Awards
The first time audiences see Meryl Streep portraying real-life New York heiress Florence Foster Jenkins, she’s dressed in a lavish, white satin winged-angel costume, suspended in the air during a performance one could graciously call awkward, though no one dared.
Feb. 16, 2017
Movies
In the new biopic, “Florence Foster Jenkins,” Meryl Streep plays the title role of a wealthy philanthropist with the desire — but not the talent — to be a singer.
Aug. 13, 2016
Watch the trailer for “Florence Foster Jenkins.”
July 22, 2016
Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant and Simon Helberg in a scene from “Florence Foster Jenkins.”
Feb. 7, 2017
Perhaps not every quirky true story needs a biopic starring Meryl Streep, as evidenced by Stephen Frears’ bizarre “Florence Foster Jenkins,” the story of a wealthy older woman who launched an amateur singing career in the 1940s despite her distinct lack of talent.
Aug. 10, 2016
Costume designer Consolata Boyle wasn’t worried about keeping her designs subtle for “Florence Foster Jenkins.”
Aug. 12, 2016
Simon Helberg really wanted the part.
Nov. 10, 2016
Meryl Streep is set to play the aspiring opera singer Florence Foster Jenkins in the upcoming biopic “Florence,” but she’ll want to avoid tuning up much: Jenkins was a famously awful vocalist.
Oct. 21, 2014
Archives
When Hugh Grant slides into a restaurant booth he looks tired, and rightfully so.
Nov. 22, 2016
Entertainment & Arts
Singing brashly off-key, Judy Kaye hits all the right notes as a socialite with delusions of singing greatness.
Oct. 20, 2006