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Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ Back on Track

April 10th, 2009

Third time’s a charm for The Tudors star, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who plays the oft-married monarch Henry VIII in the Showtime series.

Not only is he celebrating his third season with the show, he’s also celebrating his third try at sobriety.

Despite his constant battles with alcoholism, Jonathan’s co-stars are confident in his recovery, including Annabelle Wallis who plays Henry’s third wife, Jane Seymour.

“Everybody goes through things in their life, and I respect Jonathan for the choices that he makes,” Annabelle told our OK! stringer Jac’leen Smith at Tudors event sponsored by Gourmet magazine last week.  

“It’s very hard to confront things in life and I think he’s done a very wonderful job of it, and he’s all good now.”

Looking very polished in a tailored-gray suit, Jonathan didn’t show any signs of troubles with his alcoholism at the “Royal Affair” event.

According to a source at the party held in Conde Nast’s NYC Times Square headquarters, this would be Rhys first appearance since his stay in a British rehab facility in February.

Jonathan also did a stint at Promises Facility in Malibu, Calif., in May 2005 (actress Lindsay Lohan also received treatment there for substance abuse), and returned again in April 2007.

Tudors creator Michael Hirst says he’s rooting for the star.

“I think that what you see in Season Three, this is his best series. He was totally dominating this show,” he said.

“Johnny is dangerous and that’s why we wanted to cast him. I mean, I don’t care very much about everything else, but when he comes on the set, he’s the king.

“Nobody quite knows what to expect and that’s perfect for Henry VIII. That’s exactly how I wrote it. I couldn’t have imagined a better actor to play Henry VIII. I love Johnny to pieces.”  

Do you think Jonathan is the real royale? Check out the next episode of The Tudors, airing Sunday, April 12 at 9 p.m. on Showtime.

Joss Stone spills on The Tudors!

January 19th, 2009

Isn’t this ironic? Soul singer Joss Stone is making her acting debut on The Tudors this spring, playing the fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, to Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ King Henry VIII.
 
Here’s where you break out the Alanis Morissette CD. Henry didn’t consummate his relationship with Anne. Day-um!
 
 “He didn’t want to have sex with her,” Joss explained to my L.A. counterpart Carole Glines at the series TCA conference last week.
 
Was Joss disappointed she wouldn’t get a chance to hop in the sack with Jonathan – if only for the screen?
 
“It didn’t matter to me. I just wanted to be on the show, to be honest,” Joss said. “I wanted to play any part.”
 
That doesn’t mean Joss didn’t try for a role that would have been more, entertaining.

“It was Jane Seymour. I was supposed to play the English rose, but unfortunately I played the German minger,” she laughed.
 
All is not lost. Joss does have one scene that sounds promising…
 
“I was in my nightie. I had that long nightie that they used to wear, and yes, I did not have any shoes on,” she shared.
 
Maybe King Henry VIII had a foot fetish?

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers’ Historic Role

May 20th, 2008

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers has made a career out of playing historic roles. From his acclaimed portrayal of Elvis Presley to his current role as King Henry VIII on The Tudors, Rhys-Meyers brings a certain sexiness to history’s famous players.

Next, in Children of Huang Shi, the Irish actor gears up to play George Hogg, a British reporter who helped lead a group of orphans to freedom in war-torn China in the 1930s. Rhys-Meyers tells Parade.com’s Jeanne Wolf that he did a lot of researching for this role.

"When I read the script, I had no idea who George Hogg even was," he admits. "He never really got the opportunity to be well-known, but although he was essentially powerless in a war-torn country, he found the strength to do something worthy."

He adds, "I felt a little like he did because we had a Chinese crew that spoke no English and the filming conditions were often atrocious. It was a bit of a shock but the things I went through are some of the things George went through. I came to it a little deaf, dumb and blind and had to learn as I went."

The film role is a departure from Rhys-Meyer’s King Henry VIII, who in his own time was considered quite the seductive conquest by the women at court. It’s no secret to anyone who has seen The Tudors that Rhys-Meyers brings a certain sex appeal of his own to the role. It’s something he says isn’t the worst thing in the world.

"I’d rather people think I’m sexy than not," he says. "Let’s be honest. Physciality is going to have a bearing on the parts you get. And if you think differently, you’re in the wrong business."

The Tudors picked up for third season!

April 22nd, 2008

Playing king suits Jonathan Rhys Meyers. He’ll be back for another reign with The Tudors, which  has been picked up by Showtime for a third season. Production is slated to begin June 19 in Dublin and will be decreed on the airwaves in 2009.

LC & Audrina’s Crushes Revealed

April 11th, 2008

The Hills are alive with the sound of… High School Musical?

At least it is according to reality star Lauren Conrad! "High School Musical’s pretty random, right?" she tells OK!. "I love that."

Lauren, 22, also happens to love HSM star, and younger man, Zac Efron, 20. "He’s my crush right now," she says. We’re pretty sure Zac’s girlfriend, Vanessa Hudgens, would have something to say about that!

Meanwhile, Lauren’s friend and nudie-photo queen Audrina Patridge is yearning for another young star. While dining at STK in L.A. on March 26 Audrina, 22, revealed her fantasy boyfriend to pals.

"I do have a crush on somebody," she said. "I kind of have a crush on Henry Cavill, that guy from The Tudors. I love that show."

TV Recap: Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Miss Guided’s Judy Greer!

March 21st, 2008

Showtime knows how to get me to brush up on my world history. Just bring Jonathan Rhys Meyers back as King Henry VIII in another season of The Tudors. I attended the series’ second season premiere party Wednesday night in New York City and got to stare into the king’s devious eyes. Jonathan teased on whether he’d be back for a third season. “I don’t know yet,” he said. If I’m ever going to find out how Henry’s story ends, he better be! My colleague, Ali Puliti, chatted with Natalie Dormer, who plays queen Anne Boleyn and has some very major makeout sessions with Jonathan onscreen. "It hottens up the bedroom," she laughed. “We are very lucky that we have this onscreen chemistry that works, but other than that girls, I’m sorry, but it’s just another day at work." Yeah, a day at work I’d never be late for! Check out The Tudors, season two, when it premieres Sunday, March 30 at 9 p.m. on Showtime.

 

I also caught up with Judy Greer, star of the new ABC series Miss Guided on Thursday morning as she held the adorable Cottonelle puppy at the Cottonelle Comfort Haven Bus outside of New York City’s Grand Central. Judy’s on a mission, and she’s starting at the bottom, working with Cottonelle on their ‘Be Kind to Your Behind’ campaign. “I love our show’s teamsters, but they’re always stocking the trailers with these ginormous cheapest toilet paper there is," she complained. "I’m always thinking how insane would it be if I had my own roll of Cottonelle in my set bag. Does it make me seem like I have a bathroom problem? Or maybe it makes me seem like I care about comfort.” Judy’s also working on a Cottonelle sweepstakes that will send 10 winners and their guests on a luxurious California retreat. No, they don’t throw in the puppy. “I want to dognap it,” Judy joked.

 

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