Nicole Kidman Tried to ‘Sidestep’ Playing Lucille Ball After Casting Backlash

Nicole Kidman is portraying one of the most iconic TV stars of all-time, Lucille Ball, in her new highly anticipated film, Being the Ricardos. And on Wednesday, the actress' husband Keith Urban and mother Janelle gushed over her performance in the Aaron Sorkin directed outing.

Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem hit the panic button a month before they were scheduled to begin filming .

For Javier Bardem and Nicole Kidman, the pressure of taking on one of the most iconic sitcoms of all time came with a lot of pressure.

Being The Ricardos.The actor plays the iconic performer in Aaron Sorkin’s new film alongside Javier Bardem, and recently told NPR about why the stakes felt so high.“Sometimes there is a thing where you go, ‘OK, can we just do it? And then if you guys want to destroy it, fine, we’ll accept that.

Nicole Kidman had a reason to celebrate at the start of the week after receiving some exciting news about her latest role.MORE: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban celebrate inside their rarely-seen Nashville homeThe Hollywood star was nominated in the Golden Globes' Best Actress in a motion picture – drama category for her performance in Being the Ricardos.Nicole's husband Keith Urban was more than proud of his wife's latest achievement and shared a heartfelt message dedicated to her on social

Nicole Kidman is back home in Australia with daughters Sunday, 13, and Faith, 10, after promoting her upcoming film Being the Ricardos in the states. The actress, 54, touched down in Sydney Airport with her kids on Thursday, Dec. 9, looking casual in black pants and a sweater vest, as seen in photos HERE.

Jimmy Fallon learned the hard way what happens when you ask Nicole Kidman about Christmas. During her appearance on Wednesday's , the  star and the late-night host had a hilarious exchange.Kicking off her time on the couch, after joining Fallon for a round of “What’s in the Box,” the host asked the 54-year-old actress if her family, which includes husbandKeith Urban and their two daughters, were ready for the upcoming holiday. “Yes, we’re all ready and we’re celebrating.

Nicole Kidman is done with Jimmy Fallon‘s questions!

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorTurning Nicole Kidman into Lucille Ball and Javier Bardem into Desi Arnaz in “Being the Ricardos” wasn’t only about creating a facsimile of the iconic 1950s TV duo.Rather, director Aaron Sorkin instructed hair department head Teressa Hill and makeup department head Ana Lozano, “We are not taking a photograph; we are painting a picture.” The approach is generating awards buzz for the below-the-line duo.The film, opening Dec.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticContrary to popular belief, not every piece of drama with Aaron Sorkin’s name on it has the inimitably timed, exquisitely percussive sound of I-top-you-no-I top-you combative patter known as Sorkinese. “The American President,” in its way, had a sweet flow to it.

Nicole Kidman is an Oscar-winning actress with a slew of celebrated performances on the big and small screen — but even bona fide moviestardom doesn't make her career particularly interesting for her daughters.Kidman walked the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of her new film  at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Monday, and she spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner about her past remarks in which she said her kids were her «biggest critics.»The celebrated actress said she's actually

Nicole Kidman is on the Oscar campaign trail for her new movie Being the Ricardos and she just arrived in L.A.

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have been happily married for 15 years — but they almost didn't get together at all.Urban recently sat down with Kelly Clarkson, and revealed that his own insecurities nearly led to him sabotaging what would become his successful marriage.Addressing reports that Urban said he initially wasn't interested in dating Kidman, Clarkson jokingly asked, «where was your bar for humanity if Nicole Kidman doesn't make the cut?»Urban said that those comments were completely

Nicole Kidman and her "Being the Ricardos" co-star Javier Bardem opened up about what it was like to get to know the real-life characters they embody, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.  The duo stars in the upcoming movie from writer Aaron Sorkin that details a particularly eventful week in the life of the couple who were married on-screen and off while working on the show "I Love Lucy" from 1951 to 1957.To promote the film’s Dec.

Nicole Kidman has made a rare admission about her homelife with husband Keith Urban.MORE: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's vast $4.5million farm is a world of its ownThe award-winning actress shared that her recent role as Lucille Ball would not have been possible without the support of country star Keith.WATCH: Nicole Kidman wows with incredible transformation for new role"He's just very supportive. He's in there going, 'I believe you can do it, go for it.

Keith Urban dropped by Kelly Clarkson’s daytime talk show, where she asked him whether his wife, Nicole Kidman, remained in character “the whole time” for her role as twisted wellness retreat owner Masha Dmitrichenko in “Nine Perfect Strangers”.

One of the most talked-about films of this fall, “Being the Ricardos,” has gone through quite a rollercoaster ride over the past year. Now, it’s being discussed as a serious Oscar contender, with stars Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem being mentioned as potential Best Actress and Best Actor nominees, respectively.