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Say What? Nicole Kidman Knows Life's All About Relationships

TresSugar — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:30:03 -0800

“I think that we’re in the world to connect. Because that’s what you’re left with. You’re not left with your house or awards or money, you’re left with the people that you built relationships with.”

- Nicole Kidman tells Ladies' Home Journal that despite all her success, it's the special relationships in her life that are important to her. Right in time for Thanksgiving, this sort of sentiment reminds us to appreciate the things that really matter.

Pay Attention Y'all! How to Talk Like an American

LibertySugar — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:45:28 -0700

Whether it's volume, content, or exaggerated vowels, you just have to overhear an American tourist while overseas to notice that Americans have a distinct way of speaking. But many Brits (mistakenly) think watching American film and television makes them trained in an American accent.

One English reporter, determined to be better than a Hollywood wannabe, decided to get top professional training from accent-coach-to-the-stars Barbara Berkeley. Berkeley, who has trained the likes of Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow, offered these simple technical steps for learning to speak like an American: Widen your mouth like you would making the "ee" sound in "weed." Smile, to place the voice towards your nasal resonator. Position your tongue further up in the mouth, rather than against the ridge behind the top teeth. And finally, let yourself go!

If you learn better by example, I've rounded up some clips of foreign actors speaking "American." Tell me, out of Hugh Laurie, Nichole Kidman, Ralph Fiennes, and Cate Blanchett, who does the best American accent? And what characteristic makes a speaker sound quintessentially American, anyway? You know?

Before they Were Stars...They Were Funny Looking Kids

GiggleSugar — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:02:00 -0800

Can you guess the identities of these future celebs? My fave is the Annie look-alike in the bottom row. This child star maintained her curly locks into adulthood and they surprisingly served her well. She was cast as HBO's leading lady in the sexiest show on television.

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Top Row: Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman
Bottom Row: Sarah Jessica Parker, Ashlee and Jessica Simpson

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Dear Poll: Oscar Winners Interview Each Other Tonight!

DearSugar — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:00:00 -0800

Although the Oscars are still 4 days away, everyone is gearing up for the big night. Oprah Winfrey is hosting a primetime special this evening, where Oscar winners get the chance to interview other Oscar winners. A groovy idea, if you ask me, as DearSugar loves interviews and especially loves questions. Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, and Nicole Kidman got to choose their interviewees, so tune in tonight, 10PM on ABC, for what's sure to be great TV.

Which interview are you most geeked to catch? I know, it's a tough choice!

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Do You Have The Patience To Help Someone Through Rehab?

DearSugar — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:51:04 -0800

Only a few short months after Nicole Kidman wed Keith Urban, he admitted himself into the Betty Ford Clinic for a drug and alcohol addiction. She has been extremely supportive and visits him often at the rehab center.

For some couples, addictions can tear them apart. Sarah Jessica Parker has said that she couldn't seem to help her ex flame Robert Downey Jr. during his addiction days and she believes it played a big part in their split.

Do you think that you are the kind of person that could be supportive, strong, and wait out your partners addiction and recovery? Or, do you think that you wouldn't be able to hack it and you'd run for the hills?