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The Jennifer Lawrence Diary™

Bidding hits fever pitch for $20M Lawrence’s ‘Bad Blood’ biopic about disgraced startup techie Holmes

Boulevard reviews the latest media coverage of the Oscar-winning Louisville native in our exclusive Jennifer Lawrence Diary™. Today’s news, rated on a scale of 1-5 stars:

Five starsBidding on one of Lawrence’s newest projects — about disgraced Silicon Valley medical lab entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes — went nuts last night as nine companies offered $3 million to $4 million for director Adam McKay‘s screenplay, according to Deadline. The film, so far called “Bad Blood,” has a budget of $40 million to $50 million.

The trade site says the movie has “all the requisites for the big packages studios are responding to right now: hot-button subject matter, McKay coming off his Oscar for “Big Short” and Oscar winner Lawrence, 25, who usually finds herself in the Academy Awards mix on prestige projects, most recently ‘Joy.'”

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Lawrence (left) and Holmes.

Holmes, 32, launched Theranos in 2003, with claims it could test blood with only a pinprick vs. the traditional method of drawing blood by injection. That pumped up the company’s valuation to $9 billion as recently as two years ago, according to Deadline. The company has since come under investigation over claims of inaccurate testing. And Holmes’ own worth — at one point valued at $4.5 billion for her 50% stake — has fallen to a fraction of that.

Lawrence’s $52 million, and counting

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Lawrence’s next movie on disgraced Silicon Valley executive Holmes is the ‘hottest package’ for weekend talks
Lawrence and Holmes
Dress for success, and failure: Lawrence (left) and Holmes.

Boulevard reviews the latest media coverage of the Oscar-winning Louisville native in our exclusive Jennifer Lawrence Diary™. Today’s news, rated on a scale of 1-5 stars:

Five starsMultiple offers are already on the table for the drama starring Jennifer Lawrence, about controversial Silicon Valley entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes. And that’s even before a round of pitches Monday as director Adam McKay nears a final decision, according to Deadline.

The Hollywood trade publication revealed only last week that Lawrence and McKay would be teaming on the project, and a package of background materials was sent to numerous buyers just yesterday morning.

The sizzling competition among producers is hardly surprising. Lawrence, 25, is Hollywood’s most bankable star, and McKay won an Oscar this year for co-writing and directing another hot-button film, The Big Short.

Deadline’s got the background:

Holmes, 32, launched Theranos in 2003, with claims it could test blood with only a pinprick vs. the traditional method of drawing blood by injection. That pumped up the company’s valuation to $9 billion as recently as two years ago. The company has since come under investigation over claims of inaccurate testing. And Holmes’ own worth — at one point valued at $4.5 billion for her 50% stake — has fallen to a fraction of that.

The Jennifer Lawrence Diary™

Jennifer LawrenceBoulevard reviews the latest media coverage of the Oscar-winning Louisville native in our exclusive Jennifer Lawrence Diary™. Today’s news, rated on a scale of 1-5 stars:

Three starsMama mia! The headline over this morning’s story in Tribu Magazine says it all: “Jennifer Lawrence interpretará a Elizabeth Holmes en uno película” — if you speak Italian, that is. Fortunately, Boulevard’s crack interpreters on our foreign-news desk at Google Translate have the answer.

Turns out, it has nothing to do with Lawrence’s headline-stealing appearance at her bestie’s Tuscany wedding two weeks ago. Instead, the story is her newest Hollywood gig, playing disgraced billionairess entrepreneur and fellow black turtleneck top-wearer Elizabeth Holmes. Or, as Tribu reports:

Según informó The Hollywood Reporter, tras encarnar a una mujer emprendedora en Joy, la ganadora de un Oscar por “El lado bueno de las cosas” interpretaría a la fundadora de la compañía Theranos, la controvertida empresaria de análisis de sangre.

Theranos surgió como una start up en Silicon Valley en 2003 y llegó a estar valorada en 9.000 millones de dólares cuando escaló en lo más alto de la lista de Forbes en la categoría ‘Mujeres que construyeron su fortuna’. Hasta la semana pasada, cuando solo 12 meses después de encumbrarla la reconocida publicación la eliminaba de su lista de las mujeres más ricas por las dudas sobre sus productos y la caída del valor de la empresa.

