Hugh to quit? - 13/10/03
Can it be true that we have seen the last of Hugh Grant’s floppy fringe in big blockbuster films?

Hugh Grant has said that the thought of being in another big blockbuster film terrifies him, and he may quit making films. He said ’I think you have to be a particular sort of personality to enjoy trying to open a film at 2,500 cinemas and have the world looking to see how much money it makes at the box office that weekend.’ Isn’t that sort of what being an actor is all about?

He also announced that Simian Films, which he ran with former girlfriend but now best buddy Liz Hurley, was no longer in the film-making business.


Hugh’s coming to dinner? - 30/06/03
Actor Hugh Grant has agreed to pay ?200.000 for dinner with Elton John.

The actor was at an auction at Elton John’s annual White Tie and Tiara ball, the lot gave the highest bidder the chance to invite 10 friends to the dinner party, hosted by Elton and his partner David Furnish.

The Four Weddings and a Funeral actor agreed to up the ante to ?200,000, if a rival bidder promised to pay his ?190,000 offer too.

The star-studded evening raised ?930,000 for Elton’s Aids Foundation charity from the auction alone - which included a Bentley Continental bought by another mystery businessman for ?320,000.

Chocolate boy - 25/02/03 - Courtesy of Heat Magazine
Hugh Grant’s middle name is Mungo, but that’s not the only embarrassing thing to emerge out of his background. Hugh admits, "Our family name for hot chocolate is choccy moo moo," (Note: this comes form a man who says, "I beg your parsnips?")

Hugh’s blue tales - 18/02/03
Make sure you tell Hugh Grant when he has to deliver an after dinner speech - as you might end up with rude football jokes instead.

Hugh attended a dinner held by FIFA football officials at a Hampton Court banquet, but only realised that he was expected to make a speech halfway through the proceedings. He apparently retreated to the bathroom to have a think, but said - ’I could only think of three football stories, each one more revolting than the last,’ but alcohol convinced him it would be ok to tell a joke.

But the joke’s punchline ’Show us your hairy bush’ - was met with a stony silence from the 2000-strong audience. Wrong move then Hugh!

Salty snack - 21/01/03 Courtesy of Heat Magazine
Hugh Grant claimed on an American TV show that he gave Sandra Bullock some sperm-smeared clotted cream. "I bought her back two pots - one was normal and the other contained sperm. I asked her to taste the difference," he says. "She loved it!" Yuk.

Who’s Hugh - 10/01/03
For the first time Hugh Grant has made it into the latest edition of Who’s Who the directory of the UK’s leading figures.

He has been chosen above his former partner Elizabeth Hurley, who is not listed, his entry reveals that his middle names are John and Mungo.

The actor has enjoyed a successful year, with his comedy About A Boy earning a Golden Globe nomination.

Hungry Hugh - 19/11/02 Courtesy of Heat Magazine.
Hugh Grant has a cunning way of getting his favourite takeaway without getting vaught by the paparazzi. He calls his local Chinese restaurant and says. "You know the arrangement." Then they leave it at the backdoor of his house.