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Saturday 6 May 2017
A Star Wars role? You’ll have to force it out of Laura Dern
BROOKE LEFFERTS In this Feb. 26, 2017 file photo, actress Laura Dern arrives at the Oscars in Los Angeles. nets in the fight against
Associated Press Associated Press malaria in Africa and else-
NEW YORK (AP) — May where.
the 4th be with you, Laura “It was news to me. If it and more involved for the digital fundraising cam- “A child’s right to their own
Dern, and darn all the mys- came from anyone at the rest of my life but don’t paign called the Global health and well-being
tery surrounding the char- academy, what a gor- know that that should have Moms Relay. should be their birthright,”
acter you’ll play as one of geous compliment,” she any predefined title,” Dern From May 3 to June 16, Dern said. “It’s a nonparti-
the latest additions to the said. said. “I’m definitely learn- parents, community lead- san issue.”
Star Wars galaxy. Dern joined the board last ing on the fly a great deal.” ers, experts and celebrities Among the work support-
The actress, in town Thurs- July amid industry tumult When it comes to mother- are sharing personal sto- ed by one of the benefi-
day to support a family over diversity. She would hood — Dern has a 15-year- ries about issues impacting ciaries, Girl Up, is a project
health-focused global ini- be the fourth woman to old son and 12-year-old families, with J&J donating in Guatemala to provide
tiative, was tight-lipped serve in the top spot, after daughter — she’s a font a $1 — up to $500,000 — for girls with bicycles so they
about her role in “Star Isaacs, Bette Davis and Fay of support for women and every social media, tweet, can travel to school.
Wars: The Last Jedi,” which Kanin. Candidates usually families, serving as an am- share or like. Among five The Global Moms Relay of-
opens in December. don’t campaign for the un- bassador for the annual causes that benefit are fers Dern a fresh spin on
“What I can say is I had paid, four-year post. Johnson & Johnson and UNICEF and nonprofits that social media. Most of the
the time of my life,” Dern “I would love to be more United Nations Foundation benefit girls and provide time, she laughed, “I’m
told The Associated Press. in the car going, ‘I have
“I felt like an 8-year-old ev- asked 17 times how was
ery day at work, to go to your day? Can you put
work and be in makeup your phone down and just
and hair and walk out in answer me?’”
this community of people Dern was especially
and, you know, be in a stu- touched by TV talk show
dio where you look down host Jimmy Kimmel’s re-
the corridor and you see cent outpouring of emo-
Chewbacca!” tion and support for health
The mind, Dern said, “melts care for all when he re-
and you feel like you’re at vealed his newborn son’s
play.” heart surgery. Dern’s own
Dern, who has twice been son required surgery soon
nominated for Oscars, of- after birth.
fered no resolution on “Once you’ve gone
another front: A Variety through anything where
report that she’s among you’re afraid as a parent
the Academy of Motion and you’re in a community
Picture Arts and Sciences of other parents in terror,
board members under like at a neonatal intensive
consideration to run for care unit,” she said, “you
president after the term of realize the fragility and the
Cheryl Boone Isaacs ex- good fortune that we have
pires in July. to have a healthy fam-
Variety cited sources it did ily, or to have the privilege
not identify as saying Dern of health care when you
is interested. And Dern’s need it.”q
take?
Josh Duhamel channels inner
Ryan Seacrest in Times Square
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan “Oh yeah, you’re right. In this Jan. 27, 2016 file photo, actor Josh Duhamel poses for a portrait in New York.
Seacrest may have some I never thought about
competition as host of New that. She’s got New Year’s
York’s most famous crystal Eve, now I’ve got Cinco
ball drop — from Josh Du- de Mayo. That’s a good
hamel. point.”
The star of the new “Trans- Then he immediately
formers: The Last Night” thought of moving up.
kicked off Cinco de Mayo “I’ll be like the new Ryan
with a special ball drop in Seacrest of Cinco de
Times Square on Thursday. Mayo.” He looked into
The same Waterford crystal a camera: “Watch out,
ball that drops every New Ryan.”
Year’s Eve was adapted Duhamel has two big
with a special lime theme. films coming out this year.
His wife, Fergie, already co- There’s “Transformers: The
hosts “New Year’s Rockin’ Last Night” set for a June
Eve” with Seacrest. So does release. And later this year,
that mean Duhamel is try- he brings the popular video
ing his own thing with the game “Call of Duty” to the
Cinco de Mayo lime drop? big screen. q
