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Julianne Moore: Plastic Surgery Is Like Chinese Foot Binding

Julianne Moore: Plastic Surgery Is Like Chinese Foot Binding

Originally posted 11/06/2008 01:45PM

Julianne Moore is happy to grow old gracefully in Hollywood. And although she won't entirely rule out plastic surgery, she does liken it to an ancient form of female disfigurement.

"The analogy I use is ancient Chinese feet-binding," Moore reveals in the December issue of the U.K.'s Tatler. "At what point did they decide that small feet were more beautiful? People started making them smaller and smaller until they were stumps and not beautiful at all."

While we're no longer binding feet, women are still willing to undergo painful procedures in the name of beauty.

"I feel we have decided that being expressionless and young-looking is the most beautiful thing," the Blindness star – who has previously spoken out against Botox – says with skepticism. "In pursuit of that, it becomes more and more exaggerated and totally obliterates what we look like."

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Michael J. Fox Rocks Out with The Who

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Michael J. Fox Rocks Out with The Who

Originally posted 11/06/2008 10:00AM

"This is almost worth getting Parkinson's for!" Michael J. Fox declared as he took the stage to play guitar with The Who in New York City Wednesday night.

The actor – who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991 – rocked out to the legendary band's "Magic Bus," trading licks and windmill guitar riffs with Pete Townshend.

The once-in-a-lifetime performance was the grand finale of Fox's annual A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's.

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Julianne Moore: 'I Don't Know Why Women Do Botox' | Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore: 'I Don't Know Why Women Do Botox'

Originally posted 07/09/2008 04:25PM

At 47, Julianne Moore is happy to look her age – naturally.

"I don't know why women do Botox," the freckled redhead tells Britain's Observer Magazine. "It doesn't make them look younger, it just makes them look like they had work done."

She adds: "You are not going to look the same as you did at 25. What are you going to do about it?"

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Julianne Moore Fumes Over Spitzer 'Embarrassment' | Eliot Spitzer, Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore Fumes Over Spitzer 'Embarrassment'

Originally posted 03/12/2008 09:00AM

New York Governor Elliot Spitzer apparently won't be getting off easy with his celebrity constituents.

"A f---ing embarrassment" is how Julianne Moore, once a fan of the former attorney general, termed the politico's involvement in a prostitution ring – for which it is anticipated he will resign on Wednesday.

"I'm really pissed," the fiery New Yorker, 47, told PEOPLE during Tuesday's TSE flagship SoHo store opening. "I honestly don't care where or how people have sex, or with whom, but prostitution is illegal. For someone whose got such a reputation for having a real attitude towards crime, you have to walk the walk. I'm sorry."

Meanwhile, TV hosts were more than happy to have a new political punching bag for their monologues. For instance:

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Julianne Moore's Valentines to Help Kids | Julianne Moore

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Julianne Moore's Valentines to Help Kids

Originally posted 02/05/2008 11:05AM

Julianne Moore is seeing red – in the best way possible.

To help struggling kids, the 47-year-old actress and mother of two is promoting a line of Valentines featuring youngsters' artwork and benefiting the organization Save the Children.

The cards, available for printing or emailing, can be found on the charity's Web site through Feb. 14.

"It's just sort of a nice way to acknowledge kids who were struggling in America," Moore, mother to son Caleb, 9, and daughter Liv, 5, tells the Associated Press. "It's like kids loving kids."
– Stephen M. Silverman

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Julianne's Old Nickname: Freckleface Strawberry | Julianne Moore

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Julianne Moore's Old Nickname: Freckleface Strawberry

Originally posted 10/21/2007 07:45AM

Kids can say the meanest things. Just ask Julianne Moore.

Recalling her Omaha childhood, the flame-haired actress, 46, tells USA Today, "When I was 7, the other kids called me 'Freckleface Strawberry.' I hated it. But they were just calling it like they saw it, even when they said things like, 'You look dirty,' and 'Can I smell them?' "

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Julianne Moore Charms Broadway Critics | Julianne Moore

UpdatePosted 12/01/2006 10:30AM

Julianne Moore Charms Broadway Critics

Originally posted 12/01/2006 08:30AM

Julianne Moore made her Broadway debut Thursday night, starring opposite Bill Nighy in British playwright David Hare's political drama The Vertical Hour.

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Julianne Moore Gets in the Spirit | Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore Gets in the Spirit

Originally posted 11/17/2004 06:00AM

With Thanksgiving upon us, the holiday season has officially begun – and Julianne Moore, for one, is ready for it. "Growing up in NYC is a pretty special thing," Moore told us about her kids, Caleb, 6, and Liv, 2, at an event unveiling Cartier's holiday window display. "I didn't grow up here, but my husband (director Bart Freundlich) did and the city has so much to offer. It's such a wonderful place, especially at Christmas with the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center and skating at Wollman Rink (in Central Park). Literally there is a Santa Claus in the Marc Jacobs store near where we live. It's a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful place to be at Christmas time." In the New Year for Moore: The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio with Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern.

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Memorable Opening for Moore in Forgotten | Julianne Moore

Memorable Opening for Moore in Forgotten

Originally posted 09/27/2004 09:00AM

Critics may wish to erase The Forgotten from their collective memories, but moviegoers flocked to see Julianne Moore in the thriller, making it the weekend's No. 1 movie with $22 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates.

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WEEK IN REVIEW: Bob Hope Remembered

Originally posted 08/29/2003 01:00PM

HOPE REMEMBERED: A veritable who's who of Hollywood and politics gathered Wednesday to celebrate the life of comedian Bob Hope, who died July 27 at the age of 100. The daylong invitation-only tribute included a Catholic mass, luncheon and a grand eulogy, and was held at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Guests and speakers included former first lady Nancy Reagan, Gerald and Betty Ford, Gen. William Westmoreland, Mickey Rooney, Sid Ceasar, Kelsey Grammer, Tom Selleck, Brooke Shields, Barbara Eden, Loni Anderson, Phyllis Diller, Joey Heatherton, Raquel Welch and others.

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