""Few actresses can convey the kind of honesty and humanity that Zellweger does here — it’s hard to imagine the film without her dominant, thoroughly credible performance"". She won her first Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, but she was in the bathroom when future co-star Hugh Grant announced her name. Zellweger later protested: ""I had lipstick on my teeth!"" In 2001, Zellweger gained the prized lead role of Bridget Jones, opposite Hugh Grant and Colin Firth, in the"
"was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom in 2010 for her film and charity work. Catherine Zeta-Jones Catherine Zeta-Jones (; born 25 September 1969) is a Welsh actress. Born and raised in Swansea, Zeta-Jones aspired to be an actress from a young age. As a child, she played roles in the West End productions of the musicals ""Annie"" and ""Bugsy Malone"". She studied musical theatre at the Arts Educational Schools, London, and made her stage breakthrough with a leading role in a 1987 production of ""42nd Street"". Her screen"
"Bridget Jones's Diary (film) Bridget Jones's Diary is a 2001 romantic comedy film directed by Sharon Maguire and written by Richard Curtis, Andrew Davies, and Helen Fielding. It is based on Fielding's 1996 novel of the same name, which is a reinterpretation of Jane Austen's ""Pride and Prejudice"". The adaptation stars Renée Zellweger as Bridget, Hugh Grant as the caddish Daniel Cleaver, and Colin Firth as Bridget's ""true love"", Mark Darcy. Production began in August 2000 and ended in November 2000, and took place largely on location in London and the Home Counties. The film premiered on 4 April 2001"
"short flash of her buttocks on a semi dark stage, caused a hullabaloo and attributed for brisk ticket sales. Glen's full frontal nudity while cartwheeling attracted far less attention. Several reviewers commented on the best seats to view Kidman's backside. Hare's play was also performed to critical acclaim in Australia in 2002 with Sigrid Thornton and Marcus Graham in the two lead roles, and directed by Simon Phillips. The Sydney performances took place at the Theatre Royal after a run in Melbourne. The nude scenes and Thornton's ""sexy"" body were also noted. The independent film Cubes was structurally inspired by"
"Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones. His most prominent film role, however, is yet to appear on screens. In the fall of 2017 he began work on the set of High Strung Free: Dance alongside actors Harry Jarvis, Juliet Doherty and Thomas Doherty. Richardson plays the role of Sammy an assistant choreographer working alongside Zander Reins. Desmond Richardson Desmond Richardson is an American dancer, co-founder and co-artistic director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet. He has mastered a wide range of dance forms including Hip Hop, classical, modern, and contemporary Ballet. He remained the principal dancer at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 1987"
"Catherine Zeta-Jones Catherine Zeta-Jones (; born 25 September 1969) is a Welsh actress. Born and raised in Swansea, Zeta-Jones aspired to be an actress from a young age. As a child, she played roles in the West End productions of the musicals ""Annie"" and ""Bugsy Malone"". She studied musical theatre at the Arts Educational Schools, London, and made her stage breakthrough with a leading role in a 1987 production of ""42nd Street"". Her screen debut came in the unsuccessful French-Italian film ""1001 Nights"" (1990), and she went on to find greater success as a regular in the British television series"
"Rachel Weisz and Cameron Diaz. Toni Collette declined the role because she was on Broadway starring in ""The Wild Party"" at the time. Kate Winslet was also considered, but the producers decided she was too young. Zellweger's participation to the film was announced in late May 2000 which concluded a two-year search. Producer Eric Fellner explained that she ""brings enormous character and conviction to the part"". Maguire said of Zellweger, ""I saw in Renee a gift few people have, that she was able to straddle comedy and emotion."" Zellweger worked on her accent with Barbara Berkery, who had helped Gwyneth"
"not in Fleming's novel. Two actors from the Bond franchise were involved in the film: Desmond Llewelyn and Gert Fröbe, who played the parts of scrap-dealer Coggins and Baron Bomberst, respectively. A novelisation of the film was published by Pan Books in 1968, written by author John Burke. ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"" (2002 musical) On 16 April 2002, ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"", a stage musical based on the film, opened at the London Palladium theatre. It was directed by Adrian Noble with musical staging and choreography by Gillian Lynne, and starred Michael Ball. This version of the show closed in"