Jennifer Lawrence protagonizará el nuevo drama del director de La gran apuesta, Adam McKay. Parece que Lawrence está metida de lleno en películas en las que se pone en la piel de personajes reales.

La causa de Holmes sigue abierta y ejecutivos de la compañía de Holmes admitieron recientemente que sus pruebas no son fiables.

So, for agreeably challenging our foreign-language skills, we’re awarding Tribu tre stelle!

Double trouble

One thing’s clear, the wardrobe department won’t have to spend much to dress Lawrence in Holmes’ signature look.

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That’s 25-year-old Lawrence (left) vs. real-life 32-year-old Holmes.
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Jennifer LawrenceBoulevard reviews the latest media coverage of the Oscar-winning Louisville native in our exclusive Jennifer Lawrence Diary™. Today’s news, rated on a scale of 1-5 stars:

Four starsWe can’t think of a better introduction to Lawrence’s guest appearance at a wedding last weekend in Tuscany’s luxe Borgo Stomennano Hotel than today’s Pop Sugar:

“Being friends with a celebrity can’t exactly be easy, especially when it’s your very own wedding day. Because despite the fact that you’re the one saying ‘I do,’ your famous pal will likely steal some of that spotlight — unless, of course, you’re Laura Simpson, aka Jennifer Lawrence’s BFF.”

Steal?! Try pillage and plunder. Check out these headlines from the past 48 hours alone:

  • Jennifer Lawrence knocks back champagne as she celebrates with barman pal at best friend Laura Simpson’s wedding (Daily Mail)
  • Jennifer Lawrence stuns in lilac slip dress at her BFF’s wedding in Italy (InStyle)
  • Jennifer Lawrence and Aziz Ansari spotted sightseeing in Italy — just friends or something more (Inquisitor)?
  • The Jennifer Lawrence guide to attending a wedding (Elle)
  • Her best friend’s wedding! See stunning Jennifer Lawrence at pal Laura Simpson’s romantic Italian nuptials (Yahoo Style)
  • Jennifer Lawrence attended a Tuscan wedding, gave us major goals (Refinery29)
  • Jennifer Lawrence news: actress hitting the Tuscanian streets as she attends her best pal’s big day (News EveryDay)
  • Jennifer Lawrence attends her best friend’s wedding, hangs out with Aziz Ansari in Italy (Vanity Fair)
  • Jennifer Lawrence attended her best friend’s wedding in Italy this weekend looking cuter than ever (Brides)
  • Jennifer Lawrence wears her favorite boho dress in Italy before friend’s wedding (InStyle — again)
  • Jennifer Lawrence and Aziz Ansari go sightseeing in Italy (New York Daily News)
  • Bellissimo! Jennifer Lawrence goes sightseeing in Italy with Aziz Ansari ahead of her best friend’s wedding (People)
  • Hatta girl! Jennifer Lawrence looks chic sightseeing in Italy with Aziz Ansari during downtime from X-Men press tour (Daily Mail — again)
  • Jennifer Lawrence attends best pal’s wedding in Tuscany (TV3)
  • Is love in the air for Jennifer Lawrence and Aziz Ansar? (Hello!)
  • Jennifer Lawrence: Stupenda al matrimonio in Italia (Melty); (translation from Italian: Superb at the wedding in Italy)
  • Jennifer Lawrence mit neuem freund? Aziz Ansari ist ihr Hochzeitsdate (Sixx); (translation from German: Jennifer Lawrence with a new boyfriend? Aziz Ansari is her wedding date)

Best in show

Of all those, Vanity Fair’s Josh Duboff (love that name!) provided our favorite coverage because of his magnifico color commentary; take it away, Josh:

Vanity Fair Jennifer Lawrence cover
The October 2014 issue.

