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Love it or Hate it: Anna Friel at Theatre Awards

FabSugarUK — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:30:01 -0800

Since starring in the West End production of Breakfast at Tiffany's, Anna Friel has been on my style radar. The British actress has been spotted leaving the Royal Haymarket theatre in a range of stylish ensembles. Last night, she attended the Evening Standard Theatre Awards in London appearing on the red carpet in a one armed frock with sheer detailing. She wore it with back court heels and bright red lips. What do you think of her ensemble?

Love it or Hate it: Anna Friel in Multi Coloured Frock

FabSugarUK — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:31:59 -0800

Anna Friel looked very colourful last night as she headed out on the town. She wore a multi coloured tassled frock with blue flower detail heels and accessorised with a jewelled clutch. There is a lot of colour here, but some how I think she manages to pull it off. What do you think of Anna's look?

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UK Celebs Celebrate Halloween!

PopSugarUK — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:08:27 -0800

While the US celebs certainly pushed the boat out for Halloween in their costumes, here in the UK our stars dressed up too! Jonathan Ross held a celeb-packed party, The Saturdays enjoyed a birthday / Halloween bash while Anna Friel, Pixie Geldof and others put on their gladrags and went out on the town. What spooky fun!!

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Link Time!

PopSugarUK — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:00:27 -0700

Anna Friel looks gorgeous at Breakfast at Tiffany's after party - InStyle UK
Andres Velencoso wants kids with Kylie Minogue - Company
Katie Price says Alesha Dixon and Peter Andre are welcome to each other - Handbag
Cheryl Cole's new album is a surprising and classy affair - Elle UK
The Beckhams are taking elocution lessons to sound more posh - Cosmopolitan UK
Michael Jackson’s estate is suing Heal The World foundation - Hecklerspray
Photographic evidence Lady GaGa does not have a male member - Holy Moly
Heidi Montag wants to become an iconic sex symbol - theFABlife
Peaches Geldof carries her own bags - Ayyyy

Love it or Hate it: Anna Friel at the Cartier Polo

FabSugarUK — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:00:08 -0700

Anna Friel attended the Cartier Polo event this weekend opting for a classic Audrey Hepburn inspired look. She wore an LBD with oversized black shades, court heels and an elegant black handbag. Her dress was quite revealing with a cut out neckline showing off her natural skin tone. What do you think of her polo ensemble?

Pushing Daisies Rundown: Episode 13, "Kerplunk"

BuzzSugar — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:30:59 -0700

I think I need a hug. The last episode of Pushing Daisies is about as solid a finale as possible, considering that nobody knew it was a finale at the time. It has a story that brings most of the major characters together and a massive reveal at the end - and even the last-minute bit of closure seemed to fit. "For endings, as it is known, are where we begin," we'll chat about this episode when you read more.

I wrote last week about my mixed feelings about the return of Pushing Daisies, especially knowing there wouldn't be much wrapped up at the end. But "Kerplunk" makes it all worthwhile. Not only is it a solid episode, it ends on a note of hope. While I knew it was unlikely - especially with a comic book on the way - I feared the show would end with a rushed Chuck/Ned kiss. But what we get in this episode is so much better. Chuck makes herself known to the aunts, and while we don't get to see the reaction, that final sweep through Coeur d'Coeurs shows that it's ultimately happy. It's "the promise of a new family, brought about by the words 'I'm alive.'" And while I so wish we could have seen that family thrive, I'm surprisingly satisfied just knowing it exists.

Even better, the moment of Chuck's big reveal is completely earned. We see young Lily and Vivian - Lily by turns annoyed with and protective of her little sister, born with a hole in her heart - and their journey to becoming the Darling Mermaid Darlings. And at the hands of a vindictive former (well, apparently current) swimming rival, Vivian learns the truth about Chuck, Lily, and Charles Charles at long last. It's impressive to see Vivian - normally so gentle, she wants fresh lilacs in their swimming contract - hurl something against a wall, and even more impressive for her to seriously consider living without her sister. Well, for a second anyway, since the moment of her breakdown is also exactly the moment Chuck turns up at their door.

Chuck's story in this episode is fascinating - and not one I saw coming. The whole time she's been alive again, she's gone to great lengths to make sure the aunts are happy. But it turns out a full-blown European tour isn't the kind of happy she wants them to be, because she'd miss them too much if they weren't nearby. She nearly sabotages their return performance - something, it should be noted, that would certainly not make them happy - when Ned makes his confession: Ned fears he'd be less important if Chuck and her aunts could reunite. But that's selfish; if he truly loves Chuck, he should let her love the ones she loves (presumably under close supervision, of course).

Some other thoughts:

Great Lily quote, and one that could only ever be uttered on this show: "Don't sign my name to that 'Sorry a shark ate your b*tch of a sister' letter."
Emerson and Olive's matching sweatsuits are amazing, as is Olive's crime moll voice in the interrogation scene.
Wilson Cruz! As a synchronized swimmer! That's inspired.
Amazing that Ned has a picture of Chuck and her aunts still sitting on his old instamatic camera. Actually, just amazing that Ned still has his instamatic camera.

So let's talk about the final moments. Penny comes back to Emerson! The aunts go to Europe! Olive embraces Randy and his sack of pasta and opens a mac-and-cheese shop called The Intrepid Cow! It's all so happy and bouncy and sweet, complete with Digby bounding through yellow fields. It's unfortunate the show couldn't wrap up the stories with Chuck's father and Ned's father on TV - I'm especially curious to learn more about Ned's dad, because I have some theories - but I suppose that's what the comic is for. And with an ending like this, I can wait. What about you?

