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… but where was everyone else?

Pictures have been floating around of Jonathan and a few lovely ladies attending the Tudors Season 3 Launch Party, but this was apparently not the big premiere, as none of the other stars chose to attend. No producers, none of his television wives, not  a single other actor from the show.

What?

At least it’s good to see Meyers out and about after yet another stint in rehab. Hopefully if one of these ladies is his new love, she’ll help keep him on the straight and narrow for some time, so we can all enjoy him in more movies.

Below you’ll find a gallery of all the pictures I could find of Meyers at the Launch. There’s a metric ton of them, so enjoy!

(side note - I know I’ve been all sorts of absent recently. I got married last weekend, and also started a new day job! It’s been super challenging to get back into the swing of posting, but by Monday I’ll be totally on board. Hopefully! And thanks for your patience!)

From Paris With Love, a film starring both Jonathan Rhys Meyers and John Travolta, has had it’s North American Distribution rights picked up by Lionsgate. The film, which is set to release in the Netherlands in November of this year, has been given an American release date of February 19, 2010.

Centering around the story of an intelligence operative (played by Rhys Meyers), the story revolves around his career working for the US Embassy in France. When a high-ranking US agent (played by Travolta) is sent to help stop a terrorist attack, the pair work together and action and drama most likely ensue.

With Meyers out of rehab, he’ll most likely go back to working on this film before he has to arrive on set to film the fourth season of The Tudors.

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As the spokes-model for Hugo Boss’ latest cologne, Hugo Element, Jonathan Rhys Meyers has had to do appearances, commercials, and print ads. Now he’s opening up and revealing just how much he relates to the ad campaign for the cologne.

Just like the HUGO Element man, I’m a born urbanite. The urban environment feels familiar to me and whichever city I visit, I somehow seem to find my way around it instinctively. The city is the life source of the HUGO Element man, and he shapes and defines it in his own irreverent way. I’d like to think this is the way I am too.”

Interesting factoid to know about Jonny! I wonder if this is something he’s actually said, or something that was written for him, though.

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After spending a mere two weeks in rehab (for the third time - not the second, as I’d previously reported) following a nine-day bender in England, Jonathan Rhys Meyers is apparently back in L. A. and back to work. He’s been holding a few low-key meetings with execs about upcoming projects, and filming for the fourth season of The Tudors is considered to be on-schedule still.

Acknowledging that he definitely needs more than two weeks of help, Meyers is also seeking long-term help for the deeper issues surrounding his alcohol use. A close friend has said, “He recognized that he needed help and hopefully now he is back on the straight and narrow. It is something that he finally accepted within himself that he has to deal with.

“He will continue to get help now and the people around him will work to keep him going on the right track.”

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For the second time since fame hit fast and strong, Jonathan Rhys Meyers has checked himself into a rehab clinic to help control his alcohol addiction. This time around he’s in England for treatment, and rumor has it this time around the suggestions came from the producers of The Tudors.

While no one’s confirming, it’s said that the producers of The Tudors pulled him aside during filming of the third season, set to being airing in a few weeks, and warned him about his alcohol intake.

“He is one of the nicest guys in the world, he’s a pleasure to work with. He has his demons, and he’s trying to cope with them as best he can,” the source said.

Here’s hoping Jonny will be well enough to make it to the premiere (although clearly his health is most important), because it just won’t be the same without him.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been missing in action recently. After being photographed walking around in London looking a bit disheveled (and with gossip sites speculating he was back to drinking again), Meyers missed the IFTAs and BAFTAs.

Now he’s missed yet another awards show. This time he was scheduled to be honored at the Oscar Wilde Celebration Of Irish Film in Los Angeles, but Meyers never made the flight out of London that was set to bring him in. His award was accepted on his behalf by Morgan O’Sullivan, the head of Ardmore Studios. In a touching speech, he focused on Meyers’ work on the Tudors, saying “Most of the verve and vitality in this show comes from Jonathan.”

Here’s hoping Meyers is simply nursing an illness and hasn’t fallen off the wagon again.

Scheduled to appear on the IFTA’s last weekend, Jonathan Rhys Meyers missed the event due to a “family crisis”. The star was expected to win big that night, and this local boy was sorely missed. His co-star, Maria Doyle Kennedy, jumped to his defense, stating, “He couldn’t be here because of a family thing. I can’t say any more about it but I know that he was gutted he couldn’t be here.”

We haven’t seen much of sometimes-girlfriend Reena Hammer lately, so the family emergency might have had something to do with her. Hopefully the emergency wasn’t to do directly with him, but we’ll most likely never know exactly what happened. The actor has been part of plenty of alcohol-related rumors since the death of his mother in November of 2007.

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On the 13th, photos were snapped of Jonathan Rhys Meyers heading home from the store, and Perez Hilton immediately jumped on board to talk some smack. He commented on the possibility that there’s vodka in the bag (which is blue, so how can he tell?) and mentioned Meyers looked a bit like Joaquin Phoenix’s new disheveled brother than the super hot movie star he truly is.

While I’ll readily admit that Jonny could look better, there’s nothing wrong with stars acting like normal people. In his Uggs, his track pants, and his sweaters and jackets, Jonny just looks like he’s taking some time to relax between all the myriad acting gigs he’s got going on.

