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Renée Zellweger and Helen Fielding, author of the “Bridget Jones” books, join TODAY to talk about the new film called ...

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Renée Zellweger (left) and Helen Fielding at the 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy' premiere on Feb. 12 ...

Helen Fielding will "never forgive herself" for killing off Colin Firth's character in the 'Bridget Jones' franchise. The 66-year-old author is behind the best-selling diary series that focuses on ...

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Surrounded by colleagues filing dispatches on the war in Chechnya and the rise of New Labour, Helen Fielding sought to write something different – something lighter, wittier, and more relatable.

Helen Fielding will always be a fan of Renée Zellweger. The Bridget Jones’s Diary author, 66, spoke with PEOPLE at the New York City premiere of the film Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy on Feb ...