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BACKGROUND ON MERYL'S CLASSIC "ROLLING STONE" COVER
Posted: 2006-11-23 | Source: Webmaster

Here's a transcript from the book "Rolling Stone 1,000 Covers: A History of the Most Influential Magazine in Pop Culture", in which photographer Annie Leibovitz is giving insight on how the idea for Meryl's famous cover photo was born, alongside a funny quote by Meryl herself. Many thanks to Holly for the transcript.

"I was scheduled to shoot [Meryl Streep] for the cover of Rolling Stone. The French Lieutenant's Woman was coming out and that week, [Francesco] Scavullo had shot her for the cover of Time, I think. And she'd had such a miserable time at that shooting - she was becoming this very big star, they wanted her to look like a big star, and she couldn't deal with it - that she cancelled my shooting. So I called up her agent and screamed for 45 minutes, and finally the agent said 'She won't go anywhere with you. She'll come to your studio and give you between 9.30 and 12 in

the morning and that's it.' So she came to the studio and she told me about the Time shooting, and she said how she didn't want to be anybody, she was nobody, all she was was an actress. So, I said 'Well, be nobody, be a mime. Let's try the whiteface.' And she really loved it. That's when she started to pull her cheeks out like this - she did that herself. It's just great when that stuff starts to happen."
Annie Leibovitz

"Put yourself in this position. You're passing the newsstand at 57th Street and 6th Avenue, and there's your face on the cover of a magazine. And one week later, you're on the subway, and there's that cover with your face, on the floor. Somebody's probably pissed on it."
Meryl Streep

Many more covers and background stories can be found in the book, "Rolling Stone 1,000 Covers: A History of the Most Influential Magazine in Pop Culture", which can be ordered at Amazon.com

MERYL STREEP, TONY BENNET LAUNCH "AID DAFUR"
Posted: 2006-11-23 | Source: Webmaster

Tony Bennett and Meryl Streep on Wednesday launched a national TV campaign to bring aid to war-torn Darfur. "Don't be distracted. Don't turn away. Don't be overwhelmed. Don't be too busy. Don't delay. Darfur can't wait. Go to www.unrefugees.org," Streep says in new public service ads. Streep and Bennett are appealing to Americans to donate to USA for U.N. Refugee Agency's relief effort, which provides food and shelter for the millions of people who have fled their homes since fighting broke out in the Sudanese region in 2003. The complete article can be read on People.com, click below to visit UNrefugees.org and watch three public service announcements that Meryl is hosting.

MERYL STREEP PRAISES ALTMAN'S WORK
Posted: 2006-11-22 | Source: Webmaster

USA Today has published reactions and condolences from many of Robert Altman's colleagues and actors, including Meryl Streep. Her statement is below, the full article can be read here.

"Bob's restless spirit has moved on — I have to say, when I spoke with him last week, he seemed impatient for the future. He still had the generous, optimistic appetite for the next thing, and we planned the next film laughing in anticipation of the laughs we'd have. What a gent, what a guy, what a great heart. There's no one like him and we'll miss him so." – Meryl Streep

DIRECTOR ROBERT ALTMAN DIES
Posted: 2006-11-21 | Source: Webmaster

Film director Robert Altman has died in a Los Angeles hospital, a spokesman for his production company said on Tuesday. The spokesman told Reuters that Altman, 81, died on Monday evening. He gave no cause of death. Altman, whose films include "The Player," "M*A*S*H," "3 Women," "Short Cuts," and "Nashville," revealed earlier this year that he had been the recipient of a heart transplant approximately 10 years ago. He received an honorary Oscar at the 2006 Academy Awards. Altman directed Meryl Streep earlier this year in "A Prairie Home Companion". He will be greatly missed.

CITYMEALS-ON-WHEELS 20TH ANNUAL POWER LUNCH FOR WOMEN
Posted: 2006-11-18 | Source: Webmaster

Added pictures of Meryl attending the Citymeals-On-Wheels 20th Annual Power Lunch for Women on November 17, 2006, to the Image Library.

MERYL TO SPEAK AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Posted: 2006-11-17 | Source: Webmaster

Meryl Streep will present a public lecture about her career and the theater at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, in McCosh 50 when she comes to Princeton University as the Belknap Visitor in the Humanities. Streep was selected to deliver this year's Belknap lecture because of the range of her experience. The free public lecture is being presented by the Humanities Council. Tickets for Princeton students, faculty and staff with valid PUIDs will be distributed from noon to 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 27-28, at the Frist Campus Center ticket office. There is a limit of two tickets per person bearing a PUID. A limited number of tickets also will be available to the public from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the Richardson Auditorium ticket office in Alexander Hall, with a limit of two tickets per person. On Nov. 30, doors will open at 4:30 p.m. for ticket holders, and at 4:50 p.m. there will be general admission from a "wait line" for any available seats. Read the full article here.

