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April - June 1999


1999-APR-02: Hollywood Online: Forces of Nature - The complete information (synopsis, ratings, credits, reviews, photos, trailer) about the film.

Take a look at Wildcard's The Best Sandra Bullock Image Site. It has got the whole new cool design and contains lots of Sandra pictures.

1999-APR-03: This is the article from BBC News about "Hollywood's equal pay battle." Some famous actors and actresses (including Sandra Bullock) talk about their attitude to fees, salaries and another money-related stuff. Here are Sandra's comments:
"Apparently Julia Roberts is getting a good amount of money. It's all in what you want. I don't aspire to be the highest paid actress in the industry, it's not what's important to me."
"We've burned all the bras. It's equality and if a person does an equal amount of work and does it just as well, then absolutely."

Grade Sandra's new blockbuster "Forces of Nature" at CNN Critical Mass and watch NewsStand: CNN and Entertainment Weekly next Thursday at 10:00 P.M. E.T. on CNN to see how your score stacks up against the critics.

1999-APR-05: The last issue (#15/99) of the Slovak magazine "Zivot" has an article about Sandra Bullock. It says that Sandra didn't put the garbage into, but just threw it towards the waste bin. Some of the garbage fell down on the street for what she got a punishment - she had to help garbage men at work for the whole day.

1999-APR-06: Here's the article from Reuters about Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck. It says that they are not involved with each other in real life. Sandra complains about fending off rumors of romance with various leading men:
"I still have to talk about Matthew [McConaughey] and it's three years after the fact."
She also declined to answer the question if the tattoo on her lower tummy in the movie "Forces of Nature" was real or just there for the film.

1999-APR-08: Sandra Bullock is on the cover of the Slovak magazine "Eurotelevizia" (#16/99) this week. There is also a short article (small picture of Sandra Bullock, filmography and some other facts) inside of the magazine. Click here to see the full-size cover picture.

1999-APR-11: Internet Movie Database - The premiere of the film "Forces of Nature" will come soon into European theaters. The story of a man who is trying to get to Savannah for his wedding begins in May 1999. Check out the exact date for your country here.

1999-APR-13: Hollywood Online - "Forces of Nature" was in the 7th place on the Top 10 Box Office movie list last weekend (with $3.5 million). Since four weeks ago this film was released it has earned $42.3 million.

1999-APR-15: Entertainment Wire - DreamWorks Pictures' animated musical "The Prince of Egypt" crossed the $100 million mark at the box office in the USA on Saturday, April 10 and has grossed an estimated $215 million worldwide.

1999-APR-18: Ain't It Cool News has an article about the short films featured at South by Southwest Festival. Sandra Bullock produced the film called "Trespasses." According to the review:
"This is yet another perfect example of why shorts should replace half the trailers before movies..."

1999-APR-22: Entertainment Weekly - Marianne Jean-Baptiste ("Secrets and Lies") will star opposite Sandra Bullock in the Columbia Pictures drama ''28 Days'' directed by Betty Thomas. It is the story of a newspaper columnist (Bullock) who gets slapped with a DUI sentence and is forced to enter a detox center.

1999-APR-25: Here's the review of this website from "The Sandra Bullock Internet Guide" written by Talis Pelucir. Thank you very much for these positive words:
"Sandra Bullock Web Page: A terrific site for up-to-date news about Sandra. Will help you keep abreast of Sandra's TV appearances, movie premieres and more. Also features movie and image database, sound files, reviews, interviews and quotes."
Interested in this guide? Order your copy here. Thanks to Cyd for this info!

This website is listed as Celebrity Site of the Day at NetVision today.

1999-APR-26: This is the review of a Gun Shy test screening by Segue Zagnut from Ain't It Cool News:
"It [the movie] successfully gives each character a realistic emotional identity. Many scenes are caricatures that satirize normal life with an extreme."
"Bullock is strong in what is ultimately a minor role. She is her most charismatic here. She has a comfortable sexiness that makes her down to earth alternative healer irresistible."

The U.S. premiere of the film is scheduled to November 1999.

1999-MAY-02: People magazine - Sandra Bullock is once again listed on People magazine's list of the 50 Most Beautiful People! Congratulations!

1999-MAY-06: New York Post Online has an article about N.Y.'s really picky eaters. It says that Sandra Bullock demands her dishes be made with neither raw onions nor garlic. Well, this reminds me... Do you remember the film While You Were Sleeping? The scene where Sandra threw the onions out of her hot-dog? What a coincidence! Was it just a film script or a piece of real Sandra in her movie role? Thanks to Cyd for this info!

