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Drew and Justin Reunite For Romantic Comedy
Former real-life couple Drew Barrymore and Justin Long worked together a bit on He's Just Not That Into You but now they'll get even cozier as the lead onscreen couple in the romantic comedy Going the Distance. The feature will be directed by Nanette Burstein, who last directed the documentary American Teen, and is described as an "observational comedy" about long distance relationships. Drew and Justin will play "a young couple navigating their way through the perils of a long distance relationship who quickly discover that 'going the distance' might cost them everything they have, including one another."
Buzz News Roundup, 3/20
- The Big Bang Theory has been renewed for two seasons and Two and a Half Men for three. — TV.com
- Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke will direct a film adaptation of Gayle Forman's upcoming novel, If I Stay, for Summit Entertainment. — Zap2It
- Elle Macpherson is returning to acting with a recurring role on CW's drama pilot Beautiful Life.
Buzz News Roundup, 11/12
- The mayor of a city in Turkey called Batman is suing Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. for royalties from The Dark Knight, claiming the producers used the city's name without permission. — Variety
- ABC's probable Winter plans could include Scrubs on Wednesdays and Private Practice after Grey's Anatomy.
An Interview With American Teen Director Nanette Burstein
When I saw the documentary American Teen at Sundance this year, I was totally wowed, and I knew I was watching something special. It's truly one of the most insightful documentaries on American life to come out in years. The film is in select theaters now, and I highly recommend you check it out.
Movie Preview: American Teen
Man, people love to push the whole "this generation's Breakfast Club" angle with the documentary American Teen (though the poster for it, ah, doesn't help). I suppose this makes sense, but only in that The Breakfast Club featured timeless high school themes and characters. Yet, The Breakfast Club was still fiction, and a documentary is always going to be more complex and more nuanced than the stereotypes in a scripted film.
Sundance Review: American Teen
What is it about teenagers that fascinates us so? In the case of many TV shows — from The O.C. to My Super Sweet 16 — there's an obsession with wealthy teens, kids who seem to have way too much way too young.
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