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Bridget Jones called them the ‘smug marrieds’. But after another cringe-fest parade of celebrity Valentine’s pictures, here’s my message to these nauseatingly narcissistic couples: SARAH VINE
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Bridget Jones called them the ‘smug marrieds’. But after another cringe-fest parade of celebrity Valentine’s pictures, here’s my message to these nauseatingly narcissistic couples: SARAH VINE

At the risk of sounding like a rather sad 50-something divorcee who spent Valentine’s night binge-watching Amandaland with two dogs, a cat and a packet of Minstrels for company (top night in), I’m growing weary of the incessant social media assaults by what Bridget Jones and her friends used to call ‘smug marrieds’. Fair enough,

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Revealed: Bridget Jones star Renée Zellweger’s family tree that shows she is almost as British as her alter ego
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Revealed: Bridget Jones star Renée Zellweger’s family tree that shows she is almost as British as her alter ego

When filming began on the latest Bridget Jones movie last spring, Renée Zellweger ditched her native Texan drawl and effortlessly slipped back into the Home Counties accent of her fictional alter ego. The 55-year-old American actress kept up this impressive linguistic feat throughout the 12-week filming schedule for Mad About The Boy. But Renée’s impeccable

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If You’re a ‘Bridget Jones’ Fan, You Might Like ‘Crossing Delancey’
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If You’re a ‘Bridget Jones’ Fan, You Might Like ‘Crossing Delancey’

“Delancey” also holds the appeal of many New York-set films of the 1970s and 1980s: as a snapshot of a city in flux, an accidental documentary of a Gotham that no longer exists. (Full disclosure: I wrote a book about New York City movies, so I have a vested interest in this topic.) Vintage NYC

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Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy fans brand iconic character’s return as a widowed single mother ‘dark and depressing’ and claim ‘weepy’ film ‘doesn’t fit in’ with franchise’s previous laugh out loud instalments
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Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy fans brand iconic character’s return as a widowed single mother ‘dark and depressing’ and claim ‘weepy’ film ‘doesn’t fit in’ with franchise’s previous laugh out loud instalments

Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy has left fans far from hysterics after the comedy  character’s fourth big screen outing hit cinemas on Thursday. The long-awaited sequel sees Renee Zellweger reprise her role as the titular heroine, and sees her adjusting to life as widowed single mother following the shock death of husband Mark Darcy

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Interview: Helen Fielding on ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ and Her Reading Life
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Interview: Helen Fielding on ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ and Her Reading Life

With “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” streaming, the novelist talked in an email interview about what moviemakers keep cutting from adaptations of her best sellers. SCOTT HELLER Describe your ideal reading experience. I love a vacation binge-read — I read all 800 pages of “The Goldfinch” in Greece (that’s Greece, not Greek). I also

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‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ Review: A Screwball Heroine Is Back
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‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ Review: A Screwball Heroine Is Back

Even though Bridget Jones fans are used to zany plot developments, few could have anticipated the twist in the new installment of her film series: Miraculously, “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” reconnects with the deft balance of bubbliness, high jinks and emotion that was the hallmark of the movie that started it all in

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Romance Books Like ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ by Helen Fielding
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Romance Books Like ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ by Helen Fielding

Good news for fans of everyone’s favorite hapless British diarist: Bridget Jones is back. The wearer of short skirts, smoker of endless cigarettes and romancer of the playboy Daniel Cleaver and the stealth charmer Mark Darcy takes her fourth turn on the big screen in “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.” The movie, which premieres

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Renee Zellweger kept her British accent up 24/7 while filming Bridget Jones amid romance with Ant Anstead
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Renee Zellweger kept her British accent up 24/7 while filming Bridget Jones amid romance with Ant Anstead

Renee Zellweger has revealed the extent of her method acting as she filmed Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy in London. The American Oscar-winner, 55, said she kept up her English accent 24/7 during filming as she was ‘lazy’ and didn’t want to wake up every morning and practice her ‘vowels.’ The star is also

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Bridget Jones’s Leo Woodall reveals being ‘catapulted’ to fame was ‘terrifying’ after he admitted objectification in his roles left him feeling ‘vulnerable and exposed’
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Bridget Jones’s Leo Woodall reveals being ‘catapulted’ to fame was ‘terrifying’ after he admitted objectification in his roles left him feeling ‘vulnerable and exposed’

Bridget Jones star Leo Woodall has revealed that being ‘catapulted’ to fame was ‘terrifying’ after his starring role in the new flick. The 28-year-old actor’s latest role sees him play Bridget Jones’ toy boy Roxster in the upcoming installment Speaking to Radio Times recently ahead of the release of Bridget Jones Mad About The Boy, Leo opened up

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Renee Zellweger’s red carpet secret weapon revealed: Bridget Jones icon loves to show her toned arms achieved through ‘gruelling two-hour workouts’ in one-shoulder and strapless gowns
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Renee Zellweger’s red carpet secret weapon revealed: Bridget Jones icon loves to show her toned arms achieved through ‘gruelling two-hour workouts’ in one-shoulder and strapless gowns

Renee Zellweger always turns heads when she walks the red carpet.    And the Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy icon’s appearance at its world premiere on Wednesday was no exception.  The Oscar winner, 55, looked nothing short of sensational in a bright pink strapless figure-hugging satin gown.  And earlier that week, Renee stunned at the

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