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• Movie Review: Hairspray

  Published: July 20, 2007, 11:27 pm

  Tags: Movies, Reviews, Adam Shankman, Allison Janney, Amanda Bynes, Brittany Snow, Christopher Walken, Elijah Kelley, Hairspray, James Marsden, Jerry Stiller, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Musical, Nikki Blonsky, Paul Dooley, Queen Latifah, Taylor Parks, Zac Efron

  A sweet musical twist on a tart subject makes a cinematic tongue tingler. If you don't laugh during Hairspray, your skin is on too tight!

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• Jason Reitman's Juno to hit Theaters in December

  Published: July 31, 2007, 2:37 pm

  Tags: Fox Searchlight, Drama, Comedy, Release Dates, Allison Janney, Ellen Page, J K Simmons, Jason Bateman, Jason Reitman, Jennifer Garner, Michael Cera, Olivia Thirlby

  parents (J.K. Simmons and Allison Janney) as she faces some tough decisions, flirts with adulthood and ultimately figures out where she belongs. Sounds interesting, and it sure has a great cast. Searchlight has also announced that they will give the film a platform release (ala Little Miss Sunshine) starting on Friday, December 14th, 2007

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• Telluride Interview: Jason Reitman, Director of 'Juno'

  Published: September 10, 2007, 8:02 am

  Tags: Allison Janney, Diablo Cody, Ellen Page, Jason Bateman, Jason Reitman, Jennifer Garner, Jk Simmons, Juno

  Filed under: Comedy, Independent, Telluride, Festival Reports, Fox Searchlight, Interviews, Toronto International Film Festival, Cinematical IndieJason Reitman's second feature film, Juno, turned out to be the surprise hit of the Telluride Film Festival, before moving on to Toronto. Reitman took time out of his last day at Telluride to sit down

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• Telluride Interview: Diablo Cody, Screenwriter of 'Juno'

  Published: September 10, 2007, 6:02 am

  Tags: Allison Janney, Diablo Cody, Ellen Page, Jason Bateman, Jason Reitman, Jennifer Garner, Jk Simmons, Juno

  Filed under: Comedy, Independent, Telluride, Festival Reports, Fox Searchlight, Interviews, Toronto International Film Festival, Cinematical IndieFirst-time screenwriter Diablo Cody was the "Cinderella story" of the Telluride Film Festival. A former stripper who got her first break writing a book about her experiences in that line of work, Cody's

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• Juno: Four Video Clips

  Published: September 23, 2007, 8:57 pm

  Tags: Video Clips, Toronto, Fox Searchlight, Film Festivals, Drama, Movie Marketing, Comedy, Allison Janney, Ellen Page, Jason Bateman, Jason Reitman, Jennifer Garner, Jk Simmons, Juno, Michael Cera, Oliva Thrillby

  Page) tells her mother (Allison Janney) and father (J.K. Simmons) that she’s pregnant. Juno’s best friend Leah (Olivia Thirlby) backs her up. [See post to watch Flash video] Like The City In Alaska: Juno (Ellen Page) and her father (J.K. Simmons) visit the married couple who are interested in “adopting” Juno’s

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• Juno: Four Video Clips

  Published: September 23, 2007, 8:57 pm

  Tags: Video Clips, Toronto, Fox Searchlight, Film Festivals, Drama, Movie Marketing, Comedy, Allison Janney, Ellen Page, Jason Bateman, Jason Reitman, Jennifer Garner, Jk Simmons, Juno, Michael Cera, Oliva Thrillby

  Page) tells her mother (Allison Janney) and father (J.K. Simmons) that she’s pregnant. Juno’s best friend Leah (Olivia Thirlby) backs her up. [See post to watch Flash video] Like The City In Alaska: Juno (Ellen Page) and her father (J.K. Simmons) visit the married couple who are interested in “adopting” Juno’s

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• New Juno Movie Poster

  Published: October 29, 2007, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Movie Marketing, Fox Searchlight, Romance, Independent, Comedy, Poster, Allison Janney, Ellen Page, Jason Bateman, Jason Reitman, Jennifer Garner, Jk Simmons, Juno, Michael Cera, Olivia Thrilby

  her parents (JK Simmons and Allison Janney) as she faces some tough decisions, flirts with adulthood and ultimately figures out where she belongs. Juno hits theaters on Wednesday, December 5th in New York and Los Angeles (expanding on a platform release in the subsequent weeks). via: IMPA

