[Perdogg]

[Greg F]

Oh, cruel fate, that wrests youth from us.

[trisham]

She should have spent the money on acting lessons.

[Red_Devil 232]

She was a beautiful woman ... loved her in Ghosts.

[r9etb]

'I still can't get a Hollywood part'

Oh, I dunno ... she got Ashton Kutcher's "hollywood part," didn't she"

[RightWhale]

For such an intelligent person she should have laid out a more ambitious career for when her somewhat ordinary if healthy looks began to fade.

[Tax-chick]

I can look 40-odd for free! I don’t know why these ladies imagine all the surgery really makes them look younger.

She was quite attractive as a young woman, and not a bad actress, certainly as good as many other in the business.

[BerniesFriend]

wasn’t she one of the producers of the “Austin Powers” movies??

[Mr. Jazzy]

Her problem is that the same Hollywood that she enjoyed success with in her youth, is STILL focusing movies on the younger audience of teens. They are doing the same thing that they have always done. Passing on actors as they age past their audience.

What she needs to do is find more roles that meet HER age and ability.

Or better yet, use her talent and keen insight and WRITE her own scripts. If she can’t, I am sure that kid she calls “hubby” will help her.

[1Old Pro]

She had her chance to play the parts of young vivacious sexy women. Now that she is older she should look for parts for older somewhat attractive women, but those parts require great acting skills.

[Mr. Jeeves]

There’s just a big difference between looking good and looking “Hollywood” good, and I’m not sure there’s enough money in the world to buy back the latter once it’s gone. Now if Demi would go the Michelle Pfeiffer route and play evil witches, she might get all kinds of work - but she just isn’t going to get glamourous leading lady roles any more. The cut off is getting to be age 24 for those. ;)

[Aquinasfan]

There simply aren't many parts for older women in Hollywood. That's just a fact. She should have prepared for this. And she probably did, at least financially. I'm not worried about her missing too many meals.

I'm sure there are plenty of women out there who would love to have her looks and fortune at her age. There are plenty of better things to do in life than act in stupid movies.

[dfwgator]

Maybe she needs to bash President Bush more, then she’d get more roles.

[avacado]

Sweetie, just yell at the top of your lungs that “Bush=Hitler!” You’ll have any part you want.

[wallcrawlr]

money well spent

[absolootezer0]

sorry hun, you’re in that crap point in your life. too old to play the young, vivacious parts, to young to play the matronly parts.

[SouthernBoyupNorth]

my heart bleeds..... /sarc off

[Snardius]

She's spent £226k on plastic surgery but 'I still can't get a Hollywood part', says Demi

It's not what ya look like, or who ya know...it's who ya blow.

[elc]

Penélope Cruz in “Volver” (Sony Pictures Classics)

Judi Dench in “Notes on a Scandal” (Fox Searchlight)

Helen Mirren in “The Queen” (Miramax, Pathé and Granada)

Meryl Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada” (20th Century Fox)

Kate Winslet in “Little Children” (New Line)

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I note 3 of the 5 Oscar nominees for Lead Actress this year were over 40. But the difference is, these women can act much better than Demi. She was good as a part of the Brat Pack in the 80s, but that didn’t require her challenging herself much.

[usmcobra]

I'd say .....

[yorkie]

"Gravity might take it's toll, but implants last forever"