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  Hugh Grant - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Grant, Hugh, born in 1960, British motion-picture actor, best known for his humorous performances in romantic comedies.
Grant, Ulysses S(impson) (1822-1885), 18th president of the United States (1869-1877).
Grant was a puzzling figure in American public life.
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 Wilshire Gazette - Hugh Grant (Winona Ryder, Divine Brown, Jay Leno)
Grant have the balls to take on another genre for once in his life.
Grant was quoted as saying, "The path to redemption begins with Jay Leno's preposterously large chin.
In conclusion, although Hugh Grant does not have the biggest balls in Hollywood, at least he doesn't look like he's wearing a pair on his chin like Leno.
www.citizinemag.com /culture/culture-0301_hughgrant.htm   (467 words)

  
 AMCTV.com - Hugh Grant Biography
Born in 1960 and Oxford educated with a background in theatre and ensemble comedy, Grant was a familiar face on British television and in smaller films before finally hitting the big time.
Grant was shocked by the international popularity of Four Weddings and his new-found fame quickly made him a tabloid favorite.
Recovering from his embarrassment, Grant went on to star opposite Hurley in the self-produced Extreme Measures (1996), scored a romantic hit with Julia Roberts in Notting Hill (1999), took on the mob in Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) and Woody Allen in Small Time Crooks (2000).
www.amctv.com /article/0,,1310-1--0-2-EST,00.html   (356 words)

  
 Hugh Grant Biography
You wouldn't think it to look at him, and certainly not to listen to him, but Hugh Grant has turned out to be something of a survivor.
Hugh Grant, blessed with the middle names John and Mungo, was born in London on September 9th, 1960.
But Hugh himself remained single, in 2003 seeing Polish-born UN worker Kasia Komorowicz but not hitting the tabloid headlines until he was spotted in 2004 with Jemima Khan, recently separated from her husband Imran.
www.tiscali.co.uk /entertainment/film/biographies/hugh_grant_biog.html   (2705 words)

  
 CNN - Hugh Grant is feeling 'Blue' - August 18, 1999
Grant, who appears to immensely enjoy poking fun at Hurley, says he doesn't recommend that anyone work with a significant other.
Grant studied at Oxford, then started on the London theater pub circuit, he has said, because it seemed to be a fun thing to do.
His 39th birthday is in September, and when this is pointed out Grant crinkles the bridge between his eyebrows the way he did in "Four Weddings" when he was telling Andie McDowell's character he loved her.
www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/Movies/9908/18/hugh.grant/index.html   (1727 words)

  
 Hugh Grant - Biography - Moviefone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Born in London on September 9, 1960, Grant made his film debut under the very Oxbridge name of Hughie Grant in the Oxford-financed Privileged (1982).
One exception -- albeit a dubious one -- was Ken Russell's The Lair of the White Worm, in which the actor attained some degree of cult status as a lord attempting to foil the murderous charms of a campy, trampy vampire (Amanda Donahoe).
The following year, Grant gained fame of an entirely different sort when he was arrested for soliciting the services of an L.A. prostitute.
movies.aol.com /celebrity/hugh-grant/28225/biography   (589 words)

  
 Hunky Male Celebs: Hugh Grant
Hugh John Mungo Grant is an English actor who tends to play the stereotype of an upper middle class Englishman.
Grant was born in London, England to James and the late Finvola Grant, who was of Scottish ancestry.
Grant was arrested for lewd conduct after cops found him with Divine Brown, a prostitute, in his car.
www.hunkymalecelebs.com /hugh_grant   (646 words)

  
 Hugh Grant
Hugh got his start by performing a British comedy sketch group, The Jockeys of Norfolk.
Grant never seems to take himself too seriously, which made his youthful sophistication in Four Weddings and a Funeral so endearing.
In 1995, Hugh became the scandal of the year when arrested for lewd conduct in his car with prostitute Divine Brown.
www.tribute.ca /bio.asp?id=2627   (358 words)

  
 Moviehole.net - Interview : Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant clearly would rather be anywhere else than a large Beverly Hills hotel room in front of prying media.
In Bridget Jones, Edge of Reason, Hugh returns to his guise as the bed-hopping Daniel Cleaver, playing him, yet again, with obvious relish, as the character heads to TV as the host of a travel show.
Grant admits that doing the sequel to the original hit comedy, took a lot of convincing.
www.moviehole.net /news/4384.html   (886 words)

