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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Diablo Cody is heading back to high school.
According to Variety, the "Jennifer's Body" and "Juno" screenwriter will write and produce an adaptation of "Sweet Valley High," a book series and '90s TV show centered on two identical twins.
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- The rest of Laura Saltman's backstage and HBO after-party blog... after the jump!
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12:35 - And that's a wrap on Emmy's '09
12:15 - The stunning Mariska Hargitay arrives and is immediately accosted by Andre Leon Talley for a photo. At the same time Chevy Chase sneaks out of the party.
11:51 - Jane Krakowski arrives and chats with Kathy Griffin.
11:50 - 'New Moon' hottie Kellan Lutz arrives to the HBO party. He's yummy.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- This weekend, John Corbett and Nia Vardalos are re-teaming up on the big screen in "I Hate Valentine's Day."
In 2002, their pairing was box office gold in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," and John revealed to Parade magazine one reason the kissing scenes turned out so well.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- John Corbett is known for bringing to life sensitive, lovable, laid-back and intuitive male characters in series like "Sex and The City," "Northern Exposure," and films such as "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
Last week, however, his latest character - Max -- on Showtime's "United States of Tara" broke from the trend when the family patriarch momentarily gave up on his dissociative identity disorder-suffering wife on the show, Tara, played by Australian actress Toni Collette.
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HOLLYWOOD, NYC & Beyond -- Where were your favorite stars spotted out and about this week? Access knows...
Friday, January 16 in London -- A smiling Kate Moss leaving her home with boyfriend Jamie Hince, on her 35th birthday, in north London.
And in Park City, Utah -- Christie Brinkley smiling and posing for the "Got Milk?" campaign at the Spa at the Lift at the first day of the Sundance Film Festival... Mariah Carey leaving one of the lounges and being surrounded by photographers.
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more »LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Cable series may have turned James Gandolfini and Michael C. Hall into superstars, respectively. But a new slew of cable shows for 2009 are bringing in the big names, hoping already-established stars will bring in the viewers.
Several big names have lined up cable projects for the New Year, including Thomas Jane, Maria Bello and Edie Falco.
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