– Denies reports she's romancing superstar cyclist Lance Armstrong. (October 31, 2003)
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– Bullock was reportedly furious with her CAA (Creative Artists Agency) representative because he has too many other A-list female stars on his list. (May 29, 2003)
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– Proved to be a favorite with the troops when America's servicemen specifically requested her to appear on Jay Leno's chat show. (April 30, 2003)
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– According to a survey asking for the public's celebrity fantasy designated driver (if such a thing actually exists), the No. 1 choice was Paul Newman and on the second-place was Bullock who was the fantasy pick for 34 percent of drinkers (no doubt due in part to her bus-driving role in SPEED). (December 19, 2002)
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– Bullock insists that Julia Roberts has made an enduring contribution to Hollywood, because she broke the stereotype of how ladies were expected to look and behave in Tinseltown.
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– Bullock attended high school in Virginia and was a popular cheerleader whose classmates dubbed her the person Most Likely To Brighten Your Day.
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– Favorite meal: a cheap take-out
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– The role she played in the romantic comedy hit WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING (1995) was at first offered to Demi Moore, but Moore demanded out-of-reach salary.
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– Grace Hart's alias, Gracie Lou Freebush in MISS CONGENIALITY (2000), is an apparent reference to Bullock's character from THE THING CALLED LOVE (1993) in which she plays Linda Lue Linden, a struggling songwriter who makes money by competing in beauty pageants.
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– MISS CONGENIALITY (2000) is the second time for her and Benjamin Bratt to play law enforcement officers in the same movie. They were also in DEMOLITION MAN (1993) together.
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– In MISS CONGENIALITY (2000), her line, I'm glidin' here! to the driver of the taxi that almost hits her, is a reference to Dustin Hoffmann's classic line, Hey! I'm walkin' here! from MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969).
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– Spent some time in a rehab clinic to prepare for her role in 28 DAYS (2000).
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– Besides in SPEED (1994), she has starred in two other movies with a main character named Jack: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING (1995) and THE NET (1995).
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– She placed duct tape on her breasts during the filming of the love scene so that she could know for sure nothing would be visible that she didn't want to see. She also made the production company sign a contract stating which parts of her were not to be shown.
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– At one point in DEMOLITION MAN (1993) Bullock surprises Stallone by showing her karate moves. He asks her where she learned that and she said from old Jackie Chan movies.
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– Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for MISS CONGENIALITY (2001)
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– Nominated for Best Female Performance at MTV Movie Awards for A TIME TO KILL (1997)
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– Nominated for Best Female Performance at MTV Movie Awards for WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING (1996)
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– Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING (1996)
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– Nominated for Most Desirable Female at MTV Movie Awards for THE NET (1996)
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– Nominated for Most Desirable Female at MTV Movie Awards for WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING (1996)
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