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Pedro Pascal is famous for his wit, unusual media savviness, and effortless charm. So, when he recently confessed he’s never watched one of the most legendary rom-coms of all time, fans were left shocked. During a promo game for his upcoming movie Materialists, the Game of Thrones fame admitted that he’s never seen Notting Hill, the 1999 hit rom-com starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant.

The rather shocking revelation came during a BuzzFeed-style game named “Guess the Romance Movie Line”, where Pascal joined co-stars Chris Evans in Dakota Johnson to identify popular movie quotes from classic love stories. When Chris Evans recited the iconic Notting Hill line, Pascal immediately recognized it, followed by the admission that he’s only seen a clip, not the full film.

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Florence Pugh recently re-enacted one of Julia Roberts' most famous romantic comedy scenes of all time. The Notting Hill recreation occurred during the press junket for her latest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Thunderbolts*.

Jake Schreier, the director of Thunderbolts*, took the opportunity to recreate the scene in Notting Hill where Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) is talking with Will Thacker (Hugh Grant) about her upcoming movie. "I’m a dork and don’t do junkets very often, so I asked [Florence Pugh to] re-create Notting Hill with me on Thunderbolts* press day," Schreier captioned the video on Instagram. "If Lewis/Sebastian/Wyatt/David hadn’t all left for the day, she would have had a better co-star."

The original scene from Notting Hill sees Roberts' character inviting Grant's character to visit her at the Ritz Hotel, where he is mistaken for a reporter and taken to a press event for her new film. There,...

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Netflix is one of the best places to find the best movies and TV shows you can watch on any streaming service. Every month, it adds hundreds of new titles to its content library. For instance, this month, we are getting the much-anticipated Season 4 of Love, Death & Robots and a new original comedy series titled The Four Seasons, but with that, some titles have to leave the service for a number of reasons. So, today, we are here to tell you about the best film and TV shows you should watch before they leave Netflix in May 2025.

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About Time is a sci-fi romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard Curtis. The 2013 film follows Tim Lake, a young man who his father tells that the men in his family have the...

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This May, Max is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated premiere of the new J.J. Abrams series Duster to the streaming release of The Brutalist. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Max next month and have an 80% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 5 best films coming to Max in May 2025 with an 80% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

A Private War (May 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 87% Credit – Aviron Pictures

A Private War is a biographical war drama film directed by Matthew Heineman from a screenplay by Arash Amel. Based on the 2012 Vanity Fair article titled Marie Colvin’s Private War by Marie Brenner, the 2018 film follows Marie Colvin, a war correspondent suffering from Ptsd after losing an eye. On her next assignment,...

Notting Hill, the beloved 1999 romantic comedy that charmed audiences worldwide, has just arrived on Netflix, meaning fans of the movie can relive the delightful story of an unlikely romance between a bumbling London bookseller and the biggest movie star in the world. Set amongst the back streets and alleys of London’s cosy, fancy Notting Hill neighbourhood, the film follows William Thacker, a shy, down-to-earth bookshop owner whose life gets flipped turned upside down when Anna Scott, one of the world’s most famous actresses, unexpectedly wanders into his shop. Boy meets girl, you know how it goes.

Julia Roberts became rom-com royalty in the 1990s after starring in some of the best movies of the decade, and she saved her reputation by turning down a sequel to one of her most popular rom-coms. Julia Roberts’ career began in 1987 with an uncredited role in the direct-to-video movie Firehouse. Roberts’ big break arrived the following year when she played Daisy in the rom-com drama Mystic Pizza, and the following year she played Shelby in the drama Steel Magnolias, for which she got her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

In the 1990s, Roberts explored different genres, such as sci-fi with Flatliners, thriller with Sleeping with the Enemy, and fantasy with Hook. However, Roberts’ strength in the 1990s was rom-coms, starring in Pretty Woman, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Notting Hill, and Runaway Bride. All of these earned a spot in pop culture and rom-com history and none of them got a sequel,...

Notting Hill screenwriter Richard Curtis has, in the past, reunited the cast of Love Actually for short British TV films to benefit the annual Red Nose Day charity. But nothing with Notting, and not for lack of trying.

