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A How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Sequel? Here's What the Director Donald Petrie Has to Say

A How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Sequel? Here's What the Director Donald Petrie Has to Say
Rom-com fans got a big win recently when Matthew McConaughey revealed he's potentially game to revisit How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. Following the Oscar winner sharing with E!'s Daily Pop in November that a sequel to the popular 2003 comedy would seem to be "teed up" to explore, director Donald Petrie exclusively tells E! News he is flattered that Matthew has positive memories from the project that co-starred Kate Hudson. But the filmmaker, who is also known for helming such flicks as 1988's Mystic Pizza and 2000's Miss Congeniality, admits he has learned to never get his hopes up in this business. "I've heard for years they're gonna reboot Mystic...
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12 best Candice Bergen films ranked, including ‘Carnal Knowledge,’ ‘Starting Over,’ ‘Let Them All Talk’ [Photos]

12 best Candice Bergen films ranked, including ‘Carnal Knowledge,’ ‘Starting Over,’ ‘Let Them All Talk’ [Photos]
Actress, model and avid photographer Candice Bergen is the daughter of famed ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, whose most famous dummy was Charlie McCarthy. She made her film debut as one of a clique of eight female students at a Vassar-like university in the 1966 social satire “The Group,” which touched on such then-taboo topics as abortion, lesbianism, abortion and free sex.

Bergen, now 74, might be part of the 2021 awards season conversation for her work in Steven Soderbergh’s HBO Max dramedy “Let Them All Talk” alongside cast mates Meryl Streep and Dianne Wiest as old friends who stage a reunion while sailing to the United Kingdom aboard the cruise ship Queen Mary 2.

See‘Let Them All Talk’ star Candice Bergen could make Oscars history with a nomination

The actress was Oscar-nominated for her supporting role in the 1979 comedy “Starting Over,” but lost out to Streep in “Kramer vs. Kramer.” However, her trophy case is far from empty,
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12 best Candice Bergen movies ranked

12 best Candice Bergen movies ranked
Actress, model and avid photographer Candice Bergen is the daughter of famed ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, whose most famous dummy was Charlie McCarthy. She made her film debut as one of a clique of eight female students at a Vassar-like university in the 1966 social satire “The Group,” which touched on such then-taboo topics as abortion, lesbianism, abortion and free sex.

Bergen, now 74, might be part of the 2021 awards season conversation for her work in Steven Soderbergh’s HBO Max dramedy “Let Them All Talk” alongside cast mates Meryl Streep and Dianne Wiest as old friends who stage a reunion while sailing to the United Kingdom aboard the cruise ship Queen Mary 2.

The actress was Oscar-nominated for her supporting role in the 1979 comedy “Starting Over,” but lost out to Streep in “Kramer vs. Kramer.” However, her trophy case is far from empty, thanks to her TV work on the long-running CBS sitcom “Murphy Brown.
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 Premiere Slays As Most-Watched Episode In Franchise’s History

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 Premiere Slays As Most-Watched Episode In Franchise’s History
Exclusive: Shantay you stay! RuPaul’s Drag Race slayed ratings records with its Season 13 premiere on January 1. The Emmy-winning reality drag queen competition rang in the “Ru year” with a gag-worthy new season that became the most-watched episode in the history of the franchise with a staggering 1.3 million total viewers.

The season premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race on VH1 delivered a 0.4 P18-49/LSD rating, which is up +1% from the Season 12 premiere. In addition, the premiere was up triple digits from time period benchmarks, up +144% vs. the P4W average and +115% vs. year ago time slot.

For the first time in its 12-year run, VH1 simulcast the premiere on The CW Network, MTV, MTV2, PopTV and Logo. The full simulcast delivered a 0.74 P18-49 rating and netted 1.3 million total viewers (P2+). VH1 tallied 525,000 viewers with The CW earning 478,000 and 111,000 tuning in on MTV. Rounding out the simulcast tally were
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 To Feature Appearances From Cynthia Erivo, Nicole Byer, Anne Hathaway, Scarlett Johansson And Others

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 To Feature Appearances From Cynthia Erivo, Nicole Byer, Anne Hathaway, Scarlett Johansson And Others
Exclusive: Season 13 of RuPaul’s Drag Race is ready to ring in the “Ru-year” at 8 tonight, but ahead of the VH1 premiere, Deadline can reveal this season’s roster of guest judges and from A-list superfans and queens of seasons past.

Cynthia Erivo, Nicole Byer, Loni Love, Ts Madison and Jamal Sims are slated to join the RuPaul’s Drag Race judges panel this season alongside mainstays Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews and, of course, Mama Ru.

In addition, RuPaul’s Drag Race superfans Anne Hathaway and Scarlett Johansson will surprise queens later this season with interactive video masterclasses while Miss Congeniality winners from past seasons Nina West, Valentina and Heidi N Closet will also make guest appearances.