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Don’t forget, he’s got at least two projects in the works currently, and is about to go on the road promoting the third season of The Tudors, which is set to air beginning April 5!

(Jonathan is pictured here with Olga Baby, attending a charity auction at London’s  Scream Gallery)

In the latest of Jesus-related movies, Jonathan Rhys Meyers will be starring alongside Camilla Belle and Peter O’Toole in “Mary, Mother Of Christ”. Shooting is expected to begin in May, with the release date set for Good Friday of 2010.

Not only is it exciting that well get to see Meyers on the big screen once again, he’ll be starring as both Gabriel and Lucifer, an interesting choice for the movie. Most likely, this means they’ll be playing up the good vs. evil role the angels have always represented, showing in a very “dramatic” way that both sides have both good and evil sides to them.

There’s not any information on IMDB, however, so I can’t verify any of this information. Once I get more info on the movie, however, I’ll be sure to post it here for you all to view.

While at Macy’s to debut his new Hugo Boss fragrance over the weekend, Meyers gave reporters a few great quotes that have been circling around the internet.

On if he and Tudors character Henry share a romantic streak: “I’m not a romantic guy at all,”

On a woman’s perfume choices: “Whatever she smells like doesn’t matter, so long as she’s attractive,” Meyers said with a grin

Meyers also gave each lady a kiss on the cheek as he singed his autograph.

Meyers looked every bit the part of the tortured cologne model, but it was nice to see that he flashed his gorgeous smile on occasion, and looked nowhere near as drunk as he normally does. I’m NOT saying he ever is, I’m just saying he’s normally got a “just rolled out of bed after an all-night bender, and whoops, I think I’m still drunk!” look about him, and in these pictures, while he looks tired, he looks happy, sober and sane.

(photo is of Meyers at the Warner Bros Golden Globes after-party)

Not only is he the new face of men’s clothing line Energie, Jonny is also still the face of Hugo Boss, and will be making stop at the NYC Macy’s store on January 30th to promote their newest fragrance.

If you live in the area and are lucky enough to be one of the first 300 people in line at 5pm that day, you’ll get your picture taken with him if you purchase at least $65 worth of the new fragrance.

Is it just me, or does that sound like way too complicated of a marketing ploy? Either the fragrance isn’t what they’d hoped, Jonny doesn’t really want to be there, or the store doesn’t think it’s worth the promotion, but to force people to purchase to meet the celebrity seems a bit much. Maybe I’ve spent too much time away from the big city.

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When Showtime featured it’s new winter/spring lineup at the TCA’s recently, there were some great quotes from celebs! Here’s a few to keep you laughing, guessing, and in general enjoying your favorite Showtime shows just a bit more!

“You get a lot more free Tudors stuff.” — Linda Wallem, executive producer of Showtime’s Nurse Jackie, after show star Edie Falco was asked about the difference between working for Showtime and her old network, HBO

“She was welcomed with a warm embrace, and she was very — she was cool. She was really quite frightening, but she was — she was just very practical and, you know, took you through your paces. That was what we liked. And she’d get a cup of tea and sit down, and, you know, people really liked her company.” — Billie Piper, star of Showtime’s Secret Diary of a Call Girl, about what it was like to have a dominatrix visit the set and act as a consultant on the show.

“Well, I think six marriages does not make a man happy.” — Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who plays Henry VIII in Showtime’s The Tudors, on whether his character is going to get less likable as the series progresses.
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Check below the cut for tons of great pics of the stars, both at the TCA’s and on the red carpet!
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After Ellen staff writer Trish Bendix sat down with L Word stylist Cynthia Summers to chat about our favorite lesbians on television, how the fashion in the show as evolved over time, who she loved dressing the most, and so much more. source

At the Winter TCAs, Showtime’s President of Entertainment Robert Greenblatt talked with IGN.com about the future for both Weeds and Dexter. Both shows have been renewed through their 6th and 5th seasons respectively, which is good news for fans. Greenblatt wouldn’t give away any plot points, though, instead joking of the next season of Dexter, “Someone’s going to die!” source

Just when we all thought casting Leisha Hailey as the star of the L Word spin-off was a dead giveaway as to her guilt in the murder of Jenny Scheckter, think again. Both Hailey and Ilene Chakin, creator of the spin-off, have hinted at Alice’s possible innocence! source

Jonathan Rhys Meyers has a new modeling gig – this time for Energie Jeans. He will be their face for the brand for the next two seasons, so expect to see him strutting around in them often, as well as many gorgeous print ads showing up in magazines and billboards across the planet! source

In one of the stranger news stories of the weekend, rumor has it Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been tapped to co-star in a new film with none other than Amy Winehouse. The film would center on Winehouse as a music teacher, and sounds incredibly similar to Dangerous Minds, but the biggest issue with the film won’t be the stunt casting or the recycled storyline. It will be Amy’s health.

She’s been told she has to continue her recovery from drug addiction if she wants to land the part, with one source saying “You can’t have a teacher looking like a scrawny crack addict. It’s hoped the offer will be an incentive for her.”

No word as to the role Meyers will be playing in the film, but as he’s too old to be one of her students, it would most likely be either a love interest or one of the other teachers in whatever school Winehouse would affect.

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