The screenwriter says in a new interview with IndieWire that Notting Hill star Julie Roberts nixed a potential reunion when she learned that the “mini sequel” would have her Anna Scott character divorcing Hugh Grant’s William Thacker.

Though Curtis says even he is not interested in full-length sequels to the films – “I actually did four Red Nose Days and Comic Relief,” he says. “We did those mini sequels to Love Actually and those satisfied me” – a mini-Notting Hill reunion had been discussed.

“I tried doing one with Notting Hill,” he says in the interview, “where they were going to get divorced and Julia [Roberts] thought that was a very poor idea.

A Notting Hill sequel never made it to the big screen due, in part, to Julia Roberts, according to screenwriter Richard Curtis.

The writer for the beloved 1999 rom-com recently told IndieWire while promoting his new Netflix animated film, That Christmas, that Roberts wasn’t a big fan of the sequel script, which saw her character Anna Scott divorcing Hugh Grant’s character William Thacker.

When Curtis was asked if he would like to do any follow-ups to his past films, he said, “I don’t think so. I actually did four Red Nose Days and Comic Relief. We did those mini sequels to Love Actually, and those satisfied me.” The screenwriter previously reunited the Love Actually cast for a short film that benefits the annual charity event.

Curtis added, “I tried doing one with Notting Hill where they were going to get divorced, and Julia [Roberts] thought that was a very poor idea.

Listen, sometimes even the best writers have a bad idea now and again. And, we're sorry, but: trying to divorce the couple at the heart of Notting Hill definitely feels like a bad idea to us. Even if it came from the mind of the writer of the film, Richard Curtis, himself. Thankfully, the potential sequel storyline was so abhorrent an idea to the movie's star, Julia Roberts, that she passed on making a mini-sequel to the film.

In a new interview with IndieWire, the acclaimed writer of such romantic comedy classics as Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary, and About Time, revealed that he hoped to do a sequel to Notting Hill for Red Nose Day, but Roberts shot the idea down.

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“Notting Hill” screenwriter Richard Curtis is detailing why there hasn’t been a sequel: And it turns out Julia Roberts part of the reason why.

Curtis told IndieWire while promoting his upcoming Netflix animated film “That Christmas,” which premieres December 4, that he wanted to do a “mini sequel” to the beloved 1999 rom-com as part of Red Nose Day. However, Roberts had issues with the script idea, which involved her A-list actress character Anna Scott divorcing bookstore owner William Thacker, played by Curtis’ longtime collaborator Hugh Grant.

Curtis previously has reunited the cast of his feature “Love Actually” for short film follow-ups that benefit the annual charity event.

When asked if Curtis would want to revisit any of his past films in a formal feature sequel form, he said, “I don’t think so. I actually did four Red Nose Days and Comic Relief. We did those mini sequels to ‘Love Actually’ and those satisfied me.

Hugh Grant is reflecting on Notting Hill.

The 64-year-old actor sat down with Vanity Fair in a video interview, in which he watched scenes from previous movies, including 1999 romantic comedy.

During the interview, he said his character William “Will” Thacker was “despicable.”

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“Whenever I’m flicking the channels at home after a few drinks, and this comes up, I just think, ‘Why doesn’t my character have any balls?’” he reflected, taking issue with a scene that involved Will and his love interest, Julia Roberts‘ character Anna Scott, a movie star.

“There’s a scene in this film where she’s in my house and the paps come to the front door and ring the bell, and I think I just let her go past me and open the door, and that’s awful,” he continued.

“I’ve never had a girlfriend, or indeed,...

Hugh Grant is known to not be the biggest fan of his past movies, but he has specific issues with his character in the 1999 rom-com Notting Hill.

The actor recently partook in Vanity Fair’s “Scene Selection,” where he shared why he thinks his character William Thacker is “despicable.” Grant stars opposite Julia Roberts in the film.

“Whenever I’m flicking the channels at home after a few drinks and this comes up, I just think, ‘Why doesn’t my character have any balls?'” he said. “There’s a scene in this film where she’s in my house and the paps come to the front door and ring the bell and I think I just let her go past me and open the door. That’s awful.”

The rom-com classic, directed by Roger Michell, sees famous actress Anna Scott (Roberts) fall in love with William, the owner of a bookstore in Notting Hill.

