Producers Appeal Streep Movie’s R Rating

October 23rd, 2009 Spanish film officials have banned the latest gruesome SAW movie from cinemas by giving it the same rating as explicit porn films. The new picture, the sixth in the Saw franchise, revives the hunt for gory serial killer Jigsaw and features scenes of graphic violence as the body count rises.

October 13th, 2009 TV ratings for division series up from 2008ATLANTA — Television ratings for baseball's division series were up from last season. The 13 games on TBS averaged a 3.1 rating, up 11 percent from last year.

October 6th, 2009 more imagesDannii Minogue CVQO Appeal - launch and photocall at The Cavalry and Guards Club..

October 6th, 2009 Dannii Minogue CVQO Appeal - launch and photocall at The Cavalry and Guards Club. London, England - 06.10.09 Mandatory Credit IANS-WENNmore images

September 30th, 2009 Tour Championship nearly doubles TV ratingATLANTA — NBC Sports says the Tour Championship earned a 3.3 overnight rating, an 83 percent increase from a year ago when Tiger Woods wasn't playing and the FedEx Cup had already been decided. Phil Mickelson rallied to win the Tour Championship with a 65 on Sunday in Atlanta, beating Woods by three shots.

September 25th, 2009 Actress KRISTIN CHENOWETH's appeal for work at the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards has backfired - she's failed to receive any job offers since namedropping her favourite shows at the ceremony. The star landed the prize for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her role in Pushing Daisies last weekend (20Sep09), but her win was bittersweet - the programme was cancelled earlier this year (09).

September 5th, 2009 Meryl Streep leaving her hotel to attend the 35th Deauville American Film Festival Deauville, France - 05.09.09 Credit: (Mandatory): WENN/IANS more images

September 4th, 2009 NEW YORK - Actress Meryl Streep landed the lead role in "Julie & Julia" after she auditioned for the director during a night out at a theatre. The veteran actress plays US culinary queen Julia Child in the new film, which was written, directed and produced by Nora Ephron.

August 28th, 2009 MERYL STREEP has already been tipped to pick up the Best Actress Academy Award in 2010 - because Oscars bosses are unimpressed with other female roles in recent movies It means Streep, who received a Best Actress nomination at the 2009 ceremony for Doubt, is favourite to pick up her third Academy Award next February (10). An Oscars insider tells Britain's Daily Express, "It's only just dawning that there's a distinct lack of potentials in the Best Actress category.

August 6th, 2009 Meryl Streep can finally holiday! The actress who celebrated her 30th wedding anniversary with Don Gummer last year is glad her fourth child Louisa has turned 18. Streep admitted to planning a holiday for very long now to focus on her marriage but couldn’t go on vacation because of having to be there when her children went to school.

July 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood icon Meryl Streep used to pad her bra to catch the eye of casting directors and land film roles. The double Oscar-winner further explained that her boosting actions didn"t go unnoticed as her fake curves persuaded late movie maker Sydney Pollack to cast her in critically acclaimed Out of Africa, reports Contactmusic.

July 7th, 2009 NBC's 'Talent' is a hit, but CBS wins ratings weekNEW YORK — NBC's got a hit so far with "America's Got Talent." In its second week, "Talent" retained the top prime-time position as well as taking the No. 2 slot, according to Nielsen Media Research.

June 9th, 2009 Game 4 earns highest cable TV rating since 2002NEW YORK — Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals has earned the series' highest cable television rating since 2002. The Pittsburgh Penguins' 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Versus on Thursday night drew a 2.8 rating and averaged 3.45 million viewers.

May 9th, 2009 CBS was week's most-watched network, Nielsen saysNEW YORK — A formidable slate of what's been called "crime-and-cry" dramas kept CBS on top in viewership last week, according to Nielsen Media Research. It was the ninth straight week that CBS led the pack, scoring eight of the week's top 10 scripted programs (including freshman drama "The Mentalist," ranked No.

May 4th, 2009 Kentucky Derby gets highest TV ratings in 17 yearsNEW YORK — The Kentucky Derby's television ratings are the highest in 17 years. NBC says Saturday's coverage of 50-1 long shot Mine That Bird's win drew a 9.8 national rating and a 23 share.