  
 CNN Showbiz News: Hugh Grant Scandal
Hugh Grant was the toast of Tinseltown until he was hit by a scandal after his encounter with a Hollywood prostitute, but now he has been embraced by U.S. audiences because of the stylish way he handled this crisis.
Grant originally booked the Tonight Show appearance to promote his new movie, "Nine Months." But Grant's meeting with a prostitute on Hollywood's Sunset Strip is now prime tabloid fare--much of it questioning his relationship with model Elizabeth Hurley.
Grant was arrested last month when police found him in his car, engaging in oral sex with a Hollywood prostitute.
www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/HughGrant   (1408 words)

  
 SPLICEDwire | Hugh Grant interview (1999)
The inherent Hugh Grant charm is still there, and although there's no arguing he's dead handsome, he is looking a little wasted in a fading, over-washed Cinema Against AIDS T-shirt, baggy white jeans and sneakers, his famously foppy hair a little messy.
According to Grant, some footage was damaged by exposure to winter weather and Makin wasn't available for reshoots because his wife was having a baby, so "Jaws" and "The Jerk" writer Carl Gottlieb sat in for him on those couple days.
Kidding aside for the moment, Grant took a large role in bringing this particular mob movie to the screen, playing a part in tweaking the character to fit his comic persona and writing the final draft of the script himself.
www.splicedonline.com /features/hughgrant.html   (1567 words)

  
 Hugh Grant Biography
Grant withdrew from the public eye for a period of time before reappearing as bookshop owner William Thacker in the informal Four Weddings sequel Notting Hill (1999); the combination of Grant and Julia Roberts proved a box office success.
Grant’s other 1999 project was Mickey Blue Eyes, a second release from Simian Films, the film proved to be a stereotypical and stuttering comedy that failed to satisfy.
Grant and Elizabeth Hurley announced their separation during the summer of 2000, but continued to work together on the Simian Films venture.
www.britmovie.co.uk /actors/g/006.html   (406 words)

  
 Fametracker :: The Fame Audit :: Hugh Grant
It's a pity that this site did not exist back in the summer of 1995, when Hugh Grant was arrested in a car with a prostitute he engaged to fellate him.
Grant still made the TV talk-show rounds, less to flog his work, and more to make a public display out of regret over his apparently urgent need for anonymous oral gratification.
Grant has stuck pretty close to his pre-scandal career path -- certainly not modulating his on-screen persona, as a bashful, neurotic Englishman, one tiny little bit -- and it seems to be working out pretty well for him.
www.fametracker.com /fame_audit/grant_hugh.php   (636 words)

  
 Hugh Grant
HUGH GRANT first appeared in front of the camera at Oxford in Privileged at the age of 22; he then went on to theatre work, forming his own revue.
In 1995, Hugh became the scandal of the year by hiring a prostitute, Divine Brown, to perform certain acts in the privacy of his automobile.
Grant was arrested, made fun of, and remarkably, lauded for his actions.
www.angelfire.com /de/bullhead2/hughnews.html   (422 words)

  
 BRAVOtv.com : Inside the Actors Studio : Guest : Hugh Grant
Born September 9, 1960, in London, England, Hugh Grant grew up in West London with his mother and father, a carpet salesman and a teacher respectively, and his older brother James.
Grant became a household name with the release of 1994's Four Weddings and a Funeral, co-starring Andie MacDowell.
Hugh Grant began a highly publicized romance with supermodel and actress Elizabeth Hurley in 1987.
www.bravotv.com /Inside_the_Actors_Studio/guests/Hugh_Grant.shtml   (254 words)

  
 Behind Blue Eyes • • Your Hugh Grant Online Source • •
Hugh Grant has given a strong hint that he wants to start a family with his girlfriend, Jemima Khan.
Grant stresses that he has already become something of a surrogate father to her older son Sulaiman, ten, and says he loves the way Jemima pampers him.
Grant is also writing a book, a love story that he says reflects his moody personality, with its 'somewhat masochistic' theme.
hughgrant.free.fr   (1770 words)

  
 HELLO! Profiles
Hugh John Mungo Grant was born on September 9, 1960, and grew up in an unpretentious middle class suburban home.
Hugh then went on to date Jemima Khan, former wife of the legendary Pakistani cricketer, embarking on the romance in summer 2004.
Hugh defied the laws of Hollywood, however, and returned in 1999 with two blockbusters and a part in the Woody Allen film Small Time Crooks.
www.hellomagazine.com /profiles/hughgrant   (442 words)

  
 Hugh Grant tackles songs, tickles ivories - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Grant, says Rafter, "had to sing about six songs and learn how to play the piano.
And though Grant, in typically sardonic fashion, downplays his musical contributions in the film, Rafter insists his achievements were noteworthy.
Lyrical performance: Hugh Grant stars as Alex Fletcher, a pop star from the past (the ?80s) who must write a chart-topping song for a pop star in the present.
www.usatoday.com /life/people/2007-02-13-hugh-grant_x.htm?csp=34   (449 words)