For the first time, VH1 will simulcast the Season 13 premiere of the Emmy-winning reality competition on The CW, MTV, MTV2, PopTV and Logo. As seen in the 10-minute preview, this season will welcome the
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Today Is the Perfect Date To Reveal 25 Secrets About Miss Congeniality

Today Is the Perfect Date To Reveal 25 Secrets About Miss Congeniality
It's somehow been 20 years since Sandra Bullock swapped her FBI badge and holster for a sash and tiara in Miss Congeniality. Hitting theaters for the first time in December 2000, the action-comedy starred Sandra as FBI Special Agent Gracie Hart alongside instantly iconic characters played by Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, William Shatner, Ernie Hudson and Candice Bergen. And today, to celebrate two decades of pageantry and crowns, the film's director, Donald Petrie, is sharing exclusive secrets with E! News about the cult-classic movie. "It's very hard to believe it's 20 years," Donald admitted with a laugh. But as he points out, the timing...
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VH1 To Simulcast ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 Premiere On The CW, MTV, PopTV And Logo

VH1 To Simulcast ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 Premiere On The CW, MTV, PopTV And Logo
In an effort to bolster synergy between ViacomCBS brands, VH1 is set to simulcast the upcoming season premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race on The CW Network, MTV, MTV2, PopTV and Logo. This marks the first time in 12 years that the Emmy-winning reality competition will expand its broadcast audience. The drag queen competition will ring in the “Ru” year on January 1, 2021 at 8pm Et/Pt.

The 13 queens set to hit the runway and compete for the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” include Denali, Elliott with 2 Ts, Gottmik, Joey Jay, Kahmora Hall, Kandy Muse, Lala Ri, Olivia Lux, Rosé, Symone, Tamisha Iman, Tina Burner, and Utica Queen. Because RuPaul likes to keep fans and the queens on their toes, the season premiere will also include a new twist. The queens must immediately go head-to-head on the mainstage to defend their place in the competition with six lip syncs for their lives.
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Ghostbusters Fans Celebrate Ernie Hudson on His 75th Birthday

Ghostbusters Fans Celebrate Ernie Hudson on His 75th Birthday
Ernie Hudson has just turned 75, and fans of the Ghostbusters franchise star are celebrating his birthday online. Hudson is perhaps best known for playing original Ghostbusters team member Winston Zeddemore, a role that he will reprise in next year's sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife. With the beloved actor ringing in a milestone birthday today, fans have taken to social media to send him their praise and well wishes.

"Many happy returns to the most gracious Ghostbuster we know, Mr. Ernie Hudson (Winston Zeddemore). We hope his family is all having a very safe and happy celebration and wish them a Merry Christmas as well," posts the Atlanta Ghostbusters Twitter account, including a photo of the group with Hudson.

Many happy returns to the most gracious Ghostbuster we know, Mr. Ernie Hudson (Winston Zeddemore). We hope his family is all having a very safe and happy celebration and wish them a Merry Christmas as well.
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‘Hightown’: Crystal Lee Brown, Cecil Blutcher, Carlos Gomez, Barbara Weetman To Recur On Season 2

‘Hightown’: Crystal Lee Brown, Cecil Blutcher, Carlos Gomez, Barbara Weetman To Recur On Season 2
Exclusive: Crystal Lee Brown, Cecil Blutcher, Carlos Gomez and Barbara Weetman are set for recurring roles on the second season of Starz’s crime drama series Hightown, starring Monica Raymund, from Jerry Bruckheimer and Lionsgate Television.

The second season picks up about six weeks after the events in the Season 1 finale, around Halloween, in Cape Cod’s desolate, cold but still achingly beautiful off-season. The tourists are gone, and all of our characters are in a different place compared to where they were at the beginning of Season One. The weak are now powerful, and the powerful are now weak. But beyond that, there is darkness beneath the surface of all of our main characters, particularly Jackie and Ray. Both have shadow sides of their personality
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RuPaul's Drag Race Reveals Jaw-Dropping Season 13 Twist, First Trailer

RuPaul's Drag Race Reveals Jaw-Dropping Season 13 Twist, First Trailer
RuPaul's Drag Race will return to VH1 in 2021 with the biggest twist to date.

VH1 today unveiled a game-changing twist from the upcoming season of the Emmy award-winning series, premiering Friday, January 1 at 8Pm Et/Pt.

"For the first time in Drag Race "herstory" queens will enter the werk room to discover an explosive surprise: that they must immediately go head-to-head on the mainstage to defend their place in the competition with six lip syncs for their lives," reads a press release from the cabler, adding the following:

Who will stay and who will get the "pork chop?"

Additionally, the first trailer was also unveiled.