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TV Tonight: The Pushing Daisies Series Finale

BuzzSugar — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:30:38 -0700

Goodbye, fair pie-maker. Goodbye, alive again girl named Chuck. Goodbye, snarky, shady PI and singing itty-bitty waitress. Tonight's the night that Pushing Daisies comes to a close.

It's still a bummer that ABC let this whimsical gem of a show go - but in all honesty, I can't say I'm surprised. From the beginning, it seemed like the kind of show that was going to break my heart, destined for critical acclaim, a niche audience, and premature cancellation. In fact, looking back, the true miracle seems to be that we got two seasons out of it at all, even if they were both shortened (one by the writers' strike and one by ABC's axe).

Tonight's episode, "Kerplunk," wasn't filmed as a finale and doesn't feel like one, but it does have plenty of satisfying moments, especially where the aunts are concerned: They become a central part of the episode's investigation when one of their former swimming rivals goes down at the hands of a shark during a performance. And with a comic book on the way, I'm just glad we'll be able to see more of Ned, Chuck, Emerson, and Olive in any form.

Will you be watching tonight? For a preview of what's to come, just read more.

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Colin Farrell's Smokin' Hot On Set

PopSugarUK — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:26:00 -0700

Colin Farrell was spotted enjoying a cigarette break on the set of his new movie London Boulevard today, in which he stars alongside Keira Knightley, Anna Friel and David Thewlis. The movie's about an ex-convict who gets involved with a reclusive actress, and it's filming in London at the moment! The gorgeous Irishman also has some exciting things going on in his personal life too as he's set to be best man at his brother Eamon's wedding. Eamon will be marrying his partner Steven Mannion in Europe this summer, and I can only imagine the kinds of entertaining things that Colin will say in his speech!

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Pushing Daisies Rundown: Episode 12, "Water and Power"

BuzzSugar — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:30:29 -0700

This week's episode of Pushing Daisies - well, really the whole series, but this episode in particular - is about the silly things we do for love. In this installment, it's level-headed, eye-rolling Emerson who falls head over heels into stupidity when a case leads him to his daughter's mother. Olive, meanwhile, makes some questionable relationship decisions of her own about how to proceed with Randy Mann. To chat about this episode, read more.

Love really must be a powerful thing if even Emerson Cod can fall victim to it. Beneath that hardened exterior, Emerson's been a fool for beautiful and mysterious women ever since he willingly got himself in trouble as a child just so he could sit in the office of his lovely principal. More recently, there was Lila, of whom he probably should have been suspicious from the start considering she met him in the middle of a con job. She was supposed to steal the "dam ruby" but ended up with Emerson's heart instead - and, eventually, his Penny. She comes back into Emerson's life in this episode as a suspect once more, this time not just as a thief but as a murderer of the dam ruby's owner. What I loved about this story is how the whole crew gets involved: Chuck, Ned, Olive, and even Randy Mann turn out to help Emerson, who they fear is blinded by "Lilaberry juice." And in many ways, the hero of the whole operation turns out to be Simone, who pulls Emerson away from a rushing flood just in time to save his life and the ruby. For a moment, Emerson even looks redeemed: the killer isn't Lila after all.

But Emerson still falls victim to the "maneating, shape-shifting grifter" who mothered his child. I couldn't believe he would give Lila his keys without walking over to make sure Penny was in the car first, but I guess that's what Lilaberry juice will do. He's expecting to see a little girl with braces; he instead just sees a doll. Luckily - in an ending that felt a little tacked on; I wonder if it was added later when the producers knew they were only getting a few more episodes? - Lil Gumshoe is getting published after all, so maybe Penny will find her way back on her own.

Meanwhile, just as Ned and Chuck are feeling all schmoopy about Olive and Randy, Olive cuts him off. She's not ready to plunge into a real relationship - and even as Ned is convincing her that a rebound is exactly what she needs, Randy's telling her he doesn't want to be her second-best. Ultimately, she confesses everything: that she did want to use him, that he's a difficult person, that she doesn't want to get him caught up in her issues. But before they can work out a real solution, Randy leans in for a kiss - and that seems like a good answer for now.

Some other thoughts:

Though it ultimately gets them discovered in Lila's trunk, the conversation Ned and Chuck have about the nature of love is precious. Chuck's been saying their love is "hardy" (Ned chuckles because he hears "heart-y"), but she really means their love is hard. Why love at all? Chuck wonders. It just leaves people with more to lose. Ned gives a perfectly Ned-ish answer: "Why love something? Because we can."
Olive on her relationship hangups: "I'm that girl in high school who's afraid of real relationships, so she's attracted to guys in college. Or Canada."
How funny was it to hear Jim Dale narrate "dam" over and over again?
Emerson on Lila's shifty eyes: "She's lied so much in her life, her eyes are like that permanently."

How did "Water and Power" work for you? Have you braced yourself for next week's finale?

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Celebrity Style: Anna Friel at Land of the Lost Premiere

FabSugarUK — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:00:17 -0700

Anna Friel hit the red carpet last night looking what could only be described as fierce! The actress was promoting her latest movie Land of the Lost in Los Angeles wearing a floor length Osman Yousefzada gown. She teamed it with Lara Bohinc jewellery and bronze platform heels which added an edgy touch. See below to copy Anna's red carpet style.

Bronze slim shaped waist belt - £25.00	Metallic Platform - £30.00
Gold coloured layered leaf necklace - £35.00	Vanessa Bruno Gray maxi dress - £355.00
Enamel Stone Ring - £15.00

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