"A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION" DVD CAPTURES, RUSSIAN SCANS
Posted: 2006-11-12 | Source: Webmaster

Many thanks to the lovely Natasha for contributing DVD captures from "A Prairie Home Companion", 165 have been added to the Image Library. Thanks also to Mirik for sending over scans from the Russian Elle (October issue) and Psychologies Magazine (November issue).

MORE "A MAGICAL EVENING", KAGENO.ORG BENEFIT PICTURES
Posted: 2006-11-12 | Source: Webmaster

Added more pictures from the A Magical Evening Gala as well as from the Kageno.org Benefit earlier this month in which she helped to raise funds to support Kageno Kenya's Nursery School and Primary School programs as well as transform the Kageno village in Banda, Rwanda into a place of opportunity and hope.

"A MAGICAL EVENING" PICTURES
Posted: 2006-11-07 | Source: Webmaster

Added pictures of Meryl at the Christopher Reeve benefit "A Magical Evening" to the Image Library.

"A MAGICAL EVENING" WITH STREEP, LANE AND FIERSTEIN
Posted: 2006-11-06 | Source: Webmaster

Nathan Lane, Harvey Fierstein, Donny Osmond, Meryl Streep and stars of The Times They Are A-Changin', The Jersey Boys, Tarzan and more will take part in "A Magical Evening" benefit for the Christopher Reeve Foundation Nov. 6. The event, which will celebrate the strength and courage of the late Christopher and Dana Reeve, will be held at the Marriott Marquis. Current Beauty and the Beast star Donny Osmond, The Times They Are A Changin' lead Lisa Brescia, Tarzan duo Josh Strickland and Jenn Gambatese as well as stars of Jersey Boys are slated to perform. Meryl Streep, Barbara Walters, Joan Collins, Olivia Wilde, Miss USA Tara Conner as well as Matthew, Alexandra and Will Reeve will be in attendance. Read the full article here.

MERYL STREEP TO RECEIVE SHERRY LANSING LEADERSHIP AWARD
Posted: 2006-11-05 | Source: Webmaster

Meryl Streep will receive the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter's annual Women in Entertainment breakfast, to be held Dec. 5 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The Lansing award is designed to recognize women who have been pioneers or leaders in their field in the entertainment industry. The Women in Entertainment breakfast, sponsored by Lifetime Television, will be held in conjunction with the publication of The Reporter's 15th annual "Women in Entertainment Power 100" special issue. "We are thrilled to honor Meryl Streep as this year's recipient of the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award. Ms. Streep is one of the most respected and most acclaimed actresses of all time," said John Kilcullen, publisher of The Hollywood Reporter and president of the Film & Performing Arts Group. "Ms. Streep embodies all of the qualities of excellence and achievement that the award is designed to represent. Her work on and off the screen inspires many." Read the full article here.

A NOTE ON FORUM REGISTRATIONS AND VIDEOS
Posted: 2006-11-01 | Source: Webmaster

I'm getting lots of emails these days with questions concerning the two topics in the headline, so it's best to write a little message about it there. Forum Registrations: Due to lots of spam registrations (internet without spam isn't anymore), each account has to be activated by me, so that usually takes a couple of days to go through, the best way to get activated the fastest is to fill out all spaces, like "country", "hobbies" etc. Spammers usually don't fill them out, so I see it's a real person ;-) If your account hasn't been activated after a few days, please forward the "Welcome to Forums" email you've received to me at webmaster@simplystreep.com. This way, I have your username and can activate you right away. Video clips: The exclusive clips in the Media section, means the clips that are hosted on my server, are currently offline due to bandwidth problems - I do my best to find a sollution for that. Thanks for your understanding!

MERYL STREEP'S TOP GREEN PRODUCT PICKS
Posted: 2006-11-01 | Source: Webmaster

This article, written by Meryl Streep, has been published by "The Green Guide", the Green Living Source for Today'S Conscious Consumer. "After the fun of playing Miranda Priestley, editor of Runway magazine in The Devil Wears Prada, I was delighted to edit The Green Guide, a real publication that provides practical eco choices for daily life. Green can be fun, too. And it goes with just about everything-your diet, your home and, of course, that perfect little green dress. The first environ-mentally sound products I ever bought were organic fruits and vegetables because, as a mother of young children, I didn't want them exposed to toxic pesticide residues. Protecting children's health also involves trying to stop global warming, which is contributing to allergies and the spread of contagious disease, as I've learned from the Harvard Center for Health and the Global Environment (chge.med.harvard.edu). So the greenhouse gas emissions released in shipping foods long distances is another good reason to buy local. (To find a farmers' market near you, go to www.ams.usda.gov/ farmersmarkets.) Read the full article here.