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more about #juliachild GwynethCachimba: Wow. If by 'horrible' you mean a person with flaws and opinions and a sailor's mouth, yes, she is. And I suspect, knowing that 'horrible' person as ... more » 1.1.1.: I saw Meryl Streep on the The Colbert Report and on CUNY TV (Times Talks). She was radiant and smart as always. Nora Ephron was on the latter progra... more » queenieinmanhattan: What amazed me when I saw the movie on Saturday night was the diversity of the audience - all ages (teenagers to senior citizens), healthy representat... more » morninggloria: Maybe more people would go to see Julie & Julia if the preview featured more explosions, slow motion hair blowing walks, Julia Child in a bikini, and ... more » lilbobbytables: Plus, it looks like Julie and Julia showed significantly fewer screens than G.I. Joe. more » Clare116: I saw J&J this weekend and very much enjoyed it. As Dodai said, it's a movie about two women who are wrestling with someone other than romance. One of... more » bess marvin, girl detective: even young ingenues don't bring in box office dollars, so the megan fox roundabout dig wasn't necessary. more » NefariousNewt: Went to see A Perfect Getaway instead of Julie & Julia; wanted to go see the latter next weekend to keep up its box office. more » geekgirlliz: Sure, it's easy to be raised with gentle liberal values. But more impressive? Coming to learn over a lifetime the value of treating others well for ... more » Clare116: If you need a pro-gay rights cooking maven, Ina Garten wrote in the intro to one of her books (titled Family Style) or something like that about how f... more » CharlotteT: Lesbians can be very fun, thank you very much. more » LolaQuinn is full of beans: Man, hearing this is how I feel every time one of my beloved grandparents says something unbelievably racist. Conflicted. more » d.margaret: I find it interesting that no one has noted that Julia Child's own husband was accused of being gay, which threatened his career very seriously at the... more » HilliardTortoise: Jimmy Stewart was RACIST! The guy from Harvey hated black people!!! NOOOOO!!! Its like when I heard that Bette Davis had a thing for other women's h... more » SarahHeartburn: Things were SO different back then. And I admire someone who can change, and late in life. THAT means a lot. And I remember reading that Julia was an ... more » Dodgergirl: This is, incidentally, something that often infuriates me in discussions about historical figures or icons. There is a way to respect a person's lega... more » ILikePineapples: I just got back from seeing this with my mom... I didn't read the book so I can't comment on that, but I think the criticisms of the Julie Powell bits... more » thebizz: Good lord, please let me never write a blog and get a book deal and get a movie and have a skinny actress play me just so that another blog can list e... more » pesematology: Being a good person isn't about being perfect, it's about bringing happiness to the world in the way that you can. She brought happiness by bringing a... more » likepenguins: wow. 'homovipers.' WOW. more » -
#filmschooled
Women Make Movies: Julie & Julia Boiling Hot At Weekend Box Office
Although G.I. Joe was number one at the box office over the weekend with $56.2 million, Julie & Julia, which came in at number two (and $20.1 million) can be considered a total success story. A few reasons why: More » -
#butterbattle
Julia Child: Beloved Icon, Role Model...Homophobe?
In the affectionate Julia Child outpouring that's surrounded Julie and Julia, a few less-savory facts have come to light - like a less-than-tolerant attitude towards homosexuality. To wit: More » -
#criticalmass
Julie & Julia Needs More Julia, Only A Dash Of Julie
Critics say the Julia Child half of Julie & Julia is wonderful, thanks to Meryl Streep's predictably excellent performance, but even Amy Adams could not make modern day blogger Julie Powell likable. More » -
#butterisbetter
Child's Play: The Odd Couple
In her later years, Julia Child partnered up with just about every chef and luminary in the world. But I had to end the week with a clip of Julia and Jacques Pepin, one of television's greatest pairings. More » -
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Child's Play: Clash Of The Titans
Anyone who's seen Mastering the Art of French Cooking knows that Julia worked with a co-author: Simone Beck. The two women had a smash on their hands, but all was not rosy: More » -
#butterisbetter
Child's Play: Time For Luh-unch!
The egg can be one of your very best friends, as Julia shows us in this vintage French Chef from 1964 (Mad Men time!), which features "eggs for elegance." More » -
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Child's Play: "The Temptation Of Eve" A Disaster
In addition to bringing French cuisine to our shores, Julia Child is famous for fucking things up with flair. Yesterday, we took a look at a classic French Chef episode about cheese souffle. Today, a tarte tatin goes spectacularly awry! More » -
#butterisbetter
Child's Play: Collars & Cheese
Have you heard about Julie & Julia? Well, PBS is doing God's work and offering full episodes of Julia Child's The French Chef. All this week, we'll be excerpting from a few of our favorites. Today, cheese soufflĂ©! More » -
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#thefrenchchef
Julia Child: Feminist Icon?
Writes pantry-saint Michael Pollan, "You may think of [Child and Steinem] as antagonists, but that wouldn't be quite right. They actually had a great deal in common... and addressed the aspirations of many of the same women."
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#dirtbagafterdark
Lindsay & Sam Stiff The Locksmith; Janet: "Michael Will Live Forever"
- Last night Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson called a locksmith because Sam lost her house keys. While he was working Lindsay found an open window crawled in. The locksmith asked for his $39 fee, but Lindsay wouldn't pay.
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#blogopalypse
"Based On Two True Stories"
Despite being the horseman of the inevitable movies-from-blogs apocalypse, and the fact that the actors involved look approximately 0% like the real people, we are extremely excited by this preview for Julie and Julia. [ONTD] -
#juliachild
The Frugal Gourmet
Julia Child, 1972: "Don't complain about high prices. For God's sake, learn to cook and stop squawking!" [WWD] -
#dirtbag
Britney's Got Romance On The Road
- Has Britney Spears "fallen" for her backup dancer, Chase Benz?
