Even Javier Bardem is having trouble in this economy.
The Spanish actor's family shut down their Madrid restaurant La Bardemcilla this month after 15 years in business, saying that the tanking economy has taken too much of a toll to keep the business running, CNN Mexico reports.
Bardem’s sister Mónica Bardem said the restaurant had to close its doors “after two years of prolonged losses,” according to the Telegraph.
Javier Bardem’s sister, his brother Carlos and his mother Pilar, all of whom are also actors, co-owned La Bardemcilla.
The family took heat for its decision to offer reduced unemployment benefits to the 11 workers left without jobs, since Javier Bardem opposed the conservative government's labor reforms.
The criticism prompted the Bardems to reconsider, heaping the blame on the restaurant’s administrator Mónica Bardem for not consulting the family prior to making the decision.
“We’re not willing under any circumstances...
The Spanish actor's family shut down their Madrid restaurant La Bardemcilla this month after 15 years in business, saying that the tanking economy has taken too much of a toll to keep the business running, CNN Mexico reports.
Bardem’s sister Mónica Bardem said the restaurant had to close its doors “after two years of prolonged losses,” according to the Telegraph.
Javier Bardem’s sister, his brother Carlos and his mother Pilar, all of whom are also actors, co-owned La Bardemcilla.
The family took heat for its decision to offer reduced unemployment benefits to the 11 workers left without jobs, since Javier Bardem opposed the conservative government's labor reforms.
The criticism prompted the Bardems to reconsider, heaping the blame on the restaurant’s administrator Mónica Bardem for not consulting the family prior to making the decision.
“We’re not willing under any circumstances...
- 3/29/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Javier Bardem's sister expects her brother and his new bride, Penelope Cruz, to have children.
"They have already shown the world that they wanted to, and have gotten, married," Monica Bardem told Hola.com, as translated from Spanish. "And if they have kids, it will be normal and natural."
Monica missed her brother's big day because she was in the middle of opening a new restaurant, but she told the website that both Javier's mom, Pilar, and his brother, Charles, attended the Bahamas nuptials earlier this month.
"They are very happy," Monica said.
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"They have already shown the world that they wanted to, and have gotten, married," Monica Bardem told Hola.com, as translated from Spanish. "And if they have kids, it will be normal and natural."
Monica missed her brother's big day because she was in the middle of opening a new restaurant, but she told the website that both Javier's mom, Pilar, and his brother, Charles, attended the Bahamas nuptials earlier this month.
"They are very happy," Monica said.
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- 7/16/2010
- by AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff
- Access Hollywood
HollywoodNews.com: Penelope Cruz’s new sister-in-law, Mónica Bardem, has a prediction: the Oscar-winning actress is bound to have a baby with her new hubby Javier Bardem.
“They have shown the world they are in love,” Monica, 46, tells Hola!, “and it would be only normal and natural to have children.”
People magazine was reading the story.
Monica Bardem runs a family-owned eatery La Bardemcilla in Madrid. She was unable to attend her brother’s wedding.
“Unfortunately I couldn’t go because of work commitments. But my mother [actress Pilar Bardem] and my brother [actor Carlos Bardem] were there.”
One thing is clear between Cruz and Bardem: Love is in the air.
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“They have shown the world they are in love,” Monica, 46, tells Hola!, “and it would be only normal and natural to have children.”
People magazine was reading the story.
Monica Bardem runs a family-owned eatery La Bardemcilla in Madrid. She was unable to attend her brother’s wedding.
“Unfortunately I couldn’t go because of work commitments. But my mother [actress Pilar Bardem] and my brother [actor Carlos Bardem] were there.”
One thing is clear between Cruz and Bardem: Love is in the air.
Award News, Breaking News, Entertainment News, Movie News, Music News, Hollywood News...
- 7/16/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
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