Welcome to simplystreep.com, an information source on the American actress Meryl Streep, best known from her Oscar-winning performances in "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Sophie's Choice". Her work on screen, stage and television, a career that includes some of the most acclaimed films of the last 30 years, has achieved critical acclaim and earned her the business' most prestigious awards. This unofficial website provides a base for fans which is regularly updated with all essential news on Meryl's work, an active message board plus extensive archives, media and more. Enjoy your stay! UPDATES ARCHIVE | MAY 2008 SYDNEY POLLACK, 1934 - 2008 Posted: 2008-02-11 | Source: Webmaster Director Sydney Pollack died Monday of cancer at his home in Pacific Palisades. He was 73. Pollack was often regarded as one of his genreations' best directors, helming projects like "Tootsie", "The Firm" and "Out of Africa", the latter winning him a Best Director Academy Award in 1986. He also served as a producer on many successful films including the recent "Michael Clayton" and "Cold Mountain". Sydney Pollack is pictured on the right with Meryl Streep at the Deauville Film Festival in 2006. PUBLIC THEATER TO HONOR ROCKWELL AT SUMMER GALA Posted: 2008-05-21 | Source: Webmaster Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Glenn Close are among the actors who will help the Public Theater honor Tony-nominated scenic designer David Rockwell at the 2008 Summer Gala on June 17. A host of artists will attend the evening in Rockwell's honor, including Streep, Baldwin and Close as well as Cynthia Nixon, Sam Rockwell, Kathleen Turner, Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski, Julianna Margulies, Nora Ephron and S. Epatha Merkerson. Additional names will be added in the coming weeks. The 2008 Summer Gala commences at 5:30 PM with a buffet dinner in Central Park, followed by the 8 PM opening-night performance of the Shakespeare in the Park Hamlet - starring Michael Stuhlbarg and Sam Waterston - and will conclude with a cast party at Belvedere Castle overlooking Turtle Pond and the Delacorte. More details can be found here with thanks to Zak for the heads-up. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, PEOPLE SCANS Posted: 2008-05-20 | Source: Webmaster Added recent scans from the Hollywood Reporter (April issue) and their celebration of Meryl's Lincoln Center Honor, featuring a very interesting article and quotes by her peers as well as a scan from the May issue of People magazine and their first look at "Julie & Julia". Thanks to the ever-great Alvaro for submitting the articles. "DOUBT" RELEASE DATE CHANGES & GERMAN "MAMMA MIA" PREMIERE DETAILS Posted: 2008-05-20 | Source: Webmaster According to ComingSoon.net, the US release date for "Doubt" has been moved two months forward, releasing theaters on October 10, 2008. Then, the German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel has reported that Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and director Phillida Llyod will come to Berlin this July to celebrate the German premiere of "Mamma Mia". An exact date has not yet been given, but since the film releases German theaters on July 17, it should be around this time. NEW "JULIE & JULIA" ON-SET PICTURES Posted: 2008-05-17 | Source: Webmaster It's really amazing how much press coverage there is on the shooting of "Julie & Julia". A bunch of new pictures, photograped on May 15, have been added to the Image Library. Looks like Meryl and Stanley Tucci have a real good time doing this movie VIDEO ADDITIONS Posted: 2008-05-16 | Source: Webmaster A collection of new video files has been added to the Video Archive, including some amazing rare finds. First and foremost, what most fans have been waiting for to see, Meryl's first Oscar win in 1980 for "Kramer vs. Kramer". Then, additional Oscar appearances in 1984 as a nominee for "Silkwood" and in 1986 as a nominee for "Out of Africa". With these uploads, there are now clips of ALL of Meryl's 14 nomination appearances at the Acamdey Awards, ranging from 1979 to 2007. Further added has been a report by Access Hollywood on the Tribeca premiere of "Theater of War", the feature-length documentary on the making of 2006's "Mother Courage and her Children", featuring some behind the scenes footage of Meryl at rehearsals and some more red carpet bits from the Lincoln Center - with many thanks to Riikka for contributing it. Then, a public service announcement that Meryl did in 1994 to promote the Ketogenic Diet, a treatment for pediatric epilespy. Enjoy the new clips and be sure to check back for more! "JULIE & JULIA" ON-SET PICTURES, "MAMMA MIA" STILLS Posted: 2008-05-15 | Source: Webmaster Added three new pictures of Meryl on the set of "Julie & Julia", the photos were taken on May 01. Also, a bunch of new production stills from "Mamma Mia" have been added. More stills in good quality will follow once the film moves closer its release. "MAMMA MIA" EXCLUSIVE ON ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Posted: 2008-05-12 | Source: Webmaster As reported below, Entertainment Tonight had a report on its Monday show featuring exclusive new scenes from "Mamma Mia" and interviews with Meryl, the cast & crew of the film as well as ABBA's Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. You can download the clip in the Media archive by clicking below. Also, you can find screencaps with all action from behind the scenes in the Image Library. LOOK WHO'S COOKING: FIRST "JULIE & JULIA" PRODUCTION STILL Posted: 2008-05-11 | Source: Webmaster Just Jared has posted a first production still from "Julie & Julia" that features a direct comparison to the real Julia. Also, the film has received an extended synopsis: Frustrated temp secretary Julie Powell (Amy Adams) embarks on a yearlong culinary quest to cook all 524 recipes in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking. She chronicles her trials and tribulations in a blog that catches on with the food crowd. The film also covers the years that Julia Child and her husband spent in Paris during the 1940s and 1950s, when Paul was a foreign diplomat who was eventually investigated by Sen. Joseph McCarthy for alleged communist ties. Click the picture below for a larger view and more info. Thanks to Florence for the heads-up. Speaking of news from the "Mamma Mia" department (besides the new site header as you can see ;-), Entertainment Tonight will feature a report on the film with new clips and an interview with Meryl in its Monday programme. Thanks to Michelle for letting me know. MERYL ATTENDS "BOEING, BOEING" OPENING NIGHT ON BROADWAY Posted: 2008-05-05 | Source: Webmaster Yesterday, Meryl has attended the Opening Night of the new Broadway play "Boeing, Boeing", which stars her "Mamma Mia" co-star Christine Baranski. Pictures can be found in the Image Library. "JULIE & JULIA" SET PICTURES Posted: 2008-05-02 | Source: Webmaster In case you've read the news about "Julie & Julia" and couldn't imagine Meryl to look like Julia Child, have a look at the very first stills from the set of the film, taken on April 30, 2008.