Latest Bridget Jones Diary News
Fourth Bridget Jones Film Faces Two-year Delay Due To Hollywood Strike
The next 'Bridget Jones' movie is facing a two-year delay due to the Hollywood actors' strike.Renee Zellweger has signed up to reprise the titular role in the fourth installment of the franchise but only had...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 August 2023
RenéE Zellweger Eager To Reprise Role As Bridget Jones
Renée Zellweger is eager to play Bridget Jones again.The 52-year-old star has portrayed the unlucky-in-love character in three films based on Helen Fielding's novels, most recently 2016's 'Bridget Jones's Baby', which saw Bridget become a...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 April 2022
Renee Zellweger Says She Has Matured Along With Bridget Jones
It's been 12 years since we last saw Bridget, and Zellweger feels like the break helped prepare her to revisit the character. "I have a different perspective now," she says. "I worked on the other...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 September 2016
‘Bridget Jones’ Baby’: Renee Zellweger Hires Voice Coach To Help Her Regain Her English Accent
Renee Zellweger has hired a voice coach to help her regain her English accent for Bridget Jones’ Baby, according to reports in a British tabloid. The 46-year-old American actor has previously played Bridget in two...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 October 2015
Bridget’S Back! Check Out The First Picture Of ‘Bridget Jones’ Baby’
Bridget Jones is back! The first image from the third film in the Bridget Jones film franchise, based on the bestselling books by Helen Fielding, has been released. The picture isn’t giving much away about...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 October 2015
'Bridget Jones’ Baby': Patrick Dempsey In Talks To Star Opposite Renee Zellweger & Colin Firth
A third Bridget Jones movie, entitled Bridget Jones' Baby, is in the work with Renee Zellweger and Colin Firth reprising their roles as Jones and Mark Darcy. Patrick Dempsey, the American actor best known for...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 September 2015
Bridget Jones Sequel Begins Filming - Report
Movie bosses behind 2001 comedy Bridget Jones's Diary and its 2004 sequel Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason began working on a third installment in 2011 but the project hit a number of...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 August 2015
Bridget Jones Scenes Filmed At Ed Sheeran Show
Scenes for 'Bridget Jones's Baby' were filmed at an Ed Sheeran concert.Some of the first scenes for the eagerly-anticipated third movie were shot at the 'Thinking Out Loud' hitmaker's Croke Park show in Dublin last...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 August 2015
Gemma Jones Wants Next Bridget Jones Film To Hurry Up
Gemma Jones is worried she'll be on a Zimmer frame by the time the next 'Bridget Jones' movie is made. The 72-year-old actress - who plays Bridget's mum in 'Bridget Jones's Diary' and 'Bridget Jones:...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 May 2015
Lily Allen's Bridget Jones Soundtrack Dropped
Singer Lily Allen's soundtrack for a planned Bridget Jones musical has been axed.The Smile hitmaker penned a score for the stage show based on the novel by Helen Fielding, but after months of delays the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 July 2014
Colin Firth Told Of Bridget Jones Axing Over The Phone
British actor Colin Firth discovered his Bridget Jones character had been killed off in a telephone call.Fans were outraged to hear that Firth's character Mark Darcy would not be returning for the third film in...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 October 2013
Colin Firth Stunned By Mark Darcy's Death In Bridget Jones
Colin Firth was stunned when he was told Mark Darcy was being killed off in 'Bridget Jones 3'.The Oscar-winning actor played the gentlemanly love interest of bumbling heroine Bridget (Renee Zellweger) in the first two...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 October 2013
'Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy' Proves To Be Less Believable Than Its Precursors
Helen Fielding's latest Bridget Jones volume Mad About The Boy has been met with startlingly cool reviews from critics so far, with many slating it for not being as believable as her previous novels.The drastic...
By Holly Williams in Books / Authors on 07 October 2013
'Bridget Jones's Diary' Shocks Fans With The Death Of Mark Darcy
The Author of 'Bridget Jones's Diary' has horrified fans with the death of Bridget's Husband, Mark Darcy.Helen Fielding returned to column writing with a shocking announcement.The 55-year-old published an extract from her new book 'Mad...