Julia Roberts’ films always make us feel giddy and give us butterflies in our stomachs. Whether it’s Pretty Woman or Runaway Bride, the actress has time and again given us movies that are our comfort films to binge-watch while destroying a pint of ice cream. Apart from her rom-coms, she has also done films that range across genres. She’s simply versatile!

Julia Roberts in Notting Hill (1999) | Credits: Universal Pictures

In 1999, Julia Roberts played the role of Anna Scott in Notting Hill, a romantic comedy written by the one and only Richard Curtis. While the film was as adorable as it gets, it turns out Richard Curtis was pretty terrified of the actress on set. Well, does it have something to do with her setting boundaries after a series of bad experiences?

Richard Curtis Was Scared of Julia Roberts Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in Notting Hill | Credits: Universal Pictures

Earlier this year,...

Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant were once the treasured icons of romantic comedy. They joined forces in Roger Michell’s 1999 romcom Notting Hill. The film explored the romance between a British bookseller and a famous American actress. Roberts found it very uncomfortable to play the role of an actress as she revealed to her director Curtis.

Julia Roberts in a still from Notting Hill | Credits: Universal Pictures

Roberts shared that she never felt like she was playing herself in her other roles but the role of Anna in Notting Hill was too close to her real life. Roberts was already a star, having been in Pretty Woman in 1990 and My Best Friend’s Wedding in 1997.

Julia Roberts Loathed One Thing About Her Role In Notting Hill Julia Roberts as Anna Scott in Notting Hill | Credits: Universal Pictures

Julia Roberts sat down for an interview with Notting Hill writer Richard Curtis for the British Vogue magazine,...

Notting Hill paces its romance well, making the storyline believable and delightful, unlike many other rom-coms in the '90s. The film's superior writing grounds the story in reality, avoiding clichs and making the somewhat far-fetched plot more charming. Notting Hill's supporting characters are realistic and lovable, offering sage advice and comedy without overshadowing the main romance.

Released in 1999, Notting Hill has made its way to Prime Video for those with the Starz add-on subscription, and viewers should be excited. Arguably the best British rom-com of the 90s, the film follows Will Thacker (Hugh Grant), a travel bookstore owner in London's Notting Hill district who begins a romantic relationship of sorts with Anna Scott (Julia Roberts), an international movie star. A regular bloke with a sensible outlook on life, Will begins his relationship with the best intentions but soon realizes he might have bitten off more than hes ready for.

A Family Affair is Netflix’s latest rom-com directed by Richard Lagravenese from a screenplay by Carrie Solomon. The Netflix film follows the story of Zara, a young woman with aspirations of becoming a film producer, but currently, she works as an assistant for a self-obsessed and childish movie star, Chris Cole. While Zara hates her job and boss, she still tolerates them, but things get worse when she finds out that her mother and boss are romantically involved. A Family Affair has an amazing cast, including Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman, Joey King, and Kathy Bates. So, if you loved the romance, banter, and hijinks of A Family Affair, here are some similar romcoms you could watch next.

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The Idea of You is a romantic comedy film directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay co-written by Showalter and Jennifer Westfeldt. Based...

Julia Roberts has donned quite a few iconic roles among the likes of Anna Scott in Notting Hill and Erin Brockovich in Erin Brockovich. And yet, none of her fan-favorite roles is still regarded as incredibly successful and popular as Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman.

But what many people don’t know is that she nearly lost that role right after scoring it.

Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. | Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Although surprising it may seem, Roberts originally bagged the role when the film was under production with a different studio and a whole other storyline.

However, within a mere three days of her getting the chance to play Ward in the iconic rom-com from 1990, the actress pretty much temporarily lost the role — that was until one producer came to the rescue: Garry Marshall.

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One of the most celebrated comedies of 1999 is “Notting Hill,” starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant. Written by Richard Curtis and directed by Roger Michell, the film tells of a famous movie actress named Anna Scott who falls in love with a small-town England bookstore owner named William Thacker. Released 25 years ago in May 1999, “Notting Hill” was a major box office success, grossing $364 million worldwide on a $42 million budget. Read on for more about the “Notting Hill” 25th anniversary.

