http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/nicolekidman/ en-us Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:32:55 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368653/posts The Academy award-winning actor Nicole Kidman used an appearance before the US Congress to accuse Hollywood of contributing to violence against women by portraying them as sex objects. Kidman was speaking yesterday in her role as a UN ambassador to a House foreign affairs subcommittee that is considering legislation to tackle violence against women overseas. When asked by Republican representative Dana Rohrabacher whether the film industry "played a bad role" in the way it portrayed women, Kidman replied "Probably", before going on to say that she refused to take roles that portrayed women as weak sex objects. "I can't be... Guardian UK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368653/posts#comment Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:32:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2100578/posts The Oscar winning actress Nicole Kidman looked fresh and beautiful on the cover of Elle’s November issue. Style Drama http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2100578/posts#comment Wed, 8 Oct 2008 17:09:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1916813/posts On Dec. 7, 2007, the movie "The Golden Compass," based on the first book in the fantasy trilogy entitled "His Dark Materials" by atheist Philip Pullman will be released in theaters throughout the world. Pullman wrote his fantasy trilogy because he was so upset by the Christian evangelism of C.S. Lewis in his wonderful series of Christian tales entitled "The Chronicles Of Narnia." Pullman is an avowed atheist who has dedicated his life to undermining Christianity and the Church among young readers. The film's release is only another example of a culture spiraling away from faith, a culture into which... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1916813/posts#comment Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:54:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1912002/posts LONDON – A debate over a movie’s anti-religious antagonism – or lack thereof – is heating up ahead of its upcoming release, with some accusing Hollywood of “castrating” the anti-Catholic themes present in the novel from which it is based. The expected blockbuster, “The Golden Compass,” is named after the American title of best-selling author Philip Pullman’s novel “Northern Lights” and will star actress Nicole Kidman and James Bond star Daniel Craig. The original children’s novel, part of Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” series, rejects organized religion – in particular, the Catholic Church – and critics of the movie version say... Christian Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1912002/posts#comment Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:17:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885766/posts Anti-Christian Children's Novel Coming out as Time Warner Film in December starring Nicole Kidman By Elizabeth O'Brien LOS ANGELES, August 20, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The best selling novels of atheist author Philip Pullman, which were written specifically to indoctrinate children with anti-Christian values, have sparked the creation of a controversial new fantasy film to be released this December 7 by New Line Cinema - a Time Warner Company. Starring Nicole Kidman, "The Golden Compass," is based on Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy, which includes "Northern Lights" (re-titled "The Golden Compass" in the United States), "The Subtle Knife" and "The Amber... LifeSiteNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885766/posts#comment Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:54:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1883941/posts CathNews alerts us to the potential problem: Nicole Kidman has denied that a new film she's making is anti-Catholic. The movie features an organisation known as "The Magisterium", which kidnaps children to remove their souls.The Brisbane Times reports that Kidman told a US magazine that her Catholic faith affected her consideration of the script for the film, which is titled The Golden Compass.The fantasy film is based on a novel by Philip Pullman called Northern Lights. It is already attracting attention in the US for avoiding much of the book's perceived anti-Catholic rhetoric.Kidman said some of the religious elements... American Papist http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1883941/posts#comment Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:02:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1746487/posts Kidman Tops List of Highest-Paid Actress Nov 29 7:56 PM US/Eastern Nicole Kidman is the queen of Hollywood when it comes to money. The Oscar winner, who earns as much as $17 million per movie, tops the fifth annual list of highest-paid actresses released Wednesday by The Hollywood Reporter. Kidman, 39, ranked second on last year's list behind four-time top- earner Julia Roberts, who didn't make the list this year. She spent time with her 2-year-old twins. In second place, with $15 million per movie, was Reese Witherspoon, 30, who won the best-actress Oscar this year for her performance in... Breitbart.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1746487/posts#comment Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:51:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1686569/posts Sometimes there is an event that causes the looney left to boil over and let loose with their most primitive bigoted biases. The announcement that 84 Hollywood celebs joined Nicole Kidman in condemning the the terrorism of Hezbollah and Hamas was just such an occasion. I actually found out about their descent into hate and base bigotry when I noticed some of the hits to my DUmmie FUnnies EDITION were coming from the Huffington Post. When I went to the specific SECTION of the Huffington Post where my Blog was linked, I was shocked at this statement posted at... DUmmie FUnnies http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1686569/posts#comment Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:22:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1685847/posts Since most celebs tend to the liberal side of the political spectrum, it is a pleasant surprise when 84 Hollywood actors, directors, and producers joined Nicole Kidman in taking out a Los Angeles Times ad (above) condemning the terrorist activities by Hezbollah and Hamas in Lebanon and Israel. Particularly painful for the DUmmies must have been the tail end of the ad which said, "We need to support democratic societies and stop terrorsism at all costs." As you can guess this ad was like waving a red cape in front of an angry DUmmie bull as you can see... DUmmie FUnnies http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1685847/posts#comment Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:27:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685078/posts Some 84 movie stars, film industry members sign statement condemning Hizbullah, Hamas activities in Middle East Heads of the film industry in Hollywood and prominent movie stars have signed a statement blaming Hamas and Hizbullah for terror activities in the Middle East, the war in Lebanon, and for harming innocents.  