MERYL STREEP IS THE WORST
OPERA SINGER ON EARTH IN 'FLORENCE' WITH HUGH GRANT
Here's an upcoming project that will put a smile on your face: Meryl Streep will play the lead role in Stephen Frears new movie FLORENCE, the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress and socialite who wanted a career as a great opera singer, but who lacked any real ability. While Meryl Streep will play the title role, Hugh Grant will play her partner and manager St Clair Bayfield, an aristocratic English actor who was determined to protect Florence from the truth that while the voice she heard in her head was beautiful, to everyone else it was hilariously awful. Frears' previous movie was PHILOMENA with Judi Dench! According to 'Daily Mail' the movie will tell her story through to her 1944 Carnegie Hall concert which sold some 3,000 tickets, but she died a month later.
'THE RED TENT' EPIC SERIES
1ST POSTER & TRAILER WITH REBECCA FERGUSON, MINNIE DRIVER, MORENA BACCARIN
Gorgeous first poster along with first pictures and a trailer (sadly, only for US viewers for now) has been released for Lifetime's new historical mini series THE RED TENT which will 
air as a two night event on December 7th and 8th! With WHITE QUEEN's Rebecca Ferguson in the lead role, the series also includes Morena Baccarin, Minnie Driver, Debra Winger, Iain Glen, Will Tudor!
air as a two night event on December 7th and 8th! With WHITE QUEEN's Rebecca Ferguson in the lead role, the series also includes Morena Baccarin, Minnie Driver, Debra Winger, Iain Glen, Will Tudor!
The adaptation of Anita Diamant's novel follows Dinah. In the Bible her
life is only hinted at during a brief and violent detour within the more
familiar chapters about her father, Jacob, and his dozens of sons in
the Book of 
Genesis. Told through Dinah's eloquent voice, this sweeping
story reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood. Dinah's
tale begins with the story of her mothers: Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and
Bilhah,
the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that
are to sustain her through a hard-working youth, a calling to
midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land. Dinah tells us of the world
of the red tent, 
the place where women were sequestered during their
cycles of birthing, menses, and illness; of her initiations into the
religious and sexual
practices of her tribe; of Jacob's courtship with
his four wives; of the mystery and wonder of caravans, farmers,
shepherds, and slaves; of love and death in the city of Shechem; and of
her half-brother Joseph's rise in Egypt.
Genesis. Told through Dinah's eloquent voice, this sweeping
story reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood. Dinah's
tale begins with the story of her mothers: Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and
Bilhah, the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that
are to sustain her through a hard-working youth, a calling to
midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land. Dinah tells us of the world
of the red tent, the place where women were sequestered during their
cycles of birthing, menses, and illness; of her initiations into the
religious and sexual practices of her tribe; of Jacob's courtship with
his four wives; of the mystery and wonder of caravans, farmers,
shepherds, and slaves; of love and death in the city of Shechem; and of
her half-brother Joseph's rise in Egypt. 
Looking forward to The Red Tent.
ReplyDeleteAnd what an interesting role for Streep. Loved that trailer. Sadly humorous. I wonder what the audience of 3,000 did during the performance.
I think Meryl will have the most fun of times :)
DeleteLOL. I think there's a little Florence in all of us.
ReplyDeleteyou mean I can't sing? :)
DeleteI'm sure Meryl Streep will be fantastic in her Florence roll. She's an amazing actress. The Red Tent looks a little iffy to me.
ReplyDeleteI can already imagine Meryl hitting those high tones :)
DeletePoor Florence - my goodness. She had to have been tone deaf. Meryl Streep is an interesting choice, and I'd love to see outtakes.
ReplyDeleteLove Minnie Driver - Red Tent looks appealing too. Thank you Dez. Hope you have a good night.
I've known people in my life or around me who thought they were more than they were :) We, people, usually aren't really aware of the real picture the world has about us - sometimes that picture is better than we think, sometimes it's worse
DeleteLike I really don't wear my hair in pigtails that often. But I still have a 1970's black t-shirt with a peace sign - still gets worn quite a bit.
DeleteNo one I've ever met who was tone deaf actually knew it.
;tis true, I don't believe I'm tone deaf myself even though I surely am :)
DeleteA little picky (and good for her if so) but it looks from that picture like Meryl Streep may have finally gotten some of that plastic surgery she's so against! Maybe it's just a case of Photoshop...
ReplyDeleteno, no, that is Meryl under heavy makeup for her DEVIL WEARS PRADA role
DeleteJacob's four wives? But the right wing Christians keep telling me marriage is between one man and one woman citing the bible as an example. LOL
ReplyDeleteLOL indeed!
DeleteIt's good to see Meryl again. The project sounds great.
ReplyDeleteshe has so many interesting roles coming up, starting with INTO THE WOODS this December
Delete"The Red Tent" has been on my "to read" list for literally 10 years -- and I still haven't gotten around to reading it! But I will definitely watch the miniseries -- it's playing in Canada on Showcase TV, I believe. Looking forward to it!
ReplyDeleteyou might like it, I think it is a book for female readers
DeleteFlorence went for her dream. She can't sing well but she sang anyway. I would love to see Meryl in this role. The Red Tent will either be an epic success or an epic failure. Good luck lifetime
ReplyDeleteMeryl will be an absolute blast in it!
DeleteNever heard of the real Florence before, but Meryl will most like nail it. She is fab!!!
ReplyDeleteI wrote about her once or twice before last year when the project was announced for the first time.. she was hilarious! Sadly, the audience today actually worships those who cannot sing for their dear life...
DeleteFlorence is something to look forward to. You know what I hate, Dezzzz... When singers - or so-called singers - give a concert and 50% of their show is play backed. I remember way back in 1990, I went to a Michael Jackson concert and paid, what, $80 for a ticket, and the first song was all play backed. If you're a singer, you should be abe to sing. Right? Right?
ReplyDeleteLeft and right! You went to Jacko the Freacko? :)
DeleteMost of today's wannabe stars wouldn't know how to sing live if their sorry lives depended on it!
By the way... that's quite some recording you posted there... My ears!
DeleteWhat? You didn't likey Florence's divine singing?
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