RuPaul's Drag Race won six Emmy awards this year, becoming the most awarded reality competition show in history.

Season 13 is set to be the most gag-worthy season yet with a new group of previously announced queens ready to kick off a "Brand Ru Year."

The
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How the Women of ‘Let Them All Talk’ Became Cultural Icons

How the Women of ‘Let Them All Talk’ Became Cultural Icons
The majority of Steven Soderbergh’s delicious new comedy “Let Them All Talk” occurs on a cruise ship crossing from New York to London. Amidst the mass of passengers onboard, we’re focused on four women: Alice Hughes (Meryl Streep), a fictional Pulitzer-Prize winning novelist, her two oldest friends, Roberta (Candice Bergen) and Susan (Dianne Wiest), and Alice’s zealous new literary agent (Gemma Chan). Simmering among these four women are countless secrets, resentments, and regrets — and somewhere across the Atlantic, all of them are bound to come to a boil.

In directing the film, Soderbergh took a guerrilla approach. He eschewed the usual trove of lights and equipment, favoring natural lighting and a wheelchair for dolly shots. Much of the dialogue was unscripted, too — Streep has said that Soderbergh provided the actors with outlines of each scene and directed them to improvise their lines. The result is an organic,
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10 Things You Didn’t Know about Nina West

10 Things You Didn’t Know about Nina West
Nina West rose to mainstream popularity when she appeared as a contestant on the 11th season of Ru Paul’s Drag Race. During her time on the show, she was named Miss Congeniality and came in 6th place in the overall competition. While she would’ve liked to win the whole thing, the show still had a huge impact on her career. Since being on the show, Nina has become a well-known public figure and she has made it a point to use her platform to spread positivity and support people from marginalized communities. Nina has also shared her musical skills with

10 Things You Didn’t Know about Nina West
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Sandra Bullock to Star in Romance-Action Film ‘Lost City of D’ for Paramount

Sandra Bullock to Star in Romance-Action Film ‘Lost City of D’ for Paramount
Sandra Bullock is producing and starring in the romantic action film “The Lost City of D” for Paramount Pictures.

The film is centered on a romance author who discovers that a fictional city she had written about is real, prompting her to embark on a risky journey to find the city. The sibling directing team of Adam and Aaron Nee is attached to direct “The Lost City of D” from a Dana Fox script, based on an idea and treatment by Seth Gordon (“Horrible Bosses”).

Bullock is producing the film through her company Fortis Films, and Gordon is producing via his Exhibit A banner along with Liza Chasin and 3dot Productions.

The studio is eyeing Ryan Reynolds as a possible co-star, but there’s no deal in place. Bullock and Reynolds previously teamed on the 2009 romantic comedy “The Proposal,” which Bullock also executive produced.

Bullock won the Academy Award for
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Rob and Michele Reiner’s New Production Company Ink Overall Deal With Warner Bros. Television

Rob and Michele Reiner’s New Production Company Ink Overall Deal With Warner Bros. Television
Rob and Michele Reiner have inked a multi-year overall producing and directing deal with Warner Bros. Television through a newly formed production company under the revived Castle Rock banner.

Rob Reiner founded Castle Rock Entertainment in 1987; the indie company produced more than 125 films, including “When Harry Met Sally,” “A Few Good Men,” “Miss Congeniality” and “The Shawshank Redemption.” On the TV side, Castle Rock notably produced “Seinfeld.” The company was acquired in 1993 by Turner, which is now part of WarnerMedia-owned Warner Bros.

The deal marks Rob Reiner’s first overall TV production and directing deal in his career. The Academy Award-nominated and DGA-nominated director is known for “A Few Good Men,” “When Harry Met Sally,” “Misery,” “The Princess Bride,” “Stand By Me” and “This Is Spinal Tap,” not to mention his Emmy-winning work on “All in the Family.” He teamed up with his wife Michele, a professional photographer, in
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Rob & Michele Reiner Relaunch Castle Rock Banner With Overall Deal At Warner Bros TV

Rob & Michele Reiner Relaunch Castle Rock Banner With Overall Deal At Warner Bros TV
Exclusive: Rob and Michele Reiner have signed a multi-year overall production and directing deal with Warner Bros Television via their newly formed production company as the duo is reviving the Castle Rock banner.

Reiner co-founded indie production company Castle Rock Entertainment in 1987. The company’s more than 125 films included When Harry Met Sally…, Oscar nominee A Few Good Men, In the Line of Fire, City Slickers, Miss Congeniality and Oscar nominee The Shawshank Redemption.

In TV, Castle Rock produced one of the most successful comedy series in history, Seinfeld.