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• 'Juno' Director Jason Reitman Loves Rome, Hates Saturday Night Fever

  Published: November 8, 2007, 5:32 am

  Tags: Allison Janney, Diablo Cody, Ellen Page, Jason Bateman, Jason Reitman, Jennifer Garner, Jk Simmons, Juno

  Filed under: Comedy, Independent, Awards, Fox Searchlight, Oscar Watch, Other Festivals, Cinematical IndieJuno director Jason Reitman has been busy hopping the globe, with his film showing at more festivals than you can count as it nears its big premiere date. Oscar sugarplums have got to be dancing in Reitman's head as his second feature film

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• The West Wing: The Indians in the Lobby

  Published: November 14, 2007, 6:25 am

  Tags: Allison Janney, Bradley Whitford, Butterball Hotline, Dule Hill, Great Episodes, Holidash, John Spencer, Martin Sheen, Richard Schiff, Rob Lowe, Ron Silver, Thanksgiving, The Indians In The Lobby, The West Wing

  Filed under: OpEd, Standout Episodes, Episode Reviews"The Indians in the Lobby"Originally aired on November 21, 2001 There are so many ridiculously great episodes of The West Wing, trying to pick one out is like trying to pick out the best note in a piece by Mozart. But since it's November, I figured I'd choose the best of the show's Thanksgiving

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• Movie Review: Juno

  Published: December 17, 2007, 8:54 am

  Tags: Movies, Reviews, Allison Janney, Diablo Cody, Ellen Page, J K Simmons, Jason Bateman, Jason Reitman, Jennifer Garner, Michael Cera, Rainn Wilson

  With a script by Diablo Cody, this Jason Reitman-directed coming-of-age tale stars Ellen Page, Michael Cera, and Jason Bateman.

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• 2008 AFI Awards Luncheon

  Published: January 12, 2008, 9:11 pm

  Tags: Michael C Hall, Alec Baldwin, Allison Janney, Judith Light, Afi Awards, George Clooney, Jason Bateman

  2008 AFI Awards Luncheon was held at the Four Seasons Hotel yesterday afternoon with a LOT of STAR power.

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• Juno

  Published: February 1, 2008, 1:56 pm

  Tags: Movies, Allison Janney, Comedy, Ellen Page, J K Simmons, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner, Juno, Michael Cera, Movie, Review, Romance

  Juno is the story of a 16 year old girl who is pregnant and decides to give the baby up for adoption. The story is simple and straight forward, but what makes this movie special is the layered portrayal of the lead character, Juno, by young actress Ellen Page. Juno is at times sweet and [...]

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• Review: Juno (4/5)

  Published: February 15, 2008, 10:57 am

  Tags: Ellen Page, Sam Raimi, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney, Movies, Jason Reitman, Empire, J K Simmons, Bruce Campbell, Olivia Thirlby, Drag Me To Hell, Ellen Page, Sam Raimi, Comedy, 2007

  Jason Bateman, JK Simmons, Allison Janney, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner.Running time: 96 minutes There was once a time in the cinema when unplanned pregnancies happened only down the back after awkward teen fumbles. Now they are all are happening up the front and studio executives are to blame. Recently we had the Romanian film 4 Months, 3

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• Juno

  Published: February 18, 2008, 10:48 am

  Tags: Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney, Ellen Page, Jason Reitman, J K Simmons, Olivia Thirlby, Film, Comedy, 2007, 8 10, Michael Cera

  Jason Bateman, allison janney, ellen page, Jason Reitman, J.K. Simmons, Olivia Thirlby, Film, Comedy, 2007, 8/10,

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• New Sam Mendes Rom-Com Casting

  Published: April 26, 2008, 5:34 pm

  Tags: Movies, News, Allison Janney, Cheryl Hines, Focus Features, Jeff Daniels, John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Sam Mendes

  For those who don’t know, Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road to Perdition) is working on a new movie. Very un-like American Beauty, this untitled film is a romantic comedy, but it’s through Focus Features, so I’m not quite expecting My Best Friend’s Wedding here. THR has informed us that the film has added two new [...]

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