"in the United Kingdom and was released to theatres on 13 April 2001 simultaneously in the United Kingdom and in the United States. ""Bridget Jones's Diary"" received positive reviews and was a commercial success, grossing over $280 million worldwide. Zellweger was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film. A sequel, """", was released in 2004, and another sequel, ""Bridget Jones's Baby"", was released in 2016. Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) is 32 years old, single, very accident-prone, and worried about her weight. She works in publicity at a book publishing company in London where"
"critics' consensus states ""though the material is predictable and formulaic, Reese Witherspoon's funny, nuanced performance makes this movie better than it would have been otherwise"". It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy and ranked 29th on Bravo's 2007 list of ""100 Funniest Movies"". Witherspoon received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and the 2002 MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance. The box office success led to a 2003 sequel, """", and a 2009 direct-to-DVD spin-off, ""Legally Blondes"". Additionally, ""Legally Blonde: The Musical"" premiered on"
"Johnny Burnette in 1960 and then with Ringo Starr fourteen years later. Other top-ten hits include, ""Pineapple Princess"", ""Let's Get Together"" and more. In 2000, the Sherman Brothers wrote the song score for Disney's blockbuster film: ""The Tigger Movie"" (2000). This film marked the brothers' first major motion picture for the Disney company in over 28 years. In 2002 the stage musical ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"" premiered in London. It was the most successful stage show ever produced at the London Palladium, boasting the longest run in that century-old theatre's history. In early 2005 a second Chitty company premiered on"
"Rimes on October 28, 2003, by Curb Records. Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (also referred to simply as Legally Blonde 2) is a 2003 American comedy film directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld and written by Kate Kondell. The sequel to the 2001 film ""Legally Blonde"", the film stars Reese Witherspoon alongside an ensemble cast featuring Sally Field, Regina King, Jennifer Coolidge, Bruce McGill, Dana Ivey, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Bob Newhart, and Luke Wilson, with Coolidge and Wilson reprising their roles from the first film. Although the story is set in Washington, D.C.,"
"Almost Famous Almost Famous is a 2000 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, and Patrick Fugit. It tells the story of a teenage journalist writing for ""Rolling Stone"" in the early 1970s while covering the fictitious rock band Stillwater and his efforts to get his first cover story published. The film is semi-autobiographical, as Crowe himself was a teenage writer for ""Rolling Stone"". It is based on his experiences touring with rock bands Poco, the Allman Brothers Band, Led Zeppelin, Eagles, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Crowe has discussed how during"
"For her performance, Zeta-Jones won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Following a three-year sabbatical from acting, Zeta-Jones made her screen comeback in ""Lay the Favorite"" (2012), a comedy co-starring Bruce Willis and Rebecca Hall, in which she played the jealous wife of a gambler (Willis). Reviews for the film were negative, and the critic Betsy Sharkey of the ""Los Angeles Times"" found Zeta-Jones to be ""far too shrill to amuse"". In the ensemble musical comedy ""Rock of Ages"", co-starring Tom Cruise and Bryan Cranston, Zeta-Jones"
"""Vogue"" as the ""muse of the season"" for Spring/Summer 2015 collections. The Royal Tenenbaums The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 American comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson and co-written with Owen Wilson. The film stars Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, and Owen Wilson. Ostensibly based on a non-existent novel, and told with a narrative influenced by the literature of J.D. Salinger, the story follows the lives of three gifted siblings who experience great success in youth, and even greater disappointment and failure in adulthood. The children's eccentric father Royal Tenenbaum (Hackman)"
"she confronts a Tijuana dealer, adding that ""through sheer conviction, she electrifies a moment that could have been absurd"". The ensemble of ""Traffic"" won the SAG Award for Outstanding Cast and Zeta-Jones was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. The romantic comedy ""America's Sweethearts"" was Zeta-Jones' sole film project of 2001. She starred as a shrewd movie star, opposite Julia Roberts who featured as her character's under-confident sibling. The critic Roger Ebert compared the film unfavourably to the musical ""Singin' in the Rain"" (1952), but thought that Zeta-Jones was aptly ""chilly and manipulative"" in her part."
