News about Lauren Weisberger

Hear ' Anna Wintour ' and what springs to mind? The bob and the sunglasses, probably. It is the Vogue supremo's instantly recognisable style that has helped cement her status as an icon of our times. The In Vogue documentary now ­airing on Disney+, with a commentary from Anna, leaves one thing in no doubt: approaching 75, she is as committed to her personal style as ever, and it works as well as ever. This October, her flair will again be showcased, in the West End debut of Elton John 's musical The Devil Wears Prada, based on the blockbuster film and 2003 novel said to be about author Lauren Weisberger's experience as Anna's assistant in New York.

Emily Blunt admitted that her daughters thought her character in The Devil Wears Prada was 'the meanest.' The British actress, 41 - who was recently spotted enjoying a rare family outing at the US Open - told Page Six that her daughters Hazel, 10, and Violet, 7, found her role as Emily Charlton in the 2006 hit comedy-musical unlike her.  'They thought I was the meanest person they've ever met,' the actress said of their response. 

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: The question I'm asked most often about my time editing Vogue is not what it was like to be in charge of such a prestigious magazine but was it really like the film The Devil Wears Prada? Much to everyone's disappointment, my answer is always 'No, of course not' - but the movie did nail certain aspects of the general high-octane feel of working at Vogue, the passion for fashion and the competitive nature among the team. The original book was written by Lauren Weisberger, who had worked as Anna Wintour 's assistant at American Vogue, and who did a fabulous job at turning her boss into a figure of worldwide fame. Now there's a sequel in the works, which is most unlikely to have anything like the same degree of success. How could it, since it won't be rooted in the reality - or exaggerated reality - of the author's experience at the magazine? Part of what made the original movie so popular was the idea that some people really lived this life.

Almost exactly 18 years after The Devil Wears Prada hit theaters, a sequel is finally happening at Disney, with the original writer set to return... and possibly the cast. Disney has brought on screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna, who adapted the original 2006 film from the 2003 novel of the same name by Lauren Weisberger, via Variety. While the original cast hasn't been confirmed to return yet, the reported plot description hints that both Meryl Streep (Miranda Priestley) and Emily Blunt (Emily Charlton) would be back.

On Saturday night at the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, the 30th annual SAG Awards took place. All the leading actors from film and television were on hand in the hopes of winning gongs. However, there were a number of overdue reunions at the star-studded celebration, as well as the excitement of winning awards.

In Elton John's West End version of The Devil Wears Prada, Vanessa Williams will return to theatre in October as Miranda Priestly. The stage production is based on Lauren Weisberger's 2003 book that was used as the basis for the 2006 film, which starred Meryl Streep as her fearsome magazine editor and Anne Hathaway as her doting assistant. The performance will run in the summer at Plymouth Theatre from Tuesday, July 9, before debuting at London's Dominion Theatre on Thursday, October 24.

Anne Hathaway was seen sitting next to Anna Wintour at the Michael Kors' Spring/Summer fashion show, 16 years after appearing in The Devil Wears Prada, based on the longtime editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine. Andy Sachs, her beloved character from Lauren Weisberger's 2003 book of the same name, would never have been allowed to sit next to a fashion heavy hitter, including the Oscar winner, 39, on the runway. With her swanky brunette tresses pulled into a sleek ponytail and a dark brown leather jacket, the Ocean's 8 actress managed to recreate one of her most iconic looks from the film.

Wintour, 73, the magazine's senior editor, answered another set of 73 questions eight years ago. The fashion editor revealed everything from family, future, and even gave a nod as to who'd play her in a musical about her life. Meryl Steffiep is expected to play her, according to Wintour, as the Oscar winner has already played the powerful editor in the film The Devil Wears Prada. She also addressed questions regarding beauty, her grandchildren, (who she refers to as 'Anna,') and her new experiences. Wintour closed the conversation by stating that she doesn't misses the fashion industry a decade ago because it had a 'degree of calm.'

On Sunday, the musical premiere at the Nederlander Theatre in Chicago. Critics snared the musical, with the kindest reports advising that it needs some 'tailoring' to prepare for Broadway and the harshest calling it irredeemable. In the New York Post, Johnny Oleksinski wrote, "Every song is lousy, and there is nothing here that is worth fixing." The show pulled out all of the stops in its production, including rocker and hit-tested Broadway writer Elton John to handle the score, and Tony award winner Beth Leavel to play Runway magazine editor Miranda Priestly. Despite being renowned for its fame and glamorous subject, the musical managed to do something but shine on Sunday evening.