The nation’s critics gave mostly positive reviews to “Notting Hill,” unusual for a studio romantic comedy. Derek Elley in Variety wrote, “[The film] has buckets to spare of that rarest screen commodity — genuine, engaging charm — plus a cast and production values that fully deliver.” Wesley Morris in San Francisco Examiner said, “Director Michell isn’t content to rest on his stars’ slapstick laurels, mining instead the more sophisticated if subversive socio-romantic pratfalls in Curtis’ script.

Julia Roberts almost turned down iconic role in Notting Hill due to thinking it would be "boring" to play an actress. Despite initial hesitation, Roberts' portrayal of Anna Scott became one of her most beloved and iconic film roles. Notting Hill remains a standout romantic comedy with Roberts' chemistry with Hugh Grant and Richard Curtis' charm.

Julia Roberts is arguably the queen of romantic comedies, but 25 years ago she almost rejected one of her most famous rom-com roles, for a surprising reason. Over the course of her career, Julia Roberts has played a range of roles across a wide variety of genres. However, the genre Roberts has returned to more than any other is the romantic comedy. The actress has starred in over a dozen rom-coms over the years, with almost every Jullia Roberts romantic comedy proving to be a hit. Nevertheless, one of Roberts' best-known rom-com roles rarely happened.

Julia Roberts’ one massive paycheck came from one of her brand endorsements. Ever since Roberts joined Lancôme as the brand ambassador, the French luxury cosmetics house has been a cult favorite of many women. She was originally paid $20 million for her deal with the L’Oréal-owned company, but her payment was upped when the company sealed a five-year deal with the Pretty Woman actress.

Julia Roberts as Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman | Touchstone Pictures

Roberts’ income from this single-brand deal was more than some of her best paychecks put together. She earned a massive income of $50 million as the brand ambassador. Every cent of her paycheck proved its worth to the company eventually.

Julia Roberts Earned $50 Million For A Brand Endorsement Deal

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Ocean’s Eleven actress Julia Roberts earned one of the highest paychecks from a brand endorsement deal by a Hollywood artist.

Rom-coms are a beloved genre of film, making audiences laugh and incorporating relatable situations into the plots. Although they often have happy endings, they don't come without sad scenes that are hard to see, no matter how many times a viewer has watched the film.

By adding emotional scenes, the films become considerably more believable, increasing the depth of the narrative and characters. The best-written rom-coms keep audiences entertained with a premise that sets them apart from the rest. Bridget Jones's Diary and Bridesmaids are very different from each other. What they have in common is the ability to take viewers on a journey with both laughter and pathos, which remain in audiences' minds.

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Hey there, fellow fans of all things love and laughter! One genre that never fails to put a smile on my face and warm my heart is romantic comedies.

As someone who’s always believed in the magic of love stories and who’s spent countless movie nights indulging in rom-com marathons, I’m thrilled to share a curated list of ten timeless classics that define what rom-coms are all about.

Related: 10 Best Rom-Coms of All Time, Ranked by Viewers

By the end of this list, you’ll be ready to snuggle up with your favorite blanket, a bowl of popcorn, and some heartwarming tales that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside. Let’s dive in, shall we?

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Julia Roberts almost stayed on this side of the pond before starring in Notting Hill.

In a recent cover interview with the film’s screenwriter Richard Curtis for British Vogue, the Oscar-winning actress admitted she almost turned down the role of Anna Scott in the rom-com because she was “uncomfortable” with the part.

“One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do was your movie, playing a movie actress,” she told the writer. “I was so uncomfortable! I mean, we’ve talked about this so many times, but I almost didn’t take the part because it just seemed… oh, it just seemed so awkward. I didn’t even know how to play that person.”

The actress also revealed she “loathed” her costume in the film because she didn’t like having to dress like a movie star. The morning they shot the film’s iconic “I’m also just a girl,...

Clockwise from top left: Paddington 2 (Warner Bros.), Love Actually (Universal Pictures), Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Paramount Pictures), Notting Hill (Universal Pictures)Graphic: The A.V. Club

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Love at First Sight is a rom-com film about fate and love at first sight. Directed by Vanessa Caswill from a screenplay by Katie Lovejoy the film is based on a 2011 novel titled The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith. Love at First Sight follows the story of Hadley (Hailey Lu Richardson) and Oliver (Ben Hardy) as they meet for the first time at an airport and fall in love during a flight from America to London. So, if you loved the rom-com film here are some similar movies you could watch next.

