Julie Andrews
Date of birth
1st October, 1935
Occupation
Actor
Sex
1st January, 1970
Height
1.73
Despicable Me 3 Review
Very Good
Actually the fourth film in the series (don't forget the prequel Minions), this animated super-villain comedy continues the wildly hyperactive antics of Gru and his yellow sidekicks, blending hilarious references with crazed action to keep the audience laughing. It's so jam-packed with gags that the movie leaves the audience feeling a little bewildered along the way, since we never get a chance to lock into either the story or characters before we're off for another manic set-piece. But it's a lot of fun.
We catch up with Gru (Steve Carell) and his wife Lucy (Kristen Wiig) as they've just been outfoxed by arch-nemesis Bratt (Trey Parker), a former 1980s child TV star gone very, very bad. Sacked by the Anti-Villain League, Gru and Lucy are unsure how they're going to support their three adopted daughters (Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier and Nev Scharrel). Then they discover that Gru has a twin brother he never knew about. So they head to a remote island nation, where they meet Dru (also Carell), who lives in splendour on his epic pig farm. But Dru dreams of being a villain like their late father, so he convinces Gru to offer him some training. And, pretending that it's a heist, Gru takes Dru along on a mission to capture Bratt.
Every scene is a riot of jokes, mainly poking fun at 1980s movies, music, TV shows and fashion. Bratt is hilariously annoying, with his awful moustache and mullet, and a lair that recreates the set from Olivia Newton John's Physical video. But these witty touches fly at the screen so quickly that they only just register before there are another five gags upon us. The frantic pacing is enjoyable even if it's rather exhausting, mainly because the characters are so endearing. Carell and Wiig once again bring their impeccable timing to their roles, mixing comedy with some surprisingly sweet emotion in their parallel storylines: Gru as he learns to be a brother and Lucy as she yearns to be seen as a mom to the girls, two of whom have little subplots of their own.
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Despicable Me 3 Trailer
Gru, the Minions and his wonderful girls will return to the cinema this June when the third instalment of the movie is released. Though his personal life is at a peak, Gru's professional life is going through some issues. When he lets the devious troublemaker Balthazar Bratt get away with the theft of a precious jewel, Gru comes under fire from his bosses and ends up getting fired. Now at a low point, Gru turn to his wife, Lucy, and the girls for support but they're unable to solve Gru's problems.
When the former bady finds out that he has a twin brother, the pair are reunited and it appears his brother Dru has everything Gru hasn't. He has wealth, luscious blonde locks, pigs, a huge island home and a devious villain layer underneath his mansion which Dru uses to lure Gru back into a life of crime - unbeknownst to Lucy and the girls.
As Gru starts to remember his bad boy youth, the temptation to become the best supervillain once again becomes too much for Gru to refuse. Will Gru be able to once again prove to his brother that he's capable of topping the ranks in the supervillain world and outwitting his latest nemesis, former child star Balthazar Bratt - and if he does, will he risk losing his real family who've stuck by him in the past?
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Disney Are Making A New ‘Mary Poppins’ Film, Set 20 Years After The Original
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 September 2015
Purists may need ‘A Spoonful of Sugar’ to help this news go down…
Disney are planning to make a new Mary Poppins film. The upcoming film will not be a remake of the much beloved original but will take place 20 years later when the magical nanny has a new set of children to take care of. Like the original, the film will be set in London.
Read More: Disney Announces Mulan Live Action Remake.
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Is ‘The Princess Diaries 3’ Happening?
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 June 2015
Rumours surrounding a third instalment in Disney’s ‘The Princess Dairies’ series have been circulating since the beginning of this week but sources close to Disney claim no such project is in the works.
We were all so excited when it was seemingly confirmed The Princess Diaries 3 was in the works. Sadly, we were soon disappointed when sources close to Disney claimed the project, contrary to the information provided by other insider sources, was not going ahead. So will Mia Thermopolis be returning to our screens any time soon or not?
Read More: Julie Andrews Did Not Watch The Sound Of Music Live! But Will Get Round To It.
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Princess Mia Thermopolis May Be Returning To Our Screens In Third 'Princess Diaries' Movie
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 June 2015
Talks about the possibility of a third ‘Princess Diaries’ are reportedly underway.
Princess Mia Theremopolis of Genovia may be back alongside Fat Louis and Queen Clarisse Renaldi. According to reports in a U.S. entertainment website, Disney has reportedly agreed to go ahead with a third instalment of The Princess Diaries.
Read More: Anne Hathaway And Julie Taymor Team Up For Grounded.
