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Kidman Cancels Publicity Appearances
3 November 2006 (WENN)
Nicole Kidman is canceling appearances to promote her new film Fur, to avoid talking about new husband Keith Urban's decision to check himself into a rehab facility. The pair have been married since June and Urban announced last week that he was seeking treatment for alcohol abuse. Kidman skipped a mini-screening of her film at the Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday night in New York City, which was followed by a posh dinner hosted by the film's executive producer Ed Pressman. According to Fox News, she has also cancelled her appearance at the high-profile New York City premiere on Sunday night, leaving co-star Robert Downey, Jr. and director Steve Shainberg to promote the film. Kidman stars in the film as famed American photographer Diane Arbus, who was noted for her portraits of people on the fringes of society. The Moulin Rouge star has returned to London where she is filming His Dark Materials The Golden Compass:, while Urban remains in rehab in Nashville, Tennessee.
Kidman Looks Beyond 'Eucalyptus'
8 March 2005 (WENN)
Nicole Kidman is on the verge of severing ties from her stalled Australian movie Eucalyptus after entering into negotiations to play tragic photographer Diane Arbus. The Aussie actress was awaiting a reworked schedule for Eucalyptus, which was halted due to apparent script problems last month, but now it looks like the film, which was also set to star Russell Crowe, may take longer than expected to restart. And so Kidman is looking at the Arbus biopic, Fur, in which she's likely to star with Robert Downey, Jr. Arbus was known for her disturbing photographs. She committed suicide in 1971. British actress Samantha Morton was originally attached to the project.