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Frosty Box Julia Roberts Refuses To Indulge Letterman In Stroller-Pushing Small Talk
Posted by Seth at 4:51 AM on June 7, 2008
David Letterman and Julia Roberts were reunited on last night's Late Show, and it didn't feel so hot. The self-exiled Most Powerful Actress in Show Business seemed to us unnecessarily hard on the host and gushing dad, who was trying to make some point about celebrity baby-math (something about exponential levels of household chaos, not the old adage about knocking $5 mil off the opening weekend for every pregnancy). He was swiftly made to look the buffoon by the Charlie Wilson's War star and her rigidly literal-minded interpretation of family-sizes. And no one makes Dave look the buffoon—well, except maybe Julia. [Late Show]
David Letterman and Julia Roberts were reunited on last night's Late Show, and it didn't feel so hot. The self-exiled Most Powerful Actress in Show Business seemed to us unnecessarily hard on the host and gushing dad, who was trying to make some point about celebrity baby-math (something about exponential levels of household chaos, not the old adage about knocking $5 mil off the opening weekend for every pregnancy). He was swiftly made to look the buffoon by the Charlie Wilson's War star and her rigidly literal-minded interpretation of family-sizes. And no one makes Dave look the buffoon—well, except maybe Julia. [
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Shumina
Posted 5:42 AM 7/6/08
He's assuming she's raising her kids. She may...but I don't know any typical parent around that wouldn't JUMP on commiserating with Dave regarding just how much responsibility increases with children.
Dave's teflon. Whether or not she tried to make anything stick to him on purpose, nothing stuck. Attaboy, Dave!
Shumina
inkydinkydo
Posted 5:34 AM 7/6/08
If pumping out reproductions makes her so happy, why does she look like she wants to bite off Dave's head?
And believe me, when she threw that head back and opened that famous maw to laugh (hollowly and sadly), Dave had to think, "You know, this could actually happen! Right now!
inkydinkydo
laura23
Posted 5:24 AM 7/6/08
The more babies she has, the less charming she is.
laura23
CourageousCoward
Posted 5:22 AM 7/6/08
You just know he's thinking, "I said Julianne again, not Julia again!"
CourageousCoward
lrubemp
Posted 6:07 AM 7/6/08
Remind me why we should care about Julia's family life.
lrubemp
thecatsmeow
Posted 6:06 AM 7/6/08
I'm not a huge fan of most of her movies, but I have to admit she's looking good especially after 3 kids!
thecatsmeow
kookla
Posted 5:57 AM 7/6/08
What is she promoting anyhooz? Because that's all this is really about.
kookla
Desk_hack
Posted 5:52 AM 7/6/08
Nice of you to dress up, Julia. It looks like she dropped in to do her segment between brunch and an errand at Duane Reade.
Desk_hack
whoneedslight
Posted 6:18 AM 7/6/08
She's a walk in the park next to Spacey.
whoneedslight
Dave J.
Posted 6:37 AM 7/6/08
Please, God, let "the prelude to the kiss" not include Mary Reilly II: Electric (Irish) Boogaloo.
Dave J.
pixie-stix
Posted 7:56 AM 7/6/08
I was expecting her to be a cow based on your lead-in, but she was okay. Plus, it isn't too hard to make David Letterman look foolish.
pixie-stix
ky-jellydonuts
Posted 7:54 AM 7/6/08
@whoneedslight: I always thought "a walk in the park next to Spacey" meant lots of furtive denials to the London tabloids.
ky-jellydonuts
Losin_it
Posted 9:10 AM 7/6/08
@Scout: Right. Julia went out of her way to humiliate Danny Moder's first wife, doing the moronic adult pet trick of demonizing a rival to the point that you don't feel so bad when you steal her husband.
Julia looks great for having three kids, I agree. But that doesn't mean she isn't a low-life.
Losin_it
nyobserver
Posted 9:04 AM 7/6/08
She looks great. She no longer sounds ditzy. Is that what makes her frosty? like a snowman? Maybe we need to see another clip. More interesting part of the convo (sorry David)
nyobserver
Scout
Posted 8:48 AM 7/6/08
I've never been able to forgive her for stealing her hubby from his first wife. And then droning on about how ALL of her friends thought they were perfect together and kept asking her over and over why they don't get married?
Scout
PaisleyPajamas
Posted 10:13 AM 7/6/08
Fug. In a severe way. Sorry (as I possibly can be) to her fans, but I find her repulsive in every possible way.
PaisleyPajamas
gwendemarco
Posted 10:47 AM 7/6/08
She has the number 3 gate position in the Belmont this weekend.
gwendemarco
jimmyjamman
Posted 11:41 AM 7/6/08
1. She's not interesting.
2. She's not that pretty.
3. David's schtick is tired.
4. No one cares.
jimmyjamman
Mary500
Posted 3:20 PM 7/6/08
I thought JR got a bit cranky when Letterman kept questioning her about when she met her husband and what it was like with him on the other side of the camera. Undoubtedly he must know that DM was married to someone else at the time.
Mary500
AthaliaBunus
Posted 6:40 AM 7/6/08
Weird am I the only one who didn’t think that was really uncomfortable? It was pretty mild banter. She saw an opportunity for a small gag and took it. He was gracious about it and they both had a chuckle. I think there’s too much being read into it. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.0.0/1487 - Release Date: 6/6/2008 8:01 AM
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