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Uma Thurman's Week from Hell: A Stalker, A Lawsuit, Poor Box Office, and Bad Film Reviews

By Corey Mitchell

Actress Uma Thurman has experienced more in one week than most people would care to deal with in a single lifetime. On Tuesday, the Kill Bill star's stalker, Jack Jordan, was convicted for stalking and aggravated harassment. Two days later, French make-up giant Lancome filed a preemptory lawsuit against her. All of this comes on the heels of her most recent movie release, The Life Before Her Eyes, which has been a dud at the box office and a critical bomb as well. That film was preceded by her 2006 critical bomb/box office failure, Super Ex-Girlfriend. On Wednesday, Thurman, 38, received some good news when her stalker, Jack Jordan, was convicted of stalking and aggravated harassment. Thurman had given tearful testimony in court earlier describing how she feared Jordan would escalate his attention toward her...continue to full post

Full post as published by Hollywood on Trial on May 12, 2008 (boomark / email).