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NEWS ABOUT: Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore stories: 13 news summaries
box office roundup

 Zombieland Conquers US 

Woody Harrelson vehicle dethrones Meatballs in debut weekend

Oct 4, 09 2:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Zombieland raked in $25 million to dominate the box office in its debut weekend, easily dethroning Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, which had held the top spot the previous two weekends. The R-rated comic horror movie starring Woody Harrelson drew an overwhelmingly young audience, with 56% under 25, Variety ... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • film • Michael Moore • box office • Drew Barrymore • movie industry • movies • Woody Harrelson • Zombieland • Capitalism: A Love Story • Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs • Surrogates • The Invention of Lying • Whip It • Toy Story

MOVIE REVIEW

 For What It Is, Whip It Works 

Barrymore is a revelation—as a director

Oct 2, 09 12:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Drew Barrymore's Whip It isn't a revelation, but fans of the aspirational sports comedy/drama probably won't do better this season, critics forecast:
  • The film is "hard to mock and easy to like." Though it won't "change the way you think about movies, roller derby or the
... More »

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entertainment • film • movie review • roller skates • Drew Barrymore • Ellen Page • Roller derby • coming of age • film criticism • Whip It

SLIDESHOW

 Emmys' Fashion 
 Winners, Losers 




Drew Barrymore 'luminous,' Tina Fey dowdy on the red carpet

Sep 21, 09 8:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Emmy winners and losers weren’t just singled out onstage—sartorial successes and failures stalked the red carpet as well. Elizabeth Snead offers a wrap-up in the Los Angeles Times. The Winners:
  • Drew Barrymore: “Luminous in Monique Lhuillier’s blush-hued tulle strapless gown.
... More »

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entertainment • fashion • Tina Fey • celebrity • Heidi Klum • Emmy Awards • red carpet • Sarah Silverman • Vanessa Williams • Drew Barrymore • Jennifer Love Hewitt • Kristin Chenoweth

TV REVIEW

 Grey Gardens a Grim  
 Retelling of Odd Duo's Life 

Latest incarnation has its 'flaws'

Apr 17, 09 12:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - The riches-to-rags story of an eccentric mother and daughter—relatives of Jackie O, no less—who gained fame for their destitute existence in a 1975 documentary gets another retelling in HBO's Grey Gardens. Critics aren't overly excited:
  • The movie "fills in bittersweet blanks” left by the original documentary,
... More »

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entertainment • television • HBO • movie review • reviews • Drew Barrymore • Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis • Jessica Lange • Maysles brothers • Grey Gardens • Edie Beale

 Audiences Just That Into You 

Romantic comedy attracts female movie-goers 

Feb 8, 09 4:16 PM CST
(Newser) - He's Just Not That Into You got plenty of attention from the ladies this weekend, earning $27.5 million to top the box office, Entertainment Weekly reports. The romantic comedy, which stars Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Ben Affleck, and Scarlett Johansson, attracted a crowd that was—not surprisingly—80% female.... More »

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Jennifer Aniston • Scarlett Johansson • Ben Affleck • Drew Barrymore • Paul Blart: Mall Cop • Taken • He's Just Not That Into You

movie review

 Critics Just Not That Into Flick 

'Good looks,' 'slick lines' can't save film

Feb 6, 09 1:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Critics are unimpressed with He’s Just Not That Into You, a romantic comedy based on the self-help book of the same name, which itself was based on a throwaway line from a Sex and the City episode. The film’s got “nothing more than good looks and a... More »

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film • movie review • Jennifer Aniston • Scarlett Johansson • Ben Affleck • Drew Barrymore • Justin Long • He's Just Not That Into You • Ginnifer Goodwin • Jennifer Connelly • Kevin Connolly • Bradley Cooper

OPINION

 Globes' Fashion 
 Winners, Losers 

The Golden Globes' fashion winners
and losers

Jan 13, 09 1:23 PM CST
(Newser) - The statues have been doled out, but here come the real awards. The Los Angeles Times delivers Golden Globes' red carpet winners and losers:
  1. Renee Zellweger wore what can only be described as a mermaid's funeral attire—"so many shades of wrong."
  2. Anne Hathaway looked shrunken
... More »

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fashion • Eva Longoria • celebrity • award show • red carpet • Cameron Diaz • Renee Zellweger • Drew Barrymore • Golden Globes • Demi Moore • Anne Hathaway • America Ferrera

movie review

 Beverly Hills 
 Chihuahua 
 Has Little Bite 

Genre going to the dogs, critics moan

Oct 3, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - “If you’re going to make anything as ridiculous as a talking-dog movie, you might as well go all the way,” and Beverly Hills Chihuahua does just that, writes Nathan Lee in the New York Times. The story of a lapdog of luxury who finds herself among Aztec... More »

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movie review • Drew Barrymore • chihuahua

 Barrymore, 
 Gossip Boy 
 Go Public 

33-year-old actress pursues 21-year-old Westwick

Sep 25, 08 12:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thirty-three-year-old Drew Barrymore has been pursuing 21-year-old Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick, Us Magazine reports. The pair was spotted in a clinch at a Kings of Leon concert Tuesday, their second New York rendezvous this week. The PDA continued until 6am, a witness reported, and "chemistry was there!"... More »

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New York City • Drew Barrymore • Gossip Girl • Ed Westwick

 Kidman Is Most Overpaid Actor 

Ex-husband makes the list, too

Sep 10, 08 11:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - With an ignominious 1:1 ratio of salary to receipts, Nicole Kidman snags the top spot on Forbes’ list of most overpaid movie stars. In other words, her films make a mere $1 for every dollar she’s paid, an average $15 million per flick. Ex-husband Tom Cruise is close... More »

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Hollywood • Nicole Kidman • film • Tom Cruise • celebrity • Cate Blanchett • Jennifer Lopez • Cameron Diaz • Drew Barrymore • Jennifer Garner • Nicolas Cage • actor • Will Ferrell • movie industry • movies • Jim Carrey

 Barrymore, 
 'Mac Guy' 
 Split 

Drew Barrymore splits with costar Justin Long

Jul 8, 08 10:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Drew Barrymore and actor Justin Long, best known for playing the Mac in the ubiquitous Mac-PC commercials, have called it quits after a year of dating, the actress' rep tells People. The He's Just Not That Into You costars had been inseparable, appearing on Oprah and gushing about their romance. More »

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Hollywood • celebrity • breakup • Drew Barrymore • Justin Long

Barrymore Rebounds From Hit-and-Run

Quick-thinking actress gets plate number of the car that hit her

May 13, 08 1:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Drew Barrymore was on the receiving end of a hit-and-run accident in West Hollywood yesterday, the Los Angeles Times reports. The actress was unharmed, and even managed to tail her assailant and snag his license-plate number. Police are looking for the driver. More »

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Hollywood • car accident • hit-and-run • Drew Barrymore

Witherspoon Rises to Top of Salary List

America's latest sweetheart commands up to $20M per movie

Nov 30, 07 3:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Rendition was a dud, but Reese Witherspoon's peachy $15 million to $20 million fee per movie puts her atop this year’s highest-paid actress list. But she and other leading ladies—such as runner-up Angeline Jolie—often accept lower payoffs to keep their schedules packed, the Hollywood Reporter observes. More »

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Angelina Jolie • Hollywood • Nicole Kidman • list • Halle Berry • Julia Roberts • celebrity • salary • Jodie Foster • Katherine Heigl • Reese Witherspoon • Cameron Diaz • Renee Zellweger • Drew Barrymore • Rachel McAdams • Jennifer Garner • movies

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