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Mother wanted me to come out in a kimono, so we had quite a fight. – Little Edith Bouvier Beale This past September, the HBO movie Grey Gardens was nominated for sixteen Emmys. It won six Emmys including, Best Actress Jessica Lange, Best Supporting Actor Ken Howard and Best Television Movie. It deserves it. This movie expands the world of Edie and Edith Beale (Drew Barrymore, Lange), the reclusive relatives of Jackie O that were captured in the Al and David Mayseles’ 1975 documentary. The structure of the movie is set up as the brothers filming the staunched women and it flashes back to ... Read Full Story

Grey Gardens Army Unite and Take Over! Proudly display your love, admiration and fascination for the Beales of Grey Gardens with these new t-shirts from Houdoolou.com The always amazing Little Edie — her numerous costumes, her many pronouncements, her “decorated” room — she was a staunch character, no doubt about it. Embrace her revolutionary spirit with this great t-shirt: And of course Big Edie- her incredible singing voice, her corn on the cob cooked on her bedside Sterno, and her rigid belief that one could have their cake and eat it too! And you can make non-believers scratch their heads and wonder, “Who is ... Read Full Story

Drew Barrymore showed up at the Grey Gardens premiere in New York City wearing a curious fish net on her face. Drew otherwise looked great, in a nude-colored beaded gown and matching fur stol (which, of course, we hope is a fake). In the movie, Drew plays the reclusive and eccentric cousin of Jackie Onassis , Edie Bouvier Beale . Jessica Lang plays her mother “Big Edie.” more photos of Drew Barrymore after the hop… To get in character, Drew Barrymore had a very distinct, and lengthy process. As she told usmagazine.com : I went away for three months and I cut myself off ... Read Full Story

This storied East Hampton property was once owned by eccentric mother-daughter duo Edith Ewing Bouvier (known as Big Edie) and Edith Bouvier Beale (known as Little Edie). Current owner Sally Quinn talks about why she bought and renovated the property known as Grey Gardens and textiles designer Christopher Hyland weighs in on how the current design scheme gives a nod to the home's quirky former owners. Find more amazing properties at LXTV. Read Full Story

Los Angeles Times 'Grey Gardens' should finally fade to black New York Daily News Drew Barrymore (l.) and Jessica Lange in the oft-told tale of Jackie O's relatives. It's about time to drop the curtain on the story of Little Edie and Big Edie Bouvier Beale, the disturbed mother and daughter who lived out their melancholy lives in ... How I Fell in Love With Grey Gardens Washington Post Exploring the Style Behind ‘Grey Gardens' New York Times People Magazine  - MTV.com  - Boston Globe  - Los Angeles Times all 188 news articles Read Full Story