Uma Thurman's Week from Hell: A Stalker, A Lawsuit, Poor Box Office, and Bad Film Reviews
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. Jordan, 37, apparently became obsessed with the actress five years ago and had a strong urge to meet with her in person, so as to woo her and win her affection.
Jordan made good on his promise in 2005, when he showed up on the set of Thurman's Super Ex-Girlfriend, which had been filming in Manhattan. According to the Washington Post, he "hand-delivered to her trailer a card that showed a stick figure balanced on a razor blade, over a grave," as well as a postcard that said, "My hands should be on your body at all times." He apparently also mentioned her "children and claimed that they didn't exist."
Jordan had also gotten a hold of Thurman's father's e-mail address and began sending him messages as if he were addressing Ms. Thurman. Jordan's unwanted attentions eventually escalated to the point that...
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