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Witherspoon, Giamatti, and Cohen Looking to Downsize
I've been mulling over this movie news all day because it's this bizarre mix of intriguing and "whaaaaaaa?" I'm not sure I've figured it all out entirely, but I'll relay the stuff we know so far.
The good news is that this project, titled Downsizing, will be directed by Alexander Payne, the man behind Election and Sideways.
In The News: No One's Immune From Downsizing
For most of us, downsizing means foregoing an addition on a home, or selling a vacation home, especially in this uncertain real estate market. If your last name is Spelling, though, downsizing has a slightly different meaning.
As reported in the LA Times, Candy Spelling, widow of Aaron Spelling, has traded in her Holmby Hills home — the largest house in the entire county of Los Angeles with 123(!) rooms and measuring in at 56,500 square feet— for her new $47 million condo, which spans the top two floors of LA's Century City high rise, which is still under construction.
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Reese Gets Empowered but Downsized
Reese Witherspoon spoke at an Avon press conference in DC earlier today, as the foundation announced new funding for their projects and the release of an Empowerment necklace. Her big heart isn't limited to Avon, though — at the recent UNICEF party, she donated $50K from her personal bank account to charity. When she's not showing her philanthropic side, Reese has her hands full with new projects, including an intriguing new film with Sacha Baron Cohen called Downsizing.
Facing Increased Costs, Girl Scouts Downsize Cookie Boxes
It's always seemed a little too effortless to finish off a box of Girl Scout cookies, but if they are a little easier to dust off this year, it's not just in your head. To offset the cost increases of cookie ingredients, Girl Scouts of the USA made the decision to shrink its cookie boxes by a centimeter, package fewer cookies into boxes of Thin Mints, Do-si-dos, and Tagalongs, and reduce the size of its Lemon Chalet Crèmes. According to the organization, the cost of flour rose by 30 percent, assorted cooking oils by 40 percent, and cocoa by at least 20 percent.
Casa Interview: The Good Wife's Stephen Hendrickson and Beth Kushnick
As I've mentioned in the past, I'm a huge fan of the new CBS series The Good Wife. In particular, I adore Alicia Florrick's (Julianna Margulies) apartment. With classic styling and great use of color, it's definitely a look I'm currently coveting.
Kim Raver Scrubs Up For Grey's Anatomy
Seattle Grace may be downsizing its staff on Grey's Anatomy, but there's still room at the hospital for some fresh meat. Kim Raver will join the cast in a recurring role as a new surgeon, making her first appearance on Nov. 12.
How-To: Design Smart in Small Spaces
Recently, I gave you a glimpse of a Calgary apartment that interior deisign firm Corea Sotropa renovated. One of the firm's specialties is designing for small spaces. Corea Sotropa was kind enough to share some tips for designing for small spaces.
Mary-Kate Gets Leggy and Downsizes Her Coffee
Mary-Kate Olsen showed off some serious leg grabbing a teeny tiny coffee (by her standards) with a hobbled friend in LA yesterday. As usual, her outfit was having a bit of a crisis about the season, since from those short shorts up she was dressed for Winter in her new favorite fuzzy red number. This male friend isn't her rumored new boyfriend but knowing MK, she's not one to parade around her men.
Tara's Breasts Get Downsized
We may finally be done with all the scary Tara Reid huge boob posts! In Touch is reporting that Tara recently replaced her large implants with smaller ones. Will this help bring back her career?
Taylor Replaces Robert in the Spotlight With Kristen
Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner cover the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly as they continue promoting the much-anticipated New Moon. Kristen talks about her BFF chemistry with Taylor, while Robert Pattinson chats about his feelings on downsizing Edward's role, which already has most of you wanting more. Here's more:
- Kristen on Taylor keeping his role as Jacob: "It’s completely understandable why they wanted to make sure he was right.
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