Julia Roberts posted this gorgeous Vogue photo to lament the cancellation of the Met Gala this year. Many celebrities and designers eagerly anticipate this yearly extravaganza (We even went a few times back in the 90’s before it became the big deal it is today.) Of course the ball was cancelled due to the pandemic, so a lot of people are melancholy and their beautiful dresses will just have to wait…
Photo: Vogue
Julia Roberts does have a lot to be happy about. Her movie Ben is Back is a genuine nail biting thriller – and unlike movies with leading MEN, there are no guns or car chases. It’s a refreshing change to have an exciting female led story and Julia more than fills the bill. She is IN CHARGE. We doubt if this film would have happened if it weren’t for what we call the “female revolution” of #MeToo and Time’s Up. Certainly the leading character would have been a father instead of a mother – and what a loss that would have been…
Above, Julia in New York promoting the film
Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA
Wow! Julia Roberts turned up at the Toronto Film Festival looking drop dead gorgeous! It’s no wonder she’s the face of Lancome Cosmetics – she look amazing without any touching up. Julia has a new movie, Ben is Back, in which she plays the mother of an opioid addicted 19 year old son (Lucas Hedges.) He unexpectedly appears at the family home on Christmas Eve, fresh out of rehab, and his mother is suspicious, for good reason. But Julia is in Toronto promoting her first leading role on TV- a psychological thriller series for Amazon called Homecoming, in which she plays a psychologist working at a secret government facility with veterans to help them transition back into “normal” life.
Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA
The internet exploded when Julia Roberts was revealed to be People Magazine’s choice for WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 2017. Not a lot of people said bad things about Julia, but many questioned the choice of a 49 year old five time winner – they wanted a new face. The REAL question is, of course, why is People magazine living in the last century with this archaic sort of “contest!” BEAUTY CONTESTS are WAY past their date of expiration. Even People’s male version is called “Sexiest Man Alive” which implies more than just superficial looks. We’re betting People’s editor is just another oblivious MAN… who thinks he’s doing females a favor by selecting a mature woman. Here’s hoping this is the last year they repeat this nonsense.
George Clooney appeared at the Money Monster premier at the Cannes Film Festival with his wife Amal on one arm, and his Hollywood buddy of fifteen years, Julia Roberts, on the other. Julia says that being married to Amal has changed George in good ways most apparent when she and her husband Danny visit the Clooneys at home. It’s interesting that George brings his wife to red carpet events, but Julia generally leaves her husband at home with the kids. The three of them look pretty great together.
Photo Credit: Pacific Coast News
Julia Roberts and Chiwetel Ejiofor were sitting on an LA street filming a scene for The Secret in their Eyes when Julia’s husband Danny Moder, the cameraman, walked over to give the actors a few pointers. Julia’s role in this movie was originally written for a man but producers wanted her so badly they rewrote the part. Although her character still does look a bit mannish in that short wig and suit. The movie is a thriller about old friends who reunite to solve a 25 year old crime.
Photo Credit: AKM-GSI
Julia Roberts signed a lucrative deal with the Italian company Calzedonia, makers of hosiery, lingerie, and beachwear. For her first TV commercial she was flown from Scotland to Paris to Florence to film scenes and all she had to do was wear their black tights. She does have the long legs to make them look good. The ads will not be seen in the US.
Photo Credit: AKM-GSI
Julia Roberts looks like the most relaxed person at the Emmys and we love her for it. Her cute cocktail length dress shows off her long legs and her loose hair looks casual and comfortable. Somehow by not wearing a long extravagant gown she doesn’t seem to be shilling so obviously for some design company. Anyway, it’s a refreshing change.
Photo Credit: AKM-GSI
A friend of ours in Malibu needed something quickly from the market and drove to Pavilions there. It’s usually not all that busy and easy to get in and out quickly. But that day he found the parking lot jammed with cars searching up and down for a space. After circling the lot numerous times, our source found a spot and dashed in only to find the store packed with people just standing around. “What’s going ON here?” he asked a clerk. The checkout girl whispered “Julia Roberts is shopping and no one wants to leave until they see her!” It seems Julia was oblivious and pushing her cart up and down the aisles while shoppers around her flipped out. When word got around that she was there, shoppers just stopped leaving. Julia is rumored to have bought a house in Point Dume. Actually, Julia should be flattered because Malibu residents are rarely star struck!
Photo Credit: Pacific Coast News
Here’s a front page that brings back memories! Twenty years ago Julia Roberts,25, was more fickle than Taylor Swift. She cancelled her wedding to Kiefer Sutherland a few days before the ceremony and ran off with Jason Patric. Later Julia shocked the world again by impulsively marrying country singer Lyle Lovett,35, whom she met while filming a cameo in The Player! They planned the wedding for two days and were married in a Lutheran church in Indiana. Thirteen months later the marriage was over. She’s calmed down a lot since then.
