Stiller honors mother at memorial service

Actors Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller attend the 61st Annual Writers Guild Awards New York 

 

Ceremony at the Hudson Theatre inside the Millennium Broadway Hotel on February 7, 2009 in New 

 

Ben Stiller paid tribute to his late mother Anne Meara at a memorial service in New York City this week.

The actress died in May at the age of 85, prompting an outpouring of grief from across the Hollywood community.

Ben joined his comedian father Jerry Stiller to host a memorial event in her honor at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York on Monday, and it was attended by stars including Liam Neeson, Larry David and Bob Saget, who acted as host.

Bob reportedly stepped in at the last minute to replace actress Whoopi Goldberg, who had been due to host the event but pulled out after falling ill.

Actress Cynthia Nixon, who played Anne's onscreen daughter-in-law in hit TV show "Sex and the City" was also in attendance at the service.

During the memorial, Ben took to the stage to remember his mother, joking to the audience, "Ever since (Donald) Trump closed the 72nd Street ramp to the West Side Highway, the word she used the most was 'putz' (fool)."

Liam, who worked with Anne on 1992 Broadway production of "Anna Christie," also addressed the congregation during the service, which included a performance by singer/songwriter Peter Yarrow who led the crowd in a rendition of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind," according to the New York Post.

Nick Grimshaw and Harry Styles attended London Fashion Week events separately and haven't been spotted together for months

Where were Grimmy and Harry at Fashion Week?

London Fashion Week brings with it some of the best events in the showbiz calendar and the people we most want to see on the FROW - Nick Grimshaw and Harry Styles (and Kate Moss, of course).
The pair are known for being BFFs but seem to have been keeping their distance from each other recently, attending LDW events separately as they juggle busy schedules.
One Direction star Harry, who is about to take a break from the band with the rest of the boys, attended a Love Magazine party at Loulou's in London last night, bumping into the likes of Cara Delevingne.

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Harry Styles at the Love Magazine party at Loulou's in London

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But pal Grimmy was nowhere to be seen after sitting on the FROW with Poppy Delevingne, Alexa Chung, Daisy Lowe, and Nicola Roberts a few days earlier.
The celebs were attending the House of Holland show for Spring Summer 2016 and although they looked like they were having a fab time - it just wasn't the same not seeing Hazza and Grimmy together.
With Nick doing his Radio 1 show and X Factor, while Harry is still performing with 1D, taking to the stage at the Roundhouse in Camden tonight for the Apple Music Festival, we imagine they just haven't been able to meet up.

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Nick Grimshaw on the FROW with his celeb pals

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Grimmy and Harry at a previous London Fashion Week event

Meanwhile, Nick recently told the The Guardian's Weekend magazine that he thinks the band needed a break after five years in the spotlight.
He said: "People think being a pop star is glamorous but it's exhausting and disorienting at their level. They don't see the world, they just do press in different cities.
"They're men now and they need to experience some actual life. Everyone takes breaks. Katy Perry's off at the moment. No one's crying."

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Poppy Delevingne with Grimmy and pals

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Nick Grimshaw and Harry Styles in February

While he was happy to talk about his famous friends – he was quick to point out he didn't get a job because of them.
When asked if having friends in high places helps, he hit back: "That's ludicrous. I’ve worked so hard in music – all extracurricular since I was 15, through holidays, A-levels, university. Nobody gives you a job because you know Harry Styles; loads of people know him."

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