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Synopsis: Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy star as two young people who meet and whose lives are forever changed on a train from Budapest to Paris. They may have only one night, but when soul mates find each other, anything can happen...

The cast of the political thriller miniseries Gaslit boasts two Oscar winners alongside other talented actors with varied film and TV experience. Ranking among the best television adaptations of podcasts, Gaslit takes inspiration from the first season of Slow Burn. The narrative focuses on Martha Mitchell, the real-life socialite whose frank and revealing interviews played a major role in President Richard Nixon’s downfall during the Watergate scandal. Gaslit also incorporates the stories of other chief figures of the era such as White House attorney John Dean, Attorney General John N. Mitchell, and G. Gordon Liddy, the leader of the Democratic National Committee burglary at the Watergate Complex.

Like many other fact-based stories that explore the Watergate scandal, the Gaslit cast largely includes actors playing real-life personalities. Even though Nixon is kept in the shadows, Gaslit puts the spotlight on its central figure as well as the lawyers, FBI agents,...

Hugh Grant seems to have no problem revealing his candid thoughts, no matter how offensive they may be to others.

In his latest remarks, the British actor recalled making fun of his former co-star Drew Barrymore’s singing while working on their film “Music & Lyrics”.

“I’m auto-tuned a bit, but not as much as some,” Grant, 62, recently told Wired in an interview while recounting his singing in the 2007 rom-com.

“Drew Barrymore was in that film with me and I don’t think she’d mind me saying her singing is just horrendous,” he confessed. “I’ve heard dogs bark better than she sings.”

Read More: Hugh Grant Compares Himself To A ‘Scrotum’ At The 2023 Oscars

The “Love Actually” star then noted that after “they tuned her up,” Barrymore “sounded way better than me because she’s got heart and voice and rock ‘n’ roll.”

His remarks come after he recently went viral,...

Hugh Grant has picked the hill he wants to die on: A “Notting Hill” Easter egg, to be exact.

The deadpan actor revealed during a Wired video alongside “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” co-stars Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez that he found the ending of 1999 rom-com “Notting Hill” to be “nauseating” due to a small detail director Roger Michell included.

“Notting Hill,” which has been considered by many a rom-com classic over the years, stars Julia Roberts as Anna Scott, a famous actress who falls for local British bookstore owner William Thacker (Grant) while filming on location. The final scene shows Anna cuddling with William on a park bench as he reads a novel, one that had a special meaning to late director Michell.

“In that nauseating moment on the bench at the end, I’m reading ‘Captain Corelli’s Mandolin’ by Louis de Bernières, which was going to be his next film,...

Hugh Grant has divulged a subtle “in-joke” hidden away in the “nauseating” final scene of Notting Hill.

The British actor appeared in the 1999 romcom as bookshop owner William Thacker alongside Julia Roberts, who played Hollywood film star Anna Scott.

In the film’s closing moments, William and Anna can be seen cosied up together on a park bench, with Grant’s character reading a book.

In a new interview with Wired, Grant was asked if he remembered what book he was reading in the scene.

The actor, who referred to the scene as “nauseating”, not only remembered, but revealed how it was an in-joke placed there by director Roger Michell, who died in 2021.

“In that nauseating moment on the bench at the end, I’m reading Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernières, which was going to be his next film,” Grant said, adding: “So it’s a little in-joke from Roger Michell,...

Today, Kcrw debuts a trailer for its latest podcast City of Tents: Veterans Row, which launches on February 15. Hosted by reporter Anna Scott, the podcast takes listeners back to the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic when a large homeless encampment, decorated with American flags, sprang up beside the Veteran Affairs campus by one of Los Angeles’ wealthiest neighborhoods, Brentwood.

City of Tents: Veterans Row follows the lifespan of this encampment, nicknamed Veterans Row, which gained national attention after two murders and a visit from the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough. Over eight weekly episodes, hear the stories of the veterans who built the encampment and why it became both a refuge and a source of neighborhood conflict, as well as a microcosm for the larger homelessness crisis in cities around the country.

