On demand picks Oct 22, 2009
e Zellweger dials in to the precise frequency from which the malaise-afflicted heroine of Helen Fielding s popular novel is transmitting. She s the main reason the film about the smart, endearing, and endlessly self-doubting London career woman works. (Boston Globe)
High schools diversify their literature Oct 11, 2009
If you liked Pride and Prejudice, you may like Bridget Joness Diary, by Helen Fielding. If you liked The Scarlet Letter, you may like Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
London West End Musicals Opening in... Oct 9, 2009
Author Helen Fielding is said to have penned a stage adaptation. One wonders whether Colin Firth might be persuaded to sing in it. (Suite101.com)
Scene & Herd: A writing experiment pays off Oct 1, 2009
She loves Gilead by Marilynne Robinson and Bridget Jones Diary by Helen Fielding. Also free at the library, Gillian Gill will discuss Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, subjects of her book We Two Tuesday, Oct. 6, 7-9 p.m.. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Mystery of which author is Oxfam's 'most donated' solved Aug 21, 2009
John Grisham, Ian Rankin, Danielle Steel and Helen Fielding were the other high-profile authors to achieve the dubious honour of making the top five. But Brown can take comfort in knowing Oxfam's survey also revealed him to be its second most purchased author. (BBC News -- UK)
Don't call me Mr Jul 24, 2009
Esq: Martin Johnson, Ozwald Boateng, Will Young, John Humphrys, Monty Panesar Mr: Andy Murray, Mark Ronson Ms: Paula Radcliffe, Denise Lewis, Joss Stone, Helen Fielding Miss: Vanessa-Mae, Kate Winslet, Elaine Paige, Kate Bush, Kate Moss Just plain old. Nigella Lawson, Liam and Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn, Kate Beckinsale. (BBC News -- UK)
Third "Bridget Jones" movie is planned Jul 18, 2009
The 40-year-old actress gained pounds and a British accent for "Bridget Jones's Diary" and the sequel "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason," based on the books by Helen Fielding. Those films arrived in 2000 and 2004, respectively; Colin Firth co-starred as good guy Mark Darcy and Hugh Grant as playboy Daniel Cleaver. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bridget Jones to make return to big screen Jul 17, 2009
The first two Bridget films, Bridget Jones's Diary and its sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, were based on the bestselling books written by Helen Fielding and made $US482 million ($601. 37 million) at the box office. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Third Bridget Jones in pipeline Jul 16, 2009
According to Variety, it could be based on columns author Helen Fielding wrote in 2005 and 2006 for The Independent. The fictional columns saw publishing executive Bridget, now in her 40s, attempt to have a baby. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
REQUIRED READING Jul 5, 2009
Blundy is a Times of London columnist on whose love life Helen Fielding is said to have based "Bridget Jones's Diary." Released in the UK as "Double Shot," this book is the sequel to "Vodka Neat," a Russian adventure by the author, who was also the paper's Moscow Bureau Chief. Lime Tree Can't Bear Orange. (New York Post -- Opinions)
• Get more Cannes news, reviews May 19, 2009
Top Headlines Agency partners with former Merrill Lynch bankers Two projects for actor making news at Cannes Woo, Chang also get first-look deal Helen Fielding works on show's book, song lyrics CAA has acknowledged publicly for the first time that it is a co-owner of Evolution Media Capital. Clooney Fox Intl. (Variety)
The reel thing Feb 8, 2009
"I think we secretly all want that. People want to believe in fate and destiny. It's a very natural human response and it's bound up in the idea of The One. Of course, if you are going to point fingers at anyone, you need to go back to Plato in The Symposium. He put forth the idea that everyone has been cut in two and we're all wandering the earth looking for our other half. He had a bit more to do with it than Helen Fielding or Hugh Grant.". It's all a bit depressing, this notion that secretly... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