Some 84 senior film industry members signed the statement, published in the Hollywood Reporter newspaper, the Los Angeles Times, and the Variety newspaper.  Among the signatories: Sylvester Stallone, James Woods, Bruce Willis, director Ridley Scott, tennis player Serena Williams, Nicole Kidman, WASHINGTON - Heads of the film industry in Hollywood... Yedioth Internet http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685078/posts#comment Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:49:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1684987/posts NICOLE Kidman has made a public stand against terrorism. The actress, joined by 84 other high-profile Hollywood stars, directors, studio bosses and media moguls, has taken out a powerfully-worded full page advertisement in today's Los Angeles Times newspaper. It specifically targets "terrorist organisations" such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Palestine. "We the undersigned are pained and devastated by the civilian casualties in Israel and Lebanon caused by terrorist actions initiated by terrorist organisations such as Hezbollah and Hamas," the ad reads. "If we do not succeed in stopping terrorism around the world, chaos will rule and innocent people... Herald Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1684987/posts#comment Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:19:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1656295/posts How did Nicole Kidman, one-time spouse of Tom Cruise, get re-married in a Catholic church if she didn't have an annulment? Clue: she wasn't actually married before. Nicole Kidman's wedding to country singer Keith Urban in Sydney at the weekend drew plenty of media attention. But some Catholics will have looked on perplexed at how the former bride of actor Tom Cruise managed to tie the knot for a second time, in a Catholic church. It was widely reported in the run up to the weekend wedding that Ms Kidman had received an annulment for her previous marriage - the... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1656295/posts#comment Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:48:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1656353/posts Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise may have blinded the Catholic Church with Scientology. The BBC reported Monday that, while there has been speculation that Kidman got her first marriage annulled so that she and Keith Urban could say their "I do's" in a Catholic chapel, it turns out that, because she and Cruise swapped vows upon the altar that L. Ron Hubbard built, she wasn't legally married in the first place--as far as the Catholic Church is concerned, that is. Father Paul Coleman, the priest who presided over Kidman and Urban's star-studded nuptials in Sydney over the weekend, told BBC... E! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1656353/posts#comment Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:46:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1566454/posts Los Angeles has renamed a public school after Johnnie Cochran, the late criminal defense lawyer who helped clear "Trial of the Century" murder defendant O.J. Simpson. School district officials voted unanimously for the name change Tuesday, saying Cochran, who attended the former Mt. Vernon Middle School as a boy, was an "extraordinary, superb lawyer with movie-star celebrity status." But the sister of Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, whom the former star football player and actor was charged with stabbing and slashing to death, said she was stunned by the move. "It's in bad taste," Denise Brown told Reuters. "Yeah, he... CNN.com/Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1566454/posts#comment Fri, 27 Jan 2006 22:13:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1564977/posts ACTOR Nicole Kidman, TV legend Graham Kennedy and anti-malaria pioneer Charles Blackburn join more than 650 people on the Australia Day honour roll. Lieutenant-Governor Lady Southey AM is the only Victorian to receive the top accolade, the Companion of the Order of Australia (AC). The widow of former federal Liberal president Sir Robert Southey is honoured for her support of charitable organisations, including 30 years of ferrying polio patients to and from hospital. Kidman is among eight awarded the top honour. The gong also went to Emeritus Prof Charles Blackburn, ED, who pioneered the treatment of malaria, helping Australian troops... Herald Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1564977/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jan 2006 23:27:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1390836/posts Hollywood has come to the rescue of the United Nations. The new film, "The Interpreter," is political propaganda designed to boost the image of the United Nations and make the U.S. look bad for opposing the International Criminal Court. Most reviews have focused on the part of the plot involving an evil African leader, President Zawani, who is accused of genocide and travels to the U.N. in New York for a speech and is the target of an assassination plot. But the political dimension of the plot involves the opposition by the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. to his trial... A.I.M.ORG http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1390836/posts#comment Mon, 25 Apr 2005 20:52:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1389093/posts “The Interpreter”: Sean Penn’s U.N. Mash Note April 22, 2005 By Debbie Schlussel The last time I wrote about Jeff Spicoli a/k/a Sean Penn, he sent me an e-mail calling me the c-word. In the past, Penn reportedly shot reporters with a squirt gun filled with his urine, so I got off easy. Classy guy. I critiqued Penn’s absurd interview in the thankfully defunct Talk Magazine. It was just months after 9/11, and Spicoli was deluded from smoking too much pot, again. He didn’t just insist that President Bush, Rupert Murdoch, Howard Stern, and Bill O’Reilly were as bad as... DebbieSchlussel.