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A Week In Movies: Russell Crowe Hits Madrid, Julie Andrews Graces Los Angeles And M:I-5 Disrupts Streets In London, While New Trailers Arrive For Spectre, Southpaw And Mad Max
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 April 2015
Russell Crowe's The Water Diviner premieres in Spain, while Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer reunite on a special Sound of Music red carpet. Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible 5 continues to film in London, and there are first looks at the new Bond movie and Jake Gyllenhaal's boxing physique, plus more Mad Max madness...
As his new film The Water Diviner begins to roll out across Europe this weekend, actor and first-time director Russell Crowe was on-hand in Madrid this week for a red carpet premiere with glamorous costar Olga Kurylenko. The duo posed for selfies with the fans before screening the film, which arrives in America at the end of the month.
Photos - Madrid premiere of 'The Water Diviner'
'Greys Anatomy' Writer Shonda Rhimes Wouldn't List Lady Gaga's Oscar Performance Among Her Favourite Things
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 24 February 2015
Where do you stand on Lady Gaga’s ‘Sound of Music’ Oscar medley?
Most may have been suitably impressed by Lady GaGa’s tribute to The Sound of Music during Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, but one viewer who just couldn't get into it was ‘Greys Anatomy’ creator Shonda Rhimes. Yes the ‘Scandal’ showrunner tweeted her disapproval during Gaga’s big moment and even thought Maria herself, Julie Andrews, must have felt the same.
"That was not okay, I mean, Idina is there. She is right there. RIGHT THERE,” " Rhimes told her Twitter followers on Sunday. Adding, "And oh dear God, Julie (Andrews) had to hear that. #Oscars2015.”
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What An Oscars Performance! These Are A Few Of Lady Gaga's Favourite Things
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 February 2015
Lady Gaga and her ladylike transformation.
Lady GaGa shocked us all by following up her attemptedly avant-garde 'Artpop' album with the tremendously traditional Tony Bennett collaboration of 'Cheek To Cheek', but now she's gone one step further for the 2015 Oscars, with a Julie Andrews inspired 'Sound Of Music' tribute medley.
Lady Gaga seems to have some new favourite things...
So what's with the transformation? Her outfits have been decidedly low-key compared with her 'Artpop' promotional appearances - which can only be expected if she's bandying about some classic love tunes with Tony Bennett at the moment. But maybe with 'Cheek To Cheek' topping US charts, she's found a more permanent angle in her music career. So what is Lady Gaga into now?
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Carly Rae Jepsen To Put On The Glass Slipper In Broadway Production Of "Cinderella"
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 December 2013
Would Carly Rae Jepsen be a big enough incentive to see Cinderella? The producers are counting on it.
From internet phenomenon to Broadway diva – Carly Rae Jepsen is making the coveted transition in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella starting Feb. 4, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Call Me Maybe singer is set to make her Broadway debut, replacing the former lead Laura Osnes, who received a Tony nomination for the starring role.
No more calling her maybe, it's Cinderella now.
Osnes played Cinderella for a year, but Jepsen is going to have a much shorter run – she is currently signed on for 12 weeks. For the Call Me Maybe singer, who was a musical theatre enthusiast in high school, this is a dream come true.
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Julie Andrews Did Not Watch 'The Sound Of Music Live!' But Will Get Round To It
By Nick Hill in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 December 2013
Julie Andrews, who starred as 'Maria' in the iconic 1965 'The Sound Of Music' film has not yet seen NBC's live stage production of the beloved musical but will "get round to it."
NBC's 'The Sound Of Music Live!' aired on December 5th and garnered an impressive number of viewers.
The critics seemed to be split if Carrie Underwood and the rest of her co-stars pulled off a worthy production of the beloved musical.
However, 18.4 million people tuned into watch the live stage production and it earned a 4.6 average rating in the adult demographic.
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Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke and Beverly Hilton Hotel - Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Arlene Silver Sunday 18th March 2012 The Professional Dancer's Society Gypsy Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel - Arrivals
Julie Andrews Monday 12th March 2012 Roundabout Theatre Company's 2012 Spring Gala, held at the Hammerstein Ballroom - Arrivals
Julie Andrews and Courtney Sale Ross - Julie Andrews and Courtney Sale Ross East Hampton, New York - Ross School honours Julie Andrews at the 7th Annual Live at Club Starlight Gala, held at Ross School Center for Well-Being - Inside Saturday 19th June 2010
Julie Andrews Monday 25th June 2007 Dame Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton read from their 2006 book 'The Great American Mousical' at the Martin Luther King Library Washington D.C., USA