Meryl’s speech at the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award honoring Mike Nichols has been added to the video archive. Apparently, her speech was shortened for the television broadcast.

The creators of the People’s Choice Awards’ official website have launched an impressive video archive with all previous winners – that means quite a lot never-before seen archive footage of Meryl since won the award in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989 and 1990! Clips from all appearances have been uploaded to the video archive (the 1986 and 1990 clips have been re-added with better quality). Captures from all ceremonies have been added to the Image Library as well, so enjoy this fantastic journey through the years!

Here are some fantastic video additions that help to complete the archives big time :-) First is a segment from the 1982 Academy Awards, when Meryl received her first Best Actress nomination for “The French Lieutenant’s Woman”. With this being added, all her Oscar appearances are now complete :-) Then, with many thanks to DVDGuy there are two clips of Meryl attending the 1986 People’s Choice Awards, winning as Best Actress and Best Allround Entertainer. And finally, with many thanks to Daniel, two clips of Meryl presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to Paul McCartney at the 1990 Grammy Awards. Thanks both for these teriffic finds! Screencaps from these appearances have been added to the Image Library as well. Edit: The People’s Choice Awards videos have been re-uploaded, see this update for more information.

The recenlty released Blu-Ray edition of “Out of Africa” features a bunch of never-before-seen deleted scenes of the 1985 film. With many thanks to Tina, captures from those can be now found in the Image Library. Also, with thanks to Nora, a compilation of the scenes is available on Youtube. Enjoy!

“Good Housekeeping” marked its 125th anniversary with the “Shine On” celebration, a salute to influential and inspiring American women of the past 125 years. The one-night-only show at Manhattan’s City Center was hosted by Brooke Shields and featured special guests Meryl Streep, Kristen Bell, Aretha Franklin, Marlee Matlin, Laura Benanti, Fran Drescher, Kelli O’Hara, and many more. Money raised from the event will help build the first permanent location in Washington, D.C. for the National Women’s History Museum, which is dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and celebrating the diverse historic contributions of women.

On April 07, Meryl has attended the White House Project’s EPIC Awards. She introduced the film Yes Madam, Sir directed by Megan Doneman about Kiran Bedi who was the first female police officer in India. As she introduced Kiran and the clip she said, “There are women in the world who are willing to stand up… You are changing the world one woman at a time”. The film is narrated by Helen Mirren. Pictures from the awards can be found in the Image Library.

Many thanks to Tina, who has previously provided caps from these, for also providing clips from the “The Directors” documentaries on Wes Craven and Sydney Pollack. Both feature very in-depth and interesting interviews with Meryl on the makings of “Music of the Heart” and “Out of Africa”. Thanks!

Meryl has attended the opening night of “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson”, starring Benjamin Walker. Pictures can be found in the Image Library.

Eight new clips have been added to the video archive, including some amazing findings. Details and credits below the previews.

Meryl Streep speaks at the UN (2010) March 5, 2010. Meryl Streep talks about Woman’s Rights, the Beijing +15 Process and introduces her friend Sarah Jones at the United Nations. The Tony-award winner plays different characters of women from around the world whose lives are directly affected by discriminatory laws. Meryl Streep at Vassar (2010) Segment by the Vassar college on Meryl’s stage debut in the title role of “Miss Julie”. BBC Talking Movies (2009) Description: July 30, 2009. Report on and interview with Meryl Streep. Many thanks to Alvaro for taping and contributing this! Meryl Streep reads “The Sign on Rosie’s Door” (2008). Back in 2008, Meryl Streep attended the 80th birthday party for Maurice Sendak and read one of his stories, “The Sign on Rosie’s Door”. Many thanks to Tina for finding this! Biography: Bruce Willis (2005) Documentary on Bruce Willis, including interview by Meryl Streep on “Death Becomes Her” and their collaboration for Paul Newman’s “Hole in the Wall Gang Camp”. Many thanks to Alvaro for taping and contributing this! American Cinematheque Tribute to Nicole Kidman (2003) Director Stephen Daldry and Allison Janney salute Nicole Kidman for her performance in “The Hours” plus a taped congratulations segment by Meryl Streep. New York at the Movies (2002) A&E documentary on the films that were made in New York and how the city is portrayed in them. Hosted by Meryl Streep. An Evening with Friends of the Environment (1990) Meryl’s speech at the “An Evening with Friends of the Environment” charity concert in 1990. Many thanks to Daniel!

Here comes a real treat for everyone interested in the real story behind Meryl’s 1983 film “Silkwood”, which was based on the real story of Karen Silkwood. This is a very in-depth documentary by the Biography Channel, featuring lots of insightful facts and interviews with Karen’s family and companions, as well as the film’s producer. Enjoy!

On the night of November 13, 1974, Karen Silkwood, a technician at the Kerr-McGee Cimarron River nuclear facility in Crescent, Oklahoma, was driving her white Honda to Oklahoma City. There she was to deliver a manila folder full of alleged health and safety violations at the plant to a friend, Drew Stephens, a New York Times reporter and national union representative. Seven miles out of Crescent, however, her car went off the road, skidded for a hundred yards, hit a guardrail, and plunged off the embankment. Silkwood was killed in the crash, and the manila folder was not found at the scene when Stephens arrived a few hours later. Nor has it come to light since. Although Kerr-McGee was a prominent Oklahoma employer whose integrity had never been challenged, as a part of the nuclear power industry it had many adversaries. The controversy ignited by Silkwood’s death regarding the regulation of the nuclear industry was intense, with critics finally finding an example around which to focus their argument. The legacy of the Silkwood case continues to this day in the on-going debate over the safety of nuclear technology.