By Nick Hill in Books / Authors on 29 September 2013
Colin Firth Took A Swing At Golf For New Film
Oscar winner Colin Firth won't be joining Bridget Jones's Diary co-star Hugh Grant on the golf course anytime soon after trying to perfect his swing to play a professional in his new movie.The Brit took...
By WENN on 26 April 2013
Colin Firth Fears For Bridget Jones Update
British actor Colin Firth fears plans for a third Bridget Jones movie have hit a stumbling block and fans face a "bit of a long wait" to see the sequel.The Oscar winner appeared in 2001...
By WENN on 24 April 2013
New Bridget Jones' Diary Book Set For Autumn, New Film To Follow
She's still working on the book, so don't take that already vague release date too seriously, but Helen Fielding's popular Bridget Jones' diary is to return in the form of a third book, with the...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 February 2013
Renee Zellweger To Make Directorial Debut
Renee Zellweger is set to make her directorial debut with '4 1/2 minutes'.The 'Bridget Jones' Diary' actress is to work both behind the lens and star in the comedy, opposite Johnny Knoxville. The script is...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 September 2012
British Stars Don Wigs For Cancer Campaign
British actor Robert Glenister and Bridget Jones's Diary star Celia Imrie have donned funny wigs to raise awareness of a new cancer campaign in the U.K.Imrie has posed for renowned photographer Rankin wearing a tumbling...
By WENN on 22 May 2012
Bridget Jones Musical 'Pushed Back After Sheridan Quits'
The opening of the Bridget Jones musical in London has been pushed back to next year (13) after British actress Sheridan Smith quit the lead role, according to a U.K. report.The Gavin & Stacey star...
By WENN on 06 April 2012
Jennifer Lawrence Is Scared Of Ghosts
Jennifer Lawrence is scared of ghosts.The 21-year-old 'Hunger Games' actress admits she is terrified of catching a glimpse of a super-natural being.She said: ''I'm scared of ghosts. Just yesterday when I moved into a new...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 March 2012
Hugh Grant Struggles To Show 'Dark' Emotions On Film
Hugh Grant is "s**t" at portraying "dark" emotions on film.The 51-year-old actor is best known for his work in romantic comedies such as 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' and 'Bridget Jones' Diary' and while he...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 February 2012
Emma Watson To Star In Beauty And The Beast?
Emma Watson is in talks to star in 'Beauty and the Beast'.The 'Harry Potter' actress - who played Hermione Granger in the fantasy series - is reportedly in the final stages of negotiations to appear...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 February 2012
Hugh Grant Still Signed Up For More Bridget Jones
Movie bosses have assured fans Hugh Grant is still on board for the third Bridget Jones movie, despite recent reports he had bowed out.It was rumoured the British actor, who plays charming troublemaker Daniel Cleaver,...
By WENN on 03 February 2012
Sinead O'connor Splits From Husband - Again
Sinead O'Connor's marriage is over - again.The 'Nothing Compares 2 U' hitmaker broke up with husband Barry Herridge after just two weeks of marriage in December, before they reunited a few days later. However, they...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 January 2012
Bridget Jones's Diary 3 Loses Director
The third Bridget Jones's Diary installment has hit a stumbling block after director Paul Feig left the production.Renee Zellweger is set to return as the hapless Brit for a third time, alongside Hugh Grant and...
By WENN on 06 October 2011
Bridget Jones 3 Bosses Want British Director
Producers on 'Bridget Jones 3' want a British director to take charge of the film after Paul Feig pulled out of the project.The American filmmaker - whose last film was the hit comedy 'Bridesmaids' -...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 October 2011
New Bridget Jones Movie: Zellweger Won't Put Weight Back On
Bridget Jones Diary will return for a third film instalment, it was announced yesterday, and although they've managed to convinced Renee Zellweger to return, she insists that she won't be putting the weight back on...
By Lew Irwin on 13 August 2011
Third Bridget Jones Movie In The Works
'Bridget Jones 3' has been given the go-ahead.The follow-up to 'Bridget Jones's Diary' and 'Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason' - which tells the story of wine-loving 30-something singleton who eventually finds love - has...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 February 2011
Allen Composing Bridget Jones Score?
LILY ALLEN has agreed to write the score for BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY when the hit movie is made into a musical, according to a new report.The Smile hitmaker has announced she will hang up her...
By WENN on 29 May 2010
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