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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Jurassic Prez?
Steven Spielberg and Robert Redford are planning duelling biopics of beloved President Abraham Lincoln, according to The Guardian.Spielberg wants Liam Neeson as Abe.
The lower lip needs work, but the brow and nose look very promising, don't they?
(Images supplied by WENN.)
Labels: Abraham Lincoln, Liam Neeson, Robert Redford, Steven Spielberg
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Natasha Richardson, 1963-2009
Shocking, but now confirmed: Natasha Richardson has died, apparently of head injuries, after falling on a ski slope on Monday.A written statement, released Tuesday night by publicist Alan Nierob, said, "Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha. They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time." Nierob did not announce a cause of death.
A few places to read more:
=> Variety has a clear and simple career overview.
=> The Daily Mail has an obituary and photos.
=> The Independent has notes on her love affair with husband Liam Neeson.
=> Scientific American reports on so-called "talk and die" syndrome, where a fall that seems at first harmless can turn fatal soon after.
Good luck, Ms. Richardson, wherever you are.
Labels: Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson
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Natasha Richardson Health Update
It's still quite confusing.The actress was flown from Canada to New York yesterday, where she is at Lenox Hill Hospital.
At this moment there seem to be two camps of reporting. The BBC and some others are taking the "family is gathering" line. Her injuries are serious, they say, and the family is "very distressed" (the BBC) and "highly distressed" (NY Times). But that's as far as they take it.
The New York tabloids go much farther. The NY Post has been reporting since yesterday that Richardson is "brain-dead." The Daily News is running a history of her relationship with Liam Neeson which concludes, "Broadway mourns the ending of one of its favorite love stories." And so on.
[Update: Sadly, Richardson has died.]
Labels: Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson
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