1999-MAY-07: Sandra Bullock is on the cover of Harper's Bazaar magazine Czech edition (#5/99) this month! There is also an interview and two black&white pictures (corresponding to those from the U.S. issue) inside of the magazine.
Here's the full-size cover picture of an !!!EXTRA QUALITY!!! (1230x1703, 413 kB) and the complete interview in !!!ENGLISH!!! Enjoy!

1999-MAY-08: What's Up with Sandra Bullock - It came like a bolt from the blue... I am really very sad that I have to announce it but this cool news site which has been maintained by Gary Louie for more than four years retired yesterday. The world lost one of the best sites dedicated to Sandra Bullock. Gary, we will NEVER forget your site!!!

1999-MAY-12: Reuters - "Forces of Nature" took only the second place at the box office in the United Kingdom (after Jennifer Hewitt's "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer") with $1.2 million, but topped the list in Germany ($1.4 million) and Australia ($1.1 million).

1999-MAY-25: Plus 7 Dni - According to the analysis of 200 movies filmed in 1984-1996 period made by Arthur de Vany from the University of California Sandra Bullock is the second most wanted female celebrity people want to see in the movies (after Michelle Pfeiffer who topped the list).

1999-MAY-26: Slovak magazine Eurotelevizia (#23/99) has an interview with Sandra Bullock. She talks about her sister's wedding. She says that everyone always thought she would be the first who gets married. She said she enjoyed crazy rides on motorcycle with Ben Affleck and appreciated his sincerity. She always gives out what she's got on her mind. She likes reading books a lot. Sandra also mentioned she doesn't make decisions just because people want her to do so. She says she loves comedies and will never make a Speed-like movie anymore.

1999-MAY-30: BBC News - Sandra Bullock is in the 30th place on the list of FHM magazine's Top 100 Sexiest Women In The World. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Louise Nurding and Kelly Brook topped the list. Click here for the complete list.

1999-JUN-10: According to a recent online survey conducted by REI.com Sandra Bullock and Harrison Ford are the partners whom REI customers would most like to take with them on a camping trip.

1999-JUN-14: This article from Austin360 says that Sandra Bullock is flying the 11-piece funk-rock band "Scabs" to Wilmington, N.C., on Saturday to play the wrap party for "28 Days," the upcoming flick in which Sandy plays a journalist sent to rehab after getting a DWI. When she's in town, Bullock likes to catch the Scabs at Antone's on Tuesdays or the Lonelyland spin-off band at the Saxon Pub.

1999-JUN-15: Reuters - Sandra Bullock ranked in the 20th place with 85.63 points in a poll conducted by The Hollywood Reporter that asked studio executives to name the actors who can bring in the money. This poll ranks a star's power to guarantee a film financing and distribution deals, as well as to pull in audiences based on name recognition alone. Click here for the complete list.

1999-JUN-18: This is the article from New York Daily News about our strongest and most sensual memory: the first kiss. You can find many interesting facts about kisses and related things in this article including the recalls of some stars. Here's what Sandra Bullock said about her first kiss:
"My cutie-pie neighbor boy kissed me through my bedroom window. He got his little best friend to go on all fours and he stood up on his pal's back to get up high enough. Isn't that sweet?"

1999-JUN-22: Slovak television aired an interview with Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck today. They were talking about the movie "Forces of Nature." Sandra Bullock said she'd already experienced forces of nature in her real life (an earthquake) but didn't base any serious relationships with men in these extreme situations. The qualities of Sarah (Sandra's character in the movie) are the closest to those Sandra has in her real life. Sandra says she likes energy and is sometimes afraid of love and relationships. She mentioned this movie gave her the opportunity to look back, stop and think about her life, about the past. She doesn't want to be loosing her energy, she wants to be like a rock. Important for her are devotion and responsibility. She always does everything to be a better person and never lets another people to discriminate her. Ben Affleck appreciated Sandra's humanity and sense of humor. He said she didn't have to pretend anything in the movie, she showed the real point of her personality. He says Sandra is a complicated woman but also a very decent person.

1999-JUN-30: According to this article from Washington Post, Sandra Bullock spent a few days in the city of Arlington this week:
"Washington and Lee High School alum Sandra Bullock, in Arlington visiting her family, bought her morning coffee at the Starbucks at Spout Run and Lee Highway both yesterday and Sunday. We wanted to enter her in The Source's exciting Celebrity Tip Challenge, but the Starbucks folks wouldn't rat her out. "


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