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Eric Roberts Gets The Comeback Boost Rourke Predicted

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:05:56

pr-inside.com - JULIA ROBERTS’ brother ERIC is on the verge of a major acting comeback - just as pal MICKEY ROURKE predicted at last month’s (Feb09) Independent Spirit Awards.And it’s a role in comeback king Rourke’s new movie that has kickstarted Roberts’ career - he’s currently shooting his part in all-star action film The Expendables in Brazil.In

Rourke's Tribute To Roberts

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:11:05

pr-inside.com - MICKEY ROURKE paid a bizarre tribute to actor pal ERIC ROBERTS at the Independent Spirit Awards - urging film makers to give him a chance and cast him in movies.After taking to the stage to collect the Best Male prize for his role in the Wrestler, Rourke addressed Roberts in the crowd.Referring to his own

Emma Roberts Is Poised To Move Beyond Tweens

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:28:52

starpulse.com - NEW YORK (AP) - Read just about any article about Emma Roberts and you'll be reminded of her Hollywood pedigree: She's the niece of Julia Roberts and the daughter of Eric Roberts.

Opening February 22: Witless Protection

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:59:57

starpulse.com - When a small-town sheriff (Larry the Cable Guy) witnesses what he believes to be an attempted kidnapping, his effort to save the beautiful damsel in distress sets him down a wild path of comic mishap. Eric Roberts, Yaphet Kotto, Peter Stormare, and Joe Mantegna co-star in a comedy from Red Water and Christmas Rush... Continue Summary

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Julia & Eric Roberts Approached To Be Stuttering Spokespeople

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:25:25

starpulse.com - Julia Roberts and her brother Eric have been asked by a stuttering charity to help promote its cause because they both suffered from the affliction as children. The pair overcame their problem before reaching Hollywood - and the Stuttering Foundation of America (SFA) wants them to help others.

Roberts Inspired By Oscar Loss

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:02:45

pr-inside.com - HEROES star ERIC ROBERTS was so upset he didn’t win an Oscar for his performance in RUNAWAY TRAIN he accepted lots of movie roles to increase his chances of winning the coveted award.The 51-year-old actor was sure he would win the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role in the 1996 movie - but

Eric Roberts: 'i Don't Regret Porn-star Past'

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:26:11

starpulse.com - Heroes star Eric Roberts will never regret his porn-star past - because his female co-star in his first adult film was gorgeous. Roberts was a teenager when he accepted the rude role, playing a schoolboy seduced by his teacher.

Eric Roberts: 'i Don't Regret Porn-star Past'

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:03:44

pr-inside.com - HEROES star ERIC ROBERTS will never regret his porn-star past - because his female co-star in his first adult film was gorgeous.Roberts was a teenager when he accepted the rude role, playing a schoolboy seduced by his teacher.He says, "I was 17 and studying as an actor in London. And one day I went back

Eric Roberts Was 'too Tired' To Audition For Heroes Role

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:12:39

pr-inside.com - Actor ERIC ROBERTS almost missed the opportunity to be the star of hit TV show HEROES - because he was too "exhausted" to audition for the role.The 51-year-old was planning to skip the audition to play sinister Mr.Thompson in the show, but was only convinced to attend by his stepdaughter.He says, "I actually rejected the

Danny Trejo Scared Eric Roberts To Gain Acting Role

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:28:08

starpulse.com - Reformed criminal Danny Trejo got his first acting job after the director saw the tough guy scare the life out of Eric Roberts. The former convict and heroin addict, 63, was hired as a boxing instructor on 1985 film Runaway Train, but the director gave him his acting debut after he was impressed by Trejo's attitude towards the film's cast.