  
 Why golf is no joke for Hugh Grant - CNN.com
It is a quintessentially British trait to be self-deprecating, and the actor Hugh Grant has made a career out of it.
In recent times, Grant has confessed that he is weary of the film industry; describing it as "just a miserable experience, so long and so boring." The golf course now provides his excitement.
At times, it's hard to tell when Grant is joking, but his description of himself as a golfer is quite intriguing.
edition.cnn.com /2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/02/golf.grant   (1419 words)

  
 Hugh Grant Pictures, Biography, Filmography, Awards, Wallpapers
Hugh Grant has lost interest in acting and is heading into retirement.
Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley have spent the night together, after sharing an intimate meal at the model's English country home.
Grant is among A-list cast including Britney Spears and actors Ben Stiller, James Woods and Jim Belushi who re-voice the BBC's festive cartoon ROBBIE THE REINDEER for American television.
www.starglimpse.com /celebs/pages/hugh_grant/hugh_grant.shtml   (1391 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant, with a blend of good looks and solid acting skills, was able to carve a cozy niche for himself in Hollywood.
Hugh got a few lucky breaks with strong film roles, but he lost momentum with further poor showings.
He was born in London on September 9th, 1960 to an artist and carpet salesman father, and teacher mother, both of military backgrounds.
www.askmen.com /men/entertainment_100/137_hugh_grant.html   (866 words)

  
 Hugh Grant News
Drew Barrymore, Hugh Grant, and their supporting cast strike a chord fresh and charming enough to prevent Music and Lyrics from becoming a predictable ditty.
It Had to Be Hugh Cinema: Music and Lyrics shows that Hugh Grant still has the romantic comedy chops.
Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant in "Music and Lyrics" Film noir is all well and good, but for me the genre that makes Turner Classic Movies indispensable is screwball comedy, those romantic farces of the 1930s...
www.topix.net /who/hugh-grant   (749 words)

  
 AbsoluteNow: Hugh Grant photos - Hugh Grant 2002 "VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards" red carpet arrivals at Radio City Music ...
Hugh Grant New York Premiere "Two Weeks Notice" at the Ziegfeld Theatre, 54th street.
Hugh Grant Premiere of "Murder By Numbers" Ziegfeld Theater, NYC © John Spellman/Retna Ltd. April 16, 2002 © Retna Ltd.
Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock Premiere of "Murder By Numbers" Ziegfeld Theater, NYC © John Spellman/Retna Ltd. April 16, 2002 © Retna Ltd.
www.absolutenow.com /new/hugh_grant.html   (390 words)

  
 Hugh Grant Biography from Who2.com
A specialist at playing charming twits and rogues, Grant became an international star in the 1994 comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral.
Extra credit: Grant made tabloid news in 1995, when he was arrested after being found in a car with a Hollywood prostitute named Divine Brown; he eventually pled no contest and paid a fine...
Grant's long-running romance with model Elizabeth Hurley ended in 2000, but they remained partners in a production company, Simian Films.
who2.com /ask/hughgrant.html   (115 words)

  
 Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant verbrachte seine Jugend in West London und besuchte nach seiner Schulausbildung die Universität von Oxford.
Dank seines Freundes Richard Grant, der Hugh Grant die Rolle in Four Weddings and a Funeral auf den Leib schrieb, konnte er seine Popularität enorm steigern.
Hugh Grants nächstens Engagement in dem Thriller Extreme Measures ging voll in die Hose und veranlasste ihn zu einer kleinen Auszeit.
www.moviemaze.de /celebs/122/1.html   (549 words)

  
 Extratv.com : Hugh Grant
Hollywood's favorite British leading man is back on the big screen and talking about his real life struggle to leave his bachelor world behind.
Hugh Grant says, "Like most blokes, yourself included, one wants both worlds.
Still single at 43, and after watching his ex Liz Hurley become a proud parent, Hugh says he still hopes to one day settle down and start a family.
telepixtvcgi.warnerbros.com /dailynews/extra/10_03/10_13d.html   (176 words)

  
 NPR : About Hugh Grant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Grant's character argues with his female friends about staying emotionally independent.
In fact, Grant's haircut was a matter of no small consequence.
He figures that women who already have a child are less likely to want to enter into a relationship.
www.npr.org /programs/watc/features/2002/may/aboutaboy   (591 words)

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