The company was acquired by Turner Broadcasting and became part of Warner Bros following the Time Warner merger. Castle Rock continued to produce movies for Warner Bros; eventually it was disbanded. Rob Reiner kept the name alive, using the Castle Rock moniker for his independent film producing. On his most recent movie, Shock and Awe, released in 2018 by Vertical Entertainment, he teamed with his wife,
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Ben Stiller to Direct Patricia Arquette-led ‘High Desert’ Comedy on Apple TV+

Ben Stiller to Direct Patricia Arquette-led ‘High Desert’ Comedy on Apple TV+
Apple has ordered “High Desert,” a half-hour comedy series starring Patricia Arquette that will be directed and executive produced by Ben Stiller.

The news serves as a reunion for Arquette and Stiller who previously worked together on the 2018 limited Showtime series “Escape at Dannemora.” Arquette starred in the series which Ben Stiller directed and executive produced. Stiller will direct the first episode of “High Desert.”

“High Desert” follows Peggy (Arquette), a former addict, who decides to make a new start after the death of her beloved mother with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, and makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator. Apple did not provide a release date for “High Desert.”

The series is created and written by Nancy Fichman, Katie Ford (“Miss Congeniality” films) and Jennifer Hoppe, who will also serve as executive producers alongside Arquette and Stiller.

“High Desert
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Patricia Arquette To Star In Apple TV+ Half-Hour Comedy ‘High Desert’, Latest Collaboration With Ben Stiller; Apple Studios To Produce

Patricia Arquette To Star In Apple TV+ Half-Hour Comedy ‘High Desert’, Latest Collaboration With Ben Stiller; Apple Studios To Produce
Patricia Arquette and Ben Stiller are becoming quite the double act as the Escape at Dannemora collaborators have reteamed on a half-hour comedy for Apple starring Arquette and directed by and exec produced by Stiller.

Apple TV+ has ordered High Desert, created and written by Nancy Fichman (Nurse Jackie), Katie Ford (Miss Congeniality) and Jennifer Hoppe (Grace and Frankie).

The series follows Peggy, played by Arquette, a former addict, who decides to make a new start after the death of her mother with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, and makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator.

It comes after Arquette boarded Apple TV+’s Severance, a workplace thriller starring Adam Scott, which Stiller is directing and exec producing. In addition to the Showtime prison drama, the pair also worked together on David O. Russell’s comedy feature Flirting With Disaster.

Arquette
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Patricia Arquette, Ben Stiller Re-Team for Apple Series ‘High Desert’

Patricia Arquette, Ben Stiller Re-Team for Apple Series ‘High Desert’
Patricia Arquette and Ben Stiller are set to collaborate once again on half-hour comedy series that has been ordered at Apple.

Titled “High Desert,” the show follows Peggy (Arquette), a former addict, who decides to make a new start after the death of her beloved mother with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, and makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator.

The series is written by Nancy Fichman, Katie Ford, and Jennifer Hoppe, who will also serve as executive producers. Arquette will executive produce in addition to starring, with Stiller attached to direct the first episode and executive produce via Red Hour Films. Nicky Weinstock of Red Hour will also executive produce along with Molly Madden and Tom Lassally of 3 Arts Entertainment.

This marks the second Apple series on which Arquette and Stiller will work together. It was previously announced that
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2001 Best Picture: 2 Films That Didn't Deserve The Nomination (& 8 Replacements)

2001 Best Picture: 2 Films That Didn't Deserve The Nomination (& 8 Replacements)
The 73rd annual Academy Awards took place in 2001 and honored films from the previous year in 2000. That year gave audiences films like, Bring It On, The Perfect Storm, Remember the Titans, and Miss Congeniality, none of which were nominated for the Best Picture award at the Oscars that year. The films nominated for that coveted award at the 73rd ceremony were: Erin Brockovich, Gladiator, Traffic, Chocolat, and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. 

Related: Oscars 1991: 2 Best Picture Nominees That Didn't Deserve It (& 8 That Did)

Looking back at this list and considering all of the movies that were released and eligible for this nomination that year, it can be argued that not all of these films deserved this honor and there were a few others that may have deserved it more.
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Everything Coming To Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, Hulu And Prime In September

Everything Coming To Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, Hulu And Prime In September
As August winds down, it’s time to look ahead to everything that’s hitting the major streaming services in September. As always, there’s an enormous haul of originals and newly licensed titles going up across Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, Hulu and Prime Video over the month, including content from every genre out there.

The first day of September brings the usual lengthy list of movies arriving on most of the sites. Just a few of the highlights include all three Back to the Future films returning to Netflix, every entry in the Twilight saga arriving on Hulu and countless iconic movies going up on HBO Max, including Grease, Miss Congeniality and V for Vendetta. Also, Doctor Who fans will want to take note, as the most recent season of the show lands on HBO Max the same day.

Feel free to inspect the full list of everything
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