Added a video transcript, as well as screencaptures, of Meryl’s appearance on The Early Show.

She likes to eat. She likes learning to cook.  Two-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep said on “The Early Show” Wednesday she has some things in common with her character in her new film, “Julie & Julia”. In fact, Streep said she didn’t have to pretend anything when she played legendary television cook Julia Child. But she wasn’t actually playing an historical portrayal of Child, Streep explained.  “I’m a fantasy Julia Child. That was my out, anyway. I didn’t have to be absolutely dead-on.” “Early Show” co-anchor Harry Smith commented on Streep’s ability to rake in summer movie profits with movies, such as “The Devil Wears Prada” and “Mamma Mia!,” comparing her to Will Smith and his box office bonanzas.  “Go figure. It’s so alarming,” Streep joked. “What’s happening to the world?” Streep added, “It’s bizarre, but it’s a happy surprise.” Smith said she may even be asked to do car crashes and helicopters next. “That’s how it starts,” he said. Streep responded, “Oh, I don’t think they’re going to get me in the cat suit. I would pay to avoid that.”

Entertainment Tonight will today air the trailer premiere for “It’s Complicated”. A preview of the preview (!) can be found over at ET’s official website. Thanks to everybody for the heads-up!

Three new articles have been added to the Magazines Archive – interviews with Parade Magazine and USA Today as well as a very interesting and in-depth background story on the making of “Julie & Julia” by the New York Times. Enjoy your read! Below is an excerpt from the brief but entertaining interview with Parade.

I’m like every other actor, I’ve been unemployed more than I’ve been working. Actors just have a lot of down time. So I’ve never gotten used to being out of work. It’s a very uncertain life and there are only a few people that would sign up to be married to somebody who’s an actor. My husband’s an artist and he understands that, the vagaries of the job. I just take every day is a miracle and I’m really glad that I’m still working and that people are not sick of me, even though even I’m sick of me a little bit.

French photographer Brigitte Lacombe is known for taking the most stunning pictures of Meryl, having accompanied her on movie sets and off ever since “Kramer vs. Kramer”. In the latest issue of W Magazine, Lacombe talks about her latest book, “Anima Persona”, and on working with Meryl Streep:

You’ve photographed Meryl Streep many times through the years. Is it true she hates being photographed?
In the case of Meryl I first [photographed her] on Kramer vs. Kramer. And it’s unfortunate, because even though we’ve developed the most incredible closeness and friendship—truly, I never have enough of photographing her—she is constantly trying to avoid it! I think she kind of tolerates it, you know? And sometimes it’s good, because she has to have a photograph taken and it may as well be me [rather] than somebody else. You know, most women and actresses, at a certain point, will start to feel beautiful in the eye of that moment for the photographer and they start to relax and enjoy it. But Meryl will never get to that point, because she’s not interested in being looked at if she’s not performing.

Meryl’s appearance on today’s Good Morning America can be now watched in the video archive, with additional captures added to the Image Library.

Lots of new clips have been added to the video archive – mostly television reports on the premieres of “Julie & Julia”, a segment on Meryl to celebrate her 60th birthday by The Today Show, a very interesting excerpt from the Times Talks “Julie & Julia” conversation and – a very rare find – an excerpt from an interview that Meryl gave the Australian Sixty Minutes in 1983 to promote “Sophie’s Choice”. Enjoy the new clips!

Video Archive > News Segments > 2009 > Entertainment Tonight (July 30, 2009)
Video Archive > News Segments > 2009 > Entertainment Tonight (July 28, 2009)
Video Archive > News Segments > 2009 > Extra (July 28, 2009)
Video Archive > News Segments > 2009 > Access Hollywood (July 28, 2009)
Video Archive > News Segments > 2009 > BBC Talking Movies (July 28, 2009)
Video Archive > News Segments > 2009 > Times Talks “Julie & Julia” (July 25, 2009)
Video Archive > News Segments > 2009 > The Today Show Australia (June 22, 2009)
Video Archive > News Segments > 1983 > Sixty Minutes (April 03, 1983)

There’s literally hundreds of new pictures today – more additions to the Los Angeles “Julie & Julia” premiere, as well as its press conference. Then, the New York premiere for the film was celebrated yesterday. Further, Meryl has attended the premiere of “Taking Woodstock”, Ang Lee’s new film that co-stars her daughter, Mamie Gummer, and pictures of her taping of CBS’ “The Early Show” on June 30, to be broadcast – probably – next week. Enjoy the new pictures!

Image Library > Appearances > 2009 > “Julie & Julia” Premiere (Los Angeles)
Image Library > Appearances > 2009 > “Julie & Julia” Press Conference (Los Angeles)
Image Library > Appearances > 2009 > Taping of CBS’ “The Early Show”, July 30
Image Library > Appearances > 2009 > “Taking Woodstock” Premiere
Image Library > Appearances > 2009 > “Julie & Julia” Premiere (New York)

The theatrical trailer for “Fantastic Mr. Fox”, to be released this Thanksgiving, has been launched and can be viewed in the video archive. Looks pretty cool!

Meryl will be also attending the Early Show, probably in its tomorrow edition as the interview was taped today at the CBS studios. Thanks to Tina for the heads-up! A preview image can be found below.

Speaking of talkshows, Meryl has also been announced to attend The Colbert Report on August 6. Her last appearance on this show got cancelled, so fingers crossed this time!