"film ""Hairspray"" was turned into a hit Broadway musical that swept the 2003 Tony Awards, and a film adaptation of the Broadway musical was released in theaters on July 20, 2007, to positive reviews and commercial success. ""Cry-Baby"", itself a musical, was also converted into a Broadway musical. In 2004, the NC-17-rated ""A Dirty Shame"" marked a return to his earlier, more controversial work of the 1970s. He had a cameo in ""Jackass Number Two"", which starred ""Dirty Shame"" co-star Johnny Knoxville, and another small role as paparazzo Pete Peters in 2004's ""Seed of Chucky"". In 2007, Waters became the"
"True"". The fictional singer portrayed by Gwyneth Paltrow was originally intended to be Peggy Lee. The situation of an audience being held spellbound by a performer falling silent in the middle of a song was based on a real-life nightclub performance by Barbara Cook. ""Infamous"" premiered at the August 2006 Venice Film Festival. It differs from the earlier ""Capote"" in that it occasionally breaks away from the Kansas setting to allow Capote's Manhattan society friends and professional acquaintances to comment on and express opinions about him to an unseen interlocutor during mock interviews. It also is more explicit about the"
"Shall We Dance? (2004 film) Shall We Dance? is a 2004 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Peter Chelsom and starring Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, and Susan Sarandon. It is a remake of the 1996 Japanese film of the same name. John Clark is a lawyer with a charming wife, Beverly, and a loving family, who nevertheless feels that something is missing as he makes his way every day through the city. Each evening on his commute home through Chicago, John sees a beautiful woman staring with a lost expression through the window of a dance studio. Haunted by her"
"initial premiere. Since then, it has been released on DVD in Spain, Iceland, and Hungary. G (2002 film) G is a 2002 American drama film directed by Christopher Scott Cherot. It is loosely based on the novel ""The Great Gatsby"" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The title character, ""G"", played by Richard T. Jones, is a Hip-hop music mogul who is looking to win back the love of his life, Sky (based on the character Daisy Buchanan from the original novel). ""G"" made its worldwide premiere on May 10, 2002 at the Tribeca Film Festival in United States. It made its"
"Awards ceremony, the film was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Picture – Musical or Comedy. The same year, Witherspoon was also nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actress – Musical or Comedy. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: A soundtrack album was released in 2001 on A&M Records, including the songs: In February 2007, a musical adaptation premiered on Broadway to mixed reviews, starring Laura Bell Bundy as Elle, Christian Borle as Emmett, Orfeh as Paulette, Nikki Snelson as Brooke, Richard H. Blake as Warner, Kate Shindle as Vivienne, and Michael Rupert"
"An English subtitled Direct-to-video version including a making-of, a soundtrack, deleted scenes, a film poster and two short films came out the following year (28 May, 2003) as ""Once Upon an Angel"". At the Cabourg Film Festival 2003, Morgane Moré was awarded the Swann d'Or for Best Actress. Peau d'Ange Peau d'Ange is a 2002 French drama film directed by Vincent Perez. Grégoire Guillaume Depardieu returns reluctantly to the countryside in order to oversee his mother's funeral. Being back in the small town where he was raised upsets him. He is not ready yet to accept the fact his mother"
"Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!"" and another pantomime in Birmingham. In January 2012, Mackintosh made a surprise appearance at the curtain call of a performance to announce that Barks had been cast as Eponine in the movie adaptation of ""Les Misérables"", causing her to leave the tour on 1 April in Birmingham, being replaced by Cat Simmons. Barks later returned for the final two weeks of the Edinburgh Playhouse run in June before returning with Morrissey. She once again left the production early to perform at the 2013 Oscars. In 1963, Dutch musician Seth Gaaikema translated the musical into Dutch."