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“The Woman in the Window” is many things. But this star-studded, twisty Hitchcockian thriller was never intended to debut on May 14 on Netflix with a 40 Metascore. That was hardly the original plan for this handsome, well-appointed New York whodunit, cast with Oscar perennials like Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, and Julianne Moore, which was targeted for primetime October 4, 2019 release.

In many ways, “The Woman in the Window” is a revealing glimpse of studio filmmaking for smart adults that is vanishing into the rearview. Here’s what we know about what was then — and what is now.

Then: Fox 2000 picked up book rights.

Elizabeth Gabler, who ran the prestige label Fox 2000 from 2000-2019, is known for chasing top commercial literary properties such as Oscar-winning global hits “The Devil Wears Prada” ($326 million) and “The Life of Pi” ($609 million). She closed a deal with publisher William Morrow in September 2016 for screen rights to “The Woman in the Window,...

We're just fans, sitting at our desks, asking for a few throwback photos from one of the most iconic Julia Roberts movies ever! On May 28, 1999, Notting Hill hit theaters and our lives have never been the same. Whether you love romances, Roberts, or the dreamy Hugh Grant, this rom-com is the ideal movie choice for just about anyone. 20 years ago, Roberts' Anna Scott fell in love with a bookshop owner named William Thacker (Grant) while promoting one of her big Hollywood films—after he spilled orange juice on her and she kissed him—and our dreams of being an American who meets a Londoner and starts a romance grew even more. Even though Anna was in a relationship back in America...

The manager of London’ Notting Hill Bookshop has a ready supply of Kleenex because so many of the patrons walk in and break into tears.

From 1979-2011, the store was known as the Travel Bookshop. It became famous in “Notting Hill,” the hit romantic comedy celebrating its 20th anniversary on May 28. Julia Roberts stars as Anna Scott, the world’s biggest movie star, and Hugh Grant as Will Thacker, the divorced owner of the bookshop, who meet cute and fall in love.

The actual store was too narrow and small to film there, said manager Olga Lewkowska, so a set was built around the corner from the store, which is located at 4 Blenheim Crescent. The original owner sold the store in 2011 because its focus was too narrow to sustain. The bookshop does still have a travel section but basically features gift books, limited editions or reprints of first editions.

“I...

Before Glenn Whipp broke the story of James Toback’s serial sexual harassment with testimonies from 31 women, there was “Doctor Strange” director Scott Derrickson’s Twitter feed. He has nearly 67,000 followers who love his films as well as his passionate takedowns of sexism. When the Harvey Weinstein story first broke in early October, Derrickson cheered on the women who told their stories and the journalists who reported them — and soon he received a Dm from a follower, actress Selma Blair, who had a Toback story to tell.

Derrickson is good friends with Glenn Whipp, a longtime entertainment reporter at the paper. “[Blair] was scared, because she’s a single mother, and she didn’t want to be sued,” Whipp said in an interview with IndieWire on November 3. “With the Times, we can’t offer legal protection, but typically what happens is that the news organization — not the individual — is sued, and...

Director James Toback has some ill-advised words for the reportedly hundreds of women who have accused him of sexual harassment and assault: “Anyone who says it is a lying c—sucker or c— or both. Can I be any clearer than that?,” Toback said an interview with Rolling Stone published Friday. Rolling Stone’s Hillel Aron spoke to Toback four days before the explosive Los Angeles Times expose in which 38 women accused him of sexual harassment. Aron approached the director with the accounts of nine women, several of which were on the record. One of the accusers was his wife,...

On Wednesday's (Oct. 4) episode of The Late Late Show, Julia Roberts stopped by and reenacted some of her most iconic film roles with the help of James Corden. The host and actress crammed a number of snippets from her impressive filmography of more than 50 movies into a nine-minute sketch.

The duo first took on Roberts' turn in Notting Hill as Anna Scott, a successful actress commonly dubbed "America's Sweetheart." Corden played the role of Will Thacker, an independent bookstore owner originally portrayed by Hugh Grant. Roberts wrapped up by paying homage to the film's most famous line and...