Julia Roberts

'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' second-highest opening ever in N. America

Star Wars - Muslimchronicle

The Last Jedi" soared to $220 million on its North American opening weekend, data released Sunday showed, backing up months of hype and earning critical praise even as early audiences didn't quite feel the Force. The latest instalment of the epic space opera was bettered only by 2015's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," the first movie in the saga's sequelRead more

Why Julia Roberts avoids meeting fans

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Actress Julia Roberts says she tries to avoid meeting her fans in person as she feels shy. Despite having spent years in the public eye, Roberts says she never knows what to say when she meets a fan. “I don’t hate it, but I try to avoid it,” she told Hello! magazine. “I don’t think I’m very good in that interaction.Read more

And the world’s ‘most beautiful woman’ is

New York - Arab Today

Julia Roberts was named People magazine’s world’s most beautiful woman for a record fifth time on Wednesday, but the actress said she thought her best years were yet to come. Roberts, 49, was first given the annual honor in 1991, a year after she skyrocketed to fame in the romantic comedy “Pretty Woman.” She was also named most beautiful womanRead more

Netanyahu lawyer says graft allegations lack substance

Jerusalem - Arab Today

A lawyer for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday there was "nothing of substance" in allegations he illegally accepted gifts from rich supporters. Police on Thursday questioned Netanyahu for five hours at his Jerusalem residence as part of a corruption probe, the second such interrogation in four days. "It is clear that there is nothing of substance in theRead more

Hollywood actress Julia Roberts set to star in TV show

Los Angeles - AFP

Hollywood actress Julia Roberts is the latest star planning to head to the small screen, reports said Thursday. Roberts will play the lead in a series based on the recently released novel "Today Will Be Different" by the US author Maria Semple, according to entertainment news site The Hollywood Reporter. The book centers on the artist Eleanor Flood who wakesRead more

Julia watches Man Utd’s latest box-office flop

Manchester , England - Arab Today

Julia Roberts has swapped movie theaters for soccer’s Theater of Dreams. The American actress was joined by her family at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium to see Sunday’s English Premier League match against West Ham. And they were among the few United fans with anything to smile about after the 1-1 draw as Roberts’ three children were able to enjoyRead more

Bono recruits Julia Roberts for AIDS fight

New York - Arab Today

If you donate at least $10 to Bono’s charity (RED), the singer is giving you a chance to drink tea with him and Julia Roberts, enjoy a private concert from U2 or party in Las Vegas with “Magic Mike” star Channing Tatum. Those are three of the “experiences” donors can possibly win after giving money to (RED), which raises fundsRead more

Celebs come out in full force for Clinton

New York - Arab Today

Stars of Hollywood and Broadway — including Julia Roberts, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Hugh Jackman, Emily Blunt, Neil Patrick Harris and Helen Mirren — put on a splashy fundraiser for Hillary Clinton. The Democratic candidate could only address the group via a video message Monday evening. But daughter Chelsea and husband, Bill, were present at the sold-outRead more

Eat, Pray, Divorce. Best-selling author separates

New York - Arab Today

It was the romance that provided the happiest of endings to an iconic memoir that became an international bestseller and spawned a Hollywood movie starring Julia Roberts. But “Eat Pray Love” author Elizabeth Gilbert announced Friday that she was parting from her husband, Jose Nunes, with whom she fell in love at the end of a journey of self-discovery moreRead more

Julia Roberts hailed for 'unthinkable' barefoot walk in Cannes

Cannes - AFP

She may be one of Hollywood's biggest stars, but deep down Julia Roberts is like every woman: dying to kick off her high heels. The 48-year-old actress is known for going barefoot at awards ceremonies and even at her wedding to country singer Lyle Lovett. But America's sweetheart went one naked step further by risking the wrath of the CannesRead more