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1389093/posts#comment Fri, 22 Apr 2005 16:03:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1275454/posts n a case eerily similar to a notorious Washington state prosecution where an older woman had sex and children with a teen boy, a Spring Lake woman has been charged with three counts of rape for having sex with a 14-year-old boy. Authorities believe Stephanie Elizabeth Bissell, 34, is pregnant with the boy's child. Bissell, 214 N. Park, was arraigned Friday in Ottawa County's 58th District Court on three charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, all involving the same 14-year-old boy. Bissell demanded a preliminary examination and bond was set at $3,000. If convicted, Bissell faces a maximum sentence of... The Muskegon Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1275454/posts#comment Tue, 9 Nov 2004 17:43:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1275277/posts A woman faces charges of having a sexual relationship with an 8-year-old boy whom investigators said she considers her boyfriend. Tammy Imre, 29, was arrested Friday and charged with sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor. A judge set bond at $250,000 Monday. Police began investigating in September after the boy’s mother discovered a letter Imre had written him, in which she tells the boy she doesn’t “want anyone but you.” She continued: “Now tomorrow it’s supposed to rain, you can come over we can (you know what).” Police said the boy, the playmate of Imre’s 7-year-old daughter,... The Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1275277/posts#comment Tue, 9 Nov 2004 14:35:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1262945/posts But Nicole Kidman (search) insists her new R-rated movie, which features a shocking scene of the Oscar-winner naked in the bathtub with a 10-year-old boy, is done in the best possible taste. "Yes, it's an unusual scene, but the whole film is unusual," Kidman says of "Birth," (search) the controversial film that was booed at the recent Venice International Film Festival (search) and is likely to spark outrage when it opens here Oct. 29. NYPost.com. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1262945/posts#comment Sat, 30 Oct 2004 20:26:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1209754/posts Compulsory Mental Health Screening is Coming For Adults and Children Preschool and Up... August 23, 2004 by Sharon Hughes There is a new major U.S. mental health initiative on the docket, based on a report of the New Freedom in Mental Health Commission, which recommends mental health screening for adults and children as young as preschool age, in primary care health settings, schools, and correctional facilities. It also includes expanding school-based mental health programs requiring specific treatments for specific conditions, including the use of specific medications. Despite a growing public opposition to universal mental health screening, states are being encouraged... Changing Worldviews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1209754/posts#comment Wed, 8 Sep 2004 03:48:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1210425/posts Actress Nicole Kidman was met by a chorus of boos at the premiere of her shocking new movie Birth - which sees her fall in love with a ten-year-old boy. The redhead, 37, stars as Anna, who believes a young boy, played by Cameron Bright, is her reincarnated dead husband. Many disgusted viewers walked out of the theater at the Venice Film Festival Tuesday night after a shocking nude scene featuring Kidman and the boy sharing an erotic bath. The movie's director, Jonathan Glazer, was disappointed by the reaction but is thrilled it is the front-runner for this year's prestigious... Fox 23 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1210425/posts#comment Wed, 8 Sep 2004 21:50:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1153436/posts Nicole Kidman is reportedly silent on rumors of whether her newest film Birth. Will be released or not. Kidman shot the film just after the new-this-weekend movie - The Stepford Wives. In the story Nicole believes her deceased husband to be reincarnated - only this time as a 10 year old. This is really not a new theme in a film - numerous films have tried to play with the idea of someone we love "coming back" to us after their death. But few have been this controversial. According to Austrailian news reports, the character Kidman plays shares an intimate... CROSSWALK/The Austrailian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1153436/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:34:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1126849/posts UN goes ga-ga for Nicole By Caroline Overington New York Correspondent New York April 27, 2004 United Nations diplomats are supposed to be a dignified bunch with terribly important work to do. But, give them a chance to meet a glamorous movie star and they go ga-ga, like everybody else. The star was Nicole Kidman, who is making a movie called The Interpreter at the UN's New York headquarters. UN diplomats have been dying to get a glimpse of her, so last night they got together with staff from Australia's Mission to the UN, some Australian restaurants in New York,... The Age (Aussie site) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1126849/posts#comment Thu, 29 Apr 2004 20:04:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/915569/posts Nicotine Nic May 22, 2003 HER face has graced the covers of hundreds of fashion magazines worldwide and she is regularly voted one of the most beautiful women. But the world glimpsed uglier images of Nicole Kidman at the Cannes Film Festival yesterday when she smoked her way through an international press conference. Her actions have outraged health lobbyists and anti-smoking advocates, who described it as "priceless publicity for the tobacco industry". Australian Democrats Senator Lyn Allison also weighed in on the issue, urging Kidman to use her position to discourage smoking. In doing so, Senator Allison added that tobacco... Daily Telegraph (Australia) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/915569/posts#comment Wed, 21 May 2003 20:15:00 GMT