“Simpson was married this weekend, in what People is calling an ‘intimate’ celebration, in Tuscany, Italy. According to the outlet, the wedding was attended by just 25 guests, one of whom was Lawrence. The movie star wore a ‘lilac slip dress,’ and, semi-confusingly, People explains that she ‘was spotted spending time at the event with Los Angeles bartender Kevin “Boosh” Burtch.’ Who is this bartender? How did he end up at the wedding of Jennifer Lawrence’s best friend? Why does he have a nickname that is weirdly similar to his last name??!! So many questions about this wedding, and we’re only one bartender in.”

For that alone, Boulevard gives Vanity Fair four out of five stars. Gracie mille!

Under the Tuscan sun

The sumptuous garden view from the hotel:

Tuscan hotel

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Jennifer Lawrence apartment
Lawrence has looked at a Tribeca apartment just like this; photo shows the model unit.

Jennifer LawrenceBoulevard reviews the latest media coverage of the Oscar-winning Louisville native in our exclusive Jennifer Lawrence Diary™. Today’s news, rated on a scale of 1-5 stars:

Five starsLet’s just go for the jugular: Lawrence, all of 25, is kicking the tires at a paparazzi-proof four-bedroom, four and one-half bath condo in New York City that’s on the market for:

$14,400,000

And that’s just the asking price, because buyers often bid way above in white-hot markets like New York, San Francisco, and the city where Lawrence already has at least one home: Beverly Hills.

The building is in the Tribeca neighborhood, downtown on the west side and snuggled up to the Hudson River. Specifically: 443 Greenwich St. It’s apartment 3A — meaning, incredibly at that price: No. River. View. And hello, street noise.

Do dish more, Curbed New York:

“The swankified 1880s book bindery-turned-condo has been an easy sell among the monied elite. ‘We’re creating an environment that is genuine TriBeCa yet also paparazzi-proof,’ MetroLoft principle Nathan Berman said in a statement. Those private amenities include drive-in, drive-out underground parking and a second lobby for residents wanting to take private elevators. The building also features a central courtyard only for building residents.”

In other words, Lawrence needn’t worry about an East Coast version of the 10 paparazzi camped outside the West Coast home she bought in October 2014 from comedian Ellen DeGeneres for a mere $8.2 million. Plus, the paps would have plenty of other prey in the neighborhood: Celebrities who’ve lived there include mega Grammy-winner Beyoncé, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, and his ex-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow. Besides, Lawrence can always fall back on her Donald Trump-hunting bodyguards.

Compared to other prices in the building, apartment 3A is a steal. The penthouse is on the market for $55 million; that would be a record for downtown, Curbed says. For more perspective on 3A’s $14.4 million ask, consider the priciest home up for grabs here in Louisville is $16 million (and a recent price cut from $20 million suggests the seller is motivated).

The bottom line: For this condo’s sheer gorgeousness, Boulevard awards Curbed a rare, and coveted five-star review!

Here, by the way, is the curb appeal of Greenwich Street in front of the building; yup, that’s a loading dock on the left-hand side:

Greenwich Street

Related: how Tribeca became New York’s most desirable neighborhood.

The Jennifer Lawrence Diary™

Jennifer LawrenceBoulevard reviews the latest media coverage of the Oscar-winning Louisville native in our exclusive Jennifer Lawrence Diary™. Today’s news, rated on a scale of 1-5 stars:

One starWarning! Boulevard wrote this review before eating breakfast. We strongly recommend that you don’t do so.

Continuing her publicity tour for the new “X-Men: Apocalypse,” Lawrence hit the Tonight Show last night, where she, fellow-guest John Oliver and host Jimmy Fallon played True Confessions. In that game, they took turns confessing two things — one true, one false — then competed to separate truth from fiction. Take it away, CDA News:

As Lawrence was playing, she kept swiping at her nose. A few swipes later, Fallon pointed out something was on her nose. Again, Lawrence swiped. “Was it a booger?” she asked. “Yes,” Fallon said. Then she proceeded to admit she’d felt the booger creeping up, but thought no way, “we’re on TV, there’s no way a booger can exist.”

“You totally boogered out!” Fallon said, laughing hysterically.

Boulevard isn’t laughing hysterically. We’d give CDA zero stars if that were possible. So, they get one.