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    Simon Helberg Shares Hugh Grant's Acting Secret

    On Thursday’s Conan, The Big Bang Theory’s Simon Helberg revealed his and Hugh Grant’s surprising tricks for relieving anxiety when acting. When filming Florence Foster Jenkins, he learned Hugh Grant carries around something called a “panic sack.” The oddly named bag contains homeopathic remedies that are said to calm the nerves.

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    Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant on How They Would Handle an Untalented Co-star

    Yahoo Movies sat down with Florence Foster Jenkins stars Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, and Simon Helberg and asked about sharing a scene with a bad actor.

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    What to Stream: 3 Movies That Capture the Dog Days of Summer

    Newman plays Brick Pollitt, an alcoholic has-been high school athlete. When Brick and Maggie, a couple in a loveless marriage, go to his father’s estate, relationships strain, over the suicide of Brick’s friend, and most likely, lover Skipper, his father’s terminal illness, and Brick’s own alcoholism. All of this is made worse by the searing summer heat of Mississippi.  Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is available to rent on iTunes.

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    Simon Helberg Rented an Airbnb to Practice Piano for ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’

    Helberg plays the piano, dating back to high school. But after selling himself as a classical pianist to director Stephen Frears, he rented an Airbnb in Los Angeles’s Koreatown in order to practice.

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    Meryl Streep on Whether Hugh Grant Is Indeed ‘Barbra Streisand in Trousers’

    Meryl Streep chatted with Yahoo Movies in advance of her new movie, "Florence Foster Jenkins." We brought up her co-star Hugh Grant's recent interview with CBS.

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    Hugh Grant Was 'a Little Bitter' When He Didn't Get Nomination for 'About a Boy'

    Florence Foster Jenkins star Hugh Grant said about his career, “The people who wanted me were always the money people, much more than the important directors."

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    Hugh Grant Hired a Real-Life Ghostbuster

    It wasn’t the type that uses a proton pack, but Hugh Grant hired a ghostbuster. While on the Late Late Show, Grant was embarrassed to tell James Corden that he hired a ghostbuster to get rid of an apparent apparition that his son sometimes sees. Grant went on to explain that many other people including house guests and nannies have also seen it.